The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

It didn’t look at all like someone who had just started learning to bake.

Actually, it wasn’t just baking—when it came to cooking in general, her real mother seemed to have suddenly seen the light.

In the past, Mom’s cooking couldn’t be called terrible, but it was far from delicious—just very average home-style dishes.

But ever since her real mother got married and officially signed up for cooking classes, her Cooking Skills had improved at lightning speed.

Even ordinary dishes, she could make taste amazing.

Especially vegetarian dishes and meals for patients—those were truly top-notch!

After a serious illness, Qiao Zhenbang might have been discharged and recovered, but his body had become ”delicate.”

He couldn’t eat overly greasy or spicy food.

Low oil, low sugar, low fat—healthy was healthy, but you really couldn’t call it delicious.

”He Xiutian” went around learning everywhere, going to formal cooking classes and even visiting that Buddha’s Destiny Restaurant known for vegetarian food to learn from them.

After a month or two of experimenting, she’d managed to cook very well indeed.

She could guarantee balanced nutrition and health while still satisfying the taste buds.

Three meals a day, and the menu never stopped changing.

Needless to say, Qiao Zhenbang was very satisfied; even his colleagues and students were full of envy.

A few people who had secretly complained that Qiao Zhenbang had no taste—”He actually married a rural woman who didn’t even finish elementary school”—couldn’t help but be envious when they saw how Tiantian took care of him every day.

Sigh, leaving everything else aside, just this ”Mrs. He” and her amazing Cooking Skills were already more than worthy of Professor Qiao, a university professor.

Ahhh, they also wanted to be fed three meals a day plus afternoon tea and a late-night snack.

Ahhh, they also wanted to be like Qiao Zhenbang—even with dietary restrictions, he still got to eat comfortably.

Look at Professor Qiao—freshly recovered from a serious illness, having taken a trip to the Ghost Gate, yet instead of becoming weak and old, he actually looked more rosy and energetic.

He seemed a few years younger overall.

Outsiders could see clearly that Qiao Zhenbang was living comfortably; as the person involved, Qiao Zhenbang felt it even more deeply.

He became increasingly pleased with his earlier decision and was utterly satisfied with ”He Xiutian” as his wife.

He’d never been a stingy Top-grade type to begin with; with his wife treating him so thoughtfully and carefully, he naturally became generous to her.

Every month, he would transfer his salary, bonuses, and consultant fees to Tiantian in full and on time, without the slightest hesitation.

As for all of Tiantian’s requests, as long as they weren’t excessive, he would agree.

In his spare time, if he was in the mood, he’d even teach Tiantian some basic knowledge of finance and investment.

Seeing that Tiantian learned well, Professor Qiao, who loved to play the teacher, would even take the initiative to give her money to invest with, to practice in the stock market.

Occasionally, for gatherings and banquets, Qiao Zhenbang would also bring Tiantian along.

When they got married, Qiao Zhenbang had indeed promised to treat ”He Xiutian” as a proper wife, not some nanny.

But whether a promise can really be fulfilled is always an unknown.

For example, when it comes to social events, even with a legitimate wife, some men still won’t bring her along.

The reason Tiantian could gain this ”recognition” from Qiao Zhenbang was not only because she took excellent care of him, but also because she showed some ability at the right times.

And the position of this wife in Qiao Zhenbang’s heart had quietly changed—

She was no longer just an old partner there to serve him, but a true companion in life.

”This is Master Feng of the Zhou Group!”

That day, there was a New Year charity gala in the Provincial City, attended mostly by well-known local figures and business owners.

Because Qiao Zhenbang often served as a consultant for various companies and had joined some investment projects, he’d received an invitation as well.

He brought Tiantian with him.

Before the charity gala officially started, Qiao Zhenbang greeted many familiar business elites.

Right then, he pointed at a handsome man in his early thirties and introduced him politely.

Tiantian’s gaze flickered for a moment.

Feng Mingtang of the Zhou Group was actually an ”old acquaintance” of hers.

Not that Tiantian, in this life, had any dealings with this famous Phoenix Man in the business world, but in the original plot, the original He Xiutian had very deep ties with the Zhou Family.

The wealthy family that He Xiutian had harmed just so happened to be the Zhou Family.

And the little boy she’d tried to kidnap, the one she’d indirectly killed, was the only son of the Zhou Family’s Eldest princess, Zhou Rujin.

Tiantian: ...

Sigh, when it came down to it, this blood debt with the Zhou Family was the karma owed by the original host and a sin she could never wash clean.

In this life, Tiantian hadn’t continued working as a nanny and wouldn’t go to the Zhou Family to torment them.

But the debt the original host left behind—since Tiantian had inherited her identity and body—was not something she could just ignore...