The Black Boss and the Wonton-Selling Wife: A Fated Misalignment

In a luxurious hotel room in Beijing, I—a girl who had just transmigrated and carried a troublesome System—was performing an incredibly bold act. I was putting the Crown Prince of the black world, Xiao Yanzhi, onto the bed.

“Host, please note! Your target for conquest is the Black Boss Xiao Mu Bai, not his nephew, Xiao Yanzhi! If you continue like this, I will… tee-tee-tee you with electricity!” The System issued a warning with a series of threatening electrical noises.

I pretended to ignore it. Without a word, I pushed the young man onto the bed, pulled up his shirt, and leaned in menacingly…

Bang!

The room door was kicked open violently. Dozens of black-suited bodyguards rushed in, the atmosphere so tense it was suffocating.

Xiao Mu Bai, the most powerful and dangerous man around, tossed his seven-figure-priced jacket onto me, gritting his teeth: “Get married! See if you can still stay proper after becoming the little aunt!“

Regretfully, I withdrew my hand from Xiao Yanzhi, rushed straight into the boss’s arms, coldly “abandoning” the nephew and sweetly murmuring: “Yes, dear husband!“

Seeing Xiao Mu Bai blush up to his ears, the System was stunned: “Holy crap, that works too?!” It couldn’t believe that the great villain, who loved his nephew more than his own life, was so easily conquered.

“I know what you’re thinking, you dog System!” I thought triumphantly.

I graduated from an Eastern culinary academy, and one day, I transmigrated into this novel. The System assigned me a mission: Conquer the cruel great villain, Xiao Mu Bai.

He is the little uncle of the male lead’s love rival. Two years later, Xiao Yanzhi will die because of the female lead. Xiao Mu Bai will hold the male and female leads accountable, attacking them in every way and causing chaos throughout the city. My mission is to conquer him before he starts killing like a maniac.

But Xiao Mu Bai is known as a woman hater. Any female celebrity, young lady, or waitress who has ever approached him has been thrown into the sea for the fish to eat. I don’t want to die!

The System reminded me: “Host, not following the plot will result in an electric shock penalty!” Immediately after, a powerful current ran through my body, making me convulse. It felt like being fried crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, just like the turkey I burned the first time I cooked.

It hurt so much! I swore, “I’d rather eat literal sh*t than endure that again!”

For three consecutive days, I went to Beijing to observe. I saw a brightly dressed woman who was quicker than me; she wore high heels, pretended to be drunk, and stumbled into Xiao Mu Bai. Before she could touch him, she was knocked unconscious by four bodyguards and dragged away. I broke out in a cold sweat.

I decided to reduce the difficulty: Start with Xiao Yanzhi. He is the only remaining bloodline of Xiao Mu Bai’s older brother, cherished like a treasure. If he sneezes, his uncle can shake all of Beijing three times. The weakness is the softest part of a person’s armor.

I wore a Maruko apron, rode a tricycle, loaded up small tables and chairs, and a pile of pots and pans, selling my wares on Xiao Yanzhi’s route. I lit the stove and poured old hen stewed for 8 hours into small pots to cook wontons. The aroma was rich and inviting. A small bowl of wontons cost one yuan, and business was booming.

Xiao Yanzhi suffered from severe anorexia. He once witnessed his father being chopped up, which traumatized him so much he couldn’t eat for 30 days. But at this moment, the young master voluntarily sat down at the small table, his 1.8-meter-long legs curled up.

“Sister, the wontons are so delicious, how do you make them?”

I smiled and explained: “Cooking is basically about technique, seasoning, and heat. But whether a dish is good or not isn’t determined by how much seasoning is added or how long it’s cooked, but by what kind of style you want the dish to have before you start making it.”

The System had mentioned that Xiao Yanzhi’s family was very broken, and deep down, he yearned for the unattainable family affection. I started with his sense of taste, using food to create an emotional refuge for him. He ate three large bowls, not even leaving the soup, his face showing pure satisfaction.

I knew this was the best meal the little prince of the capital had tasted in the past 18 years.

I saw the customer off and started cleaning the tables and chairs. A strong sense of pressure immediately fell upon me. Seven or eight bodyguards surrounded my stall. A medical inspection team of 20 people got out of the car. They wore white coats, holding test tubes and microscopes, examining every ingredient of mine.

“Shop owner, no poison detected.” Xiao Mu Bai’s handsome and decisive face visibly relaxed. He scanned me with sharp eyes, seemingly wanting to see through me.

The System screamed in my head, urging me to invent a tragic story to win the great villain’s pity. I ignored it. After an unknown amount of time, the intimidating gaze finally disappeared. Xiao Mu Bai said nothing, just ordered the bodyguards to pack the food to take away.

Late that night, I asked Xiao Yanzhi if he wanted to eat barbecue. He secretly slipped past the bodyguards and climbed over the wall to meet me.

Grilled chicken wings, grilled lamb skewers, grilled chives, grilled mushrooms… “Sister, how come your barbecue is also so delicious?” “Because I cook it with all my heart.”

The System rolled its electronic eyes: “Host, Xiao Mu Bai took the food back to have his chef replicate it; he didn’t eat any of it. They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but your approach is completely wrong.”

“Don’t believe me, I’ll shock you with electricity, why the rush?”

Just as I finished speaking, Xiao Mu Bai stepped out of his bulletproof luxury car, dozens of bodyguards sealing off the street. The scene was terrifying.

“Little Uncle, the seven-star chef at home doesn’t even look at me, but you run out to eat garbage.” Xiao Yanzhi called out fearfully.

Xiao Mu Bai threw a stack of photos and documents at me: “It’s all mine. You live in a slum, are an orphan, and sustain yourself with a small stall… Selling a portion for one yuan isn’t enough to cover the cost of ingredients. You approached my nephew for money!” He poured a paper bag full of money onto the table, estimated to be around 500,000 N.

I swallowed. Seeing Xiao Mu Bai’s men advancing with guns, thousands of thoughts raced through my head.

“No, I did this out of kindness. My younger sister died of anorexia at the age of seven. Seeing your nephew’s condition, I couldn’t help but be reminded of my kin.”

Xiao Mu Bai paused. He knew Xiao Yanzhi was thin and sick.

“You don’t think I have any ill intentions toward Yanzhi, do you? If not, then what? During this time, my great-nephew and I have been messaging on Wechat every day, from food to studies, from life to background. I, a lonely person, have become Xiao Yanzhi’s confidant. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have climbed over the wall to meet me in the middle of the night.”

Before he could answer, a bullet whizzed past my head. A gunfight erupted in the dark alley.

Xiao Yanzhi in the car couldn’t keep his composure. Taking advantage of the distraction, he opened the car door and ran away.

“Damn it! If he dies, Xiao Mu Bai will go crazy early!” Without time to think, I ran to where Xiao Yanzhi was sitting under a utility pole, intending to pull him to safety. A bullet pierced my shoulder blade. I fainted in pain.

When I woke up, I was in the Xiao family home. I used my remaining accumulated points to exchange for painkillers from the System, then gritted my teeth and went to the villa kitchen to cook.

Xiao Yanzhi smelled the aroma and appeared. Seeing the blood soaking through the gauze on my body, he looked apologetic.

“Sister, you’re injured but still got up to cook such delicious food? Doesn’t it hurt? Damn it, eating the food from the chef at home is like tasting poison!”

I pulled Xiao Yanzhi to the dining table. “Life is short; even when in pain, you must eat a bowl of lamb hot pot with sesame sauce and chives.”

Xiao Yanzhi hesitated, took a bite, and immediately fell in love. When Xiao Mu Bai returned, he saw me with my injured arm in a sling, directing his beloved nephew: “Yanzhi, dip the duck intestines three times, then take them out in no more than 10 seconds. Yes!”

Seeing him eat heartily, Xiao Mu Bai looked at me with disbelief.

“You… what did you do?” I frankly admitted: “Since ancient times, only hot pot can truly win people over. One more pair of chopsticks. Little Uncle, would you like to try?”

Hearing me call him what Xiao Yanzhi did, Xiao Mu Bai’s gaze became several shades more dangerous.

Taking advantage of Xiao Yanzhi going to the restroom, Xiao Mu Bai closed in step by step: “Zhou Xiaoyu, you didn’t take the 500,000. I investigated your background thoroughly… You approached Yanzhi, what do you want?”

Xiao Mu Bai is a man driven by motives. I had no motives, just wanting to fatten Xiao Yanzhi up so he wouldn’t find a reason to ruin my plan. I burped, smelling of mutton, and said coyly: “Mr. Xiao must have dug up my ancestors’ graves, so you must know my sister died of anorexia. Recently, my sister appeared in a dream and said there’s a little boy in the underworld with the same anorexia as she had when alive. Out of empathy, she asked me to help the little boy named Xiao, perhaps he could become my brother-in-law and take care of me. Don’t disbelieve; she said where my future brother-in-law often goes… I dreamed the same dream for three days before meeting Xiao Yanzhi.”

Xiao Mu Bai narrowed his eyes. This was a dangerous sign. In the novel, he would show this expression before killing someone.

I had an idea. I pulled out the white jade pendant around my neck, lying that I prayed at Lingyin Temple every year for my sister’s reincarnation. “This pendant was blessed by a master.” Xiao Mu Bai paused. He had deep feelings for Xiao Yanzhi’s father. My dream, real or fake, was bound to move Xiao Mu Bai somewhat.

However, easily compromising is not the great villain’s style. Xiao Mu Bai’s pressing gaze remained on me. “Yanzhi has just come of age; how can he be your brother-in-law?”

“So what if he’s 18? Back in the day, 18-year-olds were already fathers. At most, I’ll wait a few years… You are not like those common fools who hate his ugliness.” Xiao Yanzhi was indeed thin to the point of being skeletal. Before Xiao Mu Bai’s nephew-crazed instinct could frown, I quickly added, “But I will use my exclusive recipe to nourish him, making him understand that after experiencing the vast sea, only the river remains, pork stir-fry, herring, and chicken drumsticks. A hero doesn’t ask for his origins. Don’t ask about the quantity when eating. Eat every day, and only then can one gain weight. I’m not boasting; I can add meat to him. When Yanzhi recovers his weight, he will surely be stunningly handsome, becoming a top star won’t be an issue.”

Seeing my persistence, Xiao Mu Bai’s temples twitched. I appeared unyielding, but inwardly, I was gambling: My beloved nephew loves the food I cook; how could the little uncle bear to throw me to the fish?

Xiao Yanzhi came out of the restroom. Seeing the tense situation, he used his slender body to shield me. “Little Uncle, what do you want to do? Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu…”

That night, I was kicked out of the villa. Xiao Mu Bai wore a solemn black shirt, his voice cold: “I have transferred 100,000 N to your account. Thank you for saving Yanzhi.”

“So much money.” I blinked, whining: “Can’t I stay one more night? If the sky is sentient, it too will age, and the righteous path is to eat barbecue. Yanzhi loves this the most.”

“Get out!”

I tried to grab his arm. Xiao Mu Bai seemed to be burned by something and quickly withdrew his hand. I successfully got into his bulletproof car.

I intentionally posted a status on Wechat: “Want to go to Old Man He’s restaurant to eat tofu fish.” With the caption: Dreamt of my sister again last night.

Xiao Yanzhi commented enthusiastically: “Xiaoyu, I’ll go with you.”

“Okay.” A cold, dark profile picture liked the post. It was a warning. I pursed my lips: The fish has taken the bait.

The tofu fish restaurant was near the river. Just as I was about to order, I nearly screamed. The glamorous female lead, Liang Yu, in a pink dress, appeared, her eyes sparkling like stars. She’s not planning to stay and eat, is she? Damn it. What if Xiao Yanzhi discovers her and triggers the original plot?

I pretended to have a stomach ache and pulled him outside. The gloomy male lead rode past on a motorcycle. Old Man He’s three-year-old grandson, playing by the river, was startled and fell into the water. The male lead ignored him, his eyes only on the female lead waiting under the tofu fish sign. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and the motorcycle roared away.

When I was about to save the child, Xiao Yanzhi jumped into the river first. He struggled to push the child ashore but quickly became exhausted. Old Man He ran out trembling. Seeing me pull the child ashore, he couldn’t stop thanking me. But on the other side, Xiao Yanzhi was about to drown. I didn’t think twice and plunged into the water. Fortunately, I was used to heavy work. I used the current to pull him to the shore.

Old Man He rushed Xiao Yanzhi to the bed. The pale, skinny young man was motionless. I quickly performed CPR. Thank goodness, he was alive. He must have low blood sugar.

In the original novel, Xiao Yanzhi met the female lead years later, fainted from low blood sugar, and was rescued. Opening his eyes to see his kind, fairy-like childhood friend, he once again fell in love.

I pulled out a small sewn pocket inside my clothes and took out a few pieces of candy. Fortunately, my sewing skills were good; otherwise, they would have been lost when I fell into the water. I bent down to open Xiao Yanzhi’s mouth, preparing to feed him the candy.

Thump! The door was kicked open violently. Over a dozen black-suited bodyguards rushed in.

Xiao Mu Bai gritted his teeth: “Zhou Xiaoyu, what are you doing?!“

He motioned for the bodyguards to take Xiao Yanzhi into the medical car, then pulled me into his Rolls-Royce. Xiao Mu Bai glared at me: “You instigated Yanzhi to sneak out and avoid the bodyguards.”

“Boss, I’m innocent! I just told him that Old Man He’s son and daughter-in-law were killed by the Black Gang and that he hates seeing people in black suits showing off.”

The air conditioning in the car was very cold, and my clothes were soaked. I couldn’t help but sneeze. Xiao Mu Bai hesitated for a moment and then placed his branded jacket over me.

I seized the opportunity: “Little Uncle, I’m unbearably cold. Your home is nearby. Can you let me take a hot shower?”

Xiao Mu Bai’s eyes were cold and unmoved. I wiped the water from my hair, sadly saying: “Forget the shower then. If I catch a cold, Yanzhi will be heartbroken to death. Who told me to know how to swim and accidentally save him again? If I get a fever, he’ll definitely stay by my bedside all night, regardless of his own life.”

Half an hour later, I was in Xiao Mu Bai’s bathroom, wearing his oversized bathrobe. I giggled, looking into the mirror: “Gambling, right.”

I had long realized that Xiao Mu Bai was cold and ruthless, but when it came to Xiao Yanzhi, he had absolutely no limits. I hummed a little song while blow-drying my hair. Xiao Mu Bai suddenly appeared, startling me. My foot slipped, and I stumbled toward him. Xiao Mu Bai wrapped his arms around my waist, then, unable to react, slipped on the water, becoming the cushion beneath.

The man’s breath was close, a light scent of sandalwood enveloped me. Just as we were about to kiss, his dark eyes looked elsewhere, and his face seemed to flush. No way, the boss is shy too?

“Get off!”

“Little Uncle, I used up all my strength saving Little Yan just now. I can barely hold the hairdryer.”

Xiao Mu Bai reluctantly picked me up, threw me onto the bed, and the door was immediately pushed open. Xiao Yanzhi rushed in: “Xiaoyu, the bodyguard said you saved me. According to the plot, shouldn’t the rescued person repay the favor with their body? It’s my fault…”

Xiao Mu Bai’s eyebrows furrowed intensely. He blocked me, speaking softly: “Yanzhi, you no longer have a chance. Sister Xiaoyu is about to become your aunt, so you must not be disrespectful in the future.”

Xiao Yanzhi was astonished, his mouth agape like a whale looking for food. “No, Xiaoyu must have been forced by Little Uncle. Little Uncle can’t force people!”

Xiao Mu Bai said nothing more. After taking him out of the room, he immediately called the Civil Affairs Bureau staff over.

Lying on Xiao Mu Bai’s 3.8-meter bed, I joyfully asked the System: “The strategy was successful, it was too easy!”

“Host, don’t daydream in broad daylight. Xiao Mu Bai experienced his elder brother being dismembered and killed by his wife, so he believes all women in the world are the same and fundamentally has no intention of marrying. He won’t allow anyone to hurt Xiao Yanzhi. Keeping you by his side is to make you completely give up your intentions. He wouldn’t even sign a prenuptial agreement with you for a penny. The most powerful man in the capital, if you dare to betray him, expect to be torn into eight pieces!”

My back chilled. “Marriage doesn’t count as a successful strategy, so what should I do?”

“Make him completely fall in love with you.”

Xiao Mu Bai returned. “Zhou Xiaoyu, I went to check Lingyin Temple. You did light the long-life lamp for your sister. You want to follow her last wish and find a man surnamed Xiao as your brother-in-law. Marrying me is the same.”

The boss had laid his cards on the table. He stared into my eyes, speaking each word clearly: “But Zhou Xiaoyu, I want you to swear that you will never have any designs on Yanzhi.“

I looked at him, my smile deepening. The strategy wasn’t wrong. Xiao Mu Bai loved his nephew so much that he could be casual about marriage, but affection needs cultivation.

I didn’t hesitate to hold his hand, my eyes sincere: “Husband, rest assured, I, Zhou Xiaoyu, swear never to betray you in this life and will certainly treat Little Yan as my own nephew.”

I proactively proposed a prenuptial agreement to let him drop his final guard. The plan took a huge step forward. I had gained the upper hand, and even if the female lead appeared, I wouldn’t be threatened.

The Civil Affairs Bureau staff came to the Xiao family home with the red-stamped marriage certificate. I was amazed: Money truly can do anything.

Xiao Mu Bai went out to work. Xiao Yanzhi glanced at me, wanting to speak but hesitating. I kneaded the dough in my hands, making beef noodles for him.

“Little Yan, don’t you want me to be your aunt?”

The teenager lowered his head and whispered: “No, Little Uncle said you secretly love him and used me to get close. Is that true?”

As expected of the black society boss, he’s incredibly adept at sowing discord. I smiled sweetly like a White Rabbit milk candy: “Little Yan, you sat down at my dumpling stall first. Doesn’t that mean you caught my attention first?”

“It seems so.”

I pushed the cooked beef noodles in front of Xiao Yanzhi. “The process isn’t important. What’s important is that we are a family now. Remember the sister with anorexia I mentioned? Meeting you is probably because my departed kin was worried and secretly found a new family for us.”

I let Xiao Yanzhi understand that my addition only brought one more person into the family to care about him.

“Little Yan, look at it another way. Isn’t it better that I married your Little Uncle? I can legitimately move in and cook delicious food for you. You’re about to apply to the capital university; you can come home anytime. I’ll stock the fridge with all your favorite foods.”

His eyes flickered, a spark of light visible. Then he picked up the hot bowl of beef noodles, pulling up the steaming strands, and ate heartily, not leaving a single drop of the rich beef broth.

“I like the food Sister Xiaoyu makes, and I’m very happy that you’ve become part of our family. Your Little Uncle is always serious, old-fashioned, and ruthless, liking to preach but is the most easily softened. If he dares to bully you, tell me, I’ll go on a hunger strike, and he won’t know what to do immediately.”

“Oh my, little ancestor, you can grasp his weakness because he cares about you so much. Promise me, never use your body to shield anyone again, including me.” Xiao Yanzhi took my words to heart. I was very satisfied. Female lead, I want to see if you dare to use this card to split Little Yan and make him oppose Xiao Mu Bai again.

Having legitimately become Mrs. Xiao, I had to show some concern for this convenient husband. Xiao Mu Bai also suffered from the common stomach ailment of domineering CEOs. I brought handmade tuna buns and showed up at the Xiao Group’s office building.

In the CEO’s office, I opened the insulated container. The white, round buns were fragrant and delicious enough to make one’s eyebrows drop.

Xiao Mu Bai frowned: “I don’t eat food from outside.”

I put on a wronged expression, moving forward to hook my arm around his: “Husband, I’ve married you; are you still worried I’ll poison you?”

Xiao Mu Bai said nothing. Seeing me about to call Xiao Yanzhi, he snatched the chopsticks. He bit into one, nearly scalded by the hot soup, but quickly ate every bun. He didn’t even leave the bun soup. “Not bad craftsmanship. Henry, Xiao Yan eats heartily.”

Just as I was about to boast, the office door was pushed open. I saw the female lead, Liang Yu, carrying documents.

“Chairman, to print the Kim Land documents, I worked hard for the company without lunch.” She blushed, waiting for Xiao Mu Bai’s praise.

Liang Yu saw an opportunity and pretended to sprain her ankle, falling toward him. No way, she dares to pull this stunt right in front of me!

I pulled Xiao Mu Bai back. She cried out “ah” and fell like a spring onion, looking very pitiful.

Xiao Mu Bai seemed about to help her up, but I grabbed his sleeve: “Husband, did you forget you said at the wedding not to touch other women outside? Or are you feeling sorry for your new assistant and want to find me a little sister? I’ve seen through you. I worked hard at home to make your favorite tuna buns. You just want to be intimate with young girls.”

No woman had ever dared to admonish Xiao Mu Bai like this in front of him. He looked bewildered, wanting to push me away. But his arm lacked strength, and the back of his ears started to turn red. Is there a chance?

I pressed closer. A certain soft spot touched Xiao Mu Bai’s chest. The boss’s six-pack was truly firm.

Seeing us standing close without speaking, Liang Yu struggled to get up, tears welling in her eyes. “I only came to apologize. Why does Mrs. Xiao have to be so aggressive?” She quickly put the blame on me.

I was about to speak again. Xiao Mu Bai glanced at her: “You go out first.“

I stepped away from him, picked up a contract, and quickly found a problem: “Husband, the contract price seems to have been modified by someone…”

A dangerous look was directed at me. I had prepared in advance: “Ahem, my sister told me in a dream again last night that the company is about to face a major crisis. If it’s not resolved, there will be big trouble.”

Xiao Mu Bai looked at the contract, and his face instantly darkened. I took the opportunity to add: “Where did that girl graduate from? Is she an enemy sent by someone? The key data is all wrong. If you sign this with someone else, you’ll lose everything.”

Xiao Mu Bai pressed the intercom, and a man with a scarred face walked in. Isn’t this the biggest traitor, Gao Zhuo, in the high-stakes plot?

I knew better than to interfere. Xiao Mu Bai said important things to his subordinate without avoiding me. Gao Zhuo was very displeased.

It was dark. I fell asleep on the sofa and was carried into the car. I grabbed Xiao Mu Bai’s tie. “Everything is handled.” His voice was hoarse, his hot breath fanning my ear, making it itch. “Tell me, what else did your sister say in her dream? Let me check.”

What does he mean? I prevented a company disaster, yet he still suspects me…