Chapter 95

Polar Bear Country is Now My Home Chapter 95

095 The Strongest Woman on Earth / The Strongest in Semiconductor Design: ARM

Yuri Yusupov sat across from Olga in the living room. After taking the last sip of the now cold tea, he spoke heavily.

“Get a divorce.”

“Father!”

“Marriage is about loving and cherishing each other, but you two live like strangers. What’s the point of that?”

“We’re not living like strangers.”

“Did you think you could deny it after the President conducted a separate investigation?”

“...”

“It’s fine now, so just get the divorce.”

A father forcing his daughter to divorce.

Which father wouldn’t feel heartache?

Yuri’s heart was no different from any other father’s.

But what could he do?

If he hadn’t known, it might have been different, but now that he knew the truth, he couldn’t just leave it be.

“Live your life cleanly after the divorce. The kids are all grown up, so there won’t be much burden.”

When you want to achieve something, sometimes you have to let go of or change everything you’ve built in the past.

To gain something new and better, you must abandon the obsession with the past.

Marriage is the same.

To gain a new life, you must let go of the past connection.

But Olga didn’t understand her father’s deep intentions.

“Is it right to kick out a child who makes a mistake, force a divorce, and call that how a father loves his child?”

“...”

He was talking about Anton, the third son.

Yuri’s heart ached at his daughter’s words, but he didn’t respond.

“Do you think I’ll be happy if I get divorced?”

“What else can I do? Are you going to keep living like strangers?”

“That’s my decision, not something for you to interfere with.”

“I’m stepping in because I think you won’t get divorced otherwise. Change your mind.”

Yuri knew his daughter was holding back out of pride.

Olga had always been particularly proud since she was young.

If Yuri didn’t step in, knowing this, his daughter would continue to live an unhappy life.

Yuri decided to be firm.

“The President is investigating your in-laws. There are already many issues found. It won’t be long before they fall.”

“Father!”

“That family is finished. You know what kind of person he is, right?”

“...”

Though he seemed gentle, President Zahar, with decades of experience as a judge, was also very cold and calculating.

If he had decided to investigate, unless they had truly lived a clean life, they wouldn’t avoid their downfall.

“Are you still not going to get divorced?”

“Father...”

“I’ll have the GUM department store give you 30% of its monthly profits. That should be enough for you to live comfortably and do what you want.”

“...”

“Do as I say. Have the divorce papers drawn up today.”

Olga stared at Yuri blankly for a while before slowly nodding.

It was a habit of hers to answer reluctantly when she had no choice.

“Go ask Ivan about the rest.”

And so, Olga became a divorced woman.

* * *

Four days later.

Despite her in-laws’ strong objections, Olga finally signed the divorce papers.

At the same time, her in-laws’ household fell apart.

President Zahar, who had been fond of Olga when she was a student, intensified his efforts, understanding her father’s feelings.

Before the divorce, Olga’s head ached from the many thoughts swirling in her mind. But after the divorce, she felt unexpectedly at ease.

Arriving at her older brother Ivan’s house, she met Sonya playing in the garden.

“Hello.”

Olga couldn’t help but smile at the cute greeting.

“Why are you outside? Playing?”

“No, I’m studying because the sun is nice.”

“What are you studying?”

“How to influence public opinion.”

“Huh?”

Olga shook her head at the unexpected words from a fourteen-year-old.

I can’t understand what Nikolai is doing.

Inside, she saw Ivan and his wife, Maria, and Nikolai sitting in the living room but said nothing as she sat on the sofa.

Ivan asked casually.

“Father told me. The divorce is done?”

“It’s all over.”

“As your older brother, I have to say...”

“Don’t. I’ve heard enough.”

“Alright. What do you plan to do now?”

“I’m going to stay with Anton for a while.”

“In Ukraine?”

“Yes, to clear my head and maybe travel the world.”

“Good idea.”

“Make sure to deposit the money on time.”

After asking a few more questions, Olga turned to Nikolai.

“Did you put the idea in Father’s head?”

“...?”

“With that innocent face, you must have put the idea in Father’s head, right?”

“You’re misunderstanding. Why would I get involved? I didn’t do anything. Why do you have such ill feelings towards me?”

“If it weren’t for you, my life wouldn’t be this miserable.”

Olga wanted to believe that.

That all her unhappiness was because of Nikolai.

It made her feel less miserable.

Ivan and Maria looked at her with disbelief.

“Miss, that’s a bit too much. Why blame Nikolai?”

“How would you know how I feel, pretending to be the First Lady?”

“Miss!”

Maria raised her voice, but Ivan gently grabbed her collar to calm her down.

“Nikolai’s interference led to Anton being forced to Ukraine and my current situation. Are you really unaware?”

“I keep mentioning Nikolai, but I know your situation is tough. But blaming everything on Nikolai isn’t right, is it?”

“You’re saying that because he’s your brother. It must be nice to have a child recognized by the world.”

Hearing the raised voices, Sonya peeked in through the open window.

Nikolai, finding her cute, smiled and waved her away, and she blinked before quietly leaving.

After a moment of silence, Ivan spoke with a sympathetic look.

“Let’s stop talking about Nikolai. I understand how you feel.”

“You don’t understand. You haven’t been in my position.”

“...When are you leaving for Ukraine?”

“Tomorrow. I’ll be going now.”

As she left, Sonya immediately came in and sat next to Nikolai.

“Will Miss remarry?”

“We’ll see.”

“With that temper, any man she remarries will be really pitiful.”

“...”

“I hope you never get involved in Miss’s affairs again.”

“It won’t happen, so don’t worry. By the way, didn’t you have something to say to Nikolai?”

“Oh, my mind. I called you for an important reason.”

“What is it?”

“Your marriage.”

“...!”

Surprised, Nikolai looked back and forth between his parents.

Maria, seeing his reaction, smiled warmly and held his hand.

“Dennis and Victoria are married, and Sasha too. Only you haven’t. Your grandparents have been talking about it for years.”

“...”

“So, I searched thoroughly, even in the independent states, to find a suitable match for you. It was really difficult.”

As First Lady, Maria used the government’s resources to find the best match.

The result was a woman of the highest beauty, intelligence, and wisdom.

When they first met, she seemed perfect.

She was so suitable that she seemed like the ideal match for Nikolai.

“So, I’ve set up a meeting for this week. What do you think?”

Nikolai, seeing his parents’ confident and hopeful expressions, was secretly curious.

“I’ll do it. I’ll be in Moscow this week, so set it up.”

“Oh! How about the day after tomorrow?”

“Sure. Who is it?”

“If I tell you now, it won’t be exciting. You’ll meet her.”

Maria, looking like a child, was excited, and Sonya asked bluntly.

“Uncle Nikolai is getting married?”

“Huh? Yes, it seems so. Is that okay with you, Sonya?”

“I’m really happy. I want to see Uncle’s baby soon. I’ll change the diapers and feed the baby.”

Sonya’s innocent words made Ivan chuckle.

Thus, Nikolai had a meeting set up for the day after tomorrow with a woman who could be his future partner.

* * *

GUM Department Store Black Hole.

Entering the office, Ilya and Sasha followed and asked.

“Boss, are you really getting married?”

“It’s not marriage yet, just a meeting.”

“If your mother found her, she must be the strongest woman on Earth. You know how thorough she is.”

“What do you mean, the strongest woman on Earth?”

“Oh, Dennis will call back soon.”

“Dennis’s calls always make me nervous. I wonder what’s up.”

Just then, the intercom rang, and Sasha answered.

“Yes, yes, hold on. Dennis?”

Nikolai took the phone, and Dennis’s excited voice came through.

- Mother said you’re getting married?

“Mother is exaggerating. It’s just a meeting. Did you call for that?”

- Oh, right. No, that’s not it. Jobs contacted me. He said there’s a good company to acquire.

“Acquire?”

- Yes. He said a lot of their technology has been used in Apple’s products.

“What’s the company’s name?”

- ARM, a British semiconductor design company.

Nikolai knew ARM well.

If Intel dominated the semiconductor market in the PC era, ARM was the dominant force in the mobile era, with immense power.

In the original timeline, it was acquired by Japan’s SoftBank in 2016.

During the Ukrainian war, there were even rumors that Oseon Electronics was preparing to acquire it for tens of trillions of won.

- I went to the UK, and the company has few employees. But if Jobs said that, there must be something to it.

“Set up a meeting for Saturday.”

- What about your marriage plans?

“It’s not marriage, just a meeting. It’s on Wednesday, so it’s fine.”

- Got it. How about 2 PM on Saturday?

“Sure.”

- Okay!

“Why are you in the UK?”

- I really don’t want to go to the US.

Nikolai felt the same.

In the US, there were always people ready to pounce.

- We sold our stocks when IT companies’ stock prices were at their peak, and when they plummeted, we kept buying. Wall Street keeps bothering us. They’re really persistent.

“Is that still happening?”

- It’s not over yet. Can I stay in the UK a bit longer?

“I thought it would quiet down... Stay if you want.”

- Thanks.

Being noticed by Wall Street means being noticed by the world.

In such situations, it’s best to stay low.

- By the way, have you heard from the chairman of Oseon Electronics?

“I thought it was strange, but I haven’t heard anything.”

- It’s really strange. They bought 17% of Oseon Electronics’ shares and haven’t reacted. They even made a public announcement. Should we keep buying?

“What’s the current stock price?”

- 37,700 won in Korean currency, and it’s been rising steadily. If we don’t buy now, it might be difficult.

“Then keep buying. We need to exceed 25%.”

- Oseon’s share structure is complex, so if we keep buying, they’ll definitely react. I’ll do as you say. See you on Saturday.

After hanging up, Nikolai thought about three things.

The meeting with the woman on Wednesday.

The visit to ARM on Saturday at 2 PM.

And securing a stake in Oseon Electronics.

Nikolai believed these three things would go well and planned accordingly.