Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1235 - 1017 New Year’s Eve_2

Chapter 1235: Chapter 1017 New Year’s Eve_2

A student who looked quite youthful inquired curiously of his senior.

This senior student was a few years older than the others and seemed more practiced and sophisticated in his actions and speech; he was also the leader of the students from Friendship University for this occasion.

He laughed heartily and said, "It’s true that we’ll be working as waiters, but the Embassy isn’t that stingy. There’s plenty of food prepared, and the guests are all distinguished individuals who hardly touch the dishes. They mostly focus on chatting with drinks in hand.

Moreover, after the first hour or so, the main guests will start to leave in succession. They are foreigners, after all, just here for the excitement. The New Year’s dinner doesn’t hold any special significance for them.

Once these main guests have left, everyone will be free to do as they please. Eat if you want to eat, drink if you want to drink—same goes for the Embassy’s regular staff members.

The real New Year’s dinner begins in the second half, I guess.

Oh, and if anyone gets assigned to the Wine Area later, don’t forget to save me two bottles of Moutai, alright?

We can take them with us when we leave, and drink them tomorrow at our own party!"

The other students, probably all attending for the first time, all sighed in relief and the atmosphere became livelier after what the senior student said.

The group of about a dozen students was gathered, chatting leisurely, when an Embassy staff member approached and called out, "Liu Xiaojie, is Liu Xiaojie here?"

The senior-looking student immediately stood up and raised his hand, saying, "That’s me."

The staff nodded and said, "You can lead your university’s students inside. Arrange the chairs neatly in the grand banquet hall, lay out the tablecloths, and so on—time is short, so everyone needs to move quickly.

Next to the grand banquet hall, you’ll find 2nd small hall; that’s where you can rest. There are beverages, pastries, and fruits inside—take a break and eat something if you’re tired.

But don’t fill up too much, because there’s a great feast for dinner. Don’t blame me if you can’t eat later because I didn’t warn you, haha..."

This Friendship University senior named Liu Xiaojie was from the same group that arrived in Moscow with Wang Ye...

In the previous life, he and Wang Ye got along quite well. They were classmates, studying in the same major, attending the same class, and often hung out together.

But in this life, there had been too many changes in Wang Ye.

Especially after he started doing business, his interactions with Liu Xiaojie decreased significantly, whereas Song Xiaogang clung tightly to Wang Ye’s "coattails."

Of course, there was also Nalan Yaqi...

As for Liu Xiaojie, he just continued attending school and classes diligently. He had graduated smoothly with his bachelor’s degree last year and hadn’t returned to China; instead, he stayed to pursue his master’s degree.

Mixing in up to now, he had become the "senior" in the eyes of many newcomers. This time coming to the Embassy to work as a waiter, Liu Xiaojie was even the team leader.

However, regarding Wang Ye, Liu Xiaojie had almost completely forgotten about him.

Only occasionally would he remember the young man who arrived with his group, who spoke Russian fluently, had a sharp mind, and was good-looking, extremely popular among the female students back then.

Apparently, he made a fortune in business later and went back to China to live the high life, and they lost contact...

Among those who arrived in Moscow with Wang Ye at the same time and had a good relationship with him, their fates were all different.

Let’s not mention Song Xiaogang and Nalan Yaqi. Both have developed very well and latched onto Wang Ye’s coattails, truly changing their own destinies.

As for the others, the tall and skinny girl who secretly adored Wang Ye, Wang Dan, transferred to Moscow University after completing her preparatory course.

She returned to China just after graduating from university last year. Her father, the Director of the Education Bureau, had already arranged a job for her. She would probably spend a carefree and happy life in her small hometown, but who knows if she still thinks of Wang Ye during the quiet nights...

The other girl, who was plump and a close dormitory friend of Wang Dan, just like in the previous life, couldn’t finish the preparatory program and couldn’t stand the frigid climate here. She cried and returned to China.

And Liu Xiaojie, his academic life was still smooth, earning his bachelor’s diploma and currently continuing with his postgraduate studies.

But because he was average-looking and not much of a smooth talker, he had yet to find a girlfriend.

He spent his days happily mixing with a bunch of freshmen, drinking, partying, and boasting...

......

Liu Xiaojie, leading a group of students from Friendship University, along with around twenty students from Moscow University, busied themselves and finally got the grand banquet hall set up.

By now, it was almost six in the evening.

After the staff’s notification, everyone went to change into the suits they had brought, tie their neckties, and genuinely looked the part.

Then, they each took their positions in their respective areas, waiting for the banquet to start.

At this moment, the doors of the Embassy opened wide and Ambassador Zhang, accompanied by the key office personnel, stood at the entrance to greet arriving guests.

In addition to the most prestigious guest, Deputy Speaker of the Duma, Mikhail, the Embassy had also invited many other guests.

For example, representative Chinese businessmen, heads of Chinese institutions’ Moscow offices, and personnel from friendly nation’s Embassies, among others.

Speaking of Chinese businessmen, one certainly couldn’t omit several individuals from the New Sun Group.

Like President Ruan Xiaozhu and Vice President Big Head Kong, these two were undoubtedly the most famous among Chinese businessmen!

Big Head Kong had already taken Russian citizenship and should now be referred to as "of Chinese descent," but Ruan Xiaozhu was a bona fide Chinese.

In her early twenties, she had become the President of the New Sun Group—a meteoric rise in the Business World in recent years!

Of course, not everyone knew her background, and many versions were circulating among the Chinese businessmen.

The most widespread rumor was that she had caught the attention of a Big Shot and had become that Big Shot’s "glove"...

No wonder, with Ruan Xiaozhu being young and fairly attractive, a regular University student suddenly surfacing as the President of the New Sun Group did seem rather far-fetched.

Perhaps this explanation was the most plausible one!

But naturally, the Embassy was aware of the real situation, and Ambassador Zhang was also fully cognizant of the relationship between Ruan Xiaozhu and Wang Ye.

Therefore, they were quite courteous to Ruan Xiaozhu, and for this New Year’s Eve banquet, not only did they send out an invitation, but Ambassador Zhang also personally called Ruan Xiaozhu, warmly inviting her to attend.

In fact, Ruan Xiaozhu didn’t particularly enjoy attending such events, but after hearing that Wang Ye would also be participating, she agreed without hesitation.

...

"Mr. Ruan, happy New Year. Our Chamber of Commerce plans to expand our scale of operation, and we need quite a few more stalls, but it’s hard to find one in the market right now, I wonder if you could possibly think of a way to help us," one person said.

"Hello Mr. Ruan, I’m the chairman of the Wen City Bag Association, this year our association plans to group-join the Lyublino Large Market, and we would like to visit you in a couple of days," said another.

"Mr. Ruan, happy New Year..."

Upon Ruan Xiaozhu’s arrival, she immediately became the focus of attention.

Most of those doing business were in the Large Market, and naturally, Ruan Xiaozhu became the target of everyone’s flattery.

Ruan Xiaozhu greeted each person in turn, calm and collected, accustomed to such scenes...

Glancing at her watch, Ruan Xiaozhu turned to Big Head Kong beside her and muttered, "Why hasn’t the Chairman arrived yet?"

Big Head Kong quickly replied with a smile, "The Chairman is a busy man, it’s rare for him to find time to come to the banquet, but looking at the time, he should be arriving soon."

The "Chairman" they were referring to was naturally Wang Ye...

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

A convoy of cars entered one after the other through the Embassy gateway, all sleek black Land Rovers, each with a National Flag on the bonnet and flashing lights atop.

This immediately caused a stir among everyone inside the Embassy.

Some, not in the know, inquired among others about who could be arriving with such grandeur.

Those who recognized the significance were trying to push forward, hoping to get a bit closer and perhaps even manage to shake hands with Chairman Mikhail!

A photo of such a handshake would be worth displaying in one’s office, something to boast about for a long time!

Ambassador Zhang also quickly approached to greet them.

With the sound of "bang, bang, bang" from the car doors, Wang Ye appeared before everyone.

Ruan Xiaozhu’s eyes brightened, and she too hurried forward, with Big Head Kong not far behind, scurrying with his short legs...