I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 32: Encounter (Happy New Year to the Master!)
Liu Jin doesn't like high-end luxury goods.

It’s not that I have always disliked it, but I started to dislike it since I went to study in France.

The discrimination of Europeans and Americans against Chinese people is vividly demonstrated in those high-end luxury brands.

He still remembers the first time he entered the LV store. After looking at his passport, two beautiful French women said to him coldly: This is a Chinese passport. You can only buy two bags within six months, no more.

You see, that's it.

I support you, but you restrict me from doing this and that.

Later, when he accompanied a friend from the Lighthouse Country to make a purchase at the same store, he did not see the salesgirl come out and say those nonsense.

At that time, Liu Jin felt very disgusted.

In the summer of 2001, he took a risk and took a Chinese tour group on a -day trip through cities, buying a container of goods from a total of high-end luxury stores.

He handed those goods over to smugglers, who secretly sold them to Japan.

For this, Liu Jin earned a total of 980,000 francs.

It also laid the foundation for his later life in Europe.

But it was only that time.

He never did it again after that.

Not only did he not do it, he also cut ties with the smuggler named SHAIKH and never had any contact with him again.

About two years later, he read in a newspaper that the French-Malaysian smuggler SHAIKH was arrested in Honfleur.

Honfleur is a small port town near Paris.

The photo was blurry, but Liu Jin was sure that it was the SHAIKH he knew.

He was very lucky at that time!
……

The purchasing agency work done by Li Te and his team is just a small-scale business.

Moreover, Li Te and Cui Shi are people with clear goals and will not act recklessly.

Can be contacted.

But Liu Jin was not interested in purchasing on behalf of others.

Let’s get to know each other again if we have the chance in the future!
"I guess I won't be able to go back until the evening of the 22nd or 23rd. Maybe next time."

After Liu Jin hung up the phone, he closed his eyes and dozed off.

This time it's half an hour earlier than last time.

Arrived in Paris, it was almost midnight.

I was a little tired, so I just found a hotel near the train station.

He now has more than 300,000 yuan in his bank account, so he doesn't have to calculate his expenses like he did the last time he came to France.

It's just that because of Thanksgiving, the hotel has been raising its prices recently.

It is still the Claret Bella Hotel.

After Liu entered the room, he took a hot bath and then went to bed and fell into a deep sleep.

I haven't slept well recently.

The story of their childhood sweethearts always haunts him in his dreams.

In the movie, the final scene is that Sophie and Julian are submerged in the mud.

They hurt everyone.

Their wives, husbands, fathers...

In the end, you hurt yourself more!

At the end of the film, Sophie and Julian decide to be buried alive together in a concrete pillar, symbolizing their eternal union.

Extreme is extreme enough.

But, brave?
Liu Jin didn't know either.

This extreme love ending is crazy and cool.

However, film critics have another opinion: saying that the two people were buried alive in the concrete pillar was their fantasy, and what was actually buried was the iron box representing the game.

When the iron box is buried, it means the game is over.

They realize that love is not a game...

Why?
They hurt everyone, so why should they reconcile?

If you look at it from this perspective, Liu Jin still thinks that the ending of burying them alive in concrete pillars is more perfect.

After waking up, Liu Jin felt much better.

Alice won't be back today, so I can finish this book.

Thinking of this, he simply extended his room for another day, and then typed frantically in the room until dawn the next day.

Childhood sweethearts, officially finished.

Liu Jin let out a long sigh and signed "The End of the Book" at the end.

The creation that had tormented him for twenty days was finally over.

He decided to have a good sleep first.

However, Alice did not give him a chance to catch up on his sleep.

Just when he was dozing off, a phone call woke him up.

"Liu Jin, where are you?"

"I was in the hotel."

"Come on, to the old place, I'm already there."

"no……"

Liu Jin wanted to say something, but Alijie had already hung up the phone. He looked at the time. It was ten o'clock in the morning.

He wailed in pain, struggled to get up from the bed, took a shower, and finally woke up a little. Then he picked up his bag, slowly walked out of the room, and checked out at the front desk.

This place is a bit far from Paris City Hall.

Considering that you are going to attend a press conference, you can look for a hotel nearby.

Liu Jin had already made up his mind. After getting the invitation, he would find a hotel and have a good sleep before anything else.

His ideas are good, but they can't keep up with the changes.

When he arrived at Notre Dame de Paris, it was still the same Rohmer restaurant, but there was no sign of Alice.

Not here yet?
If I had known this earlier, I would have slept a little longer.

Liu Jin found his old seat and ordered a cup of coffee.

However, before the coffee arrived, a red-haired woman sat down opposite him.

"Hello?"

Liu Jin was stunned.

At the same time, an expression of surprise arose in my heart.

She looks to be in her early thirties?
More mature charm!
Looks a bit familiar...

Liu Jin suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"You are……"

"Mylene Farmer, Jacotet is my student."

"Yacot? Um, you mean Alice, right?"

Marlene wore sunglasses and smiled slightly.

"She asked me to bring you the invitation."

As she spoke, she took out an invitation from the exquisite handbag in her hand.

"But I have something I want to make clear to you... You know, Alice is only sixteen years old. Budona and I are very optimistic about her."

"Wait, who is Budona?"

"Laurent Boudonnat, a very famous music producer."

"Forehead."

“I know you’re talented and have just finished a novel. But I want you to understand that Alice is French.”

Liu Jin frowned and suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was not so beautiful!

"So, you want me to stop contacting Alice, right?"

"I know this isn't nice, but it's the truth. I also know you understand Alizee very well and even choreographed a dance for her. I have to admit, it suits her very well and is incredibly successful. Alizee's first album will be released the day after tomorrow, and she'll only become more and more famous. And what about you? I don't know what your novel is about, but in France, no Chinese person has yet achieved literary success. The distance between you two will only grow, and that's not a good thing for either of you."

"so what?"

Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

Could it be that the legendary story is going to happen to me?
"I can give you a check as compensation. I hope you will..."

Liu Jin yawned and interrupted Ma Lian.

“Sorry, sorry, I just finished my work early this morning.

I'm not interested in a check. I treat Alice like a little sister, like a friend... So, you get the idea! What era is this? Still playing such a silly trick. I don't intend to gain anything from her, but friendship and love are the most untainted and untreatable things in this world. Okay, I'm dying of sleep. Goodbye."

"Hey, Liu Jin, don't you want to know how much this check is?"

"No, it's not mine."

Liu Jin waved his hand, picked up his backpack, and walked towards Notre Dame Cathedral without looking back.

If I had this much time, I might as well go for a stroll around Notre Dame Cathedral.

old woman!
……

Standing in the courtyard square, Liu Jin's eyes were deep.

Notre Dame Cathedral was originally built to commemorate the Roman god Jupiter.

Later, as time passed, it evolved into an early Christian church.

And because of its geographical advantages, the church itself has formed a close relationship with the city, thus integrating religion and real life.

In the square, a few citizens were playing games and dating.

This gradually merged with Liu Jin's memory of Notre Dame de Paris.

It has artistic qualities, historical background, and religious seriousness.

All it's missing now is a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame!
Notre Dame de Paris is oriented east-west and has a long cross layout.

It is a Latin cross Gothic cathedral.

Liu Jin is currently at the main entrance to the west facade.

This square is also connected to the underground of Notre Dame de Paris and the ruins of the early Saint-Etienne Cathedral.

Liu Jin even saw the entrance to the archaeological cellar leading to the ruins.

But in my mind, I couldn't help but think of a movie.

Not Notre Dame.

It’s a national treasure, Nicolas Cage’s national treasure…

Just as his thoughts were wandering, a petite figure walked into the square and tiptoed up behind him.

She slowly stretched out her hand towards Liu Jin...

(End of this chapter)