Ruan Jinghong swallowed a piece of chocolate candy and wanted to eat again, but Wen Jin stopped her.

"The food will be served soon, you can take it home and eat it later."

Ruan Jinghong's complexion turned pale, for she was caught being so gluttonous, and just nodded obediently.

Not long after, the waiter brought red dates and peach kernel porridge.

Ruan Jinghong had tasted a lot of this kind of food before, but it was not as complete as the one in front of her.

The color of the porridge is bright and slightly yellow, as if being plated with the golden light of the rising sun. Dark red dates and beige peach kernels are dotted on it, and the colors are very bright.

Just looking at it will make people have an appetite.

The porridge is served in a small ceramic pot, and the portion is very large. Guests can scoop up as much as they want.

As a junior, Ruan Jinghong scooped a bowl for Wen Jin very sensibly this time.

After she handed the bowl to Wen Jin, she stared at the small pot without blinking her bright eyes.

Wen Jin scooped a spoonful of porridge into her mouth, deliberately exaggerating a bit, with a look of enjoyment, "Mm, it smells good, try it yourself."

The little thing's greedy and reserved appearance is really cute.

Seeing that Wen Jin had already started, Ruan Jinghong was no longer polite, filled a large bowl for herself, picked up a small spoon with her beautiful slender fingers, and put it into her mouth one by one.

If it wasn't for the fact that the spoonful that was brought into the mouth was too full, the whole process could still be regarded as reserved and elegant.

The first taste is smooth, sweet and tasty, and the aroma of red dates is strong, really good!

She completely forgot who said that she was not hungry not long ago.

Half a bowl of porridge was consumed, and another dish of carp leaping over the dragon's gate was brought to the table.

In the center of the oval porcelain plate with orchids on a white background, lies a carp coated with golden sauce.

The carp is on the plate with its head raised, lifelike, as if it wants to jump up.

The side is decorated with green vegetable leaves, surrounded by green hills, and shaped like a gate.

Wen Jin saw that Ruan Jinghong was obviously greedy, but she was a little restrained in every way, so she took the initiative to dig the chopsticks first.

Ruan Jinghong followed closely behind, using her chopsticks to shave off a small piece of flesh from the belly of the fish.

The meat is tender and delicious, the juice is fresh and mellow, what kind of divine restaurant is this?!

Wen Jin often visits this private restaurant when she is free, and is very satisfied with the taste of the food in the store.

But never before has she felt that what she is eating is not a home-cooked dish, but a divine delicacy, as she does now.

Ruan Jinghong's beautiful cat eyes narrowed slightly, and her cute cheeks trembled from chewing, like a little hamster secretly digesting its food, and her whole body was filled with a sense of happiness and satisfaction.

The corners of Wen Jin's mouth curled up unconsciously, and it took her a while to remind her: "Eat slowly first, the signature dishes of this restaurant haven't been served yet."

What, signature dish?

Ruan Jinghong couldn't speak with food stuffed in her mouth, her eyes widened as she looked at Wen Jin.

It was too late, Ruan Jinghong just swallowed the food in her mouth, when she saw a large iron pot being brought to the table, with a crystal clear Chinese cabbage in the center.

After the waiter placed the pot properly, he picked up a pot and poured the soup from the center of the cabbage from a high place.

The originally closed cabbage leaves are poured with the soup, like flowers in full bloom, blooming layer by layer.  The bright red wolfberry in the center is exposed, like a stamen.

"Please taste the signature dish cooked by the owner herself, boiled cabbage."

Ruan Jinghong has heard of boiled cabbage for a long time, but now it is the first time she has seen it other than through online videos.

This is a delicacy at the level of a state banquet, and there is this dish on the menu of a private restaurant?

Facing this legendary famous dish, Ruan Jinghong felt a little more awe, and instead of putting down her chopsticks in a hurry, she asked a little curiously: "Teacher Wen, the owner of this restaurant is not a hidden boss, right? They can actually make boiled cabbage."

Wen Jin smiled and replied: "The boss is indeed a character. She was also the actress who won the Golden Deer Award and the Golden Bear Award more than ten years ago."

Ruan Jinghong: Huh?

I thought the big guy refers to the state banquet chef, Michelin star chef and so on.

Wen Jin saw Ruan Jinghong's surprise, and explained: "Speaking of which, this boss is my senior. She has only two hobbies in her life, one is acting, and the other is cooking. She chose to retire when she achieved the pinnacle of acting. According to what she said at the time, "I was an actor in the first half of my life, in order to create touching characters; I was a cook in the second half of my life, in order to cook food that makes people happy."

After hearing this, Ruan Jinghong was filled with admiration: Why are there such geniuses everywhere, able to achieve perfection in all aspects?

Seeing that Ruan Jinghong didn't speak for a while, Wen Jin picked up a leaf of cabbage for her with the serving chopsticks.

"Do you think the boss is stupid? At the time of the most extraordinary achievement, she gave up everything she had and chose to start over."

Ruan Jinghong swallowed the cabbage leaves and shook her head seriously, feeling the delicious fragrance that was so refreshing.

"No, it is a very happy thing to be able to do what you love all your life according to your heart, and to have eternal dreams and hopes forever."

As soon as Ruan Jinghong finished speaking, a hearty and deep female voice sounded from the side.

"Good one, follow your heart and do what you love, this little girl is right up my alley."

A middle-aged woman with a calm demeanor who was dressed casually came to the dining table, with an indescribable charm accumulated through the years.

Wen Jin, who has always been regarded as the high mountain flower, is now a young girl in front of the woman.

The woman glanced at Ruan Jinghong with a smile, and finally landed on Wen Jin, "Girl Wen, is this your new friend?"

"Sister Gu, are you done?" Wen Jin put down her chopsticks and greeted.

Gu Jinrong pulled up a chair and sat next to Wen Jin, put down the sleeves that were rolled up while cooking, and said.

"Today, the main dishes for the five reserved tables in the restaurant have all been served, I'll leave the rest to the staff and I just need to greet you. It's rare for you to come over, so I'll chat with you. Before, you said you wanted to bring a friend over for dinner, then is it this little girl?"

Ruan Jinghong sat on the side quietly eating the porridge, and blinked slightly when she heard this.

It turns out that you need to make an appointment to come to this restaurant. Teacher Wen didn't come here on a whim.

Wen Jin was so candidly exposed for her cautious thoughts, but she didn't feel embarrassed at all. She generously admitted, "Yes, she will also be on a variety show with me in a few days. Directed by Director Wen Duoduo, I thought of contacting my partner in advance to get to know her."

Gu Jinrong has been living a simple life these years, staying away from electronic devices, and she doesn't know that Wen Jin and Ruan Jinghong's scandal has reached the top of the trending list not long ago.

Wen Jin knew that Ruan Jinghong had thin skin, so she deliberately didn't mention the scandal, but avoided the seriousness and took the job as a cover.

However, what Ruan Jinghong heard had a different meaning: Sister Yun only signed a contract with Director Wen yesterday, and Teacher Wen knew about it today? It seems that Teacher Wen is very concerned about her co-workers. If she later finds out that the program group intends to fire up the CP, what will she think in her heart? Will she...hate me?

Gu Jinrong recalled for a moment when she heard the words, "Oh, it's Xiao Wen*, wasn't she still tossing about romance ideas a few days ago, then you and this little girl..."

*Wen Duoduo/ who is also the director of a love/dating variety show (i'm thinking it's something like We Got Married) mentioned in the previous chapter

"Cough...cough cough." Ruan Jinghong, who was eating porridge silently, was choked up when she heard this, and her face turned red.

She took the tissue from Wen Jin, wiped carelessly, and didn't care about the etiquette to be cautious in front of her seniors, and hurriedly explained: "No... no, senior, you misunderstood, we are doing a serious variety show, a casual reality show."

Gu Jinrong said with a smile: "Look at what you're saying, love variety shows are also serious variety shows. And you don't have to be so nervous, saying 'you', and 'senior' each time. Didn't Miss Wen tell you that I retired?"  I've been in the circle for many years, but now I'm a scumbag. Just call me Sister Gu just like how Girl Wen does.

Ruan Jinghong was infected by Gu Jinrong's kindness and gentleness. Although she couldn't tell the age of the other party, she thought that women don't want to be called old, so she followed the good advice, "Sister Gu."

"Hey, dear." Gu Jinrong said as she took out a concentric knot* from her pocket and put it in Ruan Jinghong's hand, "This is a gift from Sister Gu for meeting you, and I also gave one to Girl Wen. A sincere heart is a spiritual heart."

*aka true love/rs knot, The concentric knot is an ancient and meaningful flower knot. Because of the characteristic of its two knots connected, it is often used as a symbol of love, which means " together with one heart forever ". Serves as a charm and/or accessory.

Ruan Jinghong hesitated: Taking gifts for the first time, isn't that... not very good?

Wen Jin saw Ruan Jinghong's hesitation, and said from the side, "Just take it, Sister Gu likes to make up some of these trinkets to give away when she has nothing to do, if you don't accept it, she will feel very unfulfilled .”

"Then...thank you, Sister Gu." Ruan Jinghong accepted the gift and put it in her pocket carefully.

Gu Jinrong chatted with Wen Jin for a while, and suddenly turned her head to look at the door, and saw a woman in her thirties leaning on the door frame with a smile and waving to her.

Gu Jinrong smiled happily, she seemed to be several years younger at once, she turned her head and bid farewell to the two people at the same table.

"I have to go for now. My wife is here to pick me up. Let's talk next time when we have a chance."

After finishing speaking, she actually put down the topic that was just halfway through the chat, got up and left without looking back.

Ruan Jinghong stared dumbfounded at Gu Jinrong, who was still mature and stable before, now holding a woman and smiling like a child, as if she was so happy that she completely ignored the existence of other people around her.

The diners at the next table glanced at the two, and quickly looked away, as if they had already gotten used to it.

"That is Miss Gu's wife, seven years younger than Miss Gu." Wen Jin explained at the right time.

"How did they…meet each other?"

"A love born from a drama."

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T/N: Gu Jinrong is a character from author's upcoming novel: Passionate Love After Marriage With The White Moonlight.