[{"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-821":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},985105,1286,"Chapter 822: 797: Public Embarrassment","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-821",821,"\u003Cp>Capítulo 822: Chapter 797: Public Embarrassment\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen was afraid Chen Qingqing might feel embarrassed, so he stopped asking further questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car drove for less than an hour and arrived at Wanda Hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ziwei had been waiting at the hotel entrance for a long time, worried that Chen Qingqing might get lost again due to her poor sense of direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her watch, she thought, “Why hasn’t that girl Chen Qingqing arrived yet? Could she be lost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Liu Ziwei was about to make a call, a supercar she couldn’t name suddenly appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car door opened, and Ye Chen stepped out, walking around in a gentlemanly manner to Chen Qingqing’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liu Ziwei standing there, Chen Qingqing extended her delicate hand to rest on his large hand and gracefully walked out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the girl in the evening dress stepping out of the car, Liu Ziwei’s eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never expected Chen Qingqing to arrive in such a high-end sports car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to college, this girl was completely focused on her studies and wasn’t good at socializing, how could she find such a wealthy boyfriend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing noticed Liu Ziwei too and walked over with Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing, you finally came. I thought you got lost—who is this?” Liu Ziwei asked intentionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ye Chen in front of her was so handsome that even Liu Ziwei, who had seen countless handsome men, was amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even slightly regretted getting engaged to her current boyfriend, as the young man before her was both good-looking and wealthy—what a prince in every woman’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziwei, let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Ye Chen,” Chen Qingqing said, trying to sound as natural as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Ye Chen, I’m Qingqing’s college roommate, Liu Ziwei. Nice to meet you here,” Liu Ziwei said generously, extending her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of politeness, Ye Chen extended his hand with a smile and said, “Hello Miss Liu, I’ve heard Qingqing mention you. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen said randomly, playing along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing glanced at Ye Chen, thinking, “When did I mention my roommate to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen also glanced at her, as if saying, “Not bad acting, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two exchanging glances, Liu Ziwei felt like a third wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, everyone is waiting inside, let’s hurry in,” Liu Ziwei quickly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Ziwei, Ye Chen has some things to take care of. He just dropped me off here,” Chen Qingqing said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen thought, “I don’t have any plans, I can join in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ye Chen could speak, Chen Qingqing hugged him and said, “Drive safely, dear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pulled Liu Ziwei’s hand and said, “Ziwei, let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two beautiful women leave, Ye Chen stood there dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sudden hug had indeed surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen got back into his car, deciding to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he drove away, he suddenly thought about Chen Qingqing’s unusual behavior—calling him “dear” and giving him a hug in front of her roommate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, Chen Qingqing meant for him to pretend to be her boyfriend, to join the engagement party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably felt awkward saying it directly, so she acted it out in front of her roommate, making Liu Ziwei think Chen Qingqing had a boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Chen Qingqing let him go, it showed she could handle herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing, your boyfriend is so handsome,” Liu Ziwei exaggeratedly praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing forced a smile, knowing it was all fake, that Ye Chen wasn’t her boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked into the banquet hall, noticing it was just Chen Qingqing and Liu Ziwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flashy girl asked, “Qingqing, where’s your boyfriend? Why hasn’t he come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He just dropped me off, he’s got things to handle first,” Chen Qingqing answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s boyfriend joked, “I thought all the girls were bringing their boyfriends, I wanted to get to know them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing didn’t reply, only smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, why isn’t Zhao Yue here yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, a proud girl walked in, followed by a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was none other than Zhao Yue mentioned earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yue smiled at everyone and said, “Sorry, there was traffic, I’m late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Zhao Yue wasn’t late, just the last to arrive—she was merely being polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just in time,” Liu Ziwei smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yue glanced around and suddenly noticed one girl alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the years, Zhao Yue recognized the girl named Chen Qingqing, not for any other reason than they had a grudge in college.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yue was a person who held grudges, seeing Zhao Yue today, how could she let her off easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, she noticed that since she came in, her boyfriend Xu Kai had been watching Chen Qingqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, she was the prettiest among the six roommates, how could her boyfriend fancy her roommate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made her more annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingqing, we’ve all brought boyfriends, why didn’t you bring yours? Haven’t you found one all these years?” Zhao Yue taunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I…” Chen Qingqing stuttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being slow to react and not good at conversing, she tripped over her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ziwei laughed and said, “Yueyue, I just saw at the entrance, a very charming, wealthy boyfriend dropped Qingqing off and left for something urgent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Liu Ziwei’s explanation, Chen Qingqing felt grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziwei, saying this is interesting; he’s sent to the door, why leave? Is his task really so urgent?” Zhao Yue laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then asked everyone, “Don’t you think I’m right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhao Yue’s words, everyone nodded, agreeing with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing opened her mouth to speak, but Zhao Yue didn’t give her the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued, “I think there’s only one possibility, that man isn’t Qingqing’s boyfriend, but someone she hired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Chen Qingqing’s expression grew unpleasant; during college, Zhao Yue had always opposed her, now wanting to expose her publicly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though furious, she couldn’t show it in front of so many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Qingqing’s clumsy tongue couldn’t compete with Zhao Yue, she simply repeated, “I, I, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Qingqing’s reaction, everyone was more convinced Zhao Yue was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yueyue, saying this before all these people is a bit much, isn’t it?” Liu Ziwei was also displeased with Zhao Yue’s behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziwei, you’ve misunderstood me, my intention was to reveal Qingqing felt embarrassed, uncomfortable telling everyone, so we could introduce someone to her, do you agree?” Zhao Yue still smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Qingqing truly admired Zhao Yue; this woman spoke both good and bad things freely and still acted the part of a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flowing full free novel: “City: Starting with 999 Mansions as a Reward” has been released, with more exciting stories awaiting old comrades, search the title on QQ Reading to find it, waiting for you!\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-03T08:12:55.960Z","2026-06-03T08:13:01.032Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b227df6fb0a77d00cd2c6b23ea00e15db8b862160fc02724dfb84d13c72f7c4","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-822","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-820",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]