America's Greatest Villain: I Defeat Magic with Magic

On Saturday noon, Chen Yuan invited Su Nian, Anna, Lao Ma, and Zhou Xingye, and the group went to the nearby Blessing House again.

Although they had just held a charity event making hot food last week, the project was still in its early stages, so Chen Yuan decided to continue today in order to strike while the iron was hot.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the House of Blessings, they saw Lisa, dressed in a clean white dress, talking to Sister Soto, while Liszt was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is your father?"

Chen Yuan stepped forward and greeted her. Today, Lisa was no longer dressed up in those messy, trendy girl outfits. Her plain and innocent image saved her a lot of trouble.

It was mostly the success of the last event and the heavy medals on her father's chest that made this rebellious girl finally realize that following Chen Yuan in doing charity work would be very beneficial to her future.

However, she still rolled her eyes at Chen Yuan and said without any politeness:

"My dad has to work today. He dropped me off this morning and then left."

Chen Yuan nodded. Lister had just received an award and would probably be promoted soon, and would definitely be busier and busier in the future.

Having learned from their previous experience, the group worked quickly and efficiently for about twenty minutes to set up the entire stall.

It was still a deep oil vat, a high-temperature electric griddle, and a huge iron pot.

The ingredients are all fresh, brought directly from the store, so the taste is not much different from Rongdingge.

In no time, accompanied by the sizzling sound of oil, the enticing aroma of barbecue filled the air.

Just as Chen Yuan was preparing to welcome the first batch of homeless people, he saw a bus slowly driving towards the intersection not far away!

Judging from the eye-catching banner painted on the large vehicle, it turned out that the visitors were also a non-profit organization.

The sign read: USC School of Life Sciences Charitable Foundation, Community Health Assistance Program.

In other words, this group of people also came from USC, and even belonged to the same college as Chen Yuan.

This sudden turn of events caused Chen Yuan to frown slightly.

He had also heard of the School of Life Sciences' charitable foundation, and that the charity events it organizes each year are quite large.

But to everyone's surprise, the other party actually drove the bus to the South District, and even parked it on the opposite side of the road from Blessing House.

It's obvious that the other party intends to challenge Rongdingge.

Is it possible that even street charity work of giving away free meals is now being maliciously exploited by competitors?

Compared to Rongdingge, the Life Sciences Institute Charity Foundation looked much more professional. The meals that the volunteers brought out were all beautifully packaged and clearly not cheap.

Compared to the makeshift operation of Rongdingge, which simply set up a few pots and pans at the entrance of the Blessing House, the Life Sciences Institute Charity Foundation is clearly much more sophisticated and upscale.

This bus has clearly undergone professional modifications. The hydraulic side doors, once opened, transform into a service window equipped with an awning and display cases.

Moreover, judging from the meals carried out by the college student volunteers wearing uniform vests on the other side, each cardboard box was exquisitely packaged and printed with environmental protection logos, indicating that they were quite expensive.

Some homeless people who were waiting for food at Rongding Pavilion saw the crowd across the street and immediately swarmed over, turning the once orderly queue into a sparse one.

Even Lisa, who was busy packaging fried chicken and squid, couldn't help but look envious. Everyone is doing charity work, but how come they look so professional?

Sous-chef Zhou Xingye, who had just finished preparing the ingredients, couldn't help but worry: "We went through so much trouble to prepare so many fresh ingredients, and now that they've done this, we might not be able to deliver them!"

Old Ma, however, was unsurprised and snorted coldly:

"These homeless people spend all their time foraging outside, so naturally they'll go to whoever offers them the best food. It's good that there are fewer of them; it saves us some effort and avoids wasting such good ingredients!"

Although Lao Ma spoke in Mandarin, his sarcastic tone made it clear to the other person that he wasn't saying anything nice.

At this moment, a young man in a suit and tie stepped off the bus. His hair was neatly styled, and he had the standard air of an elite from a prestigious university.

He seemed utterly disgusted by the smell of cooking oil in the air, glancing disdainfully at Chen Yuan and the others across the street, and sneered:

"Charity is not a game; to be making junk food on the roadside is simply deliberately harming the health of the poor!"

Chen Yuan noticed that the man looked familiar, and upon closer inspection, he realized that it was none other than Charles Vanderbilt, the rich second-generation heir of Pioneer Medical, who had appeared on the news program last night.

I never expected that this young Vanderbilt would actually be the head of the USC School of Life Sciences Charitable Foundation!

When Chen Yuan had dinner with Vivian that day, she mentioned that there were many charitable organizations of all sizes within USC, and the School of Life Sciences Charitable Foundation was one of the more well-known ones.

As the saying goes, rivals are enemies, and the same applies to doing public welfare.

Although campus charity work may not seem to generate direct profits, the reputation and media exposure gained can be transformed into tangible social resources.

Just like Chen Yuan wants to mold Lisa into a "charity girl", his current goal is to get her into an excellent high school.

For students who engage in public service at university, it greatly benefits their studies and future employment.

However, the resources available to each organization within a university are limited.

Today, Rongdingge has become a pilot project for student practice collaborations at USC, and it will later be registered as an independent non-profit organization under the USC School of Life Sciences.

Therefore, Rongding Pavilion will inevitably have to compete with the charitable foundation controlled by Vanderbilt for the resources allocated by the school.

This is probably one of the reasons why the other side chose to provoke us today.

As Vanderbilt gave him a disdainful look, a red information panel appeared above his head:

[Target: Vanderbilt, 22 years old, junior at the University of Southern California]

[Recent heinous acts: Promoting unproven, free targeted therapies in civilian communities has led to worsening conditions in several participating patients.]

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened: This company's new drug was indeed problematic.

If this were to be exposed, it would absolutely become a huge scandal for Pioneer Medical.

However, without evidence, he could not make accusations against the other party without any proof.

Therefore, Chen Yuan didn't say anything, but just observed the other side coldly.

In less than half an hour, a long line of homeless people had formed next to the bus. Most of them were Mexicans with their families and newly arrived immigrants, and some even had Asian faces.

After all, the food delivered by the bus looked much more refined, and they even gave away bottled water, shampoo, toiletries, and clean underwear.

This kind of extravagant charity, regardless of cost, naturally attracted the attention of most homeless people and even sparked a scramble for it.

In contrast, the queue at Rongding Pavilion was much sparser.

Clearly, faced with the other party's "generous offer," smart people chose to vote with their feet.

However, Chen Yuan astutely noticed that every homeless person who received food and supplies from the bus also received a leaflet and even signed a document.

It seems that such a generous "welfare package" is definitely not a free lunch.