Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 225 Are you worthy?

"I was just talking to someone, and who's so clueless as to talk back to me like that! I'll teach them a lesson..."

Du Tianci gritted his teeth and turned to look, only to find that the speaker was a young man in his early twenties. He was taken aback and said, "Who...who are you? Do you have the right to speak?"

On the contrary, Du Anrao recognized the other party at a glance, after all, he had seen his photo not long ago, or more accurately, a still from a movie.

"Fu...Fu Sili?!"

Fu Sili? Xi Jingyue frowned, and it took him a while to remember that this was the very handsome... entertainer he had seen at his cousin's company before?
Du Anrao only realized after shouting that it was impolite to call someone by their name directly, and then he looked behind him with even greater surprise.

"Mr. Fu, and my cousin, what's going on here...?"

Du Bixiao put away her notebook and calmly said, "I happened to have a case that required Mr. Fu's cooperation, so I came over. Do you two know each other?"

"It's more than just knowing each other. If it weren't for Miss Du, I don't know where I'd be now, struggling to pay for my father's medical bills."

Du Bixiao raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised but not entirely: "Is that so?"

"Hey, who are you?" Du Tianci's face was ashen as he watched Du Anrao leave him and his two sons to the side while he chatted with the two who came later. He looked ready to fight at any moment.

"We're talking to her, what right do you have to speak?"

Fu Sili, or rather, Fu Sili now, glanced at Du Tianci. He didn't even need the foreman to explain; he had already guessed the whole story from the few words the others had just spoken.

"I dare not speak about other things, but since this concerns Zhenxiu Restaurant and Miss Du, I think I am qualified to say a few words. This gentleman has said so much, isn't it just that he is dissatisfied with Miss Du being able to dine at our Zhenxiu Restaurant without having to queue, becoming the privileged exception?"

"What kind of special exception is this? It's clearly a case of bribing insiders to sneak in and fabricate evidence!"

"Yes." Young Master Du glanced at the time, estimating that the people they had arranged to meet were almost there, and decided to make things quick.

He had never seen these two young men who came later before, nor did he know where they came from, so he didn't dare let Du Tianci continue to act freely.

He took the lead and defined the matter directly, saying, "Zhenxiu Restaurant has been open for over thirty years, and its rules have remained unchanged for decades. Everyone in B City knows this. These rules are the foundation of Zhenxiu Restaurant's integrity and its very existence. I think as long as the owner of Zhenxiu Restaurant is still clear-headed, he won't let anyone break these rules so easily. Don't you agree?"

Du Shao's words were both a reminder and a threat. He had deliberately steered the conversation toward Du Anrao, the supervisor, and the waitress just to pin this label on them.

Regardless of whether Du An's status as a distinguished guest of the restaurant is true or not, today it will be said that she colluded with the staff to use her connections to suppress the customers queuing below and sneak into the restaurant to enjoy special privileges.

At that time, firing just one or two staff members would be enough to restore the restaurant's reputation.

Otherwise, if they make a big fuss about this, the restaurant will face a reputation crisis and widespread dissatisfaction from its customers, seriously affecting its business.

However, this young master Du never expected that Du Anrao's ability to become a distinguished guest of the restaurant was not due to Du Desheng, but to herself.

What he didn't expect was that Du Anrao's favors to the Zhenxiu Restaurant and the Fu family behind it were not small acts of kindness, but rather a great act of kindness. Therefore, Fu Sili completely ignored his veiled hints.

"The foundation of Zhenxiu Restaurant lies in its decades-long dedication to refining culinary skills and improving dishes, extracting the essence of ancient recipes while maximizing their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses. The integrity of Zhenxiu Restaurant is based on its strict selection of clean, safe, and harmless raw materials and its responsibility to the health and taste preferences of its customers, which has absolutely nothing to do with what you just mentioned."

“Miss Du is a benefactor of our Fu family. She can take anything in this shop as she pleases, and we will give it to her free of charge. Not to mention, we are just reserving a private room for her so that she can dine at our Zhenxiu Restaurant.”

"Benefactor?" After listening for a while, Du Wei finally put aside his elder's airs and joined the attack.

"What a joke! I've met the Fu family patriarch a few times, and I've never heard of the Fu family having any benefactors. Even if they did, how long has this brat been in B City? How could she become the Fu family's benefactor? She doesn't even bother to think before she lies."

After Du Weilu finished speaking, he even looked Fu Sili up and down: "And who are you? Your Fu family? I don't know when the Fu family got someone like you? You think you're qualified to represent Zhenxiu Restaurant? You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"

"Just because he is the only young master of our Fu family and the future heir of Zhenxiu Restaurant, do you think he is qualified to represent our Zhenxiu Restaurant?"

These words were like a thunderbolt, striking the hearts of the Du family father and his two sons.

Xi Jingyue also looked surprised, unable to connect the drab, silent boy she first met with the Fu family, who were rumored to have connections with the J-level authorities.

Du Anrao, the only one who knew the truth, was actually quite happy for the two elderly people in the Fu family.

[Oh ho, looks like a paternity test has already been done. This handsome guy really is the Fu family's long-lost grandson.]

Xi Jingyue's eyes narrowed slightly. So that's what happened! This is the little favor the girl mentioned doing for the Fu family...?
Fu Sili was also taken aback, then turned his head with a hint of helplessness to look at the person who had rushed over.

"Uncle, I've said it so many times, I have no interest in cooking. This restaurant was built up by you, it has nothing to do with me."

“Zhenxiu Restaurant is the culmination of my elder brother and sister-in-law’s life’s work. I’m just holding it for them. Now that you’re back, you still don’t want to take it over.”

"...Are you sure you want me to take this job? With my cooking skills, I could set the whole restaurant on fire if I went into the kitchen."

Fu Ruixiang vaguely recalled someone's recent feat, his expression stiffened slightly, but he still insisted, "If you don't know how, you can learn. Who is born knowing these things? Everyone learns them."

"...No, Uncle, believe me. The entertainment industry is the starry sea that I need to conquer, not the culinary industry. Uncle, please let me go, and let yourself go too."

Fu Ruixiang: ==If this were my son, I'd definitely give him a good beating!
“Mr. Fu… Mr. Fu, you…” Du Weishuai looked at Fu Ruixiang, who had appeared just in time, and finally could no longer deceive himself. “This… how is this possible? He… he’s your nephew, but…”

"But what? Why would I lie to you? Sili is my elder brother and sister-in-law's own son, my own nephew."

"But Mr. Fu and Mrs. Fu already... their child too..."

"Also what?" Fu Ruixiang's eyes were sharp as knives. "My nephew is still alive, which is a blessing from heaven for the Fu family. Do you gentlemen have a problem with the Fu family? Why can't you stand to see us doing well?"

(End of this chapter)