Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 109 Meeting Mrs. Huo

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, Zhang Baizhi's half-sister, Dai Bizhi, came to visit. Dai Bizhi is now a mother, and besides New Year's gifts, she also brought Zhang Baizhi a lot of baby supplies.

In the living room, Zhang Baizhi was sitting on the sofa watching TV, holding a plate of strawberries.

Dai Bizhi sat down next to her sister and asked in a low voice, "I went to greet Mom, but she had such a long face. Who upset her?"

"Who else could it be?" Zhang Baiwen glanced at his second sister, Zhang Baizhi.

"What's wrong?" Dai Bizhi asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Her belly's bulging, she'll never get married."

"Why are you talking so much!" Zhang Baizhi threw a strawberry at him.

Zhang Baiwen reacted quickly and caught it.

"Is it that you don't want to get married, or is it the child's father?" Dai Bizhi asked cautiously.

"It must be the child's father. Don't you know her? She dreams of getting married." Zhang Baiwen chimed in.

Dai Bizhi turned to look at her younger brother and scolded, "Go back to your room."

Zhang Baiwen didn't move, but he kept his mouth shut.

Zhang Baizhi said with a chuckle, "Old Zhang has brainwashed me. I think what he said makes a lot of sense. I don't want to get married now."

"Is being a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family so easy? You still have to serve your in-laws." Zhang Baizhi pointed to the kitchen. "Having an old lady in the family is already troublesome enough, and she's your own mother."

"If we really get married, I'll have to live at his house, right? What if my in-laws bully me? I'm not going to put up with that."

"The child's father promised me that he wouldn't fight for custody. What a wonderful thing! He'll pay for raising my child. After this one, I'm planning to have a few more."

"Don't say hurtful things." Dai Bizhi gently pushed her sister's arm.

"I wasn't saying that out of anger." Zhang Baizhi turned to look at his sister and said seriously, "In my heart, children are the most important thing. Even if we get married, he can only be second. If we have more children, who knows where he'll be ranked."

"I really don't know how to advise you anymore," Dai Bizhi sighed.

Zhang Baizhi's phone rang. He picked it up, glanced at it, and said to his sister, "Old Zhang, I don't dare to come over."

Yong and his wife have been divorced for over ten years.

Zhang Baizhi answered the phone and asked, "Wishing you a Happy New Year?"

Yong Ge: "I've taken care of the contract termination for you."

"You got the money back? Little Li even said he'd help me get it back." Zhang Baizhi kept his mouth shut; he hadn't even told his family what Li Xiang's name was.

"Don't call me 'Little Li,' show some respect. From now on, call me 'husband.'"

"I dare to call him that to his face, and he even calls me 'niece'," Zhang Baizhi said, sticking out his tongue. "How much do you want back?"

"Five million." Yong cleared his throat and added, "I'm investing this money in my godson. He's going to collaborate with Mr. Li on a TV series."

"Where did you get this godson from?" Zhang Baizhi asked, frowning.

Yong replied, "Just identified it, to the left."

"You didn't get a single penny back, and you even cancelled the debt," Zhang Baizhi said, pursing his lips. "And who is this Mr. Li who's working with Xiang Zuo? Is he even making any money?"

"Li Xiang," Yong Ge explained, "New Century Entertainment acquired the remake rights to a Japanese drama from Japan and wanted to find an outsourcing partner in Hong Kong. Mr. Li entrusted this matter to me, and China Star was just right."

"Didn't you used to call him the son-in-law of the God of Gamblers?" Zhang Baizhi asked, looking puzzled.

"Don't be disrespectful to him in the future. Just listen to whatever he says." Yong Ge couldn't help but reveal, "Last week, I went to Russia with Xiang Zuo and met the partner who runs the casino. He said he would build a casino in Vladivostok and give it to me directly. I didn't dare to accept it because I was afraid of causing trouble for Li Sheng."

"If Xiang Zuo hadn't stumbled upon this, and he hadn't guessed that your child was Li Sheng's, would I have given him money as hush money?"

Zhang Baizhi simply didn't believe it. "A five-star hotel in Haojiang is called a casino, and a small mahjong parlor on the street can also be called a casino. It must be a translation problem. You've misunderstood. Who would actually give you a casino?"

"It's not like I'm pregnant with Leonardo DiCaprio's child. If they know, they know. Just give me back that five million, and don't give them the business. It's better if we do it ourselves."

Yong Ge said with unusual seriousness, "Zhang Baizhi, I'm solemnly warning you, if you need money, just ask for it directly, and don't cause trouble."

"I'm not going to open casinos anymore."

"What money are you going to make? You have the time and energy to have more children, but the money they give you in the future will be more than you can earn in your entire life."

"Did you understand?"

Zhang Baizhi was startled by his father's tone and said, "I was even thinking of having him pay for Haolong and Baiwen to find some business."

"Don't mention it. We're brothers. I'll talk to him when I have the chance," Yong said gently. "I've prepared some New Year's goods and left them at the guard post. Remember to have someone come down and get them. I won't go up and upset your mother."

Zhang Baizhi lied and said, "My mom isn't here. She went out to meet with friends. My sister is with me. Hurry up and bring it up."

After the Spring Festival, Li Xiang flew to Jeju Island in South Korea. He came there ostensibly for a vacation, but in reality, it was arranged by Elena to meet Huo's current wife, Inna.

We already stood Mr. Huo up last time. If we refuse Mrs. Huo again this time, the Huo family connection will be completely severed. We have to meet her at least once.

I chose Jeju Island because it's visa-free!

The agreed meeting place was a Korean tea house in the old town.

"I know you're short on funds right now, and I'm willing to invest in you." Inna was quite straightforward, stating her intentions as soon as they met.

Li Xiang scanned Inna's information and then said, "When Elena helped me book Pavel, I was indeed short of funds, but I've recovered now."

Inner expressed its sincerity by saying, "We will hold the shares anonymously, without voting rights. You can decide the valuation; just let us invest."

Li Xiang raised an eyebrow and said, "You're clearly just giving me money to spend."

Inner stated, "I don't ask you to do anything."

Li Xiang understood that they were asking Andrei for help, to get him on his feet and then give him a final push. Andrei was quite considerate.

This works on the same principle as underground banks; it's also a form of cross-dealing.

The money was given to Li Xiang, and Andrei was to handle the matter.

"My business is all in Russia. Taking your money is like taking a time bomb. Once it explodes, it will be a systemic risk."

"I've already said that I have enough funds to manage right now, and I'm far from running out of money. Bringing in your funds just to get a little bit of a valuation is not worth the risk and return."

"I'm not refusing to let you give me benefits; you can think of other ways besides money."

"In what way?" Inner frowned slightly.

"Nobody knows how much you have left," Li Xiang shrugged and continued, "Even if you asked me for something, I wouldn't know what I could ask for. But I can tell you one thing: if you want to impress me, you'll have to offer something that money can't buy."

"If your family is so poor that all you have left is money, then I can only say sorry." Li Xiang slowed his speech, mimicking Andrei's tone, and said slowly, "People will do business that risks their lives, but nobody will do a losing business."