I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 52 The Old Man and the Sea
2001, Monday, December 1st.

Toulouse Business School has been back to school for a week.

Early in the morning, when Liu Jin walked into the classroom, everyone was shocked.

He looked a lot stronger, but his skin tone was a shade darker.

"Brother Jin, are you going to Africa?"

Liu Sisi opened her mouth wide and looked at Liu Jin with an incredible look in her eyes.

"Yes, didn't you go to Marseille?"

Sun Yue also asked.

Dadong appeared in the classroom for the first time.

He looked Liu Jin up and down, then turned to Yang Dongqi and said, "Something feels a little off."

"Ok!"

Yang Dongqi agreed deeply and nodded.

In 2000, after arriving in France, Liu Jin looked cheerful, but he had a gloomy nature.

Well, it’s gloomy!

But now, he looks much more cheerful.

That gloom seemed to have dissipated without a trace.

The whole person seems to have changed!
"Yeah, I was in Marseille, collecting folk songs... I accidentally drifted on the sea for several days, hahahaha."

"You went out to sea?"

"Well, following a fishing boat."

"Ha, you're quite cool... Writer Liu, you're in trouble! Lidya from the General Affairs Office is going to cause trouble for you."

"I've taken a leave of absence."

"what?"

"I asked Lao Pi for leave. If Lydia wants to cause trouble for me, let her ask Lao Pi."

Ma Jun was a little confused!

To be honest, there is no conflict between him and Liu Jin.

But somehow, he just didn't like Liu Jin and always wanted to poke him.

But this time Liu Jin's answer...

Whenever he asks for leave, he goes to his teacher.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, went directly to the vice-principal.

The key point is, did the vice principal agree?
They are international students. If they miss a week of classes, it will be a troublesome matter if we really want to investigate it.

but now……

Ma Jun suddenly realized that he and Liu Jin seemed to no longer be on the same level.

Selina glanced at Ma Jun and sighed in her heart.

If Ma Jun continues to cause trouble for Liu Jin like this, and Liu Jin takes it seriously, Ma Jun will be difficult to deal with.

Just then, the classroom door opened.

A short-haired woman walked in and was stunned when she saw Liu Jin.

"Amos? Liu Jin!"

"Uh, it's me."

"Hey, my name is Diao Lulu, my English name is Paul, you can also call me Pao Jie... Uh, I guess, I'm 26."

“I’m 26 too?”

"What month?"

"January."

"Then you are older than me."

"I was born in 75, Misaka."

Diao Lulu suddenly laughed.

"Ha, then I'm older than you, so calling me Misaka Misaka is just right."

That’s right, this is the last student in the Toulouse Chinese International Class.

He speaks fluent French and is very carefree.

He actually looks very ordinary, but he has a very cool vibe.

Several international students in Hubei Province, including Selina, call her "Cannon Sister".

As for what she does in the country?
Liu Jin had never asked in his previous life. After all, he had only been in contact with it for... half a year from now.

In half a year, Misaka Mikoto killed Lydia, then transferred to another school, leaving behind a legendary story.

Liu Jin had a good impression of her.

She walked over casually and sat directly next to Liu Jin.

"You went to Africa?"

"No, I just stayed at sea for a few days."

"You're so cool."

"That's right, you can call me cool brother."

Misaka Mikoto was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Just then, Teacher Julie came in...

The first period, French class.

"Let me see who this is!"

As soon as she came in, she started to act sarcastic.

Liu Jin smiled bitterly and said, "Teacher Zhu Li, you can't blame me. I couldn't get through to you on the phone, so I had no choice but to contact the principal."

"Then you should at least tell me afterwards.

I handed in your attendance sheet, and Lydia said she would report it to the Social Affairs Department... Fortunately, Mr. Pierre stopped it, otherwise you would be in big trouble, do you know that? "

This Lydia is so annoying!

Liu Jin stood up and bowed deeply, "I'm sorry!"

Julie had a lot to complain about, but Liu Jin's apology stopped her from doing so.

Please, where is your rebelliousness?

Hold on!
I had so many curse words in my mind that they felt like wiping my butt with silk, but you wiped them all out in one go.

"Forget it, let's go to class!"

Julie slammed the textbook in her hand onto the podium.

After class, Liu Jin took out a stack of manuscript paper from his schoolbag.

"Teacher Julie!"

"what's up?"

"Gift!"

"A gift? Are you trying to bribe me? Mr. Amos, I'm warning you, I'm going to be much stricter with your attendance sheet."

"It's my new book, a novella."

"what?"

Julie was stunned for a moment and took the manuscript from Liu Jin.

"Is that the work you asked for leave to complete? Have you finished it?"

"Yes."

"What are you doing for me?"

"You graduated from the Department of Literature, so I'd like to ask you to correct me."

"Okay, I'll take it... But Mr. Amos, I can tell you very seriously that I have very high standards for literary works. If this book is not good, I will be very rude. Don't blame me then."

"of course."

Julie pointed at Liu Jin and left!

Snapped!
Someone slapped Liu Jin.

Liu Jin knew it was Misaka Mikoto without looking back.

Misaka Mikoto's 'Love Blow' reappeared, and Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

"What's wrong?"

"Is that the book you wrote?"

"Yes."

"Why to Julie?"

"She graduated from the Department of Literature. I asked her to help me take a look."

"No, no, no...something's wrong, you have a conspiracy!"

Liu Jin laughed and said, "What conspiracy could I have?"

"I don't know, but my intuition tells me you have a conspiracy. By the way, what's the name of your new book?"

Liu Jin was not being pretentious.

"The Old Man and the Sea!"

"Well, show it to me later. Your book 'Amelie' is quite good and quite popular. I saw it in a bookstore when I was in transit in Paris. The cashier told me it was written by a Chinese author, and I thought it was a Chinese translation. I didn't expect it... By the way, how are the sales of the book now? I heard it's selling well."

“It’s been reprinted.”

"Cattle!"

Pao Jie was stunned for a moment and gave Liu Jin a thumbs up.

"Sister Cang, let's go!"

Selina called out to her.

She and Selena were roommates, so they had a good relationship.

The next class was still Julie's French class.

During the break, Liu Jin trotted to the principal's office.

To reach Pierre's office, one must pass through the General Affairs Office.

So when Liu Jin appeared, Lydia glanced at him with a hint of dissatisfaction.

I guess it was because she knew that Liu Jin was about to move out of the apartment.

But, what can you do to me?

Liu Jin was too lazy to bother with this fat black guy, so he went straight to find Pierre.

He first canceled his leave, and then talked about moving.

Pierre knew the tricks involved, but he had no good way to deal with Lydia. Furthermore, Liu Jin was no longer the Liu Jin who had just arrived in France. He was now a celebrity, and the sales of "Amelie" had already exceeded 30,000 copies and were heading towards 40,000. This sales volume was already astonishing...

Although there is a saying outside that Liu Jin achieved such results thanks to the popularity of Alishae and the recommendation of Anjelica.

But 30,000 books is 30,000 books!
It's been less than a month and the sales have already reached 40,000 copies.

So much so that there is speculation in the industry that the sales of "Amelie" this year will exceed 100,000 copies.

One hundred thousand copies, it's already a hit...

So, Pierre took Liu Jin to find Lydia and successfully completed the termination procedures.

The deposit will not be returned for the time being.

Because the money will only be refunded after the landlord has checked and confirmed that the house has not been damaged.

Of course, there are some tricks involved.

But the lantern damage assessment will not happen. If there is really trouble, Liu Jin will ask Chloe to come forward even if he doesn't want the deposit.

……

Julie finished her second class and returned to the office with her textbook.

As soon as she sat down, a dark shadow appeared beside her.

Julie was so scared that she raised her hand to defend herself with her textbook.

"I, Joamp."

"Dufresne, you scared me to death. How come you walked without making any sound?"

Old Joe held a stack of manuscript paper in his hands, his eyes blazing. He slammed the manuscript paper on the table and supported himself with his hands.

"Julie, where did you get this novel?"

"What novel?"

"You left it on your desk... Sorry, I was bored when you were in class just now, so I took it and took a look.

Damn, where is this author?

I want to have a good talk with him..."

Julie was startled and looked down at the pile of manuscript paper.

On the top page, a line of eye-catching large characters catches the eye.

Le vieil Homme et la mer
……

(End of this chapter)