Who in Bianjing Hasn't Eaten Yet? [Food]

Xue Li is the most popular mukbang streamer online, nicknamed the "Demon Queen of Taste." She claims no foodie can beat her.

Who knew she'd transmigrate into a beautiful young cook in Bianjing, only to be "invited" into the marquis's mansion by the cold-faced, sickly Marquis Ningwu to take charge of the kitchen?

People say she's lucky to be able to wash her hands and prepare soup for the marquis. What a life of wealth and good fortune!

Xue Li: "Pah! Marquis or prince, if you get in the way of a young lady making money, you deserve to find out what it feels like to get hit over the head with a stone mortar!"

Qi Xun pretended to be sick as part of a plan to catch the useless old foxes in court. He never expected to grab the wrong target and catch a little fox with incredible cooking skills instead.

This little fox was charming in every way, with a face as lovely as the moon. With just one person and one kitchen, she could win over everyone in the marquis's mansion.

Jade-Baked Cheese Cake, Osmanthus-Honey Roasted Quail, Pork-Flavored Bamboo Shoots and Mushrooms, Red-Braised Lion's Head Meatballs...

As the saying goes, "A man's heart is won through his stomach, and love begins with a bowl of soup."

Before long, even the young nobles outside the mansion were opening their hearts to her, dreaming of her from afar and falling in love.

Qi Xun coldly tossed her a money pouch. "An extra meal. Five meals a day."

Xue Li: "Tsk, sir, isn't this a little unreasonable?"

[Little Skit]

Qi Xun: Li Niang is a sweet little lychee~

Xue Li: "Besides making money, this young lady can sing too. Do, re, mi, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa..." ×N

~The Bianjing Delicacies Shop: The finest food for hungry people!

Nobody leaves here on an empty stomach!!!

The next book will be *Sorry, I Just Want to Cuddle You [Contract Parenting]*. Here's the blurb:

[Dark Children's Book Illustrator x Gentle, Refined Philanthropist]

1.

All her fans know that Xia Qi has a peculiar obsession: she loves long, sexy necks, whether they belong to men or women.

When she once again made the outrageous request to cuddle up to Liang Jin, whom she had met only a handful of times, he gently but firmly turned her down.

"Miss Xia, given how close we are right now, I don't think it's appropriate to do that a second time."

A little disappointed, she stared at the cool, pale skin and raised veins along his neck. Remembering how her heart had pounded the first time she'd gotten close to him, she had to make a tremendous effort to suppress the urge to go up and cuddle him again.

"But if I had a wife, I'd be more than happy to let her do that whenever she wanted."

Liang Jin smiled and pulled a small velvet box from his coat pocket. "Perhaps you'd be willing to do me a little favor?"

2.

Liang Jin, a top philanthropist: humble, approachable, gentle, and refined. In the eyes of everyone in Lincheng, he is the perfect gentleman.

Xia Qi, the queen of dark illustration: arrogant, sharp-tongued, and self-centered. She is the number-one nightmare for Lincheng's keyboard warriors: the one they can't stand but can't take down.

When news broke that the two had been "secretly married for four years and had a son together," the media in Lincheng erupted.

A philanthropist and a hypocrite together: is this the extinction of humanity or the collapse of morality?

Shocking! The ultimate clash of extreme genes! Will their child grow up to be an angel or a demon?...

Nobody knew that this so-called four-year secret marriage was nothing more than a contract signed in ten minutes.

3.

After the wedding, Xia Qi lounged in the spa room of their detached villa, enjoying luxurious private hydrotherapy. With a plaster-like face mask on, she glanced over the marriage contract:

[Party A: Xia Qi; Party B: Liang Jin.

1. Party A will cooperate with Party B's act to establish a positive family image for the foundation.

2. Party A may cuddle up to Party B at any time, and Party B must cooperate unconditionally. The frequency, manner, and timing of marital relations are entirely at Party A's discretion.

3. Party B will publish no fewer than 9,999 picture books for Party A every month and cover all associated risks and expenses.

4. Since the marriage inconveniences Party A's private life, Party B will transfer RMB 1,000,000 to Party A each month as compensation for emotional distress.

She flipped through the pages. "Perk, perk, perk, perk, perk..."

Aside from the first clause, which would take some effort on her part, everything else was a perk.

Her new husband truly deserved to be called a philanthropist. He was even doing charity through marriage.

Xia Qi smiled with satisfaction. Turning her head, she saw four-year-old Liang Chuche, who was working like a beast of burden and waiting on her obediently.

There was just one thing that made her suspicious.

This so-called "child of her late cousin" looked rather like her kindhearted philanthropist husband.

Wait, could it be...

Theme: Food can heal the heart!