[{"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-498":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},983782,1286,"Chapter 498: 494 Competing in Drinking with a Beauty (Second Update, Subscription Requested)","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>Chapter 498: Chapter 494 Competing in Drinking with a Beauty (Second Update, Subscription Requested)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhou Susu walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ye Chen, thank you so much. We’ve been on this case for a long time without catching these guys. You’ve really helped me out a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled and said, “It’s the least I could do, ridding evil for the people and all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve helped me quite a few times. Tonight, I must treat you properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen listened and replied, “Alright then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu was usually busy with work, so the two didn’t often keep in touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, recently Ye Chen had indeed helped Zhou Susu solve several cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This particular case was of great importance to the city bureau’s leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu had certainly made a contribution and naturally had to thank Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen drove Li Yangyang and Wu Tongtong back to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yangyang 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 second good review star and acquiring 58% shares of Wanbo Museum.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Museum shares?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard of Wanbo Museum, which was reputed to house numerous artifacts and seemed quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen ran a few more errands and noticed it was time for his date with Zhou Susu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting place for Zhou Susu and Ye Chen was a skewers bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other girls, Zhou Susu often hung out with male officers, so her personality was quite forthright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu ordered a bundle of beer right as she arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at the beer and said, “You really can drink, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu smiled faintly, “Of course, what? Afraid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen grinned, “Afraid? As if.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu opened two bottles of beer directly, not even bothering with a glass, and drank straight from the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had too many questions about Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, she couldn’t find out any information about Ye Chen’s identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, today Zhou Susu also wanted to get Ye Chen drunk to extract more information about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu’s alcohol tolerance was astonishing; even in the police force, few male officers were her match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one bottle, Ye Chen felt nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Susu wasn’t in a hurry, refusing to believe she couldn’t get him drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two bottles, Ye Chen’s face seemed slightly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like there’s hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the two of them finished the entire bundle of beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu felt a bit dizzy, yet Ye Chen seemed hardly any different from before, only a slight redness in his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s going on here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled, “Alright, we finished a whole bundle. That should be enough, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu shook her head, “No way, let’s keep drinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately ordered another bottle of beer from the boss, urging them to continue drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen could tell by now that Zhou Susu was slightly drunk, her speech even slurring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this girl remained stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Susu’s adorable persistence, Ye Chen helplessly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they each drank another bottle of beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, after finishing a bottle, Ye Chen slumped onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice, Ye Chen realized he wouldn’t be able to leave today unless he pretended to be drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, Zhou Susu had been worried about not getting Ye Chen drunk, but upon seeing him slumped, she immediately looked pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, you finally got drunk. Want to challenge this Goddess of Wine in a drinking match? It’s simply looking for trouble. I refuse to believe you can out-drink me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, suddenly Zhou Susu felt her head grow heavy and almost simultaneously slumped onto the table as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was pretending to be drunk; Zhou Susu, however, was truly drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping it, so Ye Chen could only carry Zhou Susu out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going home was out of the question; after all, how would Lin Wanrou react if she saw Ye Chen carrying back an unfamiliar girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Ye Chen decided to first drop Zhou Susu off at a hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he placed Zhou Susu down, she suddenly hugged Ye Chen from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go, let’s keep drinking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was speechless, “This woman is harder to handle drunk than men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Zhou Susu was talking in her sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sighed, prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he opened the door, he suddenly heard Zhou Susu’s pained voice from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So uncomfortable, I want some water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, might as well see this through to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen turned back and boiled a kettle of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Zhou Susu stood up with a wave of nausea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s expression changed, “Uh oh, this girl’s about to throw up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly helped Zhou Susu to the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu clung to the toilet, vomiting violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was tempted to film it and post it on his social media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he believed that if he dared to do so, this girl would definitely come looking for him with a gun the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zhou Susu finished throwing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen helped Zhou Susu back to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu slept, while Ye Chen looked at the mess in the bathroom with a face full of gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleaned up the dirty areas on the floor; it wouldn’t be good for someone to see vomit all over the place the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally finished, Ye Chen let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the time; it was already early morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen poured a glass of water and placed it by the bed, ready to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhou Susu suddenly called out, “Water, I want water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, I must owe this girl a debt from a past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen immediately brought the water over to Zhou Susu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu seemed very uncomfortable, her body leaning directly against Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A waft of feminine fragrance hit him, and Ye Chen suddenly felt his heart in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally finished feeding Zhou Susu water, Ye Chen sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already past two in the morning, and he had nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, he would just sleep on the couch for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen went to the sofa outside, took off his outerwear, and covered himself for sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know how much time had passed when suddenly the melodious sound of a phone ringing was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen opened his eyes, realizing it wasn’t his phone ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whose could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen suddenly remembered Zhou Susu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and saw Zhou Susu looking at him with a face full of tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Last night…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen awkwardly said, “Don’t worry, nothing happened last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu let out a breath of relief, “Phew, good thing nothing happened. If it did, you were doomed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen: “Big Sister, you drank too much last night, and I took care of you all night, and you’re treating me like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turning red, Zhou Susu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she drank too much, she still had some memories in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Ye Chen took care of her the entire night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humph, fine, since you behaved so well, I forgive you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, you forgive me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was stunned; something was off with that statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Susu snorted, “It was clear that you were also drunk last night, yet you could still get me to the hotel. That can only mean one thing: you were pretending to be drunk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, no wonder she’s a cop; with analytical skills like that, she’s impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two parted ways from the hotel, Zhou Susu heading to the police station, while Ye Chen remembered that the museum he had just acquired shares in seemed nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he’d see what the museum was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen walked into the museum and was immediately taken back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This museum was like an ancient manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, there were picturesque bridges and streams, very beautiful, with a four-story building with an antique feel at the far end, which was the museum itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was right in the heart of Modu. Not to mention anything else, this piece of land was incredibly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ye Chen reached the entrance, he was greeted by a group of people eagerly approaching him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1390,"2026-06-03T08:12:36.329Z","2026-06-03T08:12:40.945Z",1,"novelbin.me","b63bfd492cf82d3221eea846a53c2060f7d021c28e9119bd48e0f58e54be806d","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-499","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-497",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]