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

"Wei Jing?"

"Yes," Wei Jing tried to make his voice sound normal, "I'm here."

"Our group project's progress report is due tomorrow," Xie Qingyang said softly. "I just finished the Greeks sensitivity analysis for the options, but your simulation part hasn't been uploaded to the shared folder yet. Is there a problem?"

Wei Jing then remembered, "...I'm still a little short, but don't worry, it will definitely be uploaded before five o'clock tomorrow morning."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"What's wrong?" Xie Qingyang asked with concern. "Are you going to stay up all night? And you sound like... not very happy? Did I disturb you?"

"No!" Wei Jing, fearing she might misunderstand, quickly said without thinking, "No! It's my quantitative hedging project that had its funding unilaterally withdrawn!"

Xie Qingyang was silent for a moment, then asked, "How could this happen? Who are your investors?"

Wei Jing had no time to regret it, so he could only briefly explain what had happened.

"Jinhe Investment and Innovation," Xie Qingyang thought for a moment, "On the surface, they are independent market-oriented investment institutions, but in reality, the controlling shareholder is one of the subsidiaries of the financial sector under Tianyu Group."

Tianyu Group, Xie family.

That was her father's business.

Xie Qingyang's voice revealed undisguised confidence.

No matter what evil forces are behind this, as long as the source is within the group, I will definitely be able to handle it!

"Don't worry," Xie Qingyang said calmly, "Since it's related to Tianyu Group, that makes things easier. I want to see who's abusing their power and playing dirty tricks behind the scenes!"

She pondered that the reason Professor Kong caused Wei Jing to lose his competition qualification last time was because the Kong family had too much influence in the art academy and the Ministry of Education.

But this time things are different.

She's the chairman's daughter; it would be a piece of cake for her to step in, make a few phone calls, and get the subsidiary to re-evaluate Weijing's project.

Wei Jing was stunned.

Then came ecstasy.

really!

He made the right gamble! Xie Qingyang didn't look down on him; on the contrary, she was willing to help him!

Whether it was because Miss Xie was kind and wanted to do good, or because she looked at him differently, the outcome was ultimately good!

"Thank you so much, Qingyang," Wei Jing said in a low voice. "I really owe you a huge favor."

Xie Qingyang chuckled lightly, "It's just a small matter, nothing much, but if you say that, I might take it seriously."

Wei Jing smiled and said, "No problem. If you need me in the future, I will go through fire and water for you."

After hanging up, he quickly pinned Xie Qingyang's conversation to the top, then glanced at Jiang Chu's profile picture and couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Although Xie Qingyang's appearance is not as good as Jiang Chu's, he is far superior to the latter in every other aspect!

What does that idiot Jiang Chu have besides her face and figure?

When I become successful in the future, I will make that woman regret it to the core!

-

On the other side, near the main campus of Kyoto University.

Before Xie Qingyang came to the school, she had someone buy her a villa in the newly built residential area. At this moment, she was in the study on the second floor of the villa, contacting Assistant Zhang.

"Find a senior executive at Jinhe Venture Capital."

Xie Qingyang explained the situation, saying, "Have them reassess the project and immediately reinstate their investment intentions."

Assistant Zhang agreed very readily, "Yes, Miss."

Xie Qingyang was unaware that Assistant Zhang had already come up with five hundred excuses to shift the blame, and thinking that things were really settled, he hung up the phone.

Half an hour later.

Assistant Zhang called again, sounding somewhat tired. "Miss, I've contacted several senior executives I know at Jinhe Venture Capital. The situation is rather complicated."

Xie Qingyang's face darkened. "You speak."

"The fundraising period for this round of angel investment officially closed last month. That means they currently have no new investment quotas available."

Assistant Zhang sighed, "This project was originally signed just before the fundraising deadline, but now the compliance department has vetoed it, which is equivalent to completely removing the project from the fund's investment portfolio."

Xie Qingyang frowned. "Then let them set aside a quota from the next phase of the fund."

"That's what I suggested too," Assistant Zhang said with a wry smile. "But the direction for the next round has already been decided at the partners' meeting—it will focus on AI computing infrastructure, not fintech. Mr. Wei's topic is completely unrelated."

Xie Qingyang's heart sank. "...Did they label it with compliance risk warnings?"

"Yes," Assistant Zhang said with a headache, "When Jinhe withdrew its investment, it had already tagged Mr. Wei Jing's project in their post-investment system."

This label is shared among peers in the financial industry—once a project is on this list, other mainstream VCs in Beijing will no longer touch it.

Xie Qingyang's fingers tapped unconsciously on the table. "I'll contact the person in charge at Jinhe myself! Give me their contact information!"

Assistant Zhang readily agreed and offered no advice whatsoever.

One minute later, Xie Qingyang got through on the phone.

The executive director on the other end of the line was incredibly enthusiastic, "Oh, Miss Xie! What brings you here to call me?"

Xie Qingyang exchanged a few pleasantries with the man before finally getting to the point, only to be met with silence from the other person.

The executive director chuckled dryly. "Miss Xie, we are a professional investment institution operating on a market-oriented basis. If we open a 'special approval' channel and the LPs find out, they will pursue compliance responsibilities..."

Xie Qingyang's face remained ashen.

Why is it that everything went smoothly for her before, but now that she wants to help Wei Jing, she's encountering obstacles at every turn?!

She is highly sought after outside precisely because of her status; she can easily do things that others cannot!

If it's this troublesome for her to get anything done, who will respect her in the future!

Xie Qingyang was momentarily enraged.

She took a breath. "Since you're unwilling to give me face, I'll talk to my dad directly."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

The executive director's tone remained gentle, "Miss Xie, if you feel it's necessary to communicate with Chairman Xie, that's certainly your prerogative."

-

Inside the villa restaurant on Yunxiang Road.

The butler and servants had all left, and in the silence, only the rapid breathing of the two could be heard.

Jiang Chu didn't have time to think about what this meant.

She was immersed in the tender yet passionate kiss.

I felt as if the world around me was spinning and turning, and the sound of the wind outside the window had faded into the distance and disappeared completely.

The large hand that was holding the back of her head moved down slightly, sliding from her neck all the way to her waist, firmly encircling her slender and supple waist.

Xie Jing gently pulled forward, and the last bit of space between them disappeared.

Jiang Chu pressed her entire chest against his firm chest.

She could feel the muscles of the man's body taut beneath his shirt, and the hard edges of the buttons pressing against her ribs.

Xie Jing applied a little force to his hand.

Jiang Chu couldn't help but let out a barely perceptible groan.

Xie Jing paused.

He finally released the two lips that had been kissed until they were red, swollen, and shiny, but he didn't completely pull away.

The man's thin lips pressed against hers, and he lightly bit her plump lower lip as punishment.

"Hmm!"

Jiang Chu gasped.

Xie Jing then slowly straightened up.

He looked down at her little face, which was a mess from his kisses.

Her lips were swollen and red, her eyes were moist and shiny, her ears were flushed, and her eyes were watery and dazed from his kisses.

Xie Jing stroked the girl's chin. "Little liar."

Jiang Chu finally came to her senses and met those eyes that were burning with dark fire. For a moment, she was speechless.

The silence was broken by the sound of a vibrating phone.

Xie Jing turned his head slightly to the side.

Jiang Chu looked over and saw the caller ID.

It is Xie Qingyang.

Didn't they just talk on the phone?

Xie Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he did not show any worry. He just stared at his phone screen, seemingly lost in thought.

Jiang Chu's eyes darted around, and she tightened her grip on the back of his neck, then stood on tiptoe and bit his Adam's apple.