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

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After clarifying the situation of the five women in Ode to Joy, I made a decision. I definitely can't let go of Guan Juer, and I should actively reach out to Andy. As for Qiu Yingying, I'll open my own private restaurant later, and I'm not afraid I won't be able to handle this foodie. As long as that Manager Bai doesn't beat me to it, that's fine. As for Qu Xiaoxiao, we'll see when the time comes. If we can have a friendly competition, great; if not, then forget it. As for Fan Shengmei, I'll just rule her out.

After making up his mind, Su Chang didn't hesitate any longer. He grabbed his phone and wallet and went out, planning to first pick up a car (here, the driver's license is set to be universally applicable!) and then find a storefront. After all, a car is a symbol of status and wealth. As for clothes, Su Chang wasn't too particular. He would just wait until he had more money to get a decent watch. He could think about clothes later. Right now, he was still in the early stages of his business, and he needed to spend his money wisely.

I took a taxi to the nearest 4S store. I didn't encounter any of the dramatic, face-slapping scenes from novels, nor did I meet any stunning beauties. I simply bought a Land Rover Range Rover worth around a million yuan.

Su Chang originally wanted to buy a Porsche Panamera, but then he thought that since he was going to open a private restaurant, buying a sports car would not be very convenient. Fortunately, there was a Land Rover Range Rover in stock, so Su Chang just picked one up.

After picking up the car, Su Chang drove to a rental agency near Joy City. After all, Joy City is not far from the financial center, and there are many residential communities nearby, so the foot traffic is quite good, making it perfect for opening a private restaurant.

The agent quickly found several suitable properties based on Su Chang's requirements.

Su Chang followed the agent to look at each storefront, and one of them particularly pleased him, but Su Chang did not make a fuss about it.

This storefront is not only in a prime location, but also has a moderate size, about 400 square meters, and the decoration style is very much in line with his ideal image of a private restaurant.

Su Chang was secretly delighted, but still went on to look at all the storefronts with the agent. After deciding on this particular storefront, she immediately began discussing the leasing details with the agent.

After some haggling, the two parties finally reached an agreement and bought the store for 3200 million. Su Chang originally wanted to rent it, but after thinking about it, he decided to settle it all at once. He believed that this kind of store would only appreciate in value, which was also a kind of investment. Apart from spending 100 million on a car, he still had 5900 million. After buying the store, he would still have 2700 million left, which was more than enough for him to squander for a while, so he immediately bought it.

After signing the contract, paying the deposit, and agreeing with the landlord to go to the real estate bureau to transfer the property the next day, Su Chang drove to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities and a lot of groceries before returning to her home in Joyful Ode. After all, she was already a skilled cook, so she had to treat herself to a better meal first.

Chapter 5 Online Match

After returning home and having dinner, Su Chang, having experienced his master-level culinary skills, felt a bit bored after the meal and drinks.

Looking at the empty room, Su Chang felt incredibly lonely. He had been an orphan in his past life, and in this life, he hadn't even met his father yet. He was once again an orphan inheriting a fortune, feeling utterly empty. He didn't want to go to 2202. After all, it was his first day there, and it was best not to have too much contact with her. He knew Fan Shengmei's personality; although she favored him, she would definitely make Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying wary of him. Therefore, Su Chang made a decision he had never made in either of his previous lives—he went to a bar.

Su Chang searched for the liveliest bars in Shanghai on her phone, then went downstairs, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the bars. Since she was going to drink, she naturally wouldn't drive.

Su Chang walked into the bar, and the dynamic music and colorful lights made this man, who had never been to a bar in his two lives, feel a little lost.

He went to the bar and ordered a cocktail, just like in the TV series, trying to relax.

Because it was still early, not even eight o'clock yet, the nightclub hadn't really warmed up yet, and there were hardly any people. The appearance of such a handsome young man naturally attracted a lot of attention. However, because Su Chang was dressed rather plainly (and somewhat shabby), he didn't attract any girls. After all, at this time, the girls in the club were mostly either there to pick up girls or to solicit customers. Why would they bother to chat up this "poor but handsome guy"? After all, good looks can't put food on the table. Occasionally, a few girls would come over with lustful intentions, but Su Chang had to quickly wave them off, simply because they were probably old enough to be his mother. After that, no one came over.

Seeing that no one was approaching him, Su Chang was happy to have some peace and quiet. He sat alone at the bar, drinking by himself. After all, he really didn't know how he would handle it if a girl came up to him. He just kept observing the people in the bar, and sighed inwardly that this bar wasn't as fun as people online said.

After finishing his cocktail, Su Chang was really bored. Since he was not far from the Bund, he decided to go for a stroll there, as drinking alone was quite boring.

As soon as Su Chang stepped out of the bar, he heard a commotion in the distance. Su Chang's gaze involuntarily turned towards the direction of the sound and saw a large group of people gathered on the second-floor terrace of the building opposite, doing something unknown.

As they say, watching the excitement and enjoying the gossip is a fine tradition of the Chinese people. Su Chang immediately ran towards the terrace.

Upon reaching the second-floor rooftop, the previous commotion ceased. Although the crowd remained gathered together, Su Chang, unaware of what had transpired, still mustered her courage and squeezed into the throng.

When Su Chang arrived at the front row, he was taken aback. Standing next to him was a leggy woman with dreadlocks. Wasn't that the famous actress Guan? The three people in the room were also very familiar to him. In the center stood the actress in a beige tuxedo, and the one next to him in a leather jacket was none other than a Bull Terrier. As for the one opposite him in a suit, he was also familiar. He was the uncle from a certain drama.

Su Chang must be very familiar with this drama, "To Be a Better Man." Isn't this the scene at the beginning where Jiang Haokun proposes to Gan Jing and Lu Yuan tries to steal the bride? And the dreadlocked leggy beauty next to her can only be Peng Jiahe.

"Oh my god, this is really a lucky coincidence, what a shocking piece of gossip!" Su Chang murmured to himself.

In the middle of the scene, Lu Yuan suddenly said to Jiang Haokun, "Are you proposing or forcing her to marry you? Can't you see she doesn't want to say yes? In that case, I'll join in the fun. Let's both propose and see who she says yes to."

Lu Yuan searched his pockets, then called out to Peng Jiahe, "Peng Jiahe, the ring."

"Alright!" Peng Jiahe excitedly took off a ring and threw it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan took the ring and knelt on one knee in front of Gan Jing: "Marry me, Gan Jing!"

At this moment, Gan Jing was still staring at Lu Yuan in disbelief when Jiang Haokun, with a gloomy face, pulled Lu Yuan up from the ground and roared in a low voice, "Lu Yuan, what are you doing?"

"What? Are you angry? Then the old rule applies: whoever grabs it first keeps it."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lu Yuan hoisted Gan Jing onto his shoulder and sped away.

"Wow, that Bull Terrier's move was amazing!" Su Chang was stunned by Lu Yuan's action. Watching TV dramas is nothing compared to experiencing it live. Peng Jiahe was also extremely excited.

At this moment, Jiang Haokun, with an extremely gloomy expression, said to the crowd, "Alright, thank you all for coming today. There has been an unexpected situation, so I hope you will leave now."

Without further ado, everyone knew that Jiang Haokun had become a ticking time bomb, so no one dared to linger and they all quickly headed downstairs.

Just as Su Chang was about to turn and leave, Peng Jiahe suddenly grabbed him. Su Chang looked at Peng Jiahe with a puzzled expression.

"Little sister, is something the matter?"

"Um... handsome, how about you take me to the US embassy?" Peng Jiahe said to Su Chang with a big smile.

"Why? I think you're in cahoots with that guy who's trying to steal the bride. Do you think the guy in the middle will let you leave?" Su Chang said, gesturing towards Peng Jiahe.

Peng Jiahe turned her head and saw Jiang Haokun walking towards them with a gloomy expression, surrounded by several men in black.

"who are you?"

"Me? I'm just a bystander. I'll be leaving soon," Su Chang said with a shrug, seemingly unconcerned.

Peng Jiahe, somewhat fearful, hid behind Su Chang without making a sound.

"Who exactly are you?" At this moment, Jiang Haokun was clearly on the verge of exploding.

"Um... she asked who you are."

"My name is Peng Jiahe," Peng Jiahe said, her face full of exasperation.

“Oh, she said her name is Peng Jiahe,” Su Chang said, turning to look at Jiang Haokun.

"What I'm asking is, who are you? And what is your relationship with Lu Yuan?"

"Lu Yuan? Who's that?" Su Chang asked, feigning confusion.

“Um… Lu Yuan is the Bull Terrier you were talking about,” Peng Jiahe said with a smile.

"Ah...you said that Bull Terrier's name is Lu Yuan? I don't know him, but how did you know I call him Bull Terrier?"

"Please! I'm right next to you, I heard everything you said, okay?"

"All right······"

"Shut up!"

Seeing the two chatting as if no one else was around, Jiang Haokun finally lost his temper and roared.

Peng Jiahe was so startled that she froze and hid behind Su Chang. Peng Jiahe didn't know why she wanted to hide behind Su Chang, but she just felt very safe.

Su Chang frowned and shook his head helplessly. He originally didn't want to cause trouble and just wanted to watch the drama unfold, but he didn't expect to become the drama himself. However, he wasn't too afraid, since he had a system.

Then he turned to Jiang Haokun and said, "Is it really necessary? Jiang Haokun, the famous President Jiang Haokun of Shanghai, you really have a lot of prestige, actually scaring a little girl. I wonder if I should applaud you?"

"What did you say?" Jiang Haokun stared intently at Su Chang.

"As expected, not only is your brain not working properly, but your ears aren't either." Su Chang wasn't afraid anymore and retorted directly, "I said, every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor. Go find that bull terrier named Lu Yuan to cause trouble. Why are you taking your anger out on a little girl? Do you think it's prestigious for your famous Jiang Group in Shanghai to be able to scare a little girl?"

"You..." Jiang Haokun was furious, but he really didn't know how to respond. Otherwise, his reputation in the entire city would be ruined, and tomorrow's headlines would be about Jiang Haokun of the Jiang Group bullying a little girl. He would probably become a laughing stock.

"What do you mean 'you'? I'm taking the little girl to find the Bull Terrier. Please move aside. A good dog doesn't block the way." Su Chang said with a disdainful sneer. He knew that Su Chang possessed an indestructible body and master-level fighting skills. If they dared to stop him, he would just have a chance to test his abilities.

Chapter Six: Escalation of Conflict

"Is that so? Then I, Jiang Haokun, will see how you leave here today." Jiang Haokun sneered and waved his hand at the men in black.

Su Chang didn't panic. Instead, she whispered to Peng Jiahe, "Stay put and don't move, okay?"

"Okay, I heard you." Peng Jiahe was also a little frightened at this point. After all, she was just a young girl under 18 years old, and Jiang Haokun's aura was something she couldn't withstand.

Su Chang always felt that Peng Jiahe in the drama was too pitiful. Her mother remarried when she was young and she was still a minor. Her father lost his life because of a scumbag and ended up entrusting her to an irresponsible scumbag. This scumbag already had a mental illness, so how could he take good care of a young girl? Su Chang's protective instincts were amplified infinitely. Although it might seem like she was being a bit of a saint, people are always biased from time to time.

Su Chang did not make the first move, but instead protected Peng Jiahe behind him, got into a fighting stance, and waited for the arrival of the men in black.

"stop!"

Just as the men in black were about to make their move, a furious female voice rang out.

Everyone stopped and looked in the direction of the sound. They saw Gan Jing and Lu Yuan walking over from a distance, both looking furious. It was Gan Jing who had shouted for them to stop.

Several men in black turned to look at Jiang Haokun. Jiang Haokun waved his hand helplessly, and the men in black quickly retreated. Su Chang shook his head slightly, thinking that such a good opportunity for experimentation had been missed, and straightened up.

"Jiang Haokun, what are you doing?" At this moment, Lu Yuan rushed over and questioned Jiang Haokun.

"What's it to you?" Jiang Haokun shouted impatiently at Lu Yuan.

"What does this have to do with me? You've really grown some guts, now you even know how to bully young girls. I brought this girl with me, so tell me if it's okay or not." Lu Yuan sneered when he saw that Peng Jiahe was unharmed.

"What does it have to do with the little girl if I teach that brat a lesson?" Jiang Haokun looked at Lu Yuan with a dark expression.

"Uh... I see..." Lu Yuan chuckled awkwardly and took two steps away from Jiang Haokun.

"Or else?"

"Haokun, what exactly happened?" Gan Jing asked as he walked over.

"This..." Jiang Haokun suddenly realized that he didn't know how to explain it either. After all, if you really wanted to get to the bottom of it, it would be almost like he was bullying a little girl, so he really couldn't bring himself to say it.

"I'm sorry to say this, Mr. Jiang, let me say it for you..." Su Chang interjected at the opportune moment.

"Shut up······"

"Why should I shut up? Because you're Jiang Haokun from the Jiang Group?" Su Chang looked at the furious Jiang Haokun with disdain.

"You brat, you're quite something. Sign up. I really don't know who in Shanghai would dare to provoke me, Jiang Haokun, like this." Jiang Haokun was furious, his eyes fixed on Su Chang.

"Provocation? Jiang Group? Jiang Haokun, you think too highly of yourself. You should take care of your sister and your group before you come looking for trouble with others."

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Su Chang's words, Jiang Haokun's face darkened even more, but he suddenly calmed down and asked in a deep voice. Lu Yuan, Gan Jing, and the others in the room also shut their mouths, feeling that this was completely beyond their capabilities.

"It's nothing. I'm just a busybody who can't stand you bullying a little girl. Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm leaving." Su Chang stopped mid-sentence.

"Do you think you can leave without explaining yourself today?" Jiang Haokun said coldly.

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see how you plan to keep me here today." Su Chang sneered, turned to Peng Jiahe and said softly, "You can go stay with the Bull Terrier for now."

"But······"

Peng Jiahe was about to retort when Su Chang immediately interrupted her.

"Alright, I have to go now. After all, this is our first time meeting. We'll meet again sometime in the future."

"OK then."

Peng Jiahe had no choice but to obediently walk to Lu Yuan and Gan Jing's side.

"Go get him! Leave him here."

As soon as Peng Jiahe left, Jiang Haokun's eyes turned cold, and he immediately gave the order.