A Feast of Eight Treasures

A story of wealth and culinary delights. 1. At a lavish feast, Mu Songzhi noticed the young chef Hua Tu. Tall and slender, with pale skin and a teardrop mole beneath his eye, the chef was breathtakingly beautiful—untouched by mortal cares, like a painting come to life. After tasting Hua Tu’s cooking once, Mu Songzhi, usually indifferent to worldly desires, couldn’t forget it. He sought to hire Hua Tu as his private chef, only to be met with the young chef’s reply: “Oh? Hiring me won’t come cheap.” 2. Everyone longed to marry into the Mu family, but Mu Songzhi, the second son, was devoted to his career, uninterested in love. Until one day, when all witnessed the famously detached Mu Songzhi—his buttons always fastened to the top, perpetually clad in impeccable suits—throw his first punch, all to defend the “flirtatious” young chef. Rumors spread that Mu Songzhi had built a golden cage for his beautiful chef, whisking Hua Tu away to live with him. Shencheng buzzed with gossip, but the Mu family seemed bewitched, all rushing to Hua Tu’s defense— Mu Hansheng, expert at spotting schemers: “Beauty isn’t Hua Tu’s defining trait—his cooking is!” Respected Mu family patriarch: “I never imagined such flavors existed! Eating Hua Tu’s dishes could add ten years to my life!” Prodigious young Mu Ying’an: “I want to be a chef too!” 3. Suddenly, Shencheng’s culinary scene saw a dark horse emerge—a restaurant that soared to Michelin three-star and Black Pearl triple-diamond status, with reservations booked six months in advance! One day, it was revealed that the dashing nobleman frequently dining there was none other than Mu Songzhi. Just as speculation mounted that Mu Songzhi was the restaurant’s secret backer, he posted a Weibo update: [The restaurant isn’t mine—it’s my lover’s @HuaTu]