Any Single-Dad Stories About Setting Up a Stall or Opening a Restaurant with His Daughter? 有没有带着女儿摆摊或开餐厅的奶爸文？

1. 1 奶 The Daddy System Awakens 奶爸系统觉醒 Empress666女帝666Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban fantasy + System + goddess + dad life + adorable child + feel-good power fantasy + one heroine] Three years ago, Lin Chen unexpectedly slept with Xu Mengyao, the stunning campus belle. Three years later, Xu Mengyao showed up at Lin Chen's door with a little girl who was just over two years old. “Qianqian, say hello to Daddy.” At that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out in Lin Chen's mind. [Super Dad System activated.] By taking care of the child, Lin Chen could rapidly improve all kinds 50.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves
2. 2 成 After Becoming a Master of State Banquets, I Started Running a Street Stall 成为国宴大师后开始摆摊 Fried Hawthorn油炸山楂Urban460k WordsOngoing The warmth of everyday life is what comforts the human heart most. [Food + street stalls + lighthearted + plenty of cooking knowledge + street-stall guide + slow-paced everyday life + detailed recipes + no harem + the author genuinely wants to teach readers to cook] Chen Feng has studied cooking for years and mastered the four major regional cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, and Huaiyang. He became the youngest person in the Dragon Kingdom to earn the title of National Banquet Master. Af 4.2kReads8.9Score277Shelves
3. 3 孤 Running a Food Stall Alone with My Little Sister, We Take the World by Storm 孤身带妹，我的小吃摊火爆全球 Big Whale Blowing Bubbles大鲸鱼吹泡泡Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Su Yang is raising his three-year-old younger sister all by himself when he unexpectedly binds to the Divine Snack Stall System. So he starts selling buns on a bridge late at night, roast chicken in the park at dawn, pork intestines outside a proctology hospital, and barbecue at a marathon… The food Su Yang makes leaves customers coming back for more, completely hooked. But to complete his missions, Su Yang can only set up his stall at random locations each time. Soon, his customers can’t take i 8kReads8.1Score900Shelves
4. 4 宠 The Pampering Big Brother: Turning Life Around with My Sweet Little Sister 宠妹奶哥：和软萌妹妹的逆转人生 Rabbits Love Dried Minnows兔子爱吃小鱼干Urban595k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Sweet Romance + Devoted Older Brother + Entrepreneurship + A Touch of Food + Cozy Everyday Life] In his previous life, Jiang Ming's father died unexpectedly, and his already frail mother couldn't bear the blow. She left Jiang Ming and his seriously ill younger sister behind and passed away. To raise the money for his sister's operation, Jiang Ming worked several jobs and endured every hardship imaginable! He even forced himself to break up with his girlfriend, whom h 4.1kReads9.2Score306Shelves
5. 5 宠 Dotting-Dad: From the Start, I Own a Restaurant 宠妻奶爸：开局一家美食餐厅 The Great Gourmet大美食家Urban817k WordsCompleted P.S. This is a sweet story about a devoted dad, food, and everyday life. No brainless showing off and face-slapping, and no mindless tycoon antics. After getting drunk over his failed startup, Su Feng unexpectedly met a treasure of a woman who looked like a goddess! When they met again, she brought him two adorable twin baby girls, and he gained a magical Super Dad Cooking System. Su Feng: “Make a fortune? Open a chain of restaurants? No need. I just want to provide for Youchu and my two preciou 1.7kReads9.2Score128Shelves

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   These two novels about stay-at-home dads are quite good; one is about opening a restaurant, and the other is about running a street stall—both are slice-of-life stories.

6. 6 神 The Divine Chef Dad: Starting with a Street Food Stall 神厨奶爸，从摆摊卖小吃开始 Little Red Riding Hood's Mud小红帽稀泥Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When Chen Fei opened his eyes, he was stunned to discover that he had been reborn at the age of twenty! In his youth, he'd been a terrible person. Especially to Jiang Yuexi, the goddess of his past. He'd treated her abominably. Chen Fei rushed straight to the hospital to get prenatal checkups for their three babies... Now, with the Dad's Gourmet System, Chen Fei decided to turn over a new leaf, starting with selling snacks from a street stall. He'd earn money, raise the kids, and tease his wife. 1.4kReads7.2Score114Shelves
7. 7 美 Gourmet: I Sell Lunchboxes at a Kindergarten, and Everyone Craves Them 美食：幼儿园卖盒饭，全都馋哭了 A Little Baby Cabbage一颗娃娃菜Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Haoze took in the little tyke left behind by his big brother and sister-in-law. To support the family, he opened a small lunch spot outside a kindergarten. Who would’ve thought he’d end up bound to a Gourmet System! Braised lion’s head meatballs, chicken tofu soup, Dongpo pork, sweet-and-sour ribs, cola chicken wings... Dish after delicious dish won over not only the children, but also a whole crowd of parents. “Boss, do you sell meal plans?” “I want 5.4kReads7.3Score411Shelves
8. 8 赶 Hunting in the Mountains to Protect My Family 赶山打猎守护一家 Three-Minute Passionlove三分热度loveUrban2.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, she heads into the mountains to hunt and protect her family. That winter, her family was torn apart, and the little shadow who used to follow her everywhere was gone forever. Now she's back, and she won't let this life be filled with regrets... 47.8kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves

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   Adorable kids are here! A period drama set in the mountains and hunting.

9. 9 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Starting with Selling Noodles 重生80年代，从卖面条开始 Loves Coconut Water c爱喝椰子水cUrban189k WordsOngoing [Made Entirely by Hand] [Period Novel + Food + Cozy Everyday Life + System + Farming] Jiang Jue unexpectedly is reborn in 1989 and takes over his family’s restaurant from the start! In an era short on good food, he’ll give diners a taste of culinary wonders! Noodles with shredded pork and green peppers, noodles with fried pork, Yangzhou fried rice, sea cucumber braised with scallions, Wensi tofu, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, mapo tofu, dry-fried rice noodles with beef, ginger duck... From nort 180Reads—Score105Shelves

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   Raise your hand! [Thinking]

10. 10 和 After Divorcing My Celebrity Wife, I Became a Gourmet Dad 和明星老婆离婚后，成为美食奶爸 Grill Some Mussels烤个青口Urban576k WordsCompleted Gourmet, devoted dad, adorable child, System, one heroine, cozy, everyday life, healing To help his wife fulfill her dream, Chen Shuo puts up all his savings so she can compete on a talent show. But just as his wife becomes famous, she asks for a divorce. Unexpectedly, after the divorce, Chen Shuo activates the Devoted Dad Comeback System. Starting with a little breakfast shop and his daughter, Xiao Doufu, he draws food lovers, tourists, food bloggers, celebrities, and even tycoons from every wa 359Reads7.0Score104Shelves

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    "Daddy, I'm done eating, I want more!" Little Tofu stared at Chen Shuo with her big, bright eyes, looking on with longing. "Want more?" Chen Shuo magically produced another savory pancake from under the table. "Daddy saved it for you!" "Yay! Thank you, Daddy, Daddy's the best!" Little Tofu cheered, taking the pancake and eating it heartily. "Eat slowly, eat slowly." Chen Shuo smiled and patted Little Tofu's head. Unlike other children, Little Tofu was almost never a picky eater. Even if she didn't like the food, she would eat it earnestly. But today, the savory pancake seemed to suit Little Tofu's taste perfectly, and she ate it very happily.

11. 11 离 After My Divorce, the Farming Dad Makes His Move 离婚后，种田奶爸的进击人生 Chu Tian'er楚天儿Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Adorable kid, everyday farming, building a fortune, king of the snack street] “Leave with nothing, Chen Feng! You’re a useless bum. How can you afford to raise your daughter?” “Let her stay with me. I’ll give you three million and a house.” “I want to stay with Daddy!” After his divorce, Chen Feng gains access to a mysterious legacy space and opens a snack shop, quickly becoming the king of the snack street. His daughter’s filial devotion soon takes an unexpected turn. A child with no one to lo 17.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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    Bringing children to set up stalls and open shops

12. 12 厨 The God of Cooking Is a Dad: Spoiling His Daughter Rotten 厨神奶爸：把女儿宠上天 Middle-Aged Bricklayer中年搬砖Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Qin Mo divorced his wife after she looked down on him for taking care of their daughter. On the first anniversary of the divorce, the strongest Super Dad System appeared. With max-level skills unlocked, Qin Mo grew stronger by the day. His ex-wife wanted to remarry him, but then she noticed a woman by his side: Ye Yin, his daughter's homeroom teacher... 740Reads8.3Score103Shelves
13. 13 毕 Before Graduation, the Pure and Innocent Campus Beauty Got Pregnant with My Twins 毕业前，清纯校花为我怀了龙凤胎 Dashan Shanshan大山山山Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Two months ago, just before graduation, Lin Xuan got drunk and unexpectedly spent the night with Jinghai University’s pure-hearted campus belle. Two months later, at Jinghai People’s Hospital, Li Mengyao wept bitterly: “You took advantage of me. This child... it’s yours!” Lin Xuan stared in shock! I’m a dad now?! “Ding! The God-Tier Dad System is connecting!” “Congratulations, Host! You’ve activated the God-Tier Dad System!” “No need to doubt it. The child before you is your handiwork! And it’s 22.2kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    Exactly the same

14. 14 心 Heartbeat Countdown: Waiting for You to Step Down 心动倒计时：等你卸任 Fire Every Year年年火Urban2.3M WordsCompleted I’d barely graduated from college when I put the campus goddess teacher on maternity leave! After Lin Feng was dumped by his girlfriend, he never expected to spend a night with the school’s goddess teacher! What caught Lin Feng even more off guard was that the goddess was pregnant with his child! And so, under the watchful eyes of their students and colleagues, the two temporarily began living together… [Everyday life] + [Dad life] + [Adorable kids] + [One heroine] 18.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
15. 15 让 I Told You to Set Up a Street Stall, Not Outside the City Management Bureau 让你摆地摊，没让你城管局门口摆 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [System]+ [Wife- and Daughter-Doting Devotee]+ [Cozy Daily Life]+ [No Transmigration, No Rebirth] After turning thirty, Jiang Tian loses his job. His boss flees overseas with his sister-in-law and 80 million yuan. Comforted by his wife, Lin Wanqing, Jiang Tian decides to start a food stall. To his surprise, he binds himself to the [Supreme Street-Stall System]. A humble bowl of fried rice from a roadside stall leaves countless customers overwhelmed: "Boss Jiang's fried rice is the 18.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    Suddenly unemployed at thirty, Jiang Tian's life hit rock bottom when his boss absconded with 80 million yuan. Fortunately, his beloved wife comforted him, and he started a street stall to make a living, unexpectedly finding himself bound to a powerful system! A bowl of fried rice he made was so delicious it moved customers to tears. Facing difficulties from competitors, he boldly set up his stall in front of the city management bureau! Here you'll find heartwarming daily moments of pampering his wife, a culinary triumph, and the passion and sweetness of ordinary life—come and enjoy!

16. 16 疯 Are You Crazy? I Just Opened a Restaurant, and the Campus Belle Shows Up With a Child 疯了吧！刚开餐厅校花带娃找上门 Half a Popsicle半根雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Campus Beauty + System + Everyday Life Running a Restaurant] Also known as: “Gourmet Cooking Starts with a Bowl of Egg Noodles,” “The Late-Night Diner: A Foodie’s Paradise,” “A Delicious Diner for Dad,” and “You Told Me to Be a Couch Potato, but I’m Determined to Be a Master Chef!” Su Feng chose to live as a couch potato, but somehow ended up bound to the “Universe’s Number One Cooking Master” System and became the owner of a little restaurant! From that moment on, his co 17.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    ① The male lead's younger sister is 4 years old, and his daughter is 10 months old [laughing and crying emoji]. He runs a restaurant selling steamed buns to support his daughter. 🥳

17. 17 奶 Dad: A Cute Baby Falls from the Sky, and a Beautiful Movie Star Comes Looking for Me 奶爸：天降萌娃，美女明星找上门 Listening to the Wind's Song in the Rain莫雨听风吟Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Doting dad + System + sweet romance + everyday life] Four years after rescuing a beauty, Wang Chu finally managed to live off his wife. "Shameless! Wang Chu, you’re not worthy of our Qingyao!" As a thousand voices condemned him, Wang Chu remained perfectly calm. He had an adorable child at home and a wife who could earn money. Give up a life like that? Not a chance! 306Reads8.8Score255Shelves
18. 18 我 I'm a Billionaire, So Why Am I Being Made a Stay-at-Home Dad? 我可是首富，竟然让我当奶爸！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban302k WordsCompleted [Doting dad + sweet romance + System + business warfare] Su Heng has had a smooth life. Whether it's a financial crisis or a shake-up of society's order, he can ride the wave and climb to the top with overwhelming force. There's nothing he fears. Then a phone call shatters the peace of his life: suddenly, he's got a four-year-old bundle of joy? Seeing the mother and daughter living in poverty, Su Heng takes his beloved wife in one hand and his adorable child in the other, and begins life with hi 946Reads8.8Score100Shelves
19. 19 让 I Asked You to Raise a Child, Not Build a Business Empire! 让你养娃，没让你创建商业帝国啊 It's Meijing是美静呀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [PS: One female lead, heartwarming, everyday life, devoted dad, adorable child, super sweet, business and development] Shen Ruoyi, a senior at university and the most beautiful campus belle at Magic City University. Always the center of attention wherever she goes, she suddenly appears in front of Gu Ye and tells him: “After that night... I got pregnant. The child is yours...” After getting a paternity test and seeing the words “confirmed to be biologically related,” Gu Ye resolves to take g 3.7kReads9.1Score364Shelves
20. 20 开 A Beautiful Married Woman Shows Up at My Door on Opening Day 开店第一天，美妇堵上门 Wielding a Sword Across the World掌剑走天涯Urban763k WordsCompleted [Food + doting dad + entrepreneurship + romance + everyday urban life] Zhang Yang unexpectedly comes across an all-purpose secret recipe for delicious food. He quits his job at once to start a business, opening a shop selling braised dishes. Other shops offer opening deals where the more you buy, the more you save. But at his shop, the more you buy, the more expensive each dish gets. The customers watching from the sidelines condemn Zhang Yang as a greedy profiteer, while their mouths water unco 235Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist's sister-in-law is pregnant with his daughter, and they start a business together to make money.

21. 21 有 What Is Wrong with You? I Just Graduated, and a Mature Teacher Is Already at My Door 有病吧！刚毕业，御姐教师找上门 Half a Popsicle半根雪糕Urban371k WordsOngoing [System + adorable kids + food + goddess + everyday life running a shop] [Click in, and you definitely won't be disappointed!] [Living with a gorgeous older woman] After graduation, Chen Ziqiu, whose confession had been rejected, received some news: the teacher he had once admired had given birth to twin daughters for him. [The leads have a seven-year age gap, older woman-younger man romance] Good heavens, the goddess was also his mother's colleague and best friend. What was he supposed to do ab 13Reads8.8Score—Shelves
22. 22 宠 The Dotting Dad: The Goddess Teacher Falls for Me 宠妻奶爸：女神老师爱上我 The Great Gourmet大美食家Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (PS: Sweet romance, one female lead, a dad-and-baby story, and food. Come on in and take a look!) Just before graduating from college, Su Tian meets his goddess, teacher Lin Weier. After the two, who once had a crush on each other, have three adorable babies, what kind of sparks will fly between them? How will they raise three kids? Luckily, Su Tian binds himself to the Perfect Dad System, and all kinds of rewards come pouring in. From then on, he rises to the pinnacle of life! This story begins 4.6kReads8.9Score313Shelves
23. 23 都 Urban Cuisine: The College Campus Belle Is Pregnant with My Child 都市美食：大学校花怀了我的孩子 A Thousand Miles on Foot步千里Urban546k WordsCompleted [One Heroine, Campus Belle + Sweet Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Adorable Kids + Raising a Family] After a drunken car accident, scumbag Jiang Feng is reborn in his college days. The sweet and lovely campus belle, Lin Xinyi, stands before him. “Jiang Feng, I'm pregnant... with twins.” In his previous life, he didn't care at all and made her get an abortion. After graduation, they went their separate ways. He remembers that in the final moments before he died, Lin Xinyi was alone in his hospital ro 2.2kReads8.7Score372Shelves
24. 24 带 I Opened a Breakfast Shop with My Daughter and Made Millions of People Drool 带女儿开早餐店，馋哭千万国民 Loves Beef爱吃牛肉Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Food + System + dad life + cozy everyday moments] After divorcing his wife, Ye Cheng becomes a single father. One day, he awakens the Culinary God System and opens a breakfast shop with his three-year-old daughter. With the simplest cooking methods, Ye Cheng creates incredibly delicious food. His daughter's classmates meow with longing, customers come in an endless stream, and more and more people flock to his shop, all left drooling with tears in their eyes… 857Reads7.6Score103Shelves

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    Then check out this one! 🦋 Heartwarming slice-of-life food story ✨ The protagonist runs a breakfast shop with her daughter 🌹 Absolutely amazing! 👍 Don't miss it! 😍

25. 25 蔡 Cai Yu's Second Book 蔡鱼的第2本书 Cai Yu蔡鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted City life + Dad life + Twin daughters + Everyday life Four years later, his sister-in-law shows up at his door. She actually brings him twin daughters. Can Qin Mo, a college dropout at the bottom of society, give his two daughters a happy life? The all-purpose Dad System has finally come online. Subscribe! The starter pack is open, and the reward is a bottle of delicious seasoning! System, are you messing with me? The guy next door got an entire street! 2.9kReads8.8Score262Shelves

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    1. Unique Setting: The novel begins with the story of a young man expelled from university who becomes a stay-at-home dad, showcasing his resilience and growth as he faces life's challenges. This setting is both realistic and dramatic, resonating strongly with readers. 2. Touching Father-Daughter Bond: The interactions between Qin Mo and his twin daughters are incredibly warm and touching. Through his love and care, he creates a warm family atmosphere for his daughters, allowing them to deeply feel the power of fatherly love. This profound father-daughter bond is a major highlight of the novel and a key element that moves readers.

26. 26 我 I Was Just Running a Street Stall, So Why Is the Female CEO Chasing After Me? 我就摆个摊，女总裁怎么追着跑？ Pluck the Moon with One Hand一手摘月Urban779k WordsCompleted [System + food + one female lead + street stall + lighthearted + healing + no transmigration or rebirth] After a wonderful chance encounter, Cheng Yan obtains a top-tier food System. “Is fried instant noodles really that good? How does a street vendor end up with people buying it for others and scalpers reselling it?” “What kind of xiaolongbao is this? College students from the neighboring city ride hundreds of miles at night just to get a bite!” “Dry-fried beef ho fun? You know it's the same ki 5.4kReads8.7Score391Shelves

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    Both of these books are about running a restaurant or a street stall, but the second one doesn't have a daughter.

27. 27 女 My Daughter Took Her Life on the Tracks After Falling into Depression. I Was Reborn to Make Amends 女儿抑郁卧轨，我重生赎罪 Coke Every Day天天可乐Urban4.1M WordsCompleted Guo Fan lived in abject poverty, leading a life of drunken debauchery like one of the Sanhe day laborers. His life revolved around alcohol and cigarettes. This unfit father nevertheless had a daughter, Guo Xiaohan, who excelled both academically and in character. But growing up without a father's love, Guo Xiaohan developed severe depression. Then, one midsummer day, she skipped school and jumped from the train platform. “Dad, thank you for taking care of me for these fifteen years. Your unfilia 30.2kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    Perfect match! Great deal!

28. 28 开 I Opened a Restaurant, Then Got Called Up to Cook at the State Banquet 开餐饮店，被叫去担任国宴主厨 Round-Faced Fat Chicken圆脸肥鸡Urban819k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Food + System + doting dad + everyday life Shen Yi divorces Jiang Ruoyun, the CEO of a publicly listed company, and leaves with nothing but the custody of their daughter. To his surprise, he awakens the most powerful food System! Earn money, and you get to draw prizes! From then on, a Shen's Restaurant opens at No. 14 Fuhua Road. He wins god-tier bun-making skills in a prize draw! Soft and springy, bursting with savory flavor with every bite! A passing schoolgirl is so tempted that tea 2.5kReads8.7Score222Shelves

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    Yes, but he also found a stepmother. [Vomiting emojis]

29. 29 带 Leaving with My Daughter and Nothing: A God-Tier Bun Shop from the Start 带女儿净身出户，开局获得神级包子 Nine Paths九途Urban263k WordsOngoing [Urban life + imaginative premise + System + devoted dad] “Chen Yu! I'm giving you one last chance. If you give me custody of our daughter, this five-million-yuan check is yours!” “I don't need it!” “Mommy, I want to stay with Daddy!” “Fine! Then the two of you can go hungry!” On the first day after his divorce, Chen Yu activates the Perfect Male God System. Starting with a little steamed bun shop, he rises to become the king of the food world! 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥The first book features a male protagonist who's been giving up on life. One day, he suddenly encounters Mr. Chen, the teacher he had a one-night stand with, who also has their daughter with him. To support his wife and daughter, he turns his breakfast shop into a restaurant. I'm practically drooling over the food...

30. 30 带 I Left with My Daughter and Nothing Else, and Was Rewarded with a Shop 带女儿净身出户，奖励一家店 A Lively Middle-Aged Man一只活泼大叔Urban141k WordsOngoing Qin Kai divorced Shen Jing, who was worth tens of millions, and chose to leave with nothing but his daughter. Then he bound himself to the Perfect Life System. On the first day, he was rewarded with a shop. On its opening day, customers streamed in without end. “How can it be this delicious?” “Boss Qin, you know so many things, and you’re good at all of them.” Before long, Qin Kai had opened one branch after another. When he became the richest man in the country, Shen Jing looked back and realiz 54Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Open a Restaurant to Raise My Daughter 下山后，开个饭馆养女儿 Dark Sky黑天Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Chen Ning, young master of the Five Gates, discovers that he has a biological daughter who is three years old. For her sake, Chen Ning comes down from the mountain and opens a little restaurant, settling into a quiet, ordinary life. He spends his days cooking, making buns, and searching for his daughter's mother. Life is peaceful and carefree. As the restaurant grows more popular, more and more important figures come to eat there, and many even show up seeking medical treatment! One day, some th 3.3kReads9.0Score344Shelves
32. 32 带 I Left With Nothing but My Daughter, and Got a Dumpling Shop as a Reward 带女儿净身出户，奖励一家饺子铺 Wang Xue, Who Loves Dingshi Crisps爱吃顶市酥的王血Urban536k WordsCompleted [Urban life + doting dad + farming + tycoon + System + everyday life] [The author humbly begs all you kind readers not to let this novel pile up in your reading list, or it’ll be doomed! Your support means a lot to me. Thanks for reading along!] After five years of marriage, they reached the end of the road. To win custody of his daughter, Ye Chen chose to walk away with nothing. But just after receiving his divorce certificate, a strange, mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind. “Ding! H 560Reads8.5Score101Shelves
33. 33 在 The Dad Who Opened a Restaurant in Another World 在异界开餐厅的奶爸 Five Yuan五块钱Urban224k WordsOngoing After a drunken night, Fang Jueming, who had been single for over thirty years, wakes up to find himself a doting dad to an adorable child, with a restaurant of his own! The little one plants both hands on their hips. “Daddy’s cooking is the best in the world. Hmph, I said it, so it’s true!” Everyone marvels. “Who knew chicken could taste this good!” Professional chefs ponder the question. “Just how do you prepare chicken to make such delicious Kung Pao chicken?” … Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, m 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm here to recommend some books! 🎉 🌟The first three books are all about dads running restaurants with adorable kids!❗️The last two are period dramas about dads, and they're also super good!👀

34. 34 美 The Gourmet System: Opening a Restaurant with My Adorable Baby 美食系统之带着萌宝开餐厅 Ling Xiaoxiao灵潇潇Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Xia Ji, an orphan from the 21st century, never imagined she would suddenly die and transmigrate just as her career and home life were both taking off... Alone with two adorable children and a rundown shack, Xia Ji is a little panicked... “I’ll give you everything you want: a career and a home.” At the crucial moment, the System makes a dazzling entrance... With the System’s help, let’s see how Xia Ji uses 21st-century cuisine to win over the people of this otherworldly continent... “My lady, wou 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 空 Spirit Spring in My Space: Reborn to Win Back My Wife 空间灵泉：重生追妻 The Center Seat at the Dinner Table饭桌C位Urban800k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted dad + farming + romance] [Two completed novels of over a million words each, so you can count on the author to finish this one] After wasting half his life, Li Yao managed to ruin a winning hand completely, losing his triplet babies forever and breaking up his family. Only when he was trapped in a sea of flames, and the wife he'd divorced years ago rushed into the fire without hesitation to die alongside him, did he realize that she had loved him more than anything... When he o 11.5kReads9.3Score1kShelves
36. 36 再 I Opened My Eyes Again! My Beautiful Wife Clung to Me, Sobbing 再睁眼！绝美老婆赖我怀里哭唧唧 Nan Bei Shisan南北十三Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Period + Dad Life + Farming + Sweet Romance + System] In his previous life, Lu Lixing spent every day drinking himself into a stupor. He watched with his own eyes as his pregnant wife, Gu Wanqing, and their child died in a ravine... Only then did he realize he had fallen in love with Gu Wanqing long ago. Lu Lixing was consumed with regret. He spent the rest of his life repenting. Before he died, he even donated all his wealth to charitable organizations... When he opened his eyes 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
37. 37 一 One Dish a Day: Building a Culinary Empire 一天只卖一道菜，我打造美食帝国 Watching the Moonlight看风月Urban1.6M WordsOngoing (The rating has just come out, but it will rise later) [Gourmet] + [System] + [One heroine] + [Dad raising a child] + [Everyday life] Chen Qiu's business venture fails, leaving him a million yuan in debt, and he's forced to take over the little restaurant his parents left behind. Just when he has nowhere else to turn, he awakens the [God-Tier Gourmet Sign-In System]! His first sign-in rewards him with “God-Tier Pork Stir-Fried with Chili Peppers”! When he puts up a sign advertising it at “88 yua 41.1kReads7.8Score2.5kShelves

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    That's good.

38. 38 开 Divorced From the Start: I Opened a Shop, and Now You Regret It? 开局离婚，我开店你后悔了？ Mo Wuyan Feng墨无言风Urban581k WordsOngoing [System + Dad Life + One Female Lead + Food + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance] His wife, Li Shuqin, looked down on Yang Yi and ended their seven-year marriage, throwing herself into the arms of a wealthy businessman. Using custody of their child as leverage, she took a huge amount of their property and left Yang Yi to raise their daughter alone. Then he accidentally met the System's requirements and obtained the Perfect Dad System! He received a blind-box recipe skill: Chestnut Cake x1! He could e 38Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended.

39. 39 和 After Divorcing the Ice-Cold CEO, I Took the Kids and Set Up a Street Stall 和冰山总裁离婚后，我带娃摆摊 A Dream of Green Mountains m青山一梦mUrban1.6M WordsCompleted [Cute Kid] [Gourmet] [Street Stall] [Everyday Life] One night five years ago, Qin Tian and Gu Hanshuang had an accident and slept together. The next day, Gu Hanshuang tossed ten thousand yuan in Qin Tian’s face and told him to get lost. He thought that was the end of it, but who could have guessed that a year later... When he saw Gu Hanshuang arrive at his office holding a chubby little child, Qin Tian was completely dumbfounded. The two married because of the baby. But they were far from a happ 1.5kReads7.5Score176Shelves

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    🔥Adorable Kid's Street Vendor Adventure: Food Heals Broken Relationships - One unexpected night, Qin Tian was kicked out of his company by Gu Hanshuang with money. He thought their relationship was over, but a year later, she unexpectedly appeared at his company with their adorable baby! Their three-year marriage, forced upon them by pregnancy, was filled with a facade of harmony masking underlying discord. Only after obtaining the divorce certificate did Qin Tian finally break free and embark on a food street adventure with his adorable child! The smoky aroma of the stall, the fragrant homemade delicacies, the child's charming antics attracting customers—the heartwarming daily life of father and son quietly melts away the past estrangement. This heartwarming, food-themed, and adorable story is incredibly addictive!

40. 40 天 A Cute Kid Drops from the Sky: The Cultivator Dad's Tycoon Life 天降萌娃：修真奶爸的神豪人生 I'm a Hami Melon我是哈密瓜Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Dad Life + Everyday Life + Parallel World] He wandered into a mysterious graveyard and spent a thousand years cultivating in another world. Qin Luo returns to the city, intent only on getting back to the cultivation world and avenging the woman he loves, Wenren Muyue. But now he has two adorable children. Qin Xiaochuan: “Old Qin, want a wife? Here's your chance. Be my dad, and your son guarantees you'll never want for food or clothes!” Jiang Xiaoai: “Daddy, I'm your little s 3.6kReads8.5Score350Shelves

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41. 41 美 Gourmet: I Inherit a Little Shop and Take the Whole Country by Storm! 美食：继承小店的我火爆全国！ Lucky Carp Fairy锦鲤小仙Urban632k WordsCompleted [No female lead romance + laid-back daily life + opening and upgrading a restaurant + lovingly detailed food descriptions and steady growth!] Su Baihang took over a restaurant from his parents. It was located inside a tourist attraction and was on the verge of closing. Luckily, the Strongest Culinary God System activated! Who says the food at tourist attractions can’t be delicious? Homestyle cabbage stir-fried with vinegar: sweet and sour, and even helps you lose weight! Red-braised pork: tender 1.1kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    These stories are quite interesting! Highly recommended, thank you for reading!

42. 42 被 Fired, I Opened a Restaurant 被辞退，开了一家美食店 Drizzle Turns to Sand细雨成沙Urban555k WordsOngoing [System + Everyday Life + Taking Care of a Girl + Sweet Romance + Food] Xu Ziqi refuses to work overtime and gets fired. He plans to return to his hometown, but unexpectedly binds himself to a God of Food System and opens a restaurant there. From the start, he gets the [Divine Steamed Bun Skills], making passersby drool and even attracting the campus belle to work for him for free. He unlocks [Magical Congee], which cures patients who have suffered from anorexia for years. He unlocks [Divine Sna 844Reads8.5Score100Shelves
43. 43 净 I Walk Away With Nothing and Start Selling Jianbing With My Daughter 净身出户，从带女儿卖手抓饼开始 Only Love Secluded Mountains独爱幽山Urban355k WordsCompleted Lin Mobei quit his high-paying job to take care of his daughter and help his wife with her business. But once she became wealthy, she looked down on him and demanded a divorce. He unexpectedly activates the Urban All-Purpose System and gains top-tier skills for making hand-pulled pancakes! Every pancake he sells earns him points, and he can use those points to win prizes! He can turn his life around by selling pancakes and reach the very top! 116Reads6.6Score—Shelves
44. 44 从 It Started at a Stinky Tofu Stall, and Now the Owner's Acting Strange 从臭豆腐摊开始，这老板变奇怪了 The Daydreaming Zhou梦游的小周Urban503k WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + one heroine + sweet romance + career success and wealth + food] Top-notch stinky tofu, unbeatable river-snail rice noodles, super fresh fertilized duck eggs, secret-recipe braised intestines… On the street behind the university sits a little food shop famous for its stink. The owner loves flaunting his romance, and everything he sells reeks to high heaven. Yet somehow, it still sells out every day. Ning Yao: “You’re sweating buckets. Take a break first!” Ye Fei: “No need. Give m 579Reads8.9Score101Shelves
45. 45 美 Gourmet: The Restaurant Chef Who Made the Whole City Gain Ten Pounds 美食：饭馆掌勺，让全城胖了十斤 Nie Shisan聂十三Urban325k WordsCompleted Luo Wenjing, the owner of a little restaurant in a remote area, was about to shut up shop for good because business was so slow when he unexpectedly unlocked the Culinary System. The poached chicken was tender and silky, while the beef chow fun with Chinese kale was so sweet and rich it was addictive. Every dish looked, smelled, and tasted incredible. Braised eggplant, a beloved classic: crispy on the outside, tender within, and bursting with flavor and juice! The village beauty next door: “Ever 106Reads6.8Score—Shelves
46. 46 美 Gourmet: From the Start, Running a University Cafeteria 美食：开局承包大学食堂 New Flower Sea新花海Urban133k WordsCompleted Qin Fang is reborn in a parallel world and acquires a Gourmet System. Starting as the cook in charge of a university cafeteria, he goes on to become the world-renowned number-one chef of China! A Time magazine reporter asks, “Mr. Qin Fang, with culinary skills as remarkable as yours, where did it all begin?” Qin Fang looks at the camera. “One day, I woke up late and made a bowl of egg fried rice. After one bite, I was stunned.” The reporter laughs. “That’s an old story. I bet the fried rice tast 71Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 都 Urban: I Run the Cafeteria Kitchen at a Junior College and Make the Principal Drool 都市：大专食堂掌勺，馋哭校长 Lychee Fried Chicken荔枝炒鸡肉Urban168k WordsOngoing [Gourmet food + System + cozy everyday life + humor + campus] If Lin Xiao had never been born, the world of food would have been shrouded in darkness for all eternity! As the saying goes, the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. After Lin Xiao started working at the vocational college cafeteria, he won over the stomachs of tens of thousands of students and faculty, and with them, their hearts. “Waaah, Lin Xiao, how am I supposed to live without you? You have to take responsibility fo 38Reads7.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 美 Gourmet: Opening a Restaurant with My Little One, Customers Line Up All Night and Crowd the Door 美食：带着萌娃开店，顾客连夜排队堵门 Listening to the Wind's Song in the Rain莫雨听风吟Urban386k WordsCompleted Su Chen, a stay-at-home dad, awakened a Super Gourmet System and opened a breakfast shop near a university campus! From then on, the once-peaceful campus was swept up in a food frenzy! The students had to get competitive for a taste of the food, waking up earlier and earlier! When they realized Su Chen’s shop couldn’t feed every student, students from three universities secretly launched a plan to win him over! Divide and conquer, honey traps, playing the victim, fabricating stories, befriending 337Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ Chen Fei returned to his twenties, bound to the "Daddy and Gourmet System," and together with Jiang Yuexi, they protected their child. 2️⃣ Su Chen awakened the Super Gourmet System, opened a restaurant near a university, and sparked a frenzy among students vying for the restaurant's owner.

49. 49 美 Gourmet: I Take My Little Sister to Kindergarten and Make the Teachers Drool 美食：带妹妹去幼儿园，馋哭老师 The Cat Who Eats Liangpi吃凉皮的猫Urban401k WordsCompleted [Gourmet]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Comedy]+ [Comfort Food]+ [Dad]+ [Adorable Kids]+ [Heartwarming]+ [Healing] Zhou Lin took his little sister to apply for a chef position at a kindergarten, only to face a challenge from a five-star chef. He won the cooking contest and became the head chef at Shuitian Kindergarten. From then on, teachers at kindergartens all over town tried everything they could to get a taste of Zhou Lin’s cooking. Parents did everything they could to transfer their children to Shuiti 714Reads7.1Score101Shelves
50. 50 美 Gourmet: The School Chef Parents Never Want to Leave 美食：在小学当大厨，家长不愿走 Don't Take It Personally别对号入座Urban866k WordsCompleted [Stop nitpicking, everyone here is just a tool] [No romance] [Heartwarming] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Chen binds himself to the [Culinary Excellence System]. Every time he makes a delicious dish, he unlocks a new recipe, so he decides to become the head chef at an elementary school. He cooks one limited-edition dish after another, and the kids aren’t happy about it. “This big brother’s food is so good, I’d marry my big sister off to you!” “...” “Wow, it really is delicious~” 728Reads6.1Score102Shelves

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