Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 244

Chapter 244: Chapter 242: The Branch Restaurant Is Demolished

The first people Bai Su wanted to bring in as partners were Yan Qingya and Bi Yue.

She had actually wanted to partner with the Yan Family’s Lion Leader and the Bi Family’s Bear Leader.

But the males clearly had no desire to run a business with a female.

While Yan Hongyi and Bi He didn’t explicitly refuse, it was obvious neither of them approved of females working.

Bi He, looking like he was fuming but couldn’t say anything, stared at Bai Su in distress. "Duke Bai Su, it’s not that I don’t want to support you, it’s just... she’s my only daughter."

"More than a career, I want to see her find a few excellent males and secure her future for the rest of her life."

"But now, she’s broken ties with her family and opened those male escort shops... Males are avoiding her like the plague. How is she supposed to find a suitable partner in the future? Have you considered that?"

Bai Su looked at him, puzzled. "Bear Leader, Bi Yue has her own career now. She’s no longer hung up on so-called ’relationships.’ Isn’t that better?"

Bi He shook his head stubbornly. "Females don’t need careers. They could be living a life of leisure. Providing for a family is a male’s responsibility."

Bai Su stared at him. "So it wouldn’t matter if Bi Yue got her heart broken by a scumbag like Sai’er again?"

Bi He replied, "That was my mistake, but Yue’er is a female. No matter what Sai’er did, he couldn’t have caused her any real harm."

Bai Su found this unbelievable. "So you think it’s better for her to get her heart broken by a male than to have her own career?"

Bi He’s brow furrowed slightly. "Duke Bai Su, are you questioning a father’s love for his daughter?"

Feeling a bit helpless, Bai Su backed down. "My apologies, I shouldn’t interfere in your business. But by the same token, who I choose to partner with is none of yours."

The negotiation did not go well.

Bai Su failed to convince the high-level males to invest in her restaurant.

She let out a long, quiet sigh.

’Forget it. If no males will share the risk, I’ll just do it myself.’

Bai Su, Yan Qingya, and Bi Yue invested together and opened a new branch restaurant.

She was perfectly capable of opening the restaurant on her own, but she knew the canned food and nutritional supplement companies would inevitably cause trouble. That’s why she wanted to bring in more nobles to form a united front.

But it was clear that while many females’ mindsets had changed, the overall environment was still dominated by males stubbornly clinging to old traditions, believing females had no need to work.

Bai Su had Yan Qingya and Bi Yue secure a fitting storefront in another district of the Imperial City, planning for a low-key opening.

Before she could even finish dealing with matters on her end, trouble stirred up elsewhere.

Li Chenlin had swiftly dealt with the Southern Country, becoming its new King.

However, he was intercepted on his way back to the Snow Country and abducted by Qin Nuo.

Li Chenlin: [Susu, don’t worry, I’ll definitely save myself for you!]

[That damn woman, Qin Nuo, she ambushed me! I can’t defy her orders right now, but rest assured, I’ll come back the moment I get a chance.]

Bai Su lowered her head, lost in thought.

At the Qin family’s banquet the other day, Bai Su could tell they were trying to pick a suitable Beast Husband for Qin Nuo.

Most of the guests they invited were world-renowned figures.

Clearly, both the Level 10 Lu Tingyan and the exceptionally capable Li Chenlin were on their list of potential candidates.

The strange thing was, the Qin family hadn’t tried to take Lu Tingyan and the others all at once.

Their first target was Lu Tingyan. Only after he escaped did they set their sights on Li Chenlin and capture him instead.

’Does this mean the Qin family is trying to pick them off one by one?’

’Poaching them, one after another?’

’In other words, as long as Qin Nuo captures a male she’s satisfied with, she’ll lay low for a while?’

Bai Su was completely swamped with work for the new restaurant.

She thought for a moment before texting Li Chenlin: [Lay low for now. Find a way to settle in with the Qin Family.]

[Are you still wearing the ring I gave you?]

Li Chenlin quickly snapped a photo and sent it over. On his long middle finger was an extremely plain, simple silver ring.

[Of course I’m wearing it! It’s more important than my own life!]

Opening a new restaurant was no small feat. Besides Bai Su, Yan Qingya was the only one present with any real experience.

Yan Qingya said, "The renovations have already begun. The current issue is staffing."

Bai Su thought for a moment. "I’d like to go see the renovations first."

The others nodded.

Yan Qingya said, "Let’s take my car. Susu, yours is too conspicuous. You’ll be recognized and mobbed wherever you go."

After a moment’s thought, Bai Su agreed.

They drove to the restaurant’s entrance in the West District.

Before they could even go inside, they saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance. There seemed to be a commotion.

The construction crew stood gathered at the entrance, tools in hand and faces full of anger. "What gives you the right to smash our tools? And destroy our materials?"

A group of soldiers in black and gold uniforms surrounded the entrance. They looked like... soldiers from the Wolf Clan.

As Bai Su drew closer, she heard the squad leader sneer, "What gives us the right? The fact that your construction is illegal!"

A worker shot back, "We were hired by Duke Bai Su to do this renovation! We have contracts and permits, so how can you say we’re breaking the law?"

The squad leader’s tone was vile. "Duke Bai Su? A Duchess with no military authority and no real power? She’s less than nothing to our commander!"

"Our commander said no restaurant is opening here! We’re tearing this place down. Men, smash it all!"

The soldiers charged forward, not firing their guns but using the barrels as clubs, beating anyone in their path.

Although the construction workers were burly men themselves, they were no match for the well-trained, aggressive soldiers. They were soon beaten black and blue, forced to flee with their hands over their heads.

"Pah! Who the hell do you think you are? A bunch of low-life commoners daring to challenge us?"

"While we were out on the battlefield killing enemies, you were still shitting in your diapers!"

"A bunch of idiots who don’t know their place. You really think Bai Su is some big shot? She’s just good at posturing online and manipulating public opinion."

"In a real fight, she’s jack shit! A female like her isn’t even worthy of shining our commander’s shoes!"