Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 554: When In Danger, Revealing the Dagger_1

Chapter 554: Chapter 554: When In Danger, Revealing the Dagger_1

The middle-aged woman talked for a long time, observing the confused expression on Zhang Xiaoxi’s face and her lack of response.

Finally, she presented her proposal with a smile:

"When we reach Moscow, why don’t you come with me to meet my son? You young people might just hit it off.

Let me tell you a secret, the easiest and fastest way to get a residence permit in the capital is to marry a local!

Isn’t that great? You can get the permit as well as be free from worrying about housing issues.

Property prices in the capital are soaring. It costs several thousands per square meter, which most young people can’t afford!

With my family, you won’t need to worry about this. We have two properties.

We have a new house within the Third Ring Road which we’re saving for when my son gets married!"

It turns out she was trying to arrange a blind date for her son. She had taken a fancy to Zhang Xiaoxi, hoping to play matchmaker.

It’s no surprise, given Zhang Xiaoxi was rather pretty and a superb student from Tsinghua University!

Even though she’s a ’country bumpkin,’ her family is capable enough to send her abroad for travel, which means they’re quite well-off.

Through conversation with Zhang Xiaoxi, the woman had a good sense of her background...

........

Zhang Xiaoxi wasn’t dumb, she understood what the woman was implying.

She blushed and grew flustered.

She waved her hands and said, "Thank you, Auntie, but...no need. I’m only a junior, and I’m not ready to think about these things yet..."

The woman insisted relentlessly: "Oh, it’s okay! Let’s just have a meal together. We’re part of the same travel group, so there’s no need to worry. You said you’re traveling alone and don’t know anyone, right?"

Zhang Xiaoxi gave a tight smile and reluctantly said: "I really don’t have time. When I get there, I’d like to meet up with an old friend of mine who is studying in Moscow."

The woman’s mouth gaped slightly in surprise.

She paused for a moment, then slapped her thigh, saying regretfully:

"Oh, you’re such a talented Tsinghua student. You shouldn’t continue mingling with those untalented ones.

My son told me that the students studying there don’t perform well academically and are mostly there because they couldn’t get into university here.

Also, tuition is very cheap there, so most students studying there don’t come from affluent families..."

She disparaged the students studying there, showing her utter disdain.

Zhang Xiaoxi was irritated by now, thinking this woman was being ridiculous.

However, she was well-mannered, and considering the woman’s age and their shared travel group, she didn’t want to say anything offensive.

So, she just feigned a yawn and said apologetically, "I didn’t sleep well last night and I’m feeling a bit sleepy now. I think I’ll take a nap."

Then she leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes.

The woman finally gave up and turned her attention to her husband instead, but it was clear she hadn’t given up on her plan.

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Although the flight from the capital to Moscow wasn’t very long, it still took about seven hours.

Zhang Xiaoxi dozed off in a daze, even having a dream.

Her face was flushed and a smile curled up at the corner of her mouth, she appeared to be happy in her dream...

She was woken up when it was mealtime.

They were on Air China, and the food on these international flights was quite good.

Of course, as they were in economy class, even good meals can only be so good.

Through eating and sleeping, the several hours flight soon passed.

"We’re almost there! It should be afternoon in Moscow now. I wonder if it’s still snowing there. But at this time, it probably won’t..." The middle-aged woman beside her excitedly said.

Zhang Xiaoxi glanced out the window, the plane was already over Moscow.

Looking down, all she saw was a vast expanse of lush forest. Among the trees, scattered buildings could be spotted.

Moscow, often referred to as the "city in the forest," for it was not a groundless honor.

Especially in the suburbs, where there were extensive tracts of woodland!

At that time, the greening of most cities back home was rather poor, even in the capital, bare sights were everywhere with little greenery to be seen.

Comparatively, the contrast was quite obvious.

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After the plane landed, under the leader’s guidance, everyone disembarked, collected their luggage, and prepared for immigration...

The group of several dozen people all gathered together were quite noticeable, especially with the guide waving a small flag, clearly identifying them as a travel group.

Zhang Xiaoxi, somewhat bewildered, followed the group and lined up for passport and visa checks.

Once they got through this, they would be truly stepping on Moscow soil.

But then, something unexpected happened...

Zhang Xiaoxi saw two airport security officers in uniform approaching quickly, talking rapidly to the group leader.

She didn’t understand a word...

This was normal since she didn’t speak Russian.

However, seeing the group leader’s face, she sensed something was wrong.

Frowning, the group leader was in rapid conversation with the officers.

It appeared the conversation was not going well.

Finally, one of the officers showed his anger, raising his voice at the group leader, and made a strong gesture with his hand.

The group leader stopped talking, and instead turned to face the group.

"What’s going on? What did that man say?"

"Is there a problem? The Russian seemed difficult to communicate with, so rude!"

"I heard the Russians here are extremely greedy, and they need to be tipped during immigration, otherwise they will give us trouble."

"Yes, I heard the same before I came, especially the police here, they are particularly bad!"...

Everyone was feeling somewhat uneasy as they bombarded with questions.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoxi began to worry, praying silently that nothing would go wrong...

After some hesitation, the group leader finally shared the situation with the group: "That was an airport official. He suspects us of carrying excess foreign exchange and contraband. We need to go through individual checks."

Russians have regulations that foreigners can’t carry more than 2,000 US dollars with them.

This amount must be declared truthfully on a form before leaving customs.

But typically, people don’t take this rule to heart.

When Wang Ye and others arrived, everyone carried several thousand dollars in cash, and the airport staff didn’t check.

But if the officials choose to enforce the rule, it could become problematic...

Zhang Xiaoxi and the others had already filled out their declaration forms, each declaring they carried only 500 US dollars, as per the group leader’s instructions.

Of course, some people were carrying more cash than that, exceeding the limit...