Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1035 - 104: The Space Journey

Chapter 1035: Chapter 104: The Space Journey

Designer brands, big names, luxury goods, not everyone can recognize them.

Yang Yi’s attire at this reception is standard issue, of course, for the super-rich, but at different levels of receptions, choices in clothing and accessories differ.

Dressing too lowly is not acceptable, but dressing too lavishly, exceeding the level of the reception by too much, is similarly inappropriate.

Yang Yi is now a tycoon, and his dress and the decorations on his body are just right, not too extravagant nor too plain, but only equally wealthy tycoons or people who have specially studied etiquette would notice this.

Not everyone can wear half a million US dollars on their body, those who can are, of course, the wealthy.

Then, for tycoons, luxury goods are not only a symbol of identity and financial power, but also an important tool for distinguishing class and circles.

Even if you don’t know someone, just by looking at their attire you can understand their level; the idea of showing off one’s wealth with just a designer bag simply doesn’t exist, it’s not possible.

In Yang Yi’s eyes, the young man who struck up a conversation with him should be making over five hundred thousand US dollars a year, which is a very decent income, and he’s still young, but here at this reception, this young man, who would be the center of attention elsewhere, is just a nobody.

Then, the fact that this young man can stand in front of Yang Yi and greet him indicates he knows the clothing Yang Yi is wearing equals his annual income, so he took the chance to try and chat with Yang Yi.

After all, a few words won’t cause any loss, but if he happens to make a useful friend, that could be the ladder enabling his own breakthrough; what is making a profit without any investment, this is it.

Therefore, Yang Yi found the young man in front of him to be quite perceptive, and as to how Yang Yi could tell, for him, it’s an essential basic skill.

Should I chat with him or not?

Yang Yi raised his glass slightly, then he said with a smile, "Hello."

While it wasn’t necessary, Yang Yi didn’t mind chatting with someone while waiting.

Finding an icebreaker to start a conversation is important, but this isn’t the United Kingdom, where you can’t use the weather as an icebreaker, but in such a setting, there is a universal kind of icebreaker.

"We might have met before, I think... at a financial elites reception, just last month, right?"

Cliché, but a cliché often means it works, as it wouldn’t become cliché if it weren’t overused.

Moreover, this young man’s icebreaker clearly indicated his identity, a financial elites reception, which meant he was a promising young financier.

Yang Yi smiled and said, "I’m sorry, you’re mistaken, I have just come from Europe, so I’m sure this is our first meeting."

"Oh, then I must have confused you with someone else, sorry."

"Are you in the financial sector?"

"Yes, I’m a fund manager, I had some free time today, so I came with a friend to the reception, Jason, my name is Jason Kiel, nice to meet you."

Yang Yi extended his hand and shook with Jason, then he said with a smile: "Yang Yi, you mentioned you’re a fund manager? May I ask where you work? I think we may have a chance to collaborate in the future."

"Oh, you’re also in the finance industry?"

Yang Yi shook his head and said, "Not now, but my visit to the United States this time is to acquire a bank, so I will be a financial practitioner in the future, haha."

Boer’s bank acquisition plan has already been put on the agenda, and his plan’s first step is to spread rumors, suggesting unfavorable stories about the bank he’s targeting.

So Yang Yi didn’t mind starting this step himself, why not take this opportunity that has presented itself.

Jason was stunned, he couldn’t tell if Yang Yi was bragging or serious, because no acquisition would be casually announced in advance, especially not a bank acquisition, but Yang Yi didn’t seem to be bragging, because his confidence radiated from within.

Yang Yi didn’t mind continuing to chat with Jason and casually help Boer spread some rumors, but before he could really start bragging, he heard Anton’s voice in his ear.

"He’s here, at the door."

Yang Yi casually twisted his head, then his expression paused ever so slightly, as if he had inadvertently seen an old friend, so he quickly said to Jason: "Sorry, I’ve seen a friend, I must go and say hello, nice to meet you, see you later."

Having casually bid farewell, Yang Yi put down his cocktail glass, stood up, and walked towards the door.

Jason, however, stood there regretting, annoyed.

Why didn’t he directly say where he works? Why did he ask first? Why didn’t he just hand out his business card? Maybe Yang Yi would have given him one in return; although the likelihood was very small, but what if luck was on his side?

Jason was very annoyed, then he just watched Yang Yi’s back, as Yang Yi walked to the entrance.

Petra had arrived, accompanied by a female friend.

Was Yang Yi going to approach Petra directly for a conversation? Of course not, it wouldn’t be appropriate.

So Yang Yi’s target was the man who followed Petra inside, a man wearing a tie with a blue background and white dots.

What does this man do? He’s the custodian arranged for Yang Yi to chat up, or rather, Yang Yi’s guide to enter the circle and get closer to Petra.

It doesn’t matter if they have never met before, as long as he can confirm the other person’s identity.

"Kant."

"Hey, Yang Yi! You’re here too, great!"

Yang Yi and the middle-aged man hugged each other lightly, then he said with a laugh, "I heard you’re going to travel to the International Space Station on the Union spacecraft, weren’t you supposed to be training in Russia, how do you have time to be here?"

Their conversation was a little louder than normal, just loud enough for Petra, who was in front, to hear, but not too clearly.

Petra looked back, somewhat surprised, at Yang Yi.

Yang Yi said with a resigned face: "Don’t mention it, it’s been a nightmare, I trained for three months, but the Russians said my space trip has been postponed, indefinitely."

"What? Your money’s already paid, why is it postponed?"

"They said it’s a technical issue, but I guess it’s for political reasons."

"That’s the Russians for you! Will they refund the money?"

"Hard to say, this has truly been a nightmare; I really don’t want to talk about this now, let’s talk about something else."

While his mouth made small talk, Yang Yi felt extremely disappointed because Plan A had failed.

Yang Yi’s conversation with Kant indeed caught Petra’s attention, but that’s all, Petra did not talk to him and went elsewhere with her companion.

The plan to use the space trip to strike up a conversation with Petra was a failure, now, he needs to find an opportunity to implement Plan B.