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

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Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhe quickly came to Su Chang's rescue, saying, "How about this, President Su has been busy all noon and must be tired. Why don't you go back to work? I'll treat everyone to a big meal."

Ye Zhenzhen glanced at Zhu Zhe in surprise, then shook her head firmly and refused, "That won't do. No restaurant can compare to what Boss Su makes. Gigi, you don't know, Su Chang's cooking is even better than that of a five-star chef. We almost got into a fight at lunchtime 々‖."

Zhu Zhe looked at Ye Zhenzhen in disbelief, muttering to herself, "Is it really that delicious?" She asked doubtfully, "Zhenzhen, aren't you exaggerating?"

Ye Zhenzhen pouted and said unconvinced, "If you don't believe me, ask Honghong and see if what I said is true."

Zhu Zhe then looked at He Minhong, who immediately nodded and said, "Sister Zhu Zhe, it's true. President Su's cooking is really delicious, and everyone is scrambling to eat it."

Zhu Zhe looked at Su Chang with a surprised expression. Su Chang, of course, understood what the girls meant, so she said, "Alright, let's go buy groceries now and cook for you at home to treat you."

Zhu Zhe, however, looked troubled and said, "President Su, I haven't finished dealing with things here yet, you see..."

Su Chang waved his hand and said, "It's alright, you can go and hand over the work to Director Wang."

"Okay, then wait for me." Upon hearing Su Chang's words, Zhu Zhe couldn't wait and ran to Director Wang's office.

After shopping for groceries at the supermarket, the group returned to Su Chang's house around 5 p.m. Su Chang was surprised to find that, apart from Yu Chuhui, Qin Shi and Fang Zhiheng were still chatting in the living room.

Seeing Su Chang return, Qin Shi said without any politeness, "Su Chang, remember to cook more dishes tonight. There wasn't enough for lunch. Huihui will be coming over after class later." Her eyes revealed a hint of anticipation, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, as if she was imagining a sumptuous dinner.

Su Chang immediately said irritably, "No, Miss Qin, am I your long-term farmhand? You're being quite impolite." He frowned, his face showing dissatisfaction, and he put his hands on his hips, seemingly expressing his reluctance.

Qin Shi retorted without hesitation, "Su Chang, you really don't know how lucky you are! You're allowed to dine with so many beautiful women, and you're not happy about it?" Her voice rose eight octaves, carrying a hint of provocation, as she lightly tossed her hair with her hand, appearing confident and charming.

Su Chang didn't know why, but seeing Qin Shi made him want to argue with her, so he didn't back down and continued the confrontation: "I've noticed that others are beautiful, but as for you, you don't seem to be included, right? If you want to eat, fine, come help in the kitchen, otherwise I'll lock you out later and leave you to starve." A sly glint flashed in his eyes, and a wicked smile hung on his lips, as if he was deliberately provoking Qin Shi.

Upon hearing Su Chang's words, the girls next to him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Qin Shi was instantly furious. Her face flushed red, and her eyes widened as if they were about to spit fire. She roared at Su Chang, "Su Chang, are you blind? You didn't even notice such a beautiful woman standing right here!" Her voice was deafening, and her roar echoed throughout the entire room.

Su Chang looked Qin Shi over seriously, while Qin Shi struck a few very seductive poses. Su Chang then shook his head solemnly and said, "I didn't notice anything." A playful smile appeared on his face, as if he was deliberately teasing Qin Shi.

"Ah! Su Chang, I'll fight you to the death!" Qin Shi shouted, charging towards Su Chang. She took large strides, waving her arms as if she really wanted to fight Su Chang.

Fang Zhiheng quickly hugged Qin Shi and comforted her, "Qin Shi, don't bother with him. If you fight him, you'll only suffer. I can't even beat him, you're no match for him." Her eyes were full of concern and worry as she held Qin Shi tightly, afraid that she would really rush forward.

Taking advantage of Fang Zhiheng's offer, Qin Shi glared fiercely at Su Chang, then snorted coldly and said, "I'll give Lucy some face and not stoop to your level." Her tone carried a hint of resentment, but she still suppressed her anger and turned to sit down on the sofa.

Su Chang pouted and said, "Whatever, but what I just said was true. If you don't help me, I'll really kick you out and starve later." Su Chang's face was full of a smug expression.

Seeing that Qin Shi was about to lose her temper again, Zhu Zhe quickly interrupted, "Su Chang, alright, stop joking with Qin Shi. Let me help you." She had a gentle smile on her face and her eyes were full of tenderness.

Su Chang quickly waved his hand to refuse, and said gently, "No need, you've been busy all day and haven't had lunch yet. Take a good rest. I can do it myself." His tone was firm yet gentle, and he patted Zhu Zhe's shoulder lightly to reassure her.

Seeing Su Chang being so gentle with Zhu Zhe, Qin Shi immediately felt indignant. Pointing at Su Chang, she raised her eyebrows, pouted, and said with a dissatisfied expression, "Su Chang, isn't this too much of a discrimination? You're so fierce to me, but so gentle to Sister Zhu." Her eyes flashed with jealousy and grievance.

Su Chang rolled his eyes at her without any politeness and retorted, "Then you don't even see how busy Zhu Zhe is today, and look at yourself..." His voice was tinged with impatience, and he shook his head helplessly.

"What's wrong with me? Aren't I also helping Lucy come up with ideas?" Qin Shi said without backing down, raising her voice eight octaves, hands on her hips, looking completely self-righteous.

Su Chang wanted to continue arguing with Qin Shi, but Ye Zhenzhen pushed Su Chang and said coquettishly, "Su Chang, hurry up and cook, otherwise Sister Zhu and I will really starve to death." Her face showed anxiety, and she also gave Su Chang a reproachful look.

Hearing Ye Zhenzhen's words, Su Chang (Zhao Nuo's) shook her head helplessly, glared at Qin Shi, and then turned to go to the kitchen to busy herself.

Seeing that Su Chang still dared to glare at her, Qin Shi was about to get up and go to the kitchen to argue with Su Chang when Fang Zhiheng quickly grabbed her arm. A helpless smile appeared on her face as she said softly, "Don't go, Qin Shi. That's just the kind of person he is. Don't bother with him."

"Let me go, Lucy! Look at Su Chang, he's so polite to everyone, why is he like this only to me?" Qin Shi said with a wronged expression, her teeth clenched so hard she looked like she wanted to devour Su Chang.

Fang Zhiheng gave a wry smile. She felt that Su Chang and Qin Shi were a pair of bickering lovers, always arguing like this. Zhu Zhe and Ye Zhenzhen also smiled at each other and sat down next to the two women, joining Fang Zhiheng in comforting Qin Shi. They gently patted Qin Shi's shoulders and comforted her with tender words.

After calming Qin Shi down, the group chatted about what had happened at the hotel that afternoon. He Minhong, however, sat alone eating snacks, as she was also getting hungry. Her gaze occasionally drifted towards the kitchen, seemingly watching Su Chang's every move.

Guan Xiaodi remained seated vigilantly in a spot overlooking the kitchen, her eyes never leaving the kitchen door, always ready to protect Su Chang's safety.

Chapter 228 A Minor Incident After Dinner

Su Chang cooked very quickly. By the time Yu Chuhui returned, eighteen dishes were already laid out on the table. Without Su Chang even having to call out to them, everyone was already seated at the table, looking eager to try. If Zhu Zhe and Ye Zhenzhen hadn't stopped them, there probably wouldn't have been much food left on the table before Su Chang even sat down.

When Su Chang came over and saw the girls' appearance, he couldn't help but smile. Then he said, "Alright, let's eat. Would you like some drinks?"

Ye Zhenzhen suddenly stood up as if she had remembered something and said, "Oh right, I got two bottles of good wine from my dad when I went home last time. Why don't I go and get them?"

Su Chang waved his hand and said, "No need, we have alcohol at home. Whether you want yellow wine, white wine, beer, red wine, or foreign wine, I have it all."

Qin Shi had already forgotten her earlier unpleasantness with Su Chang, and stood up excitedly, saying, "Where's the wine? I'll go check."

Yu Chuhui quickly stood up and said, "I'll go too, I'll go too."

Su Chang instructed Guan Xiaodi, "Xiaodi, take the two of them there."

“Okay, BOSS.” Guan Xiaodi nodded, then led the two to the wine cellar.

After the three left, Su Chang looked at the remaining people and said, "Hurry up and eat, or we'll have to fight over it again later."

The girls were taken aback by Su Chang's words, then burst out laughing. Fang Zhiheng rolled her eyes at Su Chang and said coquettishly, "How can you be so naughty? Sister Qin Shi will scold you again later."

Su Chang, however, casually picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, saying, "It doesn't matter, I'm hungry anyway, I'll eat first."

The group, who had initially intended to remain reserved, saw how much Su Chang was enjoying her meal and immediately abandoned their reservations to wait for the other three, starting to eat right away.

　790 When Qin Shi and Yu Chuhui returned with the wine, they suddenly realized that several dishes were almost empty. They knew they had been tricked, so they put down the wine, cursed the others for being heartless, and joined the army of grabbing the dishes.

At this moment, Su Chang gave Guan Xiaodi a wink, and Guan Xiaodi was immediately delighted and ran into the kitchen.

While grabbing vegetables, Yu Chuhui suddenly caught sight of Guan Xiaodi's excited expression and a sense of unease arose in his heart.

When she saw Guan Xiaodi enter the kitchen, she didn't make a sound, but tiptoed after her. She was stunned by what she saw as soon as she entered the kitchen: there were eighteen plates in the kitchen. Su Chang had actually set aside a portion of each dish for Guan Xiaodi, and the portions were quite large.

Guan Xiaodi looked at Yu Chuhui with a surprised expression, wanting to ask her what she was doing, but Yu Chuhui quickly made a shushing gesture to her, and then carefully peeked out the door and looked towards the restaurant.

Her heart raced, as if she were doing something shameful. Seeing that no one had noticed, she immediately pulled her head back and quickly locked the kitchen door.

Yu Chuhui gave Guan Xiaodi a fawning smile and said, "Xiaodi, um... I'll eat with you."

Guan Xiaodi was well aware of Yu Chuhui's little scheme, but she didn't refuse. After all, she couldn't finish so many dishes by herself, so she nodded and agreed, "Okay."

Upon hearing Guan Xiaodi's reply, Yu Chuhui excitedly ran to Guan Xiaodi's side, hugged her arm tightly, and said with joy in his eyes, "Xiaodi, you're so kind!"

Guan Xiaodi couldn't stand Yu Chuhui's overly familiar manner, so she slapped her and said irritably, "Alright, hurry up and eat."

Upon hearing Guan Xiaodi's words, Yu Chuhui reacted as if she'd heard a starting gun, immediately launching into a frenzy of food consumption. Her mouth was wide open, constantly stuffing food into it, as if afraid someone would steal her treat. Guan Xiaodi didn't hesitate either; the two of them began eating with lightning speed, not uttering a single word, focused solely on enjoying the delicious food.

After they finished eating, the plates were almost completely empty, and the two of them slumped into their chairs, too exhausted to move. But Yu Chuhui forced himself to get up and clear the dishes, then pulled Guan Xiaodi out of the kitchen with him.

When the two arrived at the restaurant, they found that apart from Zhu Zhe clearing the dishes, everyone else was leaning back in their chairs, looking like they didn't want to move at all.

Zhu Zhe saw Yu Chuhui and said with a surprised look, "Chuhui, where have you been? We've all finished eating and haven't seen you."

Yu Chuhui blushed slightly and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sister Zhu Zhe, I'm eating with Xiao Di."

Zhu Zhe asked with concern, "Have you eaten enough? Do you want me to make you some noodles?" Her eyes revealed a hint of worry, as if Su Chang had only left enough food for Guan Xiaodi for one person, not enough for two.

Yu Chuhui quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, Sister Zhu Zhe, I'm already full." She was filled with gratitude, but also felt a little ashamed of her behavior.

Guan Xiaodi chimed in with a genuine smile, "Sister Zhu Zhe, you really don't need to worry about us. The boss left us plenty of food; it's enough for the two of us."

Zhu Zhe looked at the two of them, feeling a little hesitant, but seeing their insistence, she stopped worrying. She smiled and said, "Alright, then you two go and rest for a bit." After saying that, she quickly began to clear away the dishes.

Yu Chuhui felt a little guilty, thinking it was a bit unfair of her to hide in the kitchen and eat alone. She quickly said, "Sister Zhu Zhe, let me help you." As she spoke, she quickly reached out to help, her movements seeming somewhat hurried.

Zhu Zhe didn't refuse. She smiled and said to Yu Chuhui, "Thank you, Huihui." Yu Chuhui just waved her hand to indicate that it was no problem, and then continued to help tidy up diligently.

Seeing Yu Chuhui's overly attentive manner, He Minhong couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied. She muttered, "She's just pretending to be diligent, but she's still hiding away to eat alone." Although her voice wasn't loud, everyone present could hear it.

Yu Chuhui's face instantly turned cold. She glared at He Minhong, her eyes flashing with anger. She was about to retort when Ye Zhenzhen grabbed her hand. Ye Zhenzhen shook her head, signaling her not to be angry. Yu Chuhui bit her lip, suppressing her anger and refraining from lashing out.

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and then teased Su Chang, "President Su, that's not very fair of you. Did you leave some extra good food for Xiao Di and the others in the kitchen? That's too biased!" Her tone was joking, clearly trying to lighten the awkward atmosphere.

Su Chang knew exactly what Ye Zhenzhen meant, and after hearing He Minhong's words, his impression of He Minhong worsened.

He glared at Ye Zhenzhen and said sarcastically, "What extra good food could there be? I'm all alone, and making eighteen dishes in such a short time is already my limit. It's just that the table isn't big enough, so I only saved one portion for Xiaodi. If you wanted to eat, you should have said so earlier, and I would have set up a table for you in the bathroom."

Ye Zhenzhen felt a surge of anger upon hearing Su Chang's words. She knew Su Chang wasn't talking about her, but the words still stung. She rolled her eyes at Su Chang and said irritably, "You're the one who went to the bathroom for a feast."

Upon hearing Ye Zhenzhen's words, everyone except He Minhong burst into laughter. Yu Chuhui, in particular, laughed so hard she almost fell to the ground, completely forgetting her previous unpleasantness. Her eyes narrowed into slits, her mouth stretched wide, revealing a set of pearly white teeth, as if the whole world had become incredibly joyful.

He Minhong's face turned extremely ugly. Her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes flashed with a hint of grievance and anger. She thought to herself, "How can Su Chang hate me so much? I only made a couple of complaints, and he's already targeting me like this. Besides, Yu Chuhui always likes to show off, and now he's making me look like I'm lazy."

She said sullenly, "Um... Mr. Su, thank you for dinner. I have something to do, so I'll be going now." After saying that, she left without looking back, her steps seeming somewhat hurried, as if she wanted to escape this place that made her feel embarrassed and uncomfortable as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Ye Zhenzhen wanted to chase after He Minhong to comfort her, but Zhu Zhe stopped her. Zhu Zhe sighed helplessly, gently patted Ye Zhenzhen's shoulder, and shook his head, saying, "Zhenzhen, don't go. Let her stay alone for a while. Honghong really needs to change some things, otherwise she will always be the one who suffers."

Ye Zhenzhen found Zhu Zhe's words to be very reasonable, so she sat back down. Afterwards, Ye Zhenzhen teased Su Chang, "Boss Su, your cooking skills are pretty good! How about we come to your house for regular meals from now on, and you can be the head chef?" Her face was full of a mischievous smile, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Upon hearing Ye Zhenzhen's words, Qin Shi immediately raised her hand and said, "I think it's a good idea, otherwise wouldn't this cooking skill be wasted?" Her voice carried a hint of excitement, as if she was very interested in this suggestion.

Su Chang rolled her eyes at Qin Shi, annoyed, and teased, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think. One meal a day is fine, but you expect me to cook regularly? Are you my wife? I'll cook for you every day."

Ye Zhenzhen, always eager for a good show, shamelessly egged him on, "Shishi, agree to his request and see if this big boss will cook for you every day. Then we can come over for meals every day!" Her eyes gleamed with slyness, as if she were anticipating something interesting to happen.

Upon hearing Ye Zhenzhen's words, Zhu Zhe and Fang Zhiheng's expressions changed. They bit their lips tightly, their gazes frequently shifting between Su Chang and Qin Shi, seemingly observing their reactions and wanting to see how Qin Shi would respond.

Qin Shi blushed instantly, glared at Su Chang angrily, and then pounced on Ye Zhenzhen. "Zhenzhen, you and I are going to die!"

"Murder! Someone killed someone to cover their tracks after their intentions were exposed!" Ye Zhenzhen shouted playfully as she ran.

The two immediately started playfully fighting, while everyone else watched them with smiles on their faces. As for what they were really thinking, only they themselves knew.

Chapter 229 Request

The next day, Su Chang called Yang Tao and spoke to her in a serious tone about how Zhu Zhe had handled the hotel complaint the day before. He told Yang Tao to promote Zhu Zhe to the position of director.

Regarding the previous Director Wang, Su Chang frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Although he handles things very smoothly, it's precisely because he's too smooth and lacks any sense of responsibility that he seems like a cunning old fox, making him hard to trust." Therefore, he decisively instructed Yang Tao to transfer Director Wang and arrange a suitable position for him based on the actual situation. After all, Yang Tao's experience in hotel management far surpassed his.

That evening, Su Chang was engrossed in writing at home when he suddenly heard the doorbell ring. He stopped what he was doing, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, but remembering that Guan Xiaodi was home, he continued writing.

Guan Xiaodi walked quickly to the door, opened it, and saw Zhu Zhe standing outside. A faint smile appeared on her face: "Sister Zhu Zhe, is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhu Zhe smiled politely and said softly, "Xiao Di, is President Su home? I have something I want to talk to him about." Her eyes flickered with anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

Guan Xiaodi knew that Su Chang had a good impression of Zhu Zhe, but she didn't make a move on her own. Instead, she politely replied, "Sister Zhu Zhe, please wait a moment. The boss is busy. I'll go ask for you." With that, she turned and walked towards the study, gently knocking on the door.

Su Chang looked up at Guan Xiaodi, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, and asked, "Xiaodi, who's here?"

Guan Xiaodi quickly replied, "Boss, it's Sister Zhu Zhe."

Upon hearing that Zhu Zhe had arrived, Su Chang smiled slightly. He quickly pressed the save button, stood up, and strode towards the door.

Seeing Zhu Zhe still standing outside the door, Su Chang's tone was slightly reproachful: "Xiao Di, next time Zhu Zhe comes over, just let her in. What kind of behavior is this, standing outside like that?" As he spoke, he waved to Zhu Zhe, signaling her to come in.

"Okay, BOSS." Guan Xiaodi nodded in agreement, secretly relieved.

Zhu Zhe walked into the living room, her eyes filled with gratitude. She said softly, "Thank you, President Su." Then, she sat down on the sofa, her hands slightly crossed on her knees, appearing somewhat reserved.