Movie/TV series: Starting with Ode to Joy, I opened my own private kitchen.

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Guan Juer bit her lip. She knew Andy was trying to comfort her, but her unease didn't lessen at all. She put down her chopsticks and said somewhat dejectedly, "Thank you, Sister Andy. I'm full. I'll go back to my room now." With that, she slowly stood up, her steps heavy, and walked upstairs.

At this point, none of the women had any appetite, and their faces showed a helpless expression.

Finally, Xu Li broke the silence. She looked at Xu Hongdou and said softly, "Hongdou, go and keep Su Chang company."

Xu Hongdou nodded, a hint of concern in her eyes, and then walked directly towards the backyard.

Then, Xu Li looked at Yang Tao, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes, and suggested, "Taozi, let's go upstairs and talk."

Yang Tao glanced at Xu Li and nodded slightly. Their eyes met, and Yang Tao understood what Xu Li meant. Then Xu Li gave Andy a wink, and Andy followed the two of them upstairs.

Chen Nanxing and Gao Wenruohan exchanged a glance. A hint of concern flashed in Chen Nanxing's eyes, and she softly suggested, "Sister Ruohan, let's go see Guan Guan."

Without hesitation, Wen Gao Ruohan nodded in agreement. As they passed through the living room, they picked up a lot of fruit and snacks before heading towards Guan Juer's room.

Chapter 253 A Mischievous Idea

When Xu Hongdou arrived at the backyard, she saw Su Chang lying alone on the grass, gazing at the starry sky. His face was full of sorrow, as if he were overwhelmed by heavy thoughts.

Xu Hongdou's heart tightened; she knew this must be related to what Guan Juer had said earlier. She didn't say anything, but silently walked to Su Chang's side and gently sat down.

Su Chang turned his head and saw that it was Xu Hongdou. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He looked up at the sky and asked in a low voice, "Hongdou, do you think I went too far with the Jiang family?"

Xu Hongdou didn't answer immediately. She gazed into Su Chang's eyes, as if trying to see through his true thoughts. Then, she smiled slightly and said firmly, "If I gave you another chance to make a choice again, what would you do?"

Su Chang answered without hesitation, "Of course we'll take them down! Are we just going to let them threaten your safety? I don't care if Jiang Haokun attacks me, but I simply can't tolerate him attacking you." His expression was full of anger and determination, as if he were defending his decision.

Xu Hongdou smiled gently, her smile filled with tenderness and understanding. She slowly leaned closer to Su Chang, lightly kissed his forehead, then rested her head against his chest and whispered, "So, what's there to be conflicted about?"

Su Chang sighed helplessly, holding Xu Hongdou tightly in his arms, feeling her warmth. His heart was filled with contradiction and unease. He knew his decision was right, but it had indeed hurt Jiang Lai a lot. So he sighed and said, "But Jiang Lai can't accept it."

Xu Hongdou seemed to sense Su Chang's inner struggle. She raised her head, looked into his eyes, and said seriously, "I don't think Jiang Lai left Shanghai because she felt that you had gone too far with the Jiang family. On the contrary, it was because of Jiang Haokun's matter. She felt that Jiang had let us down, so she ran away."

Su Chang listened to Xu Hongdou's words and fell into deep thought. Recalling Jiang Lai's personality and her way of doing things, he felt that Xu Hongdou was quite right. A feeling of guilt welled up within him; he realized he might have misunderstood Jiang Lai's thoughts.

"Then do you think I should go find her now?" Su Chang's voice was filled with urgency and anticipation.

Xu Hongdou pondered for two seconds, then gently shook her head. Her eyes revealed a maturity and rationality as she slowly said, "I think you'd better give her some time to calm down, otherwise even if she comes back, she won't be able to get over that hurdle in her heart. But you must have someone protect her safety, because with her personality, who knows what dangers she might encounter outside."

Su Chang nodded; he knew Xu Hongdou was right.

“Hongdou, you’re right. Let’s wait a while and then find her again.” Su Chang’s tone was full of determination and resolve. He held Xu Hongdou tightly, as if trying to meld her into his own body.

Xu Hongdou sensed Su Chang's feelings and, without saying a word, simply hugged Su Chang tightly.

Yangtao's bedroom.

Yang Tao sat facing Xu Li and Andy, her gaze shifting between them from time to time. Xu Li and Andy exchanged glances, seemingly hesitating about something.

Yang Tao couldn't hold back any longer. She frowned and said impatiently, "Stop giving me those meaningful glances. Just say what you want to say."

Hearing Yang Tao's words, Xu Li had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Taozi, do you still not accept that Su Chang has so many women?" Her eyes revealed a hint of concern and worry.

Yang Tao was taken aback by Xu Li's words. A look of confusion flashed in her eyes before she said, "I don't know either. I just feel uncomfortable when I see him with other women. Don't you feel the same way?" Her voice carried a hint of helplessness.

Andy sighed and said, "Peach, I don't know what you're thinking. You should know my situation. I've been an orphan since I was little, and my younger brother was also saved by Su Chang. I don't have any other requests for Su Chang. I just want him not to abandon me. As long as he's happy, that's all that matters." Her eyes were full of gratitude and dependence.

Xu Li chimed in, "Taozi, I'm all alone now too. At first, I was just attracted to Su Chang's body, but later I felt that Su Chang could give me the feeling of home I've always wanted. He may be a womanizer, but he's really good to us. Think about the drug he gave us before. Do you think he would have given it to us if he didn't really consider us family? You have to know that if even a little bit of that drug got out, he would become a target of public criticism and be extremely dangerous. What more could we ask for from a man like that?" Her expression held a hint of determination and persistence.

After listening to their conversation, Yang Tao fell into deep thought. Her eyes revealed complex emotions—helplessness, confusion, and a hint of fear. She sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Andy and Xu Li. Maybe I was greedy. I know it's impossible to stop him from seeing other women, but I'm afraid that if he has too many women, he'll forget about me. I guess I'm just afraid." Her voice trembled slightly.

Xu Li sat down next to Yang Tao, hugged her, and said, "Okay, stop thinking nonsense. Look at your appearance now, how is it any different from Guan Guan and the others? What do you have to be afraid of? Besides, although Su Chang is a bit of a womanizer, his kindness to us is genuine. With his domineering personality, he wouldn't do something like starting something and then abandoning it." Her tone was full of comfort and encouragement.

Yang Tao calmed down a bit. She looked at Xu Li and Andy gratefully and said, "Thank you. I know what I should do now. I won't throw tantrums anymore." Her eyes revealed a hint of determination and confidence.

Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Xu Li and Andy exchanged a glance, their faces filled with relief.

Guan Juer's bedroom.

Chen Nanxing and Gao Wenruohan, carrying large bags of fruit and snacks, rushed into Guan Juer's room without any greeting or knocking.

Guan Juer was lying on the bed, sobbing softly, when she suddenly heard someone open the door and burst in. Guan Juer was startled and immediately jumped up from the bed, looking at the two uninvited guests with red eyes.

When Chen Nanxing and Gao Wenruohan saw Guan Juer's red eyes, they knew that Guan Juer must have been crying. Chen Nanxing said first, "Guan Guan, you must not have eaten enough. Sister Ruohan and I brought some delicious food."

When Guan Guan saw that it was the two of them, she slightly pursed her lips, leaned back on the bed, and said softly with a helpless expression, "Nan Xing, I really don't want to eat."

Chen Nanxing casually tossed the bag aside with a "thud" next to the bed, then plopped down on the edge of the bed, casually putting an arm around Guan Guan's shoulder, striking a pose of a tough guy, and said earnestly, "Guan Guan, you can't do this. Think about it, if everyone skips meals because of you, how would you feel?"

Guan Juer gently shook her head, her eyes slightly moist, and said softly, "I don't feel well, but I really can't eat. I shouldn't have told Su Chang about Jiang Lai; Su Chang only did it for our sake..."

Seeing that Guan Juer was about to cry again, Wen Gao Ruohan hurriedly threw down the bag with a thud, then quickly sat down on the other side of Guan Juer, gently put her arm around her, and softly comforted her, "Guan Guan, you know that Brother Su Chang did this for us, so do you think Brother Su Chang will be happy that you're so sad?"

Chen Nanxing nodded repeatedly, agreeing, "Yes, Guan Guan, if you don't eat, Su Chang will definitely be very sad. Do you want to see Su Chang sad?"

Hearing their words, Guan Juer's gaze swept back and forth between their faces. She then bit her lip, as if deep in thought. After a while, she finally spoke, "Of course I don't want Su Chang to be sad, but..."

"Hey! Don't be so 'but'!" Chen Nanxing suddenly interrupted Guan Juer, a mysterious smile on her face. She leaned forward and lowered her voice, saying, "Let me tell you, if you just... (Everyone, please guess what Chen Nanxing is talking about?) then Brother Su Chang will be happy!" She deliberately lowered her voice to the minimum, paused for a moment, and revealed a hint of lewdness in her eyes.

Guan Juer's face flushed red instantly. She stared at Chen Nanxing with wide eyes and a look of confusion on her face, stammering, "Is what you said really useful?"

Chen Nanxing patted his chest and said confidently, "Of course! Don't worry!"

Wen Gao Ruohan nodded repeatedly beside her, encouraging her, "Guan Guan, there won't be any problems."

Although Guan Juer's face was still flushed, a hint of determination seemed to have appeared in her eyes. She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, nodded, and said, "Alright then, let's eat more quickly, and tonight we'll all..."

Then, the three of them began to eat happily, their mouths constantly chewing as if they had been starving for a long time.

Su Chang carefully released Guan Juer, afraid of waking her. Then, he gently carried Chen Nanxing and Gao Wenruohan to Guan Juer's side, his movements as tender as if they were precious porcelain.

Even so, the three girls remained sound asleep, deep in their dreams. Su Chang looked at them, his eyes filled with a doting smile.

He gently kissed the three girls on the forehead, as if it were a silent promise. Then, he tiptoed to put on his clothes, afraid of making a sound, and quietly left the bedroom.

Downstairs, Su Chang quickly washed up. Then, after sending Zhang Ma away, he went into the kitchen to prepare a hearty breakfast for everyone. He knew that because of him, no one had eaten well the night before, so he wanted to make up for it with this breakfast.

Not long after, Andy came downstairs. She was originally going for a run, but suddenly smelled a delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen. This aroma was clearly not something Zhang Ma could make. Filled with curiosity, Andy went straight to the kitchen.

Chapter 254 Morning Run

Su Chang carefully released Guan Juer, afraid of waking her. Then, he gently carried Chen Nanxing and Gao Wenruohan to Guan Juer's side, his movements as tender as if they were precious porcelain.

Even so, the three girls remained sound asleep, deep in their dreams. Su Chang looked at them, his eyes filled with a doting smile.

He gently kissed the three girls on the forehead, as if it were a silent promise. Then, he tiptoed to get dressed, afraid of making a sound, and quietly left the bedroom.

Downstairs, Su Chang quickly washed up. Then, after sending Zhang Ma away, he went into the kitchen to prepare a hearty breakfast for everyone. He knew that because of him, no one had eaten well the night before, so he wanted to make up for it with this breakfast.

Not long after, Andy came downstairs. She was originally going for a run, but suddenly smelled a delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen. This aroma was clearly not something Zhang Ma could make, and Andy was filled with curiosity, so she went straight to the kitchen.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Su Chang turned around and saw Andy. He smiled slightly and said softly, "Are you going for a run?"

Andy leaned against the kitchen door and replied with a smile, "Yeah, want to come along?"

Su Chang thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, but you'll have to wait for me for a while." As he spoke, he pointed to the steamer on the stove.

Andy nodded nonchalantly and said, "Okay, how much longer?"

Su Chang glanced at the steamer and replied, "About five minutes."

Andy smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll wait for you." Then, she stood quietly by the door, watching Su Chang busy in the kitchen.

Su Chang continued to prepare breakfast with focused concentration, his movements practiced and efficient. He would occasionally glance up at Andy, his eyes sparkling with tenderness.

Five minutes later, Su Chang turned off the stove and said to Andy, "Let's go, we can set off now."

Andy nodded, and then left the villa with Su Chang, starting to jog slowly on the road outside the villa.

As they ran, Su Chang asked Andy, "How's work lately? If you're too tired working for Shengxuan, how about I fund you to start another company? You can bring Xiaoming along too."

Andy smiled happily and said warmly, "No need, I'm doing fine at Shengxuan. With Lao Tan around, I won't suffer any losses. As for Xiaoming, there's even less to worry about. He's living a very fulfilling life now, traveling all over the country to gather material. You can tell he's very happy."

Hearing about Xiaoming's current situation, Su Chang could sense the satisfaction in Andy's tone, and he was genuinely happy for Andy. So he continued, "That's great! Has Xiaoming found a girlfriend yet?"

Andy's expression suddenly turned serious. She frowned and then said, "Don't tell me that. That brat actually said he's still young and only wants to draw, not find a girlfriend. You have to have a good talk with him when you have time, otherwise I'll start to wonder if there's something wrong with his orientation."

Su Chang was speechless for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "This is really my sister. She can make fun of her own brother without any pressure."

But he could only quickly agree, "No problem. However, I believe he just hasn't been recovering for long and hasn't met the person who makes his heart flutter yet. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have said that."

Andy sighed, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Didn't you find him a female college student to teach him to draw before? The two of them got along quite well, and I thought they would develop a deeper relationship. I didn't expect that this brat would ignore her later and go off to do some sketching by himself. It's really infuriating."

"Is that so? Tell me about it." Su Chang stared at Andy with a gossipy look on her face, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Andy rolled her eyes at him, but still said, "I don't know the specifics, but Xiaoming said it was because they went out to eat or play. That girl often brought her best friend along, and then Xiaoming stopped contacting that girl."

Su Chang raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing an appreciative smile, and looked at Xiao Ming and said, "I feel that Xiao Ming did the right thing. There are only two situations with this kind of girl, and neither is very suitable for Xiao Ming."

Andy's eyes lit up instantly, filled with curiosity. She quickly leaned forward and asked eagerly, "Which two situations?"

Su Chang raised her chin arrogantly, looking at Andy with a half-smile, and kept her in suspense: "Call me 'husband' and I'll tell you."

Andy glared at him, but her face still flushed, and she called out softly, "Husband!"

"Hey!" Su Chang replied with satisfaction. He knew Andy's personality well, so he continued to explain, "The first type is the kind of girl who is rather naive and easily influenced by others. Such people usually believe whatever their best friends say. Do you think this kind of girl is suitable for Xiaoming?"

Andy shook her head without hesitation, a hint of disdain in her eyes, and said, "Of course not, what about the second one?"

Su Chang didn't hesitate and said directly, "The second type is even simpler; they're just after Xiaoming's money. Do you think this kind of girl is suitable for Xiaoming?"

Andy looked at Su Chang with a puzzled expression, frowned, and asked, "Is it really that bad?"

Su Chang didn't answer Andy's question either. He pursed his lips, seemingly somewhat helpless, and then said, "What kind of person do you think Fan Shengmei is?"

Andy fell into deep thought, carefully recalling every moment she had spent with Fan Shengmei, and then slowly said, "She's a fairly warm-hearted person, and she's much better than me at handling things and dealing with interpersonal relationships, but her family situation is rather complicated."

Su Chang nodded, then asked, "Would you like to be friends with her?"

Andy nodded without hesitation, her eyes shining with sincerity, and said, "Of course."

Su Chang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, before she asked, "Then would you be willing for her to be with Xiao Ming?"

Andy's expression instantly turned serious, her eyes filled with determination, and she said again without hesitation, "Of course not, Xiaoming and Fan Shengmei are not suitable."

Su Chang didn't continue speaking. He suddenly sped up and ran away, leaving Andy stunned, her heart filled with doubt and confusion. She watched Su Chang's retreating figure, her brow furrowed, lost in thought.

Andy began to ponder Su Chang's words, and then immediately understood what Su Chang meant. Just because she thought someone was good enough didn't mean she could be Xiaoming's girlfriend. She sighed and then quickly quickened her pace to catch up with Su Chang.

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Su Chang and Andy ran for more than half an hour before returning to the villa. At this time, everyone except Guan Juer, Chen Nanxing, and the three girls, Gao Wenruohan, was up. Yang Tao's eyes were red and swollen, clearly indicating she hadn't slept well.

After his run, Su Chang felt refreshed. He clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention and said, "Everyone, listen up, I have a suggestion." Hearing his words, everyone looked at him.