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

At that moment, Ye Aotian waved, and Ling Xiaoyun walked over and sat down.
“Let me introduce my other brother, Ling Xiaoyun. Ling Xiaoyun, this is Qian Daode. He says he wants to help me.”
Ling Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment and said, “You’re that ruthless guy?”
Ye Aotian asked, “Qian Daode’s got some other stories?”
Ling Xiaoyun nodded and said, “Qian Daode was supposed to be disowned by the Qian family. Their system is pretty similar to the Ye family’s—if you’re strong enough, you can gain a lot. The reason he’s called useless is because, during a competition, he used all sorts of dirty tricks to make his opponent unable to compete.”
Ye Aotian said, “That’s allowed?”
“It’s always been allowed; it’s just that most people don’t bother with such tactics. He did, and … well, later, it seems he, uh, got involved with his opponent’s mother.”
Ye Aotian gave a thumbs-up and said, “You … You’re truly shameless.”
Qian Daode said, “Not shameless … We genuinely love each other.”
Ye Aotian looked at Ling Xiaoyun, who said, “Yeah, that’s true. This guy’s tastes have always been different from most people’s. You can’t say it’s wrong, though. Everyone has their own standards for a partner. It might sound outrageous at first, but that’s just his personality.”
Ye Aotian said, “Interesting, very interesting. I didn’t expect you to be like this. I’ve decided—you’re my friend.”
“Great. Tomorrow, I’ll make Chen Fan disappear completely, without a trace. I know you’ve always had a grudge against him.”
Ye Aotian said, “I’ll handle Chen Fan myself. You don’t need to get involved. I want to toy with him slowly, let him watch me rise step by step until he’s forced to look up to me. Then, I want him to kneel and beg for my forgiveness.”
That was probably why Chen Fan had survived for so long.
At this stage, Ye Aotian was already far stronger than Chen Fan. From now on, Chen Fan’s schemes and tricks would seem like child’s play, causing Ye Aotian minor annoyances at best. But in reality, Ye Aotian would unravel them all.
In the end, Chen Fan would be nothing more than a pathetic clown.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan wasn’t thinking about any of this. He found a quiet spot and sat down to play on his phone. The event wasn’t over yet—there was still one more plot point to unfold.
It involved Liu Feifei’s suitor. For this, Ye Aotian needed to step in, Liu Feifei had to be present, and the suitor also needed to be there.
So, Chen Fan decisively ditched Liu Feifei. If he didn’t shake off this clingy tagalong, he’d have a massive headache.
Playing on his phone got boring, so Chen Fan picked up a stone and started skipping it across the water. Self-entertainment was a skill Chen Fan had always excelled at.
“You seem pretty relaxed.”
Chen Fan turned around and said, “I’m fine. Don’t bother me.”
This woman was tall. Like, two meters tall? Was she a monster or what? Were women these days growing unnaturally or something?
At two meters, if your proportions were off, you’d look overly robust. But this woman standing behind him didn’t give that impression.
She felt … stable, well-proportioned. Like an enlarged version of Anna?
Hard to describe, but in an anime, she’d be a true Bayonetta. Wearing black-framed glasses, her hair tied in a long ponytail, and—most notably—she was wearing high heels.
“Not bothering you. I just wanted to take a look at you.”
“You’ve seen me, right? I’ve got arms and legs. But judging by your attitude, you’re not leaving. Fine, you stay. I’m out. This spot’s yours.”
With that, Chen Fan prepared to bolt.
These days, he was wary of any woman who appeared out of nowhere. No matter who they were, they made him break out in a cold sweat. He was genuinely worried that these women might be some kind of heroine.
Any heroine showing up ahead of schedule was a devil. Anna was an accident. The twin sisters were an accident. No way was he allowing a third accident.
“You’re not allowed to leave. Stop right there.”
Chen Fan turned back and said, “What do you want?”
“I just want to look at you. Why are you running?”
“Can’t I leave? Geez, is this place your house or something? So shameless.”
The woman got angry and lashed out with a kick.
Without hesitation, Chen Fan closed the distance, flicked her forehead, and sent her flying. She crashed heavily to the ground.
“I’m warning you, I’m a vicious guy. I’m not a good person.”
The woman attacked again, clearly unconvinced.
This time, Chen Fan got really pissed. He threw a punch.
The woman froze, staring at him in shock. Then, clutching her stomach, she collapsed to her knees.
“You … How could you …”
“What’s wrong with me? You’re the one who’s crazy, not me. Ugh, what’s this? You passed out? Seriously.”
…
Chen Fan seriously recalled, trying his best to make his brain think quickly about who this woman was. But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t figure out which family such a tall woman could belong to.
Was she from one of those legendary hidden families? That didn’t seem right. If she was from a hidden family, there would only be a few people, and he hadn’t heard of anyone with such an outstanding height.
Looking around, it was clear there was no one else nearby. Helplessly, Chen Fan picked up his phone and said, “Cao Zijin.”
“Hubby, where are you? It’s been so long since I’ve seen you, I miss you!”
“Mm, something’s come up here. Is there any place around the Ye family’s side that no one knows about? Somewhere secluded, like inside this manor.”
“There is … I’ll head over right away. Who else needs to come?”
“You … and Zhu Yeqing. Don’t call anyone else.”
Cao Zijin nodded. She knew something serious had happened.
Soon, the three of them gathered. When Cao Zijin saw Chen Fan carrying someone back, she couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing, “Hahahaha, Hubby, did you go out and pick up a woman?”
“Don’t know her. Do either of you recognize her?”
Cao Zijin said, “Nope, never seen her.”
Zhu Yeqing said, “I don’t know her either. This girl is so tall.”
Then the answer was clear.
Chen Fan put the person down, reached out, and slapped her lightly, saying, “Wake up.”
The woman slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Chen Fan, she immediately attacked, but Chen Fan slapped her aside with one swing.
“If you keep acting cocky, I’ll slap you again, believe it or not.”
“You dare … You’re asking for death …”
Chen Fan delivered another slap right away. This time, the woman behaved, kneeling halfway obediently.
“Speak. Who are you? What’s your name?”
“Wu Meiniang …”
In the novel, Chen Fan actually had a hidden progression route, which was the addition of helpers by his side.