Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group

Zhang Ming, as if seeing right through Ye Chen’s thoughts, smiled and said, ”Mr. Ye, I just witnessed your brilliance at the banquet.”

”If you could join our Calligraphy Association, I’m certain you will achieve great accomplishments in the art of calligraphy. In no time, you’ll become the most dazzling star in the literary world of the entire Huaxia and even the whole world.”

”Moreover, I can assure you that there are absolutely no disrespectful people towards you in our Calligraphy Association.”

Zhang Ming had also seen the people from the Literary Society mocking Ye Chen at the banquet.

His words weren’t very direct, specifically to sow discord between Ye Chen and the Literary Society.

Sun Bolin, of course, understood the meaning behind his words, and his expression was slightly angry.

”Zhang Ming, what nonsense are you spouting?”

He was also afraid that Ye Chen would recall the unpleasant events that happened at the banquet just now.

Although he didn’t want them to be mentioned, Elder Sun also knew they were at fault, so he hurriedly said to Ye Chen, ”Mr. Ye, what happened at the banquet was indeed our Literary Society’s fault. We hope you can let bygones be bygones.”

As he spoke, he stood up and gave Ye Chen a deep bow.

Ye Chen couldn’t handle such an apology from Elder Sun and quickly helped him up, looking helpless himself.

Elder Sun knew that the person who embarrassed and offended Ye Chen at the banquet was Zhou Tao.

If he were to tell him that Zhou Tao had been punished, perhaps Ye Chen would feel a bit better about it.

He quickly added, ”Mr. Ye, I have already harshly reprimanded Zhou Tao, and he is no longer the president of the poetry society. I directly removed him from his position.”

As Sun Bolin spoke, he observed Ye Chen’s reaction closely.

However, Ye Chen just gave a faint smile, feeling no sympathy for this Zhou Tao; he brought this punishment upon himself.

Without the status of a president, surely Zhou Tao would be less arrogant in the future, and he would have to behave humbly.

”Mr. Ye, your poetry has already astonished our literary world, and soon more people will want to visit you, get to know you, and invite you,” Elder Sun said, looking at Ye Chen.

What Elder Sun did not expect was that Ye Chen’s expression was not joyous or excited but instead filled with resignation.

When Ye Chen heard this, he felt a bit of a headache.

Why is it so difficult to live low-key for him?

If it weren’t for helping Xie Yingying, he certainly wouldn’t have written those two poems.

Ye Chen never cared about fame or status; he only wanted to happily continue being a delivery man, and he never intended to mingle in any literary circles.

But unexpectedly, because of his unintentional help, Sun Bolin and Zhang Ming both came to him.

Ye Chen could anticipate that if this continued, many others would contact him later, they might even come to his home.

It seems the saying ”what you fear will come to you” is true.

Ye Chen knew that Elder Sun’s words were also a way of testing his intentions.

If Ye Chen feared nothing, then there would be nothing he could do, and this was also his last resort to win Ye Chen over.

Since Elder Sun had already said this, he surely had a solution.

”Elder Sun, if it’s really as you’ve said, it would be truly troublesome. I still need to live a normal life, and this would surely affect it,” Ye Chen said with a frown.

”Mr. Ye, you’re absolutely right, but if you wish not to be disturbed, I do have a solution. I wonder if you’re willing to try it,” Sun Bolin said with a smile.

He knew this method would surely work, and the fish was about to take the bait.

Sun Bolin was indeed a cunning old fox, having more tricks up his sleeve than Zhang Ming.

Since inviting him directly didn’t work, he would just try another approach.

As long as the goal is achieved, the process doesn’t matter at all.

”Oh? I’m all ears,” Ye Chen nodded and said.

He knew Sun Bolin must have already thought of a solution; otherwise, he wouldn’t have said this.

”Mr. Ye, how about this: if you have an honorary position in the Literary Society, then if anyone comes to enquire about you through the society, I can directly block them. You won’t be bothered,” Elder Sun said, looking as if he was considering Ye Chen’s best interests.

Upon hearing Elder Sun’s proposal, Ye Chen was indeed a bit tempted.

He felt that compared to Zhang Ming, this Sun Bolin was indeed smarter.

Elder Sun knew it was impossible to persuade Ye Chen to join the Literary Society, so he directly changed tactics.

On the surface, it seemed like he was thinking for Ye Chen, but in reality, it was just a part of his scheme.

Ye Chen felt that if he followed Elder Sun’s suggestion, he wouldn’t lose anything, and more importantly, his peaceful life wouldn’t be affected at all.

As long as he could continue doing deliveries, nothing else mattered.

After thinking it over repeatedly, Ye Chen nodded and said, ”Alright then, let’s go with Elder Sun’s suggestion.”

Elder Sun anticipated Ye Chen would agree; he just didn’t expect it would happen so quickly.

He initially thought Ye Chen might ask him to wait for a response, wondering how long it would take Ye Chen to get back to him.

He didn’t expect him to agree so decisively.

Had he known, he wouldn’t have wasted so much breath and would have laid out the pros and cons for Ye Chen straight away.

Since it unfolded even faster than he had expected, Elder Sun was quite happy.

He looked at Zhang Ming with a smug expression, full of provocation: Kid, see that? Ginger is hotter when older; in the end, I took care of it. Better learn from this.

Even though no words were spoken, Zhang Ming was already infuriated.

Comparing his anger, he was more worried; the other side had already invited Ye Chen, yet he hadn’t succeeded. Going back empty-handed would be hard to explain.

”Mr. Ye, I beg you to also join our Calligraphy Association. If I can’t secure your invitation this time, I truly won’t have the face to return to the association,” Zhang Ming said with a bitter face.

When he said this, there was even a hint of a sob in his voice.

This time, Zhang Ming was dispatched here; if the Literary Society successfully invited Ye Chen while their Calligraphy Association was rejected, it would surely become a laughing stock.

Not only would he lose face in front of his peers, but their Calligraphy Association would also be despised as a result.

Hearing Zhang Ming’s words, Ye Chen also felt a bit frustrated.

These two truly were something, one employing retreat as a means of advance, the other playing the part of the suffering victim.

Ye Chen agreeing to Elder Sun was actually an act of resignation; if not for fearing the disruption of his peaceful life, he wouldn’t have agreed to join.

Since his problem only required joining the Literary Society to be resolved, why then would he trouble himself further by joining the Calligraphy Association?