Cen Shuangshuang, a famous food blogger, was transported into an old-fashioned, melodramatic novel and became a villainous supporting character destined to be cannon fodder.
In the book, the original Cen Shuangshuang was vain and desperate to climb the social ladder. She ruined her own reputation to force the male lead to marry her, but after the wedding, he ignored her. After hundreds of rounds of a painful romance with the gentle, kind heroine, he successfully ascended the throne. The supporting female character, who had constantly plotted against the original heroine, was given a cup of poisoned wine and died miserably on the eve of the male lead's coronation.
When Cen Shuangshuang arrived, she opened her eyes to find herself lying in the male lead's bed. He stared at her coldly, barely concealing his murderous intent.
Knowing she was going to die either way, Cen Shuangshuang took advantage of the fact that the male lead was still under the drug's influence, boldly slept with him, then made a quick getaway.
She thought the male lead would come after her in a fit of rage. Instead, the news that he was coming to propose marriage arrived.
Cen Shuangshuang: Something's off. Is this a trap? Does he want to marry me so he can torture me in secret?
To stay alive, Cen Shuangshuang used her cooking to win over the powerful figures' stomachs, and their hearts as well.
Cen Shuangshuang: With all these powerful allies backing me, let's see if that dog of a male lead dares to kill me!
But why was the male lead's gaze growing stranger and stranger?
Mu Huaixuan was reborn.
He had dozed off while reading memorials. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in his days as crown prince. Faced with even more schemes and plots than in his previous life, Mu Huaixuan sneered and crushed them one by one. But when it came to Cen Shuangshuang, who was utterly different from the woman he had known in his past life, he hesitated.
Never mind. Since she'd been utterly devoted to this crown prince until the day she died in her previous life, he would keep her by his side as a shield!
Cen Shuangshuang had spent all morning making a bowl of pork knuckle in rock sugar. Just as she brought it out, Mu Huaixuan happened to see her.
Crown Prince: Hmph. Foolish woman, always trying to attract my attention with little tricks like this.
Cen Shuangshuang: Your Highness, please move aside. I'm going to eat with the Empress Dowager.
The crown prince, about to sit down to eat: ...
Cen Shuangshuang carefully prepared spicy tripe hotpot and was just about to leave when she saw the crown prince