Wang Ye was somewhat tempted. Just as Steve Jobs had said, that day would count as a "historic moment."
It would indeed be a pity if he, one of the people leading it all, were absent.
After thinking it over, he answered decisively, "All right. I'll be there that day."
Steve Jobs hung up, thoroughly satisfied, and went back to preparing for the launch event. He sincerely hoped Wang Ye could come so they could celebrate together.
Since he had agreed to Steve Jobs, and the launch event was coming up soon, Wang Ye immediately began making arrangements.
Someone of his status naturally could not simply leave the country at will. He had to file the necessary reports first, explain his reasons, and receive approval before traveling abroad.
Whether he traveled under the banner of an official visit or in a personal capacity, those procedures had to be followed.
Of course, under normal circumstances, neither the Duma nor the Kremlin would block Wang Ye from leaving the country...
On the Duma side, Wang Ye merely informed Gryzlov, then had Bakova stay behind at "home" to hold down the fort. After all, someone had to be in his office. It oversaw so many different matters—if no one showed up for several days, wouldn't everything fall into chaos?
Fortunately, Bakova was now more than capable of handling things on her own. She could directly deal with ordinary matters herself, as long as she kept proper records.
If any major emergency arose, she could contact Wang Ye and report it to him.
Nova would naturally be accompanying Wang Ye to the United States.
Other than Nova and several security personnel, Wang Ye did not intend to bring anyone else. He was only going to attend Apple's launch event, not make an official visit