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Afterwards, Su Chang paid the bill and left the coffee shop with Andy and the other two. When Guan's parents saw that Su Chang was driving a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, their eyes widened in astonishment. Although they didn't know the specific model, they recognized the little golden statuette, and they couldn't help but have a new understanding of Su Chang's financial strength.
A hint of surprise appeared on Guan's father's face. He whispered to Guan's mother, "I didn't expect this kid to be so capable."
Guan's mother's expression softened considerably. She nodded slightly and said, "Yes, she does seem quite outstanding."
Guan Juer glanced at her parents with a proud look on her face. Su Chang helplessly patted Guan Juer's head and told them to get in the car quickly.
When Su Chang arrived at Pinzhentang, the place was already almost full. He nodded in satisfaction, and the limited-edition whiteboard at the entrance was nowhere to be seen. Seeing Su Chang enter, Xiao Cai quickly came up to him with a big smile and said, "Brother Su Chang, you're here! A private room has been arranged for you."
Su Chang said to Guan Juer, "Why don't you go to the private room with your aunt and uncle and follow Xiao Cai? I'll cook a few dishes for them myself today." Guan Juer was filled with happiness when she heard that Su Chang was willing to cook for her parents herself. She nodded obediently, her eyes glistening with tears of gratitude.
Su Chang asked Xiao Cai to take Guan Juer and the others to the private room first, while she explained the situation to Guan's parents and then went to the kitchen to busy herself.
Upon arriving at the private room, Xiao Cai was about to leave when Guan's mother stopped him and whispered, "Young man, is Su Chang the owner of this Pinzhentang restaurant?"
Xiao Cai didn't know why the aunt was asking this, but she still nodded honestly and said, "Yes, Brother Su Chang is the owner of our Pinzhentang. Is there anything I can help you with, Auntie?"
"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. Young man, could you go get me a menu?" A hint of panic flashed in Guan's mother's eyes. To avoid embarrassment, she had no choice but to ask Xiao Cai to get a menu.
"Okay, Auntie." Although Xiao Cai was a little confused as to why Su Chang needed a menu when she was already cooking herself, she obediently went to get the menu and told Su Chang about it.
Su Chang naturally understood what Guan's mother meant; she simply wanted to see his income and whether he was lying. A confident smile played on his lips as he thought, "That's only natural. Let them see." So, he asked Xiao Cai to have Guan's parents order, and he would cook after they did.
Xiao Cai obediently went to let Guan's parents order. Guan's parents took the menu, their faces showing surprise. After all, the prices on the menu were not cheap, and their meager salaries rarely covered a single meal. As they looked at the menu, they discussed it quietly, gaining a more direct understanding of Su Chang's financial situation.
Mr. and Mrs. Guan did not order any expensive dishes just because Su Chang was paying the bill; they simply ordered a few home-style dishes and that was it.
Seeing the dishes Guan's parents ordered, Su Chang couldn't help but nod inwardly: "From small things, we can see big things. Guan's parents are of good character. No wonder they were able to raise such an obedient child as Guan Juer. The harsh words Guan's father said before may really be their heartfelt words."
Su Chang took it upon himself to add two simple main dishes, not because he was stingy, but mainly because he was short on time. He then asked Xiao Cai to inquire what kind of wine Guan Juer's parents liked and to bring up two bottles of good wine. He himself went into the kitchen and began to get busy.
When Su Chang finished his work and arrived at the private room, he found that none of the three of them had touched their chopsticks. Guan Juer sat to one side, her eyes fixed on the food on the table, her mouth almost drooling, but under the watchful eyes of her parents, she didn't dare to touch it.
As Su Chang entered the private room, Guan Juer's eyes lit up, and a look of delight appeared on her face. Guan's mother also quickly stood up and warmly invited Su Chang to sit down, repeatedly saying, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Su Chang waved her hands repeatedly and said with a smile, "Auntie, I also like to cook, which is why I opened this private restaurant. I also cook when friends come over. It's nothing. Everyone, hurry up and try the dishes to see if they suit your taste. They won't taste good if they get cold."
For once, Guan's father poured himself and Su Chang a glass of wine, a smile appearing on his face. He raised his glass first, and Su Chang toasted him, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Su, your cooking is excellent."
Su Chang quickly picked up her wine glass and replied, "Uncle Guan, you're too kind! If you enjoy it, please come again anytime."
After Guan Juer's father finished serving her the food, she immediately began to devour it. She ate with satisfied sounds, a happy smile on her face. Guan's mother, after tasting a bite, also unconsciously quickened her eating pace, her eyes revealing admiration for Su Chang's culinary skills.
Although Mr. Guan also thought the food was delicious, he was more focused on drinking and chatting with Su Chang. He asked Su Chang about his future plans with a serious expression, seemingly unaware of what the three of them had just discussed in the private room, acting as if he were evaluating Su Chang as a potential son-in-law. Su Chang thought to himself, "Mr. Guan's mannerisms are typical of an old-fashioned cadre," but he still answered his father's questions very cooperatively.
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests, and everyone was immersed in a pleasant dining atmosphere. Although Guan's mother occasionally disapproved of Guan Juer's ravenous eating, she didn't say much.
After finishing their meal, Mr. and Mrs. Guan exchanged a glance, and then Mr. Guan said, "Guan Guan, Xiao Su, we have to go back now. As for your affairs as young people, you can decide for yourselves."
Upon hearing this, Guan Juer's face showed a reluctant expression. She held her parents' hands and said, "Mom and Dad, why are you leaving so soon? I can't bear to part with you."
"No! Just try to be less upset with us." Guan's mother said with a haughty air, but the heartache and reluctance in her eyes were unmistakable.
"Mom!" Guan Juer hugged her mother's arm and acted coquettishly. Her mother didn't say much, but just gently patted Guan Juer's head.
Guan's father patted Guan Juer on the shoulder and comforted her, "Guan Guan, you've grown up. I believe you can take responsibility for your decisions. Xiao Su, you've had some wine, so don't drive. We'll be going now."
After Guan's father finished speaking, he took Guan's mother, who was reluctant to leave, and left. Su Chang and Guan Juer had no choice but to see them off to the door to catch a car. After the taxi left, Guan Juer turned around and cried as she rushed into Su Chang's arms. Su Chang could only comfort her gently.
After crying for a while, Guan Juer slowly pulled away from Su Chang's embrace, a hint of reluctance in her eyes. Her face flushed, she lowered her head shyly and said softly, "I'm sorry, Brother Su Chang, I... I lost my composure just now."
Looking at her adorable appearance, Su Chang couldn't help but chuckle and pat her head, thinking to himself, "You weren't this shy when you got my face all wet with tears and snot earlier." He said gently, "It's okay, Guan Guan. We don't have anything else to do, so how about we go shopping?"
Guan Juer hesitated for a moment. Although she really wanted to go, her upbringing told her that it was inappropriate. She bit her lip and said softly, "Brother Su Chang, I... I'm afraid it's not a good idea."
Su Chang didn't give her a chance to think too much. He grabbed her hand, hailed a taxi, and drove to the largest shopping mall in the vicinity. As soon as they arrived at the mall, Su Chang led Guan Juer straight to the women's clothing section.
Guan Juer looked at the luxury women's clothing store in front of her, her eyes sparkling with liking, but she had no intention of going in. Su Chang smiled helplessly and pulled her into a Chanel boutique.
Upon seeing Su Chang's attire, the sales assistant immediately greeted her with a smile. Su Chang then asked her to help Guan Juer put together several outfits.
"Brother Su Chang..." Guan Juer wanted to refuse, but Su Chang interrupted her domineeringly: "I'm still your boyfriend today, so listen to me now."
"Oh." Guan Juer had no choice but to obediently follow the sales assistant to the fitting room.
Guan Juer changed into a light blue dress and stood in front of Su Chang with a shy smile on her face.
Su Chang looked at her, his heart skipping a beat. He exclaimed, "Guan Guan, you look absolutely stunning in this dress. Do you wear contact lenses, Guan Guan?"
"Ah, yes." Guan Juer immediately understood Su Chang's meaning, took out her contact lenses from her bag, and put them on. Sure enough, she looked even more radiant.
After that, Guan Juer changed into seven or eight more outfits. Su Chang specially asked the sales assistant to match each outfit with a bag. Each outfit caught Su Chang's eye, and Su Chang couldn't help but admire the professionalism of the sales assistants in these luxury stores.
Su Chang said with satisfaction, "Guan Guan, just wear it like this, don't take it off." He took out his card and handed it to the sales assistant, asking her to wrap up all the clothes and bags she had tried on.
Guan Juer looked at Su Chang with some surprise, feeling both touched and uneasy. She said softly, "Brother Su Chang, this... this is too much."
Su Chang smiled and reassured her, "Guan Guan, it's alright. You represent my image in the company now. You can't let me lose face, can you?"
"Ah, oh, okay then." Guan Juer could only agree after hearing Su Chang's suggestion.
The sales assistant was taken aback by Su Chang's words. She had initially thought it was just one or two sets, but it turned out he wanted them all! Then she was overjoyed; this was a sale worth over a million yuan, with a substantial commission. She immediately agreed, quickly packing the clothes and bags. Su Chang then left the address of apartment 2202 in the Joyful Ode store, asking them to deliver them later. He left amidst the farewells of all the store staff, as he wasn't in the habit of carrying bags while shopping.
Chapter 83 Sabotage
Guan Juer thought the shopping trip was over, but Su Chang's next move completely baffled her.
Su Chang looked at Guan Juer with a serious expression and said, "Guan Guan, you don't seem to have any formal attire. That won't do. Look at your sister Andy, she always wears formal attire to work."
Guan Juer looked at him with some surprise, thinking to herself, "Not all of my colleagues wear formal attire. It seems like Andy only wears formal wear or sportswear, okay?"
Su Chang didn't care what Guan Juer thought and directly dragged her to Armani to buy several formal outfits. Then, Su Chang took Guan Juer to a luxury store called Misia and picked out several pairs of shoes and accessories.
Guan Juer said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Su Chang, that's enough already, you don't need to go to such lengths."
Su Chang smiled and said, "It's okay, Guan Guan, you deserve the best, and these things mean nothing to me." Guan Juer felt a warmth in her heart. Although she wasn't materialistic, she quite enjoyed the envious and jealous looks from other women while Su Chang was buying her clothes.
When Su Chang offered to accompany Guan Juer to buy underwear, Guan Juer's face instantly turned red. She firmly said, "No, I can go by myself in the future." Su Chang was a little disappointed, after all, she had never been to a women's underwear store in either of her lives, but she still respected her decision.
Finally, Su Chang shamelessly took Guan Juer to buy some stockings. After all, Guan Juer's legs were comparable to Jiang Lai's, so how could they not get a few pairs of stockings? Guan Juer looked at him helplessly, but let him do as he pleased.
After finishing all that, Su Chang wanted to buy cosmetics for Guan Juer, but this time Guan Juer absolutely refused to go. Guan Juer's expression was somewhat stubborn, and she thought to herself, "I can't let Brother Su Chang spend any more money."
Left with no other option, Su Chang had to hand over the rest of the schedule to Guan Juer. Guan Juer didn't hesitate; she bought Su Chang two cups of milk tea with her own money and then led him to the movie theater.
In the movie theater, Guan Juer nestled in Su Chang's arms, watching a romantic movie on the screen. Her heart was filled with happiness and contentment, and she comforted herself, "Now that we're boyfriend and girlfriend, all of this is fine."
Su Chang was happy to do so. He held Guan Juer in his arms, inhaling her pleasant, faint scent of virginity, and thought to himself with a slightly lewd grin, "Oh my! My little Guan Guan, she smells so good." However, he had no recollection of what the movie was about, because his mind was entirely on Guan Juer.
As soon as they left the movie theater, Su Chang eagerly took Guan Juer's hand. Guan Juer blushed slightly and half-heartedly let Su Chang do as he pleased. After all, they had already gone through more intimate actions, so holding hands now seemed perfectly natural.
Su Chang gently asked Guan Juer what her plans were next. Guan Juer thought for a moment and suggested that they grab something to eat first and then take a walk along the river. Su Chang agreed without hesitation and took Guan Juer straight to a Western restaurant by the river, since a Western restaurant was the place to go for the ambiance and atmosphere.
As Su Chang entered the Western restaurant, his gaze suddenly froze on a corner, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. He had spotted an acquaintance—Xu Li.
His eyes flickered, trying to avoid Xu Li's gaze, but he couldn't help stealing glances a few more times. Guan Juer seemed to notice Su Chang's unusual behavior and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Do you know that person?"
Su Chang's throat bobbed, and she answered somewhat awkwardly, "Ahem! Um, that's Sister Gan Jing's best friend, Xu Li."
A flicker of surprise crossed Guan Juer's face, but she quickly regained her composure. She smiled and said to Su Chang, "Then how about we go say hello?"
However, before Su Chang could refuse, Xu Li walked over with a playful smile on her face: "Long time no see, Su Chang. I didn't expect to run into you here. How long has it been since you've been to the store? Is this your new girlfriend?" There was a hint of sourness in Xu Li's words.
Su Chang touched his nose somewhat awkwardly: "Well, Sister Xu Li, I've been busy lately. This is my girlfriend, Guan Juer."
Xu Li looked at Su Chang with amusement: "Girlfriend? What about Jiang Lai?"
Hearing Xu Li's words, Su Chang cursed inwardly that Xu Li was being sincere, didn't she see that he was picking up girls? But since he wanted to build a harem, he still had the sense to do that.
A slight smile appeared on his face as he stated bluntly, "Jiang Lai and Guan Juer are both my girlfriends, so what, Sister Xu Li?"
Upon hearing this, Guan Juer's face instantly flushed red with embarrassment. She lowered her head, nervously fidgeting with the hem of her dress, yet a sweet feeling welled up inside her. She didn't explain, but silently accepted the fact.
Upon hearing this, Xu Li's jaw nearly dropped. She coughed twice, looked at Su Chang with disbelief, and then glanced at Guan Juer.
"What else? Is she a mistress or something?" she asked, pointing at Guan Juer.
Su Chang rolled his eyes in annoyance, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. He retorted, "What do you mean by 'mistress'? Speak properly. Am I married to Jiang Lai? And who says I can only have one girlfriend?"
Xu Li nearly choked on Su Chang's words. Her eyes widened as she said, "Su Chang, what are you saying? Isn't it normal for a man to have a girlfriend?"
Su Chang answered without hesitation: "How many rich people have you seen who don't have someone else supporting them? I don't plan to get married. Can't I have a few girlfriends to spend my life with? I'm not in politics, so no one can control me. I have no morals, and morals can't restrain me either."
Xu Li was also convinced by Su Chang's words. She shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, "Well, this guy is really shameless." She originally wanted to catch him cheating, but she didn't expect to run into such a shameless Su Chang. She had no choice but to give up.
Then, as if she had just thought of something, Xu Li asked, "Can you satisfy them?"
Guan Juer was drinking tea when she heard Xu Li's outrageous words and spat out her water. Her face turned bright red, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to disappear into the ground.
She hurriedly stood up and said to Su Chang, "Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom first." Then she left in a hurry.
Su Chang shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "As expected of a young married woman, she dares to say anything." Watching Guan Juer's hurried departure, he couldn't help but sigh that a girl's fighting power was still far inferior to that of a young married woman.
Su Chang looked at Xu Li with annoyance, a slight smile of disdain on her lips, and said, "Beautiful Xu, are we that close? You're talking about such explicit topics right away."
Xu Li waved her hand dismissively, a hint of teasing on her face, and replied, "What's the big deal? We're all adults. And judging from what you're saying, you definitely have more than two girlfriends. If you can't satisfy that, aren't you afraid of getting cheated on?"
Su Chang smiled nonchalantly, his eyes revealing confidence, and said, "Don't worry, I'm top-notch in terms of fighting ability, so Sister Xu Li doesn't need to worry about me."
Xu Li seemed to have thought of something, staring at Su Chang with a wolfish gaze, her eyes flashing with a complex light. She looked around and found that no one was nearby, and Guan Juer had not returned yet, so she lowered her voice and whispered, "Su Chang, how about I help you test your combat power? Don't worry, I won't bother you, just one test will be fine."
Su Chang was speechless at Xu Li's words. He frowned and said irritably, "No need, as long as I can satisfy my woman, Fang."
Xu Li showed no sign of giving up; her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something more. However, at that moment, the lights in the Western restaurant suddenly dimmed, plunging the entire restaurant into darkness.
A crowd had gathered at the front, forming a circle and watching something. Then, shouts of "Marry him! Marry him!" echoed through the restaurant, filled with joy and anticipation.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was warm and romantic. The male protagonist was a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, kneeling on one knee, holding a bouquet of bright red roses. His eyes were full of affection and love. The female protagonist was a young girl of about twenty years old, with a smug smile on her face and an unreadable, meaningful smile in her eyes.
People around them applauded and offered their blessings. Their faces (Li Qianhao's) were filled with joy and smiles of blessing. Regardless of the pairing of the two main characters, the entire proposal scene was filled with an atmosphere of love.
Su Chang knew that someone was proposing, and a sense of curiosity welled up in his heart. He wanted to go and watch the drama unfold, but when he turned his head and looked at Xu Li, he found that her eyes were fixed on that direction and she was crying uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
Su Chang suddenly remembered that there seemed to be this plot in the original drama, and the person proposing was Xu Li's ex-husband. This is like replacing the Bull Terrier with herself. What should she do? She was a bit at a loss.
Su Chang recalled the plot of the original drama and inwardly groaned. He didn't want to end up like the Bull Terrier, pretending to be a woman's suitor and falsely accusing her of being pregnant with his child to sabotage the proposal. After all, his appearance and status weren't suitable for such a thing. The Bull Terrier, despite his unattractive appearance, could escape unscathed, but what if he went up there and got entangled? Besides, Guan Juer was right there. If he did that, what would Guan Juer think? That girl was very serious, and a misunderstanding wouldn't be easy to appease.
Xu Li suddenly grabbed the remaining bottle of red wine on the table and started chugging it down without hesitation. Su Chang's eyes widened, speechless, inwardly groaning, "Oh dear, don't drink here! If something happens, you'll be in trouble!" He quickly reached out and snatched the bottle from Xu Li's hand.
Chapter 84 It's all over
Seeing this, Xu Li immediately lunged forward, trying to snatch the bottle back. Su Chang nimbly dodged, then used one hand to support Xu Li's head, preventing her from getting close. He secretly gloated, "Hehe, having long arms and legs is definitely an advantage! But why does this feel so familiar?"
Just then, Guan Juer returned and, seeing the two of them, asked with a puzzled look, "Brother Su Chang, what's wrong with you two?"