Transmigrating as the Villain Father, Forcing the Protagonist's Mother to Have Children-Chapter 103

Chapter 103

The Li family felt utterly confused, except for Li Xiao, who remained clear-headed.

A villa? So what?

Once he earned his first pot of gold, he would start his own business using the intel he had.

A billion-dollar empire in the future wouldn’t be a problem.

Right now, he might not have money, but he had confidence.

A few million meant nothing to him.

Li Xiao didn’t want his parents to accept Xu Hao’s generosity.

Their family already felt deeply grateful toward Xu Hao, praising him endlessly. If they took his gift as well…

That would be a dangerous sign.

Xu Hao was still after his sister.

What if, out of gratitude, she willingly threw herself into his arms?

Besides, something about this situation felt off.

He kept signaling his mother to refuse, but she completely ignored him.

“Well, at least there’s some sincerity. We’ll accept it then,” she finally said after taking a deep breath.

Xu Hao had spoken, so she agreed.

“Alright, I accept.”

Chairman Zhang’s face lit up with joy as he exhaled in relief.

Crisis averted.

He made a mental note—next time, he had to do thorough research.

No, there wouldn’t be a next time.

He would be a better person.

“Mom, what are you doing?! That’s a villa worth millions!”

“How can we accept it?”

Just as Chairman Zhang relaxed, a melodious voice rang out, making his heart leap again.

He turned to see Li Yunshu walking over, looking at her mother with disapproval.

This girl… she’s the key.

She was an employee at Xu Hao’s company—the whole reason Xu Hao had come here in the first place.

If she refused, all his efforts would be wasted.

Chairman Zhang grew as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, afraid that saying the wrong thing would backfire.

Fortunately, Li’s mother spoke first.

“Oh, Yunshu, what does it matter if we accept it?”

“He’s only giving it to us because of Xu Hao. It’s not like we owe him anything…”

“And you work for Xu Hao. Just work hard to repay him later. If I ever hear you slacking off at his company, I won’t forgive you.”

“Besides, Xu Hao has helped us so much. Right now, even inviting him over for a meal feels embarrassing in this old house.”

She looked at her daughter disapprovingly.

There was something else she didn’t say out loud.

Even though she called her son useless, he was still family.

Eventually, he would have to get married. A villa could make a potential bride’s family think more highly of him.

To Li’s mother, Li Xiao had been fooling around outside without making anything of himself.

“Mom, how could you…”

Li Yunshu wanted to argue, but she had to admit her mother had a point.

Frustrated by her mother’s eagerness for money, she stomped her foot.

“She’s right, Yunshu. Just accept it. Your family really does need a better house,” Xu Hao chimed in with a smile.

Given Li Xiao’s abilities and his standing with Chu Xiong, upgrading their house was only a matter of time.

And since someone else had gifted the villa to him, he barely had to lift a finger to make the Li family—and more importantly, Li Yunshu—feel indebted to him.

Why wouldn’t he take advantage of this?

Li Yunshu glanced at Xu Hao, then lowered her head without saying another word.

“Alright then, it’s settled. I’ll make the arrangements right away. You’ll be able to move in within a few days,” Xu Hao declared, effectively ending the discussion.

Chairman Zhang was thrilled.

Just as everything seemed to be going smoothly, an untimely voice cut through the moment.

“I refuse.”

Shh! Shh! Shh!

Everyone turned in shock, their gazes snapping toward the source of the voice.

Li Xiao had finally had enough.

Ignoring their stunned expressions, he stepped forward.

“I don’t agree.”

He refused to let his parents accept Xu Hao’s favor.

A villa? It’s not like I can’t afford one myself.

Just give me a few more months.

“Xiao, stop talking nonsense!”

Li’s mother frowned at her “useless” son.

If you were more capable, would I even have to worry about you finding a wife or buying a house?

Why are you causing trouble now?!

“Mom, we don’t need handouts from outsiders.”

“If you want a villa, I’ll buy you one myself in a few months.”

Li Xiao’s voice was filled with confidence.

Xu Hao watched with an amused expression.

Did he really think all the goodwill I built up and all the times I helped Li Yunshu meant nothing?

Sure enough, Li’s mother spoke again.

“Xiao, how could you say that? Xu Hao isn’t an outsider!”

Xu Hao was her daughter’s boss.

He had taken great care of her.

Ever since they told people that Yunshu had joined Xu Corporation and was personally noticed by Xu Hao, the admiration and envy from others had been overwhelming.

Even their relatives, who had distanced themselves, suddenly started calling again, offering praise and trying to get closer.

For the past few weeks, she and her husband had been basking in the attention.

And it was all thanks to Xu Hao.

Now, when her “useless” son called Xu Hao an outsider, Li’s mother wouldn’t stand for it.

“Xiao, shut your mouth! Xu Hao is Yunshu’s boss—how can you speak like that?”

“He’s helped Yunshu so many times, and when he heard we were in trouble, he even came personally. How can you call him an outsider?”

Li Xiao opened his mouth to argue, but before he could, his father walked over, looking displeased.

“You all...”

Li Xiao stared blankly at his parents.

All he did was say a few words, and they immediately turned on him.

He never expected his family to defend Xu Hao this much.

“Damn it.”

He glared at Xu Hao, hatred burning in his eyes.

【Ding... Li Xiao is furious. Emotion value +963...】

“Li Xiao? Brother Xiao, long time no see.”

Xu Hao smiled slightly.

Li Xiao gritted his teeth in frustration.

Just looking at Xu Hao’s composed, indifferent expression made him angry.

This fake persona—how many clueless women had fallen for it?

“You two know each other?” Li’s mother asked in surprise.

“We met once.”

Xu Hao chuckled.

Li’s mother didn’t ask further. She assumed her “useless” son must have misunderstood Xu Hao from that one meeting.

The entire family agreed. Li Xiao’s objections didn’t matter.

The matter was settled.

The Zhang brothers quickly said their goodbyes to Xu Hao and left in embarrassment with their men.

“President Xu, we really don’t know how to thank you. If you hadn’t come, the consequences would’ve been unimaginable...”

Li’s parents looked at Xu Hao with sincere gratitude.

Those men had been planning to take away their “useless” son, and if he had a criminal record, his future would’ve been ruined.

“It was nothing. Those guys only bully the weak. I already told Yunshu that if she ever runs into trouble, she should contact me. Yunshu is my employee, and I think highly of her abilities, so of course, I’ll look out for her.”

Xu Hao spoke with his usual calm demeanor.

To prevent them from questioning anything, he subtly provided an explanation.

As for whether the protagonist knew the truth?

What difference would it make?

Li’s parents suddenly understood.

No wonder.

No wonder Xu Hao cared so much about their daughter.

It was because he valued her abilities.

Being recognized by her boss... wouldn’t that mean Yunshu could soon rise to a high position in Xu Corporation? That would be incredible.

Suppressing their excitement, Li’s mother warmly invited him.

“President Xu, thank you for appreciating Yunshu’s talents. I’ll make sure she works hard.”

“By the way, you must not have eaten yet, right? Since you’re already here, why don’t you join us for a meal? Yunshu and I will cook right away...”

Li’s parents looked at Xu Hao expectantly.

He had helped their family so much—they wanted to do something to show their gratitude.

“Well... then I’ll take you up on your offer.”

Xu Hao pretended to hesitate before agreeing.

Li Xiao stood frozen in place, his mind in chaos.

Then, his gaze became firm.

“I don’t know what you’re planning, but if you try to harm my family, I’ll fight you to the death...”

【Ding... Li Xiao is gritting his teeth in rage. Emotion value +852...】

There were plenty of ingredients at home, so before long, a delicious meal was prepared.

Li’s father even brought out his treasured Nu’er Hong wine.

He had originally planned to save it for Yunshu’s wedding day.

But since Xu Hao was here, and they had nothing else special to offer, he decided to open it now.

“President Xu, this was made by Yunshu herself. She’s a better cook than I am—please try it.”

Li’s mother was exceptionally warm toward Xu Hao.

She even gave her daughter a look, signaling her to serve him some food.

Li Yunshu hesitated.

After a moment of thought, remembering how much Xu Hao had helped her, she bit her lip, picked up her chopsticks, and placed some food on his plate.

“President Xu, how does it taste?”

Watching him take a bite of fish, she nervously asked.

“Yunshu, your cooking is quite good.”

Xu Hao praised her culinary skills.

“Really?”

Li Yunshu beamed.

At that moment, all her years of cooking felt worth it.

“Then have some more, Uncle Xu.”

She continued serving him food.

On the other side, Li Xiao sat gloomily, watching his family fawn over Xu Hao.

He felt like coughing up blood.

His sister, Li Yunshu, was personally serving Xu Hao without hesitation.

Li Xiao’s pupils shrank.

I have to stop this immediately.

If he didn’t, given Xu Hao’s charm and experience in seducing women, his sister would fall deeper and deeper until she couldn’t escape.

【Ding... Li Xiao is burning with anger. Emotion value +987...】

After the meal, Li’s father was already drunk.

Xu Hao and Li Xiao, both having strong constitutions, were completely fine.

“Thank you for the hospitality. It’s getting late—I should head back.”

Xu Hao glanced at the sky and bid farewell to the Li family.

“Alright... Our house is a bit messy, so we won’t insist that you stay. Yunshu, see President Xu out...”

Li’s mother didn’t insist on keeping him.

If it were anyone else, she might have invited them to stay and rest.

But Xu Hao’s status was too high, and looking at their humble home, she felt embarrassed.

“Mom, I’ll go instead,” Li Xiao immediately said. “I had some conflicts with President Xu before. I want to take this chance to apologize.”

How could he let his sister be alone with Xu Hao?

What if Xu Hao made some unreasonable demands, and his sister, out of gratitude, found it hard to refuse?

That would be a disaster.

“That’s fine too. President Xu is a good man. Stop being so paranoid and properly apologize to him,” Li’s father said.

He had noticed the tension between them but didn’t know the details or how to resolve it.

Unexpectedly, his “useless” son showed some self-awareness, so he gave him a few words of advice.

Li Yunshu, however, looked disappointed, seemingly unhappy that she wasn’t the one sending Xu Hao off.

The night was beautiful.

The full moon hung high, and the stars sparkled in the sky.

As Xu Hao walked outside, Li Xiao followed closely behind.

Before they knew it, they reached a car, where Bai Ling sat inside, watching coldly.

“Wait.”

Just as Xu Hao was about to get in, Li Xiao stopped him.

“Here it comes.”

Xu Hao smirked slightly and turned back without revealing any emotion.

“Brother Xiao, what’s the matter?”

“Xu Hao, drop the act. Let’s be direct.”

Li Xiao took a deep breath.

“What will it take for you to leave my sister alone?”

“What do you mean? I don’t quite understand.”

Xu Hao feigned confusion.

“Is this fun for you? There’s no one else here. Aren’t you tired of pretending?”

“You schemed against my sister, staged this whole ‘hero saving the damsel’ act—wasn’t it all for her?”

Li Xiao stared straight at Xu Hao, trying to read his expression.

But he was disappointed.

Xu Hao’s face remained calm, without the slightest ripple.

Li Xiao was convinced that even this forced eviction was orchestrated by Xu Hao.

In the novel, he was just a side character with little presence.

Since he had been following the Chu family father and son, it was unlikely his family had faced trouble before.

Yet now, the Li family was caught in a conflict over demolition, even reaching a breaking point.

If something similar had happened before, his past self wouldn’t have ignored it.

Of course, it was also possible he had dealt with it, but the novel didn’t mention it.

So he wanted to catch any sign of change in Xu Hao’s eyes.

“You’re overthinking.”

Xu Hao gave him a sidelong glance but didn’t admit anything.

【Ding... Li Xiao is furious. Emotion value +876...】

Li Xiao clenched his fists in frustration.

Still pretending.

If he hadn’t seen how Xu Hao seduced his beautiful landlady before, he might have been fooled.

He didn’t want to see Xu Hao’s fake face anymore. In a cold voice, he said,

“Just tell me—what will it take for you to leave my sister alone?”

“If that’s all you want to talk about, then this conversation is over.”

Xu Hao scoffed and turned to leave.

“Xu Hao, you wouldn’t want your threats against Sister-in-law Yao Xinrui to reach Brother Chu Xiong’s ears, would you?”

As Xu Hao was about to leave, Li Xiao blurted out the threat in desperation.

He didn’t want to bring this up unless absolutely necessary.

Even saying it made him feel terrible.

Yao Xinrui was a woman he had his eyes on, but Xu Hao had stolen her away.

He hated it.

Xu Hao stopped mid-step.

Li Xiao took a deep breath and met Xu Hao’s gaze.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you and Sister-in-law did outside that day at the Chu family’s place.”

“If you leave my sister alone—whether you fire her or just keep your distance—I won’t tell Chu Xiong about it.”

Xu Hao turned around and let out a light chuckle.

“And what if you do tell him?”

“Go ahead. Do you think I’m afraid of him?”

Li Xiao froze for a moment.

Then, remembering Xu Hao’s status, he understood.

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But still, even if Xu Hao wasn’t afraid of Chu Xiong, didn’t he care about his reputation?

“Then what do you want? I’ll agree to anything, as long as you don’t hurt my sister.”

Li Xiao’s tone softened in frustration.

He wanted nothing more than to kill Xu Hao, but knowing that he had skilled bodyguards around him, he’d probably die before getting close.

He was still too weak.

“There is something you can help with...”

Xu Hao smirked.

Li Xiao’s attitude today had revealed his biggest weakness.

He deeply cared about his family.

Controlling the protagonist would be easy now.

In the future, when he fulfilled his arrangement with Yao Xinrui, he needed someone to cover for him so that Chu Xiong wouldn’t find out.

Li Xiao was the perfect candidate.

Seeing Xu Hao’s eerie smile, Li Xiao felt an ominous premonition.

“What do you want from me?”

“I’ll let you know when I’ve decided.”

With that, Xu Hao got into his car and drove off.

Li Xiao stood there, utterly lost.