A Beijing socialite stole my boyfriend; she went crazy after I got married.

"Ahem, senior, don't misunderstand. I've seen your boyfriend from afar before, and I just thought he... looked really fierce."

Yu Wanzhou muttered under her breath, "And he's too tall. I think anything over 1.85 meters is too tall. But that's just my personal taste. Besides, you're already taller than me!"

As she spoke, she took a document out of her bag and solemnly pushed it in front of Jiang Chu.

"Senior, take a look at this."

Jiang Chu wiped her hands in confusion and opened the folder.

This is a very standard business plan and equity agreement.

"It's like this, senior," Yu Wanzhou's expression became extremely serious, "taking advantage of this investment opportunity from Tianyu Trust, our family plans to establish a new high-end art and jewelry crossover brand, focusing on top-tier luxury Eastern classical aesthetics."

She pointed to a title on the agreement: "My parents and I want you to serve as the 'Chief Global Consultant for Contemporary Art and Cross-Border Aesthetics' for this new brand."

Jiang Chu was stunned. Her gaze shifted downwards and landed on the equity distribution section.

"5% of the shares?"

"It's not just 5%, it can go up to 10%, as long as you can provide some artistic endorsement or conceptual guidance on classical dance aesthetics."

Yu Wanzhou quickly explained, "Senior, please don't feel burdened. You don't need to clock in to work, nor do you need to bear any business risks. Every year, if this sector makes money, the finance department will directly give you the dividends. If it loses money, it will all be on our family's payroll."

Jiang Chu closed the folder, not immediately agreeing, but pushing the folder back: "You risked offending Xie Qingyang to help me beat someone up. I thanked you and only mentioned it to him because I was afraid of Xie Qingyang retaliating against you. Now you're giving me shares, which changes the meaning of your actions."

"Don't push it, senior!" Yu Wanzhou quickly shoved the document back. "Think about it, a big shot like Mr. Xie can give away favors casually, and take them back tomorrow. My parents are actually uneasy about using Tianyu's resources right now. Only by tying your interests, your interests with our Yu family's, can we confidently use Tianyu's resources. You taking these shares isn't taking advantage of us; it's giving us peace of mind!"

Jiang Chu looked at her helplessly, "Is that how you talk?"

Yu Wanzhou: "...Would you accept this?"

Jiang Chu decided to think about it.

She returned to the villa on Yunxiang Road that evening.

After taking a shower, Jiang Chu sat cross-legged in front of the huge French windows in her bedroom, wearing a silk slip dress.

The underfloor heating makes it nice and cozy.

When Xie Jing pushed the door open, he saw his cat holding a document and studying it in a very serious manner.

The man walked to her side, casually unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, and sat down on the carpet next to her. He stretched out his long arm and naturally put his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

"What are you looking at?"

Xie Jing rested his chin on her neck, his nose brushing against her skin, which exuded a faint fragrance after her bath, his voice low and languid.

"Looking at a big business deal."

Jiang Chu put the equity agreement aside, then turned around, straddled his lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and recounted in detail what had happened during lunch with Yu Wanzhou that day.

Xie Jing took the document and quickly scanned through the key clauses. "What do you think?"

Jiang Chu cleared his throat. "From a profit perspective, firstly, by accepting this stake, the Yu family can comfortably utilize the resources you provided, and the better they perform, the more you earn."

Xie Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, signaling her to continue.

Jiang Chu thought for a moment, "For myself, I usually come into contact with a lot of intangible cultural heritage and classical art. The Yu family's project has also given me a platform for practice, which will be helpful for making independent dance dramas or engaging in cross-disciplinary art in the future."

She could think of these benefits, but the advantages and disadvantages were always intertwined.

Jiang Chu sighed, "As for the rest, if my interests are tied to the Yu family's, what if they make a mistake in the business world? As an advisor who holds shares, will my reputation be affected? Besides, it would also drag you down a little bit too...?"

After speaking, she looked at Xie Jing somewhat nervously: "Was my analysis correct? Will it cause you any trouble?"

After listening to her long speech, Xie Jing's smile deepened.

He lowered his head and kissed the girl's soft lips with utmost tenderness.

The man slightly adjusted his position to make her more comfortable in his arms, and gently stroked her long hair that was draped over her back with his large hand.

"What you said makes sense, but there's one thing you've overlooked."

"Um?"

"Capital leverage and political insurance."

Xie Jing picked up the agreement and casually flicked the paper: "Yu Haisheng, that old fox, is indeed clever. He had his daughter give you shares, which seems like he's giving you money, but in reality, he's buying an invaluable 'political insurance policy' for the Yu family at minimal cost."

Jiang Chu blinked: "A political insurance policy?"

"Yes." Xie Jing's eyes were deep. "Today I can make them soar to the sky with a single word, and tomorrow I can make them fall to the bottom. He gives you shares, and as long as you are in this advisory position, all business lines and subsidiaries of Tianyu Group will give you the green light when they encounter projects from the Yu family."

He pinched Jiang Chu's cheek and chuckled, "Although he gives you tens of millions in dividends every year, because of you, the hidden costs that Yu's Group saves when negotiating with others, the low-interest loans it gets, and the brand premium it earns by using Tianyu's name... are much more than that."

Jiang Chu sighed, "Just as I expected."

"But you don't need to worry," Xie Jing snorted. "You just take the money and dividends and do the art you want. If they dare to do anything dirty behind your back and damage your reputation, Tianyu's legal department and asset liquidation team will make the Yu family disappear from the map of Beijing within 24 hours."

He lowered his head, his nose brushing against hers, his tone softening again: "Just keep moving forward, I'll take care of what happens behind you."

Jiang Chu's heart skipped a beat.

Looking into the man's unfathomable eyes, which were filled with tenderness only for her, she felt an indescribable sense of security that almost overflowed in her heart.

She leaned in and kissed the man's lips.

"You're so kind," she said in a soft, coquettish tone as their lips met. "Thank you, Professor Xie."

Xie Jing rolled over and pressed her down onto the soft blanket, supporting the back of her head with one hand while his other hand naturally reached for the edge of her silk nightgown.

The man's breathing became heavy and hot.

"Little Jiang, there's no such thing as a free private economics tutor. Now... it's time to pay your tuition."