Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Gu Nanyan was reborn.

One moment, she was the Princess of Zhenguo of the Great Qi Dynasty, a figure of majesty and power second only to one.

The next moment, she was reborn in modern society, becoming a third-rate actress who had just married into the Noble Zhan Family, and was widely criticized online.

Gu Nanyan had weathered all sorts of storms in her lifetime. Although the concept of time-travel and rebirth sounded bizarre, she was only startled for a split second before accepting her new reality.

The body she had crossed into looked exactly like her, only several years younger, just in her early twenties. Fresh and beautiful, there was a fragile beauty about her, reminiscent of crystal flowers.

It was unlike Gu Nanyan, who carried an air of stern ruthlessness. Her mere presence made the entire court shudder in fear.

This body was also named Gu Nanyan, a pitiful creature who had just married into the Noble Zhan Family.

The Noble Zhan Family?

Were they on par with families like the Wang Family of Taiyuan, the Cui Family of Qinghe, and the Xie Family of Chenxian?

Not bad, thought Gu Nanyan, nodding her head. Although they weren't worthy of a princess, they weren't too shabby and could be considered passable.

Just then, there came a knock at her door.

It was a servant, calling her down for dinner.

Once in the dining room,

Gu Nanyan had barely taken her seat when a steak was brought before her by a servant.

Looking at the steak in front of her, Gu Nanyan frowned slightly.

Zhan Yiran, the Zhan Family's Third Miss, who had been observing her from the side, saw this and sneered. Hmph, she thought, typical of a country bumpkin. She doesn't even know how to eat a steak, what a disgrace.

How could someone like her be worthy of her elder brother?

After waiting for a moment and realizing that the only thing set before her was a steak and nothing else, Gu Nanyan couldn't hold back any longer and lashed out, "Is this the rubbish you're feeding me?

Aren't you the Noble Zhan Family? Is this the level of your kitchen?

The least standard for breakfast should include four desserts, six cold dishes, and eight hot dishes. What is this you're serving? Even a dog wouldn't eat this!"

Zhan Yiran, who had been elegantly eating her steak with a fork, was taken aback.

A dog wouldn't eat it, yet she was relishing it. Zhan Yiran felt Gu Nanyan was indirectly mocking her.

She was already a hot-tempered girl who disliked Gu Nanyan. She slammed the table in anger, "Gu Nanyan, stop causing trouble! If you don't know how to eat a steak, then don't. Why are you making a scene?"

"Who allowed you to speak to me in such a manner?"

Gu Nanyan's gaze hardened, and her aura instantly became sharp and icy, as if an army of thousands were charging forth, inducing fear.

Having been born in ancient times, Gu Nanyan knew that it was not easy for a woman to survive in the world, so she was particularly lenient towards women.

She could always discover the hidden virtues of women, like Zhan Yiran, who yelled and screamed, didn't understand the world or manners, but was straightforward and showed a relentless toughness.

"I'm not a headstrong girl." Zhan Yiran's face turned red.

This was the first time someone had complimented her for being resolute. They all complained that she was naive and called her a little gangster.

Zhan Yiran lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see her reddened eyes.

"Go back and sit down."

Gu Nanyan said indifferently.

Zhan Yiran glanced at Gu Nanyan, still looking disgruntled, but obediently went back and sat down.

The butler on the side was absolutely astounded.

Miss Zhan Yiran was so obedient? She must be seeing things!

Just as she was reeling from the shock, she heard Gu Nanyan's order: "Prepare breakfast again, the soup needs to be bird's nest, choose the best blood swallow; for pastries, I want alfalfa cake, baked yellow sole, soft cheese, and pea yellow, and four types of refreshing appetizers."

The butler instinctively agreed, but when she turned to go to the kitchen, she remembered that the kitchen didn't know how to make some of these dishes.

For some reason, facing the newly married Gu Nanyan, the butler felt an inexplicable pressure and instinctively wanted to comply with her orders, without a trace of resistance.

But they might not be able to prepare these dishes in such a short time.

With a resigned look, the butler had to return and say, "Madam, the kitchen does not have a Chinese pastry chef. They don't know how to make alfalfa cake, baked yellow sole, or soft cheese."

Gu Nanyan nodded, not making things difficult for the butler.

These types of pastries are always available in the royal kitchen, but this is the Zhan Family, and it's modern society. From the memories in this body, Gu Nanyan knows that what's trendy now are Western pastries, and even the Chinese-style pastries have undergone innovation.

Gu Nanyan is not someone who is arrogant and looks down on Western pastries. As long as it's good, she likes it.

She then said, "Then change it to other pastries, something more refreshing."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Yiran who was next to her immediately pushed the steak in front of her to the side and said, "I also want to prepare breakfast again, just like sister-in-law."

She's being called sister-in-law now?

The butler was surprised. Last night, Miss Yiran said that she would never acknowledge Gu Nanyan as her sister-in-law and wanted to drive her out of the Zhan Family.

Yet, it was just the duration of a breakfast, and Miss Yiran obediently called her sister-in-law.

And look at her.

Blushing, eyes shining, sneaking glances at the mistress, as if looking at an idol.