Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1236 - 1018: Appearing on the Spring Festival Gala

Chapter 1236: Chapter 1018: Appearing on the Spring Festival Gala

Wang Ye greeted Ambassador Zhang and others with a beaming smile, shaking hands and exchanging "Happy New Year" greetings.

Then he saw Ruan Xiaozhu, who had already come forward.

Ruan Xiaozhu was a head shorter than Wang Ye, with a slender figure and delicate features, making her appear even smaller than Wang Ye.

Even though she had become the President of New Sun Group, she still wore a ponytail, looking like a university student.

Well, she was indeed pursuing her postgraduate studies, so it wasn’t wrong to call her a university student...

In private, Wang Ye liked to jokingly call Ruan Xiaozhu "Little Piggy Sister," but of course, he wouldn’t make such jokes in a formal setting.

He hugged Ruan Xiaozhu warmly, laughing as he said, "Mr. Ruan and President Kong have arrived too."

Ruan Xiaozhu blushed at being hugged publicly by Wang Ye and was a bit uncomfortable, but she was also delighted. Clearly, she was special in the eyes of her "little brother"!

Big Head Kong greeted Wang Ye with a nod and a bow, his round face beaming with smiles.

After greeting everyone, Wang Ye entered the grand banquet hall surrounded by the crowd.

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Not everyone had the privilege to go out to receive Wang Ye. Servers like Liu Xiaojie had to stand politely against the wall in their designated areas, waiting for the guests to arrive.

Before Wang Ye and the others arrived, Liu Xiaojie was laughing and chatting with the junior students nearby.

"I heard there’s a Big Shot coming tonight, do you guys know who it is?"

"Who knows, it can’t be that guy from the Kremlin, right? The Embassy personnel were all secretive, and they’ve put up such a big show, I guess it’s at least some Minister."

"I think it might be that... what’s his name again... Jeff, the one who just took office in the Government."

"Russian names are so strange, I only remember the one from the Kremlin; I can’t remember the rest." ...

These students, including Liu Xiaojie, clearly had little understanding of politics and weren’t interested in the high levels of Russia’s Political Arena.

Of course, they didn’t have the chance to come into contact with these matters, and they hardly watched Russian Newspaper TV or similar media.

While they were whispering among themselves, the doors to the banquet hall opened, and a group of people walked in.

Liu Xiaojie looked up curiously, and as soon as he recognized the tall young man in the center, he was stunned.

The man looked so much like his old classmate, Wang Ye...

However, he wasn’t sure because he hadn’t seen Wang Ye in years and to be honest, his memory of what Wang Ye looked like had become somewhat vague.

Plus, Wang Ye had changed too much over the past few years!

Even people who had only briefly interacted with him, like Liu Xiaojie, would probably not recognize him now, not to mention relatives back in his hometown who might bump into the current Wang Ye on the street and not recognize him.

It just goes to show how much environment can impact a person.

Not just in terms of personality, but even one’s temperament and appearance can be greatly influenced.

So, Liu Xiaojie only thought the man looked like Wang Ye, but he quickly dismissed the thought.

After all, how could Wang Ye, just an ordinary student studying abroad, appear here?

Looking at the throng of admiring guests, it was clear that the man was a true Big Shot...

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The banquet began, and Ambassador Zhang and Wang Ye went on stage side by side to give speeches.

They didn’t say much, just the usual pleasantries wishing everyone happiness for the New Year, and then announced the official start of the banquet.

The evening was special because there were Journalists from CCTV present, capturing footage to be interspersed during the Spring Festival Gala.

It was the typical "Chinese and overseas Chinese in XX country wish everyone nationwide a very happy New Year..."

The Russian Embassy was a place of significance, and with the Deputy Speaker Duma, Mikhail, as a distinguished guest that night, it was natural that they would make an appearance on the national Spring Festival Gala.

Wang Ye even made a special point to stand in front of the camera, clasping his hands together and wishing the Chinese people a happy New Year in fluent Chinese—wishing them a smooth sailing year, double dragons taking off, prosperity in the three realms, peace throughout the four seasons, five blessings knocking at the door, everything going well, the Seven Star shining high, wealth coming from all directions, hearts united as one, and perfection in all things...

His Chinese was much smoother than that of the average Chinese person!

As for the effects of his clip being shown during the Spring Festival Gala, Wang Ye didn’t care much.

In fact, he agreed to "appear" on camera for this segment because he wanted his parents to see him on TV.

Since his parents already knew about his identity, and they were fond of watching the Spring Festival Gala, they would definitely see his recording on TV...

Other people in China, even Wang Ye’s relatives, might not associate the man they saw on TV with Wang Ye...

After all, the Wang Ye of now was very different from the Wang Ye of five years ago.

Moreover, considering the "halo" added by the host’s voice-over introduction during his appearance, it was even less likely that anyone would connect him with the student studying abroad, "Wang Ye."

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At the same time, Wang Ye’s hometown County town was also adorned with lights and exuded a festive atmosphere.

Wang Ye’s parents were not celebrating the New Year alone at home, but rather, they gathered with all their relatives who lived in the county town.

Now the richest man in the county town, Wang Ye’s father had taken it upon himself to reserve the best restaurant’s largest private room well in advance, inviting everyone to come over for dinner on New Year’s Eve to enjoy the festivities together.