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

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"Fine, fine! I just can't do anything with you. If you don't like living here, remember to move back to the villa, okay?"

"Got it, Dad."

They waited until they reached the 22nd floor. The Qu family of three and Fan Shengmei and her two friends got off the elevator. Su Chang nodded slightly to Fan Shengmei and her friends, then closed the elevator door and went back to the 23rd floor to take a shower and get some rest.

"Ding-dong..."

Half an hour later, just as Su Chang was about to get some rest, the doorbell rang. Su Chang had no choice but to put on her pajamas and go to open the door. When she opened the door, she saw Qu Xiaoxiao standing at the door with a box of chocolates in her hand and a big smile on her face.

Hello! How can I help you?

"Hey! Handsome, don't be so cool. I'm Qu Xiaoxiao, the new resident of apartment 2203 downstairs. We'll be neighbors from now on. Please take care of me. This box of chocolates is a little gift for us."

"Miss Qu, I think I'm not good enough for your Qu family, so I won't accept your gift." Su Chang wasn't a magnanimous person, and he didn't necessarily need to have a woman like Qu Xiaoxiao, so he didn't give her a friendly look.

Qu Xiaoxiao was stunned. She didn't expect that this handsome man would not only not look at her with respect because of her looks, but also seemed to have offended her because of her father's words. So she immediately smiled and tried to please him.

"Oh dear! Handsome, what do those old folks like my dad know? I'll apologize to you on his behalf. Besides, we'll be neighbors from now on, so let's just get to know each other. If you ever need anything from me, just let me know."

"Alright, Miss Qu, my name is Su Chang. I'll accept the gift. I just finished showering and need to rest for a bit, so I won't keep you any longer." Seeing Qu Xiaoxiao's appearance, and knowing that one shouldn't hit a smiling face, Su Chang didn't say anything more. She accepted the chocolate and then dismissed Qu Xiaoxiao.

Qu Xiaoxiao naturally knew that she couldn't keep bothering him today, otherwise she would completely offend this handsome guy and then she would really have no chance. So she smiled, said goodbye to Su Chang, and turned to leave.

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Around nine o'clock in the evening, Su Chang was just about to rest when she suddenly heard a deafening burst of music coming from downstairs. Su Chang knew that Qu Xiaoxiao had invited her rich second-generation friends over for a party, so she tidied herself up a bit and went downstairs.

Downstairs, Su Chang saw Fan Shengmei and her two friends confronting Qu Xiaoxiao and Yao Bin. Upon seeing Yao Bin, Su Chang was truly at a loss for words. You might call him bad, but he was actually quite loyal and had a bottom line. In the story, although he clashed with Fan Shengmei and her friends, he never considered using any means to deal with them. He was also quite intelligent, knowing who he could deal with and who he couldn't afford to offend. He was just a simp, and as the saying goes, simps never have a good end; in the end, he got nothing.

"What are you doing?" Seeing that Fan Shengmei and the other two women were at a disadvantage, and especially that they all seemed a little scared, Su Chang quickly spoke up.

When Qiu Yingying saw Su Chang arrive, she immediately ran up to Su Chang and started tattling.

"Brother Su Chang, Qu Xiaoxiao is going too far. She's having a party so late, and it's keeping us all awake. Guan Guan can't even work."

Guan Juer felt instantly emboldened upon seeing Su Chang arrive. "Yeah, Brother Su Chang, they're being too noisy. We told them to stop before, but they kept going."

"Oh dear! Su Chang, I'm so sorry. I'm just used to being abroad and having a get-together with friends. Did we disturb you? We'll stop right away," Qu Xiaoxiao quickly said. Her father had already upset someone that afternoon, and she didn't want to leave a bad impression on Su Chang that evening.

"Okay, then you guys..."

"Which of you called the police to report a disturbance here?" Just as Su Chang was trying to calm things down, two police officers came out of the elevator and interrupted him.

All attention was focused on the two police officers. Qu Xiaoxiao immediately went up to them and said ingratiatingly, "Officer, we were having a party and accidentally disturbed our neighbors. We're so sorry, we've already stopped. Thank you for your help."

"Alright then, just be careful. This is a residential area, and you can't hold these kinds of disturbing gatherings. Now that it's resolved, we'll be leaving." The two officers could tell from Qu Xiaoxiao and the others' attire that they were a group of rich kids, so they naturally wanted to keep things quiet. They said goodbye to everyone and left.

As soon as the two police officers left, Qu Xiaoxiao's face turned cold, and she roared at Fan Shengmei and the other two women: "Is it really necessary? You contacted the property management first, and now you're calling the police. Is this really necessary?"

"We didn't call the police," Fan Shengmei and the other two women said weakly, also frightened.

"If you didn't call the police, who else would have? Did the police come on their own?" Qu Xiaoxiao continued to question her relentlessly.

Chapter Nine Elevator Accidents

"I called the police."

Just as Su Chang was about to speak, the door to 2201 opened, and Andy came out, saying loudly.

“You held a gathering during your normal rest time, and the noise level reached 75 decibels for 30 minutes. This time I waited half an hour before calling the police. Next time I will definitely call the police immediately. If there is anything wrong, you can talk to my lawyer.”

After babbling on and on, Andy closed the door and went back to his room. His damn aura completely stunned everyone, and even Su Chang had to give Andy a mental thumbs up.

"What the hell? This woman..." Qu Xiaoxiao, with her fiery temper, really wanted to rush over and fight Andy, but luckily Yao Bin was quick enough to pull her back.

"My idol!" Qiu Yingying looked in the direction of 2201 with stars in her eyes.

"Awesome!" Fan Shengmei nodded in agreement, while Guan Juer looked on with admiration.

"Um, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you." Qu Xiaoxiao was the kind of person who could swallow her pride, and knowing that she had wronged Fan Shengmei and the other two women, she apologized to them.

"Uh! It's okay, just don't do it again next time," Fan Shengmei replied weakly.

"Okay." Qu Xiaoxiao agreed and went back to her room with her group of friends.

"Well... since everything's alright, I'll head back now." Seeing that the plot had developed to a certain point, Su Chang decided not to linger any longer. After all, they weren't that familiar with each other yet, and he didn't know what they would think if he stayed any longer.

“Okay, Su Chang, goodnight!” Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer responded immediately.

"Okay, goodnight!" Su Chang greeted the three of them and then turned and went back to the 23rd floor.

The next morning arrived in the blink of an eye, and Su Chang decided to go downstairs for a run, after all, this was a great opportunity to get to know Andy.

When I got downstairs, I ran two laps and then saw Andy, who had just gotten up to run. We nodded to each other and then continued running. Since we weren't familiar with each other yet, and Andy was particularly wary, I couldn't go up and chat with her. I just needed to make an impression on her; there would be plenty of opportunities later.

Su Chang had nothing to do during the day, so he decided to buy some clothes and take a stroll around Shanghai to see if he could run into any other TV drama leads. After all, he had plenty of money and didn't need to treat himself too badly. If he did meet any TV drama leads, he could also buy a few properties, since he still had four cashback cards. So he drove out the door.

After buying clothes and changing into his new outfit, Su Chang looked even more handsome. However, after wandering around Shanghai, he didn't encounter any other TV drama protagonists and had to return to Ode to Joy.

As for the idea of ​​bumping into the main characters of TV dramas, he'll decide later. It's not that he doesn't want to, but it's probably just not the right time yet. Besides, he doesn't know all the characters in so many TV dramas.

As soon as they arrived at the underground parking garage, a Porsche 911 pulled up next to Su Chang's car. Andy got out of the car, and the two nodded to each other again before entering the elevator together. Su Chang pressed the buttons for the 22nd and 23rd floors and then closed the elevator door. Andy just glanced at Su Chang without saying a word, and simply stood a little further away from Su Chang. Su Chang didn't say anything either.

"Do you know what that woman who called the police last night does?"

"She's a mistress, and that Porsche she drives..."

As soon as the elevator arrived on the first floor, Qu Xiaoxiao was vividly recounting the information she had found to Fan Shengmei and the other two girls. However, as soon as the elevator doors opened, the three girls were stunned and looked at Qu Xiaoxiao with strange expressions.

Qu Xiaoxiao immediately turned around when she saw the three women's gazes. When she saw Andy, her face immediately turned extremely embarrassed. Who knew that saying something bad would lead her to run into the person in question?

The four women said nothing more and stepped into the elevator. As the elevator doors closed, the elevator became eerily quiet.

"I know you heard me. I'm talking about you. You know Tan Zongming, right?" Qu Xiaoxiao finally couldn't help but speak first.

"You know Lao Tan?" Andy looked at Qu Xiaoxiao with a surprised expression.

"certainly······"

"Miss Qu, I think you've misunderstood something." Su Chang couldn't stand it anymore, so he coughed twice and had to interrupt Qu Xiaoxiao's continued foolishness.

"Huh? Su Chang, how did you know?"

"I heard that Tan Zongming brought back a top talent from Wall Street in the United States to serve as Shengxuan's CFO. I think it must be this Miss Andy."

"Uh..." Qu Xiaoxiao was immediately embarrassed, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

"You know me?" Andy looked at Su Chang with a wary expression.

"Don't be surprised. I bought some Shengxuan stock before, and I also saw your picture in a financial magazine when I was in the United States."

"Oh, I see..."

"Bang..."

Before Andy could finish speaking, the elevator stopped abruptly after passing the 16th floor. The lights in the elevator dimmed and then came back on. Everyone except Su Chang was startled. Su Chang then walked to the button and pressed the call button.

"Hello, I am Su Chang, the owner of the 23rd floor of Building 19. I am currently trapped in the elevator. There are also Ms. Andy from 2201, Fan Shengmei, Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer from 2202, and Qu Xiaoxiao from 2203 in the elevator."

"Okay, Mr. Su, we'll send someone over to handle it right away."

Su Chang then pressed all the buttons for the 16th floor and below.

"Su Chang, what are you doing?" Qu Xiaoxiao asked with a puzzled look.

“We are currently between the 16th and 17th floors. If the elevator falls, and I press all the floors below the 16th floor, then we will have 17 chances to be rescued.”

"Alright, everyone, now keep quiet, maintain the oxygen supply in the elevator, then take off your shoes, bend your knees slightly, and press your backs against the elevator wall."

"What's the point of this, Su Chang?"

“Do as he says. He’s right. This is the emergency self-rescue method for elevator malfunctions,” Andy said.

"Alright." Having witnessed Andy's aura yesterday and knowing that she was the CFO of Shengxuan Group, no one objected and followed Su Chang's method.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere in the elevator grew increasingly tense. Because no one spoke, everyone was extremely nervous.

"Everyone, let's hold hands. That way, everyone won't be so nervous." Seeing that everyone was agitated, Su Chang spoke up again to remind them.

No one objected, and everyone held the hands of the person next to them. Guan Juer also held Su Chang's hand with her face flushed.

Just then, Qu Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly came.

"What? You're complaining because you won't hold my hand? I don't want to hold your hand either."

Su Chang then remembered that Andy had psychological barriers and was afraid to interact with people. She glanced at the plastic bag in Guan Juer's hand.

"Guan Guan, do you have bottled water?"

"Oh? Yes, yes, I'll get it for you."

Guan Juer quickly took out a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Su Chang.

"Thank you!"

"It's alright, no need to thank me," Guan Juer replied, her face flushed.

Su Chang took the water, opened it, and handed it to Andy.

"Drink a little."

"Thank you!" Andy glanced at Su Chang, and seeing Su Chang's composed expression, stiffly took the water from Su Chang, thanked her, and took a small sip.

Chapter Ten: The Carnivore

"Mr. Su, are you all alright?"

Not long after, the property management's voice came from inside the elevator again.

"I won't die yet."

"We are preparing to manually turn the car around, please stay away from the elevator door."

"Okay, hurry up."

"Okay, Mr. Su."

Shortly after the sound stopped, the elevator began to slowly ascend, with a noticeable jolt, and the lights flickered. Everyone inside the elevator held their breath, extremely tense, and pressed themselves tightly against the elevator wall.

A few minutes later, the elevator doors finally opened. Su Chang gestured for the girls to go out first. Fan Shengmei stepped out first, followed by Qiu Yingying and Qu Xiaoxiao. Guan Juer glanced at Su Chang and, seeing a reassuring look from him, also went out.

Su Chang looked at Andy and noticed that her limbs were trembling and her face was pale. Su Chang slowly walked towards Andy.

"Andy, are you alright?"