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

Chapter 18: Threat from the Protagonist! Xu Hao’s Ruthless Methods

The decision about having a meal was finalized.

As the school bell rang, Wang Xueying bid Xu Hao goodbye with a cheerful “bye-bye” and hurried off to class. Her departing figure was quite captivating.

Standing nearby, Chen Mo held a bouquet of fresh flowers, his face dark with displeasure. This unexpected newcomer had ruined his plan to give the flowers to Teacher Wang.

Seeing Xu Hao about to leave, Chen Mo immediately called out.

“Stop.”

“Teacher Wang is my family. If you dare harbor improper intentions toward her, don’t blame me for being rude.”

Having overheard their earlier conversation, Chen Mo was convinced something was off. Although they discussed his daughter’s studies and Xu Hao’s invitation to dinner appeared to be a gesture of gratitude, Chen Mo couldn’t shake the feeling that this guy had ulterior motives.

Chen Mo’s suspicions deepened as he recalled seeing Xu Hao with Xia Qingge a few days ago. This man’s presence left an unpleasant impression. Unable to hold back any longer, Chen Mo decided to issue a warning.

Wang Xueying was the kindest person to him, and he would never allow her to be hurt in any way.

“This student, you’re thinking too much, aren’t you?”

“I invited Teacher Wang for dinner simply to thank her for caring for my daughter,” Xu Hao replied with a smile, looking at the protagonist before him.

As expected, natural enmity between them ensured even trivial matters could escalate. While Chen Mo wasn’t entirely wrong, it was amusing.

“It better stay that way. If I find out you’re plotting against Teacher Wang… hmph!” Chen Mo snorted coldly and stomped the ground fiercely.

When he lifted his foot, a clear imprint was left on the hard surface.

[Ding… Chen Mo is enraged. Emotion value +333…]

Xu Hao’s expression remained unchanged. He gave Chen Mo a deep look, then turned and drove away.

Did Chen Mo really think this would intimidate him?

Xu Hao no longer feared the protagonist. Dealing with him was merely a matter of timing. For now, there was no rush. Xu Hao wanted to avoid using overt connections that might compromise his carefully crafted image.

Besides, the protagonist’s innate luck made it uncertain whether direct action would succeed. Eliminating him would be best handled covertly.

For now, Xu Hao only had Lao Mo at his disposal, and he estimated Lao Mo might not be a match for Chen Mo. Additionally, his fledgling “Mo the Butcher” had yet to gain real power.

“The lack of capable subordinates is a real problem,” Xu Hao sighed.

Still, he had his system. Everything would eventually fall into place.

When Xu Hao arrived at his company, Li Kun presented him with a dossier prepared by Lao Mo. It contained information about three shareholders.

Xu Hao flipped through the documents.

[Li Ping: Husband works in a state-owned enterprise.]

[Has an irresponsible son who idles around all day, heavily addicted to gambling. He’s been caught several times for illegal gambling activities.]

“Gambling addiction?” Xu Hao immediately thought of a plan.

Since the son loved to gamble, why not let him gamble to his heart’s content?

Xu Hao decided to have the Mo the Butcher organize a gambling event to trap him into massive debt. When thugs came to collect, Li Ping would be forced to hand over her shares.

Next was Lu Qinghong.

Seeing Xu Hao’s success in real estate, Lu had opened a small real estate company of his own. However, lacking Xu Hao’s ruthless decisiveness, his business struggled to make a mark, surviving only by leeching off leftovers from Xu Hao’s company.

Xu Hao didn’t need much thought to deal with this man.

Following the protagonist’s strategy in the original narrative, Xu Hao planned to uncover criminal evidence tied to Lu Qinghong’s company. Even if Lu had operated legally so far, creating an incident was an easy task.

Destroying these people didn’t weigh on Xu Hao’s conscience at all.

If he didn’t take them out now, they’d betray him as soon as the protagonist returned.

If not for the suspicion their deaths might cast on him, he wouldn’t have needed to scheme so elaborately.

The first two individuals were relatively easy to deal with, but the last one, Zheng Xuelin, posed some trouble.

There were no apparent loopholes to exploit.

He didn’t have any significant assets under his name, as all his funds were tied up in investments. Additionally, he had a son who had been missing since childhood.

To make matters worse, Zheng Xuelin had a stubborn personality.

Acquiring his shares would be challenging—unless he died.

After some consideration, Xu Hao concluded that if only one of the three died, it would likely not trace back to him.

After all, the reputation he had cultivated over the years wasn’t for nothing.

Xu Hao deemed the plan feasible.

However, he decided the three shareholders couldn’t face issues simultaneously. He resolved to handle the first two before moving on to Zheng Xuelin.

He called Li Kun and instructed him to pass the orders to Lao Mo.

At Magic City University—

Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi, carrying bags with drawing boards, arrived together at the activity center.

Knock, knock…

They knocked on the door of an office.

A voice from inside said, “Come in,” and the sisters pushed the door open and entered.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged woman wearing glasses.

Seeing it was the Xu sisters, her stern face finally broke into a smile.

“Shiqing, you’re here. Have you finished the painting?”

The school was hosting its annual art exhibition, and she was the teacher in charge of the event.

She had seen Xu Shiqing’s artistic skills before and had high hopes for her to win the championship this year.

“Teacher Zhang, I brought it,” Xu Shiqing responded.

She pulled the drawing board out of the bag and placed it in front of the teacher.

Teacher Zhang nodded and smiled, adjusting her glasses as she looked at the painting.

However, with just one glance, she froze in astonishment.

It was a painting of a sunset.

The moment she saw it, a majestic and awe-inspiring atmosphere seemed to leap off the canvas.

The setting sun, the solitary wild duck, the autumn waters, and the vast sky… Together, they formed an overwhelmingly magnificent autumn scene.

The setting sun and the lone wild duck fly together; the autumn waters merge with the vast sky.

The colorful sunset and the lone wild duck seemed to soar in harmony, while the autumn river and expansive sky blended seamlessly into one.

Unbelievable—

The painting’s breathtaking imagery was entirely captured with just a brush.

Such artistry had reached a transcendent level.

She had already been confident in the Xu sisters securing first place, but now she realized she had underestimated them.

Forget about this school—this painting could dominate any competition across the nation.

Teacher Zhang, overwhelmed with excitement, clutched the drawing board tightly, her eyes wide as if to absorb every detail.

“Excellent, excellent, absolutely marvelous…”

After a long moment, she calmed her emotions and looked at the sisters as if they were treasures.

“There’s no need to wait for other entries. I’m announcing right now that you’re the champions of this event.”