America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

Chapter 135 A Leisurely Journey

On Friday afternoon, the California sun shone brightly as always.

A used Ford food truck, painted with signs that read "Rongdingge," "Healthy Fried Chicken," and "South District Charity," is driving on an interstate highway leading to the northwestern suburbs of Los Angeles.

Kevin, acting as the temporary driver, gripped the steering wheel and excitedly told Chen Yuan in the passenger seat, "Boss, the destination for this event is actually 'Oak Valley Lakeside Manor'!"

As he spoke, he excitedly pointed to the GPS navigation screen on the center console and explained to Chen Yuan the significance of this place: "That's a top-tier private estate that Los Angeles' old-money families love to go hunting and have private parties at. I heard the lawn there is even smoother than the Staples Center's stadium, no wonder they dared to invite those muscular football team beasts there!"

Chen Yuan sat in the passenger seat, listening to the gossip of the information broker Kevin while calmly admiring the increasingly desolate canyon scenery outside the window.

Since this event is taking place in a remote mountainous area, the road conditions on the last stretch of winding mountain road may not be smooth.

Instead of driving his newly acquired Audi RS7 to the camp to attract envy, Chen Yuan pragmatically chose to ride with his employees in the heavily modified catering truck.

This food truck was originally a large 7-seater MPV. Although it has been modified, after the electric griddle and deep fryer were removed and stored away, it can still accommodate five or six people.

Chef Cao, meanwhile, drove the restaurant's refrigerated van, loaded with enough fresh meat and vegetables to last for a weekend feast, leisurely following behind the food truck. This also saved space in the food truck's refrigerated display case.

Besides Chen Yuan and Kevin in the front row, Su Nian, Anna, and Hoshino Mina, three USC students, were also on the bus.

Although Su Nian and Anna were not students of the School of Life Sciences, they were not originally eligible to participate in this internal spring outing.

However, Rongding Pavilion was the only officially designated catering contractor for this event to be stationed at the camp. Therefore, they all registered to accompany the group under the legal name of "staff members".

Even Emily came along, since she was in charge of feeding hundreds of people this time, and she needed to bring some clever helpers so that she wouldn't be overwhelmed.

As for Arthur, who is socially awkward, he stayed in the laboratory of the School of Life Sciences. Although Kevin tried his best to persuade him, the fat man remained unmoved and preferred to stay and do experiments rather than participate in this event.

Meanwhile, Rongding Pavilion recently hired two new female waitresses, so even though Chen Yuan took half of the staff with him, the restaurant is still able to operate normally.

At this moment, the four girls were also whispering to each other in the back.

"Mina, have you ridden in the boss's new car before?"

Emily was looking at the black-haired girl beside her with envy. A few days ago, when Chen Yuan drove the RS7 to the entrance of Rongding Pavilion, it really attracted the attention of many diners.

American car culture has long been deeply ingrained in the general public, and although Emily is a woman, she is also very interested in all kinds of luxury cars.

Unfortunately, she hasn't had the chance to let Chen Yuan take her to experience the extreme speed of the RS7 these past few days.

Sensing the resentment in Emily's voice, Hoshino Mina paused slightly, then quickly said, "I was just going to the car dealership with the boss to handle some legal contracts, and I just hitched a ride back with him. Besides, didn't Xiao Su and Anna ride in that car later too?"

As an international student who understands girls' psychology well, Mina Hoshino knows that she should never stand out too much in a small group.

Especially since she is also a student in the School of Life Sciences, she can't let other female students think that she is too close to the boss, as this could easily lead to unnecessary trouble.

In addition, what she said was true. Since Su Nian and Anna occasionally needed to carry heavy filming equipment from USC to Rongding Pavilion for work, Chen Yuan would sometimes give them a ride.

"Damn it!" Emily complained. "Does that mean I'm the only one who's never ridden in that car?"

Seeing Emily's longing expression, Mina Hoshino's lips twitched slightly. She quickly patted her chest and comforted her with lingering fear, "Actually—riding in the boss's car isn't that great."

Anna, sitting in the back, nodded in agreement: "The boss always drives fast. It does save time, but it's terrifying."

Even Su Nian looked troubled: "The old Corolla was fine, but now that we've got a new car—"

Seeing the other two agree, Mina Hoshino lowered her voice and continued to reveal more: "On the way back from picking up the car for the first time, we were chased for a long distance by several highway patrol cars. At that time, I thought we were doomed, either to crash or to be caught and deported—"

Mina Hoshino originally wanted to comfort Emily, who had not yet "experienced" the RS7.

However, their words made Emily's eyes light up.

Luxury cars, beautiful women, and high-speed driving on the highway.

Aren't these classic scenes from Hollywood blockbusters?

Although her unrealistic dream of becoming a star has faded considerably, she has recently been so busy at the restaurant that she has even stopped going to acting classes.

But if I could sit in Chen Yuan's passenger seat and personally experience such a thrilling and crazy scene, it would be worth it for this lifetime!

Just as the girls were chattering away, a deep engine sound suddenly came from outside the car window.

A completely black Maybach sedan sped past the food truck on the left, but didn't go far. Instead, it kept moving at a steady speed in front of the food truck, as if it were leading the way.

"That looks like Miss Sinclair's car," Mina Hoshino whispered.

"That pretty blonde girl?" Emily's gossip-loving spirit ignited again. "Even though the boss suddenly left with her last time, saying he had business to attend to, I always felt their relationship was more than just friendship!"

Chen Yuan was sitting in front, and Hoshino Mina didn't want her boss to hear her gossiping, so she could only say, "I rarely see the boss talking to her at school. They probably just have a normal business relationship."

After pondering for a moment, Emily nodded in deep agreement: "I've heard that those heiresses of wealthy families eventually end up marrying into powerful families of the same social class. What's that old Eastern saying again—"

Hoshino Mina didn't understand Emily's meaning, but Su Nian behind her added softly, "A good match in terms of social standing?"

"Yes, yes, yes! A pile of candied hawthorns!"

Emily, having spent a lot of time with Su Nian and Hu Dan, had picked up some strangely pronounced Mandarin on her own. She glanced at...

Chen Yuan, speaking in a low voice, said, "Our boss is a cool, nouveau riche restaurant owner now, but if he wants to pursue a real, wealthy heiress, he'll probably have to work much harder and earn tens of millions of US dollars!"