When a Straight Man Is Reborn as a Gebi

Upcoming story: "The King Makes a Living by Selling Paintings," a farming and nation-building story with no angst! The blurb is below. Please bookmark it!

Story blurb: Proud, tsundere young lord gong x carefree, straight male chef shou

Food blogger Jiang Yan was livestreaming as he picked the freshest mushrooms after the rain for his followers when he slipped and transmigrated into the body of a sixteen-year-old groom-to-be.

So what if men could bear children? His father was the manager of an inn, so he could become a rich second-generation heir without lifting a finger!

Unfortunately, his family's wealth was actually a debt. With no choice, and as the saying goes, a dog doesn't mind its poor home, he tied on an apron and got back to his old trade.

Armed with recipes and the experience he'd gained at work in his previous life, he worked hard to slowly build up the little rundown restaurant.

He attracted officials and nobles, ancient versions of restaurant reviewers, and even the supreme ruler himself, who gave him tips.

Word got around that the young master of the Jiang family was handsome, a great cook, and good at making money. He quickly became a hot commodity.

All the handsome young men in Jinzhou wanted to marry him and take him home. One young lord, already falling for him, was instantly thrown into a panic.

Little scene:

One night, Jiang Yan spotted someone perched on the wall of his home.

"They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Clearly, you've won mine."

Jiang Yan: "I've won His Majesty's heart too..."

The young lord was aghast. "You mean you want to be my imperial aunt?!"

Jiang Yan couldn't take it anymore and knocked him off the wall with a bamboo pole, but couldn't shut him up. He kept singing confessions from the other side of the wall.

The next day, all of Jinzhou knew that the young master of the Jiang family was about to enter the prince's residence and become the royal head chef.

The young lord, realizing he'd been tricked, risked being thrown out by his scumbag father, stormed into the back courtyard, and shaved his scheming little brother's head.

Upcoming story: "The King Makes a Living by Selling Paintings"

Blurb: Also known as "The Frail King Always Wants to Abdicate"

During a painting trip, Lu Shang made an ill-timed joke about misidentifying a mushroom and ended up in the Warring States period, where he became the new king!

In this age of contending schools of thought, abundant talent, and lively academic debate, he could only weep.

Because none of that had anything to do with him. The state of Dian where he lived would soon be conquered by Chu.

Looking at his impoverished, down-and-out country, he wanted to offer it up with both hands and beg for mercy.

But faced with the people's trust, he fell silent.

A minister said, "The king is intelligent and virtuous, and eager to learn."

Lu Shang carved characters into wood and nearly cut off his fingers.

The minister continued, "Perhaps we should offer five cities?"

Lu Shang stared at the bamboo slips sent by Chu's envoys and shivered in fear...

So was his only purpose as an art student to paint his own portrait for his memorial?

Timid on the outside but tough within, king shou x ruthless, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted King of Chu gong

Theme: When you face hardship, persevere, and what you hold on to will become your future.