[Ensemble Cast + Heartwarming + Healing + Everyday Life + The Warmth of Ordinary Life + A Side of Mystery-Solving]
After her adoptive parents pass away, Shen Dandan and her younger brother, Shen Lingzhou, inherit the eatery they left behind. A born culinary genius with extraordinary skills, she tends the Shen Family Eatery and only wants to be a happy little cook amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
But her greedy uncle by marriage and gambling-addicted cousin have their eyes on the family property. At the critical moment, a handsome figure in a flying-fish uniform drops from the sky:
Lu Chengzhou, the newly appointed Embroidered Uniform Guard Captain, draws his sword to save the orphan girl, fending off her enemies and shielding her from harm.
With no other way to repay him, Shen Dandan makes him a bowl of plain noodles. Who could have guessed that one bowl would completely win over this Embroidered Uniform Guard, a former military champion? From then on, the Shen Family Eatery becomes the guards' unofficial canteen, and the cold-faced captain becomes her personal taste tester.
Business keeps booming, and their everyday life grows sweeter by the day, until officials from across the court and even the emperor come to sample Lady Shen's cooking.
The diners next door, always dropping in for a free meal, lean over and whisper to each other: “I told you the food here was good. I didn't expect it to come with a whole different kind of meal, too!”
A sister story to Twin Beauties 🥰 The setting is fictional, and the plot and food are original. The focus is on food, healing, and everyday life, with a mystery-solving subplot. The mystery plot is pretty silly, so readers who care about historical accuracy, political intrigue, or deduction, please steer clear. (I'm not good at writing political intrigue or mysteries, and I can't change that, so please don't come after me. Also, I'm a new author and writing is hard, so please don't leave a mindless bad review right off the bat.)
