[{"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-492":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},983776,1286,"Chapter 492: 488: Claw Machine Master (Third Update, Please Subscribe)","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-492",492,"\u003Cp>Chapter 492: Chapter 488: Claw Machine Master (Third Update, Please Subscribe)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Xiaoya looked at Ye Chen in shock: “You can write songs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded: “Of course, have you heard the viral song ‘Little Luck’? I wrote it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the author of ‘Little Luck’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Xiaoya was quite shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had stumbled upon the song online and found it very pleasant, not expecting that Ye Chen wrote it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s great, then you can help me write a song. I heard the company plans to blacklist me, this time I need to make a strong comeback.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly: “With me around, no one can blacklist you, and you’ll only become more popular.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the Modu Film and Television Base, Tong Xiaoya immediately gave Ye Chen a Five-Star Review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving a Five-Star Review, activating the first review star, and gaining 100% shares of the Douyu Live Stream platform.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, not expecting that after just tipping ten million in the live stream yesterday, he would now become the owner of Douyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that from now on, I’ll have to exploit the name of DiDi Brother to lure some tycoons to tip more money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the film set, the shoot began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sat behind the screen; this was a major production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male lead Zhou Fa, playing Li Mubai, had a sword practice scene with Tong Xiaoya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt the whole process was very smooth, but at that moment, a nearby director suddenly shouted, “Cut!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Ye Chen was slightly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, I’m the director; what gives you, an assistant director, the right to shout cut?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most important thing is that during this scene, the two people’s emotions were brewing very well, and it could have been done in one take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This interruption makes it hard for the actors to regain the same feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, over the past two days of shooting, the two have had several disagreements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen furrowed his brow: “Is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Director Dong Bo said: “Director Ye, I think Zhou Fa’s emotions were not in place in this scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought his expression was quite good just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Bo said coldly: “Director Ye, this is your first film, but I’ve directed over a hundred productions. My grasp of the plot is far better than yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Ye Chen hired Dong Bo to oversee things a bit and learn some of the other directors’ strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Chen possesses divine-level directing skills and doesn’t really need to learn from anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this guy, relying on his experience, always made comments and kept interrupting the shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen even began to suspect that this guy was here to stir up trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two began to argue, but in the end, Ye Chen still won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Chen is the producer and the investor of this film; having money makes him the most powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Dong Bo complied on the surface, he was inwardly resentful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Ye Chen is not famous, and this is his first movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, compared to Ye Chen, he is practically a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The half-day’s filming concluded, and Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a director is really not as comfortable as driving DiDi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s filming schedule was only for half a day, with the afternoon off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason for this arrangement is that Ye Chen also has to drive DiDi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running DiDi for a couple of hours, Ye Chen received a call from Su Wanyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen, accompany me for a walk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded and drove directly to Yashi Group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss, please get in the car. Have you decided where to go?” Ye Chen asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi said, “Accompany me to the mall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them arrived at the third floor of the mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Wanyi’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she ran towards a claw machine game hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the normally cold as ice female CEO turn into a little girl, Ye Chen felt quite helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi is very cold at the company, but once with Ye Chen, she becomes like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen knew that Su Wanyi loves dolls; when he last visited Su Wanyi’s home, her bedroom was filled with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her subordinates knew about this, they would probably be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen approached the coin machine and directly exchanged one hundred yuan for game coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small box full of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi, full of excitement, inserted a coin and aimed for a Monchhichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as it was about to reach the hole, it fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, so close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to give up, Su Wanyi continued to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she used up almost all of the hundred yuan in game coins, and still hadn’t caught the doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several times she had almost grabbed it, only for it to fall at the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boohoo, I really like this Monchhichi, Ye Chen, you help me catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen tried, but even after using up the remaining coins, he still didn’t catch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the empty coins, Su Wanyi looked quite frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, let’s not catch it anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Wanyi’s unhappy expression, Ye Chen laughed: “Don’t worry, I’ll buy more coins. Maybe we’ll catch one next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Ye Chen went to the service desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss was engrossed in playing a game, and Ye Chen said, “Boss, could you make the claw machine a bit easier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible? Our claw machines are preset by the system; they can’t be adjusted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly: “Really can’t be adjusted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen pulled out his wallet and put a hundred yuan on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, it’s really not possible, our machines are system-set…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen added another bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap, slap, slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a while, there were already a thousand yuan on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, my girlfriend has been trying to catch a doll for ages and didn’t get any, she’s upset, so could you help us out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss took a deep breath: “Alright then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Ye Chen came back with another hundred yuan worth of game coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi said with frustration: “I feel like I’m unlucky today, probably won’t catch it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly: “Who said that? When I say you’ll catch it, you will. Here, let me give you some luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said that, Ye Chen gave Su Wanyi a kiss on her pretty face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi blushed: “You rascal, taking advantage of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, full of confidence, said: “Luck is here. Give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi nodded and inserted a coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she actually caught the Monchhichi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yay, Ye Chen, your good luck really works!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi continued to insert coins and kept catching them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments before, Su Wanyi could not catch a single doll; now, she had become a claw machine expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Su Wanyi had caught a large bag full of dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, now I realize I’m the legendary claw machine master,” Su Wanyi said, full of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded beside her: “Yes, all hail the claw machine master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Wanyi probably wouldn’t have thought that the so-called master was just the power of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a little while, all of Su Wanyi’s coins were used up, and her bag was full of dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen, I’m so happy today, I feel so accomplished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, as long as you’re happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a commotion arose at the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, you can’t take those dolls. A guy just asked me to lower the difficulty to make his girlfriend happy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you can actually adjust the difficulty? So deceptive, turns out it’s all rigged.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at the commotion at the counter, stuck out his tongue, and quickly pulled Su Wanyi away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss’s mental state is probably breaking down by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two strolled around a bit more before driving home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light turned red, and just as Ye Chen stopped the car, he heard a bang from behind. 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