[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi":3,"chapter-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-349":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},557073,807,"Chapter 349 - 349 328 seventeen stickers","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-349",349,"\u003Cp>﻿349: 328 seventeen stickers 349: 328 seventeen stickers “You can refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shi Qianxi left, Jiang Chen spoke up, reminding her, “The contract stipulates that you are not obligated to participate in unnecessary social engagements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly the conscience of the industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an era where the 996 work schedule is seen as a blessing, such an employer who considers the employees is indeed rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen felt that the reason the other party had agreed was due to the pressure from Shi Qianxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what if it’s not an unnecessary social engagement?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an unnecessary social engagement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen furrowed his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t quite understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does Director Shi want to have dinner with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi sat down on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen briefly said, “Because of a private matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi gazed at him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronted with those soul-capturing eyes, Jiang Chen nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indeed wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s really just a private matter, why would Miss Shi invite me as well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen chuckled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly didn’t know what the lady’s intentions were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clueless, but Pei Yunxi seemed to know, and suddenly uttered, “Some things, you don’t need to carry alone, and you can’t bear them all by yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Shi invited me along for your sake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With me there, even if Director Shi harbors any dissatisfaction, he would not go too far.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi said softly, “Miss Shi is really considerate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen was struck dumb; suddenly, he began to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhenhua’s invitation to dinner under the guise of expressing gratitude was clearly a feigned gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meal was likely fraught with danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Pei Yunxi was present, it would be a different story entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of a woman a man admires, he will maintain his manners and uphold his image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, with Shi Zhenhua’s power, if he truly wanted to have Pei Yunxi, she would have had no ability to resist, and would not be safe to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Shi Qianxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a deep schemer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, like father, like daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think of such a tricky method so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This puts you in a difficult position, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s difficult about it, this also helps me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi replied lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qianxi may be a deep schemer, but she’s also no simple character, not just anyone can see through the true meaning behind a simple invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder she agreed so readily just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen felt that he was still too naïve in many ways, and needed to work hard to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To conquer a woman like Pei Yunxi, money alone was far from enough; otherwise, Shi Zhenhua would have succeeded long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about the junior sister Luo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has she also come to East Sea?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, East University won’t start for a while, so I told her to stay at home a few more days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t you do the same, stay home and spend more time with your parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one observed closely, they would notice that Jiang Chen’s tone had become much more intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was doing it on purpose, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep referring to her formally as ‘Miss Pei’ just like before would only make their good relationship turn distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling the frog in warm water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that Pei Yunxi had not noticed the subtle change in his tone and revealed a self-deprecating smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At home, I’m not keeping them company, but rather troubling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I’ve returned, visitors never ceased, keeping them busy all day with endless hospitality obligations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s only after I leave that they can have some peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen smiled wryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a star like Pei Yunxi, returning to her hometown, which was basically a third-tier city, it was likely that even the city’s leaders would pay her a visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, everyone has their own troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spent the New Year alone, which was quite lonely, while Pei Yunxi felt depressed because she had too many visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Director Fei just called me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of the script is already finished, and it should be done around May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s no issue with the script, we can start preparing to begin filming,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll follow the company’s arrangements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit, that sounded quite fulfilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen wanted to chat more with her, not necessarily to increase their rapport but at least to deepen their emotional connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Pei Yunxi didn’t give him the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to head back now, you be busy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire company only has you as an artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you leave, what else would I be busy with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jiang Chen could never say something like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he could do was say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll walk you out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth day of the first lunar month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen drove a Mercedes belonging to CX Entertainment, following the address given by Shi Qianxi and took Pei Yunxi to a private club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outside, it looked like a nondescript two-story building, but only upon entering could you discover its elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the stairs and floors were made of precious purple sandalwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that this kind of wood was priced in the millions per ton, most wealthy families would only use it to make furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would be extravagant enough to lay it on the floor for people to walk on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it had only two floors, the space was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of a manager, Jiang Chen and Pei Yunxi headed upstairs, passing by walls adorned with calligraphy and paintings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if they were in a museum exhibition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Jiang Chen knew that the place Shi Zhenhua picked wouldn’t be ordinary, he understood that these calligraphy works and paintings were definitely either counterfeits or, more precisely, replicas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if they were original, such priceless treasures would be carefully stored in private safes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they be hung carelessly on the walls without any security measures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered a private room marked with the character “Mao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there’s anything you need, please feel free to call me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East Sea is East Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi’s visit to her hometown was a sensational event, but here, not even a manager was surprised; at least on the surface, the man in his thirties seemed quite unperturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Jiang Chen deliberately arrived half an hour early, Shi Zhenhua and his daughter Shi Qianxi had not yet arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“East Sea really has many great places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think this club has even more atmosphere than those cultural preservation areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels like stepping through time upon entering.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room’s decor was consistent with the rest of the club, with almost all the furnishings made of wood, filling the air with a distinct yet non-irritating woody fragrance that was quite comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Pei Yunxi, looking at the room’s furniture and decorations, showed a trace of surprise on her beautiful face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These seem to be made of Qi nan wood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi nan wood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen, of course, had never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi nan wood is a type of agarwood, the finest among fine agarwood, also known as ancient aloes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wood is priced by the gram.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his twenty-plus years of ordinary life, he knew that gold was priced by the gram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood sold by the gram?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Zili was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone is a frog at the bottom of a well; it’s just that the size of the well’s opening varies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furniture in this room, just taking one piece out, could probably make an ordinary person wealthy, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen suddenly noticed that the walls on both sides of the room were filled with calligraphy scrolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obviously cursive script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted instinctively—there were precisely seventeen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching one of the walls, Jiang Chen carefully observed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he hadn’t studied calligraphy, as a talented student from East University, even if he couldn’t understand it all, he could at least make out a small portion of the content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For those in the east who seek a fine view, my admiration for the hermit’s longing has been long-standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face showed surprise, then he quickly pulled out his phone, searched online, and compared with the scrolls on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi walked over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comparing four scrolls, Jiang Chen slowly put down his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Wang Xizhi’s ‘Seventeen Posts.'”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventeen Posts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi suddenly felt that these three words seemed familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>",1453,"2026-05-30T15:07:10.633Z","2026-06-01T04:31:32.694Z",1,"novelbin.me","3a433a0db07646449bfb68936c1ade86d48b900aa425b87c1fb71ab986bbf820","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-350","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-348",2400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-cover.jpg"]