Wang Ye naturally stayed in Angelina's large apartment when he arrived.
Natalia lived there as well.
Since she had work, Natalia had not gone to the airport to pick him up. However, she knew Wang Ye was coming today, so she got off work early and returned home.
The welcome dinner was fairly simple. Angelina and Natalia cooked in person, making several of their signature dishes.
There were no outsiders, just the three of them eating together.
It had to be said that Angelina's cooking had improved greatly since Moscow. The dishes were quite convincing now.
"Cheers! Welcome Chairman Mikhail to little Simferopol for an inspection."
Natalia raised her wineglass and said with a beaming smile.
Wang Ye and Angelina both smiled and raised their glasses as well. With a clear clink, the three touched glasses.
At the dinner table, Natalia talked far more than the other two, chattering nonstop.
"Misha, I've been seeing you on the news every day lately. Looks like you're getting more and more impressive."
"Ah, what a pity we aren't directly under your jurisdiction. Otherwise, my position might have moved up again."
"Since you're here this time, I have to complain about Angelina. As chairman, she's a little too soft. When there are things she shouldn't give in on, she usually chooses to back down..."
Wang Ye merely smiled and listened, nodding from time to time.
He was not unaware of Angelina and Natalia's situation.
On the contrary, he knew it very well!
Every month, Wagner Company secretly delivered a detailed report to Wang Ye, summarizing the situation in Crimea.
From Meshkov to Angelina to Natalia, nearly every influential figure in Crimea was firmly within Wagner's grasp.
This was Wang Ye's "base of operations." He could not truly just let go and ignore it.