My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 249: Harming Others Without Benefiting Oneself

Chapter 249: Chapter 249: Harming Others Without Benefiting Oneself

"What?!" Lu Zhenguo and Liu Yushu both exclaimed in shock.

"Who is so shameless!" Liu Yushu was furious, their internet café had just gotten on the right track and had begun to make a profit.

Their family life was becoming more and more stable, with both Liu Yushu and Lu Zhenguo finally finding some relief.

Why would someone not want to see them succeed?

Why is their envy so severe?

"Who reported our internet café and for what?" Lu Zhenguo followed up, "Our café complies with all regulations. I believe there is no other café in Imperial Capital as legitimate as ours."

"They reported us for having underage customers," Lu Youxi explained the incident, "I think this was done deliberately. Otherwise, why would the police get a report shortly after that high school student entered? Clearly, it was prearranged with him."

"I had already told Ji Deyi and Pei Jingyuan, no matter the reason, not to allow underage customers to use the internet. So, when it happened, Pei Jingyuan kept the boy outside and didn’t let him create an account. That saved us from getting caught. If Pei Jingyuan had been negligent, our café might have had to shut down for reorganization."

Liu Yushu patted her chest, "Thank goodness, that was too close."

"Ah, this just shows, as long as we stay upright and firm, even if others scheme against us, we’re not afraid!" said Liu Yushu.

"That’s true, but I’m afraid of a next time," Lu Youxi said, "We serve meals at our café, which is also something that could be reported. Before, I hadn’t thought deeply about it and didn’t get the necessary food hygiene certificates."

"Fortunately, they probably didn’t think of that, and didn’t report it. After we were reported that time, I took it seriously and reviewed everything. When I realized our situation with bento-making, I applied for the necessary certificates."

"Doesn’t that settle it? There’s no need to worry about being reported now, much less opening a restaurant," Lu Zhenguo was still not very convinced.

He was timid, preferring to play it safe.

"Now that we have the certificates, why not just open a restaurant? Besides, we can’t keep making bentos at home forever—that’s not sustainable," Lu Youxi said, "Later on, if we have a place near our café, I can easily arrange for someone to pick up bentos, without always entering and exiting our residential area."

"To be honest, after Lu Youbang followed mom and found out we live in this complex, it was really dangerous. If we were operating in a restaurant instead, we wouldn’t have that issue. I don’t want Lu Youbang showing up at our doorstep causing trouble," Lu Youxi said.

"Moreover, dad wouldn’t need to move things around, and it would be much more convenient than going in and out of the complex. Later on, mom and dad, you can just focus on the restaurant. I’ll contact other students from our school’s work-study program for the café. The same goes for the restaurant; I’ll find people from school to staff it."

"At our school, there are many students, just like I used to be, whose families aren’t well-off and who struggle to pay for university. Some barely scrape together tuition, while others can’t even afford that. They rely on part-jobs alongside their studies to earn their tuition and living expenses. Plus, scholarship spots are limited; not every student in need can get one."

"Especially at Jing University, where the academic pressure is intense and the competition fierce. Everyone studies so well, selecting the best among the best for scholarships—you’re even less likely to get one. Even with student loans, you still have to pay back the money."

"Having experienced the struggles of nearly being unable to afford school, now that I’m able, I want to help other students facing similar challenges," Lu Youxi continued, "Simply giving them money isn’t something I want to do. I’d rather let them earn it themselves. By working for their own money and striving in their studies, they’ll appreciate it more. Otherwise, we’ll only end up nurturing someone like Lu Youbang, who thinks only of getting something for nothing and deceiving others out of their money."

"So, I’ve arranged with the school that, once the café and, later on, the restaurant are up and running, we’ll hire work-study eligible students to help out here. By hiring them, I can also adjust their work hours to fit their class schedules, which is more convenient than looking for part-time work elsewhere."

Lu Zhenguo, upon hearing this, felt somewhat ashamed.

He thought Lu Youxi was being overly ambitious, not satisfied with just a small internet café.

And now, wanting to open a restaurant, he was worried Lu Youxi was biting off more than she could chew, potentially leading to losses.

But he hadn’t realized that Lu Youxi was actually looking to help more people.

"Let’s follow your plan," Lu Zhenguo no longer objected.

Liu Yushu, however, frowned and said, "Lu Youbang followed me before, I remember that. You think... "

After glancing at Lu Zhenguo, she continued speaking to Lu Youxi, "Was it Lu Youbang who reported you?"

"I’ve considered it, we don’t have competitors near our café, Imperial Capital is so big, those who run internet cafes elsewhere wouldn’t be jealous of us. Moreover, our café isn’t that large; there are others much bigger. The only person who has a grudge against you is probably Lu Youbang."

"He first told Lu Family’s elders and Ge Guifen about your internet café, claiming you were making money and asking them to demand money from you. You gave them money, but it was for the medical treatment of your grandfather. Since Lu Youbang got nothing from it, he couldn’t stand seeing you succeed and must have secretly reported you," although Liu Yushu had no proof, she couldn’t help but suspect Lu Youbang.

"If you’re considering who would report you, it’s definitely something he would do," Liu Yushu said.

"Actually, I also suspect him," Lu Youxi added, "That boy, because he refused to provide his information, was taken to the police station for questioning to facilitate contact with his school and parents. Later, the police told me they asked the boy, who didn’t know much, only that he met a man at the café before. The boy’s description and age estimate of the man quite matched Lu Youbang."

Liu Yushu slapped her thigh, "There, what more is there to say? It must have been him."

Lu Zhenguo sat silently on the side.

Initially, when Liu Yushu brought it up, he thought maybe she was unfairly prejudiced against Lu Youbang, and it might not have been Lu Youbang who acted.

Yes, previously Lu Youbang had told the Lu Family’s elders and Ge Guifen about Lu Youxi’s internet café, but that was to get money.

But what was the incentive behind reporting the café?

It would harm others without benefiting himself.

But hearing Lu Youxi’s description of the boy, Lu Zhenguo started to suspect as well.

Thus, at this moment, Lu Zhenguo also remained silent.

"In any case, from now on, we need to both avoid and guard against Lu Youbang," Liu Yushu said, indignantly, "We don’t harbor malice towards anyone, but when facing people like him, even if they can’t harm us, they still can disgust us."

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