[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group":3,"chapter-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1067":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group",{"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},985873,1286,"Chapter 1068: 1043: Can He Afford It?","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1067",1067,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 1068: Chapter 1043: Can He Afford It?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Calis was trying to put on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, now he’s being seen as a fool by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is too embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, his eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, the most beautiful girl in Hua Country is my girlfriend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a photo of Lin Wanrou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you recognize my girlfriend? She’s the president of the Yashi Group, know about that? A top 100 enterprise in Hua Country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis boasted wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, many people felt depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a beautiful girl from Hua Country being taken by a pig.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, why do Hua Country girls all like foreigners?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, honestly, I think she’s pretty average. If she didn’t chase me, I wouldn’t even consider her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, with Lin Wanrou not around, he bragged away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the envious glances from others, he felt like he had reached the pinnacle of life, feeling like the King Bi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wang Congcong happened to come over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Congcong had eaten with Calis a few times, so Calis invited him this time too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the photo, Wang Congcong was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl seems very familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, isn’t this girl Ye Chen’s girlfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you sure that’s your girlfriend?” Wang Congcong asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, why?” Calis replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, Calis had been boasting, now and then making some insulting remarks about people from Hua Country, making Wang Congcong very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smirked, “I’ve met her, and I’m quite familiar with Miss Lin, but she seems to have a boyfriend, and it’s not you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis’s face turned red, “You’re talking nonsense, we’re already engaged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, isn’t that the girl from his photo?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, her boyfriend is so handsome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They seem so intimate, holding hands like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, they’re about to kiss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis turned to the sound and was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell, how’s Lin Wanrou here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Ye Chen and Lin Wanrou were being intimate at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis’s face turned red, almost to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just finished bragging, and it turns out his so-called girlfriend is being lovey-dovey with someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The face slapping is simply loud and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis gritted his teeth, with so many people watching now, if he admitted it, wouldn’t it mean he’s wearing a green hat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, absolutely can’t admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis took a deep breath and said, “You must be mistaken, there’s no way that’s my girlfriend, she just looks similar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can that be, the girl clearly looks the same as the one on your phone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, even wearing the same clothes, how could it be wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People from Hua Country were already quite annoyed with this foreign King Bi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they’ve caught his weak spot, how could they let it go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, turns out you’re pretending with someone else’s photo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you, how could a Hua Country girl be friends with someone like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or did your girlfriend cuckold you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A spectacular show-off backfire scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said it, you mistook me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ye Chen and Lin Wanrou walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after being intimate, they didn’t expect to run into Calis here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do we keep running into you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time they’re in a good mood, they meet this annoying guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou snorted coldly, “Calis, you’re too annoying, why do you keep following me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis was instantly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally he had denied it, now it backfired again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis’s friends almost laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy must have used a girl’s photo to show off, didn’t expect to meet the girl in person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you just say it wasn’t? But why does she know you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that girl seems to really dislike you, claiming to be a girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou also saw the photo in Calis’s hand and was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who let you store my photo so casually? And you secretly took pictures of me, that’s too much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanrou, it’s not what you think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis wanted to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou said, “Calis, I don’t care if you’re a prince or what, but let me make it clear, I have no feelings for you, in fact, I’m very detestful of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Lin Wanrou took the phone directly, and in front of everyone, deleted the photos on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After doing this, Lin Wanrou returned to Ye Chen’s side, once again looking like a small bird relying on a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone understood when they saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, turns out this foreigner was pretending with someone else’s photo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So embarrassing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And calling her a girlfriend, this guy’s face is too big.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The girl clearly has a boyfriend, turns out to be unrequited love.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really embarrassing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou said, “Ye Chen, let’s go, don’t mind this trash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the two held hands and continued shopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis’s face was bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, he could tell, even his friends’ gazes towards him had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were filled with contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was publicly scolded, Calis still refused to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared coldly at Lin Wanrou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter if you dislike me, Lin Wanrou, your family has already agreed to marry you to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the day comes, and you become my woman, I’ll definitely torment you well, for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou and Ye Chen walked into a luxury store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a jewelry store, and seeing this, Calis’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it was time to demonstrate his prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jewelry store was named Adton Jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brand is world-famous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adton Jewelry is renowned for its diamond pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said many celebrities’ jewelry pieces come from the Adton brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou loved looking at the diamonds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, all girls love diamonds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled, “Which one do you like? I’ll buy it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop assistant hurriedly smiled and introduced things to the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lin Wanrou picked one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen, I really like this one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled, just about to pay, but at this moment, Calis rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis had been waiting for this chance to show off for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanrou, you probably don’t know, but this dapper man is actually a delivery guy, how could he possibly afford such an expensive diamond?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis mocked Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, “Don’t be fooled by all these brand names he wears; I can bet they’re high-quality fakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, Adton is a global diamond jewelry brand, with every diamond piece costing over a million. You think a delivery guy can afford such pricey diamonds?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, some of the onlookers also quietly shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Chen really was a delivery guy, then he truly couldn’t afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is a luxury brand, not something ordinary folks can buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, so he’s a delivery guy, what a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, the other side is a prince from Country S, rumored to be filthy rich from selling oil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Originally, I had faith in this guy, but knowing he’s a delivery guy, I don’t see much hope now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis looked smug, thinking he had exposed Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, however, Ye Chen elegantly took out a black gold card: “Cashier, card please.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-03T08:13:07.430Z","2026-06-03T08:13:09.395Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ee92dac4332ce9fe3ed77123d75eff80acb20b5f2979bc323bb67d7a07781a9","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1068","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1066",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]