Online dating backfired? A wealthy heir begged me to continue lying to him.

Furthermore, after the Spring Festival, when she went to school, even though everyone thought she was a poor student, she felt as if she had done all the exercises before and could easily get the correct answers.

In just one winter break, he went from being at the bottom of the class in a key school to being among the top ten in his grade, and even became the top scorer in the province in the college entrance examination.

If... if the Su Ruan before winter break wasn't her...

Then who is she?

Whether it's her talent for learning or her talent for acupuncture, is it hers or a memory hidden in her body?

"Ruan Ruan? Su Ruan?" Su Qingqian, who was sitting next to her, called out in a low voice.

Su Ruan then realized that she didn't know what had just happened; her back was soaked with sweat, her heart was pounding, and her lips were slightly numb.

But as she regained consciousness, all her discomfort quickly subsided.

She took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"I'm fine."

"Are you really alright?" Su Qingqian asked anxiously, touching Su Ruan's forehead with the back of her hand.

That moment really scared her.

Su Ruan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and her whole body trembled slightly.

Others might not have noticed, but she was sitting right next to Su Ruan. After taking a bite of the black truffle, she turned her head to look at Su Ruan and saw Su Ruan's unusual behavior.

fortunately.

"I think you should go to the hospital to get checked out; you might be too tired lately."

During this period, I was running between the teaching building and the laboratory at Suzhou Software University, and I hardly had any rest.

"Okay." Su Ruan did not refuse Su Qingqian's kindness.

After the meat dishes, there were two vegetarian dishes.

"Morch mushrooms stuffed with mimosa flowers are made with plump morel mushrooms, filled with handmade shrimp paste, and steamed with mimosa flowers for added aroma."

"Morel mushrooms are fresh, fragrant, and mellow, while mimosa flowers soothe the liver and relieve stagnation. They are nourishing and gentle, and taste fresh without being greasy."

These two ingredients are not hard to find.

However, if it is to be used to stuff shrimp paste, the morel mushrooms selected must be thick and intact, which is quite rare.

Moreover, the flowering period of mimosa flowers is extremely short, and sulfur-free dried flowers are needed for cooking, so only the fragrance is extracted, which requires even more skill in controlling the heat.

Therefore, this dish is not particularly expensive, but it is very particular about how to make it.

"This dish is stir-fried seasonal vegetables with jade dew, using Yixing white celery paired with fresh dragon tooth lily bulbs, and stir-fried over high heat with a clear broth made using the restaurant's traditional method of simmering imperial jade dew."

"White celery clears the liver and gallbladder, while lily bulbs soothe the heart and moisten dryness. Eating meat can relieve dryness and heat."

The last hot dish was seasonal vegetables.

The important ingredient is not Yixing white celery or fresh dragon tooth lily bulbs, but the imperial jade dew clear soup prepared using ancient methods.

It has a similar effect to boiled cabbage in clear broth served at state banquets, only the cooking method is different.

Even if Ruan Taole and the others didn't understand, they knew that the dishes that were served together with the previous dishes could not possibly be ordinary.

Su Ruan ate and then waited.

After the hot dishes are served, the next course will be soup.

If she wasn't mistaken, the person serving the soup was the head chef and owner of Ding Shi Ji, He Hongsheng.

This was not only a custom for private banquets, but also because he wanted to see what kind of person his wife had mentioned as someone worth trying.

Lu Yanci clearly shared the same view as her. The two exchanged a glance and raised their eyebrows slightly.

Su Qingyao looked at Lu Yanci, then at her silly younger brother, and silently shook her head.

Lin Mo was nervously looking at his phone. He knew that the last minute for entry was almost over, and his aunt, Lin Xiran, still hadn't replied to his message.

In the past, his parents had entrusted all his personal assets to his aunt, Lin Xiran, under the pretext that he was focused on his studies and had no time to manage money. He didn't think anything of it, but today, he felt as if someone had his throat held.

It's not that this business is particularly profitable or that its prospects are so good that it's hard to give up.

It's not an opportunity to miss, but rather a chance to collaborate with the future leaders of the Lu and Su families, as well as this newly emerged Miss Su Ruan.

Wen Yubai frowned slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

Soon, the door to the private room opened, and Ge Wenpei, dressed as a waitress, was pushing the food cart.

But following behind the food cart came a slightly overweight man in a chef's uniform, Ho Hung-sang.

"I am the head chef and owner of Ding Shi Ji restaurant. My name is He Hongsheng."

Su Ruan knew immediately that her previous guess was correct.

Stanley Ho saw the potential in their pocket money and also in their ignorance, knowing they wouldn't forcefully interfere with his business.

"Chef He's cooking is superb!"

This is an acknowledgment of his skill.

Ho Hung-sang smiled smugly, "That's not bragging, this is the skill I, Old Ho, have to offer."

Hearing Stanley Ho's unabashed self-praise, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

He's a very honest person.

Honest people just can't do business.

It's not that they're not suited for business, but rather that they can't shoulder heavy responsibilities and lack a solid foundation, making them prone to setbacks.

Fortunately, they had money, and Stanley Ho had skills.

"Mr. He, this restaurant renovation must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Su Qingyao was the first to speak.

Ho Hung-sang looked over.

Although he couldn't recognize the brand of Su Qingyao's clothes, he had the discerning eye to know that the girl's outfit was expensive and that she was not from an ordinary family.

He sighed, "It wasn't cheap; this whole thing wiped out all my savings."

Su Qingyao looked at He Hongsheng, who seemed honest, and then glanced at the restaurant's only waiter who was silently serving soup.

No one who can organize such a large event is truly stupid.

Su Qingyao raised an eyebrow slightly. "Looks like business hasn't taken off yet."

Ho Hung-sang lowered his head and sighed, "Yes, even the best wine needs advertising. If only I had a little more time..."

"Sigh, why bother telling these things to our distinguished guests? Your enjoyment of the food is my greatest motivation."

"It's rare to have so many young customers today, so it's a good opportunity for them to give us feedback on our dishes."

Just then, the soup bowls were served to everyone.

"Golden Broth Sea Cucumber and Fish Lips Stew" uses dried sea cucumber and fish lips from Dalian, Liaoning, and is stewed in a clear broth prepared using traditional methods. The soup is nourishing and strengthens the body, and is gentle and nourishing.

When you open the lid of the stew pot, the soup inside is a warm and clear light amber gold color, not a thick and cloudy soup.

The dark, spiky sea cucumber lay quietly in the soup, next to which spread large, honey-colored, translucent fish lips with clear gelatinous texture.

Su Ruan picked up the soup spoon and scooped out a spoonful of soup.

The broth is warm and smooth as it goes down your throat, with layers of umami flavor unfolding.

Pick up a small piece of fish lips, they are soft and tender, and melt slowly in your mouth with a gentle sip, filling your mouth with the fresh aroma of the rich broth.

She was certain she had never tasted such exquisite and delicious Su Ruan before.

This is very strange.

She was certain she had eaten venison and black truffles before, but she had never eaten fish lips and sea cucumber.

Fish lips and sea cucumbers should be more common than venison and black truffles.

Even if it's not authentic dried fish lips and Liaoning sea cucumber, ordinary fish lips and sea cucumbers should be easy to come by.

Su Ruan once had a beautiful dream: could she really be a rich heiress who had lost her memory and ended up in that small town, becoming her grandmother's granddaughter?

But now, she is confused again.