America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

[Ding! Detected that the host severely damaged the self-esteem of an environmental advocate using sophistry. Villain Points rewarded: 60!]

[Ding! The system detected that the host used despicable means to expose the personal privacy of three student council members, completely destroying their political reputation. A reward of 90 villain points has been given!]

The system notification sound in his ear calmed Chen Yuan's tense nerves a little.

While 150 villain points isn't much, at least with the official documents Vivian provided, Rongding Pavilion can transform itself into a "temporary collaborative pilot project for off-campus community observation and service learning" at USC University.

With this tiger skin on her body, Su Nian could not only stay in the restaurant openly, but she might also be able to recruit more international students to work for her.

After all, international students' salary expectations are much lower than those of locals.

For international students like Su Nian, being able to work "legally" at Rongding Pavilion is better than competing for the limited number of part-time jobs on campus.

At this moment, Vivian glanced at Olivia and the others in the conference room, then turned to Chen Yuan and said:

"A document needs to be signed by both parties to be valid, but the current atmosphere here doesn't seem suitable for discussing cooperation."

As she spoke, she stood up and walked towards the conference room door.

Chen Yuan didn't say much, and quickly followed after him with the document in hand.

The two took the elevator to the fifth floor of the administration building. After walking through the corridor, Vivian pushed open the door to a spacious office with a personalized nameplate.

It seems that this office was specifically prepared for the senior members of the student council, so it was arranged in a very neat and orderly manner.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows and walnut bookshelves exude a cold, aloof, and elite atmosphere, showing no trace of the life of an ordinary female college student.

"Although this is my office, I don't spend much time here. After all, students should prioritize their studies."

Vivian casually tossed her briefcase onto the sofa, turned, and walked to the bar counter, asking:

Would you like coffee or tea?

"An Americano will do, thank you."

"You're really not being polite, letting me, the vice president, personally entertain you."

Despite complaining, Vivian skillfully brewed two Americanos with the coffee machine and handed one to Chen Yuan.

"How about trying my cooking? Since you own a restaurant, you must know a thing or two about coffee, right?"

Chen Yuan took the coffee and took a sip. Although Rongding Pavilion is a Chinese restaurant, since it also caters to local guests, it naturally offers a variety of coffee drinks.

When Chen Yuan was the head waiter in the lobby, he had systematically learned how to brew coffee and had gained quite a bit of experience.

So he commented directly:

"The taste is indeed quite good, but unfortunately it's mostly due to the high quality of the coffee beans themselves. If the brewing time and water temperature were controlled better, such good beans wouldn't have been wasted."

"Great! If I ever have the chance to visit your restaurant, I'll definitely ask you to make my coffee."

"I'm the boss now, so I don't have to do the things that waiters do anymore."

"But if your restaurant becomes a pilot project for cooperation with the school, I will be the person in charge of your evaluation. Whether your temporary status can be converted into a permanent one is entirely up to me."

Chen Yuan stared intently into Vivian's eyes, while she still wore a captivating smile that seemed as perfect as a mask.

The top of my head was completely clean, there was nothing there.

He had been trying to provoke her with words so that [Sin Scan] could be activated and he could figure out Vivian's true purpose.

However, he failed.

The woman in front of him seemed immune to any offense and showed no hostility towards him, leaving Chen Yuan feeling helpless.

So he abandoned the pointless probing, put down his coffee cup, and got straight to the point:

"If that's the case, why are you helping me make Rongding Pavilion a pilot project for cooperation with the school? What benefit do you get from it?"

"Didn't I just say that in the conference room?"

Vivian sat on the sofa opposite Chen Yuan, elegantly sipping her brewed coffee, and then continued:

"At USC, it's not uncommon for students to start businesses, and it's also common for them to do charity work for publicity. But it's quite rare for a student who is still studying to open a restaurant in South Los Angeles and simultaneously do charity work for the homeless."

She paused, the playfulness in her eyes fading slightly.

"Although USC is a private university and most students come from wealthy families, it is precisely because of this that we need to listen to what people at the bottom need, instead of constantly thinking about replacing fried chicken and hamburgers with expensive organic vegetable salads."

Hearing Vivian say that, Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

"So the first reason is that my shop is still somewhat worth researching."

"Don't make it sound so pathetic. If it were only worth an observation report, I wouldn't have gotten involved myself."

After saying this, she slowly leaned back into the sofa, looking very relaxed.

He had to admit that the woman before him was incredibly alluring when she openly expressed her ambitions. This made Chen Yuan extremely wary.

"And what's the second reason?"

"The second reason is that I don't like watching Olivia win."

Vivian's smile gradually turned cold.

"While it may sound ridiculous to sell light meals to ethnic minorities in the South District, I would be quite troubled if she actually made this a viable issue and became a strong contender for the next Speaker of the Council."

Chen Yuan stared at her for two seconds, then said in a deep voice:

"So you're planning to use my restaurant to stop her from raising this issue?"

"To be precise, it's a mutually beneficial collaboration," Vivian said with a smile. "I just didn't expect you to be able to go to such lengths. Olivia's expression just now was quite something."

"She probably never imagined that a mere $200 embezzlement would be driven to such a desperate situation by your grand narrative logic."

Vivian did not ask Chen Yuan how he knew about Olivia using $200 to order pizzas for the team, or about the dirty tricks the other student leaders had done.

Because she knew that even if she asked, she wouldn't get a clear answer.

"To be honest, what I originally planned to sign with you was the content of the first document. Resolving the identity issue of that international student lady in your restaurant would have been enough for you."

She sighed softly as she said this, but there was no regret on her face.

"As for why I prepared a second document to relax the conditions, it can be considered as a small way for me to repay you."

"Rewards?"

Vivian nodded, then suddenly got up and walked to the window, looking down at the campus scenery.

"Not long ago, you caused a small disturbance at the Poseidon's Trident Club in Long Beach, but it also helped me solve a big problem."

Chen Yuan remained silent. Although he was somewhat curious, he instinctively felt that he shouldn't get too involved with the woman in front of him.

However, Vivian continued, saying to herself:

"You seem very curious? Actually, there's nothing I can't say. The party that day was a social event hosted by my incompetent brother. He invited a lot of so-called young talents from the political and business circles in Los Angeles, hoping to sell his troublesome sister for a good price."

Chen Yuan was speechless. He hadn't expected to encounter such a melodramatic power struggle within a wealthy family. It seemed that the high and mighty Vice President Sinclair's life wasn't as easy as it appeared.

"Fortunately, you attracted the attention of the IRS agents, which scared those hypocritical privileged kids half to death. Even my dear brother was held accountable by our father because the club was investigated, and he couldn't cause me any more trouble for quite some time."

After saying that, she walked back to her desk and pushed the document toward Chen Yuan.

"So I prepared a second document, thinking that if you could surprise me just as much as you did that day, I would be willing to help you again."

"Now the facts have proven that you yourself are more worth looking forward to than a small restaurant full of cooking fumes."

She then picked up a pen and signed her name at the end of the document.

"Alright, stop standing there. Although this is just a temporary cooperation agreement, it will definitely be beneficial to your restaurant in every way."

Chen Yuan sighed, though he felt as if he had been tricked by this woman without even realizing it.

But as Vivian said, the contents of the document were indeed without any problems, and it was exactly what he needed most right now.

So he stepped forward, picked up a pen, and solemnly wrote his name below "Vivian Sinclair's" signature.

Chen Yuan.

"Great! Now your restaurant has become a temporary social practice partner of USC University, a privilege that many well-known companies in Los Angeles would dream of."

As she spoke, Vivian extended her fair right hand to Chen Yuan, her eyes sparkling with excitement:

"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Chen!"