Synopsis:
Transmigrated into ancient times, dessert chef Shen Molan found herself in a bare-bones house with nothing to her name—except a mountain of debt.
Unruffled, she set up a stove and began baking mooncakes, cakes, cookies… and before she knew it, she had become a wealthy lady of Chang’an.
Five-nut mooncakes, salted egg yolk pastries, buttery cookies, almond tofu, floral egg tarts, fondant cakes…
Neighbors on the left: +50 fans.
Neighbors on the right: +100 fans.
Her fan count rose steadily—going home was just a matter of time.
But then came the system alert:
[Everyone in the capital is now a fan of your desserts… except for Vice Minister of Justice Cui Xingshang.]
Shen Molan: What?!
The whole capital knew of a famous dessert chain called “Sweet Ji,” owned by a young lady whose creations were nothing short of magical—so divine that even officials from the Ministry of Justice queued up to buy them.
Cui Xingshang’s superior treated him to floral pastries.
His colleague treated him to mille-feuille cake.
His subordinate treated him to peach crisps.
Cui Xingshang: Enough. Stop buying for me—I’ll go get them myself.
Everyone thought Lord Cui was an ascetic gentleman who strictly denied himself all indulgence… until one day, someone happened to catch him cornering the “Sweet Ji” girl, murmuring softly:
“I didn’t get to eat your dessert today. I’m unhappy.”
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