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Zhao Xiaozao, an "invisible commis chef" at a Michelin-starred restaurant, endures daily exploitation by his head chef and credit theft from colleagues. He's even too shy to talk to Su Wan, the front desk girl he secretly loves—until he saves Lin Zhixia, a group heiress fleeing a forced marriage. To avoid her family, Lin Zhixia hides at the restaurant as a waiter and discovers his secret: he's an heir to imperial cuisine, with a "Peony White Jade Soup" that replicates ancient royal flavors. Lin helps him stand up to the chef, reclaim his dishes' credit, and even pushes him onto a popular food show. Just as Zhao becomes a "national cooking god," Lin disappears—revealing she's the heir to the restaurant's parent company, and this "promotion" was her plan to spoil him. But here's the twist: Zhao knew all along—he'd recognized Lin as his childhood "crybaby neighbor" years ago. This career rise? It's just a two-way crush playing out in the kitchen.
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