Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1423 - 1397: Choosing a Birthday Gift

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, Su Wanyi looked surprised.

She remembered that Ye Chen had previously asked her if he needed to prepare a birthday gift, and she had told him there was no need to prepare another one.

But now Ye Chen said that he had already prepared one, what was going on?

Su Wanyi had come with Ye Chen, and since they arrived at the banquet hall, he hadn’t left. How did he prepare the gift?

Not only did Su Wanyi not believe it, but the surrounding people were equally skeptical. If he had prepared a birthday gift, he would’ve taken it out immediately, why hide it?

The guests attending Elder Su’s birthday banquet were all eager to present their gifts in order to win the Su Family’s favor.

Even if Ye Chen was Su Wanyi’s boyfriend, he should have made a good impression, but no one saw him with a gift, he came empty-handed.

"Brother Ye, since you said you prepared a birthday gift, why haven’t you taken it out by now?" Zhou Jun asked Ye Chen with a smile.

Upon hearing Zhou Jun’s words, the toadies led by Zhao Qing also started to jeer.

"I saw you come in without carrying anything."

"There’s nothing shameful about not preparing a gift, the key is not to lie."

"Sigh, I truly feel sorry for Grandpa Su, someone shows him such disrespect."

"This is supposed to be the granddaughter’s husband, bringing shame to the elderly."

Everyone chimed in, wanting to vent their pent-up frustration on Ye Chen.

Everyone present was from prestigious families, and any one of them was far superior to Ye Chen. Yet, Su Wanyi chose this delivery driver, Ye Chen, isn’t that a slap in their faces?

Su Wanyi was just about to speak, feeling that criticizing Ye Chen like that was really unfair.

But Ye Chen gave her a look and turned away silently.

Father Su, who had also heard the commotion, frowned but seeing it was just a bunch of kids, thought it inappropriate to intervene.

When he saw Ye Chen walking towards the banquet hall’s exit, he smiled and stepped forward to ask, "Little Chen, where are you going?"

"Uncle, I’m just going to get something and will be back shortly," Ye Chen replied.

Upon hearing this, Father Su felt relieved, as Elder Su had specifically told him not to let Ye Chen leave. After the birthday banquet, he planned to have a good talk with Ye Chen.

If Ye Chen left under his watch, Father Su knew Elder Su would certainly blame him.

"Oh, that’s good then," Father Su nodded with a smile.

Just as Ye Chen stepped out of the banquet hall, Su Wanyi immediately followed him.

Father Su scratched his head, wondering what was going on. Could it be that the young couple quarreled?

He guessed it was probably his daughter’s little temper that upset Ye Chen, and now she’s turning around to reconcile with him.

Well, it’s a lovers’ quarrel, and as a father, he shouldn’t interfere. Let them sort it out themselves.

Isn’t there a saying, fighting means intimacy, nagging means love?

Mrs. Su also noticed her daughter chasing after Ye Chen and frowned, "Husband, our daughter really seems to love Ye Chen. She chased after him in front of so many people, what does that make our family look like?"

"Wife, let the kids handle their own matters. Our daughter has never liked a boy this much before. Looking at how she is with Ye Chen, it’s like seeing us when we were young," Father Su patted Mrs. Su’s shoulder, comforting her with a smile.

"Don’t be so full of yourself. When we were dating, it was always you coaxing me. When did I ever coax you?" Mrs. Su rolled her eyes at Father Su.

Then she looked worried and said, "But I’m concerned that our daughter is spoiling Ye Chen too much, which might turn him mischievous. After all, we only have this one daughter, and I hope she can marry someone who cherishes and loves her, so she can live a happy life."

"Wife, rest assured, Ye Chen is a good kid and I don’t think I’m wrong. Besides, Dad is very fond of him, and I believe Little Chen will be good to our daughter. Otherwise, given Wanyi’s personality, she would’ve said goodbye to him long ago."

Mrs. Su nodded in agreement when she heard her husband’s words.

The onlookers saw Ye Chen leaving suddenly, thinking he wanted to run away.

"Sigh, if you’re not from this circle, don’t force your way in."

"Want to enter high society? You need to have the capability first."

"This is just too embarrassing. I feel second-hand embarrassment for him."

Zhou Jun and the others sneered at Ye Chen, feeling secretly pleased.

Ye Chen walked towards his sports car, with Su Wanyi following behind, thinking he was going out to buy something.

"Husband, let me go with you. I should have listened to you and prepared one more gift for Grandpa, then they wouldn’t have said those things about you. Don’t be mad," Su Wanyi whispered as she tugged at Ye Chen’s arm.

She originally thought Ye Chen was angry with her, as she had oversimplified this matter. She thought that since she and Ye Chen were in a relationship, a joint gift for Grandpa would suffice.

But who would’ve expected such a situation, with people making a fuss about Ye Chen not preparing a gift.

"No need, honey. I’ve already prepared a birthday gift for Grandpa and left it in the car. The takeaway is a bit cold. Why don’t you wait inside the hotel, I’ll be right back," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"Are you serious, husband? You’re not lying to me, right?" Su Wanyi asked, half-believing, half-doubting.

"Silly girl, when have I ever lied to you? If I say I’ve bought it, then I have. I just left it in the car and didn’t take it out," Ye Chen said, stroking Su Wanyi’s hair with a smile.

"Okay, then I’ll wait for you inside, but come back soon," Su Wanyi nodded, reluctantly heading towards the hotel entrance.

She felt very regretful, thinking if they had prepared earlier, this wouldn’t have happened, and Ye Chen wouldn’t have to make a trip.

Su Wanyi just went into the hotel but didn’t return directly to the banquet hall because she was quite worried about Ye Chen.

Ye Chen walked towards the sports car, considering that he couldn’t buy anything good at this point, he might as well try items from the Magical Space.

After all, there was no other option. He got into the car, then entered the Magical Space, searching for something to use as a birthday gift.

Once he entered the space, he was absolutely stunned by what he saw.

"It’s truly astonishing, incredibly hard to imagine," Ye Chen thought to himself.

He never dreamed of seeing such magical things, all of which seemed so peculiar.

However, none of these were mentioned in the system’s previous explanation.