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Yan Qingxu, son of the Duke of Yan, is a prodigy who thinks the world of himself. He loves good food more than anything and hates his engagement more than anything.
He has his own standards for a partner. His dream girl is beautiful, generous, and resilient, and a great cook is a bonus!
Unable to withstand his son's protests, the Duke of Yan could only put on a smile and ask the Left Chancellor to call off the engagement.
Before long, word spread throughout the capital that the Duke of Yan had broken off his engagement to the Left Chancellor's legitimate daughter. Some even claimed the Left Chancellor was so furious that he drove his eldest daughter out of the house.
But none of these rumors reached Yan Qingxu. Now free of his engagement, he happily went sightseeing in the eastern suburbs of the capital. There, an unassuming little restaurant with a long queue caught his eye.
His gaze was immediately drawn to the woman standing by the stove.
When a dish called "crispy fried chicken" was placed in front of him, one bite was enough to win him over completely.
Beautiful, generous, resilient, and able to cook food fit for the gods! His dream girl!
Could she be my perfect match?
As soon as Yan Qingxu got home, he told the Duke of Yan that he wanted to marry the proprietress and chef of a place in the eastern suburbs called Yong'an Eatery.
The Duke of Yan looked at him as if he were an idiot.
Yan Qingxu assumed his father was opposed because of their difference in status, and sneered on the spot. "What is it? Does the well-read Duke of Yan think she's not worthy of joining our family?"
The Duke of Yan could take no more. He raised the book in his hand and smacked his son on the head.
"Are you out of your mind?"
"Out of my mind? What's wrong with wanting to marry the woman I love?"
"The woman who opened Yong'an Eatery in the eastern suburbs is the Left Chancellor's daughter, the very one who was driven from her home because you broke off your engagement! You unfilial brat! Get out of my sight!"
"?????"
An Yu, the owner of a fast-food business, transmigrates to ancient times after a car accident.
No fried chicken or fries, let alone hamburgers or cola!
Kicked out of her home, An Yu looks at the dilapidated little courtyard and decides to make a living with the skills she already has.
After all, no one can resist junk food!
The next day, a little shop in the eastern part of town quietly puts up a sign: Yong'an Eatery.
The aroma of fried chicken, fries, hamburgers, and chicken nuggets fills the whole street.
Before long, customers pour in, and they're all hooked.
A few days later, An Yu notices a rather suspicious customer in her shop. He acts strangely, ordering one serving to eat and another to take away, and keeps staring at her.
The man says, "I am Yan Qingxu, the eldest son of the Duke of Yan's household. I hear you and I were betrothed in childhood."
"The engagement's already over. Breaking off an engagement ruins a person's reputation. Get lost." An Yu only wants to make money. She turns to give an order: "Don't let this man into the shop again."
"..."
Reading guide:
1. The setting is entirely fictional, entirely fictional! Important! My own worldbuilding is extensive! There's no specific historical period, and the language is modern. This is a feel-good story, with no historical research.
2. The story focuses on wish fulfillment, with romance taking up little space.
3. Read for fun. If you don't like the setup, feel free to skip it. I'll listen to polite feedback, but personal attacks aren't welcome. I hope you enjoy it! Sending love.
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Here's a preview of my upcoming novel, The Prince Duan's Consort Falls for Someone Else
Everyone in the capital knows that Prince Duan is an uneducated wastrel who spends every night at pleasure houses. He's no good as a husband.
Yet the daughter of General Yu, betrothed to Prince Duan since childhood, is hopelessly devoted to him.
Everyone in the capital says Miss Yu must have something wrong with her eyes.
Only Miss Yu, Yu Rui, knows what she thinks.
In her previous life, that man promised her before he died that they would be married again in their next lives. Of course she intends to keep her word.
But that man... How did someone as noble and refined as a gentle breeze and bright moon become so different after reincarnating? He stole chickens as a child and chased women as an adult.
Yu Rui figures he must have damaged his brain during reincarnation.
She'll just make do. It's like raising a foolish son.
"Miss, Prince Duan threw away the hangover soup you made again."
Yu Rui doesn't even look up from her book. "That's fine. Send him another serving."
"Miss Yu, our prince ordered us not to accept the paintings and calligraphy you keep sending him."
"Then never mind." Yu Rui good-naturedly has her servants bring them back to the manor.
Even when a courtesan, convinced she's won Prince Duan's favor, brazenly comes to the manor, Miss Yu can calmly "see her out."
Yu Rui thinks she might as well spend her whole life in this ridiculous mess.
Until, at the Lantern Festival that year, a handsome young man blushes beneath the fireworks and catches her by the sleeve.
"Have we met before?"
Yu Rui assumes he's hitting on her and is about to turn him down. But when she turns around, she notices the familiar red marriage cord tied around his wrist.
Oh! So she's been mistaking one person for another for the past eighteen years.
The next day, the capital hears some explosive news: General Yu's daughter is breaking off her engagement.
Even more explosive: Prince Duan is furious.
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"Where's the painting she gave me?"
A servant answers nervously, "You sent it back."
"What about the handkerchief?"
The servant is even more flustered. "I heard Miss Yu gave it to that young man she just met."
Prince Duan, Gu Ciyuan, grows darker and darker in the face. The servant pours fuel on the fire: "Someone from General Yu's household is here. They're waiting in the main hall for you to sign the engagement cancellation papers."
Prince Duan flies into a rage. "Break off the engagement?! She can dream!"
#Prince Duan is the male lead. There are reasons behind his actions, and there's more to the red cord. I'll avoid spoilers for now. Sending love.#
And here's a recommendation for my completed fantasy romance, On the Professional Conduct of a Master.
#Junk food is unbeatable!##I broke off the engagement with my true love##I broke it off, so I'll get on my knees and win her back#
Theme: Talent is part of a person's charm. Use your own hands to change your future. No matter how many rumors surround you, stay true to yourself and move forward steadily. In the end, you can achieve what you hope for.
It can be regarded as a good ending for the original owner. Compared with the original family, the male protagonist is not so annoying, but the male protagonist's casual break-up of the engagement really kills people.
The original owner must have had a hard time. Although the heroine's growth was not easy, at least she didn't meet anyone who was too vicious. If the original owner didn't have such a dark childhood, she would have grown up to be like the heroine. The heroine actually had a very difficult time in her life. Hey, this is why I object to being too kind. It's so easy to be a villain. It would be nice to devise a poisonous plan. Where can I get so much evidence?
How can what we cats do be called stealing?
Hostess: I think I have endured too much
The essence of the Little Prince of the Western Regions costume is to reveal the waist
Hahahahaha, the author just writes whatever he wants to eat. I feel like the author is good at cooking.
"Yangyang" is a big thorn in the side of the author~
How Did His Royal Meowness Get Kidnapped by Humans and Taken Home?
My Gentle Neighbor Always Feels Like a Married Man
My Ex-Hated Me So Much He Followed Me Onto a Dating Show
Assistant Xu Is Getting Ready to Quit
Don't Meet Up in Person for Someone Else's Online Romance!
I'm Done Being Weird
After I Swapped Bodies with the Top Student
That's Me in the Photo. Not Happy?
After Becoming the Target of Three Powerhouses
Stop Flirting, I Can't Take It
The Prince Duan's Consort Has Fallen for Someone Else
On the Professional Conduct of a Shizun
It can be regarded as a good ending for the original owner. Compared with the original family, the male protagonist is not so annoying, but the male protagonist's casual break-up of the engagement really kills people.
The original owner must have had a hard time. Although the heroine's growth was not easy, at least she didn't meet anyone who was too vicious. If the original owner didn't have such a dark childhood, she would have grown up to be like the heroine. The heroine actually had a very difficult time in her life. Hey, this is why I object to being too kind. It's so easy to be a villain. It would be nice to devise a poisonous plan. Where can I get so much evidence?
How can what we cats do be called stealing?
Hostess: I think I have endured too much
The essence of the Little Prince of the Western Regions costume is to reveal the waist
Hahahahaha, the author just writes whatever he wants to eat. I feel like the author is good at cooking.
"Yangyang" is a big thorn in the side of the author~
"With" is a big thorn in the side of the author~
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What a good ending. The daughter of the prime minister can also have her own achievements, and the modern Anyu can also have her own happiness.