[{"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-1102":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},985647,1286,"Chapter 1103 1078: Ye Chen Is a Duke","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1102",1102,"\u003Cp>At this moment, all eyes were on Calis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighteen girls started showering rose petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Calis slowly walked towards Lin Wanrou amidst the rose petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a waiter brought over another bouquet of roses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bouquet had 999 Romantic Roses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my God, 999 Romantic Roses, how romantic is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis showed a smug expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've put my heart into arranging this love proposal evening, I believe even if Lin Wanrou has a heart of stone, it will melt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's gaze fell on Lin Wanrou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were filled with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This girl is so lucky.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marrying Calis would definitely make her the happiest girl in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish I were that girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis walked step by step to stand in front of Lin Wanrou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a box out from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box opened, and a rainbow light shone across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my God, what a big diamond ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more unbelievable was that this diamond wasn't an ordinary one; it was a colored diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my God, is this the legendary colored diamond?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's said that this colored diamond was auctioned for a billion at the Wales auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proposing with a billion-worth diamond ring, Prince Calis is truly extravagant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were that girl, I would definitely say yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly, this is just too romantic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the girls were dazzled by the shining pink diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many even wished they were Lin Wanrou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis looked at Lin Wanrou affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanrou, marry me, I will love you for a lifetime and make you the happiest girl in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, suddenly, the roses in Calis's hand were taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis thought it was Lin Wanrou, moved, who took the roses, and was delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked up, he realized it wasn't Lin Wanrou who took the roses, but Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen held the roses, took a sniff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a stench, where did you buy these roses from, some cheap florist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Ye Chen threw the roses directly into the trash bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis's face suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you throw away my roses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled and said, \"So what if I threw away your roses? Let me tell you, Lin Wanrou is my girlfriend. I advise you not to pester her anymore, or don't blame me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wanrou said, \"Calis, I've already told you, I don't like you at all, please don't bother me anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Wanrou's words, everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my God, this girl actually rejected him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a diamond worth a billion, how could she refuse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Wanrou actually refused, everyone was in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis also stood there dumbfounded, \"Wanrou, why are you rejecting me? You must have been fooled by this guy, he's just a delivery boy, a low-class person. Someone of your noble status should not be with such trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Delivery boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen's identity, everyone was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all people of status, at the very least Viscount level, but this young man was actually a delivery boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such a lowly person be among them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of security check was this? How did they let this kind of person in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This taints our banquet. How could such trash attend our noble banquet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's security? Quickly escort this person out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those nobles who considered themselves superior began to insult Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis and Rock had smug expressions on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly the outcome they wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a woman stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was in her mid-twenties, wearing a black evening gown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Alice, the manager of the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice, exuding an aura of elegance and authority, walked to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calis, seeing Alice, was thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Alice, this guy is obviously a low-class person, sneaking into our noble banquet. Please have him escorted out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Alice's gaze turned to Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Ye Chen for the first time, Alice's gaze slightly intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly recalled what her grandfather said yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandfather said: \"Their master will grace the castle today,\" she initially thought it was just a saying, but upon seeing Ye Chen, she believed the prophecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because within the Rost Clan, there was always a painting circulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the protagonist in that painting was Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked almost identical to the one in the painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Alice walked up to Ye Chen and respectfully said, \"Sir, may I know your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen replied, \"My name is Ye Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this name, Alice trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, our Rost Clan has been guarding the castle, and today you finally came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Alice's words, everyone was astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding the castle, Master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice exclaimed excitedly, \"Quick, call my grandfather over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an elderly man walked out, trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Chen, the old man's eyes fixed intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, he is indeed the master of the Rost Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the entire castle was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rost Clan was a top-tier family throughout Hawk Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said they had an ancient mission to guard the castle, awaiting the master's return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this young man be the master the Rost Clan has been waiting for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Xiao Ge looked at Ye Chen, shocked, and said, \"Master, welcome home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded: \"Hmm, all these years, you've worked hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" upon seeing Ye Chen's expression, everyone was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this young man is truly the master of the Rost Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Xiao Ge spoke coldly, \"Who just said our master is a lowly person, who said our master is trash?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock and Calis's faces immediately turned ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice pointed at the two people and said, \"It was them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Rock and Calis were trembling with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Xiao Ge, was a close associate of the Empress and held a very formidable status among the nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Xiao Ge coldly said, \"You have a lot of nerve, daring to insult our master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rock's face was very grim, and he quickly explained, \"Mr. Rost, is there some misunderstanding? This person from Hua Country is really just a delivery boy, how could he be your master, you must be deceived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rost, Xiao Ge let out a cold snort: \"A delivery boy, do you know what Mr. Ye Chen's status is? He is a Duke personally appointed by the Empress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this title was uttered, the entire castle fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rock and Calis were so scared that they almost fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be possible? Ye Chen is a Duke?\u003C\u002Fp>",1117,"2026-06-03T08:13:09.113Z","2026-06-03T08:13:14.205Z",1,"novelbin.me","b42fa00a30e64bd4e6078980f6b498decdc559e90c277e2cc1c6c0ffd29abc8d","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1103","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1101",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]