After Dad Married into the Wealthy Family

After Dad Married into the Wealthy Family Plot:

Lin Xiaoman, who just lost her job, stumbles upon her single dad's "secret"—Lin Jianguo, a cook who has run a small restaurant for 20 years, is marrying Su Yufen, the head of the local wealthy Gu family! The partner not only has a proud stepdaughter Gu Xiaotang who acts like she's above everyone but also demands Dad to give up his old habits (like sitting with bare feet and fanning himself) and learn to wear custom suits, eat medium-rare steak, and use "aristocratic phrases" like "After you." Xiaoman blows up: "Are you委屈ing yourself for money?" Until she sneaks into the Gu family's kitchen late at night and sees Dad crouching by the stove, cooking the familiar millet congee for Su Yufen, who has a stomachache. Su Yufen holds the old apron Dad gave her years ago and whispers: "Back then, I was so poor I couldn't even afford a steamed bun—you gave me a bowl of hot noodles. Now that I have the ability, I want to give you a better life." And Gu Xiaotang, who once called her a "country bumpkin," actually slams a Gu family business card on the table when Xiaoman's former company withholds her salary: "My sister, Gu Xiaotang's sister—who do you think you are to bully her?" It turns out Dad's "wealthy marriage" was never about climbing the social ladder—it's two people who've been hurt by life, finally catching the gentle love that was 20 years late.