Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 651: The Five Titans of Duma_1

Chapter 651: Chapter 651: The Five Titans of Duma_1

Not only was Zhang Xiaoxi unable to comprehend, even Wang Ye himself sometimes felt like he was dreaming.

Truth be told, when he first "reborn", he never expected that he’d see a day like today.

Back then, he merely wanted to make use of his "memory" to grasp uncertain information only he known, making a fortune in business, and live a comfortable life.

Simply put, he wanted to be a tycoon, without any consideration towards any political matters.

However, by chance, he helped shelter Khodorkovsky from a bullet and unknowingly set foot on a path he previously hadn’t considered.

And on this irreversible path, he charged ahead, step by step, until today...

In this, one could say there is a mixture of both luck and opportunity, but also Wang Ye’s own efforts and determination.

Of course, there are also quite a number of "twists of fate"...

Thus, Wang Ye genuinely sympathized with Zhang Xiaoxi’s words, but what else could he say?

He couldn’t very well boast himself, so he smiled lightly and casually replied: "It’s a little difficult to understand, and my identity is quite sensitive, so try not to let old classmates or anyone else know about my current situation. Even my own parents do not know yet. You are the only one among my relatives and friends in the country who knows."

Zhang Xiaoxi was intrigued, it seemed her status in Wang Ye’s heart was somewhat special...

However, as astute as she is, she was not self-obsessed.

She didn’t think that Wang Ye had any feelings towards her. After all, she knew that at Wang Ye’s current status, how could he lack beautiful women by his side!

Moreover, when it came to her own appearance, although she wasn’t inferior compared to an ordinary girl, she could be considered a beauty in Tsinghua’s campus.

But if she were to go to a school like Beijing Film Academy, considering her looks, she’d probably be one of the uglier ones.

Is Russia short of beautiful women?

Obviously not.

The main reason Wang Ye treated her differently was because she was an old classmate.

Add to that, her emotional intelligence was quite high, and naturally, her IQ needless to say.

As Wang Ye needed a trustworthy person to help him manage some affairs, he selected Zhang Xiaoxi from the crowd of "disabled soldiers", rewarding her with this opportunity.

As expected, Zhang Xiaoxi indeed guessed the truth of the matter.

Wang Ye did not have any special feelings for her, he merely wanted to groom her into a trusted and capable assistant.

After all, with so many beautiful women around him, in terms of appearance, Zhang Xiaoxi really can’t compare.

As for his feelings, then Angelina had something to say.

She was the one who accompanied Wang Ye from the start, walking together from nothing till today.

Oh, don’t forget, Wang Ye even had a "pre-rebirth" wife...

After a brief chat, they hung up. Zhang Xiaoxi recollected herself before getting into her car to return home.

This time, she was neither driving nor flying home.

Driving herself was too tiring, and flying was too slow.

She had two of her company’s assistants drive in shifts, taking turns to bring her home.

The numbers of employees in the asset management company had started to build up, albeit small, but each of them is top-notch, absolute elites.

Even these two assistants were in their late twenties, graduates from prestigious universities, and had several years of work experience.

Oh, and they were all female...

As she hadn’t planned on revealing everything to her parents yet, Zhang Xiaoxi got out of the car near her home carrying a backpack.

The two female assistants found a hotel to stay in, planning on returning to the capital with Zhang Xiaoxi the next day.

......

On February 16th, another Duma Congress was convened.

During this meeting, Wang Ye sat at the chairman’s table, becoming one of the five giants of the Duma!

The five giants, also known as one Speaker and four Vice Speakers.

In terms of actual power, Wang Ye should place third, because he was also the Chairman of the Economic Committee!

Ranked ahead of him, there’s only Grezlov, the Speaker, and the Faction Party Leader of the Second Faction who is also the Chief of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Sitting among the older politicians, Wang Ye stood out significantly. It couldn’t be helped; he was simply too young, at least two generations younger than the other speakers...

The meeting went on without a hitch, nothing unexpected happened. The energy export right issue discussed at the previous Economic Committee internal meeting was kept down by Wang Ye and didn’t make it to the Duma Congress agenda.

The main topic during this time was the "Agricultural Promotion Scheme" initiated by Wang Ye.

Because before the meeting, he had communicated sufficiently with all factions, and on top of that, Kremlin was overseeing from behind.

The Congressmen in the first faction received the news early and supported it fully.

Hence, the voting process was very smooth. Out of the 436 congressmen present, 432 voted in favor!

It was officially approved and as soon as it received approval from the upper house, it could be immediately promoted and implemented.

With this, Wang Ye had accomplished the task assigned by Mr. Puding, taking the first solid step in advancing the country’s food security!

......

After the meeting ended, as soon as Wang Ye returned to his office, Rossiyana came forward.

She said with a chuckle, "Boss, the Kremlin just called and invited you to dinner tonight. Of course, me as well."

It was clear, the invitation for dinner came from Mr. Puding’s side.

It must be because he had heard about the Agricultural Promotion Scheme being approved, or it could be because of the Yukos matter.

That he accepted the position of the chairman of Yukos group, the Kremlin surely must have known.

Going over for dinner this time, Mr. Puding might bring up these matters.

He might even hint and ask about Khodorkovsky’s plans...

Therefore, in the afternoon, while Wang Ye appeared to be engrossed in work on the surface, he was thinking about how to respond if Mr. Puding asked about certain matters during the dinner at Kremlin!

Attending Mr. Puding’s dinner party, for the majority of people, it’s a great honor.

But for Wang Ye, it wasn’t just about honor, but a tremendous pressure!

Because of his awkward position, caught between Kremlin and Khodorkovsky.

On one hand, he represented the interests of Khodorkovsky and other old oligarchs, on the other, he was a rising star in politics favored by Kremlin. It was difficult for Wang Ye to maintain a balance between the two.

Almost every time when he walked out after dinner, the back of Wang Ye’s shirt was soaked through!

This was because his brain was highly concentrated, every word he said was only blurted out after careful deliberation and consideration.

Speaking under such circumstances, of course, was exhausting ......