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

Chapter 74

And he hadn’t protected her well. He blamed himself and hated Chen Fan. At that moment, he suddenly felt he could throw away all his previous beliefs. He simply couldn’t bear to see this woman in front of him shed tears again. She mustn’t cry anymore.

He truly felt for her this time.

Ye Aotian stood silently in front of Lin Qingyue, then turned his back to her. “Come, I’ll carry you. I know Chen Fan humiliated you, but it’s okay. I don’t mind. Don’t worry, I’m here for you.”

Humiliated? The only one humiliated here is you, and your whole family too! Lin Qingyue thought. I willingly sought out Chen Fan. I’d happily have Chen Fan ‘humiliate’ me; who are you to me, anyway?

If she ever found out who wrote this story, she’d absolutely make sure to kill the author.

Suddenly, a dagger was thrust directly into Chen Fan’s lower back. It was Lin Qingyue’s first time killing, and she was incredibly nervous and panicked, but she felt she had to do something.

Ye Aotian fell to the ground, looking at Lin Qingyue in front of him, and said, “You … who are you? Show yourself.”

Lin Qingyue was a bit puzzled. Hey, damn it, it’s me! Look closer, it’s me!

But Ye Aotian refused to believe it, convinced there was someone else in the room, someone very well-hidden whom he hadn’t noticed.

“Damn Chen Fan, using such dirty tricks!”

Then his vision went black, and he passed out. Did the protagonist just die?

Lin Qingyue kicked him lightly, finding he was still breathing. Goodness, you’re still alive.

Killing someone might be tough the first time, but the second time, it’s almost natural. But Lin Qingyue didn’t know martial arts and was still very afraid. Her eyes welled up with tears, the kind of expression people get when they’re genuinely terrified.

She pulled out the dagger and stabbed it in a different spot.

Ye Aotian woke up from the pain, looked at the teary-eyed Lin Qingyue, then down at the dagger in his waist.

“I … I don’t blame you. I know, you’re being coerced. Don’t worry; I truly don’t blame you.”

How the hell are you still alive?

Just then, the door was kicked open, and a man stepped in, stopping Lin Qingyue’s next move. Ling Xiaoyun looked at the fallen Ye Aotian on the floor and rolled his eyes.

How miserable. Damn it, did the head of the family just die?

Ling Yuyan silently gave Lin Qingyue a thumbs-up from behind. You’re ruthless; you’re definitely the main female lead, acting without thinking. You’re really going for the kill with this protagonist, huh. Poor guy.

Ling Xiaoyun picked up the unconscious Ye Aotian, glanced at Ling Yuyan behind him, and said, “Take her away.”

Ling Yuyan came over to Lin Qingyue, lifted her up, and they walked outside together.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan approached, looking at Ling Xiaoyun with the protagonist on his back.

Damn it, who did this? Who attacked him? Will he survive? Is this the end of the plot?

Chen Fan was plunged into deep thought, wondering if it was possible to save this protagonist.

But with Ling Xiaoyun’s arrival, Chen Fan felt there must be some limitation to the situation.

The appearance of Big Bear and Second Bear was making the situation somewhat uncontrollable. Still, Chen Fan had never imagined that Ye Aotian would end up so severely injured. Is Zhu Yeqing really that brutal?

He remembered that Zhu Yeqing and Chen Fan were supposedly on equal footing, though in the end, he was defeated. Though he was faking it, the plot required the protagonist to get hurt, but he still took Lin Qingyue away.

But now, the situation was beyond simple injury; he might actually be dying. Is he even breathing?

Nonetheless, Chen Fan, the villain, still needed to keep playing his role.

“Do you dare to defy my Chen family? You, the Ling family siblings, have you thought through the consequences of your actions?”

Ling Xiaoyun responded, “This kidnapping is already a violation. If you don’t want things to spiral out of control, I suggest you let us take Lin Qingyue.”

“Am I supposed to be scared of you?”

Ling Xiaoyun coolly replied, “If you’re certain you can withstand an attack by the elders, then go ahead and try. You know about the ancient martial arts, right? If those elders want to assassinate you, you won’t be able to escape. No amount of protection will help you. Don’t push people too far.”

“Are you threatening me? Zhu Yeqing, kill him. I want them dead.”

Zhu Yeqing replied, “Young Master, he’s not an easy opponent.”

“Then what’s the point of keeping you around?”

A knife flew past Chen Fan’s ear, thrown by Ling Xiaoyun. “If you keep pestering us, this knife will be aimed at your forehead next time.”

Chen Fan was overjoyed. Being the protagonist’s lackey is fantastic, truly powerful, and absolutely loyal.

Chen Fan chuckled, saying, “Very well, very well. You all want to go against me? Fine. Just wait and see. I don’t need to involve the elders; I can finish you all myself.”

Ling Xiaoyun chuckled, “We’ll be waiting.”

Chen Fan had Second Bear thrown out, saying, “The eldest is dead, his body’s here, Second Bear is crippled. Do you want to take him too?”

Ling Xiaoyun silently glanced over at Second Bear, then looked at Ye Aotian on his shoulder.

Despite the immense pain from his wounds, Ye Aotian gritted his teeth and said, “No, I’ll walk on my own. As for my two brothers, help me bring them back. I owe it to the Nie family to return their remains.”

Ling Xiaoyun nodded.

Ye Aotian glared at Chen Fan, saying, “We’ll settle this in the future.”

“I’ll be waiting for you. Next time, I’ll make sure there’s nothing left of you but ashes.”

As Ye Aotian departed, Chen Fan watched Zhu Yeqing and the butler kneeling on the floor before him.

“Useless fools. Do you realize I almost died today?”

“We’re terribly sorry, Young Master,” they both said.

Chen Fan waved dismissively. “Butler, get out. Zhu Yeqing, come with me inside.”

Zhu Yeqing couldn’t help but curse inwardly. Is he really determined to blacken my reputation even more? This is too much. I fought for my life out there. Does he always have to remind me that he’s my master? Maybe I should just kill him, too. I mean, if people can try to kill the protagonist, surely killing a villain isn’t out of the question.

Meanwhile, Ye Aotian was walking down the road with Lin Qingyue, saying, “I’m sorry I was late. You must have suffered.”

Lin Qingyue slid off Ling Yuyan’s back and said, “I told you; I came willingly. Why did you even bother to come rescue me?”

“I … I know you were coerced.”

“I wasn’t coerced.”

“No … That’s impossible. There’s no way you weren’t forced.”

Lin Qingyue replied, “You don’t get it. Chen Fan is a real man. For the first time, I felt what it’s like to be a woman. I really like him; I love him.”

Ling Yuyan’s shock would have lasted an entire year. My god, stop this! Really, just stop. Girl, your character arc just flew straight to Siberia.

He’s strong, I enjoyed it, and I’ve rediscovered what it’s like to be a woman. A mix of these words and the pain of his injuries ignited a firestorm inside Ye Aotian, who spat out blood and fainted on the spot.

Watching Lin Qingyue walk away, Ling Yuyan muttered to herself, “Brother, I think I should keep following her.”

“Hmm, go ahead. Stay close and protect her. She’s acting out of spite. The Chen family truly does have the power to make Lin Qingyue go against her own heart.”

Not that I know what she truly feels, but she really did stab the protagonist. And it was a full-force stabbing without any hesitation, for that matter.