Wang Ye set down his knife and fork, looked straight at Gebliev, and said sincerely:
"My uncle had a long talk with me a couple of days ago. He told me everything about his thoughts and plans for the future.
He is no longer interested in politics. Instead, he has found a new cause worth devoting everything to: poverty alleviation and helping people in remote regions improve their living conditions and quality of life.
That is why he needs a great deal of money, and why he intends to cash out all the businesses under his control.
Of course, I intend to take over those businesses, so it will not affect the normal operations of those companies.
Oh, and besides some of my uncle Khovchenko's assets, Abramovich also intends to transfer some of his assets to me.
They feel tired. They are getting older too, and they are no longer interested in all this fussing around."
That last sentence was rather meaningful...
But Gebliev understood immediately!
A smile appeared on his face at once. It would be wonderful if Khovchenko had truly come around, just like Abramovich. The older generation of oligarchs should have learned from Abramovich in the first place!
No one stopped you when it was your time to make money, but when it was time to bow out gracefully, you should not cling to your position and refuse to leave.
And besides, you should have just minded your own businesses. Never reach too far or try to meddle in everything...
The reason Khovchenko drew so much attention was not merely because of his immense wealth. Over the past two years, his "uncle-nephew" relationship with Wang Ye had become even more significant.
Even the Kremlin found the matter quite troublesome. They had no idea what Wang Ye might