Reborn in Russia as a Big Shot

Chapter 93 Father-in-law's View of Son-in-Law

During the video call with Andrei, aside from greeting Li Xiang at the beginning, Li Xiang remained in the background the entire time, sitting next to Natasha and holding the child.

Andrei speaks very slowly, making you sleepy just listening to him.

Li Ruilong was the most sensible one; he knew it was time to pee, so Li Xiang took the opportunity to slip away, leaving the father and daughter some private space.

After handing the child over to the nanny, Li Xiang sat there playing on his phone.

After an unknown amount of time, Natasha came over and gently nudged Li Xiang, saying, "My dad wants you to get back home right now."

"Okay, I'll go over there." Li Xiang thought it was a video of his father-in-law giving him a lecture.

"The video call ended because he wants you to go back to Russia immediately. He's on medical parole and needs to have surgery, and he wants to see you before he goes into the operating room."

"Real surgery or sham surgery?"

Natasha said worriedly, "I don't know, he won't tell me what's wrong with him."

"Probably hemorrhoids, but he's embarrassed to say it."

"Can you be serious for once?" Natasha was both amused and exasperated.

"If he really had a serious illness, would he need to spend money for medical parole? He probably just has a minor ailment, and the diagnosis report was exaggerated a bit. Don't worry."

Natasha reassured herself, "My dad is perfectly healthy. If you go back and check on him, I'll be relieved."

"Then I'll buy a plane ticket and leave this afternoon."

"You finally made it to the US, can't you spend more time with me and our son?"

"Should I leave or not?" Li Xiang asked helplessly.

"Let's leave tomorrow," Natasha said, hugging Li Xiang's arm. "Including the one in her belly, we're a family of four now."

"Although my dad is very authoritarian and often difficult to get along with, don't worry, if he really bullies you, I will definitely stand by your side."

"Without you, he wouldn't have been released so soon. You don't owe him anything."

"What are you thinking about?" Li Xiang patted Natasha's head.

Natasha chuckled and said, "Let me show you my new driver's license from the US. I'm Natasha Lee now, not Natasha Ivanov."

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"What about the middle name?" Li Xiang asked.

Natasha said, "Of course I couldn't leave out the middle name, but I just didn't write it down."

Natasha's middle name is Andreyevna, which literally means Andrei's daughter.

Moscow.

Sechenov University Clinical Center.

Li Xiang's first meeting with his father-in-law was unexpectedly on the hospital rooftop.

It was minus thirty degrees Celsius outside, and Andrei was only wearing a cotton-padded coat, which looked quite thin.

Li Xiang was different; he was fully armed with a hat, gloves, and a down jacket.

"You wear it." Li Xiang took off his hat and gloves and handed them to Andrei.

The down jacket has a built-in hood, and the hands are tucked into the sleeves.

"Is it that cold?" Andrei still appreciated the concern.

"Since it's our first meeting, I brought you a gift." Li Xiang took out his phone and showed Andrei a photo. "This oil painting is called 'Taquin and Lucreza.' It was a war trophy brought back from Germany by the Soviet Union's Hongjun Army. In 2003, it was valued at 50 million pounds, and its value is only higher now."

"But there's a problem with the provenance of this painting; it belongs to Yegor Kumarin."

"The Tambov Gang from St. Petersburg?" Andrei asked.

"right."

"I heard about it while I was in jail," Andrei remarked. "The Kremlin really goes all out against these old friends who aren't exactly high and mighty."

"I have this painting now; I'm just doing someone a favor."

"How much do you want to sell it for?" Andrei asked.

"Thirty million pounds, I'll give you a 10% commission, just give me two thousand seven."

At the current exchange rate, 30 million pounds is roughly equivalent to 60 million US dollars, which is a huge sum of money.

Looking across Russia, there are very few people who can afford this amount of money and aren't afraid of getting burned by this painting.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Andrei said, "I haven't decided what to give Potanin when I see him yet. I do need this."

"If he's interested, £30 million is no problem for him."

"Since you and Natasha got married, I, as your father-in-law, haven't even given you a gift. I don't need the commission; please give it to my two grandsons as a wedding present."

Li Xiang felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason; he and Natasha were never married.

"I thank you on their behalf."

Andrei revealed, "I have liver cancer. If it weren't for the comprehensive examination I underwent to apply for medical parole, it wouldn't have been discovered."

"We were lucky; it was discovered early, and surgery was possible."

"The doctor said there's a 70% chance of success. Although the chances are high, I'm still worried that I won't make it off the operating table. There's something I need to tell you."

Li Xiang stated, "I will take care of Natasha."

"She bore you two children, it's your duty to take care of her." Andrei's gaze suddenly softened, and he asked softly, "How is Elena?"

Li Xiang: "I don't know."

Andrei looked speechless and emphasized, "I was the one who told her to leave."

Li Xiang quickly explained, "She went to Vietnam. I haven't had a chance to see her since I came back from the US, so I really didn't know. But I've already helped her get half of her money out of the country, and I'll deal with the rest when I get back."

Andrei nodded slightly and said, "Now we can do artificial insemination, right? I've already told her that in a year or two, she'll give birth to a son for me abroad, and then all the money will go to her."

"This is how my life is going to be. Even if I survive the surgery, I won't be able to leave Russia alive. Please take good care of them for me."

"Logically speaking, this matter shouldn't be entrusted to you, but to Peter. However, he's too impulsive, so it's better for him to stay with me."

Andrei patted Li Xiang on the shoulder, but the pat was too hard, and Li Xiang almost stumbled and fell.

"I didn't exert any effort. I'm quite tall and so thin."

"Peter also told me that you can really drink. How much can someone as small as you drink? After my surgery, we'll have a good drink together."

"I wouldn't dare. You have liver cancer, and even if the surgery is successful, you can't drink anymore. If Natasha finds out, she'll beat me up." Li Xiang's first impression of Andrei was not bad, except that he spoke too slowly.

"You're still afraid of her?" Andrei said, both amused and exasperated.

"I can't beat her."

"It's a good thing you don't hit women; you're better than me at that." Andrei stretched and said, "Are you cold? Let's go back."

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"It's not cold."

"I'm cold," Andrei instructed. "Don't tell Natasha about my liver cancer, and don't tell her after the surgery either. Just say I had my appendix removed."

Li Xiang had already used [Deep Scan] to observe Andrei and learned many secrets, but he still hadn't found the answer to the question he most wanted to know.

"Andrei, it won't be convenient to talk once we're down there. I have one last question."

"Is it your idea or hers that Elena wants to introduce the Huo family's funds to me? Between Potanin and the Huo family, whose side are you on?"

Andre smiled at Li Xiang, not answering directly, but patted Li Xiang's shoulder again and said, "Don't worry, we're family. I still need you to help me take care of my son, so I won't be a burden to you."

"You didn't even come to pick me up when I got out of prison, and you even had a long face during the video call. I wasn't very satisfied with you at the time, but now you seem alright."

"At least better than when I was young."