Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 912 - 857: Five Trillion Investment

Chapter 912: Chapter 857: Five Trillion Investment

Where there is sorrow, there naturally follows joy.

Yanukovych also received the news at the first opportunity and was visibly delighted after understanding the entire process of what had happened.

This was like manna from heaven!

As a politician, he knew too well the damaging power of such an incident!

Regardless of whether the "assault case" could be confirmed or not, it had completely destroyed the persona Yushchenko had crafted for himself.

In the eyes of the public, Yushchenko had been a refined scholar-type politician, affable, with progressive thinking, and even having studied abroad, possessed a Global Vision.

He was also a good husband and father...

Moreover, Yushchenko was indeed very handsome, the kind that would leave Yanukovych a few streets behind!

The Election Consultant team, capitalizing on Yushchenko’s "talents," began to shape his public image and campaigned vigorously.

That’s why he was able to climb rapidly and even show trends of surpassing the veteran politician Yanukovych in the support rate.

But now, after such a scandal, there was no need to think about it; Yushchenko’s support rate was sure to plummet greatly!

Especially among female voters, his reputation was thoroughly ruined...

At first glance, it seemed like this matter didn’t have much to do with him, but in fact, the biggest beneficiary was none other than himself!

As expected, Yushchenko’s support rate would sharply decline!

You see, this kind of election is a zero-sum game, so wouldn’t that mean my own support rate is rising...

......

After pacing around the living room a few times, Yanukovych called Yulia on the phone.

She was his election partner, and, of course, he wanted to share the joyous news with her.

But as soon as she answered, Yulia preempted him, "You know what happened on TV, right?"

Yanukovych tried to remain calm, "Yes, I just found out, which is why I wanted to discuss the impact of this incident with you, and how we should respond."

"The impact is clear, Yushchenko is finished! Who would vote for someone no better than a Beast, voters aren’t fools," Yulia said dismissively, her tone tinged with suppressed excitement.

Now, her future was tied to Yanukovych’s—to share weal and woe.

Seeing their strongest rival on the brink of ruin, naturally increasing their own chances of winning, she was certainly pleased.

Yanukovych couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Ha ha, Yushchenko is so unlucky, isn’t he? An old scandal like that being dug up, and just at this critical moment. One could say even God is helping us."

He hadn’t thought too much into it yet, but Yulia was clearly considering things more deeply.

Upon hearing Yanukovych’s words, she responded meaningfully, "Of course, he’s unlucky! Because he chose the wrong side. But do you really think all this is a coincidence?"

Yanukovych paused, startled by Yulia’s reminder, and his mind cooled down.

That’s right, why did this issue conveniently blow up right at the critical moment of the election...

If this had happened a year ago, or even half a year earlier before Yushchenko entered the race, even if it had come out, it wouldn’t have caused much of a stir.

Or let’s say it was delayed by a year, until after Yushchenko won the election, then this wouldn’t have harmed him much.

But it broke at the most critical juncture, delivering a nearly fatal blow to Yushchenko!

Too coincidental...

Anything out of the ordinary must have a demon behind it; Yanukovych may not have heard this saying, but he grasped the concept.

Behind this, there must be someone secretly manipulating the course of events; it couldn’t possibly be mere coincidence!

Upon further analysis, for the actress to expose such a scandal wasn’t greatly beneficial for her either.

If she had used the incident to extort Yushchenko privately, he might have offered her compensation.

Of course, this assumes the incident indeed occurred...

Now that it’s exposed, Yushchenko definitely won’t admit it, and will certainly bite back, accusing her of slander and defamation!

He might even file a lawsuit against her.

What follows will be a long tug of war between them, consuming time, energy, and Money, and neither party will benefit.

So what was the actress really after?

Talking about having been harmed, bearing psychological scars, seeking revenge, and so on—Yanukovych simply scoffed at these claims.

Becoming an actress and entering the Entertainment circle, who would still care about that incident!

Of course, this was Yanukovych’s view and didn’t mean there were no pure individuals left in the entertainment industry...

So, who exactly orchestrated this event?

In Yanukovych’s mind, one name emerged, Director Mikhail!

Apart from him, who else could it be?

And not just this TV accusation by the actress, but also the death of Yushchenko’s American Election Consultant, Mike, a few days ago, must also be related to him, right?

There are few who could carry out these two incidents so quietly and stealthily.

Gu Qima could definitely do it, but he wouldn’t act for my sake.

The other one could only be Mikhail!

While Mikhail might not seem to have much influence here, and has never reached out before,

let’s not forget his enormous power that lurks behind his official identity!