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

After breakfast, Jiang Chu reluctantly said goodbye to Emma and got into the car to go to the airport.

Xie Jing and her assistant Wang quickly got to work. She leaned against the car window, looking at the snow-covered streets and the colorful rooftops receding into the distance.

After a while, she quietly took out her tablet and began to continue revising her homework.

After returning to China, Jiang Chu finished her last two exams and happily prepared to go home for the Chinese New Year.

however--

She danced at home for a few days and then received an itinerary list from Assistant Feng.

Jiang Chu opened the beautifully bound folder and looked at the densely packed schedule, feeling somewhat bewildered.

On the evening of the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, they went to attend the Spring Festival reception of the China Entrepreneurs Association at the China World Hotel.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, I visited Mr. Song at Tianhai Courtyard.

On the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Beijing Chamber of Commerce held its New Year's gathering banquet at the Hua'an Club.

"..."

Jiang Chu sighed and hurried back to dancing.

In the days leading up to Lunar New Year's Eve, she began attending various events with her fiancé.

Almost every time she and Xie Jing appeared at the door, the banquet hall would fall silent for at least a second or two.

Then countless eyes turned to them—or more precisely, to the people around Xie Jing.

This wasn't Jiang Chu's first public appearance; however, the scale and level of her previous appearances, or rather, the entry requirements, were much higher than this one.

This has resulted in many people never having seen her, or only having heard of her.

"This place is different from before; there are all kinds of people here. Some of them are just so-so and don't even know who they're talking to."

At the New Year's bell-ringing blessing banquet of a top club, Xie Jing gave her these instructions.

"Later, if you encounter something strange, you know what to do, right?"

"Of course," Jiang Chu raised her head, "just keep talking back."

"Chairman Xie is here!"

A well-dressed middle-aged man strode over, his face beaming with smiles.

He was the chairman of a listed real estate company with a market value of tens of billions, but in front of Tianyu, he was just a junior.

"Chairman Liu."

Xie Jing said calmly.

Chairman Liu's gaze subtly fell on Jiang Chu. "This must be Miss Jiang, right? Truly young and accomplished, with an outstanding presence!"

Jiang Chu maintained a polite smile: "Chairman Liu, you flatter me."

Over the next two hours, Jiang Chu dealt with countless people like Chairman Liu.

One wave after another of entrepreneurs, investors, and family heirs approached her to chat, ostensibly to exchange New Year's greetings, but in reality, they were all testing her in various ways.

Because of Xie Jing's status, most people dared not speak too bluntly, so he was not difficult to deal with.

but--

There are always times when you can't help it.

"What does Miss Jiang do for a living?"

A jeweled lady asked with a smile.

"I'm a student," Jiang Chu smiled. "And you?"

The woman's smile froze. "What do you mean, 'me'?"

Jiang Chu raised an eyebrow. "What do you do for a living?"

"I..." The lady seemed surprised to be asked such a question, then straightened her back and said, "My husband is the chairman of Lixin Group. I usually help him manage the family foundation, do some charity work, and have afternoon tea."

Jiang Chu chuckled, "Oh."

The man looked somewhat embarrassed. "Miss Jiang, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Chu blinked. "It's nothing. You asked me what I do, and I thought you were here to exchange work and entrepreneurship experiences. I'm really sorry, I misunderstood. We don't have much to talk about."

The lady's face immediately darkened. "Miss Jiang, you're going to be the wife of Chairman Tianyu in the future. Isn't it inappropriate for you to speak like that? Chairman Xie needs a wife who is—"

"Wow, you're so knowledgeable!" Jiang Chu exclaimed immediately. "It's strange, you're so capable, yet I haven't seen you help your husband become the richest man in the capital?"

"you……"

Xie Jing, who had been talking with several business tycoons not far away, had somehow walked over.

He was tall and imposing, and his heavy shadow instantly enveloped the man.

The man's handsome face was devoid of warmth, and a thick layer of frost had settled in his deep black eyes.

"Thank you, Chairman Xie..."

The lady's expression grew increasingly grim.

Xie Jing didn't even glance at her. He simply reached out his large hand, wrapped it around Jiang Chu's slender waist, and pulled her closer to him.

He then looked at the woman who had just spoken, and then at his assistant, Wang, beside him. "Go and investigate all the recent cooperative projects between Lixin Group and Tianyu. Starting next quarter, Tianyu will terminate all financial dealings with Lixin."

"Yes."

"Chairman Xie! This...this was just a few jokes between women, please don't be angry!"

The man panicked completely, and nearly dropped his million-dollar bag.

If her husband found out that she had ruined the cooperation with Tianyu because of a few words, she would be finished when she got back.

Xie Jing looked down at her, his dark eyes filled with indifference: "What a pity, I don't like your jokes, and neither does my wife."

With that, he put his arm around Jiang Chu and walked away.

They had just reached the edge of the VIP lounge, which should have been a quiet corner, but some people were simply oblivious.

In recent years, Tianyu Group has invested in several large-scale medical and biotechnology projects overseas, and many established pharmaceutical and industrial families in China are eager to get a share of the pie.

A man in his fifties, dressed in a suit and tie, was walking towards us.

He is the heir to a long-established pharmaceutical company, whose family business is now helmed by his father. Although he is the vice president, he is eager to prove himself to his father.

"Happy New Year, Chairman Xie."

"...Mr. Chen."

Xie Jing said calmly.

Mr. Chen then turned his gaze to Jiang Chu, "This must be Miss Jiang, right? I've heard that Miss Jiang is very accomplished at a young age and is a top student from Peking University. That's truly impressive."

Jiang Chu: "Thank you."

Mr. Chen straightened his suit collar. "But these days, young people still need to go abroad to broaden their horizons. Only with a background from a top international university do they look good. My eldest daughter has been attending private schools in the UK since she was little, and she's coming back this year with a master's degree in economics from Harvard. Harvard, you know, it's one of the world's top universities."

Jiang Chu: "..."

Jiang Chu raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when Xie Jing beside her suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Mr. Chen," Xie Jing said coldly, "Pennsylvania may not be as good as Harvard, but I don't know what I did to offend you that you want to use my academic qualifications to humiliate me?"

Mr. Chen was stunned.

Mr. Chen: "No, Chairman Xie, that's not what I meant, I I I—"

Xie Jing's face was ashen. "After all, according to Mr. Chen's logic, my wife and I attended universities that are ranked about the same internationally, neither of which are in the top ten. So we probably don't deserve to stand here and chat with you, do we?"

Mr. Chen looks like he's about to faint.