1.
After cultivating for several lifetimes, she finally became an immortal. After studying hard for a century, she was promoted.
But at the end of one year, she failed to meet her KPI and the Record of Evil Envoy, Yu Dianying, was mercilessly demoted to the mortal realm.
Before she left, the Supreme Lord Laozi was ordered to give her a pill.
"Take this pill and, once you descend to the mortal realm, the Reputation System will automatically bind to you. Work hard, build up 1,000 reputation points, and return as soon as you can."
Yu Dianying: ? Many thanks.
To accomplish her great goal of returning to Heaven, Yu Dianying turned into a career-driven workaholic. Teaming up with Chi Guang, the celebrity head chef at the star restaurant next door, she made a roaring success of her noodle business.
Fresh green pear buns, pomegranate bread with distinct individual grains, adorable hand-pulled noodles shaped like pandas hugging bamboo, mischievous little ghost pasta for Halloween...
When work wore her out, she went to Chi Guang's place to mooch a meal.
Pan-fried buns, braised chicken with mushrooms, spicy pig trotters, fish with pickled cabbage, shrimp fritters, sweet and sour ribs, pork simmered with bamboo shoots and pickled greens, frog in a dry pot, creamy stewed chicken...
Every day brought something new, and every meal was a delightful surprise.
Little by little, Yu Dianying grew so fond of the mortal realm that she forgot all about Heaven. She decided that staying down here for good might not be so bad.
Then, on her birthday the following year, Chi Guang made her a bowl of longevity noodles.
Yu Dianying felt her scalp tingle after just one bite.
Wait, why did these noodles taste...
Exactly like the longevity noodles she'd eaten every year on her birthday back in Heaven?
2.
Legend has it that the Kitchen God oversees the sins of the mortal world and governs people's lifespans, fortunes, and misfortunes.
He is usually accompanied by two little immortals: the Record of Good Deeds Envoy, who holds a jar of good deeds, and the Record of Evil Envoy, who holds a jar of misdeeds. Each has their own duties, recording the good and evil deeds of mortals.
Chi Guang had served as the Kitchen God's immortal attendant for over a thousand years, and had long grown tired of the countless ways of the world, both in Heaven and on Earth. The two immortals at his side came and went, but he never paid them any mind.
All the immortals said the Kitchen Lord was cold-hearted.
Even he never expected that on the day Record of Evil Envoy Dianying was demoted to the mortal realm, he would conceal his appearance and traces without a second thought and follow her down to Earth.
It was all because, during an earlier inspection of the mortal world, Yu Dianying had read too many romance stories and once asked him:
"Siming, if one day I make a mistake and get demoted to the mortal realm, would you leave me all alone down there and not take care of me?"
A note before reading:
1. A food-focused story, one-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship;
2. The immortal setting draws on myths and legends, but some parts are made up. Just enjoy it;
3. I consulted relevant sources for the dough figurine knowledge and production steps, though some details are exaggerated. All recipes are from the internet.
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It's a sweet romance about a happy puppy-like social butterfly of a heroine and her green-tea, jealous childhood friend, whom she barely knows despite the fact that they really did grow up together.
Preview:
1.
Tao Zhi has lots of friends.
She can stroll down the corridor of the teaching building and enthusiastically greet over twenty sisters, a dozen wives, and eight or nine sweethearts.
But later, this led to a few major misunderstandings.
One time, she happily waved to one of her sisters in the hallway. Unfortunately, Deng Weicong, the boy she'd recently developed a crush on, turned around just as she waved.
Tao Zhi: "..."
Another time, backstage at a performance, she blew a kiss to one of her wives. Unfortunately, Deng Weicong, who had turned down her confession just a few days earlier, happened to turn and catch her kiss.
Tao Zhi: "..."
Seeing his impression of her getting worse and worse, Tao Zhi hurried to explain, "You got the wrong idea. I was just waving to my friend..."
He cut her off impatiently. "You think I'd believe that?"
That was the end of Tao Zhi's crush.
She resolved never to have anything to do with him again.
But...
Why had she suddenly started running into his handsome roommate, Qi Zhou, every single day?
Then, one day, Qi Zhou stopped Tao Zhi as she was about to slip away.
Alarm bells rang in Tao Zhi's head, and she went on full alert.
Standing in front of her, he asked pitifully, "You have so many friends. Could you add one more?"
Tao Zhi: "... Huh?"
2.
Qi Zhou and Tao Zhi grew up together, but their relationship was so distant it was almost shocking.
They contacted each other at most once a year, and their messages were always mass-sent "Happy New Year" greetings, randomly accompanied by a holiday emoji.
Few people knew they were acquainted. Even Tao Zhi herself would occasionally forget.
And nobody ever knew that Qi Zhou liked Tao Zhi.
To him, she was the sun hanging high above, while he was just a silent cloud that happened to drift past her.
Her sunshine warmed everyone, until one day, the sun suddenly had someone special.
Qi Zhou finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Even if they're not close, childhood friends are still childhood friends.
All you newcomers, get out of the way!
3.
Later on.
On Christmas Day the following year,
Tao Zhi stood beneath a streetlamp, snowflakes drifting down and catching the light.
She nervously confessed to Qi Zhou.
"Um, we've been friends for so long. Would you like to try being my boyfriend?"
Qi Zhou froze, then pulled the same pitiful expression he'd worn all those years ago.
"You have to promise me first," he said.
"You can have lots of wives, but I'm the only boyfriend you're allowed to have."
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