Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1238 - 1019: Extremely Satisfied

Chapter 1238: Chapter 1019: Extremely Satisfied

Liu Xiaojie stood erect, his hand carrying a large tray filled with several glasses of red wine and Champagne that were already poured. Whenever a guest waved at him, he would quickly approach, allowing the guest to choose their preferred drink before he collected the empty glasses...

This was his job for the day.

Looking at Mikhail, who was of similar age but already in a high position, Liu Xiaojie couldn’t deny his envy.

However, he was well aware that he was worlds apart from the other man and that there was no basis for comparison.

It was an envy he felt secretly, almost too embarrassed to admit it.

As he saw Mikhail moving towards him, surrounded by people like a star among planets, Liu Xiaojie perked up, ready to serve these big shots at any moment.

And sure enough, soon he saw Mikhail waving at him. Liu Xiaojie felt a surge of joy—it was finally his turn!

He steadied the tray and quickly approached, asking in very standard Russian, "Sir, would you like red wine or Champagne?"

After spending a few years here, Liu Xiaojie’s Russian had indeed improved significantly.

Wang Ye turned his head, and when their eyes met, both were momentarily stunned.

Liu Xiaojie was stunned because there was something... familiar about the way Mikhail was looking at him?

He couldn’t pinpoint what it was, but it felt unforgettably familiar.

The reason for Wang Ye’s surprise was clear: he hadn’t expected to see his old classmate Liu Xiaojie at the Embassy today!

But Wang Ye quickly recovered and said with a discreet smile, "Red wine, thank you."

This was clearly not the place for a catch-up, and since Liu Xiaojie was unaware of his own circumstances, Wang Ye was worried he might blurt it out, so he definitely couldn’t acknowledge him.

The best approach was to pretend they didn’t know each other...

After Liu Xiaojie walked away, Wang Ye, holding his glass of red wine, turned to Ambassador Zhang and commented with a smile, "That young man was quite impressive, his Russian is very standard. He must be a student studying abroad from your country, right?"

Ambassador Zhang immediately responded with a smile, "Yes, in recent years, many of our students have come to Moscow to study abroad, and many outstanding talents have emerged. Like the young man just now, he’s one of the exemplary students studying abroad. Our Embassy is planning to recruit some Embassy personnel from among these students. They are all on our observation list. Once they graduate, if they wish, they can join the Embassy’s work..."

Actually, there wasn’t any such observation list, Ambassador Zhang was just being adaptable.

He knew the "secret" of Wang Ye’s identity and realized right away when Wang Ye praised a student, that the young man must be an old classmate or friend of Wang Ye.

Although he didn’t know why Wang Ye didn’t personally help his old classmate, there must be some internal reasons.

But it was clear that Wang Ye cared about and appreciated this old classmate.

Since that was the case, he decided to completely play the good Samaritan and take care of these minor issues for him.

Thus, there was his so-called "Embassy recruitment plan" and "observation list," meaning that if Liu Xiaojie was willing, he could be recruited to work at the Embassy, securing a "stable job" and becoming a staff member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

That would be an official post in the ministry!

If it hadn’t been for Wang Ye’s praise and hint today, even if Liu Xiaojie graduated with a master’s or even a doctorate and returned to his country aiming to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the difficulty would have been extremely high!

Or perhaps he had never dared to imagine himself working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

But in front of Wang Ye, it was just a matter of a few words, and others naturally understood his intention and spoke on his behalf.

Wang Ye felt quite good about this arrangement.

Liu Xiaojie was an old classmate of his, and initially, they had a decent relationship, although later, due to his special circumstances, they didn’t interact much.

But whenever there was a chance, Wang Ye didn’t mind giving him a helping hand.

This could hardly be considered using his position for personal gain; although Liu Xiaojie was a bit blunt, he was a good person and diligent in his studies.

Being able to secure him a good job after graduation was surely a worthwhile outcome of knowing him...

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After Liu Xiaojie walked away, it took him a long time to recover. He was still thinking about the look Wang Ye had given him.

He even felt an impulse to shout, "Wang Ye."

However, seeing the man he suspected to be "Wang Ye" chatting and laughing with Ambassador Zhang, his courage faltered again.

He wasn’t a thoughtless person; he understood that approaching impulsively could lead to a so-called "diplomatic incident."

Especially in front of the ambassador and so many guests, the consequences would be more than he could bear...

Having struggled abroad for years, now holding an undergraduate degree and currently pursuing a master’s degree, clearly having a promising future, to ruin it all because of a moment of impulsiveness was something Liu Xiaojie might even struggle to forgive himself for!

So, in the end, he suppressed his impulse and just stood there quietly.

What he didn’t know, though, was that although Wang Ye didn’t acknowledge him, in a few casual remarks, he had already arranged a very promising career path for him.

Perhaps after the banquet, Embassy staff would seek him out for a discussion...