I Opened a Restaurant in Ancient Times with My Superpower

After Shen Jinqing is transported from the apocalypse back to his previous life, he takes up the dream he never fulfilled before the apocalypse: opening a small restaurant, making the food he loves, and earning lots of money.

But he never expected that, with the population decimated by the wars and unrest of the previous dynasty, the current dynasty would issue a policy imposing hefty taxes on unmarried adults of marriageable age, including ge'ers and women.

And ge'ers also have to endure the torment of heat after coming of age!

Shen Jinqing sets his sights on the man who saved his life: Lin, the hunter who rescued him at the end of the village.

Lin Yu has strong brows and bright eyes, and is a man of few words. Though he rarely socializes with the villagers, he's highly capable, brings in plenty of game, and has connections everywhere. Working with him is sure to make the restaurant a roaring success.

And sure enough, it does. Mooncakes of every kind, fresh soup wontons, glutinous rice dishes... The menu keeps growing, and Shen Jinqing's restaurant becomes famous.

What Shen Jinqing doesn't expect is that while he considers their marriage a business partnership, Lin Yu genuinely thinks of him as his own, his beloved husband.

One day, Shen Jinqing finally can't take any more of Lin Yu's behavior. In a fit of anger, he throws on his clothes and kicks the door open on his way out.

Lin Yu is too tongue-tied to explain himself, so he can only wrap his arms tightly around Shen Jinqing's waist to keep him from leaving. He's so anxious that even his ears turn red.

Shen Jinqing is about to explode. "Why are you acting like some big shot? Do you think pouting is going to solve anything?"

Actually, perhaps, maybe it really will...

1. No children in the main story. The bonus chapters may mention pregnancy?

2. An alternate setting. Don't scrutinize it too closely.

3. Ge'er fiction, in a world where men can marry men.

Red-lipped, handsome chef who can't live without meat, receiving partner x taciturn, caring, rugged top

Coming soon: a new novel

Pretty, spoiled B-turned-O receiving partner x Alpha top who says "I don't want him" but falls hard

B-to-O | Pregnancy and running away | Nest-building top | Forced love

The Pei family is one of the best-known wealthy families in the capital region. As the youngest child in the family, Pei Huan has always had everything he wants and been treated like royalty wherever he goes. That is, until college, when he falls in love at first sight with the aloof campus heartthrob Shen Xianghan. From then on, Young Master Pei falls head over heels and never looks back in his pursuit of love.

Unfortunately, while the prince has fallen for him, Shen Xianghan is cold as ice. He ignores Pei Huan's passionate advances and even seems to find him irritating. But the more Shen Xianghan avoids him, the more Pei Huan's pride is roused. Young Master Pei has never lost out in his life, and now he's determined to win this man over.

A whole year goes by. From Shen Xianghan's college graduation to the start of his business, Pei Huan tries every trick in the book, but the aloof heartthrob never gives in to earthly desire.

Then, one day, everything changes: Shen Xianghan gets into a car accident while traveling to another province for an investment meeting, and loses his memory.

Pei Huan gets the news and rushes to the hospital at once.

When the other man stares straight at him and asks, "Who are you?" Pei Huan's mind goes blank, and he blurts out a lie to the amnesiac man in front of him. "I'm your boyfriend."

In the ensuing silence, under the man's suspicious gaze, Young Master Pei feels a rare twinge of conscience. Guilt gets the better of him, and before the other man can say a word, Pei Huan flees.

But to his surprise, Shen Xianghan, discharged early the next day, comes looking for him of his own accord.

After a restless night spent carefully thinking things over, the man takes Pei Huan's hand, looking guilty and a little awkward. "I figured it out last night."

"I think you really might be my boyfriend."

"Last night... I hurt you."

"Huh?"

Pei Huan's mind explodes, and his cheeks flush an unnatural red.

Did Shen Xianghan hit his head so hard he's gone stupid? Pei Huan can't help looking him over.

Well, he's the one who came to me.

Looking at Shen Xianghan's sincere face, Young Master Pei grits his teeth and decides to play along. "Y-you know it now, at least. You should think about how you're going to make it up to me!"

Pei Huan may be spoiled and playful, but this is the first time he's ever done something so shameless. If this is what it takes to win over the man he loves, then so be it!

From that day on, he and Shen Xianghan somehow begin living together.

Pei Huan feels guilty, but he's worried, too.

Being with the person he loves makes him happy, of course, but he knows this can't go on forever. Sooner or later, Shen Xianghan will regain his memories.

Fortunately, he's never been one to overthink things. The damage is done, so Pei Huan decides to go all the way and keep making moves on Shen Xianghan, getting as much out of the arrangement as he can before the man regains his memories.

But Pei Huan never expects that he won't need to seduce Shen Xianghan all that deliberately. In fact, it seems all it takes is one little move and he's got him!

The man who used to hate him so much falls for it with such ease that Pei Huan wonders if his memories of pursuing him in the past were somehow wrong.

Everything is going smoothly.

Although maybe it's because Alphas all have such high needs, but the aloof heartthrob is a bit of a letdown in bed.

Still, he's the man Pei Huan has loved for so long, so... he puts up with it.

Things are getting better by the day, but then, without warning, Pei Huan learns that Shen Xianghan has regained his memories.

Without a moment's hesitation, he grabs the luggage he's already packed and runs for it.

He has no idea that from the day he runs away, everything will spiral out of control.

Brace yourself for melodrama!

The author's self-indulgent work, written with all their favorite kinks turned up to the max.

1. Both leads are each other's only partners. Shen Xianghan didn't truly hate Pei Huan at first.

2. Neither lead is perfect.

Theme: Food heals the heart, and hard work brings success.