My Best Friend Begged Me to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad for the CEO Goddess - Chapter 17:

Chapter 17: Su Che’s Visit and Persuasion

“Ding-dong!” The clear chime of the doorbell suddenly rang out.

“Mengmeng, finish your cake, then go draw for a while. I’ll check who’s at the door,” Jiang Ning said softly with a warm smile.

“Okay, Uncle Jiang! Today I’m going to draw lots and lots of little white rabbits, and pretty bears just like the cake!” Mengmeng’s eyes sparkled with excitement. Perhaps the white radish rabbit from yesterday and the bear-shaped cake from today had sparked her creative spirit.

“Great, then go draw, Mengmeng.” With that, Jiang Ning turned and walked out of the villa.

At that moment, he had no idea that since uploading the bear cake video, in just a short while, his followers on HuaYin had already skyrocketed to over 100,000.

Most of his followers were housewives, nannies, and parents or grandparents raising kids—people who paid special attention to children’s meals and culinary creativity.

Jiang Ning’s bear cake video, from each step of the preparation to detailed process tips, had been recorded thoroughly. The final product—a vivid, irresistibly cute bear—was so lifelike that anyone who saw it would want to take a bite, especially children, who simply couldn’t resist.

Comments flooded in like a tidal wave:

“I couldn’t help craving that bear cake after watching ‘Young Stay-at-Home Dad’ make it!”

“Right? That little bear looks way too real!”

“If my son saw that cute cake, he’d be over the moon for days!”

“Thank you ‘Young Stay-at-Home Dad’ for the detailed recording. We got to see the full process!”

“Thumbs up for ‘Young Stay-at-Home Dad’! Your child must be so lucky!”

Likes kept climbing, and his follower count continued to surge.

A brand-new account going viral off a single video quickly caught the attention of HuaYin’s backend team.

Very soon, the video of “Young Stay-at-Home Dad” landed on the desk of HuaYin’s head of content strategy, Wu Lianqu.

Wu Lianqu opened the video, carefully watched it, and read the comments. Afterward, he couldn’t help but praise it. Content like this—focused on children’s dietary health and lovingly sharing culinary skills—was deeply meaningful. HuaYin had to promote it vigorously.

At the front door, Jiang Ning saw Su Che standing there with a cheeky grin.

“Su Che? What are you doing here? I’m still working—babysitting, remember?” Jiang Ning opened the door, looking puzzled.

Su Che smirked, “Let Mengmeng play by herself for a bit. Don’t be so serious! Besides, Su Meng isn’t home—what’s there to be afraid of?”

“Fine, come in,” Jiang Ning said, stepping aside to let him in.

“So? You like the job? Su Meng’s really beautiful, isn’t she?” Su Che grinned, a mischievous glint flashing in his eyes.

“Old Su, I came here to work, not to fall in love. Whether CEO Su is pretty or not has nothing to do with me. I wouldn’t dare think about stuff like that,” Jiang Ning replied, rolling his eyes.

“No, no, brother, you should think about it—and boldly! Just imagine if you actually got Su Meng—would you ever worry about jobs or money again?”

Jiang Ning chuckled and teased, “Old Su, it’s daytime right now.”

“Daytime? Yeah, it’s literally daytime. So what?” Su Che looked genuinely confused.

“Hahaha. I meant, you’re daydreaming.” Jiang Ning recalled what the system had said before and decided to use the line himself.

“Damn, I didn’t know you could joke like that!” Su Che laughed and patted his shoulder.

The two of them walked into the villa with arms slung over each other’s shoulders.

“I just learned that one recently. Thought it was fun, so I used it on you. But seriously, Old Su, I really appreciate you. I love this job. Mengmeng is such a good kid.” Jiang Ning was full of emotion. Thinking about the four years in college, always hanging out with his best buddy—it really felt like their friendship was worth it.

“Hey, Old Jiang, I’m not kidding. Su Meng’s truly gorgeous, and she’s got a kind heart. Don’t let her cold exterior fool you—she’s passionate inside. If you put in the effort, you’ll definitely win her over,” Su Che continued seriously.

“Wait a sec—why do you seem to know so much about CEO Su? I’m just here to work, not to fall in love. If I had those kinds of thoughts, I’d probably be kicked out tomorrow.” Jiang Ning replied helplessly.

“Heh, I did my homework on her,” Su Che grinned proudly.

“Then you go pursue her yourself. Don’t drag me into it—I’m not interested.” Jiang Ning shut him down immediately.

“…”

Su Che was speechless for a moment, then said, “I can’t. I really can’t. I’m doing this for my good buddy’s sake! I want you to be the one to get close to the source.”

Jiang Ning waved him off. “Come on. Look at her identity, then look at mine. You know the difference.”

“Geez, Old Jiang, why are you being so stubborn? What century is it? Who still cares about being well-matched?”

“Think about it—you once risked your life in college to save a girl who tried to jump into the sea. You helped elderly people on the street. You searched frantically for a lost little boy and called the police to find his parents. You’re a genuinely kind person.”

“And Su Meng adopted an orphan like Mengmeng. That shows she’s kind and loving too. I think you two are a perfect match,” Su Che said, trying to convince him.

Jiang Ning felt his head pounding. “Alright, Su Che, is this really the only reason you came today?”

“Bro, you need to open your heart. I came today just to talk about this,” Su Che insisted.

Jiang Ning held up both hands in a stop gesture. “Okay, okay! Let’s drop this topic, alright?”

“Old Jiang, are we brothers or not?” Su Che asked suddenly.

“Obviously! We were the tightest pair in college. If we weren’t brothers, why would I hang out with you every single day? You think I’m dumb?” Jiang Ning replied irritably.

“Exactly. So, Su Meng’s beautiful, right?” Su Che pressed again.

“She is. But I don’t go chasing every pretty girl I see. Am I that kind of guy?” Jiang Ning retorted.

“Hehe, yes you are,” Su Che grinned devilishly.

Jiang Ning: “…”

“Su Meng is beautiful—you should go for it. Be brave and chase your true love. Old Jiang, you’re not some coward,” Su Che pushed.

“Old Su, how can you say that? According to your logic, I should go chase every pretty girl I see on the street? That’s not how feelings work. Relationships need fate—you get that, right?” Jiang Ning said helplessly.

“Fate needs effort too. If you hadn’t worked hard in college, would you have been top of the class every time? Didn’t you earn that with effort? So why do you chicken out when it comes to Su Meng?” Su Che kept pressing.

“Enough, Su Che! If you keep talking about this, I’m done with you,” Jiang Ning said, losing patience.

“Don’t take this the wrong way, Old Jiang—”

“Stop. Stop.” Jiang Ning cut him off, then suddenly realized something. “Wait… Old Su, how did you know Mengmeng was adopted? That’s not right… you know way too much about Su Meng. You’re not part of the Su family, are you?”

“…”

Su Che froze.

Then he mumbled, “Old Jiang, come on, I told you—I did my research. You know how big the Su Group is.”

“We’re best bros. You know everything about my life—my food, clothes, entertainment. Why would you think that?”

“Hmm… true. If you were part of the Su family, there would definitely be news about it.” Jiang Ning thought it over and agreed it made sense.