Becoming the Empress: Golden Finger Set Under My Bed

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

It seemed that Boss Cheng had made up his mind. “Fine. You can give me the salary rather than the share. As long as Baiwei Restaurant can flourish, you can get all of the profits. I only beg you that please let me be the owner of the restaurant, thus living up to my ancestors’ effort in the business.”

“I mean you asked for too little.”

An Rushuang shook her head as she added slowly, “I suggest 50 to 50. I invest the money, while you are responsible for the management. If you succeed, we take half of the profits each. If you fail, there is no need to pay me back.”

He was really a super lucky dog!

It was unbelievable that he almost missed such a great chance just then.

Totally speechless, Mr. Cheng stared at her blankly, with his lips trembling without stop. f𝓇𝘦𝒆𝘄𝑒𝗯𝑛𝗼ѵ𝙚l.𝒄𝘰𝓶

It was after a long while that Hong Yu finally regained her consciousness before retorting in a hurry, “My lady, are you crazy? It’s no good to you.”

An Rushuang shook her head. “You don’t understand.”

She couldn’t tell Hong Yu that in less than two years, Baiwei Restaurant would be well-known. However, given its current situation, it was totally impossible for Mr. Cheng to revive his business. Though having no idea who his patron was in her previous life, An Rushuang had made up her mind to be his patroness behind the scenes.

Because she wanted far more than a restaurant.

Without a knowledge of An Rushuang’s plan, Hong Yu had no choice but to stop talking.

Why was her lady willing to do Mr. Cheng such a big favor? He was neither handsome nor great-shaped, merely a chef who claimed to make delicious food. Why did Miss An think highly of him after taking a bowl of noodles?!

Making Baiwei Restaurant, a shabby dining place, into the most popular restaurant was beyond Hong Yu’s imagination, but it was feasible to An Rushuang. One thousand taels of silver were certainly far from enough.

Maybe more than three thousand. Hong Yu turned to An Rushuang in worry. 𝑓𝙧𝘦𝘦we𝘣𝙣𝘰𝘃𝗲l.com

“So now...will you return to Baiwei Restaurant for a...”

It was even a shame for Mr. Cheng to utter the word “check”. At such a small dining hall where you could see the innermost room clearly standing at the threshold, there was nothing to check after all.

Except for himself, there was no one willing to come.

Knowing clearly what he intended to ask, An Rushuang shook her head and said, “I will sign the pact in three days at the restaurant, but I must evaluate your dishes at first.”

Mr. Cheng turned nervous at once. It meant if this lady wasn’t satisfied with his cuisine, she wouldn’t sign the pact?

With the curtain falling down, they were ready to leave. “Go!” Qi Da shouted sitting at the front of the carriage which began to proceed slowly.

Leaning on the soft cushion with her eyes closed, An Rushuang seemed to be at ease. “My lady, I will never let you down!” A thunderous shout floated into the carriage from behind.

An Rushuang’s lip corner curled slightly upward.

“My lady, you have intended to cooperate with him once entering the dining hall?” Zhao Xiaotao murmured.

With her eyes still closed, An Rushuang responded with a smile, “He is worthy of my help.”

With a snort in contempt, Hong Yu kept complaining upsetly, “I don’t think Baiwei Restaurant can flourish... It’s unwise to be involved in a business having no future...”

Zhao Xiaotao couldn’t help biting her lower lip with a stare at An Rushuang. “Have you decided to help Mr. Cheng when you asked me to pay for the bill?”

Upon hearing her words, An Rushuang opened her sparkling eyes, her eyelashes slightly trembling. “What makes you think so?”

Zhao Xiaotao couldn’t help feeling nervous. Considering An Rushuang wasn’t angry at all after catching a glimpse of her eyes, Zhao Xiaotao bit her lower lip before plucking up her courage to say, “It is usually Hong Yu who takes the money, however, you asked me to pay for the bill this time. Since you know Mr. Cheng used to help me, I would, of course, inquire about his business given its current situation...”

With her lip corners curling slightly upward, An Rushuang kept staring at Zhao Xiaotao with her sparkling eyes. Seeing her a little fidgety under her gaze, An Rushuang waved her hand casually. “Go on. I won’t blame you for whatever you say.”

Zhao Xiaotao nodded, her cheeks crimson. “As kind-hearted as he was, Mr. Cheng refused to accept the silver. Knowing he was a good person, your ladyship asked me to give him one hundred taels of silver to test him...”

An Rushuang smiled, without confirming or opposing her words.

Zhao Xiaotao continued, “After getting the one hundred taels of silver, Mr. Cheng, as ambitious as he was, wanted to borrow one thousand taels of silver to revive his business and promised to double to payback. Then...Then, considering Mr. Cheng was really capable enough, you finally agreed to help him revive his business.”

An Rushuang couldn’t help laughing loudly, which greatly confused her two maids.

Hong Yu asked in bewilderment, “What’s so funny?” Though angry at Zhao Xiaotao’s partiality to Mr. Cheng, she still agreed with her guess.

Zhao Xiaotao lowered her head with her face crimson in shyness. “My lady... Am I wrong...”

An Rushuang shook her head in laughter. It took her a long time to breathe smoothly. “You’re almost right except for several minor mistakes. It’s beyond my expectation that Xiaotao is that smart.”

“You laughed at me again...”

Zhao Xiaotao lowered her head in shyness before asking in a hurry, “But why did you laugh just then?” She must get it clear, or it would torture her for the rest of her life.

An Rushuang turned to her in helplessness. “I laughed because you are a little fool!” Why would she be that numb with her own business?

Had lady planned to marry Zhao Xiaotao to someone?

Hong Yu scratched her head in confusion. Why did Miss An who praised Xiaotao just then think she was stupid instead?

“What do you mean? Have I made a mistake?” Zhao Xiaotao glanced sideways at An Rushuang. Though two years younger than her, she, with incomparable smartness and calmness, greatly dwarfed Zhao Xiaotao

An Rushuang winked with a naughty smile. “No mistake at all. However, as clever as our Xiaotao is, haven’t you discovered that you have been taken advantage of?”

Take advantage of her?