Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1280 - 1040: Ten Billion Aid

Chapter 1280: Chapter 1040: Ten Billion Aid

Liu Xiaoxiao actually took out her phone and called Wang Ye.

When he received the call, Wang Ye had already arrived in Kiev, Ukraine, and was having dinner with Attorney General Natalia.

Zhang Xiaoxi hadn’t lied to Liu Xiaoxiao; Wang Ye really did have business abroad today, as he had gone to Ukraine on a visit.

Seeing that the incoming call was from Liu Xiaoxiao, Wang Ye calmly stood up, signaled to Natalia, and left the dinner table to go to the study before answering the call.

Natalia didn’t mind at all. In fact, she found it totally normal. Given Wang Ye’s status, she assumed that the call might involve matters of national secrets, which naturally wouldn’t be convenient for her to overhear...

Wang Ye closed the door of the study behind him and asked with a smile, "Sister Xiaoxiao, what’s up with calling me now? Is there something you need?"

Liu Xiaoxiao bit her lip, a bit embarrassed as she spoke, "Wang Ye, I’ve received the gift you sent us through Ruan Xiaozhu, and I’m very grateful. But I can’t accept it; it’s just too valuable. Oh, and the gifts from Xiaozhu are too expensive as well, I plan on returning it to her tomorrow, so I wanted to give you a heads up. It’s not that I don’t like the gifts you sent; it’s just that..."

She tried hard to explain, worried about causing any misunderstandings with Wang Ye and Ruan Xiaozhu.

It’s understandable; receiving such thoughtful and expensive gifts and then refusing them, without clarifying the reasons, could affect their relationship in the future.

Wang Ye interrupted her explanation with a laugh, because he understood why she was refusing.

"All right, Sister Xiaoxiao, just keep the gifts with peace of mind. Isn’t there a shopping center next to the hotel where you’re staying? Have you been there yet?"

Liu Xiaoxiao was taken aback. She didn’t understand why Wang Ye suddenly brought it up.

Of course, she had noticed the shopping center. It was right next to Xiao Ying Hotel, a beautiful building. Not tall, but extremely elegant and exquisite in appearance, its large billboards bearing the names of several well-known top luxury brands.

She had already taken note of it but hadn’t visited yet. It wasn’t that she lacked time, but rather she lacked the confidence and financial means...

"Huh, I saw that shopping center, it must be very upscale, but I haven’t been shopping there. Besides, I can’t really afford what they sell there; it would be awkward just looking around," Liu Xiaoxiao said honestly.

Wang Ye laughed heartily, "Haha, later on, have Xiaozhu take you for a walk around. Whatever you like, just let the salesperson wrap it up and put it on my account. Oh, that shopping center is my investment. So you see, the gifts aren’t really that valuable to me, as I don’t actually have to pay for them."

What he said was a bit twisted, but the information it revealed startled Liu Xiaoxiao.

That Top Luxury Shopping Center was actually Wang Ye’s property?!

Although she wasn’t very knowledgeable in this area, a rough guess told her that the investment in that shopping center had to be substantial, seeing as it housed some of the biggest luxury brands!

It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that if Wang Ye really was the Boss of just that shopping center, his wealth might have already surpassed his father’s...

Perhaps, one could now call Wang Ye a "billionaire"!

In 2006, for people in China, the title of billionaire still carried a significant shock and was rather rare.

Although Liu Xiaoxiao worked for a central enterprise, she had never come into real contact with a true billionaire. And now, suddenly, a living example had appeared before her, and he was her own cousin...

So, there she stood, dumbfounded, unable to utter a word as her mind whirled in confusion, unsure of what to say.

Wang Ye waited, but hearing no response from Liu Xiaoxiao, he understood what was happening and chuckled, "Sister Xiaoxiao, I’m a bit busy here, so I won’t talk much longer. I wish you happiness in your marriage and an early arrival of a precious child. The gift is a small token from Xiaozhu and me, just accept it with ease."

With that, he hung up the phone, giving Liu Xiaoxiao time to "digest" the information. After all, such a situation might be hard to accept in a short time...

...

Liu Xiaoxiao stood there, phone in hand, not moving for quite a while. Zhang Guang, sitting nearby, found it strange and tentatively asked her, "Xiaoxiao, what’s wrong? What did Wang Ye say?"

Zhang Guang hadn’t overheard Wang Ye’s words on the phone, so he didn’t understand Liu Xiaoxiao’s current state.

Hearing Zhang Guang’s words, Liu Xiaoxiao finally snapped back to reality, shaking her head subconsciously, "Ah? Oh, it’s nothing. By the way, Zhang Guang, do you remember that shopping center next to the hotel we’re staying at?"

Zhang Guang grinned, "Of course, I do. Every time you go in and out of the hotel’s main entrance, you can see that shopping center. But given its grandeur, I guess it’s not really something we can afford to shop at. Anyway, why are you suddenly bringing up that shopping center?"

Liu Xiaoxiao looked at him and said word by word, "That shopping center is Wang Ye’s!"

Zhang Guang didn’t catch on at first, "What? What is Wang Ye’s?"

"That shopping center we were talking about! Wang Ye just said on the phone that he invested in it. What do you think... is what Wang Ye said true, or is he just bluffing me? If that high-end shopping center is really his, then doesn’t that make Wang Ye a billionaire now?" Liu Xiaoxiao said, still in a daze.