Chapter 47 - Save the Beauty? Xu Hao, the Silent "Old Sixth"! At the Female Protagonist's House...
Chapter 47: Save the Beauty? Xu Hao, the Silent “Old Sixth”! At the Female Protagonist’s House…
Afternoon—
The company employees finished their work, and Xu Hao got in his car to head home.
As soon as he stepped out of the building, he saw Xia Qingge walking off in the distance.
He planned to tell Li Kun to drive over and give this young lady a ride…
“Hmm?”
Out of the corner of his eye, Xu Hao noticed a shady figure.
Wasn’t that Liu Fei, the rich second-generation who had been obsessively chasing Xia Qingge?
Xu Hao shifted his gaze to another direction.
That was… Chen Mo.
Liu Fei was secretly following Xia Qingge, while Chen Mo was quietly watching Liu Fei from the shadows.
What was going on here?
“Interesting,” Xu Hao said, his eyes full of interest, as he ordered Li Kun,
“Follow them, but do so slowly.”
He decided against going straight to pick up Xia Qingge.
He wanted to see what this antagonist and this protagonist were up to…
Xia Qingge’s home wasn’t far from the company. It would only take about ten minutes to walk there, and she could stop by the market on the way.
After leaving Xu Group, she took a shortcut through a small alley when trouble arrived.
A group of young men, dressed arrogantly, blocked her way.
“Hey… I had my fortune told the other day, and they said I’d have some luck with women.”
“Then today, I meet such a beautiful woman—looks like the heavens are treating me well.”
One of the thugs whistled excitedly, eyeing Xia Qingge up and down.
“Where did you get that fortune? It’s too accurate. I need to go see him and find out when I’ll get rich…”
“This face, this figure—damn, this is the best-looking girl I’ve ever seen!”
“Fa-ge, I know you’re a brother’s brother, but don’t forget about us when you get such a beautiful girl.”
A few lackeys behind him echoed, showering praises with loud enthusiasm.
The gang leader, known as “Fa-ge,” slapped his chest boldly.
“Don’t worry, my brothers. Am I the type to be stingy? Everyone’s going to line up for a turn after this.”
“Fa-ge is the best, Fa-ge is mighty!”
“I’m sticking with Fa-ge for life!”
The thugs cheered, their eyes fixed on Xia Qingge, practically drooling.
“Hey, beauty, you heard what my brothers said. Come with us…”
The gang leader said with an evil grin, taking slow steps toward Xia Qingge.
Xia Qingge had never experienced such a scene before.
She stepped back, her face pale, at a loss for what to do.
She turned to run, planning to scream for help when she got to the main street…
But just as she took two steps, she tripped on a stone.
The gang leader kept getting closer, his grin growing more perverse.
“Don’t be scared, little sister. We’ll be gentle,” he said, his voice dripping with malice.
It was over. She couldn’t escape.
She thought of the things those thugs had said just now.
What would happen if she fell into their hands?
It didn’t take much to imagine.
Just as Xia Qingge felt hopeless, a shadow rushed forward.
In an instant, a fist struck the gang leader, sending him flying…
Five seconds earlier—
Liu Fei had been following Xia Qingge.
Although he had been warned by Xu Hao, he still couldn’t stop thinking about her and his greedy desires.
For the past few days, he’d been obsessing over how to win over the campus beauty he had liked for seven years.
One of his lackeys gave him an idea:
“Girls these days love this ‘hero saving the beauty’ stuff…”
Liu Fei’s eyes lit up.
He hired a group of thugs, planning to stage a “hero saves the beauty” act.
Seeing Xia Qingge fall to the ground, her expression filled with fear and despair, Liu Fei’s spirit lifted.
His heart raced, and his hands trembled.
Finally, it was his time to shine…
He imagined himself stepping up, defeating the thugs, and Xia Qingge admiring him, running into his arms.
Liu Fei was so excited that his body trembled.
But…
Before he could even step forward to shout, “Stop!”, a massive force hit him from behind.
The entire body fell uncontrollably forward, crashing hard onto the ground.
A swift kick knocked Liu Fei to the ground.
Chen Mo didn’t have time to overthink; he charged toward the group of thugs.
He had come to the Xu Corporation today to investigate the situation.
Xu Hao dared to pursue both the beautiful teacher he liked and the goddess-like school belle. That made Xu Hao his enemy.
After dealing with the Liu family, Chen Mo planned to take care of Xu Hao next.
Unexpectedly, he spotted the sneaky Liu Fei.
When he saw Liu Fei following Xia Qingge, Chen Mo was instantly enraged.
This scoundrel had his eyes on the class monitor and school belle? He was asking for it.
However, Liu Fei only followed Xia Qingge without taking any action, which piqued Chen Mo’s curiosity.
He decided to follow them and see what was going on.
When he saw Xia Qingge cornered by a group of thugs in an alley, everything became clear to Chen Mo.
Liu Fei was trying to stage a heroic rescue to win Xia Qingge’s favor.
These spoiled rich second-generation kids really only knew how to play dirty tricks.
Of course, Chen Mo wouldn’t let Liu Fei succeed.
After knocking Liu Fei down, Chen Mo sent the thug leader flying and then charged at the lackeys.
Everything happened so quickly that Xia Qingge hadn’t even reacted.
“Qingge, are you okay?”
A magnetic and familiar voice broke the silence.
Xia Qingge snapped out of it and saw Xu Hao standing in front of her.
Xu Hao squatted down and helped Xia Qingge up.
“Wow… Uncle Xu…”
Feeling the security Xu Hao brought, Xia Qingge leaned into his embrace and burst into tears.
“With me here, everything is fine now,” Xu Hao reassured her, gently patting her back.
Xu Hao had figured out what was happening when he saw Xia Qingge’s situation.
Liu Fei, the spoiled rich antagonist, had hired thugs to stage a heroic rescue. But the protagonist, Chen Mo, intercepted the act and ruined Liu Fei’s plan.
Unexpectedly, the protagonist wasn’t the only one following the situation—Xu Hao was there, too.
Knowing his current strength was no match for Chen Mo, Xu Hao couldn’t confront him directly or beat up the thugs to impress Xia Qingge.
So, while the protagonist was busy dealing with the thugs, Xu Hao stepped in front of the heroine to win her favor.
The protagonist played the fighter, while Xu Hao charmed the heroine. Perfect.
The thugs were too weak and fell to the ground after a few punches and kicks from Chen Mo.
After finishing them off, Chen Mo turned around confidently, intending to leave Xia Qingge with a good impression.
But when he saw Xia Qingge in Xu Hao’s arms, he froze.
What the…
When did this guy show up?
He fought the thugs, and Xu Hao stole his goddess?@@novelbin@@
[Ding… Chen Mo’s rage skyrocketed, emotion points +666…]
[Ding… Chen Mo’s fury burned uncontrollably, emotion points +777…]
“Xu Hao, let go of Qingge!”
Hearing the heart-wrenching shout, Xia Qingge snapped out of her fear.
Realizing she was nestled in Xu Hao’s arms—having thrown herself there—her cheeks instantly flushed red.
Xu Hao discreetly released her.
“What are you doing here?”
Chen Mo stormed forward, his gaze filled with killing intent as he glared at Xu Hao.
His fists clenched, ready to teach Xu Hao a lesson.
“On my way home, I happened to pass by and saw Qingge in trouble, so I stepped in to help. Any problem with that?” Xu Hao replied with a calm smile before changing the topic.
“Let me ask you—why are you here?”
Chen Mo didn’t hide anything.
He immediately exposed Liu Fei’s plan to follow Xia Qingge and stage a heroic rescue.
Then, he dragged the groaning Liu Fei over.
“Speak! Was this your idea?”
Liu Fei lowered his head, refusing to answer.
It wasn’t Chen Mo he feared, nor did he care about embarrassing himself in front of Xia Qingge.
He was terrified of Xu Hao.
Xu Hao had warned him before, and now he had schemed against Xia Qingge again. If Xu Hao got angry, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Liu Fei could only pray silently: Don’t notice me… Don’t notice me…
But Xu Hao showed no intention of settling accounts with him just yet.
The fate of the Liu family had already been decided by him—letting them clash with the protagonist like dogs biting each other.
Wouldn’t it be more satisfying to swoop in and kick a dog when it’s down afterward?
“So, it was all Liu Fei’s scheme…”
Xia Qingge’s face was filled with disgust.
Earlier, she had been genuinely frightened by the thugs.
Even though Liu Fei had planned to “save the day,” ensuring she wouldn’t actually be harmed, the act itself was revolting.
“Wait… You said Liu Fei was following Qingge. This alley isn’t close to the company. How did you know Liu Fei was tailing her?”
“Or could it be… you were also following her from the beginning?”
Xu Hao’s voice rang out leisurely, his gaze full of scrutiny.
“If you knew Qingge was in danger, why didn’t you step forward earlier to warn her? Or were you planning to use the situation to your advantage?”
Thanks to Xu Hao’s pointed question, Xia Qingge realized the same issue and looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.
She had felt a sliver of gratitude earlier when Chen Mo stepped in to rescue her.
But now, that gratitude was fading away.
“You… I didn’t mean it that way…”
Chen Mo pointed at Xu Hao, his face flushed with anger.
He swore to the heavens—yes, he had been following Liu Fei, but only to see what Liu Fei was up to.
He had no intention of staging a heroic rescue.
But the way Xu Hao framed it made it sound awfully suspicious…
Chen Mo gritted his teeth in frustration.
Xu Hao was just too good at twisting the truth.
Sure, he had been following. But wasn’t Xu Hao doing the same?
Chen Mo was certain of one thing:
While he had been tailing Liu Fei, Xu Hao had been tailing him.
He had simply been too focused on Xia Qingge’s safety to notice.
Otherwise, how could Xu Hao explain showing up in front of Xia Qingge only seconds after Chen Mo took down Liu Fei and the group of thugs?
There was no way it was sheer coincidence.
“I was following Liu Fei, yes, but I—”
Chen Mo started to explain, intending to expose Xu Hao’s schemes.
But before he could finish, Xia Qingge interrupted him.
“Enough.”
“You stepped in to save me, and for that, I thank you…”
After saying this, Xia Qingge turned to Xu Hao.
“Uncle Xu, let’s go. I don’t want to see them anymore.”
“Alright… I’ll take you home,” Xu Hao replied.
Xia Qingge left with Xu Hao, leaving Chen Mo standing there, stunned and disheveled in the wind.
“Arghhh!”
Watching Liu Fei and the thugs attempting to leave, Chen Mo, still seething with rage, lashed out again.
He beat them all until they were half-dead.
[Ding… Chen Mo’s mental state shattered, emotion points +888…]
“Uncle Xu, why don’t you come to my house this time?”
“My dad’s home, and he’s been planning to invite you over to thank you for helping me get promoted.”
At the entrance to her apartment complex, Xia Qingge extended another invitation to Xu Hao.
After a moment of thought, Xu Hao smiled playfully and said,
“Alright, I’ll come up for a visit…”
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