Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 704: The Elbow Turns Outwards_1

Chapter 704: Chapter 704: The Elbow Turns Outwards_1

Wang Ye had just finished a phone call with Miss He and was about to rest when he heard a knock on the door of his room.

He was taken aback. Who could be looking for him at this late hour?

But it must be someone trustworthy, as he knew that at least one security guard was on duty outside his door, even when he was staying with the Constantin family.

There was no noise from outside the door, nor any attempts to stop the visitor. It was probably either Rossiyana or Constantin.

But it was unlikely that Constantin would come to his room so late. Anything could be discussed tomorrow, so it was most likely Rossiyana!

Sure enough, when Wang Ye opened the door, he saw Rossiyana, looking charming in her pajamas.

Moving aside to let Rossiyana in, Wang Ye casually asked, "Why did you come here?"

Rossiyana answered cheerfully, "I was worried you might not feel comfortable in a strange place, so I came to keep you company."

Her bedroom was on the same floor as Wang Ye’s, just on the opposite side. Her makeup was off, her hair was tied up, and she smelled good. Seeing these signs and that she had changed into a new set of pajamas, he knew she had already washed up.

As for how she would keep him company, no further questions were necessary...

......

After a deep conversation, the two of them took a while to rest before cuddling and chatting.

Rossiyana asked curiously, "What did my grandfather discuss with you this afternoon? Have the tax increase matters been settled?"

It seemed that the results of Wang Ye’s conversation with Constantin had not been reported to Rossiyana, so she didn’t know what they had talked about.

So Wang Ye recounted what he had discussed with Constantin that afternoon. But when he mentioned that they planned to jointly invest in the Russian Gas Industry Group, he was interrupted by Rossiyana.

"What! There’s an opportunity to buy shares in the Russian Gas Industry Group? That’s great! If we could also maintain control over the Yukos Group, then you, Mikhail, would become the only energy tycoon in the country!"

Rossiyana’s eyes sparkled as she spoke with anticipation.

Wang Ye chuckled and shook his head. "Control? That’s hardly likely. Even if the Russian Gas Industry Group expands its financing, it won’t sell many shares. It is still predominantly state-owned. Besides, even if I did have the chance to control the Russian Gas Industry Group, I’d need to consider it very carefully. A tall tree catches much wind!"

He was being honest.

If the opportunity to control the Russian Gas Industry Group was really presented before him, Wang Ye would certainly give it serious thought and most likely would decline!

The Yukos Group alone already stirred up a lot of rumors. Who knows how many people are eyeing him out of envy in secret?

Controlling the Russian Gas Industry Group as well...

Wang Ye really feared he wouldn’t live long enough to spend all the money he was making!

When Rossiyana heard that control was not possible, she let out a disappointed sigh. However, she quickly cheered up.

"No matter! Initially, we may not acquire many shares, but as long as I get on the board of directors, I can use my influence to gradually expand my control. Eventually, I will control the Russian Gas Industry. Besides, who has more impact on the energy industry than you? As for becoming noticeable because of the expansion, you might have been concerned about that in the past, but now it shouldn’t be a problem."

Wang Ye understood what Rossiyana meant by her remarks.

She was insinuating that he was now on the same side as her family, which also meant that he was on the same side as the Kremlin. Therefore, no one should object.

Wang Ye could finally have the freedom to do as he pleased!

Of course, while Rossiyana may think this way, Wang Ye dared not...

He laughed and changed the subject, starting to talk about Constantin’s plans to invest in the Xiao Ying Group.

Rossiyana looked surprised and asked, "Did you just agree so easily? The Xiao Ying Group is only valued at three billion?"

"Yes, it’s valued at three billion U.S. dollars. That’s not bad, is it? It’s actually quite a bit higher than I expected. You know, I didn’t invest much in this group at all. The total investment forwards and backwards is only about ten billion U.S. dollars. Oh, I guess the gambling card must be worth quite a bit, but now that the cruise casino is under development, this gambling card isn’t so important."

Wang Ye stated carelessly.

Indeed, he hadn’t spent a penny on the Xiao Ying Group. Khodorkovsky had handed it over to him.

Later, Miss He had invested some money to expand the Xiao Ying Group’s scale.

With just two years’ development, the value had already hit three billion U.S. dollars. Wang Ye was indeed quite satisfied.

"I don’t know what to say about you. Sometimes you are incredibly shrewd, and sometimes... you are adorably foolish," Rossiyana sighed with a wry smile.

A bit puzzled, Wang Ye asked back, "How am I foolish?"

"The valuation of the Xiao Ying Group is obviously too low. You just said that this year, the net profit of the Xiao Ying Group could exceed 800 million U.S. dollars.

Based on this profit, if it were to go public, the company’s valuation would have to be at least 40 billion U.S. dollars!

Moreover, considering the strength behind the Xiao Ying Group, which is your influence as the boss, as well as the country’s only gambling card!

A valuation of 50 billion U.S. dollars would be very normal. I estimate that my grandfather’s expected price is also 50 billion U.S. dollars. The reason why he mentioned a valuation of 30 billion is to leave room for bargaining.

If you had a good talk with him, even though the worth of the cruise ship he has is quite substantial and can bring many hidden benefits to the group, the valuation of 40 billion U.S. dollars would still be inevitable!

No, since you’ve left this matter to me, I need to have a good talk with my grandfather afterwards. The valuation of 30 billion is too low. It should be calculated at least at 40 billion."

Rossiyana rattled on and on, leaving Wang Ye a bit bewildered.

But it wasn’t because of the content of her statement, but her attitude.

The issue is, isn’t Rossiyana the granddaughter of Constantin? She should support Constantin, right?

This was a business negotiation between her family and him. How could Rossiyana elbow her own side and speak for him...?

"You... Aren’t you afraid your grandfather will say you’re siding with outsiders?" Wang Ye asked tentatively.

Rossiyana smiled radiantly and said without concern, "I am an adult now, and you are not an outsider. I will be discussing business dealings with him in my capacity as your assistant. Of course, I will not be biased. I believe my grandfather will understand and support me."

Whether Constantin will understand and support Rossiyana is unknown to Wang Ye.

However, what he did know was that in this matter, it could be seen that Rossiyana really stood with him. She wasn’t promoting her family’s interests just because she was a member of the Constantin family...

However, Rossiyana didn’t know that whether the valuation was 10 billion higher or lower, it wasn’t that important to Wang Ye.

What was essential is that through this cooperation, he had effectively bound himself deeply with the Constantin family.