Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1492 - 1466: Accepting the Invitation

Ye Chen hung up the phone and was about to head to the kitchen to make breakfast when the phone rang again.

He glanced at the phone and saw Tong Xiaoya’s name displayed, wondering why this girl was calling.

"Xiaoya, what’s up?"

"Ye Chen, are you saying I can’t call you unless I have something important?"

A playful girl’s voice came through from the other side.

This remark left Ye Chen speechless for a moment.

"Of course not," Ye Chen replied awkwardly after a pause.

"That’s better. I won’t tease you anymore; I do have a reason for calling."

Tong Xiaoya spoke with a gentle tone from the other side.

Ye Chen had already suspected that this girl was calling because she needed something.

The two people hadn’t been in touch for a long time.

"Tell me, what’s the matter?"

Ye Chen said casually.

"Ye Chen, I’m currently filming a movie and want you to be my acting consultant."

Tong Xiaoya shared her thoughts.

"Acting consultant?"

Ye Chen was a bit surprised upon hearing this, knowing full well the crew had acting consultants, so why was Tong Xiaoya asking him?

Perhaps sensing Ye Chen’s doubts, Tong Xiaoya quickly explained.

"It’s like this, I’m no longer an actress for this movie, I’m the director. It’s my first time making a film, so I want to ask if you can help me out. Will you do me this favor?"

At last, Ye Chen understood that there are many actors doing behind-the-scenes work now, and their movies are doing quite well at the box office.

It seems Tong Xiaoya wanted to give it a try as well.

"Sure, it’s no problem; I’ll definitely help with this,"

Ye Chen replied directly.

Tong Xiaoya felt a sense of relief when she heard Ye Chen agree.

She knew Ye Chen was a low-key person who never preferred meddling in other people’s business.

Tong Xiaoya had invited Ye Chen with the mindset of giving it a shot, and didn’t expect him to agree just like that.

She had prepared a whole bunch of arguments just to convince Ye Chen to help her.

Looks like that won’t be necessary now.

"Ye Chen, that’s really wonderful."

Tong Xiaoya was overjoyed.

"Alright, when and where will the movie you’re directing start filming?"

Ye Chen asked.

"Well, it’s in Xi’an, so you’ll need to come over."

Tong Xiaoya said a little sheepishly.

"What, Xi’an?" Ye Chen asked in surprise.

He didn’t expect this girl to travel so far just to film a movie, truly dedicated.

"When does filming start?"

"Tomorrow morning."

Tong Xiaoya replied.

Upon hearing this answer, Ye Chen thought it was good it wasn’t today; otherwise, the time would have been too tight for him.

"But, you need to come over this afternoon; I want to discuss some related matters with you," Tong Xiaoya added.

"What, fly over this afternoon?" Ye Chen replied speechlessly.

"Sis, shouldn’t you have told me a day earlier so that I could prepare?"

"Oh, sorry about that. I originally planned to tell you earlier, but I’ve been too busy these past few days," Tong Xiaoya quickly explained.

"But booking a ticket now is quite tight," Ye Chen shook his head and said.

"There’s no need; I’ve already booked your flight ticket, so you don’t have to worry about that," Tong Xiaoya said confidently.

Now, Ye Chen finally understood why Tong Xiaoya wasn’t anxious at all; everything was already arranged—he just needed to agree.

"No need, I’ll use my private jet; that way, I can manage the time more flexibly," Ye Chen replied decisively.

"Alright then, see you this afternoon. Oh, and don’t forget to mention it to your wife," Tong Xiaoya said before hanging up without giving Ye Chen a chance to speak.

Ye Chen held the phone shaking his head helplessly; this girl’s implication was clearly that he was afraid of his wife.

However, he didn’t find it embarrassing at all; in a relationship, there’s no fear, just a display of love.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen quickly dialed Su Wanyi.

"Honey, I’ll come see you at noon; I need to discuss something with you," Ye Chen said.

"Alright," Su Wanyi replied.

The two exchanged only a few words before hanging up, mainly because Su Wanyi was in a meeting and didn’t have time to entertain Ye Chen.

After hanging up, Ye Chen suddenly remembered he still had something left undone.

He took a few slices of bread from the fridge, ate them quickly, then drove to the school.

Every time Ye Chen visited the school, he would usually find Xie Yingying, but this time he didn’t and instead dialed Liu Jun’s number.

Liu Jun was training, and ever since being taught a lesson by Ye Chen at the hotel, his mood had been extremely bad.

He made frequent mistakes during training too.

Everything seemed to go wrong.

Seeing an unfamiliar number, Liu Jun thought it was a good opportunity to vent his frustration.

Upon answering the call, Liu Jun spoke displeased, "You’re asking for trouble, interrupting my lordship’s training."

"Liu Jun, it’s Ye Chen," Ye Chen said calmly.

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s name, Liu Jun was nearly scared out of his wits.

He quickly apologized, "Brother Chen, so... sorry, I... didn’t know it was your number."

Liu Jun was now so frightened his legs were shaking and his speech was stammered.

"No problem, I’m at your school’s entrance. Come out for a moment," Ye Chen requested.

From the tone alone, Liu Jun couldn’t tell if Ye Chen was angry.

"Brother Chen, I’m training right now; it’s not convenient to leave," Liu Jun quickly replied.

He recalled the hotel episode, and his heart started racing.

Liu Jun feared facing Ye Chen, knowing he was a formidable man.

Moreover, he hadn’t bothered Xie Yingying lately.

"Alright, you can come out after training is fine, but my patience is limited," Ye Chen remarked.

Hearing Ye Chen’s warning, Liu Jun realized he couldn’t avoid him forever.

Silence on the other end indicated the call had been disconnected.

Liu Jun was deeply frustrated; just as he wanted to tell Ye Chen he’d come out now, his phone died.

This was bad; the misunderstanding grew worse. If he angered Ye Chen, Liu Jun knew he’d face dire consequences.

"Kid, how dare you hang up on me; you’re really asking for trouble," Ye Chen’s voice was cold.

He was about to enter the school to search for Liu Jun when he spotted someone running from afar.

As they got closer, Ye Chen saw it was none other than Liu Jun.

Liu Jun knew that the longer Ye Chen waited, the worse his punishment would be.

He used all his strength to sprint forward.

Just as he was about to reach the school gate, he tripped on a stone he didn’t notice and fell face-first into the ground.