Hong Kong Crossover: The Mighty Little Chef, from Street Stall to the Mansions of the Elite

Ji Ran, heir to a renowned family of master chefs, is delicate and frail, yet born with superhuman strength. A diving accident sends her straight to Hong Kong in 1990. She thinks it’s an ordinary Hong Kong, but her first encounter is with Zhang Yaoxiong, the sinister and ruthless “Killer Hung” from Prison on Fire. When this unexpected man rescues her, he says, “Jump into the sea again and you won’t live to see tomorrow’s sun!” When they meet again, the once-ruthless man chases after her with an empty bowl, calling out, “Little chef, give me ten more servings of egg fried rice!” She makes a living selling food on the street, bending a steel knife with her bare hands and chasing off the thugs bothering Jimmy, the fish-ball seller next door. She has no idea that this shy-faced boy, who only wants to do business, will one day become the ruthless and decisive leader of Wo Sing Wo in Election, the man who chops up his victims and feeds them to dogs. But right now, he’s blushing as he sidles up to her. “Your big brother’s a big shot now, too. You’ve got to save the last fish ball for me, right?” Then, one night while searching for ingredients, she accidentally witnesses a kidnapping and testifies in court. She becomes the cherished crush that Qiu Gang’ao and his entire team from Raging Fire keep hidden in their hearts. From roadside stalls filled with the bustle of daily life to lavish banquets, Ji Ran is determined to earn three Michelin stars. With her exceptional cooking, she becomes the one gentle refuge for Hong Kong’s powerful men. (Apologies for any out-of-character moments. The original work belongs to its author, and this story belongs to the heroine and everyone else~ My own take on the timeline~)