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

A few seconds later, Jiang Chu realized that they were talking about Xie Qingyang.

"I have also suspended her eligibility to intern or hold a position in any of Tianyu's core businesses for the next five years."

Xie Jing said calmly.

He explained a few more sentences, and Jiang Chu understood completely.

"But...she's your daughter. Even if an official letter is issued, legally you're still father and daughter, and if she holds shares in the group, can you really sever ties so easily and cleanly?"

Jiang Chu asked cautiously.

Xie Jing gave her a deep look. "Her trust is just a pure fund pool and overseas asset allocation, and does not involve the group's core equity. The old man's will clearly states that everything the Xie family has accumulated over generations—shares, land, collections, money in offshore accounts, all the assets that can be named—is mine."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Therefore, she is no longer entitled to inherit anything from the Xie family."

Jiang Chu's eyes flickered. "She's your daughter. If you have a blood relationship and a guardianship relationship, then legally..."

"We are not actually father and daughter, only related by blood, but we are not on the same household registration, let alone anything else."

"Wait," Jiang Chu was taken aback again, "Isn't he here?"

"She doesn't even have Chinese citizenship," Xie Jing said patiently. "She has permanent residency here, but her citizenship is still American, and she grew up there."

Jiang Chu took a deep breath. "You said you're related by blood, what do you mean?"

The original work never states whether the father and daughter are biologically related.

now--

Jiang Chu really liked Xie Jing.

Regardless of whether Xie Qingyang is her biological son or not, she will love this man.

She considers herself not a good person, so naturally she doesn't have many demands on him, such as expecting him to be a perfect father.

Moreover, if Xie Jing were truly a person with high moral standards, he probably wouldn't be dating his daughter's classmate.

This matter has never caused him any trouble.

only--

She was still quite curious about the truth.

I also want to know more about my boyfriend.

"...Blood relation," Xie Jing didn't hide anything, "I'm her uncle."

Jiang Chu blinked. "Hmm? She's your brother's child?"

"Yes," Xie Jing said calmly, "the old man doesn't want my elder brother to have another illegitimate daughter, but I don't care."

Jiang Chu raised her hand. "Is it your father who thinks it doesn't matter that you have another illegitimate daughter, or are you the one who doesn't care?"

Xie Jing said casually, "It's all the same, it's just in name only anyway."

Jiang Chu seemed thoughtful. "Your older brother got married? Your father doesn't want him to leave behind...evidence? proof?"

"My eldest brother is not married," Xie Jing said thoughtfully. "Miss Qiu, who is Xie Qingyang's biological mother, is the daughter of Old Qiu, the bodyguard who is closest to the old man. Old Qiu saved him several times. Before he died, he begged him, saying that he only wanted the eldest son to take the place of the young master. It would not affect the distribution of the group's interests, and our family did not need to raise him. He only hoped that the mother and daughter would have a backer. Otherwise, he was afraid that they would not be able to protect the property."

"property?"

"It was left behind by Old Qiu. And it was left by Miss Qiu's deceased husband. She returned to China to visit relatives after being widowed, and that's when she met my older brother."

He mentioned these things very casually, as if he felt they were completely unimportant.

Jiang Chu thought to himself that this must be a huge sum of money for an ordinary person, especially since the old bodyguard had saved Lao Xie and must have received a very generous reward.

Xie Jing simply had too high a standard, so he didn't take it seriously.

"Old Qiu says he wants my elder brother to acknowledge his daughter, but in reality, he keeps saying he wants a powerful backer," Xie Jing chuckled lightly. "My elder brother is in poor health, has a congenital disease, and doesn't have many years left to live. Old Qiu knows that too."

Jiang Chu sighed, "So you actually just want me to take care of her? There's no need to formally acknowledge her as a daughter, is it? An uncle taking care of his niece is fine, right?"

"Old Qiu probably felt that for some people, such as Qiu's relatives, if the child only had an uncle, he might not be able to keep them in check."

Xie Jing paused, "But the old man had other ideas. First, he didn't want his elder brother's reputation to be tarnished. Second, if others knew that she was his elder brother's daughter, they might use her after the old man's death to win people over in the group and establish their own faction. Especially since I was still young at the time, and there were already some people in the family who didn't respect me."

Jiang Chu remained silent.

The Xie family, a top-tier conglomerate, keeps its affairs very secret, and the outside world knows very little about them. At most, they can find out who the previous chairman was and that the family had two sons.

I know absolutely nothing else about the details.

It now appears that even within their own family, there are many secrets.

"...What about Miss Qiu?" Jiang Chu asked about Xie Qingyang's biological mother. "Did she start dating your older brother after her husband passed away?"

"They weren't in a relationship."

Xie Jing frowned slightly.

He didn't seem to want to bring it up.

Xie Jing: "My older brother knew he didn't have long to live and didn't want to have anything to do with anyone anymore, but she still got pregnant. What happened those few days..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes, clearly indicating that it wasn't a pleasant memory.

Jiang Chu understood; the process was likely not quite normal. "How is Miss Qiu now?"

Xie Jing: "He died in a plane crash many years ago."

Jiang Chu: "Xie Qingyang knows she's his biological mother, but he has no idea you're his uncle?"

"Before he left, my elder brother said," Xie Jing paused for a moment, "that he hoped I would wait until she came of age before finding an opportunity to tell her, and I agreed."

Jiang Chu nodded, "If they're too young, they won't be able to keep a secret."

Xie Jing: "My older brother hopes she can spend her youth carefree. Once she finds out she's his child, she'll most likely realize... she inherited the same disease."

Jiang Chu stared at him in shock.

"The symptoms are just milder," Xie Jing looked back at her. "Of course, if she knew she wasn't my daughter, she might be emotionally happy."

Jiang Chu's eyes widened. "...Have you two never gotten along?"

Xie Jing paused for a moment, "At the Father's Day breakfast party in kindergarten, she refused to stick her handmade tie on my shirt. At the elementary school science fair, while other children would pull their parents to introduce their creations, she would stand aside and only reluctantly call me over when the teacher asked."

He calmly recounted, "Back then, my elder brother apologized to me and said that I should just be a figurehead. He said that since she is a child of the Xie family, her daughter should grow up the way we brothers did. I was quite surprised."

After all, Xie Sen had a violent temper and had once attacked the two brothers over a mere disagreement.

Xie Jing was by no means good-tempered, but he would never do something like hitting a child. Moreover, although Xie Qingyang didn't like him, he was still a good student.

I've always had good grades since I was little, and my teachers always praised me for learning quickly.

He didn't cause any trouble at school.

In that circle of rich kids, there are many who have worse tempers and worse character than her, and who are always fighting with their classmates.

"...Although I guess my brother wasn't referring to the beating part, but rather to not having to expend energy taking care of her."

Xie Jing said quietly.

"But I was about your age back then, and I felt that since she was nominally my daughter, I should still care about her, especially since she was sick."

He wasn't a very compassionate person to begin with, but his older brother had taken care of him when he was young, and later, seeing his brother's only child, it was hard for him to completely ignore him.

"...But you can't hide a child's eyes." Xie Jing paused. "Later, the housekeeper also told me that she was relieved when she heard that I couldn't attend the school's open day."

"Wait a minute," Jiang Chu suppressed her surging emotions, "Why is that? Is it really just that we don't click? Is it that kind of inexplicable dislike for someone?"

This is not surprising, as she has seen similar examples around her.

Xie Jing shook his head slightly. "The housekeeper did tell me that she initially felt ashamed."

"Embarrassing?" Jiang Chu was surprised. "Is it because your clothes aren't expensive enough? Or your car isn't good enough?"

Xie Jing's expression was subtle. "It seems like it's because I'm too young, and also because I'm taller than the other parents, that I stand out more?"

"...I thought there were more tall people in America?"

"There aren't that many people over 1.95 meters tall. When I walk down the street, I always look at the top of other people's heads. When people talk to me, they often start with 'you're tall' or 'NBA tall.' So at that time, I had almost turned on automatic reply mode. I would tell them how tall I am and that I don't play basketball anymore."

Jiang Chu: "..."

Jiang Chu: "That's so cool. Why don't I have a dad like you?"

Xie Jing: "...?"