[{"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-971":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},985466,1286,"Chapter 972 - 947: Subdued Once Again","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-971",971,"\u003Cp>Hearing these recordings, Su Qing’s face became increasingly sullen, and she looked at Zheng Siyuan with a displeased expression and asked, \"Manager Zheng, do you have anything more to say now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Siyuan’s face turned pale as a sheet, and he stammered, \"President Su, someone is deliberately trying to frame me. With today’s advanced technology, voices can be synthesized. This is not what I said at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you’re willing to spend money, anyone’s voice can be synthesized. You can’t just conclude it’s me based on a voice, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zheng Siyuan’s expression was aggrieved, as if he had been greatly wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sighed, shook his head, and said, \"Of course, it can’t just be the voice. We also have a video here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing angrily clicked the mouse and opened the video Ye Chen referred to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the video started, Zheng Siyuan fell to his knees with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chairman Ye, President Su, I was wrong. I truly realize my mistake. Please give me another chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Siyuan saw the familiar scene in the video and knew that he could not argue against the facts. Now, he could only seek forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at Su Qing and said expressionlessly, \"Xiaoqing, you handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ye Chen is the company boss, it has always been Su Qing managing the company, and she should handle this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing also did not expect that Zheng Siyuan would do such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath and said, \"Manager Zheng, considering your past contributions to the company, I will give you some money to leave the company. Of course, I will fabricate a reason for you, so you won’t have to leave embarrassingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your actions haven’t caused severe impact on the company, I can overlook this. I hope you don’t take the wrong path again in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zheng Siyuan was also stunned, never imagining that things would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zheng Siyuan could speak, Su Qing said coldly, \"If you dare to leak any company secrets, I assure you that you will receive the punishment you deserve. You might spend the rest of your life in prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Siyuan gritted his teeth and said, \"Thank you, President Su, for sparing me this time, and for giving me a chance to reform.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his eyes were venomously staring at Ye Chen and said, \"And thank you, Chairman Ye, for letting me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen stood up, walked to Zheng Siyuan, patted his shoulder, and said, \"Behave from now on. Don’t do such things again. After all, leaking company secrets is illegal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Siyuan nodded with an awkward expression. He bowed to Su Qing and said, \"Thank you, Chairman Ye, President Su. I’m leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he turned and left the meeting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked out of the meeting room, a malicious expression flashed in his eyes: \"Ye Chen, Su Qing, just wait and see, this isn’t over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he seemed like a demon walking out of hell, giving off an eerie and terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meeting room, Su Qing showed a disappointed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen walked to her side and held her in his arms, and the two of them maintained this posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Su Qing looked up at Ye Chen and asked, \"When did you find out about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen replied calmly, \"Just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember the terrified look on Zheng Siyuan’s face when he realized my identity?\" Ye Chen said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing recalled the previous scene, and it was indeed as Ye Chen said. Zheng Siyuan’s expression was very unnatural and clearly trying to conceal something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt a bit exhausted and really didn’t expect that not only did she have to manage the company, but also guard against internal moles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing sighed, \"Ye Chen, if it weren’t for you, I would never have imagined that an old employee of the company would betray us. I’ve always treated Manager Zheng well and never mistreated him. I really don’t understand why he would do this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she said, Su Qing couldn’t find a reason for Zheng Siyuan’s betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen stated calmly, \"I think it might be because of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why because of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it, as the manager of the technical department, he was always at the top and felt unbeatable. When the company encountered a crisis, he didn’t resolve it immediately, but when I came, everything was settled. People like him, they fear being overshadowed the most. He’s a professional, and I’m a non-professional. This was a clear slap in the face for him,\" Ye Chen analyzed for Su Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, all of this is just retaliation against me. After all, I’m the company owner, and if secrets are leaked, I’ll suffer significant losses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen shared his thoughts with Su Qing, clearly explaining why Zheng Siyuan became this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing helplessly shook her head, feeling regretful for losing a talented individual like Zheng Siyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, keeping such a person in the company would be raising a tiger to court disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Ye Chen, how did you negotiate with Miller?\" Su Qing suddenly asked, recalling something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security system was no longer attacked, and Su Qing knew the other side had backed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why would they back off so quickly when Ye Chen intervened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing didn’t know the reason even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen looked at Su Qing and smiled, \"You really want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing’s eyes showed a look of anticipation, and she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, there should at least be some reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, Su Qing lifted her face and gently kissed Ye Chen on the cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kiss caught Ye Chen somewhat off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect her to be so proactive, and seeing Su Qing’s blushing face, Ye Chen found it quite amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen touched his cheek and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing, with her face still flushed, said, \"Now that you’ve received your reward, can you tell me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen sat down again and explained, \"Aren’t you curious who the employer was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I don’t know either. You’ll need to ask yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, by the way, our negotiation resulted in a payment of three million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing was taken aback, \"What payment, what three million?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it’s the payment for Miller agreeing to join our company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing said in shock, \"Ye Chen, are you saying you just finished negotiating with Miller, and he agreed to join our company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qing recalled Ye Chen using this method against Lamo, and now even the world-class hacker Miller was persuaded by Ye Chen and agreed to join their company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the man in front of her, Su Qing even thought Ye Chen was the nemesis of hackers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-03T08:12:58.592Z","2026-06-03T08:13:03.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","0c7dddf307ca195428c0d4fafeb437da21540907c881996ac3335743e10dc159","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-972","starting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-chapter-970",1261,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-as-the-president-of-a-billionaire-group-cover.jpg"]