Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1314 - 1057: Taking the Initiative

Chapter 1314: Chapter 1057: Taking the Initiative

Wang Ye shook his head, unsure of what to say to comfort Zhang Xiaoxi.

After all, he was about the same age as Zhang Xiaoxi and was also unmarried, though he had one advantage over Zhang Xiaoxi - he already had a girlfriend and even a fiancee...

As for Zhang Xiaoxi’s fondness for him, Wang Ye had vaguely sensed it, but since Zhang Xiaoxi never made it explicit, Wang Ye didn’t feel it was his place to address it.

Should he tell Zhang Xiaoxi that nothing could happen between them and to abandon any fantasies...

Wouldn’t that just make him seem overly narcissistic?

In the end, he could only vaguely advise, "If you ever meet the right person, just go for it, take the initiative! Don’t miss the opportunity, isn’t there a saying ’for a man to pursue a woman, he must overcome mountains, for a woman to pursue a man, she only has to overcome a layer of silk’..."

He said this because he had nothing else to say, but when Zhang Xiaoxi heard it, it took on a different meaning.

After he finished speaking, Wang Ye went into his bedroom to wash up and rest, while Zhang Xiaoxi stood frozen in place, staring absentmindedly at his retreating figure, her mind a whirlwind of wild thoughts.

What did Wang Ye’s last statement mean, encouraging her to take the initiative?

Was he hinting something to her...

Confusion tangled in her heart, Zhang Xiaoxi found herself unable to sort things out, her usual intelligence failing her when it came to matters of affection - perhaps this was what they called being ’love-brained’!

Upon returning to her own room, she showered mechanically, changed into pajamas, and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought...

At the same time, she strained her ears to catch any noise from the room next door.

Whether coincidental or intentional, that night Wang Ye had not closed his bedroom door entirely, leaving it ajar, and so had Zhang Xiaoxi...

About half an hour passed with no sounds coming from Wang Ye’s room; he must have gone to bed to rest.

But Zhang Xiaoxi’s eyes were wide open, not a hint of sleepiness in them.

The phrase Wang Ye had casually mentioned kept circling in her brain, "Take the initiative," "For men to pursue women, they must tackle mountains; for women to pursue men, it’s just a layer of silk"...

The more she thought about it, the more she convinced herself that Wang Ye was giving her a hint!

Surely Wang Ye had some affection for her, but given his situation, and having an official fiancee, he couldn’t properly express anything to her.

So was this his way of probing her feelings?

Otherwise, how could she explain that after going abroad, the only old classmate Wang Ye kept in touch with was her!

Moreover, he’d shared all his "secrets" with her, keeping nothing hidden, and she even knew about his life in Moscow earlier and more completely than his parents!

Additionally, he’d entrusted her with the management of such a large sum of money, how much must he trust her to confidently hand over tens or even hundreds of billions...

Considering all these points, she should have understood Wang Ye’s intentions toward her long ago, yet she remained bewildered, lost in thoughts.

Thinking this, Zhang Xiaoxi impulsively sat up, swung her legs off the bed, and walked out of her bedroom.

She understood what she was about to do and the potential consequences, but she could no longer care.

After all, she and Wang Ye both had feelings for each other, and they were both still single. Even if there was no future outcome, it would still be a sweet memory to share!

If she missed this chance now, whether Wang Ye would regret it or not, she definitely would...

...

Tip-toeing to Wang Ye’s bedroom door, Zhang Xiaoxi hesitated, her heart fluttering with nervousness.

But seeing the slightly open door, she steeled herself, pushed it open, and walked in.

Wang Ye, too, was not asleep; he lay thinking about the public affairs he had to deal with after returning, as he had many important and urgent matters to attend to.

He heard Zhang Xiaoxi’s footsteps and initially didn’t pay much attention, thinking she might be getting up for water or something.

But unexpectedly, the footsteps halted outside his bedroom, and then the door was pushed open...

Wang Ye, being as smart as he was, of course understood what this meant.

If Zhang Xiaoxi had come to talk about work, she definitely would have knocked first and asked if he was asleep or if it was convenient for her to come in.

Now, entering directly, it definitely wasn’t about work, but something more "private."

With only a man and a woman present, what else could that "private matter" be...

Then, just as Zhang Xiaoxi approached Wang Ye’s bed, she saw him with his eyes open, looking at her somewhat blankly. She felt her blood rush to her face, turning it a deep shade of red...

"Um... I... you..." Zhang Xiaoxi’s newly summoned courage vanished without a trace, she was tongue-tied, lost for words, and didn’t even know where to put her hands or feet.

Wang Ye sighed, sat up, patted the mattress beside him, and said with a smile, "Sit down, let’s talk. I know... what you want to say, what you want to do."

Zhang Xiaoxi obediently sat beside him, turning her head away so that Wang Ye could only see her profile and her reddening earlobes.

After a moment’s thought, Wang Ye decided to stop beating around the bush and cut through the chaos because dragging things out was of no consequence to him, but it would cause Zhang Xiaoxi to waste her youth.