[{"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-699":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},984883,1286,"Chapter 699 - Capítulo 699: 673: The National Goddess's Boyfriend (2 Updates)","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-699",699,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 699: Chapter 673: The National Goddess’s Boyfriend (2 Updates)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen rushed into the bathroom and quickly found the water valve under the sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned the valve forcefully and finally turned off the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the valve closed, the water finally stopped flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Xiaodi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Chen was in a somewhat sorry state, now looking like a drenched rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen came out of the bathroom, wiped the water off himself, and said, “Miss, it’s fixed, though I just stopped the leak; you’ll need a professional to repair the pipes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodi nodded quickly upon hearing this, “I really appreciate it. You got all wet for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen: “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodi felt a bit embarrassed, realizing her words sounded a bit ambiguous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t mean it that way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen chuckled, “I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodi stared at Ye Chen, especially now that he was dripping wet, exuding an irresistible charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was really attractive right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at the starstruck Xiaodi and said, “Um, I’ll go change my clothes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes.” Xiaodi nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Xiaodi is a superstar, she couldn’t resist Ye Chen’s allure in front of such a super charming man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a filming car stopped outside the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the team was Teacher He, the host of the Happy Living program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the show’s plan, it was a program about home life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodi lived alone, and the production crew would visit her unexpectedly and interview her about her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Xiaodi’s manager and bodyguards had already left before the show’s crew arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car stopped outside the villa, and everyone’s attention was drawn to the Cullinan parked there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher He asked in confusion, “Why is there a Cullinan parked here? Is it Xiaodi’s?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photographers from the program team exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It can’t be, right? We’ve never heard of Xiaodi driving a Cullinan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation had already exceeded the program team’s planned expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most bewildering thing was that such a flashy Cullinan had a Speedy Express logo on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re still live, right?” Teacher He took a deep breath and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the livestream is already buzzing, and everyone is discussing whose car it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher He also showed a bitter expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they wanted to make a surprise visit and create a different effect for the show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one expected a Cullinan with a delivery logo to suddenly appear at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was quite awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant director whispered, “Should we stop recording for now and find out what’s going on first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher He shook his head, “Our show has no such precedent, and if we did that, wouldn’t it just confirm that something’s wrong with Xiaodi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, abruptly stopping the live broadcast would be a blow to the show’s credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Teacher He said, “Let’s go in first and play it by ear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Teacher He led everyone in, carrying the camera, and headed towards the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher He was just about to ring the doorbell when the door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the live broadcast, Xiaodi’s fans were eagerly anticipating her appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, a man walked out from Xiaodi’s supposedly single-occupancy villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was wearing a Speedy Express uniform, his hair and body still dripping wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was Ye Chen who had just stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After changing clothes, Ye Chen remembered he still had a few deliveries to make, so he hurried out to deliver them, having briefly greeted Xiaodi with an intention to leave the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Teacher He and several photographers blocking the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no, what was happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was also taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher He and the rest of the crew were also dumbfounded to see Ye Chen walk out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did a man walk out of Xiaodi’s villa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen gave an embarrassed smile, “You’re here to interview Xiaodi, right? She’s inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xiaodi also followed him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Teacher He and a group of journalists, Xiaodi was flabbergasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had heard from her assistant yesterday that the crew would come to record, but they didn’t tell her the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprise visit left Xiaodi a bit dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still wearing a bathrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she knew reporters were coming, there’s no way she’d be dressed like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially seeing the camera still live streaming, she quickly wrapped her bathrobe tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the livestream audience was in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, what am I seeing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaodi looks so sexy in that bathrobe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m losing it, is this some special benefit from the crew?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, some keen viewers noticed that both Ye Chen and Xiaodi’s hair were wet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did that imply?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that the two of them just…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might that handsome guy just be Xiaodi’s boyfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans in the live chat went wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Teacher He, who had experienced many unexpected incidents, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had faced numerous on-the-spot issues before, how could he smooth over this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, seeing the camera, realized he had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t like being exposed, as it wouldn’t be pleasant if Wanyi found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen didn’t want to take the blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiaodi awkwardly said, “Actually, he’s just a friend helping me fix the pipes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, fixing the pipes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet users became even more frenzied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obvious hint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt helpless; this was just adding fuel to the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurriedly explained, “I’m just a delivery guy, I just came to deliver a package to this lady, alright, you all continue recording the show, I’ll take my leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, Ye Chen glanced at Xiaodi, “Miss, remember to give me a Five-Star Review.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ye Chen squeezed through the crowd and slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen wanted to focus on delivering packages, not become a news figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He particularly disliked facing the camera, feeling somewhat resistant inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Charm Value was already set very low, yet he was still getting attention, which frustrated him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, seeing Ye Chen scurry away, everyone was convinced that Ye Chen and Xiaodi’s relationship wasn’t ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone was extremely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Xiaodi, the national goddess, have a delivery guy as a boyfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everyone watched as Ye Chen sped off in the Cullinan, more perplexed than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, this delivery guy was driving a Cullinan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The online viewers watching the livestream were all struck dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving a luxury car to deliver packages, what kind of operation was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen didn’t know that this news had already blown up in the entertainment circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t driven far when he heard the system notification: “Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving a Five-Star Review, activating the system reward, and obtaining the Beast Taming Art.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast Taming Art, able to control any animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control animals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen felt frustrated with this skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in keeping pets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen, holding the package, arrived at the front of a community and saw a group of people gathered under a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>",1217,"2026-06-03T08:12:54.010Z","2026-06-03T08:12:59.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","d800f35e452a687148d08fa9054c8191999e0495b92e10d3a0809688e7bba693","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-700","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-698",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]