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

Chapter 13: Curious Kids! Summon the Dragon by Gathering Seven Daughters

When Su Wanqiu slipped into the kitchen, Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi stood frozen in place.

They felt uncomfortable being around Xu Hao.

“We’ll go help Su Mom…”

The two quickly ran toward the kitchen.

Watching their retreating figures, Xu Hao rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Why was he so intent on changing his daughters’ opinions of him?

It wasn’t that he craved a loving father-daughter relationship.

Only by improving their relationship could he keep his daughters close and better collect emotional value from them.

Currently, his daughters had no emotional bond with him; they couldn’t wait to stay far away.

There was no way to gather emotional value like this.

He couldn’t possibly kidnap all his daughters to keep them close, could he?

In the kitchen—

Wanqiu was washing vegetables.

From her absent-minded gaze, it was clear she was deep in thought.

Xu Hao had really changed.

Since their deep conversation two days ago, Xu Hao had abandoned his previous indifference toward her.

He now treated her as a true wife, even showing care for her.

Last night, when Xu Hao entered her room, she was utterly terrified…

But Xu Hao simply held her while they slept, without engaging in any “intense” interactions.

Well, aside from a few minor actions.

And despite her arguments on other matters…

Her heart actually felt warm.

No, no, no! Su Wanqiu, how could you think this way?

Xu Hao had forced her into this situation. This time was no exception; he hadn’t sought her consent.

He claimed he would just hold her without doing anything, but still pressed her head down, leaving no room to resist.

How could Xu Hao possibly be a good person?

He was a ruthless villain, capable of every wicked act imaginable.

Clatter, clatter…

Footsteps echoed.

Before Su Wanqiu could react, Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi had already appeared beside her.

“Su Mom, let me help you…”

In her daze, the vegetables in her hands were snatched away by Xu Shiqing, who began washing them swiftly.

Snapping back to her senses, Su Wanqiu hurriedly spoke to the sisters.

“The kitchen is full of smoke and grease; you two should leave. I’ll finish quickly…”

Xu Huayi glanced toward the living room at Xu Hao and pouted.

“We don’t want to stay near him anyway.”

“Su Mom, let us help you. We’ve even learned cooking skills…”

Knowing the strained relationship between Xu Hao and his daughters, Su Wanqiu didn’t press further.

She started preparing to cook.

Xu Huayi leaned in closer, whispering mysteriously.

“Su Mom… what’s going on between you and him? Don’t you two have no feelings for each other?”

“He often yells at you and even hits you. Why are you still so…”

Swipe—

Su Wanqiu had rushed to the kitchen precisely to avoid such questions.

She hadn’t expected them to come up anyway.

Why were kids so curious?

The blush that had nearly faded returned instantly to Su Wanqiu’s face.

“You… you two…”

Su Wanqiu stammered as she glanced at the two sisters.

Seeing their innocent and curious expressions, she sighed in resignation and said, “Actually… he has changed…”

At this moment, she should have used a more affectionate term to address him, but she simply couldn’t bring herself to say it. Instead, she stuck to calling him “he.”

Noticing their expectant looks, Su Wanqiu hesitated briefly before continuing, “He’s gotten better and doesn’t treat me the way he used to. I believe he’ll treat you both better too…”

Even she didn’t fully believe her own words.

From Xu Hao’s behavior over the past few days, there did seem to be signs of him turning over a new leaf.

This was the only way she could put it. She certainly couldn’t admit she had developed feelings under duress and had even found herself… enjoying it at times.

In front of these two girls—though not her biological daughters, they had grown up under her care—she couldn’t bring herself to be that shameless.

Xu Shiqing and Xu Huayi were stunned.

That’s it?

They didn’t quite understand what Su Wanqiu meant by saying Xu Hao had changed.

But it hadn’t been that long since they’d last visited.

Back then, their stepmother and Xu Hao were practically strangers to each other.

So, had a few sweet words from Xu Hao made this stunning stepmother surrender so easily?

The sisters exchanged complex looks.

As for Su Wanqiu’s claim that Xu Hao wouldn’t treat them the same as before, neither sister believed it.

A reputation built over more than two decades couldn’t be erased with just a few sentences.

With the three of them working together, a delicious meal was quickly prepared.

At the dining table—

Xu Hao picked up a piece of braised beef, placed it in his mouth, and exclaimed while chewing, “I never realized, Wanqiu, that you had such cooking skills. This is way better than the maid’s cooking…”

Su Wanqiu looked slightly embarrassed.

“This was made by Shiqing.”

“Oh? Really? Well done. It suits my taste perfectly…”

Xu Hao turned his gaze toward Xu Shiqing, who sat far from him and quietly ate her meal.

He offered her praise without hesitation.

Hearing this, Xu Shiqing raised her head in surprise.

She confirmed she hadn’t misheard—Xu Hao was genuinely complimenting her, and even smiling.

Could it be… their stepmother was telling the truth?

Had Xu Hao really changed his attitude toward them?

Just then, Xu Hao spoke again, curiosity evident in his voice.

“Shiqing’s cooking is great. Huayi, did you cook anything?”

“That plate of stir-fried pork with green peppers is hers, and this… and that one is Shiqing’s…”

Xu Hao tried the stir-fried pork, closed his eyes slightly, and pretended to savor it like a connoisseur.

Afterward, he clicked his tongue in approval.

“Huayi’s dish is also delicious. Compared to your sister, it’s just a tiny bit behind. Keep it up next time…”

He wasn’t just making things up.

The sisters had clearly learned cooking skills somewhere, as their dishes were genuinely impressive.

They were almost on par with professional chefs, far surpassing his memories from his past life.

Xu Huayi was dumbfounded.

The father who always wore a cold expression, never cared about them, and often lost his temper was actually praising her.

She turned slightly to look at her sister.

Xu Huayi noticed that Xu Shiqing was also looking at her, and in each other’s eyes, they saw mutual disbelief.

[Ding… Xu Shiqing feels a surge of emotions. Emotional value +666…]

[Ding… Xu Huayi feels a surge of emotions. Emotional value +666…]

Seeing both daughters’ emotional responses simultaneously, Xu Hao decided to strike while the iron was hot and keep them at home.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Letting them roam outside would be a waste…

They’re all emotional value, after all.

Xu Hao felt confident.

With his vast experience, handling two young girls was a breeze.

Once these two were won over, how far could the remaining five be?

His ultimate goal—

To gather all seven daughters and summon the dragon.