Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 545: Dare not think about it _1

Chapter 545: Chapter 545: Dare not think about it _1

Wang Ye shook his head, "Winning? How is that possible!"

Disappointed, Aleksey slumped back into his seat, "So we are just leaving it to fate? Have you given up already? You don’t seem to be making any moves."

He was referring to the fact that Wang Ye hadn’t been seen lobbying individual congressmen for votes recently.

Grezlov had suggested this approach, but Wang Ye had not adopted it.

Because he thought this method was unnecessary and too time-consuming!

However, Wang Ye hadn’t been idle. On the contrary, he had been very busy working!

It was just that he couldn’t yet reveal what he was up to; in case the opposition learned of it and developed a counter-strategy.

Wang Ye indeed has a winning card up his sleeve!

He would reveal it at the Duma Meeting...

After chatting aimlessly with Aleksey for a while, Wang Ye vaguely comforted him and told him not to worry.

He would find a solution himself.

Aleksey was dubious, but at this point, he didn’t have other options but to trust Wang Ye.

Knowing how closely Wang Ye was tied to the Kremlin, he wondered if Wang Ye had already struck a deal there.

If that was the case, then there really was no need to worry too much.

Although that person doesn’t belong to any faction, if he quietly passed a word, the majority of the Congressmen from The First Faction would definitely heed the Kremlin’s words!

That was indeed the decisive card!

......

The day before the meeting, another visitor arrived at Wang Ye’s office.

Well, he can’t really be called a visitor, given his special relationship with Wang Ye.

The visitor was Wang Ye’s uncle, Khodorkovsky.

It was his first time visiting Wang Ye’s office...

After taking a look around the suite, Khodorkovsky nodded approvingly, "Being able to have such an office in this building, it seems like you’re doing well."

Although the total area of the suite was less than 60 square meters, smaller than Khodorkovsky’s office rest room, it represented something different!

After all, this was the Duma Building!

The seat of power in Russia...

Besides the Speaker and Vice Speaker, only a few core members could have such an office suite.

Wang Ye shyly grinned, inviting Khodorkovsky into the inner office, his personal workspace.

Once they were seated, Yelena brought in coffee and then left, closing the door behind her.

It was then that Khodorkovsky said in a grave voice: "Everything on that end has been arranged. The representatives from several states have arrived in Moscow. The news hasn’t reached the opposition yet, but it won’t be kept secret for long."

Wang Ye’s eyes lit up, a smile spreading across his face as he clapped his hands.

"Great! This gives me some confidence. We’ll give them a surprise then!"

What Khodorkovsky was referring to was a little surprise that Wang Ye had prepared for the opposition!

He was confident, but Khodorkovsky still had some worries.

"Misha, are we sure this will work? I still feel like it’s risky. Even if we negate their plan, it doesn’t guarantee that ours will pass. What if they stall for a year or two without approval, wouldn’t we still be at a loss?" Khodorkovsky expressed his concerns.

Through this experience, Khodorkovsky had come to understand the true meaning of "power"!

No matter how wealthy or powerful the Yukos Group was, signing a Century Order worth hundreds of billions of US dollars was impressive.

But for the order to be implemented and the pipeline to be laid, they needed approval.

If approval was not given, their oil wouldn’t just start flying through the sky, would it...

Oh, even if it did fly, they would still need a permit...

Wang Ye, however, did not share Khodorkovsky’s concerns and responded with a laugh:

`"Let’s not be anxious about this. After all, I didn’t mean to fight to the death with the opposition.

We’re all businessmen after all, so let’s negotiate.

This time they’ve played an underhanded game, so I’m just going to teach them a lesson.

If they’re smart, they’ll come to negotiate with me after the Duma Meeting, and it’s not like there isn’t a win-win solution."

After seeing the confident expression on Wang Ye’s face, Khodorkovsky smiled, patted Wang Ye’s shoulder and said encouragingly: "That’s good! As long as you have confidence, then I won’t worry. Anyway, I have entrusted the whole matter to you. As long as it doesn’t harm the Group’s interests, you can make the final decision."

Having said that, Khodorkovsky shook his head: "Ah, it’s not enough to just have money to get things done here. Looks like, I need to hurry up..."

Hearing this, Wang Ye became a bit anxious.

Because once Khodorkovsky steps into the political arena, it effectively implies "going to war" with the Kremlin!

His comfortable days were about to end...

He quickly tried to persuade Khodorkovsky with a laugh, "Uncle, don’t think too much. Seeing how stressed I am now, the political arena really isn’t what it’s cut out to be. Given the choice, I really don’t want to be a Congressman anymore!"

There was some truth and some exaggeration in these remarks!

Initially, Wang Ye really had no interest in these things.

The roles of a Duma Member, a Member of the Economic Committee, were all thrust upon him. He was "compelled" to take them on.

Back then, he just wanted to quietly do business and make a fortune!

He felt the political arena was too risky and could easily lead to deadly consequences!

But after serving as a congressman for some time, Wang Ye saw a different "scenery!"

In a sense, this position opened a gateway to a new world for him...

The higher the position, the more beautiful the view.

While the struggle of the political arena was certainly risky, the reward was also incredibly high!

The lure of power for men was substantial.

Those who have not touched it may not feel it, but once you have touched power and taken control of it, attempts to give it up again are almost impossible!

......

Naturally, Khodorkovsky was unaware of Wang Ye’s true thoughts.

So when Wang Ye tried to persuade him, he first nodded, then shook his head.

He pondered for a moment then responded, "The reason you’re stressed out is because your position isn’t high enough!"

Wang Ye didn’t know how to respond to this. He understood what Khodorkovsky meant, but...

He didn’t dare to entertain such thoughts!

Khodorkovsky may feel he had the capital and conditions to strive for higher, even maintaining some degree of confidence.

After all, it was an election. As long as the influence was great enough and the election funds were generous enough, nothing was impossible.

But Wang Ye, what capital and conditions did he have...