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

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"Hehe! Here's what happened..." Qiu Yingying told Qu Xiaoxiao about Su Chang fainting again with a smile on her face.

Hearing the five women discussing, Su Chang called two designated drivers over on her phone. After all, you shouldn't drink and drive. Andy hadn't been drinking, but she and Qu Xiaoxiao had.

Chapter Twelve: Reencounter with Jiang Haokun

For the next two days, Su Chang didn't go anywhere. He stayed at home and searched for all sorts of information online. The sign-in process on those two days was particularly disheartening. He received 1000 yuan for signing in on the first day, but only a pitiful 100 yuan for signing in on the second day. Su Chang felt that the system must have seen that he was too quiet, so it gave him such a small amount.

Early on the third day, Su Chang received a call from Gan Jing, saying that the first draft of the design was ready and asking if he should go to the company or if she should pick it up.

Su Chang thought about it and since he had nothing else to do, he decided to go directly to Gan Jing's company. He could also sign in at Gan Jing's place and maybe even get some other rewards.

Upon arriving at Gan Jing's company, Su Chang was greeted by a bitter face as soon as she entered; it was none other than Jiang Haokun.

When Jiang Haokun saw Su Chang, it was like enemies meeting again, and he immediately stood in front of him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Hehe! Mr. Jiang, this doesn't seem to be your company. What am I doing here? What does it have to do with you?" Su Chang was also full of helplessness. Who knew that he would run into Jiang Haokun here? It seems that he has returned after dealing with his sister's matter in Shanghai.

"Hmph! Su Chang, I don't know how you acquired shares in our company, but this is my girlfriend's company. If you have any problems, come at me, don't mess with the people around me, or I'll make you regret it."

"Heh! Jiang Haokun, do you have a persecution complex? You're really sick. Get out of my way." Su Chang was too lazy to pay attention to him, and pushed Jiang Haokun aside to walk inside.

"You..." If Jiang Haokun didn't know he couldn't beat Su Chang, he would have rushed up and given him two electric shocks.

Just then, Gan Jing also quickly came out from inside. She didn't expect Jiang Haokun to come to her company at this time, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have let Su Chang come.

"Su Chang, the first draft of the design is ready. Come and take a look and see if there are any changes needed."

"Really? Sister Gan Jing, then I'll have to take a good look. I'm waiting for the opening." Su Chang greeted her with a smile.

"Gan Jing, you should turn down his order. I'll introduce you to other orders." Just then, Jiang Haokun interjected again.

"Haokun, stop messing around. Su Chang is my client. My studio just opened, and reputation is very important," Gan Jing explained helplessly.

"Tch! The famous President Jiang is like a little kid. What, you want to be friends with me but can't be friends with others? How childish!" Su Chang said sarcastically from the side.

"What's it to you what I say to my girlfriend?" Jiang Haokun was speechless after Su Chang's retort, but he still insisted.

"Heh! I'm here to talk business with Sister Gan Jing. What's it to you? Mind your own business. Take care of your own affairs before you come out and cause trouble?"

"What do you mean?" Jiang Haokun's expression darkened further when Su Chang brought up his family again.

"Hehe! I don't know how you became CEO. You don't know anything. I don't even know whether we should continue to hold the shares in the Jiang Group."

"Hmm?" Jiang Haokun calmed down by then and asked, "Do you know something?"

"I don't know, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. Are we that close?" Su Chang said with a disdainful look.

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"Alright, alright, Haokun, I need to talk to Su Chang now. I'll come find you later, okay?" Gan Jing said immediately when he saw Jiang Haokun about to explode.

"Hmph! Fine, I'll be going then." Seeing that Gan Jing had said that, Jiang Haokun took the opportunity to back down and walked towards the door.

"Bye-bye, kid." Su Chang followed up with a mocking remark. This time, Jiang Haokun didn't turn around, but seeing that Su Chang's hands were clenched into fists and his body paused slightly, Su Chang knew that if Jiang Haokun didn't know he couldn't beat him, he would definitely come back and beat him up.

"You..." Seeing Su Chang like this, Gan Jing patted him gently with a sigh.

"Haha! Sister Gan Jing, look at his bitter face, like someone owes him money. I just teased him a few times," Su Chang explained with a grin.

"Alright, alright, let's go take a look at the design drawings." Gan Jing shook her head with a smile. She felt that the two of them might not be compatible, so she didn't say anything more and walked towards the reception room.

As soon as Jiang Haokun got back to his car, he picked up the phone with a serious expression and dialed a number.

"Help me investigate whether there are any forces watching the Jiang Group and that Su Chang. Keep investigating and keep a close eye on him. Report to me immediately if anything is done against me or my family. I don't believe he's as simple as the information suggests."

"Okay, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Haokun hung up the phone after receiving a reply.

"Drive back to the company."

"Okay, Mr. Jiang."

Meanwhile, in the reception room, Gan Jing finished explaining his design concept and specific design plan to Su Chang.

"Su Chang, what do you think? Is this design acceptable?"

Looking at the design drawings in front of him, Su Chang felt that the best one was quite similar to the design of the carnivore, which meant that his own design lacked originality. Although his cooking skills were much better than Shi Tiandong's, to be honest, this was not the effect he wanted.

“Sister Gan Jing, I went to a private restaurant a couple of days ago called ‘The Carnivore.’ I feel like it’s very similar to this design, so do you think we could change the style?”

“Change the style? You said before that you wanted a traditional Chinese style, so I followed your idea, and it’s Chinese cuisine. Most designs in China are like this now. You want to be completely original, that’s definitely impossible,” Gan Jing said with some difficulty.

"Yes, you're right."

Su Chang nodded slightly. He knew that Gan Jing was right, but it still didn't meet his requirements. So he began to ponder, and Gan Jing did not disturb him.

About ten minutes later, Su Chang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Sister Gan Jing, do you think it's possible to design it in the style of Suzhou gardens?"

"Yeah, I know, what's wrong?" Gan Jing asked, puzzled, upon hearing Su Chang's sudden question.

"Hehe! Sister Gan Jing, I think many of your designs are too commercially oriented. My designs are more about leaving people with a peaceful place to rest, and I don't want them to be too commercial."

"Suzhou gardens?" Upon hearing Su Chang's explanation, Gan Jing did not rush to answer, but instead began to imagine them in his mind.

“Su Chang, the design is fine, but the current theme of your store's interior design leans towards a more commercial style from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. If that's the case, the renovation time and cost will be much greater. Also, the tableware and decorations inside should be based on the style of Suzhou gardens, which are probably rare on the market and will need to be custom-made. Are you sure?”

"Haha! Budget and such are not a problem. As for the construction period, see if you can find a few more people to help with the work, which may save some time. As for the tableware and decorations, do you have any connections? If not, I will ask my friends to see if they can help."

"Well, I'll have a carpenter make the decorations for you. I'm really not familiar with tableware, so why don't you ask a friend for advice?"

"No problem, thank you for your help, Sister Gan Jing," Su Chang replied with a smile.

Chapter Thirteen Zhongcheng Group

"Oh dear! How could I forget the important matter?"

After returning to Ode to Joy with Gan Jing, Su Chang slapped her forehead and realized that she had forgotten to sign in with Gan Jing.

Su Chang glanced at the time and saw it was only noon. Thinking that there was still plenty of time, she decided to go out and try her luck after lunch. It was better than just signing in and getting 100 or 1000 points. So, without thinking too much, she grabbed her phone and keys and went out.

At noon, they returned to the restaurant. This time, there was no customer in the store. Shi Tiandong was behind the bar looking at something. When Su Chang came in, Shi Tiandong remembered Su Chang. After all, it was rare to see a boy with five women.

"Handsome, are you alone today? What would you like to eat?"

"Yes, Mr. Shi, I'm all alone today. As for the food, you can arrange it as you see fit, just bring me some of your specialties." Su Chang simply waved his hand and said casually.

"Alright, have some tea first, it'll be ready in a little while."

"Okay, you get busy first."

Su Chang leisurely sipped her tea, carefully observing the shop's decor and layout.

About fifteen minutes later, Shi Tiandong brought up a plate with three simple side dishes—two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a soup—a fairly well-balanced meal.

"How about some drinks?"

"I won't drink any alcohol. It's the middle of the day, and I have to drive later."

"Alright, enjoy your meal." Shi Tiandong didn't say anything more and left with his tray.

Forty minutes later, Su Chang finished eating, paid the bill, and ran into Su Mingyu at the door. Su Chang didn't say much, just smiled and nodded to her as a greeting before continuing to walk out. Su Mingyu smiled and nodded in response before entering the store.

As Su Chang approached the door, she hesitated whether to sign in now. After all, Shi Tiandong was a rich second-generation, while Su Mingyu was a company executive. Signing in should bring her a lot of benefits.

"Sign in!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing in at the Su Mingyu and Shi Tiandong merchandise area in 'All Is Well'. You have received 15% of Zhongcheng Group's shares (the share agreement is already in your home in Ode to Joy) and a reward of 1000 million yuan. Please keep up the good work."

"Hmm, this reward is not bad. Although Zhongcheng Group is not as good as Shengxuan and Jiang's Group, it is still a group worth tens of billions. Moreover, 15% of the shares means that I have a certain status and foothold in Shanghai."

Just then, Su Chang's phone rang. Seeing that the caller ID was an unfamiliar number, Su Chang answered the phone without much hesitation.

As soon as the call connected, a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end. "Hello! Are you Mr. Su Chang?"

"Uh! I'm Su Chang, may I ask who you are?" He felt a little uncomfortable when someone called him President Su. After all, it felt a bit old-fashioned for a twenty-year-old to be called president.

"Mr. Su, hello! I am Lao Meng, the CEO of Zhongcheng Group. I just noticed that you hold 15% of our company's shares. Do you have time to come to our company now?"

"Hmm, that works out. I happen to have some time now, Mr. Meng, I'll head over right now." Hearing Mr. Meng's polite offer, and since he really didn't have anything else to do, he decided to go and see what Zhongcheng Group was like.

"Okay, Mr. Su, I'll wait for you in my office."

"Ok."

Su Chang hung up the phone and walked towards the car, but then heard hurried footsteps behind her. Su Chang turned around and saw Su Mingyu running out in a hurry. Su Chang could roughly guess what Su Mingyu was going to do. She must be going to the company, and Lao Meng had arranged for Su Mingyu to entertain her. After all, Su Mingyu was Lao Meng's right-hand woman. Su Chang didn't say much, got into the car, searched for the navigation of Zhongcheng Group, and drove towards Zhongcheng Group at a leisurely pace.

Half an hour later, Su Chang got out of the car and arrived at the company entrance when a familiar figure hurriedly came out to greet him. This person was none other than Su Mingyu.

"Uh! It's you..." Su Mingyu was full of surprise when she saw Su Chang.

"Yes, it's you, beautiful sister." Su Chang replied sweetly.

"Oh! Please don't call me 'beautiful sister,' you must be President Su Chang, right?"

"Hi! Beautiful lady, why do you call me President Su? It makes me sound like an old man. Just call me Su Chang."

"Haha... Alright then, Su Chang, my name is Su Mingyu, I am the head of the Subei region of Zhongcheng Group, and I am one of your employees."

"Really? Sister Su, are there many beauties like you in our company?"

"Don't joke around with an old woman like me. Our company has plenty of young girls in the sales and public relations departments. You didn't come to our company just to find pretty girls, did you?" Su Mingyu asked jokingly.

"Oh? Would you believe me if I said I acquired the shares because of Sister Su?" Su Chang replied jokingly.

"Haha! I definitely don't believe that. You don't even know who I am, yet you're buying shares in our company and claiming it's for my sake. Your credibility is extremely low."

"Alright, Su Chang, let's go up first. Old Meng is still waiting for you up there."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Sister Su."

"It should."

The two remained silent for the rest of the journey. Su Mingyu knew she couldn't get anything out of Su Chang; although young, he was as slippery as an eel. Su Chang, on the other hand, didn't know what to say to Su Mingyu. He couldn't very well tell her he was a free gift from the system's daily login rewards.

Upon arriving at the top floor of the company, Su Mingyu led Su Chang to the CEO's office and stopped there.

"Su Chang, President Meng is waiting for you inside. Please go in by yourself."

"Ok."