Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Chapter 246: Smearing the Restaurant

Seeing Bai Su approach, they all grew a bit reserved. "Duke Bai Su."

"You’re here, Duke?"

"What happened today? Are we still going to start work on the project?"

Bai Su reassured them, "There’s no need to panic, everyone. The project will continue as scheduled."

She held out her hand, and a white Healing Power emerged in her palm.

The light enveloped the injured workers, gradually healing their wounds.

"Duke, you can’t! We’re tough; we’re not worthy of having you heal us personally!"

"Your Grace... *sigh*."

"You’re such a good person, Duke."

Seeing they couldn’t refuse her, they all rushed to thank Bai Su once their wounds were healed.

Their gratitude made her feel a little embarrassed. "You only got hurt because of me, so why are you all thanking me?"

Bi Yue and Yan Qingya, having just finished assessing the damages, came out of the restaurant. When they saw the group return, they hurried over to meet them.

Bi Yue asked worriedly, "What happened? What was that all about? Who in the Snow Country would dare to raise such a ruckus on our turf?"

Bai Ruxin explained from the side, "It was the director of the Food Safety Bureau. He tattled to the Lu Family."

Kong Ji said, "I know that commander. He’s one of Leader Lu’s elders, stationed at the border year-round. He used to be a supporter of Lu Zhen Country’s faction. He commands a large, battle-hardened Wolf Clan army on the border, which is why he’s so arrogant. Even our leader has to be cautious of his military strength."

Bi Yue’s eyes lit up in understanding. "Oh, I know! You mean Lu Jian Country, that ever-victorious commander from the border, right? My dad’s mentioned him. I heard he’s a brilliant strategist. He might be a bit rigid and hot-headed, but when it comes to warfare, he’s the real deal."

Bai Su nodded in understanding. "Oh, I see."

’But judging by his attitude, he’s clearly not a good person.’

’When she first came to this world, Lu Tingyan, Yelias, and Li Chenlin hadn’t understood why she wanted to open a restaurant or have her own career.’

’They were clearly influenced by the prevailing culture, believing females should be protected by males.’

’But their way of thinking was passive, a product of their environment.’

’But Lu Jian Country isn’t like that.’

’When he spoke of females, his expression was arrogant and contemptuous, as if he were looking at ants.’

’Her intuition told her that Lu Jian Country was one of the people who fully understood the purpose behind the "gilded cage" the Snow Country had created for its females. He wasn’t like Lu Tingyan and the others, who were just passively influenced by their surroundings.’

’And another thing...’

’Her report to the International Alliance was supposed to be confidential. Yet, no sooner had her report been rejected than Lu Jian Country showed up to cause trouble.’

’She would never believe that certain corrupt officials within the International Alliance weren’t connected to Lu Jian Country.’

Meanwhile, Bai Ruxin was animatedly recounting Bai Su’s heroic tale to Yan Qingya and Bi Yue—how she had outwitted the commander in a battle of wits and completely dominated the confrontation.

The others clapped and cheered as they listened.

Bi Yue said, feeling vindicated, "That ought to show them what we’re made of! Let’s see them try to mess with us again!"

Bai Su laughed. "You think they’re that easy to deal with?"

"Even with the video of the commander, it’s just a stopgap measure. It treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"Unless the fundamental problem between males and females in the Snow Country is addressed, this issue will never be truly resolved."

The group quickly took care of things on-site before heading their separate ways.

When Bai Su arrived home, Yelias was just getting back from work as well.

Bai Xiaolang and the other little ones were home too, crowded around Wen Xiaobao and squabbling over who would get to braid her hair.

Utterly exhausted, Bai Su collapsed onto the sofa. She gathered her nest of soft little darlings into her arms and took several deep breaths, inhaling their sweet, milky scent. Only then did she feel her energy returning.

Wen Xiaobao stroked Bai Su’s cheek. "Mommy, was work really tiring today?"

Bai Su: "Mmm-hmm..."

This article attacked Bai Su’s restaurant from a "scientific" standpoint, claiming it was detrimental to public health.

"FEMALES PERSECUTED? BAI SU’S RESTAURANT EXPLOITS FEMALE LABOR!"

This one criticized her use of female labor from a "worker’s rights" angle.

The underlying message of all these reports was the same: a desire to return to the way things were before Bai Su’s restaurant ever existed.

They wanted the Beastmen of the Imperial City to go back to relying on canned food and nutrient solutions.

Clearly, the canned food and nutrient solution producers were getting desperate.

When Bai Su’s restaurant was just on the mountaintop, it was one thing. The hours were short, so it didn’t have a major impact on the people of the Imperial City.

But ever since she opened a location in the city center—operating from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM daily, with separate pricing for commoners and aristocrats—almost anyone could afford to eat there.

This was already cutting deep into the profits of the canned food and nutrient producers.

Now she was planning to open more branches. From the looks of it, the number of restaurants would only continue to grow.

That was what truly infuriated those businesses.

The internet instantly blew up.

[Wait, what? Did the influencer I stan just get cancelled?]

[What? I eat at that restaurant practically every day, and you’re telling me now that the food causes cancer?]

[To be honest, I was afraid to say anything before... I was shocked when I saw that all the servers at Bai Su’s restaurant were female, but since no one else seemed to mind, I kept my mouth shut.]

[Yeah, I noticed that too, but I was afraid to say anything. Didn’t want to get flamed.]

[Right? Since when do females need to work for a living? Bai Su claims she’s helping us, but is she actually just turning females into cheap labor?]

[Careful what you say. Her fans will come for you.]

[Bai Su’s fans arriving at the battlefield in 3 seconds.]