Jing Zhao wakes up to find she has become a third-rate actress mocked by the entire internet, notorious for scandal and at the bottom of the industry in terms of resources. No one knows that the body she now inhabits also hides the identity of a wealthy heiress. She had planned to quit showbiz and return to her old line of work as a carefree foodie, but her agent forces her onto a wildly popular variety show to salvage her reputation. The production team deliberately makes things difficult, challenging her to recreate a long-lost imperial pastry on the spot, clearly intending to humiliate her in public and drive her out of the entertainment industry for good. Jing Zhao smiles calmly and accepts.
Before the cameras, her slender hands fly as she kneads, pinches, and turns the dough. Her ancient techniques amaze viewers, and the livestream erupts in an instant:
“Holy crap! That technique… it’s exactly like the master who recreated the lost pastries in the Palace Museum documentary!”
“Wasn’t she just a pretty face? Is this some kind of heirloom craft?!”
As the discussion reaches a fever pitch, top-tier star Gu Lin suddenly appears. He takes her wrist, his gaze profound, and sets the internet ablaze with a question: “Pardon me, Miss Jing, which master of intangible cultural heritage taught you this remarkable skill?”
Jing Zhao looks up, then catches sight of the familiar string of agarwood beads around his wrist. Her heart jolts as she suddenly remembers the original novel: the mysterious husband who looked down on her and never gave her the time of day… Wasn’t he the very big shot standing before her?! Wait, that’s not how the script was supposed to go!
