[{"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-179":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},984013,1286,"Chapter 179 - 179 177 The Arrogant Young Master's Provocation Fourth Update Subscription Requested","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-179",179,"\u003Cp>179: Chapter 177: The Arrogant Young Master’s Provocation (Fourth Update, Subscription Requested) 179: Chapter 177: The Arrogant Young Master’s Provocation (Fourth Update, Subscription Requested) Cao Bin stepped out from Elder Li’s place and gave Ye Chen a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye, everything has been settled, thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have already passed the project approval.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly, “Mm, by the way, a word of advice: the Cao Family is going to have some big trouble soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to protect yourself, it’s best to keep your distance from them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, Cao Bin’s face suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his surname is Cao, Cao Bin was just a distant cousin of the Cao Family, and they didn’t usually stay in touch much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, Cao Le had reached out to him, and he originally wanted to ally with the Cao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chen’s warning startled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after he hung up, a call from Cao Le came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao Bin, what are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t I tell you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need to delay the Su Family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao, we aren’t very familiar with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t contact me in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Le was so angry he cursed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cao Bin, you bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare you hang up on me, you just wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from Cao Le sat a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Cao, what’s the matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you need me to take action?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Le shook his head, “No, but there’s someone I do want to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name is Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you take care of him, our Cao Family will spare no effort to assist you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, no one Blood Kill wants dead has ever survived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin, rest assured, our Cao Family will provide you with the best logistical support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen drove to the Marriott Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked into the assistant manager’s office, which had become Yan Li’s temporary command center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the office, dozens of screens were up, displaying various locations within the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Yan Li’s dark circles, Ye Chen laughed, “You don’t have to work this hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li shot Ye Chen a fierce look, “Some people don’t put their heart into it, if I don’t either, who’s going to be responsible if something goes wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll definitely be responsible for you,” Ye Chen replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li was so annoyed that she raised her jade hand to hit Ye Chen, but he caught it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, whenever Yan Li saw Ye Chen, she would be thrown into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, Ye Chen, I just want to complete this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been in the military for so many years and have never had an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is also my last mission before I demobilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope it can have a perfect ending.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded, “Rest assured, with me around the ending will definitely be perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no denying it, Yan Li is truly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially her cold demeanor that makes her seem like an ice queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two people’s eyes met, Yan Li’s heart couldn’t help but become a bit chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, there was a knock on the door from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yan Li could say anything, the door was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man stormed in aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen immediately recognized the guy as a rich kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in international brands and wearing a Patek Philippe watch, just these alone cost millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man’s looks weren’t bad, though not as handsome as Ye Chen, he was still quite dashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the ambiguous interaction between Ye Chen and Yan Li, the rich kid immediately frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you the Ye Chen who’s been pestering Little Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was taken aback; this guy’s words were so confrontational.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he been pestering Yan Li?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the young man, Yan Li’s eyes suddenly showed a hint of disdain: “Kong Fan, can you not be so boring, Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye is my friend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fan snorted coldly, “Little Li, I just don’t understand, how am I inferior to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would you fancy some nouveau riche like him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was utterly confused; he had no relation with Yan Li, so why did this guy look at him as if he were a rival in love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li was actually quite flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Kong Fan somehow found out she was at the hotel, and had been pestering her since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To shake him off, Yan Li directly claimed she already had a boyfriend named Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yan Li did not expect this guy to follow her directly and, more disastrously, run into Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing someone calling him a nouveau riche, Ye Chen became quite annoyed, but he maintained his demeanor, “Yan Li, who is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First son of the Kong Family, Kong Fan,” Yan Li introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded, “Oh, I thought it was some big shot, turns out just another rich kid showing off daddy’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, you guys chat, I’m leaving first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen couldn’t be bothered with these spoiled brats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already saw how much Yan Li disliked Kong Fan, so he didn’t want to waste time here with such an idiot rich kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Ye Chen had a soft spot for Yan Li, but it was simply because she had a unique charm different from other women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for fighting over her, it hadn’t reached that point yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen’s sarcasm, Kong Fan’s face immediately turned unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy had grown up being pampered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was all because of his father, he particularly disliked others saying he relied on his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, Kong Fan had also set up his own company, just to prove to others that he relied on his own abilities, not the family influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in front of the woman he loved, Ye Chen said he was just a rich kid showing off his dad, which struck a nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, stop right there, what did you just say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen halted his steps and looked at Kong Fan mockingly, “Do you have a masochistic tendency?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I insult you, you sulk and ask me to do it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, I’ll indulge you: you’re a moron flaunting your father’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that satisfactory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fan was about to go mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his life, who had ever dared to humiliate him like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, others were supposed to flatter him, he was exalted while others were mere ants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fan’s eyes seemed ablaze with fury, “Kid, do you have guts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen couldn’t help but laugh, “Is this it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’ve got the guts, come over and hit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You lot who rely on your dads have only this much gumption.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fan was about to lose his mind in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had already learned about Ye Chen, who had been in martial arts films and had skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Kong Fan was just a scholar and clearly no match for Ye Chen in a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he’d never needed to dirty his hands, he would always instruct his people to handle the fighting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decorously calling it keeping his hands clean, but truthfully, he couldn’t win in a fight anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Kong Fan backing off, Ye Chen chuckled, opened the door, and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce glint of murderous intent flashed in Kong Fan’s eyes as he picked up his phone: “You guys, block that Ye Chen at the door and beat him up, beat him to death and it counts on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li immediately frowned, “Kong Fan, what are you doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen is my friend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dare to mess with my woman, he’s asking for death,” Kong Fan sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Fan just wanted to showcase his might in front of Yan Li, to make her see that he was the superior man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly looked at Yan Li and smiled, “Little Li, if you beg me, plead for Ye Chen, I can spare him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, the door was pushed open again, and surprisingly, Ye Chen had come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen walked into the office with a faint smile, “Sorry, I forgot my car keys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ye Chen looked towards Kong Fan, eyes filled with a chilling gaze, “I just think I heard a dog barking around, talking about having me 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