[{"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-1191":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},985997,1286,"Chapter 1192: 1167: Confessed To","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1191",1191,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 1192: Chapter 1167: Confessed To\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking in the parking lot, Song Xiaoxiao looked at Ye Chen and asked, “Are you really planning to go somewhere to buy me a crystal ball?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else?” Ye Chen countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao lowered her head with embarrassment. She felt a bit uneasy having Ye Chen give such an expensive gift and going such a long way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two got into the car and left the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen drove towards Kerry Mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for nearly half an hour, a mall appeared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen drove into the parking lot, parked the car, and then led Song Xiaoxiao to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the location given by the female clerk, they walked for a short while and came to the shop they wanted to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, compared to the shop in Wanxiang City, this one here is like night and day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spacious and bright shop had all kinds of crystal ball music boxes on display, and the samples inside were much more than the previous store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao excitedly ran inside, looking here and there, her gaze deeply attracted by these exquisite music boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they hadn’t contacted the clerk in advance, the female clerk only thought they were new customers when they walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled at Ye Chen and Song Xiaoxiao and said, “Sir, Miss, is there anything I can help you with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, Ye Chen waved his hand and said, “Let’s look around first, we’ll call you if we need help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female clerk stepped aside, welcoming other guests at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, there weren’t too many customers in the store just a moment ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon after Ye Chen and Song Xiaoxiao walked in, several groups of guests, mostly girls, suddenly came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female clerk felt happy without being surprised, as many girls liked these crystal ball music boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, please feel free to look around. I can introduce you to any styles you like,” the female clerk said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing so many people, she seemed to see a lot of money, feeling delighted inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao looked here and there, feeling a bit dazzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoxiao, do you prefer any styles compared to the previous ones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen came to Song Xiaoxiao with a smile and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao shook her head, still preferring the one she chose before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this shop’s selection was vast, it paled beside the one crystal ball Song Xiaoxiao had her eyes on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See, I told you such a handsome guy couldn’t be without a girlfriend by his side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I wanted to ask the handsome guy for his WeChat, but it seems there’s no chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we can try, maybe that girl isn’t his girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers from the girls around them sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices were low, and they were far from Song Xiaoxiao, so she couldn’t hear the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen heard everything clearly, feeling a bit bothered—being too handsome also had its downsides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chatter stopped, and two pure-looking girls in school uniforms walked towards Ye Chen and Song Xiaoxiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xiaoxiao was absorbed in looking at her crystal ball, not paying attention to the girls walking towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, handsome guy, hello, my name is Lan Ying, you can call me Yingying, I really like you,” said the ponytailed girl with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence pulled Song Xiaoxiao back, no longer immersed in the world of crystal balls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that a girl came up to them, she couldn’t focus on those things anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey Ye Chen, look at this little sister, she’s quite cute. And she said she likes you—are you a bit touched?” Song Xiaoxiao jokingly looked at Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen showed a face of grievance, not knowing the girl at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoxiao, we really don’t know each other,” Ye Chen hurriedly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Handsome guy, indeed we don’t know each other, but we can add each other’s WeChat and get to know each other, then we’ll know each other,” Lan Ying continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the girl in front of him, Ye Chen thought that today’s girls were indeed bold, daring to express love to a man they find appealing randomly and publicly, something people in Ye Chen’s time wouldn’t do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I already have a girlfriend,” Ye Chen waved his hand and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It doesn’t matter if you have a girlfriend, plus you’re not married yet, prove I still have a chance, right?” Lan Ying said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen found himself both amused and helpless hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, Ye Chen, the girl is right, we’re just boyfriend and girlfriend, so it’s not a big deal,” Song Xiaoxiao said with a hint of jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you say so, let me tell you I have no interest in you whatsoever, not now, and not ever,” Ye Chen ignored Song Xiaoxiao’s words and spoke rather unkindly to Lan Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed today’s girls were emotionally strong, and his words wouldn’t cause any harm after what she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Lan Ying laughed and said, “Handsome guy, if that’s the case, it seems we really don’t have any fate together, but it’s okay, I hope you and this sister can be happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the girl’s words, Song Xiaoxiao was somewhat stunned, wondering if love comes and goes quickly for girls at this age?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little sister, thank you for your blessing. I also hope you can find someone who will make you happy.” Ye Chen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I definitely will. In the future, I will look for a boyfriend up to your standard,” Lan Ying said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Ye Chen’s thoughts now, Lan Ying felt there was no need to stay, as she had come into this store because of Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a polite invitation, Lan Ying decided to continue shopping with her friend, hoping to come across another man who would make her heart flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoya, my confession failed, let’s go,” Lan Ying said to her friend beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face didn’t show a hint of disappointment, rather a broad smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, while being rejected wasn’t pleasant, for Lan Ying, it was hardly the end of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Lan Ying’s departing figure, Song Xiaoxiao sighed: “Ye Chen, today’s girls are really bold. They confess to someone they like publicly, and being rejected doesn’t matter at all. Just how strong does one’s heart have to be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows, I really don’t understand what goes on in their heads,” Ye Chen said, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ying’s behavior clearly surprised Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he had faced confessions from girls who liked him before, none had ever been as direct as Lan Ying, and in such a public setting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-03T08:13:10.846Z","2026-06-03T08:13:15.311Z",1,"novelbin.me","24a40d85d4db95896d4dc2f8aea0a5639dbc9be765d2e6698b6f94cdea6c1778","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1192","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-1190",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]