Scumbag Chapter 208 The Real Young Master Doesn’t Care For The Crematorium Trope (30)

Lu Minghua relayed the news of the restaurant falling into Lu Song’s hands to Miao Wei, and Miao Wei knew that the opportunity had come.

Soon, someone fell ill after eating at the restaurant, vomiting and suffering diarrhea before being hospitalized. Then, someone else snuck into the kitchen, took photos and videos, and posted them online, claiming the restaurant had procurement issues… the ingredients weren’t fresh, and the kitchen was unsanitary...

Out of respect for the old man, Mingting sent Lu Song evidence that someone had bribed the restaurant’s procurement staff, explicitly naming Miao Wei as the culprit. But instead of gratitude, Lu Song berated him.

Lu Song believed all these troubles were Mingting’s fault. If he hadn’t been so petty and had let Lu Minghua off the hook instead of antagonizing the Miao Family, Miao Wei wouldn’t have targeted the Lu Family. Who knows? With the relationship between Miao Rui and Lu Minghua, the Lu and Miao Families might even have become in-laws by now.

Faced with someone whose brain was full of mush, Mingting was speechless.

In fact, Grandpa Lu hadn’t shown Mingting much kindness. They’d only spent a few days together as grandfather and grandson, during which the old man had taught him some cooking techniques. Beyond that, there was nothing else.

Mingting’s warning was already a gesture of goodwill for those few days. Since Lu Song refused to accept it, then so be it.

Thus, following the Miao Family, the Lu Family’s restaurant also became a target of online backlash.

However, the Lu family wasn’t publicly listed, so there was no impact on stocks. Additionally, netizens knew Grandpa Lu was hospitalized and that Lu Song was now in charge.

For so many years under the old man’s management, there had never been any issues. Clearly, the problem was Lu Song himself. He’d only been in charge for a few days, and already such a huge scandal had erupted, so they knew this man was truly incompetent.

Many netizens left comments to scold Lu Song.

Lu Song, who was infuriated by the criticism, personally went out to scold netizens, and even complained to his friends about Mingting after drinking, saying that if he hadn't offended Miao Wei, the Lu Family would not have suffered such a disaster.

As a result, the recording was leaked by his so-called friends, and Lu Song was dubbed ‘the worst father of the year’ by netizens.

Though the recording didn’t explain the full context, the fact that Lu Song had been schemed against yet blamed his own son instead of the perpetrator, or even attempting to salvage the restaurant’s reputation, left netizens stunned.

Originally, many had hoped Old Man Lu would pass the restaurant to Little Bhikkhu Mingting. But after seeing this disgraceful father, along with the antics of the scummy grandmother and mother, netizens also changed their views.

"Little Bhikkhu, you should just go back to Guiyi Temple and cook vegetarian meals!"

"The Lu Family is a fire pit, Little Bhikkhu Mingting, don't jump in!"

When Mingting saw these calls on the Internet, he thought that the netizens of this generation were really cute.

When Lu Song woke up and realized he’d been branded ‘The Worst Father’ online, he nearly choked on his rage and grew even more resentful toward Mingting.

‘If he hadn’t returned home, the Lu Family would still be harmonious. None of this would have happened!’

Although Lu Song had been irrational while drunk, he’d clearly stated that Miao Wei had bribed procurement staff to sabotage the restaurant. Everyone understood that.

So while Lu Song’s reputation was in tatters, Miao Wei’s name was dragged through the mud even further, which was something Miao Wei hadn’t anticipated.

Unable to stomach it, Miao Wei tagged Lu Song on Weibo, warning him not to slander him and reminding him that words had consequences.

Lu Song was also angry, so he publicly posted the evidence Mingting had sent him, and along the way, he told him that Mingting was the one who provided these information.

‘Come on, let’s fight! Who’s afraid of who?’

Lu Song was defiant.

‘It wasn’t like Miao Corporation’s stocks hadn’t been falling for just a day or two… let them keep dropping!’

After seeing the evidence, Miao Wei immediately backed down.

The secretary had gathered all the information about Mingting from childhood to adulthood, and Miao Wei had gone through it all. After reviewing it, he concluded that Mingting was a genius with very high-IQ. Moreover, Mingting had studied computer science, so it was perfectly normal for him to obtain evidence.

In fact, he might have even anticipated Miao Wei’s moves and deliberately collected proof in advance.

Though Miao Wei gritted his teeth in hatred for Mingting, he knew better than to confront him head-on.

However, while he couldn’t touch Mingting, dealing with Lu Song was still an option. With Grandpa Lu still hospitalized, Miao Wei saw his chance.

In the restaurant industry, there were plenty eager to replace the Lu Family’s establishment. Lu Song was clueless about management, terrible at operations, and had already caused a hygiene scandal. He hadn’t even mastered the essence of the Lu Family’s culinary arts.

Seizing the opportunity, Miao Wei collaborated with several competitors to suppress the Lu Family.

Recently, Lu Song had been looking haggard. The reason was that some small shareholders had begun selling their stakes, and not just one or two.

The Lu family held 65% of the restaurant’s shares, while the remaining bits and pieces were in the hands of long-time employees.

With Grandpa Lu gone and the restaurant’s reputation declining, coupled with the attractive offers they received, many sold their shares.

The one consolidating these scattered shares was another family-run restaurant business, the Bie Family.

In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the other party sent different people to approach the shareholders. In the end, they managed to secure 30% of the restaurant’s shares, gaining significant influence.

By the time Lu Song realized what was happening, it was too late.

‘If Dad wakes up, he will definitely beat me to death…’ Lu Song was so scared that his legs went weak.

In just a few days, he had turned the restaurant into a complete mess. Lu Song finally admitted that Grandpa Lu had been right all along, and he really wasn’t cut out for this.

But now, Lu Song couldn’t think of any way to fix things. What should he do?!

Mingting was thoroughly enjoying this drama.

The old lady and He Qiaoqiao didn't let him visit the old man, so Fengtian had been keeping watch at the hospital for days.

The instrument examination showed that Grandpa Lu was normal, just inexplicably stuck in a deep sleep.

It’s fine as long as the old man was okay, so Mingting was content to keep watching the drama unfold.

The old lady knew nothing about business. Having lived a life of luxury all these years, with Grandpa Lu as the family’s pillar, she had never needed to worry about anything, so right now, she was utterly useless.

As for He Qiaoqiao, she wasn’t highly educated to begin with. After years as a pampered wife, she had no idea what to do, so Lu Song couldn’t even find someone to discuss things with.

Lu Minghua was eager to help, but as a second-year college student, he was powerless despite his intentions.

Fortunately, just when Lu Song was at his wit’s end, Grandpa Lu finally woke up.

Even though he knew that if he told the truth, his legs would probably be broken by his father, Lu Song still didn’t dare hide anything at this time, and honestly told the old man about the current situation of the restaurant.

Originally, he expected the old man to faint from rage, but he didn't expect that Grandpa Lu was silent for a long time and finally said two words, ‘Get out’.

After getting this pardon, Lu Song took the old lady and his wife and scrambled out in a panic.

The doctor checked Grandpa Lu's health and found that he was in good health. The old man was then discharged from the hospital and returned to the Lu Family.