Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1330 - 1065: New Year Family Banquet

Chapter 1330: Chapter 1065: New Year Family Banquet

Wang Ye was somewhat tempted, just as Boss Qiao had said, that day was indeed a "historic moment."

If he, one of the key players, were absent, it would really be a shame.

So, after thinking for a bit, he simply replied, "Alright, I’ll be there that day."

Boss Qiao, satisfied, hung up the phone and went back to busily preparing for the launch event, truly hoping that Wang Ye would come so everyone could celebrate together.

Since he had promised Boss Qiao and the launch was fast approaching, Wang Ye also promptly set things in motion.

People of his status naturally couldn’t just travel abroad on a whim; they had to first file a report explaining the reason for the trip, and only then could the travel be confirmed.

Whether it was on official or personal grounds, these procedures had to be followed.

Of course, under normal circumstances, neither Duma nor the Kremlin would hold Wang Ye back from traveling abroad...

For the Duma side, Wang Ye just gave Grezlov a heads-up and had Bakova stay back "at home" on duty, since his office had to be manned, managing so many affairs—if it went a few days without someone, it would all fall to chaos.

Luckily, Bakova was now almost capable of handling things on her own, dealing directly with routine matters and simply needing to document everything properly.

In cases of major emergencies, she could also contact Wang Ye to report the situation.

Naturally, Nova would go with Wang Ye to the United States.

Besides Nova and a few security personnel, Wang Ye didn’t plan on bringing more staff; after all, this trip was only to attend Apple’s launch event, not an official diplomatic visit or business negotiations, so no need to bring a crowd.

However, Wang Ye had learned from previous experiences and, before departing, had made official contacts with the United States, requesting necessary protection for him during his stay.

From the response, it was clear that the United States also placed great importance on Wang Ye’s trip, even though he was traveling on personal grounds.

They agreed to dispatch personnel from the Diplomatic Security Bureau to provide Wang Ye with comprehensive security throughout the trip.

This so-called "Diplomatic Security Bureau," naturally tasked with protecting visiting foreign dignitaries, was well suited for the job.

Such a robust national agency was undoubtedly much more powerful than any private security company, capable of opening fire in cases of danger and calling for backup rapidly.

Moreover, anyone wishing to harm Wang Ye would have to give some thought to the Diplomatic Security Bureau personnel from the United States by his side, as after all, they were on American soil.

As Wang Ye was preparing to head to the United States for Apple’s new product launch, time quietly moved into 2006.

For him, New Year’s Day was no different from any ordinary day.

If there had to be any difference, perhaps it was recording a TV speech, wishing the entire nation happiness on New Year’s Day...

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Wang Ye still remembered that in his previous life, the first generation Apple phone was officially launched around July of 2006, but in this life, it had been advanced by about six months.

As this time, the day after the launch event, it would officially go on sale in North America!

This was normal, considering that in his previous life, Boss Qiao did not have the strong support of such a major shareholder, nor the same ample funds.

Now with ample corporate funding and an earlier project initiation, it was no surprise that the first generation phone could be released sooner.

Even according to what Wang Ye had learned, this first generation of Apple phones presented by the company was evidently more mature and finished than that of the previous life’s iPhone 1!

Clearly, Apple had also been influenced by Wang Ye and experienced significant changes, possibly reaching its peak even sooner than in his previous life.

Speaking of Apple’s market value, since Wang Ye became a shareholder, perhaps due to his "luck," Apple’s market value had started soaring.

By the end of ’06, it had nearly reached two hundred billion dollars!

And it might skyrocket even further after the launch event in a few days...

The 16% share of Apple that Wang Ye held was invaluable; a few years prior, he had secured so many shares for just eight hundred million US dollars.

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Before setting off to attend the Apple launch event, Wang Ye had another affair to attend to, which was joining the Rossiyana family for their New Year’s gathering, as he was now Rossiyana’s "fiancé" and considered part of the family.

The gathering was held on January 1st in Petersburg, and since both Wang Ye and Rossiyana were extremely busy, they only managed to fly together to Petersburg that morning in a private plane.

Then, they were picked up by a car dispatched by the family.

By now, their status had changed compared to the past, commanding the attention of everyone wherever they went, with relatives of the Rossiyana family crowding around them, hoping to exchange a few words.

At the start of the family banquet, they both sat in the front row on the left-hand side of Constantin. Originally, Constantin wanted to seat Wang Ye in the place of honor, but Wang Ye firmly refused...

After all, considering those present, many could be called his "elders," and Rossiyana’s parents were also there—it wouldn’t be appropriate for Wang Ye to sit in the principal seat.

Basic etiquette still had to be observed.

There wasn’t much to say about the banquet; even Constantin’s New Year’s wishes were simply hoping for a smooth career advancement for Wang Ye and Rossiyana, wishing them to reach the pinnacle soon...