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

"Jiang Chu!"

Wei Jinggang practically roared as he stepped into the elevator on the upper floor.

Another person entering the elevator couldn't help but glance at him sideways, looking at him as if he were crazy.

Wei Jing was furious that he had never been looked at like that before. His chest ached with anger. "Jiang Chu, listen to me—"

The phone hangs up.

When he called back, all he heard was a busy signal.

Jiang Chu may have blocked him.

The cold lights in the elevator shone on his ashen face, and the probing yet somewhat disgusted gaze of the stranger next to him made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Wei Jing, seething with anger, arrived at the floor where his large apartment was located.

The fingerprint lock opened with a "beep".

In the bright and spacious living room, Mrs. Wei, dressed in silk loungewear, was wearing a face mask and reading financial news when she heard the sound and turned her head.

"Xiao Jing's back? How was the party? Did you enjoy chatting with the Xie family's little princess?"

Madam Wei got up and walked over, her well-maintained face showing concern.

She was very pleased that her son had befriended a wealthy heiress like Xie Qingyang.

Putting everything else aside, she's the daughter of Beijing's richest man! Even if they can't develop any other relationship, just being friends with her is still an extremely valuable connection!

It would be even better if something else could be developed!

Wei Jing didn't answer. With a gloomy face, he slammed his phone heavily onto the marble countertop in the entryway, making a dull thud, and then haphazardly ripped open his collar.

Madam Wei was startled by his demeanor. "What's wrong? Who upset you? Is it... not going well with the Xie family?"

Her heart skipped a beat; could it be that her son had been disrespectful to Miss Xie?

"Who else could it be!" Wei Jing walked to the sofa and sat down heavily. "Jiang Chu!"

After listening to his explanation, Lady Wei's tense nerves instantly relaxed, replaced by contempt and dissatisfaction.

She sat down opposite her son and wiped her hands with a wet wipe.

"I knew it! That girl's never been one to stay put!"

Madam Wei's tone was full of disapproval. "Look at her, she looks like a vixen, with those watery eyes that never seem to look at people straight! Her family has nothing, and they probably emptied their savings to send her to dance school. No wonder she has to rely on her face to scheme and try to find a rich husband and rise to the top in one step, right?"

Wei Jing remained silent with a dark expression.

Madam Wei, who had never liked Jiang Chu, quickly pressed her advantage: "I told you before, girls like this are fine for casual flings, but never take them seriously! What does she want from being with you? Isn't it our family's money, and that you can change her social class?"

She got more and more excited as she talked, pouring out all her dissatisfaction with Jiang Chu.

Lady Wei herself was of average appearance. In her youth, she relied on her abilities and family background to help her husband run a small company. She always boasted that she was very capable.

Therefore, they particularly despise women who "use their beauty to attract men and climb the social ladder."

When she first saw Jiang Chu, she disliked her very much, feeling that this kind of daughter-in-law could not bring any benefits to the family.

"Look at her tonight! She actually dared to break up with you? And she blocked you? That's just playing hard to get! She knows you might be favored by Miss Xie, so she's panicking and trying to manipulate you!"

Madam Wei, with a shrewd and insightful look, said, "Xiao Jing, listen to your mother. Take this opportunity to dump her! Clean and efficient! You're all grown up now, you should date some decent girlfriends, like the Xie family's daughter. Her family background, upbringing, and abilities are all a hundred times better than Jiang Chu's."

Wei Jing leaned back on the sofa, his eyes closed, listening to his mother's incessant belittling and advice to break up, his brows furrowed tightly.

He agreed with some of his mother's words, such as the fact that Jiang Chu was indeed vain and that her family was not well-off.

but--

Jiang Chu possesses unparalleled beauty, a rarity in the world. If she only wanted to snag a rich man, it wouldn't be difficult for her.

Wei Jing was also aware of his own limitations; there were more than just one or two rich kids in the school who were wealthier than him.

Jiang Chu didn't accept those people's advances, but instead pursued him, which made him feel extremely vain and satisfied.

What does this tell us?

This shows that his abilities and intelligence impressed her! It shows that he is more charming than those men who only have a good family background!

Everyone knows that it's hard to find truly universally acknowledged campus beauties and hunks in universities, since the number of students is much larger than in junior and senior high schools, and there are plenty of handsome men and beautiful women.

Especially their Peking University, a prestigious university that is one in a million, is even more outstanding in this regard.

Even so—

Among a group of outstanding peers, Jiang Chu became the school beauty with just one dance at the school anniversary celebration, which is enough to show how stunning and outstanding her appearance is.

Wei Jing enjoys the envious glances from other men whenever he goes out with his girlfriend.

Of course, if Xie Qingyang really expressed his affection, that would be a different story, after all, Xie Qingyang is intelligent and has an excellent family background.

However, Xie Qingyang now seems to only regard him as a friend.

He has no intention of dumping Jiang Chu now.

Yes, Jiang Chu had said she wanted to break up several times, but each time it was because of some trivial matter that she would either come back to him crying and pleading, or she would take the initiative to send him messages to make amends after he ignored her for a few days.

Wei Jing enjoyed the feeling of being depended on by a stunningly beautiful woman and was confident that Jiang Chu couldn't live without him.

Although tonight's events were somewhat strange, it wouldn't be surprising if Jiang Chu had truly been pushed into the pool and thus broken down.

After all, she had never been bullied like this before.

A moment of hesitation crossed Wei Jing's mind.

He was thinking of asking Lin Yuwei about the situation, or perhaps contacting some of his other wealthy classmates.

but--

The Lin family is quite powerful, and Wei Jing doesn't want to offend Lin Yuwei.

Even if Jiang Chu suffered a loss, didn't he fight back? If I bring it up again, it will seem like I'm trying to stand up for Jiang Chu.

"Mom, please stop talking."

Lady Wei continued to chatter on and on.

Wei Jing interrupted his mother irritably, "She said she wanted to break up, but I don't believe she can really let go. Besides, all those rich kids at school know she's mine. She won't leave me easily!"

Madam Wei frowned, "You two aren't without—"

"We didn't," Wei Jing said, pursing his lips. "I always thought she was too stupid and didn't want to get involved with her, but no one else knew."

Madam Wei pursed her lips. "I don't approve of you having a relationship with her either. If that kind of woman gets pregnant, she'll definitely try to extort money from our family! You're young and don't know that those protective measures aren't 100% foolproof; there's always a chance of getting pregnant!"

"Alright, Mom, she can't live without me anyway."

Wei Jing immediately felt a headache coming on. He was already twenty-one years old and naturally didn't want to listen to his mother's sex education. "By the way, has the loan for that science park project in the eastern suburbs been approved yet?"

Madam Wei's spirits lifted, and a smile appeared on her face: "It's approved! Thanks to the risk assessment model you helped optimize the other day, the bank said it was very professional, and the process was much faster. And that new supply chain optimization algorithm you built for the company, it was tested last month, and costs dropped by almost five percent. Your father really made a name for himself at the board meeting!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing's expression softened slightly. "Yes, there's still room for optimization in the algorithm. I'll adjust the parameters again later, and I expect it can be reduced by another two points."

His tone regained its usual calmness. "Also, the paper I co-authored with my advisor on high-frequency trading signal recognition has been accepted by a top journal. Several leading private equity firms have already contacted me, wanting to buy out the algorithm or invite me to join them after graduation."

"Really?" Mrs. Wei's face lit up with joy. "That's wonderful! Xiao Jing, you're my pride and joy! How much are those private equity firms offering? Tell me, I'll give you some advice..."

-

At the Xie family's vacation villa.

Jiang Chu hung up the phone and put it back in its case.

The living room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Xie Jing remained in the same position, his fingertips resting on his chin, watching her with a leisurely air.

His face remained expressionless, but a faint, almost playful smile seemed to flicker across his deep eyes, so fleeting as to be almost imperceptible.

Jiang Chu's cheeks felt hot, unsure whether it was from the exhaustion of the confrontation or from putting on such a show in front of the person in question.

She knows her own personality very well and can't keep pretending to be timid.

Moreover, acting in front of such an old fox is only entertaining if you do a little bit, but if you do it too much, it will definitely become annoying.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xie, for taking up your time."

Jiang Chu sighed softly, "I didn't want you to listen to this tasteless stuff. I'll leave right away. I just came to thank you. I'll wash these clothes when I get back and send them back to you."

Xie Jing glanced at her. "No one has ever returned something I gave them."

Jiang Chu was taken aback. "Alright. Thank you for the clothes and shoes. I'll take my leave now."

Xie Jing remained noncommittal. "How do you plan to leave?"

Jiang Chu blinked. "...Ride-hailing service?"

She suddenly remembered that this was Beijing, and the way back to her school dormitory was not short, so she opened her phone to check her account balance in case she really couldn't afford a taxi later.

The original owner's family wasn't well-off, and Wei Jing did give her money, but she used it all to buy expensive cosmetics, clothes, and bags.

They don't usually save money.

Five seconds later.

Jiang Chu looked up hesitantly, "...Could you lend me fifty yuan?"