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

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In the end, it was Su Chang who broke the awkward silence between the two. His eyes revealed a hint of sincerity as he softly said, "Peach, you are so beautiful."

Yang Tao smiled shyly, a blush rising on her cheeks, and replied softly, "Thank you! I'm alright." Her gaze was somewhat evasive, as if she were a little embarrassed.

Su Chang continued, his voice filled with determination: "Taozi, how about it? Be with me, and I promise I'll protect you and never let you get hurt again." His eyes were full of expectation as he stared intently at Yang Tao.

Yang Tao was clearly taken aback by Su Chang's direct confession. She looked surprised and remained silent for a moment. She was conflicted; on one hand, she liked Su Chang, but on the other hand, she felt it was too hasty to be together right now. She bit her lip and finally said, "Su Chang, I haven't thought it through yet. Can I think about it some more? I do like you, but I need a little more time to be together right now."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Su Chang's face, but he quickly regained his composure. He thought to himself, although Taozi didn't agree immediately, at least she had feelings for him, which was already a good start. He smiled and said, "Okay, Taozi, I'll wait for you."

Yang Tao looked at Su Chang gratefully and said, "Yes, thank you, Su Chang." A hint of tenderness appeared in her eyes.

Chapter 100 Decupons

However, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in Su Chang's heart. He thought about the conversation and felt something was off; it seemed like the kind of conversation between those scheming women and their devoted, simp boyfriends from his past life. He couldn't help but shake his head, secretly laughing at his own absurd thoughts. After all, he was a genuine rich, handsome, and successful man; how could he possibly be a simp?

To quickly banish these absurd thoughts, Su Chang rang the bell to have two female masseuses come and massage the two of them. He thought to himself: "Calling a male masseuse at a time like this, they must have some serious illness. I'm not that naive to let other men take advantage of me before I've even made a move myself!"

The two enjoyed a massage in the hot spring for a while before letting the masseuse leave. Su Chang looked at Taozi and suggested, "How about we go check out the collection?"

Peach nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her face, and said softly, "Okay."

Su Chang was secretly delighted. He remembered Taozi's classic words: "Everyone says that feelings can't be quantified, but can giving a keychain and giving a diamond ring be the same? Money can really soothe the soul at times!"

Fearing he might not be able to control his impulse later, Su Chang left the hot spring first to change his clothes. His steps were somewhat hurried, but his mind was filled with thoughts of Taozi's beautiful face and graceful figure.

Seeing Su Chang's disheveled appearance, Taozi couldn't help but burst out laughing. Her smile was as bright as sunshine, which made Su Chang feel cheerful as well.

Not long after, the two changed their clothes, met, and went to the collection hall together. Su Chang skipped the antique section entirely, a hint of helplessness on his face as he muttered to himself, "I know nothing about these antiques. I bought so many before just to spend money."

The two strolled through the jewelry, watch, and car exhibition areas, with Su Chang silently observing Taozi's reactions. Whenever Taozi stared at an item for a longer period, he would make a mental note of it.

Finally, in the jewelry section, Su Chang selected the most expensive emerald necklace of the day and gave it to Tao Zi. Tao Zi looked surprised and quickly waved her hand, saying, "This is too precious, I can't accept it."

Su Chang held her hand tightly and said earnestly, "This is my heartfelt gift, you must accept it." His eyes were full of sincerity, which touched Taozi's heart.

Peach hesitated for a moment, but ultimately accepted the necklace. She gained a more direct understanding of Su Chang's excellence, and was also surprised by his generosity, after all, this emerald necklace was worth eight figures.

After receiving the necklace, Su Chang excitedly said to Taozi, "Come on, Taozi, quickly put on this necklace, it will be very beautiful!" His eyes were full of anticipation.

Peach shyly accepted the necklace, gently put it on, and then looked at herself in the mirror.

Looking at Taozi's beautiful appearance with the necklace on, Su Chang felt a sense of satisfaction. He couldn't help but sigh, "I guess only Taozi is worthy of this emerald necklace."

"Peach, you're so beautiful!" Su Chang couldn't help but praise.

"Thank you!" Yang Tao smiled shyly and lowered her head bashfully, mainly because Su Chang's gaze was too intense, as if it could melt her.

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After sending Taozi home, Su Chang returned to the hotel alone. Although he had a house in Kyoto, he didn't want to live in a courtyard house or a house, probably because he was still alone in Kyoto for the time being. He was fed up with living alone with four walls and decided to give up on that life for now, unless he could win Taozi over and move in.

He sat on the bed, his brows furrowed, pondering to himself: "Should I stay in Kyoto to pursue Taozi, or should I go back to Shanghai? There's a ton of stuff waiting for me there, I haven't seen Jiang Lai in ages, Andy and Xu Li need some comforting, I haven't won over Guan Guan yet, Xu Hongdou is going to Shanghai too, and Song Nuan is at the company; I should go there as well..."

After some thought, Su Chang decided to call Taozi.

After the call connected, he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Peach, I have some things to take care of in Shanghai, so I might have to go back tomorrow."

Peach's voice held a hint of surprise, but she quickly regained her composure and said, "Okay, Su Chang, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm all done here, so don't worry."

Su Chang then asked, "So, are you going to see Li Wei later? If so, I can go with you, but you'll have to wait two days for me."

Peach answered without hesitation, "Then let's wait a few days. I have to go to work every day and don't have time to deal with this. I need to settle things with Li Wei." Her eyes revealed determination and resolve.

Su Chang quickly replied, "Okay, let me know in advance when you have time, and I'll fly over to come with you." Su Chang wasn't the kind of person who did good deeds anonymously; after all, she preferred to be low-key in her personal life but high-profile in her work.

Peach smiled and replied, "Okay, thank you. Let me check my schedule."

Then, the two agreed on a time and hung up the phone.

Su Chang put down his phone, feeling a sense of relief. He picked up his phone and bought a ticket for the earliest flight back to Shanghai the next morning. Then, he lay in bed, texted with the women for a while, closed his eyes, and gradually drifted off to sleep.

The next day at noon, at Dongshan Villa.

After returning to Shanghai, Su Chang thought it over and decided to go back to the Dongshan Villa. After all, he and Jiang Lai hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the 10 versatile management talents he had signed in with that morning would also be in place today.

So he invited everyone to go to the villa together today. He had designated these talents as 20-year-old decuplet beauties with long legs, and even named them: Su Fangxiu, Su Fangse, Su Fangyan (cover), Su Fangjin, Su Fanggu, Su Fanghe, Su Fanghua, Su Fangxiu, Su Fangyu, and Su Fangyan.

If they appeared together in public, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. So, he chose to enjoy the charm of the dechapulous beauties on his own first, rather than bothering others. He didn't want to ruin the relationship between any couples, and besides, it would be a good thing to let the dechapulous girls stay in the villa—a win-win situation. He couldn't help but admire himself for being such a considerate person, thinking of both himself and others.

Upon arriving at the villa, the deceps hadn't arrived yet. Jiang Lai lay alone on a deck chair on the lawn, quietly waiting for Su Chang's arrival. Because they hadn't seen each other for so long, and Su Chang hadn't even mentioned coming to see her, Jiang Lai, though missing Su Chang terribly, pretended not to see him and leisurely basked in the sun.

Su Chang knew Jiang Lai was being a little temperamental, so he took out a carefully prepared gift from his luggage, had the servants take the luggage away, and then walked straight to Jiang Lai's side, playfully saying, "Oh! Beautiful lady, sunbathing alone? How lonely it must be. Do you need someone to keep you company?"

Jiang Lai couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Su Chang's words, but she quickly suppressed it, turned her head away, and deliberately ignored him.

Su Chang wasn't angry, after all, she was in the wrong. She continued with a smile, "Oh! I have a gift that only the most beautiful woman in the world can have. I wonder if anyone wants it? If no one wants it, I'll give it to another woman later."

"How dare you!" Upon hearing that Su Chang was going to give the gift to another woman, Jiang Lai sat up abruptly from the recliner and snatched the gift from Su Chang's hand. A hint of anger flashed in her eyes, but she was secretly delighted, thinking, "This guy still knows to bring me a gift; at least he has some conscience."

Su Chang couldn't help but laugh when he saw Jiang Lai's adorable expression. He knew that Jiang Lai wasn't really angry; she just wanted him to coax her a little more.

He walked to Jiang Lai's side, gently stroked her hair, and said tenderly, "Don't be angry, my little darling. This is a gift I specially picked out for you. I hope you like it."

Jiang Lai gave an awkward hum, but didn't dodge. While enjoying Su Chang's comforting words, she opened the gift box and saw a beautiful necklace inside, inlaid with a dazzling ruby.

Although she had already received a diamond necklace before, women are always powerless against sparkly things. Her face immediately lit up with surprise, and her eyes sparkled with joy. She looked up at Su Chang, her heart filled with emotion.

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"Thank you, Brother Su Chang," Jiang Lai said softly, her voice finally softening.

Looking at Jiang Lai's happy smile, Su Chang felt incredibly content. He knew he owed Jiang Lai a lot, after all, he was her only one, while she was just one of many in his life.

Su Chang said nothing, his eyes filled with determination and passion. Amid Jiang Lai's gasp, he scooped her up in a princess carry and rushed upstairs to the bedroom.

Jiang Lai's face showed a panicked expression. Her eyes were wide open and her mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something.

But after her initial panic, her eyes softened and became submissive. She hugged Su Chang's neck tightly and buried her head in his chest.

She knew exactly what Su Chang was up to. She wondered what he was doing. After all, it had been a while. Otherwise, she wouldn't have heard that Su Chang was coming back today and hadn't even gone to the company; she had just been waiting at home.

Feeling Jiang Lai's embrace, Su Chang was filled with joy and contentment. He whispered, "Darling, I missed you so much."

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Jiang Lai's heart raced, and she whispered in Su Chang's arms, "I missed you too, Su Chang-ge."

At that moment, their hearts were in perfect harmony; no more words were needed, their feelings were already understood. They went together into the bedroom, preparing for that passionate moment. What happened next is left for the readers to imagine, since I can't write it...

Two hours later, Su Chang took a shower and came downstairs feeling refreshed. Just moments before, the nanny had gently knocked on the door to tell him that the deceps had arrived, so Su Chang had to end his "conquest" and let Jiang Lai rest as well.

Upon arriving downstairs, Su Chang's gaze was immediately drawn to the scene before her.

Ten long-legged beauties dressed in white shirts, pencil skirts, black stockings, and high heels stood in a row. They looked almost identical, as if they had been carved from the same mold. Each of them was tall, curvaceous, and exuded captivating charm.

When the ten children saw Su Chang come down, they immediately bowed in unison and said, "Master!"

The beautiful voice was like heavenly music, and the combination of that voice and those twenty long, gleaming black stockings made Su Chang feel like he was floating on air. Those 1.8-meter-long legs were simply irresistible. His anger, which had just subsided, was about to flare up again, so he could only cough twice to suppress his embarrassment.

"Um... from now on, please don't call me 'master' anymore, just call me 'young master'. I can't tell the difference between you guys, so what should we do?" Su Chang waved his hand and said helplessly.

The beautiful woman standing on the far left spoke up: "Young Master, I am Su Fangxiu, the eldest sister. I will be your assistant from now on. If you have any instructions, please feel free to tell me, and I will make the arrangements." She had a confident smile on her face, and her eyes revealed intelligence and competence.

"Um..." Su Chang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Anything you need to do is fine with me?"

“Yes, young master. I’m your younger sister, Su Fangyan. You can talk to me too.” At this moment, Su Fangyan, who was standing on the far right, blinked mischievously and said. Her voice was clear and melodious, and her face was full of youthful vitality.

Looking at the ten beauties in front of him, Su Chang sighed inwardly, "System, you're messing with me! These deceps are practically making me lose my lifespan!"

System: "Or should I take it back?"

"Um... well... let's talk about that later." Su Chang coughed twice, feeling awkward. Then she continued, "Your names are too hard to remember. How about this, I'll just call you Big Sister, Second Sister, Third Sister... Ninth Sister, and Little Sister from now on, okay?"

"Yes, young master," the ten twins replied in unison.

Chapter 101 Arranging Work

Just then, Jiang Lai came downstairs. When she saw the ten babies, her eyes widened in shock. Then, her expression turned extremely aggrieved, thinking to herself, "That scoundrel! He was just being affectionate with me upstairs, and now he's brought so many beautiful women back! He clearly doesn't respect me at all!"

She glared at Su Chang fiercely, her tone full of accusation: "Who are they?"

Su Chang naturally knew that Jiang Lai was jealous, so she quickly said to the ten children, "This is Jiang Lai, one of your young mistresses."

Upon hearing this, the ten children immediately understood and bowed to Jiang Lai in unison, saying, "Greetings, Young Madam!"

Jiang Lai was taken aback by the sudden address, then pointed at the deceps and asked Su Chang with a suspicious look, "Su Chang, are these ten women your servants?"

Jiang Lai thought to herself, "I don't want so many slutty and cheap women in my villa. It's too much of a threat to me. What man could resist such temptation? It would be ten times more enjoyable!"

Su Chang shook her head helplessly and explained, "They're not maids, but rather multi-skilled management talents that I specially hired. That will make things easier for your company."

"600" "What? You're not kidding me, are you?" Jiang Lai looked incredulous. These decaptors didn't seem like management talents at all. She would have believed them if they were models or maids.

Su Chang pointed at Su Fangxiu and said, "Eldest sister, why don't you explain this to the young mistress?"

Su Fangxiu nodded and stepped forward, saying, "Young Madam, we ten sisters were all specially trained by an organization from a young age to be management talents, specifically to serve wealthy people like you, Young Master. We started working as professional managers for certain families when we were 16 years old, and we have extensive management experience. This is our basic information." As she spoke, she took a document from Su Fangse beside her and handed it to Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai took the documents and began to examine them carefully. The more she read, the more astonished she became. She herself had received an elite education, so how could she not know the value of these resumes? If they were all true, then these ten children were truly all exceptional talents!

She couldn't help but think to herself, "Where did Su Chang get them back from? But now I can't throw a tantrum and kick them out, otherwise Su Chang will think I'm being unreasonable. Ugh! I'm under so much pressure." Thinking of this, a sense of urgency welled up in her heart.

Seeing Jiang Lai's conflicted expression, Su Chang couldn't help but sigh. He knew Jiang Lai was overthinking things again, so he gently waved to the decaptors, signaling them to go find a room to rest.

Su Chang walked to Jiang Lai's side, gently hugged her, and whispered, "Okay, Lai Lai, I bought them from a special agency. That means their lives belong to me. So, don't overthink it. They are my family, just like you, and because of this special agency, they will never betray me."

Su Chang's words were actually a warning to Jiang Lai. After all, they would never betray my family, which is something even lovers can't compare to. If she wanted to be with me, she had to get along with them. Otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble after Andy and the others came into the family.

Jiang Lai looked up into Su Chang's eyes, the grievance and unease still lingering in her heart. She bit her lip and said, "But I still feel a little uncomfortable. Will they steal your love?"

Su Chang smiled, patted Jiang Lai's hair, and said, "How could that be? Lai Lai, no one can replace you in my heart. They are just my assistants, but you are my lover." Of course, he didn't mention the other one, since there was no need to add fuel to the fire at this time.

Jiang Lai's expression softened slightly, but a hint of worry still lingered in her eyes. She thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, I'll try to get along with them."

Su Chang nodded and said, "That's right, Lai Lai. You're a smart girl, and I believe you can handle your relationship with them well."

Jiang Lai still felt a pang of sadness. The joy she felt upon Su Chang's return had faded considerably. She knew that with Su Chang's considerable wealth, he must have his own network. And if she wanted to be with Su Chang long-term, she had to accept this reality. She took a deep breath and said, "I understand. I'm going home to see my parents."

Su Chang watched Jiang Lai's departing figure, feeling somewhat helpless. He knew Jiang Lai was definitely feeling uncomfortable right now and needed time to adjust to everything, but he couldn't say anything. These were all necessary growing pains, after all, she was his first woman, and apart from the system, he didn't want to hide anything else from Jiang Lai.

After Jiang Lai left, Su Chang's original idea of ​​throwing a party with the deceps faded. He frowned slightly, thinking to himself that he should go back to Ode to Joy to see Andy and Guan Guan, but before leaving, he needed to arrange the deceps' future work.

"Alright, everyone, sit down. From now on, treat this place as your own home. You are my trusted family members. There aren't so many rules at home," Su Chang said, waving her hand after the ten children came down.

"But... young master, this..."