Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 240 King Meets King_1

Chapter 240: Chapter 240 King Meets King_1

After finalizing the acquisition of the Siberian Oil Company, Wang Ye called He Chaoying about the casino.

"Miss He, what I can say is we’re unable to find a capable partner here on the mainland," he explained.

He informed He Chaoying about the difficulties Liu Mei was facing over the phone.

After a moment of silence, He Chaoying laughed and responded, "That’s not a major issue. We can start a tourism company and do our own publicity. We might face hurdles but we can overcome them with time. By the way, have you secured the gambling license for the Crimea Peninsula?"

Wang Ye couldn’t help but laugh when she mentioned it.

He had indeed secured a Russian gambling license, but it prohibited Russian citizens from entering the casino.

However, there were no such restrictions on the license for Crimea...

The license that Meshkov promised to get for him was an unrestricted "full-powered" one!

Even residents of the Crimea Peninsula would be permitted to gamble there.

Old fox Gavriil might not have anticipated this, and Wang Ye wondered what his reaction would be when the gambling entertainment center in Crimea finally opened.

By then it would be too late for Gavriil to object. After all, they were both in the same boat now, like "reluctant comrades".

"They should issue it soon. It’s under procedural approval. Besides, I got Livadia Palace symbolically for a price of one US dollar, as I had promised to invest at least fifty-million US dollars in Yalta," answered Wang Ye.

Fifty-million US dollars of investment was arguably the largest foreign investment in the Crimea Peninsula office in years. Gifting the Livadia Palace to Wang Ye on this pretext was completely reasonable,

Of course, Wang Ye was not one to make hollow promises, he would ensure the investment would not fall short of fifty-million dollars.

After all, Yalta lacked many travel facilities and was in dire need of renovation.

Just the renovation of Livadia Palace itself would probably cost at least fifty-million US dollars!

After their conversation, Wang Ye was informed that He Chaoying’s team was already assembled, and renovation plans for the three hotels were being drafted. They would soon move on to the substantive stage.

The estimated timeframe for construction was six to eight months, meaning the earliest they could open for business would be after the Spring Festival next year.

It’s inevitable though, big projects like these can’t be rushed.

Wang Ye’s project was comparatively quicker; constructing a brand-new hotel from scratch would take much longer, typically three to five years...

...

To Wang Ye’s surprise, Gavriil gave him a call with astonishing news.

"The president would like to meet you. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow evening; he invites you to dinner. Be at my office before six-thirty, and I’ll take you to him," Gavriil said on the phone.

It took Wang Ye several seconds to comprehend. The Emperor wanted to see him?!

It seemed like his plan had been a great success since it had garnered the attention of the emperor!

Since the Emperor had invited him, he obviously couldn’t refuse.

Joking aside, he still intended to operate in Russia in the future. Offending the Emperor would leave him no viable opportunity to do so.

Moreover, his intentions were simple with his high-risk takedown of Berezov and his subsequent donation to the country.

He wanted to gain the good graces of the Emperor...

While other people might not know, Wang Ye was aware that the Emperor would remain in power indefinitely in this country, and no one could threaten his position!

As long as he could earn the Emperor’s acceptance and support, his future in Russia would be smooth sailing.

"Alright, I will be there on time tomorrow! By the way, Uncle Gavriil, do I need to prepare anything before I go tomorrow? I’m not sure if I should bring a gift or something to meet the president," Wang Ye asked somewhat anxiously.

Though he had seen and experienced many things, this was a different scenario. Just days ago he had met President Meshkov.

But the nature of his meeting with the two "Presidents" was completely different; their level of authority was worlds apart!

Besides, his invitation to meet the Emperor was on a personal basis.

He was unsure how to handle this situation; even in his "past life", he had never encountered anything like this!

"Ha ha, you don’t need to prepare anything! All you need to do is show up. And remember, don’t talk about it with anyone else," Gavriil replied with a hearty laugh.

Indeed, the Emperor had seen all sorts of things. It would be better for Wang Ye not to bring any gift.

Rather than a gift, what he should prepare was how to communicate with the Emperor, what to discuss...

...

Concerning his meeting with the Emperor, Wang Ye didn’t tell anyone, not even Angelina. He simply told her he had a dinner meeting that evening and would not be coming home for dinner.

Angelina was thoughtful and never asked Wang Ye about his business unless he initiated the conversation.

The next day, a bit past six in the evening, Wang Ye’s convoy arrived at the Kremlin.

Just like last time, Gavriil sent an employee to escort Wang Ye into the office building. As for Xie Liaosha and the others, they had to wait outside.

The Emperor’s dinner table certainly had no room for them...

As soon as Wang Ye entered Gavriil’s office, Gavriil gave him a warm welcome with a big smile on his face.

"Haha, Misha, you’ve done well this time!"

With an innocuous expression, Wang Ye modestly replied, "It really has nothing to do with me. Just good luck and Uncle Khodorkovsky’s influence. I just happened to be there at the right time. Uncle, you shouldn’t flatter me."

In front of anyone, he would absolutely never admit his connection to Berezov’s death!

Even if Gavriil knew most of the plan, as Wang Ye had informed him in advance, he would never openly admit it.

Such matters should never see the light of day and could not be made known to others!

Shaking his head with a smile, Gavriil said, "You... Well, alright, let’s say you’re lucky. The President has heard about you for a long time now. And today, since he had some free time, he invited you to dinner just to have a little chat."

Anxious, Wang Ye immediately asked, "What does the president want to talk to me about?"

"I don’t know. But don’t be nervous—just think of it as casual chit-chat. Answer him whatever he asks you. Just talk casually. You’re the younger generation in our eyes—no one is going to criticize you if you say something wrong," Gavriil said, trying to put him at ease.

Those words might have been comforting, but how could Wang Ye not be nervous...

This time, it was a true royal meeting!

One of them was a "King" named Wang.

The other was a genuine "King"!