Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 558: Getting to Know Each Other Again_1

Chapter 558: Chapter 558: Getting to Know Each Other Again_1

Because Zhang Xiaoxi knew that for such a motorcade, having money alone was not enough, there had to be power!

But power, in whatever country, is extremely difficult to obtain...

So how could Wang Ye, a just-turned-twenty young man and being considered an "alien" here, possibly reach such levels?

That was too far-fetched!

She rubbed her face powerlessly and said helplessly, "Old friend, there’s really no need. I know you should be quite rich now. But... but..."

She didn’t even know what to say anymore; anyhow, it was so embarrasing...

Wang Ye did not offer any more explanation. Raising his hand he checked the time, instructing Xie Liaosha, who was driving: "First head to the Duma Building, then to the hotel."

He was speaking in Russian naturally, and Zhang Xiaoxi did not understand a word.

Nonetheless, when Wang Ye had raised his wrist to check the time, astute Zhang Xiaoxi spotted the watch on his wrist.

It was pretty and the dial did not present itself as ordinary wristwatches did; it seemed complicated, like a starlit night sky, adorned with specks of stars and a crescent moon.

As for the brand, Zhang Xiaoxi did not have a clue.

What she did know, however, was that this watch probably cost a fortune...

It seemed like her old classmate had really made it big, but his character wasn’t as "down-to-earth" as it used to be.

She sighed inwardly.

The motorcade tore down the wide roads, advancing swiftly with strobe lights flashing, causing other vehicles to pull over and let them pass.

They drove on the regular road just like on a highway.

Watching this spectacle, Zhang Xiaoxi was reminded of something, and her feelings became even more complicated.

She recalled a time not too long ago, when she was out shopping with friends and just so happened to witness the passing convoy of a state guest; standing on the sidewalk watching the motorcade, she even joked with her friends that she hoped she would get a chance to ride in such a convoy some day.

At the time she was just joking.

But who would have thought that her "wish" would be fulfilled so quickly!

Except it wasn’t quite of the kind she expected...

........

With the motorcade entering the city, Zhang Xiaoxi pushed her worries to the side and leaned against the car window to gaze outside, where strange and novel sights awaited her.

After all, Moscow was an old European city, filled with the charm of a foreign land.

The buildings lining the streets were mainly old European-style architecture, with pointed rooftops and tall columns.

There were few skyscrapers like one would see in the capital city back home. Most of the buildings were rather low.

Of course, there were a large number of blond-haired, blue-eyed "foreigners" on the streets, a sight rarely seen in China’s capital.

"Where are we headed? To the hotel?" Zhang Xiaoxi turned to ask Wang Ye.

Wang Ye shook his head and smilingly replied, "I’m taking you to a special place first. I believe after visiting that place, many of your questions should be answered."

Zhang Xiaoxi frowned. Wang Ye seemed to be enigmatic but she didn’t press on to ask where they were heading to. Instead, her curiosity got the better of her.

She wasn’t worried about her safety at all. After all, it was the tour group leader who told her that Wang Ye would pick her up.

Moreover, she believed in her old classmate. No matter how he had changed, he surely wouldn’t harm her in any way.

Because there was no need to!

........

The motorcade pulled to a stop in front of a grand imposing building. Wang Ye said to Zhang Xiaoxi, "Let’s get out."

As she got out of the car and looked up at the building, Zhang Xiaoxi asked with puzzlement, "Where is this?"

The exterior of the building didn’t seem very eye-catching, and looked similar to many buildings they had sighted on their journey. There were high steps in the front, towering columns by the entrance, and steep spikes.

However, astute Zhang Xiaoxi noticed a few discrepancies.

Such as, at each side of the wide entrance, there stood two armed soldiers!

Weaved into the stone wall above the gate, was a huge golden double-headed eagle emblem. According to what Zhang Xiaoxi knew, that should be the Russian National Emblem!

A building that displayed such a large and prominent national emblem was clearly not an ordinary one.

As suspected, Wang Ye replied, "This is the Russian Duma Parliamentary Building. It’s similar to Congress in the United States."

Zhang Xiaoxi’s eyes grew bigger again; didn’t that make this the center of power for Russia!

Looking around, sure enough, not far from where they were, there was a cluster of buildings, just like what she had seen in pictures and on TV. That should be the legendary Kremlin and Red Square...

"Why are we here? Oh, I mean, when you show me around the Red Square tomorrow, we can just take a look from outside. This isn’t exactly a tourist attraction, is it?" Xiao Xi said, scrunching up her nose.

She had initially thought Wang Ye was taking her out for a casual stroll.

"Let’s go, we are going in." Wang Ye then walked up the steps towards the entrance, without giving it a second thought.

Zhang Xiaoxi halted, feeling confused and dizzy and she quickly hurried to catch up with Wang Ye.

Zhang Xiaoxi saw that Wang Ye was about to reach the entrance, and noticed that the two armed soldiers were turning their heads to look at them. She quickly tugged at Wang Ye’s sleeve, whispering, "Don’t make a scene! We surely can’t just walk into this kind of place, things will go wrong!"

But something unexpected happened.

Wang Ye didn’t stop. He walked straight to the entrance, stretching out his hand to show the soldiers a small booklet.

The two soldiers immediately gave a salute.

"Come in, it’s alright," Wang Ye turned and said to Zhang Xiaoxi.

Zhang Xiaoxi hesitated. Despite having a stomachful of queries, it was inappropriate to halt Wang Ye and ask him at the doorstep. She hurriedly followed Wang Ye inside.

Upon entering the Duma Building, there were hardly any people in the huge, spacious hall. Those who passed by were all formally dressed and moved hurriedly.

To Zhang Xiaoxi’s shock, however, it seemed that everyone here knew Wang Ye.

Every time they saw him, they would stop, nod their heads at Wang Ye with bright smiles, or exchange a few words with him.

Wang Ye responded with a nod and a smile.

They took the elevator to the seventh floor, and throughout the ride, Zhang Xiaoxi didn’t dare to speak.

Given that this was the Duma Building, she felt the overwhelming solemn atmosphere, which made it hard for her to breathe!

Upon exiting the elevator, Wang Ye led Zhang Xiaoxi to an office at the end of the corridor like he had been there numerous times before. Without even knocking, he pushed the door open and entered.

Zhang Xiaoxi didn’t get a chance to stop him...

Of course, at that point, her mind was too muddled to comprehend. It felt as if she were drunk, stumbling along, off balance.

A few gorgeous foreign girls inside the room stood up at Wang Ye’s entrance.

Wang Ye merely gestured with his hand without speaking a word, heading straight to the inner chamber and beckoning Zhang Xiaoxi to follow him.

Inside was another office, and the first thing Zhang Xiaoxi noticed was the huge golden double-headed eagle emblem on the wall behind the office desk!

"Let’s get acquainted again. I’m Mikhail, a sitting member of the Russian Duma and a member of the Economic Committee."

Wang Ye stood in front of his desk, turned around and leaned against it, laughing as he said this to Zhang Xiaoxi.