When Shen Jinse, a master chef of national-banquet caliber and an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, opened her eyes, she had entered an old-fashioned household-intrigue novel as the spoiled, foolish legitimate daughter mocked by all of the capital.
The original Shen Jinse was terminally lovesick. Her scheming half-sister flattered her into becoming despised by everyone. After going to great lengths to secure an engagement to Gu Xingzhou, heir to the Marquis of Jingyuan, she ultimately died a miserable death, neglected in a remote courtyard.
Opening her eyes again, Shen Jinse, now inhabiting the original’s body, scoffed. Lovesick? Not a chance! Her life motto was simple: with a master chef’s skills in hand, she could go anywhere without fear!
Near death from the start? A bowl of medicinal porridge would save her life. Then she’d put the scheming half-sister in her place, discipline the unruly servants, and make herself comfortable before worrying about anything else!
Her fiancé, Gu Xingzhou? Cold and taciturn, decisive and ruthless, an extremely picky eater with an old stomach ailment that had the imperial physicians stumped. Not a single chef in the capital could satisfy him?
Shen Jinse casually showed off her skills and immediately won the icy heir over through his stomach.
At first, he said, “This woman is full of tricks. Break off the engagement at once.” Later, it was, “My wife is the best cook in the world. Anyone disagree?” and “Only I get to eat the food my wife makes!”
Gu Xingzhou came around in record time, transforming from a living King of Hell into a doting husband with a double standard. She dealt the face-slapping, and he handed her the knife; she pursued her ambitions, and he paved the way. Everyone in the capital knew that the cold-faced heir had fallen for Shen Jinse over a single bowl of food.
Her scheming half-sister brought her own ruin? One dish was enough to disgrace her in front of everyone!
The marquis’s elders made things difficult for her? A table full of delicacies won them over, and they became her most fiercely protective fans!
The noblewomen grew jealous and tried to trip her up? She became a legend in a cooking contest and shot to fame among the capital’s elite!
From a foolish legitimate daughter hated by everyone to a master chef renowned across the land.
