[{"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-598":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},984982,1286,"Chapter 598 - Capítulo 598: 572 Arrogant Little Fresh Meat","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-598",598,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 598: Chapter 572 Arrogant Little Fresh Meat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled faintly: “Right, not bad, I say I’m the second most handsome in the world, generally no one dares to claim they’re first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director was stunned for a moment after hearing Ye Chen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy is so immodest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film city was located in the suburbs of Modu, so the journey was very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director saw Ye Chen’s profile and was increasingly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of looks is simply otherworldly, someone who can make a living off their face, why would this young man drive for DiDi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the director developed a fondness for his talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could discover a big star, it would also be a dazzling achievement for the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ye Chen became popular, it would bring him endless wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even gain overnight fame and become a top-tier director like the recently famous Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director’s name was Hu Yi, a second-tier director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made a few films, but none of them were successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even called the king of flops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he felt his opportunity had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi smiled and said to Ye Chen: “Young man, you’re in luck, I’m the renowned Hu Yi from Hua Country. You’re very handsome, why not film a movie with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen smiled: “Film a movie? I’m not interested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not interested?” Hu Yi was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, what future do you have driving for DiDi? With me, you have the chance to become a big star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen just smiled faintly: “Haha, sorry, I think driving DiDi is quite nice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Driving for DiDi? How much can you earn in a month?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said: “Around three thousand or so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three thousand plus, that’s too little, you can’t even afford a house in Modu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded: “Yes, that’s true, but I don’t lack a house.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi laughed and said: “By the way, young man, why are you wearing a mask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sighed: “Ah, I can’t help it, I’m too handsome, without a mask I’m always harassed by female passengers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was speechless: “Young man, isn’t this a bit exaggerated? Can you take off the mask so I can see just how handsome you are?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen finally took off the mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was stunned by Ye Chen’s looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hu Yi, he had seen many young pretty boys, and even quite a few were trending celebrities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never seen someone as handsome as Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen’s handsomeness was simply out of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Ye Chen even toned down his Charm Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a Charm Value over eight, many people could see at a glance that he was the great director Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set it to seven, it had some resemblance, but below six you basically couldn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the handsome appearance remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi’s eyes lit up and he said: “Young man, with your looks it’s a shame not to be a trending star, why stay here driving DiDi, come be a star with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already said, I’m not interested in being a star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was taken aback, then sighed and said: “If you became a star, you would absolutely be a rising new star.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen just shook his head: “Sorry, I’m not interested, I just want to quietly drive my DiDi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But driving DiDi doesn’t make money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said: “Driving DiDi indeed doesn’t make money, but I’m happy, you can’t buy my happiness with money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ye Chen’s words, Hu Yi was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But being a star you would gain so much, money, status, even women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen just smiled faintly: “But I don’t lack any of those things you mentioned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you’re amazing, I can’t out-talk you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen drove to the film city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi got off the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Ye Chen also got off the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was taken aback: “Have you come around to the idea of becoming a big star?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen just shook his head: “I just drove long distance and feel a bit tired, I heard this new film city was nice so I came to check it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen walked into the film city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This film city had a similar name to the one in a previous life, called Hengdian Film City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film city was very large, over thousands of hectares, with ancient and modern buildings alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replica models from several dynasties, Republic-era buildings were spread across various areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the film city, there was even a modern cityscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, the film city also had an artificial lake, ancient battlefields, and mountain streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, any scene you wanted for filming movies, dramas, you could find it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, there were over a hundred production teams filming simultaneously in the film city, with extras and visiting tourists, making it very lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction, it seemed the Five Stars reward from the system was quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owning a film city, filming his own movies might be much more convenient in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, in one of the crews, Ye Chen saw someone familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crew was filming the web series he wrote, “My Overbearing President.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director’s name was Qin Ming, and he was currently losing his temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why hasn’t the male lead arrived yet? Our entire crew has been waiting for him for an hour, he’s too high-handed, isn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi awkwardly said: “We’ve contacted him, he just finished a commercial and there’s some traffic on the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming slammed the table hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With so many people waiting here for him, he does whatever he pleases, this is too much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with so many people in the crew, location costs and labor costs are money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female lead is also a trending star and has been waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, a luxury van drove over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person wearing sunglasses arrogantly got off the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him was an assistant holding an umbrella, showing a lot of presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director angrily reprimanded: “Chen Xiao, you’re too much, making everyone wait for you, how do you even have the nerve? We have limited shooting schedule, what if we don’t complete filming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming is a very straightforward director, so he shouted angrily at Chen Xiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the director’s shouting, Chen Xiao lost his temper too: “Director, why are you so high and mighty, I’m Chen Xiao, a trending young star in the country, so what if you wait for me a bit, I didn’t really want to play this second male lead role, if not for your investors begging me, you think I would want to? With my name, your film’s traffic is already up, so what if you wait for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming said: “I admit, you’re a trending star, but we also paid you, shouldn’t you be more dedicated? How do you justify your millions in appearance fees with this behavior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, a million, do you know how much I just made from an ad? Thirty million for ten minutes, your million is nothing?” Chen Xiao was extremely arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was furious: “Alright, stop wasting time, let’s hurry and shoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiao snorted coldly but said: “Director, sorry, I feel a bit heat-stroked, sorry, I need to take a break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Chen Xiao turned and walked away directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yi was dumbfounded too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female lead was utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Chen Xiao is too much of a diva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that you’re leaving, what about the set and the other actors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming was trembling with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-03T08:12:53.930Z","2026-06-03T08:12:52.593Z",1,"novelbin.me","d8e69843b5c7bde309be9c2d8ce3c02110c88b16406d7967265d767e6b4b9a27","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-599","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-597",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]