[{"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-588":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},984972,1286,"Chapter 588: 562: Primary School Classmates Are All Pretending","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-588",588,"\u003Cp>Chapter 588: Chapter 562: Primary School Classmates Are All Pretending\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two chat happily, Hou Yong was about to explode with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you two treating me like air?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, where are you headed?” Li Ruqi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, just have some errands to run.” Ye Chen smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, since you’re back, let’s join the elementary school reunion together this year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a coincidence, sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was originally a child from the town but transferred to Modu after the fourth grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as well, Ye Chen also wanted to see his old classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ruqi asked curiously, “Ye Chen, what do you do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled, “I drive for DiDi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen say he drives for DiDi, they were suddenly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, all along this kid is driving for DiDi, almost got fooled by him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So awesome, haha, turns out you’re just a DiDi driver.” Hou Yong couldn’t help but burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, an old man was crossing the road, and the driver slammed on the brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the other passengers had their seat belts on, except for Hou Yong, who hit his head on the railing in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bang, a big bump rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Yong: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Hou Yong swore he’d never take a bus again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen found it amusing. This King Bi is so miserable; every time he tries to show off to Ye Chen, he ends up unlucky. He could be called the most pitiful King Bi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two old elementary school classmates met, very happily chatting for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ruqi, perhaps tired, actually fell asleep on Ye Chen’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Ruqi leaning on Ye Chen’s shoulder, Hou Yong was about to explode with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for that kid not letting him sit, he should be the one enjoying this benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than an hour’s drive, the car finally arrived at the destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen woke Li Ruqi with a smile, “Alright, we’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Hou Yong, full of smugness, came over to Li Ruqi’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beauty, take my car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Yong was leaning against the car with a delighted expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To show off to Li Ruqi, he specifically had the driver bring over his dad’s Lamborghini.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Ruqi didn’t even look at Hou Yong, directly heading to get into a taxi with Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Yong was instantly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lamborghini was his chick magnet, never missing before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, it failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This beauty wasn’t a gold-digger at all; had zero interest in his luxury car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen got into the DiDi and first sent a WeChat message to Lin Wanrou, saying he would be late because he was going with Li Ruqi to the elementary school reunion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two arrived at Tianmei Grand Hotel via DiDi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the most luxurious four-star hotel in the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered the private room, everyone’s attention was on Li Ruqi and Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, is this Li Ruqi? She’s getting more and more beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is this? Looks unfamiliar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could he be Ruqi’s boyfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a guy wearing glasses suddenly exclaimed, “You are Ye Chen, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled and nodded, “You must be Bai Jincheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, yeah, we used to go home together after school often. Haha, I never thought I’d see you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two found seats and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a young man named Shi Yong, dressed in all designer brands, showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just graduated from Yelu University abroad. I received an offer from Da Mai Company to be a department manager with a yearly salary, they say, of a million, but I thought about it, and their reputation is too horrible, so I refused directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Yong, amazing, a million annual salary right after graduation, and you even turned it down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many classmates exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One million isn’t enough to live on in Modu at all. You guess how much it costs to buy a house in Tangchen Yipin on loan; over ten million, so my minimum requirement is a two million annual salary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Shi Yong’s words, the others didn’t react much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone now realized he was just showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning down a million annual salaries, wearing branded clothes that Ye Chen could see were fake, at most worth a few hundred bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Rolex on his wrist is also fake, probably costing a hundred or so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this, and he’s here showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ye Chen’s eyes, this Shi Yong is simply a dabbler in the realm of showing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, Li Ruqi laughed and said, “You should be content, Ye Chen drives for DiDi in Modu, only makes around three or four thousand a month, but seems to be living well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen drives for DiDi, those classmates’ eyes were all filled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other classmates started to show off as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said their cars were trash, only a BMW.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others bragged about knowing some big shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these show-offs all had only one target, Li Ruqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Li Ruqi didn’t bother with them at all; her attention was all on Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen and Li Ruqi were talking and laughing, those King Bis showed off for so long, but felt no presence at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in front of the hotel, a luxurious Maserati pulled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man in his twenties, wearing an Armani suit, got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the other show-offs before, this young man seemed to have much substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The watch is a Patek Philippe, and the clothes cost hundreds of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also went to elementary school in the town, and his family used to be average. Later, he suddenly inherited a relative’s estate overseas and instantly turned from a nobody into a rich and handsome guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since acquiring wealth, Zhang Chuan has had a flaw; he loves to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time returning, he was determined to show off well in front of these old classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since his elementary school crush, Li Ruqi, also returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even made up his mind to pursue Li Ruqi this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan walked into the hotel confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was followed by a female secretary with a big backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secretary was quite attractive, probably scoring around eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, I’ve prepared all the gifts for your classmates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, when we enter the restaurant, distribute them to all the classmates,” Zhang Chuan said full of show-off vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan does have some looks, plus the designer suit, full of show-off vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deliberately rolled up his sleeves just to make sure everyone understood he, Zhang Chuan, has money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan walked into the private room, originally thinking the classmates would stand up to welcome him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they found every classmate steadfast like Mount Tai, just sitting there watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan, with an expression of pride, thought that no one had recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that made it even more interesting; when he reveals his identity, it would have more impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?” Indeed, a classmate stood up and asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan didn’t speak, and this time, his show-off tool, the secretary, stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is our Cosmos Group chairman, Zhang Chuan, a nationally renowned top 100 entrepreneur.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Chuan, with an expression of pride, said indifferently, “Little Hong, as I said, let’s keep it low-key, low-key, don’t casually reveal my identity, or it would make everyone uneasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-03T08:12:53.930Z","2026-06-03T08:12:52.593Z",1,"novelbin.me","26d880bd6904b68805084d4f8b3cded8e0cb6e0fe72a6d4420f277f18d0714cf","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-589","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-587",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]