America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

Hu Dan only realized after reading the discussions on the campus community that the students who suddenly appeared as diners during the day were actually from USC.

Furthermore, as news spread that Rongding Pavilion had become a "practice cooperation pilot" at USC, various controversies ensued.

That evening, several anonymous posts with high likes appeared on the USC campus community.

"Today I went to Rongding Pavilion restaurant in the South District and bought some fried chicken and squid. Although the taste was okay, it looks like a very ordinary Chinese restaurant. Why was it able to be made an exception and become an official pilot cooperation project of USC?"

"Yeah, why would the school partner with an off-campus restaurant? I bet there's something fishy going on here!"

"We heard that this collaboration was forcibly pushed forward by the student council during the holidays. Did someone within the council receive bribes from this Asian restaurant? We demand that the academic affairs office immediately disclose the approval process!"

If these posts were initially just sarcastic and sarcastic, then in less than half an hour, under the guidance of some people with ulterior motives, the whole topic slid completely into a quagmire of controversy.

"Have you noticed? This restaurant is incredibly busy on weekends, the line almost stretches down the street. Are they trying to cash in on USC's name?"

"I heard this restaurant recently hired several international students from USC. This small shop is specifically targeting those with disadvantaged visa status. Shouldn't this exploitation of international students be thoroughly investigated?"

"I actually applied for a job at that store. The Asian boss paid me very low wages, it was practically the same as working illegally."

"What's most disgusting is that their best-selling items are all high-oil, high-salt junk food like fried chicken and grilled squid. Frankly, that Asian owner is using low prices as a lure to entice poor people, then conveniently selling off their health along with it!"

"I suggest we investigate this restaurant's financial records directly. We can't let them make dirty money under the USC name!"

"And a health permit."

"And environmental pollution. Teppanyaki and deep-fry stalls, these kinds of shops are already poisoning the community in the South District."

"Is anyone planning to protest in front of that restaurant tomorrow? If the number of people is large, the school will have to respond positively."

"I'll go."

"Add one."

"Some people in our environmental protection group are also paying attention to this issue. If anyone is planning to protest, they can start the process immediately."

Because these posts kept getting replies, they quickly became a trending topic on the community forum, and any student could see the related discussions as soon as they opened the app.

Furthermore, most students had no idea about the origins of Rongding Pavilion, and after reading the discussion, they regarded it as a shady restaurant that exploited international students.

Therefore, when Hu Dan, who had worked hard all day, saw these controversial posts online, she felt dizzy and extremely wronged.

"These college students, pampered and spoiled in their ivory towers, are really just wasting their time and talking nonsense without a care in the world!"

Hu Dan was so angry that she slammed the rag on the table.

"Our restaurant is doing well simply because the food is delicious. What does it have to do with USC?"

Although Emily didn't quite understand what Hu Dan's "Oriental slang" meant, she still nodded in agreement:

"People in my hometown often say that those elite students in big cities have long been out of touch with reality. They keep shouting about equality and freedom, but in reality, they are just packaging their sense of superiority as morality."

"Most of them have never lived in the South District even for a single day. They just want to force others to follow the rules they set through various forms of moral blackmail."

Hu Dan continued scrolling through forum posts, her expression growing increasingly grim.

"They also plan to protest outside our restaurant on Sunday, demanding an inspection to determine if the restaurant has issues such as unfair employment practices, misleading business practices, and environmental pollution... This is a big problem."

They couldn't understand why Rongding Pavilion, which had finally obtained the "cooperative pilot" qualification from USC University, was already caught in a media storm before even a weekend had passed.

Just as the two were worrying about the impending storm, Yang Qiu, who was sitting next to them also scrolling through her phone, suddenly exclaimed softly:

"Xiao Su's TT account has been updated again!"

Hu Dan and Emily quickly opened the "Street Video Notes" homepage on their respective phones, and sure enough, they immediately saw the new video that had just been uploaded a few minutes earlier.

The content of this video is, of course, a record of Chen Yuan and others' charity meal distribution event at the Blessing House today.

Moreover, with the addition of Anna, a professional from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the short film's visual language and color intensity have reached the level of a documentary.

The video begins without any narration.

The scene cuts directly to Su Nian skillfully frying golden and crispy chicken pieces in a hot, open-air oil pan.

The camera then pans to the sizzling electric grill next to it, emitting plumes of white smoke, and the teppanyaki squid that looks incredibly delicious.

The newly arrived head chef, Zhou Xingye, dressed in a pristine white chef's uniform, stood in front of a large iron wok set up by the roadside, quickly stir-frying golden-yellow eggs and plump rice.

Finally, the camera slowly zoomed out, panning across the surrounding crowd who were swallowing their saliva.

The entire video contains no superfluous narration, yet it silently proclaims a fact to all viewers through vivid, lifelike visuals:

This is a charity event where hot food is cooked on-site.

It's important to know that while there are countless charitable events in the United States that provide free meals to the homeless, the vast majority of them involve distributing cheap cold sandwiches, near-expiry canned goods, or cold, mass-produced meals from factories.

This kind of charity model, which involves moving the kitchen to the street and cooking hot meals on the spot with a large fire, is simply unheard of.

After all, the cost of fresh ingredients and cooking by hand is much higher than that of pre-packaged cold rice and dishes.

This made the audience realize instantly that Rongding Pavilion's charity event was not a publicity stunt, and the initiators genuinely wanted to provide the homeless with a quality and delicious hot meal.

Moreover, apart from Su Nian herself occasionally appearing in the video, there were no signs or elements of the Rongdingge restaurant at all.

Even the USC University logo in the banner only appeared occasionally, and it became very blurry due to the camera's blurring effect.

Clearly, this is not a commercial video under the guise of charity, nor does it exploit the school's identity.

But when the video reached the second half, the atmosphere suddenly changed!

A girl in a white dress slowly appears in the frame.

Under Anna's masterful lighting and color grading, Lisa in the picture seems to be surrounded by a faint, divine halo.

She stood next to Su Nian, quietly helping to distribute the freshly fried chicken and squid to the homeless people who came to collect their meals.

The camera lingered on the moment she handed a golden-brown fried chicken to an elderly Black man with both hands…

The entire scene was filled with overwhelming emotion.

In an instant, those who witnessed this scene needed no explanation; they could feel a clean, almost unreal purity.

Within half an hour of its release, the video attracted hundreds of comments, with the top-voted comment being:

"My God... that girl is like an angel descended to earth!"