Villain – Peeking at the Diary, the Female Leads’ Personas Collapse

Though confused, the secretary complied and went off to carry out the task, quickly circulating the news overnight.
Meanwhile, Zheng Shaoyang, who was monitoring stock fluctuations, noticed a sudden drop in their company’s stock, leaving him speechless.

“Where’s the boss?” Zheng Shaoyang asked Ling Xiaoyun, who pointed toward the room, meaning his brother was currently inside with Xiao Lan.
With a dark expression, Zheng Shaoyang knocked on the door.
Ye Aotian slowly opened it and asked, “What’s going on? Why the rush?”
Looking at Xiao Lan inside the room, Zheng Shaoyang felt an inexplicable surge of anger. Forget it; for the sake of his future, he’d endure it.
“The company’s stock is fluctuating. Boss, are you hiding something from me?”
“Why would I hide anything from you? You wouldn’t harm me, so why would I hide anything?”
Zheng Shaoyang asked, “Do you have a medical license or not?”
Ye Aotian replied, “Does that really matter?”
Zheng Shaoyang continued, “Several shareholders have already withdrawn. This is bad. Compared to Chen Fan’s company, we’re suffering more losses. If we don’t handle this quickly, I think it’ll be very challenging.”
“Uh … Ling Xiaoyun, get someone from the Ling family who practices traditional Chinese medicine to take charge.”
Ling Xiaoyun nodded and made a call.
Meanwhile, Zheng Shaoyang said, “That won’t work. The company’s brand heavily relies on you; you are its biggest promotional point. If you’re not a doctor, then the ‘miracle doctor’ we’ve been promoting will be meaningless.”
Ye Aotian asked, “Is it really that serious?”
“Yes, very serious. If you can’t resolve this, no one will come to you for treatment. No matter how skilled you are, without a medical license, you’re just a barefoot doctor. People will prefer certified authorities.”
Ye Aotian sighed and asked Ling Xiaoyun, “Does the Ling family have any way to help me get a medical license?”
Ling Xiaoyun replied, “No, because this is a zero-tolerance issue. You have to study for it. You could study faster, but you have to study. Otherwise, no one would dare to issue you one. If there’s a problem, the person issuing the license would be held responsible.”
“My medical skills would never cause any issues.”
“No one can guarantee one hundred percent.”
Ye Aotian grew irritated, as he had just tried to be intimate with Xiao Lan but found himself unresponsive. Finally getting into the mood, he’d been interrupted again. However, as the protagonist, he would never doubt his own body; after all, in a
, the protagonist must be completely confident in himself. But this still hurt his pride a little.
“The Ling family can’t even handle this?”
Ling Xiaoyun pressed a knife against Ye Aotian’s neck. “I’m only here to help you on orders, not to be your subordinate. If you badmouth the Ling family again, I assure you, I have the authority to kill you. Also, the Ling family is a respected traditional Chinese medicine family. Any traditional Chinese medicine practitioner deserves respect. If you’re so confident in your skills, go get certified. Don’t tell me you can’t handle a simple exam.”
Ye Aotian chuckled wickedly, saying, “Interesting. How interesting. I never thought there would be a day when I would have to go to school.”
“Which is the most prestigious medical school here?”
“Qincheng Medical Academy. It’s highly regarded not only in Qincheng but across China. Graduates from this school are well-respected for their skills.”
Ye Aotian laughed wildly, saying, “Ha! Such a trivial test doesn’t worry me at all. This time, I’ll take the opportunity to rest and recover.”
With that, he returned to his room.
Ling Xiaoyun rubbed his temples, thinking how no one would ever want to help a man who couldn’t control himself around women. Ling Xiaoyun began to wonder whether this person was truly worth helping. His younger sister had often questioned why their family followed such foolish orders. Was the
truly that important?
Ling Xiaoyun left, disillusioned.
Outside the room, Zheng Shaoyang sat at his computer, silently working.

Five minutes later, Xiao Lan emerged. She sat beside Zheng Shaoyang and asked, “Did you argue?”
“Why are you here? Isn’t this the time for …?”
“It’s over. Just putting on a little performance with him.”
Looking at Xiao Lan, Zheng Shaoyang asked, “So why did you come out?”
“Nothing, I just missed you.”
Zheng Shaoyang never expected so much to happen in a single day.
With his grudge against Ye Aotian, he was more than willing to give him the proverbial green hat, but he couldn’t quite figure out what this woman wanted.
Xiao Lan asked Zheng Shaoyang for a cigarette and said, “As usual, let’s keep things low-profile. If this gets out, it won’t be good for anyone.”
“I understand. I just don’t get it. Do you hate Ye Aotian?”
“Yes. Just now, he even asked me for Lin Qingyue’s email address right in front of me because she’d blocked him on her phone. He’s actively trying to reach her, even sending her a letter, saying he’ll marry her someday.”
“Oh, and what about you?”
“I asked him, but he gave me no response, only vague answers. I knew then I was only a placeholder. Since he doesn’t see me as a woman, he can’t blame me for my indifference.”
But this was just a private conversation between the two. Once it ended, Xiao Lan returned to Ye Aotian’s side.
“How was it?”
“You’re amazing. I didn’t dare look at you; I stepped out for a moment.”
Internally, she thought,

Ye Aotian laughed heartily, “Do you still care about Lin Qingyue?”
After a brief thought, Xiao Lan replied, “I understand that one woman can’t satisfy you. I’ll get along peacefully with Xiao Yue from now on. Don’t worry, I love you, so I’ll love the women around you too.”
If Chen Fan had heard this, he’d immediately award Xiao Lan.
Ye Aotian laughed unrestrainedly, feeling as if he controlled the whole world.
“But I heard this news came from Lin Qingyue’s side.”
Looking at the information, Ye Aotian said, “I know her character. Do you think she would help Chen Fan? Have feelings for him?”
“Of course not. I just don’t understand why she’d do it.”
“Probably something related to the Lin family. They’re actively aligning with the Chen family now. Originally, the Lin family should have been mine, but now, due to pressure from Chen Tianqiang, they’ve had to make a choice.”
“If Chen Fan had spread this news, I could have used it against him, smearing his company’s reputation. But if Lin Qingyue did it, then it makes sense. Because he assumes I won’t trouble Lin Qingyue.”
Xiao Lan thought, sighing to herself.
Her thoughts were straightforward. Though she despised Ye Aotian for not loving her, she had no choice. She was already in this position. She had to follow him and hope that if Zheng Shaoyang succeeded, he’d leave her something.
She’d long since abandoned the idea that her body would still matter to men. She knew the outcome clearly — most men would abandon her in the end. Who would want a withered flower?