Transmigrating as the Villain Father, Forcing the Protagonist’s Mother to Have Children
Chapter 125

Chapter 125

[Ding! … Li Xiao’s mindset shattered. Emotional value +1000…]

Xu Hao instructed Bai Ling to drive to Xia Qingge’s rented apartment.

“Uncle Xu, I can go up by myself. You should get back to work,” Li Yunshu quickly said, waving her hand.

She wasn’t that delicate.

She could handle this little bit of pain.

“I’m not busy. You need to take care of your health. Be careful going upstairs,” Xu Hao said with a smile.

“I also want to take a look at where you and Qingge are living.”

That last sentence was his real purpose.

Whenever he met up with Xia Qingge, it was usually in his office.

He had been to her home a few times—each time making sure to get her father drunk…

It had been fun for him.

But Xia Qingge had always been a little restrained.

So, she rented a place outside.

He hadn’t checked it out yet.

Today was a good chance to scope it out.

Li Yunshu, however, thought he was just using it as an excuse to escort her upstairs.

She felt touched.

Uncle Xu is so thoughtful.

As she reached the stairs and prepared to go up, she winced slightly.

“See? I told you not to push yourself…”

Xu Hao sighed and put his arm around her waist, supporting her as they climbed the stairs.

Li Yunshu instantly felt much more at ease.

Nestled in Xu Hao’s arms, warmth filled her heart.

When they reached the apartment door,

Li Yunshu took out her keys and opened it.

The place was spacious—a three-bedroom apartment with plenty of room to maneuver.

Xu Hao smirked.

Qingge knows me well.

She understood his strength and how he liked to switch up locations.

So she had rented such a large place.

He would have preferred her actual home—it had a special charm.

But since she always felt too shy there…

Having a second location made up for it.

As for Qingge’s family home— he could visit whenever he felt like it.

After finishing his little “inspection,” Xu Hao reminded Li Yunshu to get plenty of rest.

Then, he left and returned home.

At home—

His twin daughters, Shiqing and Huayi, were at school.

Xu Hongzhuang was in the study, practicing piano.

In the courtyard—

Xu Feiyan was still diligently training in martial arts.

Su Wanqiu had gone to work at the beauty salon.

Her daughters had urged her to stay home and rest,

but she insisted she wasn’t that delicate—she had only just gotten pregnant.

Since her work mainly involved sitting in an office,

the girls relented but reminded her to take care of herself.

To better protect his stepmother, Xu Hao had also arranged for stronger bodyguards.

Right now, there were only two daughters at home.

No…

There was someone else too.

“Uncle Xu, you’re finally back! I waited all morning and didn’t see you,”

A bright figure ran over, her voice tinged with grievance.

Xiao Wanling pouted.

Xu Hao chuckled.

He had been a little unsatisfied after his time with Li Yunshu.

And now, his daughter’s best friend had delivered herself to his doorstep.

A gift from thousands of miles away—how could he refuse?

“Wanling, what’s the matter?”

“Of course, it’s because I…”

Xiao Wanling almost blurted out “missed you.”

But she suddenly noticed Xu Feiyan had stopped her training,

watching them curiously.

She quickly changed her words.

“Of course, it’s because I want to learn tea art from you! Uncle Xu, you promised to teach me—

you didn’t forget, did you?”

“Heh, of course, I didn’t. I’ll teach you today.”

The two of them walked toward the villa.

Xu Feiyan withdrew her suspicious gaze.

Something about Wanling felt a little… off.

Every so often, she would complain that Xu Hao hadn’t come home,

and her tone always sounded strange.

Could it be that Wanling…

The thought startled her.

She quickly dismissed it.

No way, that’s impossible.

Wanling was best friends with her third sister.

And the age gap between her and Xu Hao was so huge.

How could she possibly like him?

Shaking off the thought,

she focused back on the combat techniques Xu Hao had taught her and resumed training.

Training alone feels so dull…

She didn’t even know what she was doing wrong.

If only she had a sparring partner.

Unfortunately, no one in her family practiced martial arts.

Not a single person could fight.

As for Xu Hao—

that guy was a complete freak.

She had already learned so much from him,

yet she still couldn’t see his limits…

She had thought about asking him to train her more,

but the conditions he set always made her hesitate.

When Xu Hao taught her hand-in-hand before,

Xu Huayi had noticed her reluctance and immediately got angry.

She said—

“Dad is teaching you, and you’re still unwilling? Who are you pulling that long face for?”

Xu Shiqing also scolded her.

“Fifth Sis, you can’t be like this. How is this any different from being ungrateful?”

“Don’t make us look down on you.”

Her two younger sisters were defending Xu Hao so fiercely that

Xu Feiyan nearly lost it.

She snapped back—

“Oh? Now you’re teaching me how to behave?”

Seeing her scolding his two obedient daughters,

Xu Hao stepped in.

He said he wouldn’t teach her anymore.

Xu Feiyan was stunned.

She had been so focused on learning,

right in the middle of a crucial breakthrough.

She was obsessed with improving her strength.

After all, she had been willing to call him dad just to get the Marrow Cleansing Pill before.

This time was no different.

She was so close to getting stronger.

And then—

Xu Hao suddenly stopped teaching her.

It felt like ants were crawling all over her heart—

pure torture.

If you weren’t going to teach me, you should have just said so from the start.

But stopping at the most critical moment?

That was just cruel.

Her two younger sisters, on the other hand, were deeply moved.

They threw themselves into Xu Hao’s arms.

Then, they mocked her again.

That only made Xu Feiyan even angrier.

Finally, Xu Huayi made a proposal.

Xu Hao could continue teaching her,

but as a disciple, she had to act like one.

She had to respect her teacher and follow the rules.

Xu Hao agreed with his daughter’s suggestion.

Xu Feiyan felt numb.

So, after being bossed around by Xu Hao all this time,

now, even with hands-on teaching, she still had to follow his rules?

What could she even say?

For the sake of getting stronger—

she endured it.

And so—

Every time she trained with Xu Hao,

she had to serve tea and water like a proper disciple…

Meanwhile, Xu Hao and Xiao Wanling entered the house.

Xiao Wanling sat on the couch, eagerly waiting for his hands-on guidance.

Xu Hao suggested,

“It’s not very convenient here. Let’s go to my study instead.”

The young heroine, Li Yunshu, couldn’t hold back her tears.

She had nowhere to vent her frustration.

Xiao Wanling froze when she heard Xu Hao’s words.

Her first reaction was that he just wanted to take her to the study for tea.

But then she thought again—

Wait…

Before, when he invited her for tea, their relationship hadn’t advanced yet.

But now…

Wouldn’t that mean…

This is crazy!

Her best friend, Xu Hongzhuang, was at home!

If she found out that she had stolen even a fraction of her father’s love,

would they even be able to stay friends?

Xu Hao hadn’t looked for her in days,

and she had been missing him.

But she had only wanted to get closer to him.

She hadn’t planned on doing anything inappropriate at home!

Her heart pounded wildly,

her face instantly turning bright red.

She glanced around nervously.

Xu Hongzhuang was in the study, practicing piano.

Xu Feiyan was outside, training in the courtyard.

—Safe.

She pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment,

then shamefully nodded.

She picked up the tea set as a cover,

then followed Xu Hao upstairs to his study.

To get there, they had to pass by his daughters’ rooms.

The study wasn’t far from them.

As they walked past one of the rooms,

Xiao Wanling suddenly heard the piano music inside… stop.

Her heart nearly skipped a beat.

Please don’t come out right now…

But as the saying goes—

Whatever you fear the most is what always happens.

Before they had even walked far,

—Click!

The study door opened from the inside.

Xu Hongzhuang’s surprised voice rang out—

“Dad! You’re back?”

Xiao Wanling froze in place,

her expression shifting through a mix of emotions.

Nervousness, fear…

and a hint of excitement hidden beneath it all.

After all, Uncle Xu was her best friend’s father.

And now, she was about to… be with him.

It felt like getting caught seducing someone red-handed.

Just thinking about it made her dizzy with excitement.

Luckily, she had her back turned to Xu Hongzhuang.

Otherwise, with her best friend’s sharp instincts, she would have definitely noticed something was off.

Xiao Wanling was completely overwhelmed by the thrill,

while Xu Hao remained calm and simply smiled as he turned around.

“Yeah, I finished work and saw you practicing the piano, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”

“Disturb? Not at all! I still have so much to learn about piano. I was hoping to ask you for guidance, Dad…”

Xu Hongzhuang reassured him.

Then, noticing Xiao Wanling standing beside him,

she frowned slightly in confusion.

“Dad, Wanling, what are you two…?”

Xiao Wanling tensed up.

She turned stiffly,

her heart pounding wildly, unsure how to respond.

Before she could say anything, Xu Hao spoke up.

“I’m heading to the study for some work. I happened to run into Wanling, and she wanted to learn tea-making from me, so I let her tag along.”

Xiao Wanling’s expression relaxed instantly.

She quickly echoed,

“Yes, yes! I must master Uncle Xu’s tea-making skills!”

Xu Hongzhuang noticed a hint of unnaturalness on her best friend’s face.

She felt like something was off about her today.

But she didn’t dwell on it and simply smiled.

“Alright then, you two go ahead. Wanling, make sure to learn well—Dad’s tea-making is top-notch!”

“Later, you’ll make tea for me. I need to test your skills!”

She encouraged her best friend.

Xiao Wanling immediately promised to do her best,

but her expression remained a little odd.

She knew very well what “learning tea-making” from Uncle Xu actually meant.

Would there still be any normal taste left in the tea she made later?

After saying goodbye to Xu Hongzhuang, the two headed toward Xu Hao’s study.

As soon as they stepped inside, Xiao Wanling set down the tea set—

Then, unable to hold back any longer, she threw herself into Xu Hao’s arms, trembling with excitement.

That was way too close.

Her best friend had almost found out.

She desperately needed comfort.

[Ding… Xiao Wanling is overwhelmed with emotions. Emotion Value +888…]

By the time Xiao Wanling finished her “tea-making lesson” and left the study,

it was already late afternoon.

Xu Hao’s twin daughters and the Xu family’s matriarch, Su Wanqiu, had all returned home.

Xiao Wanling had also heard about Su Wanqiu’s pregnancy.

Every time she faced her, she couldn’t help but feel guilty and uneasy.

So… she just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

But before she could slip away, Xu Hongzhuang stopped her.

She insisted on tasting the tea to see how well her best friend had learned.

Xiao Wanling had no choice but to make her a cup.

After Xu Hongzhuang finished drinking, Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi had already set the dinner table.

At this point, leaving would seem odd.

She always had dinner at the Xu residence before heading home.

If she suddenly left today, it would definitely raise suspicion.

To avoid attracting attention, Xiao Wanling had no choice but to stay and eat with them…

She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination,

but throughout dinner, she felt like Su Wanqiu kept glancing at her.

A nervous feeling crept up in her heart.

Did she… notice something?

She had specifically fixed herself up before leaving the study,

Even putting on makeup to hide the lingering redness on her face.

There shouldn’t be any way she could tell… right?

But after thinking about it carefully, Xiao Wanling realized the truth.

Her disguise was good.

Her best friend, Xu Hongzhuang,

and even Xu Hao’s daughters—

They were all young and inexperienced,

so of course, they wouldn’t suspect anything.

But Su Wanqiu?

She spent every night with Xu Hao.

She was definitely not lacking in experience.

How could she not notice such obvious signs?

Realizing this, Xiao Wanling panicked.

She’s totally figured it out.

It’s over.

She had actually… done this with her husband… right in her house.

Her identity… was still that of Xu Hao’s daughter’s best friend.

Would Su Wanqiu kill her for this?

She recalled the online stories about mistresses being caught—

hair-pulling, clothes being ripped off… even public humiliation posted on the internet.

The more Xiao Wanling thought about it, the more terrified she became.

She sped up her eating, eager to leave as soon as possible.

Su Wanqiu had indeed noticed.

Xiao Wanling had covered it up well.

If she hadn’t already known about Xiao Wanling and Xu Hao’s relationship,

it would have been difficult to tell just by looking.

But the signs were all there—

relaxed brows, glistening, seductive eyes, and a soft, rosy glow on her skin…

She was clearly satisfied.

After dinner, Xiao Wanling seized the perfect moment to excuse herself.

But before she could leave, Su Wanqiu’s voice stopped her in her tracks.

Her heart plummeted.

A cold sweat broke out on her back.

She hurriedly tried to explain,

“Auntie Su, I have something urgent to take care of at home.”

“What’s so urgent? I just want to say a few words to you—it won’t take long.”

Su Wanqiu’s meaningful gaze sent shivers down Xiao Wanling’s spine.

She couldn’t bring herself to refuse.

In the end, it felt like walking to her own execution as she followed Su Wanqiu into the courtyard.

[Ding… Su Wanqiu is feeling uneasy. Emotion Value +678…]

 [Ding… Su Wanqiu is growing restless. Emotion Value +876…]

Xu Hao had been watching Xiao Wanling’s worried expression the entire time.

But he had no intention of stepping in—

he was more than happy to keep farming emotion points.

He had already conquered this stepmother.

She wouldn’t cause an uproar just because there were other women involved.

Besides, Su Wanqiu had long known about Xiao Wanling and him.

Let’s not forget—

The bodyguard Xu Hao had stationed by her side wasn’t just for protection…

but also for surveillance.

Any little movement would be reported back to him.

The reason she found out?

It was actually revealed to her by the protagonist, Li Xiao.

Yet, when she first learned about it, she barely reacted.

She had even considered helping him pick out more women for his harem.

Xu Hao was certain that Su Wanqiu wouldn’t do anything to Xiao Wanling.

So he had no reason to interfere in their conversation.

In the courtyard, Su Wanqiu’s very first words nearly scared Xiao Wanling to death.

“I know everything about you and Xu Hao. You were quite satisfied just now, weren’t you?”

Xiao Wanling’s face turned pale.

Her vision blurred, and she nearly collapsed on the spot.

She really does know…

What do I do? What do I do?

Her mind went blank.

She could only admit her mistake.

“I’m sorry, Auntie Su! It’s all my fault—please don’t blame Uncle Xu!”

“From now on, I won’t have anything to do with him. If you don’t trust me, I can leave the country.”

“I just hope you can forgive me this once…”

She forced herself to finish speaking, suppressing the sorrow and reluctance in her heart.

Then, she lifted her face and looked at Su Wanqiu with pleading eyes.

She loved Xu Hao.

She didn’t want to leave him.

But if earning Su Wanqiu’s forgiveness required a temporary retreat,

then she had no choice.

First, she had to get through this crisis.

Xiao Wanling waited anxiously—

but Su Wanqiu’s next words completely stunned her.

“Who said I blamed you?”

Su Wanqiu looked at her with an amused yet unreadable expression.

“I didn’t call you over to scold you.”

“I just wanted to put your mind at ease.”

“From now on, you and your Uncle Xu can carry on as you are. Don’t hold back just because of me…”