Also known as: Reborn, Watch Her Turn the Tides! (A Slice-of-Life Story)
In her previous life, Xiaocui was blinded by love and married the wrong man, a gambler. He drained her of everything she was worth, and she ended up dying miserably in the street without even a proper coffin.
She opens her eyes with endless regret and finds herself back at the turning point of her life. This time, she tears apart the illusion of romance, kneels at an old chef's feet to learn the craft, and makes pots and pans her companions, with oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar as her matchmakers. In the smoky bustle of the kitchen, she hones a truly exceptional skill.
From a roadside stall to a three-story restaurant, her cooking takes the whole city by storm, and people gather around her: Hao, who always squats by the entrance to eat plain noodles, his gold watch flashing as he steps in whenever local thugs give her trouble;
Li Nan, a returnee from overseas who wears gold-rimmed glasses and brings her roses, promising to invest in a chain of restaurants;
and Wang Zirui, whose abacus is always clicking as he urges her every day to open a branch in Hong Kong.
Romance blossoms all around her, but she charges ahead, stepping over the petals. Men ruined her in her last life, and no one will ever hold her back again.
From a small eatery in the south of the city to a flagship restaurant downtown, from local home-style dishes to innovative cuisine blending flavors from north and south, her menu grows thicker and her empire expands.
Through changing times and one new crowd of people after another, Yu Xiaocui rises from a country girl to a restaurant-chain magnate, renowned at home and abroad. Her secret is simply to take each day as it comes and live it well!
