Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1123 - 961 Endless Trouble_2

Chapter 1123: Chapter 961 Endless Trouble_2

Although there wasn’t really any talk of restaurants banning indoor smoking in that era, smoking was ultimately not a good thing, so Wang Ye rarely smoked at home, especially in front of his dad and mom.

While smoking, he found himself with nothing else to do and gave Zhang Xiaoxi a call.

"I told my parents everything about my time in Moscow last night, and they were quite shocked..."

Wang Ye said with a bitter smile on the phone.

He really had no one else to talk to about this kind of thing, except for Zhang Xiaoxi, with whom he could chat for a bit.

After all, Zhang Xiaoxi was not only his old classmate and fellow townsman and neighbor, but she was also privy to most of his affairs abroad; she was one of the few people Wang Ye trusted the most.

Zhang Xiaoxi let out a surprised "Ah" over the phone; she hadn’t expected Wang Ye to be so straightforward in telling his parents everything.

Wang Ye’s stories were so fantastical, wasn’t he afraid of scaring his parents?

But since he had already spilled the beans, Zhang Xiaoxi assumed Wang Ye must have had his reasons and she didn’t probe further, instead consoling him with a laugh,

"Being shocked is pretty normal. If they hadn’t been surprised at all, that would’ve been a much bigger issue!

Have you forgotten my reaction when you told me about it in Moscow?

I probably wasn’t much better than your parents.

To be honest, even though the facts were right before my eyes, I believed everything you told me.

But until I got back to the mainland, I still felt dazed, as if I was dreaming.

The things you told me, it was like you were telling me in a dream.

It wasn’t until the asset management company was established, the capital was transferred, and I was sitting in the International Trade office, that I believed it was all real..."

Wang Ye smiled at Zhang Xiaoxi’s words.

It was understandable. If their situations were reversed, he probably would have reacted even more dramatically than Zhang Xiaoxi!

He chuckled and asked Zhang Xiaoxi, "How about you? Did you tell your parents everything about your situation?"

Obviously, he was referring to the fact that Zhang Xiaoxi was now in charge of a company with assets worth tens of billions.

He had never discussed this with Zhang Xiaoxi before, and he wondered how she had handled it.

"Of course, I’ve already told them," Zhang Xiaoxi replied.

"Ah? What explanation did you use to convince your parents, given that you were still a university student at the time? How could someone let you manage such a big company? You didn’t tell them about my affairs too, did you?" Wang Ye asked in astonishment.

Indeed, although Zhang Xiaoxi’s issues were trivial compared to his, they were equally difficult to explain.

Imagine this - a university student suddenly tells her parents that she’s become the CEO of a huge company with assets of hundreds of billions, with an annual salary of millions or even tens of millions!

What would the parents think?

They might think the child is joking or making up wild stories, or that she might have been scammed!

Even if you can prove that this isn’t a joke and it’s real.

Then the parents would have new worries, especially if you’re a rather pretty girl...

Wang Ye couldn’t figure out how to explain it in a way that would make his parents believe and also be at ease.

"Hee hee, I told them, but I only told them part of the truth.

I simply said I had found an internship at a big company, working as an assistant to the Boss, and that I might go work there in the future.

Of course, the boss was naturally a woman.

I even pulled Aunt Liu into it as a shield. That naturally dispelled any doubts from my parents, and they just told me not to neglect my studies."

Zhang Xiaoxi explained with a giggle.

Wang Ye let out a wry laugh; this was much more reasonable.

So, Zhang Xiaoxi had not told her parents the whole truth, just revealed a little bit.

But with this cover, many of her affairs would be easily explained.

It was a rather clever approach. However, his situation was different from hers.

Because even if he revealed just a little bit, that would still shock his parents!

So, it was better to be forthright and clear things up all at once, to avoid future hassle...

...

As he was chatting on the phone with Zhang Xiaoxi, Wang Ye looked up and saw a familiar face.

His own cousin, Liu Xiaoxiao, the daughter of his maternal uncle.

Liu Xiaoxiao had graduated from university and started working. Wang Ye wasn’t entirely sure what job she had taken, only that it was a clerical role at a bank in the city.

This job had also been arranged by her father. Speaking of which, in recent years, her father had risen quite high, having become a Vice Principal.

In the city, he was quite a prominent figure!

The direction from which his cousin was coming was that of Dragon Lake Restaurant, so it was clear she was here to attend the banquet. For some reason, she was alone and hadn’t come with her father and mother.

She didn’t see Wang Ye under the large tree; instead, she strolled slowly in the shade of trees on the other side of the road.

Liu Xiaoxiao wore a floral dress with high heels, with a small shoulder bag on her back and a pair of sunglasses resting on her fair face, giving her a very stylish look.

Wang Ye was just about to raise his hand and greet his cousin Liu Xiaoxiao when he heard the roar of a motorcycle engine coming closer.

Narrowing his eyes, he only saw a very common Happiness 125 motorcycle with two people on it, both wearing helmets. They were speeding along the side of the road.

He felt something was not quite right.

Considering the hot weather and this being a small county town in the mainland, it was uncommon for people to wear helmets when going out.

Not just in the summer— even in colder weather, it was rare to see motorcyclists wearing helmets...

Before he could figure out what was wrong, the motorcycle had already reached behind his cousin Liu Xiaoxiao. The person on the back suddenly reached out, grabbing onto her small shoulder bag.

Since the bag was slung across her shoulder, when the motorcyclist yanked it so fiercely, Liu Xiaoxiao stumbled and was pulled to the ground.

The incident happened too suddenly; she was unable to react in time and, due to excessive shock, she clung to her bag subconsciously, refusing to let go.

But the motorcycle showed no signs of slowing down. On the contrary, the engine revved even louder as the rider continued to speed forward.

The person on the back didn’t intend to release the bag either; twisting his body, he held on to the bag tightly.

It looked bad for his cousin Liu Xiaoxiao, as she was dragged along the ground, tumbling forward...

At this time, there weren’t many pedestrians on the road, but there were still some.

Witnessing this scene, a chorus of shocked voices rang out. However, no one dared to step forward to stop the motorcycle because the rider had drawn out a gleaming machete. One hand on the motorcycle, he sped forward while waving the machete with the other hand to intimidate the onlookers.

Wang Ye felt his head buzzing.

This incident should have been avoidable...

In his previous life, this incident had occurred, but at the time, Wang Ye had not witnessed it firsthand; he had only heard about it from his mother.

Today, he intended to find an opportunity during the meal to remind his cousin to avoid going out alone.

Yet unexpectedly, the incident was already unfolding right before his eyes!

...

There was no time to think further. Wang Ye stuffed his phone in his pocket and dashed onto the street, intending to intercept the motorcycle.

Although he knew there was a certain danger involved, he had no choice but to take action!

Because the girl being dragged on the ground was his cousin, who used to play with him during holidays and gave him candy when they were kids...

Even though they had less contact as they grew older, the familial bond was still there.

Just as Wang Ye was about to step out and stop the motorcycle, someone beat him to it, stepping in front of him.

It was Liu...

Liu had witnessed the same scene unfold.

While Wang Ye was smoking and on the phone, Liu had also been "pretending" to smoke under another large tree not far from him.

He didn’t dare stray too far from Wang Ye, fearing he might not be fast enough to react in case something happened.

Seeing the bag-snatching by the motorcycle on the street, Liu’s head buzzed with anger.

Why did these troublesome events seem to happen so coincidentally around "Mr. Wang," the man he was supposed to be protecting, or right in front of him?

If these nasty incidents gave "Mr. Wang" a poor impression of his home country, things would become really serious!

Liu was aware of some inside information. Before taking on the assignment, his superior had told him very seriously, "There are no small matters in foreign affairs!"

Now look at what had happened: First, Mr. Wang encountered "road bullies" who punctured his tires and tried to extort him.

After much difficulty dealing with that, not a day had passed and now this outrageous scene was playing out in front of Mr. Wang!

Liu had no idea the girl being dragged was Wang Ye’s cousin, or his head would have been "buzzing" even more...