An 80s Rebirth Romance

Synopsis

"Song Xiaoran, a modern chef, is reborn into the 1980s as her hopelessly romantic namesake. Trapped in a toxic family with an abusive stepmother and stepsister, she discovers her betrothed, Chen Gongming, is a scumbag secretly dating her stepsister. After he steals her secure factory job and publicly proposes to the stepsister, a confrontation leads to Chen pushing her into a pond to drown. Rescued by the handsome but poor Luo Yan, Song realizes she's time-traveled. Returning home amidst Chen's proposal chaos, she publicly beats him with a ladle and extorts compensation. When Luo Yan arrives demanding the stepsister fulfill their betrothal, the unwilling stepsister mocks his poverty. Recognizing Luo Yan as her rescuer (and knowing he becomes a future tycoon), Song defends him. Seizing an opportunity, the stepsister forces Song and Luo Yan into a marriage swap to avoid scandal. Song pretends reluctance but secretly rejoices, especially after her father disowns her. She immediately follows Luo Yan to his village, determined to cling to her ""golden thigh."" There, she wins over his skeptical family with her wit and culinary skills, melts Luo Yan's icy exterior, and builds a happy life. But when the jealous Chen and stepsister are sent down to the village, they scheme against her again. Song, now bold and decisive, outsmarts them at every turn. With Luo Yan's help, they expose the pair's crimes, sending them to jail. Leveraging her modern knowledge and cooking talent, Song Xiaoran rises from victim to victor, crushing enemies, securing love with the future tycoon, and building her own thriving career – a true rebirth success story."