If Lin Xuan wanted to expose anything, he had no evidence.
Simply saying it out loud—something so unbelievable—no one would believe him.
Thinking this, Lin Li's tense heart settled again.
"But if Xiao Xuan really does come," Lin Qingwan said, unable to shake her unease as she reminded them once more, "remember what I said—all of you need to treat him well."
"Mm." Lin Li nodded obediently.
Lin Qingwan trusted Lin Li. Xiao Li had always been sensible since childhood.
But then...
Her gaze fell on Lin Qingxiu.
"Got it." The reply was half-hearted.
Lin Qingwan frowned.
Unable to rest easy about Lin Qingxiu, she pulled her toward the stairs.
"Come with me for a moment."
"Eldest Sister, what are you doing?" Lin Qingxiu scowled.
Lin Qingwan didn’t answer. Instead, she turned back and asked, "Yan'er, is the diary with you?"
"Yes," Lin Qingxiu nodded. "It's in my room. I’ll go get it for you."
She hurried upstairs.
Lin Li frowned.
Diary?
What diary?
Curious, he followed them up.
"Eldest Sister, here you go." Lin Qingyan handed the diary to Lin Qingwan.
She had flipped through it countless times.
Every word inside was now etched into her memory.
Lin Qingwan took the diary, then passed it to Lin Qingxiu.
"What’s this?" Lin Qingxiu frowned, puzzled.
"Xiao Xuan’s diary," Lin Qingwan answered.
At the mention of Lin Xuan’s name, Lin Qingxiu’s first reaction was resistance.
"I won’t read it." She pushed Lin Qingwan’s hand away.
"I don’t have time for Lin Xuan’s diary."
Lin Qingxiu plopped onto the sofa, annoyed.
Every time she crossed paths with Lin Xuan, trouble followed.
That car accident was one thing—now this patient’s treatment was another!
"Third Sister," Lin Qingyan couldn’t help speaking up, "there’s a lot recorded in here. You really should read it."
"I can’t be bothered."
Lin Qingxiu crossed her arms and scoffed.
Lin Li clenched his fists.
A diary—Lin Xuan had actually left behind a diary!
"Eldest Sister, can I take a look first?" Lin Li asked.
"Of course."
Lin Qingwan nodded and handed it to him.
Lin Li flipped through the pages.
The darkness in his eyes deepened.
Lin Xuan was truly cunning!
He left, yet deliberately left this diary behind in the Lin household.
Was he trying to make the family feel guilty so he could return?
"Eldest Sister," Lin Li forced a smile, "I never knew Ge had such a hard life before. It’s all my fault—I stole his place."
"Xiao Li, how could it be your fault?" Lin Qingwan reassured him gently. "Even without you, Xiao Xuan would’ve been taken away back then."
She truly saw Lin Li as her own younger brother.
Ever since Xiao Xuan returned, Xiao Li had been walking on eggshells in the family. It pained her to see it.
"Li'er, you are part of the Lin family. Don’t overthink it," Lin Qingwan continued soothingly.
"Mm." Lin Li nodded, moved. "Thank you, Eldest Sister."
"Eldest Sister, Second Sister, have you both read Ge’s diary?" Lin Li asked.
"Yes," Lin Qingwan nodded. "I’ve read it."
"Only after reading it did I realize how different Xiao Xuan was from what I imagined—and how much he suffered in our family."
"Xiao Xuan never had a single good day with us. We failed him, and I wanted to make it up to him, but he never gave me the chance."
Her eyes grew moist.
So that’s how it was.
Lin Li tightened his grip.
No wonder Lin Qingwan and Lin Qingyan’s attitudes toward Lin Xuan had changed so drastically—it was because of the diary.
Lin Qingwan’s gaze returned to Lin Qingxiu, who still wore a look of disdain.
"Xiu'er, you must finish reading this diary today!"
Otherwise, with her temper, if Lin Xuan really attended the wedding, she might humiliate him.
That was the last thing Lin Qingwan wanted.
Lin Qingyan added, "Third Sister, I know why you hate Xiao Xuan so much. Read this diary—I believe it can change your mind."
"Fine, I’ll read it." Lin Qingxiu scoffed. "Let’s see what nonsense Lin Xuan wrote in here."
Lin Li’s hand trembled.
Lin Qingwan and Lin Qingyan’s attitudes toward Lin Xuan had completely reversed after reading the diary.
If Lin Qingxiu read it too, then—
If only he’d known about the diary earlier, he would’ve destroyed it.
No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to hand the diary to Lin Qingxiu now.
Lin Qingxiu started with an indifferent attitude.
But as she read the first few pages, her frown deepened.
Lin Qingyan watched her expression, reminded of her own reaction when she first read it.
Without this diary, she might have misunderstood Xiao Xuan forever.
"Third Sister, skip to this part."
Lin Qingyan flipped to the page about Lin Qingxiu.
"We’ve misunderstood Xiao Xuan so much," she said, her voice trembling.
She turned away, wiping her tears with a tissue.
Lin Qingxiu still felt nothing but contempt for Lin Xuan.
If he suffered so much, why didn’t he speak up? Whose fault was that?
She began reading the page Lin Qingyan had pointed out.
[I’m so happy—Third Sister is taking me out today! She said she’ll buy me new clothes.]
Lin Qingxiu’s grip on the diary tightened, her eyes darkening.
This was Lin Xuan’s third day back.
Their parents and two older sisters were busy, so they told her to take him shopping.
Reluctantly, she agreed.
On the way to buy clothes, the car accident happened.
Lin Xuan abandoned her and ran.
From that day on, she never gave him a single kind look.
She had been kind enough to take him shopping, yet in a life-or-death moment, he left her behind.
She refused to acknowledge such a heartless younger brother!
Having read this far, Lin Qingxiu impatiently moved to toss the diary aside.
Lin Qingyan grabbed her wrist.
"Third Sister, keep reading."
Lin Qingxiu scowled. "Eldest Sister, Second Sister, I don’t understand why you’re forcing me to read this. Li'er’s wedding is the day after tomorrow—shouldn’t we focus on that instead of wasting time on something so trivial?"
"Keep reading," Lin Qingyan repeated firmly.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
transmigrates into the role of a villainous rich second-generation kid in an urban fantasy novel, and gets bound to a god-tier choice system. Right at the start, he catches the female lead stealing exam papers! This triggers the villain's choice options! [Choice 1: Pretend you didn't see anything] [Choice 2: Loudly call her out, drawing everyone's attention] [Choice 3: ...] And thus, a twisted villain is born. To avoid getting killed by the protagonist, he has no choice but to take down all the protagonists first. Jiang Che: Nobody understands being twisted better than me!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
