Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 433: A Little Display of Power_1

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: A Little Display of Power_1

In 2002, not many households owned a computer, especially in a small county town like Wang Ye’s.

But some of the better-off families started to purchase computers for their children, introducing them to dial-up internet access.

Thus, although the class group chats had about forty members, over the past few days, only about a dozen frequently posted messages.

These students all belonged to relatively well-off families in the county town.

Like today’s student gathering, it was also organized during last year’s Spring Festival, everyone was also together and having fun.

After it was done, it was all over.

There was really nothing much to discuss, we are all college students, the difference between us is just whether we go to good or bad universities, our lives are mostly similar.

But today was an exception, because of Wang Ye’s astonishing appearance, especially because of the stunning Mercedes-Benz that appeared last...

When Wang Ye drove Teacher Liu and Zhang Xiaoxi away, some knowledgeable students had already given everyone a briefing.

This clunky-looking car is actually worth two to three million CNY, it’s probably priceless!

Suffice to say, such a luxury car was far out of reach for these students who had just entered university...

Based on what they knew of Wang Ye, it didn’t seem his family was that wealthy, right?

If they were, Wang Ye should have studied in Europe and the United States, not in Russia.

Everyone speculated for a while, but still couldn’t understand why Wang Ye suddenly became "rich".

People are curious by nature, especially about such things. Not knowing the answer was rather distressing.

Except for Zhang Xiaoxi, no one else had Wang Ye’s mobile phone number.

So, when they got home, everyone waited in the group chat for Wang Ye to get online, so they could investigate...

...

"Wang Ye, are you home yet? Tell us, what’s up with your car?"

"Manager Wang, Boss Wang! I’m Xiao Pang, your desk-mate. Remember, you said, ’Do not forget each other in our days of wealth.’ Seems like it’s time to give your buddy a hand, right?"

"Seems like life abroad is so much better. Wang Ye has only been abroad for a year, yet he’s driving such an expensive car."

"Alas, we are studying so hard in our homeland, studying ourselves to death. What’s the use of getting into a good university? Can’t beat the children of the rich. Let’s all study hard, so when we graduate we can go work at Wang Ye’s company, ha ha."...

The group chat was in a raucous state, with those wanting to reestablish friendships, the curious, those stirring things up, and the sour-grapes - despite there being only about a dozen students responding, all sorts of emotions were on display.

Wang Ye was still busy eating dinner downstairs, while Zhang Xiaoxi was already online.

Seeing that everyone’s messages were getting out of line, Zhang Xiaoxi couldn’t help but say, "Alright, everyone stop messing around. I just rode in Wang Ye’s car and know a bit about the situation. He borrowed the car from a friend; it’s not his own."

Upon hearing this, a few students seemed to let out a sigh of relief, and their moods improved a bit.

That makes sense!

We all came from the same class, so why does Wang Ye get to drive a luxury car?

Just for the record, Wang Ye’s academic performance in high school was not as good as ours...

Now that they knew the car wasn’t Wang Ye’s, but borrowed from someone else, everyone felt relieved.

But then, Zhang Xiaoxi added, "In fact, Wang Ye is indeed capable. He already has two companies. He may not be a big boss, but he’s certainly a small boss!"

At this, the group chat went silent for several seconds.

What the hell! Not only has he started a company, but two?!

"Listen to his boasting! He’s a foreigner, he goes to a foreign country, doesn’t know anyone, yet in just one year he’s started two companies? Who’s going to believe that!" This was Wu Xiaojun’s message.

If Wang Ye’s old classmates were to pick someone who was most envious of Wang Ye, it had to be Wu Xiaojun.

For some reason, Wu Xiaojun disliked Wang Ye from their high school days.

Perhaps it was because Wang Ye was taller, better looking, and his name was mentioned more often by the girls in private...

Seeing Wu Xiaojun’s comment, Zhang Xiaoxi was quite irritated because it sounded like she had been helping Wang Ye blow his own horn.

"What, if you can’t do something, does that mean no one else can either? When you see someone who is more successful than you, instead of rushing to deny and question, maybe you should think about why you can’t catch up!" she retorted bluntly.

Wu Xiaojun was left speechless.

At this moment, Wang Ye had just finished his dinner and came upstairs. Seeing how heated the group discussion was, he curiously scrolled through the messages.

He didn’t realize until he read them... that they were all discussing him.

Actually, he could understand everyone’s feelings. Whether it’s interest or suspicion, it was all normal.

If he were in their shoes and one of his classmates suddenly became extremely outstanding and formidable, beyond anyone’s comprehension, he might also feel that something was amiss.

But he’d already been so low-key, withholding a lot of information.

As it turns out, in the eyes of others, he was still far too conspicuous.

It was just a "beat-up car", for goodness’ sake...

Wang Ye felt so weary, and he understood that he had indeed severely "drifted apart" from his hometown and old classmates!

As much as he didn’t want to admit it, it was undeniable that they no longer belonged to the same class of people...

Wang Ye started to miss his life in Moscow!

Only there could he be free to do whatever he wanted without any constraints!

And no one around him would question or envy him. Instead, they would only look at him with admiration and awe...

...

After thinking for a while, Wang Ye shared a message in the group chat.

"Do you all remember our school’s big playground?

"Back then, we all complained about how bad the playground was, full of pits and bumps, and playing sports or running was prone to injury.

"I plan to donate one million US dollars to our school so they can build a beautiful playground for our younger schoolmates or even construct a gymnasium.

"This way, they can still have PE classes during the rainy season.

"What do you all think?"

Once Wang Ye posted this message, the group chat went quiet.

Perhaps everyone was trying to calculate how much one million US dollars is in CNY...

Wang Ye didn’t explain nor answer the questions from some of his classmates.

Instead, he made a more direct response!

He would donate one million US dollars to his alma mater!

Those who doubted him were immediately slapped in the face by this astronomical figure.

All the talk is useless, only genuine dollars matter. That’s the most direct and most effective proof!

Since he can’t keep a low profile, Wang Ye doesn’t mind showing off a bit...