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

She’s really not mad at being called a pig? They couldn’t understand her way of thinking.
When they arrived at the film set, Chen Fan found a place to sit down. After that, there was nothing much left for him to do. He just had to watch the show, wait for things to unfold, get scolded a little, be looked down upon, and then—bam—the plot would come together nicely.
But what about Xiaoli? That character seemed quite important.
She wasn’t a heroine, but it was because of her that this conflict could escalate.
Cao Zijin finished changing into her costume and walked over to Chen Fan. “Well? Do I look good?”
“Yeah. You look great.”
“Hehe, let’s take a picture together.”
“Why? Isn’t there enough exposure already? Why take more?”
“No real reason. You just look cool, so I wanted to snap a picture. Besides, I need to update my social media. Come on, be understanding.”
Chen Fan had no choice but to hold up a peace sign. Cao Zijin took the picture and immediately posted it on her social media.
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Of course, Chen Fan had no interest in any of that. Right now, he was just enjoying the fact that the plot was moving forward.
At that moment, a woman stepped out of a trailer and approached Chen Fan.
“Hello, my name is Xiaoli.”
Chen Fan frowned, staring at the woman in front of him.
“What did you say your name was?”
“Xiaoli. What’s wrong? Is there someone else with the same name?”
Chen Fan’s entire body tensed up. No way—did he misremember something? That shouldn’t be possible. Why does Xiaoli know martial arts?
With Chen Fan’s current strength, he could immediately sense whether someone practiced ancient martial arts or not. And Xiaoli … definitely did.
Not only that, but her inner energy was extremely strong. But there was something off about her inner energy.
It felt … sinister. A truly eerie kind of martial art.
This was different from Zhu Yeqing’s cultivation technique, which was one of seduction and charm. Zhu Yeqing’s technique enhanced personal allure, making people feel intoxicated by her presence.
But her martial art wasn’t harmful to others.
As for Tao Xiaoyao, her technique was also rather demonic—it allowed her to maintain eternal youth. That alone was terrifying enough, but it seemed to require a special method to cultivate. Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to practice it.
The Earth Core Technique was the most domineering technique—while it took a huge toll on the user, its power was overwhelming. That was why Ye Aotian could defeat opponents above his level.
Xiaoli simply greeted them and left, leaving behind a very confused Chen Fan.
This technique, Chen Fan’s instincts told him—this technique was demonic. Something truly sinister.
A thought struck him.
Chen Fan turned to look at Cao Zijin. Cao Zijin’s smile faded. The serious look in Chen Fan’s eyes told her—there was a problem.
A big one. Had something changed? Damn it. Something really was wrong.
“Has that woman from the Ye family arrived?”
Cao Zijin immediately understood what he meant. She quickly scanned through the information in her mind and said, “You mean Ye Zimei from the Ye family?”
“Yes. That woman. My father once gave me a file on the Ye family. I remember reading about her. She hasn’t arrived, has she?”
“No, she hasn’t. Why? Are you worried about her?”
“It’s fine if she hasn’t come … No, wait. She hasn’t come …”
Cao Zijin didn’t disturb him. She just went off to continue filming.
Chen Fan picked up his phone.
Cao Zijin suddenly perked up. Was she really that terrifying?
Chen Fan finished writing and sighed heavily.
He grabbed a piece of fruit, popped it into his mouth, and closed his eyes. Might as well wait for the inevitable disaster.
At that moment, Ye Zimei finished reading the diary and let out an unrestrained laugh. She never expected that she wasn’t the main heroine, but rather a villainess—and even an ally of Chen Fan.
But … there must be another reason behind that. Not being a heroine wasn’t so bad, though.
As long as she didn’t end up following the same storyline as Cao Zijin, it was fine.
The second heroine’s arc was quite long. But throughout it, the protagonist remained steadfastly devoted—no matter how many women appeared, he only ever loved Liu Feifei.
It was this storyline that solidified Liu Feifei’s place as the second heroine.
Maybe the author had written too many harem stories and wanted to try something different—perhaps a pure romance novel this time?
For now, the priority was that Ye Zifeng had to be crippled. That was the first step.
Then, Ye Aotian and Ling Xiaoyun needed to fight. And during that time, Ye Aotian had to show off a little.
As long as all that happened, the main objective would be achieved.
The rest? Chen Fan couldn’t be bothered to care anymore.
At the same time, Cao Zijin was staring at Xiaoli.
If Ye Aotian really got involved with Xiaoli—then what?