Opening a Restaurant to Support My Villain Wife

[Steady, cheeky, money-loving top x Suspicious, contemplative, obsessive bottom] [Romance + business management + a little food]

Xiao Huaizhen dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the body of a disposable scumbag Alpha, a villain from a book.

The original owner is a gambler who, for the sake of money, marries a merchant's daughter to bleed her family dry. He lets his mother torment his wife, insists on taking concubines, and even plans to sell his wife's younger sister to a brothel for cash.

In the end, the villain Xue Lingyi, driven to desperation by hatred, poisons and strangles him, murders his whole family, and leaves their corpses in the mountains for the wolves.

When Xiao Huaizhen arrives, she's holding the drugged younger sister, about to sell her to a pleasure house.

Remembering how the story ends, Xiao Huaizhen grabs the girl and turns to run.

She doesn't want to die yet!

Back at home, the villain Xue Lingyi has red-rimmed eyes, but greets her with a smile, holding a bowl of sweet soup. "It's hot out, Wife. Have a bowl of sweet soup to cool down."

Xiao Huaizhen cautiously pushes the soup away and laughs apologetically. "I'm not hungry. Weren't you going to ask for a divorce..."

Before she can finish, a voice suddenly rings in her mind.

[Ding! Congratulations on binding the Restaurant Management System. An SSR manager has been discovered. Please recruit them immediately.]

[Generating mission...]

[Kiss your target once to receive ten premium soup base cubes!]

Xue Lingyi suddenly shines with golden light, and Xiao Huaizhen changes what she was about to say.

She kisses Xue Lingyi on the cheek and declares righteously, "My dear wife is so thoughtful. I want to drink with you."

Money, money, money! So much money and so many supplies are beckoning to her!

Feeling the lingering warmth on her cheek, Xue Lingyi's smile turns cold.

Dare to take advantage of her? She'll kill her sooner or later.

The System's missions all require Xiao Huaizhen to flirt with danger. For the rewards, she's willing to risk it all!

[Praise the manager twenty times a day to receive assorted seasonings.]

[Give the manager a massage to help her relax and receive ten bags of premium flour.]

[Limited-time mission! Help the manager through her heat cycle. Receive a banquet recipe based on her satisfaction!]

Xiao Huaizhen looks at the villain wife, her face flushed pink as she lies on the couch. Her throat bobs. She crouches down and pulls the scissors her wife has hidden beneath the pillow.

"I-I'll take good care of you!"

Xue Lingyi grits her teeth. She won't believe a word this woman says.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Huaizhen has pinned her beneath her, kissing her until her cheeks are flushed and her body is weak.

The bitterness of Tusu wine blends with the sweetness of osmanthus, and the fragrance fills the room, making Xue Lingyue dizzy. Their pheromones entwine.

Afterward.

Dazed yet lucid, Xue Lingyi feels Xiao Huaizhen wiping her down and can't help savoring the memory.

Mm... It actually did feel pretty good.

Please note:

1. An ancient setting with A/B/O elements and original worldbuilding. It isn't modeled on any particular dynasty; it's all from the author's imagination.

2. All background details are fictional. Please don't offer writing advice.

3. Contains lots of everyday business management and food scenes, cozy small-town life, sweet romance, and a little ensemble cast. The romance and career plots each get equal attention.

Theme: Love and redemption