[{"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-146":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},984080,1286,"Chapter 146 - 146 144 The Star of the Sea Emperor Is Fake Part 1 Please Subscribe","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>146: Chapter 144: The Star of the Sea Emperor Is Fake (Part 1, Please Subscribe) 146: Chapter 144: The Star of the Sea Emperor Is Fake (Part 1, Please Subscribe) In the revolving restaurant, romantic dance music began to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A waiter brought over the Black Swan cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this cake, Su Wanyi felt even more moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the white heart-shaped cake stood two crystal-clear swans, pristine and elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen, thank you for giving me such a thoughtful birthday banquet.” Su Wanyi felt her heart nearly melted with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen and Su Wanyi enjoyed a candle-lit dinner in a romantic atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, a trending search had already swept across the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second-generation rich lights up Pu River for a beauty’s birthday celebration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tycoon spends millions celebrating girlfriend’s birthday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fireworks feast and light show on the Pu River, all for a beauty’s smile.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comments below were also going wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, that’s amazing spending a million just to celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is Su Wanyi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So envious of her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looking at my boyfriend playing games beside me, I almost want to slap him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas, always someone else’s boyfriend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was unaware that his romantic birthday banquet had become the focal point of online attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their dinner, the two drove to the side of the Pu River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen led Su Wanyi to a quiet corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Close your eyes,” Ye Chen said mysteriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi obediently closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen took out the Star of the Sea Emperor and placed it around Su Wanyi’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, in the darkness, a rainbow radiance appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi opened her eyes, seeing the exquisite necklace on her neck, and was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the necklace around her neck was as dazzling as stars in the night sky, beautifully complementing Su Wanyi’s fair neck, taking one’s breath away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi was once again moved; she covered her small mouth, her eyes displaying unspeakable shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, she felt she was the happiest girl in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined that Ye Chen would remember her birthday, still less that he would give her such an unforgettable birthday banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled, “Do you like the birthday gift I gave you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi nodded, “I love it, Ye Chen, thank you so much, I really love this gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen watched Su Wanyi nod with satisfaction; “This necklace suits you perfectly, it’s almost tailor-made just for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi wiped away tears of emotion from the corner of her eyes: “Ye Chen, thank you, really thank you, you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first moment I saw you, I silently liked you, fell in love with you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen hugged Su Wanyi and laughed saying, “Silly girl, I know, I like you too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi raised her head, her beautiful eyes looking at Ye Chen excitedly: “Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know, even though you’re very busy at work, you’ve always helped take care of my parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will protect you for a lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi nodded, “Hmm, then you will be my man from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Su Wanyi leaned closer to Ye Chen and gently pressed her lips on Ye Chen’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sat by the Pu River, watching the dazzling lights and twinkling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting together by the Pu River, they chatted for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen laughed and said, “Wanyi, where else would you like to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about you accompany me to go shopping on the pedestrian street?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded, “No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Ye Chen parked the car at the pedestrian street parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Su Wanyi usually appeared quite aloof, she seemed like a little girl in front of Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Ye Chen, she happily wandered through various small shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, a delicious aroma wafted over from not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen laughed, “Do you want to eat grilled squid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi nodded, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two approached the squid stall and bought two squids to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a young man wearing international designer brands swaggered out of a restaurant’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he saw Su Wanyi standing at the squid stall eating squid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi was so beautiful, she looked like a fairy fallen from the sky, breathtakingly stunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was surrounded by many beauties, but he had never seen someone as beautiful and pure as Su Wanyi, like a noble snow lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the beauty, there was a man dressed in street clothes, the two behaving very affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flame of jealousy ignited fiercely in Qin Ming’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was such a beautiful girl the girlfriend of a loser?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the boy turned around and Qin Ming saw Ye Chen’s profile, he was immediately taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this Ye Chen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen?” Qin Ming called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen paused for a moment, seeing Qin Ming not far away, he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly encountering someone he disliked the most here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, Ye Chen, what a coincidence to meet you here, destiny indeed.” Qin Ming walked over with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his sneaky eyes were continually glancing at Su Wanyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ming, long time no see.” Ye Chen said as he shielded Su Wanyi behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Qin Ming’s character, this guy was not a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Qin Ming and Ye Chen were neighbors, and this guy often bullied surrounding neighbors relying on his family’s wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two even got into fights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, this guy robbed and humiliated a girl and was caught and sentenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging by his small actions, it was clear that this guy hadn’t changed and was still just as despicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked smug, deliberately lifting his sleeves to reveal his tattoo-covered arms and the gleaming Rolex watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen shook his head, why do these people showing off always love to lift their sleeves to show their watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Ye Chen, how can you let your girlfriend eat this roadside food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s so unhygienic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at me; I only eat at star-rated hotels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you see this hotel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five stars, I just spent over ten thousand for my meal here and opened a bottle of 82 Lafite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, his gaze shifted to Su Wanyi with a smile: “Is this your girlfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Introduce her to your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, we have something to do, no need for introductions.” Saying this, Ye Chen pulled Su Wanyi to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Ming blocked their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming looked smug as he said, “I am Qin Ming, General Manager of Da Ming Jewelry, nice to meet you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, can we be friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen frowned listening to Qin Ming’s words, this guy was so brazenly hitting on his girlfriend right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Qin Ming’s gaze fell on Su Wanyi’s neck, and he asked puzzled: “Where did this necklace come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi paused for a moment, glanced at Ye Chen, and said: “Ye Chen gave it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming suddenly burst into laughter: “Ye Chen, Ye Chen, didn’t expect you to be still this vain, actually giving your girlfriend a fake necklace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fake necklace?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming deliberately raised his voice: “Yes, the necklace on your neck is the Star of the Sea Emperor, the world’s largest color diamond exhibited in Modu, reportedly priceless, to be stored in the Imperial Museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could it possibly be worn on your neck, Ye Chen you spent tens of dollars buying it online!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1257,"2026-06-03T08:12:36.328Z","2026-06-03T08:12:40.944Z",1,"novelbin.me","535214539051a9332add56ccbe8b636ce531851ef0928223d38e91e15d21cbda","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-147","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-145",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]