Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 198: I Can’t Believe It_1

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: I Can’t Believe It_1

Hearing Wang Ye saying that 200 million US dollars have already been transferred in, and that he no longer needed to raise additional funds, Liu Mei and Nalan Yaqi wanted to act "shocked" again.

Unfortunately, perhaps they had been shocked too many times tonight, and they felt a bit numb now!

They really couldn’t muster another surprise...

"The money... You’ve already gotten 200 million US dollars? Where did you get all that money from?" Nalan Yaqi asked, her eyes wide with disbelief.

She really couldn’t comprehend the concept of 200 million US dollars...

If it were in a bank account, there would be so many zeros in the balance!

If she were to shop for clothes and bags, wouldn’t she be able to book out the entire luxury store!

"Oh, an acquaintance of mine supported me, knowing that I needed money for this project, so he gave me 200 million US dollars. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a gift, I have to pay it back later, think of it as an interest-free loan," Wang Ye answered casually, without revealing Khodorkovsky’s identity.

Liu Mei was astounded.

"An acquaintance"?

Even a biological father might not go this far!

This is 200 million US dollars we’re talking about!

An interest-free loan too...

Think about it a bit, and you’d realize how enormous this favor is. Just leaving 200 million US dollars in the bank would yield around 5% in interest, meaning, just in interest alone would be 10 million US dollars per year!

This money, being used for several years, would essentially amount to a gift of tens of millions of US dollars...

...

However, since Wang Ye didn’t specify who this "acquaintance" that gave him the money was, Liu Mei naturally didn’t bother asking about it.

She was more interested in the other issues, asking, "Do you really intend to invest this money in the gambling business? Does that mean that the card games and hotel acquisitions are also true?"

Wang Ye helplessly spread his hands, "I’ve been earnest all along, it’s just you, Aunt Liu, who thinks I’m joking."

Liu Mei’s face flushed slightly, and indeed, just like Wang Ye said, she had been doubting and second-guessing, not believing him.

"Then... how do you plan to proceed domestically?" she quickly shifted the topic.

After a slight pause, Wang Ye sincerely said, "I’ll handle things on this end. However, I presume it will take some time, as the hotel that I’m acquiring needs to be renovated, it’s not suitable to be used as a casino in its current state. As for domestically, I will also invest a large sum of money for nationwide advertising, getting our name out there!"

Clearly, with Wang Ye dealing with casino games and investing hundreds of millions of US dollars, Liu Mei’s little tourism company would undoubtedly not be able to undertake the ’heavy responsibility’ of attracting tourists.

It’s also not limited to the parents of students studying in Russia from just those two regions...

But instead, there needs to be widespread promotion across the country, to attract tourists from all over the country.

So, it’s spot on when Wang Ye said earlier that he wanted to "make a big splash"!

Liu Mei gritted her teeth, nationwide advertising...

This is definitely a big deal!

She really doesn’t have the capacity for this, could it be that she’s about to be kicked out of the game...

She asked winningly, "So... how do you think I should cooperate with you, Wang Ye?"

Since she doesn’t need to put in her own money but still gets to participate in this kind of big business, Liu Mei would definitely not want to miss it!

"After you return, talk to some of the large travel agencies and see if you can affiliate your company under them and work together on this tourist route. Of course, we’re merely leveraging their channels and customer base, as for the domestic promotion expenses, I’ll bear them from my end." Wang Ye calmly explained.

Liu Mei nodded her head in agreement, carefully keeping Wang Ye’s words in mind.

This feels like a display of financial power!

"No problem at all! When it comes to tourism, the National Tourism company is the largest, when I go back I’ll talk to them, I have a friend who works there, we’re quite close!" Liu Mei quickly voiced out her commitment.

...

They had their meal while discussing issues, when things were talked about almost enough, the meal was also almost over.

After the meal, Wang Ye laughed, "Let’s swing by my hotel on our way back, I’ll also give you some of the hotel’s details to take back. It’s much easier to negotiate when you have something concrete, otherwise, people might not believe you."

He was referring to Liu Mei’s upcoming cooperation negotiation with National Tourism back home.

Liu Mei nodded, "Of course, it’s a large business deal, without some solid evidence to present, they indeed wouldn’t dare to trust."

The truth is, she also wanted to see if what Wang Ye had told her was real or not, even at this point, she was still half skeptical!

Don’t blame her for being overly suspicious, this was all just too preposterous.

Just over a month ago, an "ordinary" young man, in order to earn money, was running around organizing study abroad agency meetings.

Moreover, to obtain a larger share, he tried "all means possible" on her...

And now he suddenly tells her, he’s going to carry out a large business venture, with a starting budget of hundreds of millions of US dollars!

It wasn’t just Liu Mei; anyone would find it hard to believe.

Unless they could see with their own eyes, Wang Ye’s true power!

...

After they went downstairs and left the building, Liu Mei was just asking, "Did you drive here? If not, we can take...."

Before she could finish, she noticed across from the restaurant entrance, two cars’ headlights turned on with a low rumble of engines.

"I did, my car will lead the way, Yaqi, you can follow," Wang Ye chuckled.

"So... the two of you drove two different cars over?" Looking at the two black Mercedes-Benzes, Liu Mei was speechless.

"There’s a bodyguard in the car," Wang Ye replied briefly and proceeded towards the two cars with Angelina.

Liu Mei saw a tall Russian man get out of the car to open the door for Wang Ye.

This display of power...

Honestly, she had hardly ever seen it in her country!

Once she and Nalan Yaqi were seated in the Cruiser, Liu Mei murmured, "Is that... still the same Wang Ye? It feels like he’s become a totally different person."

Nalan Yaqi started the car and followed the two black Mercedes-Benzes, and responded, "I feel the same way, after not seeing him for a few days, he feels like a different person. We can’t compare, we’re just ordinary people, perhaps Wang Ye is what they call a prodigy."

Liu Mei wanted to dismiss it, is prodigy something everyone can be!

But upon second thought, Wang Ye did seem like he could be considered a prodigy...

Maybe, to describe him as a prodigy was too mild!

Looking at the two black Mercedes-Benzes in front, Liu Mei muttered to herself, "He’s already putting on such a show? Casually going out for a meal with so many bodyguards, and even driving Mercedes-Benzes!"

Nalan Yaqi seemed to remember something, and laughed, "Don’t underestimate Ye’s bodyguards, they’re all armed with real guns!"

Clearly, she was recalling the scene where Zhang Ke was held at gunpoint by a bodyguard when she moved in that day...

Liu Mei was shocked, "Does this mean... Wang Ye is in the underworld?"