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Chapter 167 Dadong Returns
Autumn came a little early in Toulouse in 2001.

This time last year, the weather was already a bit cold.

But this year, it is a bit hot.

Perhaps due to the summer temperatures, Toulouse feels more pleasant this autumn.

Before we knew it, it was already the end of October.

The plane trees on the road began to wither, adding a different feeling to the pleasant weather.

The whole of Toulouse turned red...

Liu Jin sold that little scooter!

Sold to Yang Dongqi.

I didn't ask for a high price, just sold it for 1,200 francs.

This made Sun Yue a little jealous.

But this guy has been living a very carefree life lately.

While working in a factory in Space City, I met a girl named Elodie.

Well, the same name as their French teacher.

A short girl, about 160cm tall, with long brown hair and freckles on her face.

First-year student at the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse.

Compared with Toulouse University I, University II, and even Toulouse Business School, the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Toulouse has a very short history. It was founded in 1963 and is an engineering school under the INSA Group.

God knows why he fell in love with Sun Yue. The girl is quite pretty.

My family is quite wealthy and they are from Grenoble.

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the Alps.

Elodie came to Toulouse to study and rented a spacious apartment of more than 80 square meters.

As a result, after school started, Sun Yue moved there and started a happy life together.

This also made Yang Dongqi dissatisfied.

During the summer vacation, he thought about moving out of his current apartment and finding a cheap apartment in the city.

But the presence of Sun Yue and Dadong made him feel a little embarrassed.

Moreover, the three of them share the rent, which is only 800 francs a month, which is indeed much more cost-effective than renting a house by yourself.

But now...

Dadong has made it clear that he wants to return to China.

That means he won't pay the rent next month.

Sun Yue also moved away, which caught Yang Dongqi off guard.

Two thousand four hundred francs in rent for one person?
He definitely doesn't want to.

But it wasn't easy to find a house he liked right away. Fortunately, Ma Jie helped him come up with a solution: he could move in with him first and then slowly look for a suitable house.

This avoided a conflict between Yang Dongqi and Sun Yue.

Yang Dongqi is stingy, but Liu Jin understands him.

After all, he still has a home in his hometown. His wife gave birth to a daughter in the first half of the year.

His family could no longer support him, so Yang Dongqi had to rely on working to pay for his tuition and living expenses in Toulouse.

I originally thought that if a few people gathered together for warmth, we could save some money.

but……

He can't say anything bad about Sun Yue.

The main reason was that Sun Yue moved too suddenly and he was not prepared at all.

It's inevitable to feel angry.

But in Liu Jin's opinion, it's too early to move.

After all, Yang Dongqi and Sun Yue are of different ages and personalities, so it is only a matter of time before they come into conflict.

But his requirements were too high. He wanted a house close to school and with low rent...

How could it be so easy?

A house near the school costs at least two thousand francs a month.

Renting a house alone is definitely a huge burden for Yang Dongqi.

This is also the reason why he sold the small pedal to Yang Dongqi.

As long as you have a means of transportation, it is not impossible to live far away.

It’s just that Sun Yue did have some omissions in his handling of this matter.

At least if he had told her in advance, Yang Dongqi wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

But Liu Jin didn't know how to speak.

In fact, it is like this: when a few people get together in a foreign country, it is fine at the beginning, but as time goes by, conflicts of one kind or another will always arise. If not handled properly, the relationship between them will become increasingly distant.

Tuesday, October 23rd.

According to the Chinese solar terms, this day is Frost Descent.

Tian Dadong, who had not appeared for a long time, appeared in front of Liu Jin.

He had a shaved head, but he still looked smiling and carefree.

“I’m going back home on Friday!”

"what?"

"I've been out for over a year now, it's time to go back. My employer has urged me several times, and if I don't go back, I'll lose my job."

Liu Jin looked at Dadong and smiled.

"Have enough fun?"

“Almost…” Dadong said with a smile: “I have broadened my horizons, and I also got to know you, brother… You have impressed me.

Now when I go out and tell people that you are my younger brother, my face will be full of light."

Liu Jin pulled him to sit in the living room.

"I've heard about what happened between Dongqi and Xiaoyue."

"Ok?"

“I know you don’t want to meddle in other people’s business… but let’s come out together.

Now that Sisi has gone to America, if I leave, there will only be three of you left out of the five of us. Please pay more attention."

Dadong, nothing has changed.

It is unlikely that there will be any change. After all, he is in his thirties and his thoughts are already fixed.

"it is good!"

Liu Jin thought about it and did not refuse.

Dadong finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the cats and dogs playing on the street stalls, he smiled and said, "Are you planning to stay in Toulouse?"

Liu Jin took two bottles of beer from the refrigerator and handed one to Dadong.

"I'll have to go back sooner or later... You know, I'm a bit aloof and don't really like socializing. I might not be able to find a job if I go back. Even if I did, I might not be able to adapt. This place is great. The key is that the royalties are high! When I make enough money, I'll go back and retire... Hahaha, then we can go eat the killer noodles."

"Okay."

Dadong smiled and nodded repeatedly.

The two sat in the living room and chatted.

Let’s talk about Toulouse, Dadong’s feelings this year, and his aspirations after returning home.

We kept chatting until midnight.

That night, Dadong stayed at Liu Jin's place.

Going back to the apartment, I have to face Yang Dongqi's ugly face. There is no need to do that.

He's not a masochist.

After getting up the next day, Dadong said goodbye and left.

“I won’t say goodbye to everyone, I guess they won’t care.

I'll take a bus to Paris tonight and fly back to China directly from Paris on Friday. Xiaojin, you'll be here by yourself, so take care of yourself."

"Don't I need to send you off?"

"Send it to me, I'm alone, it's very simple."

Liu Jin didn't say anything more. He sent Dadong out of the house and watched him leave.

A gust of wind blew, rolling up the fallen leaves on the ground...

Suddenly, I felt a little sad.

That feeling was exactly the same as when I first knew that Teacher Julie was leaving.

In life, people come and go.

The people around me are constantly changing...

Looking back a year ago, they flew from China to France, a group of five people.

But now, although Yang Dongqi and Sun Yue stayed, their contact with each other became less and less, which was a bit uncomfortable after all.

Go back inside and sit on the sofa.

The little tabby cat came over unsteadily and climbed onto his legs.

Two little dogs also curled up at his feet.

It must be because of the change of seasons!

A bit sad...

Liu Jin picked up the information from the coffee table, leaned back on the sofa, and continued to read the content.

Suddenly I remembered something...

In 2025, Marcus Drest went to China with more than old photos.

At that time, the Songhu Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall accepted the photos and said they would be sent to YGBM for testing.

Before Liu Jin was reborn, he did not receive accurate information, so he could not judge the authenticity of the photo.

It caused quite a sensation at the time.

Many filial sons and grandchildren in Japan jumped out to accuse Marcus of fraud.

In that era of mixed information, it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

But Liu Jin felt that it was unnecessary!

To be honest, he didn't seem to have gained anything. Instead, the accusations of those filial sons and grandsons were confirmed to be rumors...

Marcus, how old are you now?

He seems to be only two or three years old.

I don't know where he lives, otherwise I could visit him.

If we can get these photos, it might be a great help to "Life is Beautiful".

Pity!
Liu Jin scratched his head and his eyes fell on the picture in the information again.

Some things have to be done eventually...

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That’s about all for today.

Today is my mother's seventh day of mourning, and I have to go burn some paper.

I guess the mood won't be very good, so...

(End of this chapter)