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

Autumn always arrives very quickly in Beijing.

After a light rain, the ginkgo trees along the roadside were tinged with a brilliant golden yellow.

At 6:30 in the morning, sunlight pierced through the thin mist and slanted into the floor-to-ceiling windows of the top-floor master bedroom, casting a warm patch of light on the carpet.

Jiang Chu was awakened by a very soft typing sound.

She instinctively rolled to her side and bumped into a warm embrace that smelled of wood.

Xie Jing was leaning against the headboard, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking at documents on a tablet.

Seeing that his wife in his arms had woken up, the man put the tablet aside, then pulled her and the blanket into his arms, and placed a warm kiss on her smooth forehead.

"woke up?"

"Um……"

Jiang Chu responded lazily, nuzzling against his chest like a cat, her arms naturally encircling his waist. "What time is it?"

"It's not even seven o'clock yet. Breakfast is ready; I had them make the sweet fermented rice balls you mentioned the other day."

Xie Jing's slender fingers ran through her soft, long hair, gently combing through the slightly messy strands.

Jiang Chu lingered in his arms for five minutes before reluctantly getting up to wash up.

She did some simple exercises before having breakfast.

Xie Jing was already getting ready to go to the company.

Are you busy today?

Jiang Chu scooped up a spoonful of sweet fermented rice balls, swallowed it, and squinted her eyes contentedly.

"I'll be meeting with two partners from sovereign wealth funds later, and there's a closed-door board meeting this afternoon regarding the acquisition of the polar shipping route."

Xie Jing put down his phone. "I'll try to come home early tonight and take you to that new restaurant?"

"No need," Jiang Chu waved her hand with a smile. "I have to go to the college today to submit my senior year graduation project proposal, and this afternoon I have to go to Yu She to reconcile accounts with the curatorial team. I'll probably be spending a long time in the studio tonight. You can focus on your work, Chairman."

Xie Jing pinched her soft cheek: "Don't overwork yourself."

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For many, senior year is a busy and hectic period.

While classmates were busy submitting resumes to various national-level troupes and local song and dance theaters, participating in one rigorous group dance audition after another, or taking on various commercial tours and variety show backup dances to make a living.

Jiang Chu wasn't idle either.

All of this stems from the groundbreaking crossover exhibition in March of this year that caused a sensation throughout the Asian art and luxury goods industry.

As the aesthetic consultant for Yu's new top-tier luxury brand after Tianyu's investment, she spearheaded the brand's first high-end jewelry and classical art exhibition in the spring.

The exhibition perfectly blended the physical tension of classical dance, modern digital lighting, and high-end custom jewelry made from traditional Eastern jade and emeralds.

She herself wrote and directed the short film for the opening ceremony, and the actors' performances were also perfect, which directly ignited the high-end art collection world.

That grand exhibition not only made Yu She famous overnight and established its position in the field of top luxury aesthetics, but Jiang Chu also received eight-figure bonuses and stock options.

More importantly, this highly valuable job was directly recognized by the college as a "top-level professional practice and graduation internship project".

Jiang Chu was also very happy.

She used to run around trying to make a living, doing all sorts of things like commercial performances and film shoots, and now she can finally explore art freely.

You can also continue to make money on the side.

"Jiang Chu, you're here!"

In the office, Professor Zhou, a renowned dance choreographer in China, immediately greeted her with a kind smile.

—A senior student who won the BIMMA Special Jury Prize in his junior year, whose paper was included in a prestigious university publication, whose work was collected by an international institution, and who now holds the title of chief consultant for a top luxury brand, is extremely rare, even at Peking University, a university known for its talented students.

"This is the proposal and visual design concept for my graduation project."

Jiang Chu handed over a beautifully bound booklet with both hands.

Professor Zhou put on his reading glasses and carefully flipped through the pages.

The first page of the booklet prominently displays the title of the graduation project: "The Threshold: The Topology of Body, Gravity, and Consciousness".

This is not a traditional stage play, but an avant-garde dance short film that blends experimental video, ambient acoustics, and physical movement.

Jiang Chu plans to be responsible for choreography, motion capture, scene concept design, and post-production non-linear sound editing herself.

"Great, that's wonderful!"

Professor Zhou nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of admiration. "Many graduates only want a spot in the premiere, but you're already doing what independent artists and scholars should be doing. Your proposal is approved immediately, and the academy's avant-garde experimental theater and motion capture lab are open to you 24/7!"

"Thank you, Professor!"

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At 10:30 a.m., Jiang Chu arrived on time at a detached red brick villa located in the Sanlitun embassy district.

This is Yu She's exclusive design and cross-border aesthetics studio.

"Senior!"

As soon as she entered, Yu Wanzhou excitedly rushed over.

"Take a look at the initial sample book of our Fall/Winter Haute Couture collection, and also the financial statement you prepared as a consultant last quarter!"

The studio was filled with the aroma of expensive white tea, and several jewelry designers and space designers from London and Florence were gathered around a long table discussing something.

Yu Wanzhou handed Jiang Chu a financial statement. "Thanks to you, the aftershocks of the April exhibition haven't subsided yet. Several of our limited-edition, one-of-a-kind oriental pearls were snapped up by buyers from the Middle East and Europe. After deducting all taxes and operating costs, this is your consultant commission for this quarter, which has already been transferred!"

Jiang Chu looked at the string of numbers and felt quite emotional.

Although she was not short of money, this was the first huge fortune she had earned through her artistic taste, professional knowledge, and countless sleepless nights of planning.

It's still very meaningful.

"……Thanks."

Jiang Chu glanced at the junior schoolmate.

Although the Yu family was also using their status, they had been involved in this field for a long time, and she had finally found her ideal stage.

"Our family should really thank you!"

Yu Wanzhou said happily, "Let's discuss the winter exhibition!"

The two spent three hours in the studio discussing the details, from the materials and textures of the jewelry to the lighting and flow of the exhibition hall.

Jiang Chu's keen intuition for color, space, and body movement always hits the nail on the head, leaving the several senior overseas designers present in awe.

By the time everything was finished, it was already getting dark outside.

At nine o'clock in the evening, a low-key, luxurious, bulletproof Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up outside the mansion.

"Chairman Xie has come to pick us up in person." Yu Wanzhou glanced out the window. "Senior, let's go back quickly."

Jiang Chu smiled and said goodbye to everyone before quickly walking out of the mansion.

The early autumn evening was slightly chilly. As soon as I stepped out of the gate, the car door was pushed open from the inside.

Xie Jing stretched out his long arm, grasped her slightly cool fingertips, and pulled her into the warm back seat.

"Are you cold?" Xie Jing casually draped a soft black cashmere coat over her shoulders and bent down to smell the faint fragrance in her hair.

"It's not cold."

Jiang Chu leaned against his strong shoulder and let out a long sigh of relief.

Xie Jing lowered his eyes to look at the faint weariness in her eyes, then took her small hand in his large, warm palm and gently massaged her slightly sore knuckles, asking softly:

"How did your thesis proposal go today?"

"It went incredibly smoothly!" Jiang Chu's eyes lit up instantly. "Professor Zhou approved the academy's top-of-the-line motion capture lab for me! I plan to make a cutting-edge dance short film, building the sets and editing the music myself. Xie Jing, I also received ten million in consulting fees today!"

She looked up at him with her small face upturned, her lips curving into a wide smile.

Looking at her lively and charming appearance, Xie Jing couldn't help but chuckle, "You're really something. I'll rely on you to support me from now on."

Jiang Chu couldn't help but chuckle. "Alright, alright. If Tianyu ever needs cash flow in the future, I can consider investing in an angel round."

"Okay, then I'd like to thank Chairman Jiang in advance for the investment."

Xie Jing's eyes were full of doting affection. He raised his hand to hold the back of her head and leaned down to kiss her rosy lips.

Outside the car window, the evening rush hour in Beijing was a whirlwind of traffic and dazzling neon lights.