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

And the one responsible was that woman who hadn’t even appeared yet. But if things continued down this path … She didn’t know how Ye Aotian would end up, but as for her own brother? There was an 80% chance he was going to sleep with this woman.
And when that happened, her brother’s martial arts would be completely ruined! But looking at her clueless brother, she had no idea how to talk him out of it.
“Brother, if you lost your martial arts because of a woman … would you regret it?”
“If it’s for the woman I love? I wouldn’t mind. What’s the big deal? If I lose it, I’ll just train again!”
She figured it probably wouldn’t happen. There had to be some twist in fate, right?
“Just go with a simple white dress shirt. Nothing extra. And during the date—don’t be boring. Say nice things.”
“Got it! Hehe, I’ll bring you back a beautiful sister-in-law!”
Once he finished changing, he rushed out the door. He even drove off in one of the family’s few luxury cars. Which was rare. Because her brother usually kept a low profile.
“Sweetheart, where’s your brother?”
“No idea. Probably fell in love.”
Ling Yuyan’s mother looked at her in shock.
“Really?”
“Yeah, yeah. Really. Big Brother finally likes a woman. You don’t have to worry anymore.”
Hahahahahaha!
Her mother laughed uncontrollably.
Finally! The Ling family was going to have an heir! This was too good to be true.
…
When Ling Xiaoyun arrived at the restaurant, Xiaoli was already waiting outside.
“I’m so sorry! I thought … I saw your message, but I figured—”
“It’s fine. This restaurant is closer to you, so it’s more convenient for both of us, right?”
“Yeah. Let’s go inside. This place belongs to Ye Aotian, so the food’s free. Eat whatever you want.”
Xiaoli nodded.
The two walked into the restaurant and found a seat.
At that moment, a man walked over and greeted them.
“Whoa, Ling Xiaoyun! And this lady is ...?”
Ling Xiaoyun responded, “My … friend. Zheng Shaoyang, aren’t you supposed to be at the company?”
“Nah, I had nothing to do, so I came out to eat with a few friends. This beauty here … looks familiar. A celebrity, perhaps?”
Xiaoli said calmly, “I wouldn’t call myself a celebrity.”
“Alright then, I won’t disturb your meal. Enjoy yourselves. My bro here is a little reserved, so please bear with him.”
After saying that, Zheng Shaoyang walked away.
Xiaoli glanced at Ling Xiaoyun. “Who was that?”
“He’s our company’s financial officer—Zheng Shaoyang. A genius in economics.”
“I heard that people in finance tend to be quite … flirtatious.”
“Uh … well, he is a bit like that, I guess. But I don’t know him too well. My situation is a bit unique. I’ll explain later. What do you want to eat? I’ll order for you.”
Xiaoli sighed quietly.
Just now, that man’s gaze—she understood it perfectly. That man wanted her. And his eyes—they were frighteningly determined. That was not the look of a mere brother. That man’s heart was dark. Very, very dark.
Xiaoli had only seen that kind of gaze twice before. Once from Ye Aotian, and now, from Zheng Shaoyang. But strangely, she had never seen it in Ling Xiaoyun’s eyes.
This man purely liked her. Clueless and foolishly sincere. Yet every time she thought about it, her heart ached.
…
Meanwhile, Chen Fan had absolutely no idea this was happening.
If he did, he would have coughed up blood on the spot. Because he was too familiar with this kind of development. This was straight out of a classic wuxia novel.
A woman promised to the big boss … yet lying in the second-in-command’s arms, and whispering softly—“I’ve always loved the third brother.”
The only question was, who was the first, second, and third?
That … no one could say.
…
At the dining table, Xiao Li didn’t focus on the food but looked at Ling Xiaoyun a bit more.
Ling Xiaoyun, on the other hand, kept his head down, silently eating, and as for making conversation or chatting, at this moment, he really didn’t know what to say.
“Eat more. If you practice martial arts, you probably need a lot of energy, right?”
At this point, Ling Xiaoyun finally remembered why he was there and quickly said, “Um, sorry, I … I’m a bit dumb and not good at chatting.”
Xiao Li said, “It’s fine. Not talking is actually pretty nice too. If you don’t want to speak, then I’ll do the talking, okay?”
If Chen Fan were here, he’d probably start hitting someone. Damn it, what kind of development is this? Big brother, big sister, the protagonist of this book isn’t you two—what are you doing adding scenes here?
At this moment, Chen Fan, who was lazing around in the RV like a salted fish, had his phone ring.
“What’s up? If you’re not sick or something, don’t message me. Didn’t I already tell you?”
Ling Yuyan said, “Chen Fan, how’s our relationship?”
“Not good. We’re not friends; we’re enemies. I have an irreconcilable blood feud with the Ling family.”
“I’m serious. I … please, help me out.”
“No way, I’m busy. I don’t understand this stuff.”
After saying that, he was about to hang up when Ling Yuyan said, “If you … don’t help me, then I’ll … I’ll come find you every night, stand by your bed, and stare at you …”
And the worst part is, she succeeded.
“Tell me … what’s the matter.”
“My … brother, I think, is in love.”
Chen Fan’s heart was blooming with joy.
Xiao Li was a pawn thrown out by Ye Zifeng.
This part of the plot, the point where conflict escalates, was actually quite simple: Xiao Li’s undercover role gradually causes Ye Aotian and Ling Xiaoyun to turn against each other.
This was just one part, but later, Xiao Li has a change of heart, decides not to be an undercover agent anymore, and joins Ye Aotian’s side. After that, the two brothers treat each other with respect and eventually team up to deal with Ye Zifeng.
Ye Zifeng was very skilled in combat, so it required both brothers to take him on together.
When this part of the plot ended, Ye Zifeng would be defeated by the two brothers, and then that unlucky Ye Zimei finally makes her appearance.
“Your brother falling in love—what’s that got to do with me? And how does him being in love require my help?”
“No … my brother seems to be with Xiao Li.”
“So, what if he’s with a dog? That’s his choice. Why are you worrying about it?”
At this point, Ling Yuyan switched the camera, and Chen Fan stared at the screen.
Suddenly, Chen Fan felt something was off because he sensed a faint whiff of something wrong.
In front of him, the way Xiao Li looked at Ling Xiaoyun was like a wife gazing at her husband.
More importantly, she even tenderly helped Ling Xiaoyun pick up food.
Chen Fan even felt like the flowers around these two were starting to bloom.
But looking at the scene here, it seems like Ye Aotian likes Xiao Li, Xiao Li likes Ling Xiaoyun, and Ling Xiaoyun just so happens to like Xiao Li too.
This isn’t right, but … can the plot really progress smoothly like this?
Honestly, Chen Fan wasn’t sure.
“What are you trying to say?”