Chapter 617

New York time, 9:00 AM.

Manhattan on a weekend morning exuded a rare sense of laziness.

Park Avenue, top-floor duplex apartment.

Outside the window were rows of skyscrapers and the orderly green squares of Central Park.

In the private office.

Jin Mi Shu sat upright behind her desk.

Wearing a comfortable shirt, her brown hair was meticulously pinned behind her head, revealing a smooth, full forehead and an exquisite, slender swan neck.

On her beautiful face, there was no unnecessary expression.

In front of her were three monitors side by side.

On them were the crude oil hedging plan sent by the commodities team and the ESG position analysis of the European carbon credit fund Zenith Capital. "Sarah." She didn't look up, her gaze still focused on the screen, and she spoke calmly, "Sync the revised version of the crude oil plan to the Shencheng office. Also, notify the London compliance team that I need to see the final signed version of that ESG report before noon New York time."

A blonde female assistant sitting not far behind her immediately began to operate.

Just then.

"Knock, knock, knock—" The sound of knocking on the door rang out.

The door was gently pushed open.

Lin Lin Tiantian walked in quickly, "Jin Dongshi, it's a call from Assistant Sister Shangguan."

Jin Mi Shu's movements paused slightly, she looked up and reached out her hand.

Her posture remained elegant and calm, but in those clear and spirited eyes, a hint of elusive emotion flickered.

Taking the phone, she brought it to her ear, "Sister Shangguan."

"Jin Dongshi, I have already left the Lanfeng International Hotel. Just now, Tang Zong gave me a clear answer." Sister Shangguan Shangguan Qiuya's voice carried a sense of excitement.

Jin Mi Shu's fingers tightened involuntarily, and her breathing began to become disordered.

She had already guessed the answer, but she still maintained the steadiness of her voice and asked, "What did he say?"

"Tang Zong asked me to tell you—see you in New York next month."

"... I see." Jin Mi Shu's voice was very light, as if she were just confirming a trivial matter, "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Shangguan, you did very well."

Hanging up the phone.

Jin Mi Shu's back, which had been tense and as elegant as a swan's, finally slowly relaxed.

She leaned back against the soft chair and slowly closed her eyes.

"Thump, thump, thump—"

The sound of her heartbeat echoed clearly in her ears, one beat after another.

Sarah and Lin Lin Tiantian lowered their heads slightly, not disturbing her.

After a long time, Jin Mi Shu opened her eyes again.

Those eyes, which were always cold, rippled with a smile like the stars.

"Let's stop the work for this morning, Lin Tiantian, help me book a window seat at Jean-Georges for lunch, I want a white truffle set menu."

Her voice returned to its usual calmness, but with a hint of imperceptible lightness.

"Also, help me make an appointment at The Row's Atelier on Madison Avenue, I need to customize a new suit for next month's shareholders' meeting."

Lin Lin Tiantian was slightly stunned and immediately replied, "Okay, Jin Dongshi, I'll go arrange it right away."

Jin Mi Shu nodded gently, walked out of the office, and walked lightly into the walk-in closet of the master bedroom.

She walked to the vanity and gently pulled open the top drawer.

Inside lay a simple silver photo frame, quiet and still.

She picked up the frame, her fingertips gently and repeatedly stroking the cold glass surface.

In the photo, it was the winter of 2020, a picture of her and Tang Song in New York, celebrating the establishment of the Tang Jin Family Office's New York headquarters.

Snowflakes were falling from the gray sky, and in the distance was the iconic Charging Bull statue of Wall Street.

At that time, he had finally left the cage of Yancheng and joined Meigou Technology in the Imperial Capital, while she personally served as the chairperson.

Under her secret arrangement, Liu Liu Qingning was busy with entrepreneurship on the university campus, and Su Yu also "disappeared" from his world almost completely due to various "coincidences."

They began a period of intimate "struggle" together.

Day and night together; New York, Tang Jin Family Office, London, Singapore, Tokyo—they created one wealth myth after another together.

It was also the most wonderful period of the past in her memory.

Jin Mi Shu's fingertips lingered on Tang Song's profile, and the emotions in her eyes began to melt.

"Are you finally coming back?"

She closed her eyes, in an extremely calm yet possessive tone.

Whispering to the photo frame: "The time has come."

"I hope it will still be snowing in New York on the 14th of next month."

Beicheng Garden Community.

The Maybach S-Class stopped slowly downstairs at Building 4.

"Miss Xu, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Xu Qing, slightly tipsy, walked into the elevator with her bag.

The breathtaking scenes from the birthday party today were still playing at high speed in her mind.

Leaving her in a state of extreme excitement, "full from eating gossip."

She had finally seen with her own eyes the "blonde mare" from Jingwu Capital, Annie Kate, that her best friend had mentioned.

She was indeed aggressive and full of pressure.

Hmph! It was just because it was Xiao Jing's birthday party, so it wasn't appropriate to steal the spotlight.

Otherwise, I, Miss Xu Qing, would have gone up to help you, Sister Yan Yan, stand up for yourself!

After all, she had heard from Shen Shen Yu Yan that when she was in Modou, she hadn't been "bullied" little by that big mare.

"Click—"

The door lock was opened.

Xu Qing hummed a song while swaying and changing into slippers in the entryway.

Walking into the living room, she immediately saw that familiar figure on the sofa.

A form-fitting black and white striped U-neck T-shirt and high-waisted skinny pants.

Outlined her sexy, curvy figure to the fullest.

The whole person exuded a unique, lazy charm of being at home.

"Ya... Sister Yan Yan, why did you come back suddenly?"

Xu Qing's heart instantly jumped to her throat, and she was highly nervous.

The scenes of her and Tang Song being wild in her best friend's room the past two nights, as well as today's dream, uncontrollably flooded her mind.

Shen Shen Yu Yan stood up, looking amused: "I said, you big silly Qing, you aren't really stupid, are you? You should have guessed when you saw the lights on as you walked in."

"I..." Xu Qing subconsciously avoided her best friend's scrutinizing gaze and explained, "That... that, I saw the sheets and quilt cover on your bed were a bit dirty the past two days, so I just helped you wash them, and they're clean now."

"Something's wrong! You're very strange today!" Shen Shen Yu Yan walked up and looked her up and down, "Speak! Did you do something to let me down?"

She called her "Big Silly Qing" and she didn't even refute it.

And she even helped her wash the sheets and quilt cover for the first time ever.

Xu Qing hurriedly shook her head, panicking: "How could that be?! I didn't!"

Shen Shen Yu Yan raised her eyebrows, didn't say anything more, and instead asked: "Did you just come back from the birthday party? How was it? Did you gain anything?"

As soon as she heard this, Xu Qing immediately changed the subject: "Let me tell you, tonight was simply too exciting—"

As she spoke, she opened the refrigerator, took out fruit and drinks, and grabbed some snacks.

Pulling her best friend to the sofa, she began to describe it vividly.

She was a novelist herself and was good at processing and rendering,

In her dramatic narrative, one breathtaking reversal after another unfolded, and Tang Song was molded by her into a profound, god-like, and magnificent image who could stir up the wind and clouds with a wave of his hand.

Shen Shen Yu Yan listened quietly, the expression on her face changing constantly.

Ever since Tang Song left Yangcheng, she had been busy with the financing of Zhilian Future, which was now basically settled.

Coming back this time was to report the progress to Tang Song and prepare for moving.

She naturally knew about Tang Song's relationship with other big shots, but it was the first time she knew he had such a deep private friendship with Wu Kezhi, the founder of Jingwu Capital!

And... Xiao Jing's ordinary birthday party actually had so many big shots.

Even Lady Ouyang Lady Ouyang Xianyue personally sent a gift.

What shocked her even more was.

She had always known Tang Song was generous, but she really didn't expect him to give away shares worth over 100 million just like that.

An indescribable complex emotion, mixed with jealousy and inexplicable agitation, surged in her heart.

It was too exaggerated.

If this gift were given to Xu Qing or her, they would have crossed class lines directly.

After all, this was Jinxiu Trade!

With Smile Capital supporting them from behind.

After a long time, Xu Qing slowly stopped.

She secretly peeked at her best friend, and seeing that the other party's mind was no longer on her washing the sheets, she finally felt relieved.

Only then did she say proudly: "By the way, Sister Yan Yan, I've already found someone to sublet, so we can get the remaining rent and deposit."

"Oh? Who is it?"

"You don't know her, she's a junior I met at Yuhua Business Building before, named Yao Yao Lingling."

"Okay, you can decide on this." Shen Shen Yu Yan suddenly looked into her eyes, "Sister Qingqing."

"What's wrong?"

"Don't you think Tang Song is a bit too unfair?"

Xu Qing was silent for a moment, smacked her lips,

And said indifferently: "It's okay. Tang Song is very good to me too, he bought me a car and gave me so many messy things. And he also said before that if I wanted, he could give me the equity of Fanfu Suzi without any problem."

Shen Shen Yu Yan looked at the silly look of her best friend who "bloomed when given a little sunshine" and couldn't help but sigh helplessly in her heart.

*Hoo*—

She knew Xu Qing too well.

This girl had no real ambition at all.

Although she shouted about making money every day, essentially, she just wanted to live an affluent life where she didn't have to worry about making a living and could write as she pleased.

Because she chose to insert herself as a "third party" after knowing the relationship between Tian Jing and Tang Song, she always felt ashamed and fearful when facing Tian Jing.

She wouldn't have negative emotions because of Tang Song's kindness to Tian Jing,

But this time was different.

What Tang Song gave Tian Jing was not just shares in a company, but the top-tier connections and circle recognition behind him!

These things were the real "unfairness" that couldn't be measured by money.

It seemed she had to help this useless old best friend of hers.

She also had to make Tang Song feel more "guilt" toward her, so that he would take the initiative to give more "compensation."

As her thoughts flew rapidly, Shen Shen Yu Yan said directly:

"Sister Qingqing, after we move, you should invite Tang Song to the Lanfeng International Apartment for two days.

Just tell him that since you've moved to a new environment, the place is too empty, and you want him to come over... to keep you company."

"This..." Xu Qing's face turned red, her eyes drifting, like a primary school student caught doing something bad.

She actually really, really wanted to live with Tang Song.

It was just that Tang Song's ability in that regard was too fierce, and every time he "bullied" her, she couldn't recover for several days.

So, she rarely took the initiative to invite Tang Song to stay.

Shen Shen Yu Yan seemed to see through her thoughts and suddenly leaned into Xu Qing's ear, her warm breath blowing against her sensitive earlobe.

In a voice only the two of them could hear, she whispered: "Don't be afraid, I'll help you when the time comes, I definitely won't let him 'bully' you too hard."

"Ah!" Xu Qing exclaimed, as if scalded, "I'm not afraid! Besides, you're completely unreliable, I asked you to save me before, and you didn't even dare to show your face."

"This time is different." Shen Shen Yu Yan chuckled, "I'm his special assistant now."

Xu Qing pouted, "So what if you're an assistant?"

Shen Shen Yu Yan blinked and suddenly kissed her best friend on the face,

Xu Qing pushed her away angrily,

"What are you doing?" Shen Shen Yu Yan said ambiguously: "A special assistant... of course, I have to take the initiative to step up and help him release his excess energy when the boss has 'excess energy'—"

Her words became more and more explicit and excessive.

Xu Qing's mouth opened, her face blushing so much it was about to bleed, "Go to hell, stop joking around!"

Immediately after, the two started playing around.

For a moment, the scene was infinitely beautiful.

The night was deep.

The clamor of Yancheng gradually subsided, and outside the window, only the CBD buildings in the core area were still lit like dragons.

The cold wind of late autumn whistled wantonly between the high-rises.

Blowing the heavy velvet curtains in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the presidential suite, hitting the cold glass.

In the room, the main lights were completely extinguished, and only the ambient lights in the corner were still on.

Light and shadow intertwined on the carpet, walls, and messy bed, creating scattered and blurred shadows.

"Moan—Lord Tang Song—I'm sorry—"

Xiao Jing slid down along the floor-to-ceiling window.

Tears blurred her makeup, and her jet-black long hair was soaked with sweat, sticking to her cold, white skin.

That holy, flawless high-end wedding dress was already in a mess.

Broken lace and silk hung loosely on her body.

Not only was there no embarrassment, but it added a breathtaking sense of broken beauty.

Tang Song carried the pitiful Xiao Jing to the bed.

Looking at the Bai Fumei, whose eyes were blurred and unfocused, her whole body flushed.

He got a glass of warm water for Xiao Jing to drink and helped her cover herself with the quilt.

Tang Song got out of bed, took a simple shower in the bathroom, and returned to the bed,

Holding the Bai Fumei in his arms, feeling her delicate, smooth, cold, white skin, and savoring the wonderfulness just now.

An indescribable feeling surged in his heart.

Xiao Jing tonight left a deep impression on him.

Clearly unable to bear it, yet still fearless, even morbidly intoxicated by it.

Coupled with that sweet and obedient face, it was simply... Tang Song let out a long breath, gently rubbed the top of Xiao Jing's soft hair in his arms, soothing her body that was still trembling slightly from the extreme pleasure.

He opened the system interface.

Entered the 【Partner】 module.

【List of selectable partners:】

【Xu Qing】 【Progress: Couple, deep fluid exchange】 【Buffs: Inspiration, Acting Improvement, Thinking Expansion, Energetic】

【Gao Gao Mengting】 【Progress: Couple, deep fluid exchange】 【Buffs: Emotional Contagion, Delicate Skin, Body Repair,

Focus Enhancement】

【Tian Jing】 【Progress: Couple, deep fluid exchange】 【Buffs: Kidney Enhancement, Fair Skin, Excellent Hair Quality, Body Optimization】

In fact, as early as entering the birthday party scene, under the blessing of 【Tang Song's Reflection】, he had already completed the "sand table deduction" of this multiple-choice question and instantly reached the optimal answer.

Xiao Jing was undoubtedly the "optimal version solution."

First, her "initial panel" was extremely excellent.

As the daughter of a top wealthy businessman, she had been influenced since childhood and had a natural intuition for the operation of capital and power.

She was far smarter than she looked on the surface; this intelligence could be glimpsed from her active purchase of high-quality real estate for rent, the operation of the Tian family barbecue chain, and this birthday party she laid out calmly.

Her starting point was higher than Zhao Zhao Yaqian, Lin Empress Mu Xue, and even Wen Wen Ruan.

Secondly, she had no strong personal ambition, and her potential was great, with a clear and efficient "cultivation path."

Her biggest desire was a happy and interesting life, playing some perverted little games with the person she liked.

She also had a kind of morbid, unshakable attachment and "loyalty" to him.

This meant that as long as Tang Song pointed out the direction for her, the system's cultivation tasks would proceed very simply and rapidly.

One of his current core goals was to gain charm value bonuses by quickly cultivating "qualified" partners.

From this perspective, Xiao Jing was the most efficient experience pack at the current stage.

He only needed to provide the simplest guidance.

Xiao Jing would become the shape he wanted.

In this regard, Xie Xie Shu Yu, who also had a high starting point, was much worse.

This female president was truly a workaholic; even if she had developed deep feelings for him, she still put work first.

As for Liu Liu Qingning, who came from an academic background, she had a strong self-drive.

Even if Tang Song didn't deliberately cultivate her.

She was already on the right path herself and was being watched by Jin Mi Shu and others at all times.

It would be better to add her later when more slots were unlocked, after all, the higher the level, the harder it was to improve charm.

Selected 【Tian Jing】, and clicked the 【Bind】 button behind it.

A conspicuous system prompt box popped up,

【Cultivating partners may consume a large amount of financial, material, and energy resources. Excellent partners can bring you... There is a limit to the number of bound partners, please choose carefully.】

Tang Song looked at Xiao Jing beside him again.

Clicked 【Confirm】.

The entire light screen interface instantly erupted with dense love bubbles, roses, and meteor showers, romantic and beautiful to the extreme.

"Ding! You have successfully bound 【Tian Jing】 as a partner!"

"【Partner - Tian Jing】 information collected, cultivation plan task generating..."

Following this, the light screen flowed.

【November 12, 2023, you have your fourth partner. She once carefully wove a grand stage play for you, trying to control the overall situation, but eventually, in this grander drama led by you, she willingly became your "believer."】

【You have received the sincere blessing of partner - Tian Jing, you have gained the buff "Fair Skin"】

Seeing the name of the buff, Tang Song was slightly disappointed; he definitely wanted "Kidney Enhancement" the most.

But this buff was also good.

He had previously obtained 【Delicate Skin】 from a beautician, and now brushing out 【Fair Skin】 from a Bai Fumei could be considered forming a combo skill.

Top-tier skin texture should also be able to increase his appearance charm rating quite a bit.

Looking at the time, it had just passed 12:00 AM.

Tang Song held the sleeping Xiao Jing in his arms, wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and soon fell into a deep sleep as well.

Outside the window, the cold wind of late autumn was still whistling, while inside the bedroom, it was warm as spring, quiet and peaceful. November 13, 2023, Monday, cloudy, -2~8°C.

6:00 AM.

As Tang Song woke up from his deep sleep.

A crisp system prompt suddenly sounded in his ear:

"Ding! 【Partner - Tian Jing】 cultivation plan has been generated, please go to the 【Partner】 module to view."

In the darkness, Tang Song quickly opened his eyes.

Opened the system interface and entered the 【Partner】 module.

Around the exquisite portrait of 【Tian Jing】 wearing a wedding dress, a circle of brilliant golden light was flowing.

Clicked the card to view details.

The interface switched, and two panels of different colors appeared on the left and right.

【Partner: Tian Jing (23 years old)】

【Role: Tang Yi Precision - HRBD】

【Height: 168 cm, Weight: 48 kg】

【Physique: 64, Stamina: 67, Agility: 74, Comprehension: 82】 (Note: Male and female rating standards differ)

【Growth Progress: 45%】

On the right was a multiple-choice question:

【Please select the cultivation mode for the partner】

【A: Simple Mode (Private Partner), dedicated to creating a high-quality private partner (emotional comfort and physiological satisfaction), cultivating obedience, sensory development, body and appearance optimization, systematic polishing of ball skills, etc., requires consuming a small amount of resources and a large amount of emotional care】

【B: Normal Mode (Manager), on the basis of Simple Mode, through Jingyi Asset Management, participate in the management of some high-end property resources under the Tang Jin Family Office (including private clubs, high-end clubs, star-rated hotels, etc.), moderately participate in planning and operations—】

Requires consuming more resources and a moderate amount of emotional care】

【C: Hard Mode (Agent), on the basis of Simple Mode, join Deju Deju Renhe, become its global special project partner, through family trusts and "Jingyi Asset Management," act as an agent for some high-end property resources under the Tang Jin Family Office, achieving strategic synergy and closed-loop between the two major sectors, requires consuming a large amount of capital resources and a small amount of emotional care】

【D: Custom Mode, the player makes mandatory plans according to their own wishes, including (Canary, Life Assistant, Administrative Assistant,

Elite Executive)】

【Note 1: The first 3 options are the best cultivation strategies based on Tian Jing's own ability, growth environment, cognitive level, and temperament】

In the darkness, Tang Song looked at the three options appearing on the light screen, a hint of expected realization flashing in his deep eyes.

It was indeed as he had expected in the "Reflection" state.

In essence, Xiao Jing was indeed a "salted fish," even lazier than Zhao Zhao Yaqian.

Her life pursuit was perhaps to enjoy an affluent life without worries and play some perverted little games with the person she liked.

But she happened to have great "comprehension" and was very smart.

Therefore, the cultivation path planned by the system for her, even in the highest difficulty 【Hard Mode】, had "agency" as its core.

Not like Wen Wen Ruan, who needed to be a "media queen" charging on the front lines herself.

She didn't need to create value; she only needed to manage and distribute the value Tang Song arranged for her.

In the "Male God Growth Plan" game, in order to complete some dungeon tasks and increase influence, he had acquired and integrated a large number of top-tier property assets globally.

Private clubs located next to New York's Central Park, ryotei hidden deep in Kyoto's Gion, gentlemen's clubs in London's Mayfair, and ultra-five-star hotels in Singapore were currently affiliated with various trusts and SPV institutions, indirectly controlled by the Tang Jin Family Office.

These high-end social spaces were "venues" used by various characters within the system to receive important political and business figures, top celebrities, and host high-net-worth activities.

They were also an intuitive embodiment of the Tang Jin system's external soft power.

After all, being able to receive the most important guests on one's own turf in any core city globally ensured absolute privacy and highlighted strength.

And Zheng Zheng Qiudong's Deju Deju Renhe was essentially a "human resources network" serving the "Tang Jin system."

As Deju Deju Renhe went global, it was bound to need to contact a large number of clients with different cultural backgrounds, and these "physical strongholds" would become increasingly important.

Conversely, Deju Deju Renhe's global client network could bring a steady stream of...

Top-tier members screened through the strictest standards and the most cutting-edge information flow to these private, membership-only venues.

Thereby expanding the influence of the entire Tang Jin system globally.

These two were indeed very compatible.

Moreover, with Zheng Zheng Qiudong, an ambitious "career-driven" person, charging ahead, Xiao Jing managing these high-end assets that were already on the right track would be much more relaxed and comfortable.

Correspondingly, the system's cultivation plan tasks would also be simpler.

More in line with her "salted fish" personality core.