Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 102 The Man in the Trunk

The old-fashioned bar on Nevsky Prospekt was still early and not crowded.

Encouraged by the alcohol, Gri downed two glasses of "Moscow Mule".

This is a cocktail made with vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice, and it must be served in a copper mug.

It has a very strong taste.

Gerry lowered his voice and said, "I've been slept with."

"That's a good thing, you should be settling down at your age." Li Xiang wanted to lighten the mood for Gerry, so he deliberately veered off-topic, asking, "A man?"

"Of course it's a woman." Gerry took another swig of his drink and said shyly, "You know her."

"Office romance? What's so embarrassing about that?" Li Xiang continued to steer the conversation in a different direction. "Does the other person have a family? Don't tell me yet, let me guess."

Gerry spoke up first, "Grace."

Li Xiang's expression froze for a moment, then he said with a wry smile, "This is even more troublesome than having a family. You only have two friends—"

Gerry stared intently at Li Xiang and interrupted, "Three."

Li Xiang: "I can't help you with this."

"I have no one to tell you, just listen to what I have to say." Before Li Xiang could even respond, Gerry had already started talking. "Zahar did pursue Grace for many years, but Grace never agreed to be with him, at least I don't know about it."

"Last month, Grace got a promotion and treated me to drinks —"

Zahar runs WeTV in his hometown of Zelenograd.

Gerry and Grace stayed in St. Petersburg and both worked at Shopee, but in different departments; Grace was in the GG department.

After Guo Zijian left, there were personnel adjustments in the GG department, and Grace was promoted.

After listening to Gerry talk for more than 30 minutes, Li Xiang finally found a chance to interject, "This can only be considered a one-night stand, a misunderstanding. Just pretend nothing happened."

Gerry: "That's what I thought at first too, but I get distracted when I'm coding, and all I can think about is Grace. Am I in love?"

"You're inexperienced. Just date a few more girlfriends, and I'll introduce you to the types you like."

"I think the old way of being suited to me is still the best." Gerry took a deep breath and continued, "I feel much better after talking to you. Don't worry, I won't let it interfere with my work."

Li Xiang said earnestly, "Ge Li, most people are concerned about how high and far you fly, but I am concerned about how tired you are from flying. There is never enough work to do."

"If you feel the need, take a few days off to rest and relax. Maybe your destined partner will come along."

"No need, I've already adjusted." Gerry was inexplicably touched. After finishing his drink, he suddenly asked, "If I'm in a bad mood, can I still talk to you?"

"Of course, we're friends."

"at any time?"

"Anytime!" Li Xiang promised.

"Actually, I recently made a new friend." Gerry chuckled, looking much more cheerful, and continued, "Didn't you say last time that I was useless, unable to even hack an iPhone? So I hacked the guy who hacked iPhones."

Li Xiang instinctively asked, "Could we dig it up here?"

“We’re on the same page,” Gerry sighed. “His name is George Hotz, a freshman at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. I invited him to join Shopee, but he thinks we have no future and doesn’t want to come to Russia.”

Programmers are easy to hire, but talented ones are harder to find, and retaining geniuses is even harder.

Russia's internet development lags behind that of the United States, and it is currently in a golden age of industry growth.

The bubble is very serious.

Anyone with a bit of ability can find funding if they're willing to start a business.

January 7th is Orthodox Christmas, and Li Xiang received an invitation to attend the Ivanov family's Christmas party in Vladivostok.

The location is the farm where Elena used to live.

Although Vladivostok is located by the sea, it is affected by the Siberian cold air mass, with strong northwest winds blowing, making it dry, cold, and as cold as a knife.

In the freezing cold, Andrei called Li Xiang out to go hunting with him.

The most common animals are hares, grouse, and broodstock. Occasionally, wolves and wild boars can be seen. Bears are also seen, but they are relatively rare.

"I heard you want to partner with the Milishvili family to open a casino?" Andrei was the hunter, with Li Xiang accompanying him.

"Friend," Li Xiang replied.

"Have you chosen a location yet?"

"No."

Andrei suggested, "You could consider Vladivostok. Among the three gambling territories, it has relatively good conditions. It's a tourist destination with many Asian tourists."

"If any trouble arises, Mililashvili is too far away to help, and this place is our own territory."

Elena and Dalia both moved to Vladivostok after their husbands went to prison, which was only four years ago.

But money can move mountains, and he secretly made many connections.

With the backing of two top oligarchs, Potanin and Friedman, Ivanov has become a newly emerging aristocrat in Vladivostok.

Previously, when the trees fell, the lake scattered. But after Andrei was released from prison, people's hearts were reunited. When Li Xiang came this time, his family had dozens of people, making it very lively. Women and children made up nearly two-thirds of the crowd.

Fortunately, Russians usually address each other by their first names without needing to follow a generational order; otherwise, remembering all of Natasha's relatives would be quite a headache.

I spotted a wild boar in the distance.

Andrei gestured for Li Xiang to stop and not go any further. He handed Li Xiang the hunting rifle and said, "You try it."

"I can't. We've finally found a big one, don't run away anymore."

Seeing that Andrei was still holding the hunting rifle and refused to put it back, Li Xiang had no choice but to reach out and take it from him.

Andrei and Li Xiang gave a brief introduction on how to use the gun.

American product, Remington 700.

Li Xiang has a great talent for shooting. While he can't say he can hit exactly where he's aiming once he starts scanning, he's at least at the level of an amateur.

However, while accompanying the emperor on a hunting trip, one must not steal the limelight.

Li Xiang fired the first shot, and after the wild boar was startled away, he fired another shot, but both shots missed.

Andrei sighed helplessly, "You're great in every way, except you're not like a Slav."

The Slavs that Andrei was referring to were not those in appearance, but in spirit.

"You should do it."

Li Xiang wanted to return the gun to Andrei, but Andrei refused to take it.

"Practice more."

Li Xiang couldn't miss every time, and finally managed to hit a rabbit on his next three attempts.

It was getting late, so the two started walking back.

On the way home, about three kilometers from the farm, Peter was waiting in the snow in an SUV.

Upon seeing his father and brother-in-law return, Peter hurriedly got out of the car and opened the trunk. Inside, he found a person bound with rope.

As they drew closer, Andrei asked slowly, "Li Xiang, do you know what is the most unforgivable thing?"

"Selling out his family?" Li Xiang had a vague feeling of unease.

Peter pulled the person out of the trunk and, from a few meters away, said to his father, "I brought Mike!"

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