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Chapter 229 Heidi Klum (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!!!)
The Spring Festival of 2002 passed quietly.

Liu Jin's article "The Flavor of Family Affection in Rice Cake" was published on the first day of the Lunar New Year in the Humanitarian Daily's culture column, but it did not initially attract much attention.

But the article was discovered very quickly.

Compared to Liu Jin's other works, the content presented in this article is quite different.

rice cake?

It is completely unfamiliar to the vast majority of French people.

However, it was mentioned by many people because of Liu Jin's article.

On Valentine's Day, February 14th, during a program, Alizee, who was a guest, suddenly complained: "Liu Jin has never made rice cakes for me, but the way he wrote about them in his article was so touching that I'm really craving them."

“nian gao?”

The host looked completely bewildered.

“Qu'est-ce que c'est?”

"I saw a food in the Humanitarian Daily, in an article by Liu Jin, introducing a Chinese delicacy."

Then, as if she had opened a floodgate of words, she started rambling on and on.

Basically, it was the content of Liu Jin's article, which really piqued the host's interest.

“I haven’t seen this article… I’m sorry, but I mostly only read Le Figaro and Le Monde, and I also keep an eye on Le Parisien and Libération, but I really haven’t paid attention to L’Humanité. So, is the ‘liujin’ you’re talking about Amos Liu Jin?”

"Yes."

Why did he write this article?

“I think he misses his mother. He said that when he was a child, his mother would make this dish every Chinese New Year.”

"Oh my god, Amos misses his mom?"

"Is there anything wrong? I miss my mom when I'm away from home for a long time."

Everyone misses home, misses their parents, and misses the pets that grew up with them when they've been away for a long time; it's only natural.

Don't you miss your mother?

"Uh, of course!"

"I knew it! People who don't miss their mothers must be having a tough time in life."

The host opened his mouth, unsure how to retort.

He discovered that Alizee, who was quite shy when she appeared on camera last year, has now become sharp-tongued and witty.

The trend of trolls is increasingly resembling that of Amos.

"So, did you know that Amos was recently spotted in Berlin?"

"Know!"

“Some people have seen him and Sophie Marceau together frequently.”

“That’s normal. He doesn’t know anyone there, so it’s perfectly normal for Aunt Sophie to take care of him.”

Aren't you going to go find him?

"No, he wrote a song for me before, and I've been busy practicing singing lately."

"He wrote another song for you?"

"Yes!"

"What song is it?"

"Sister Marlene said that I cannot reveal anything until I have mastered the skills."

……

"She called me auntie?"

Sophie Marceau was furious.

She doted on Liu Jin and exclaimed, "That little brat actually called me 'Auntie'!"

Liu Jin huddled on the sofa, pretending not to hear.

"And you wrote a new song for her?"

"Ah."

"What about the book written for me? Why hasn't it been written yet?"

"Isn't this being written one book at a time?"

"But you've been drawing comics lately."

Sophie Marceau was furious and said, "I'm graduating soon!"

"OK, OK, I'll write it right away."

Seeing Liu Jin sheepishly open his laptop, Sophie Marceau couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, stop pretending to be pitiful... but that little brat has really gone astray, Marlene must have taught her."

"That's right, it's Marlene Farmer."

Liu Jin peeked out from behind the notebook and agreed.

Sophie Marceau simply couldn't bring herself to be angry with Liu Jin.

He snorted and said, "I'll call Marlene and tell her to teach that brat a lesson."

Liu Jin stuck out his tongue but didn't respond.

That evening, he accompanied Sophie Marceau to the premiere of a film.

Spirited Away!
The premiere of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

Liu Jin had a good impression of this seemingly kind and gentle man.

He was one of the few people Liu Jin had a good impression of in their daily lives.

Because, in his childlike heart, there is a sense of righteousness.

This can be felt in most of his works.

Spirited Away, also known as Spirited Away.

It can be described as Miyazaki Hayao's masterpiece.

After watching the film with Sophie, Liu Jin said to her, "It would be a sin not to award the Golden Bear to this animation."

"Don't you hate people who are overly concerned with their daily lives?"

"Disliking a mundane life and appreciating their work are two different things."

No matter how wicked their ways may be, you have to admit one thing: their propaganda is simply amazing. In terms of cultural export, they are a hundred times better than China.

Twenty years from now, if you go out and randomly ask a foreigner which city they would most like to visit, Beijing (who doesn't even dare to say the name) or Tokyo, what would they choose?

70% would choose Tokyo!

When you go abroad, foreigners will see that you have an Asian appearance and will definitely ask you if you live a simple life.

Even if you feel humiliated, you have to admit that their propaganda is good!

Ninjas, anime, and even teachers...

Regardless of their methods, they did succeed!

And what about China?

Did Trump fall in love with me, who's going through menopause?
Or has Musk fallen for BYD's youngest daughter?

And they have the audacity to call it cultural export!
Tian's face is truly shameless...

"I think he's good too. Should I vote for him?"

Sophie Marceau glanced at Liu Jin furtively.

Liu Jin rolled his eyes at her and said, "Why are you asking me? If you think it's good, that's fine. I won't interfere with your work."

"All right!"

Sophie Marceau nodded and said nothing more.

If Liu Jin had expressed his opinion just now, she would very likely have cut off contact with him after the film festival ended.

However, Liu Jin had absolutely no interest in this.

After the premiere, he and Sophie Marceau left the Berlin Film Palace.

The fact that "Spirited Away" was screened at Potsdamer Platz largely reflects the jury's attitude.

This is the main venue of the Berlin Film Festival.

Men in their forties and Big Shots were also competing entries, but they were arranged to perform in other venues.

Of the four Chinese-language works, only the National Master's "Happy Times" was arranged here, and it was only a screening.

The Imperial Advisor still holds a certain status.

Even though the director of the Berlin Film Festival has changed, the new Dieter Kosslick still holds the director in high esteem.

After Spirited Away was released, Liu Jin lost much interest in this year's films.

He accompanied Sophie Marceau to several private parties, but got a little bored, so he decided to leave Berlin...

Where are you planning to go?

"How's Frankfurt?"

What are you going to Frankfurt for?

Liu Jin thought for a moment and then smiled, "There's a Chinese football player playing over there, and I'd like to watch one of his matches."

"You like football?"

"Yes!"

"I've never heard you mention that."

"Because, you'll probably stop liking it soon."

Liu Jin's answer was ambiguous.

Sophie Marceau didn't quite understand.

It's already the 15th, and the closing ceremony is the day after tomorrow.

But she also knew that Liu Jin didn't want to appear in public with her frequently, as it might cause her trouble.

After all, she had secretly voted for the film "Men at Forty" and successfully got it into the main competition shortlist.

Winning the award is highly unlikely.

But getting a nomination isn't difficult.

This year's film festival is a bit chaotic, with several films being double-edged swords.

So, a small prize shouldn't be a problem...

However, Sophie did not tell Liu Jin.

All she knew was that Liu Jin seemed to really like the movie "Men at Forty".

Are you really not going to attend the closing ceremony?

"What would it mean for me to participate... I'm not joining in the fun."

"When are you leaving?"

"We'll arrive in Frankfurt early tomorrow morning, around noon, and there'll be a home game in the afternoon."

"Alright then, enjoy watching the game."

"I think it's okay to watch the game now!"

Looking at Sophie's nightgown, which was as thin as a cicada's wing and transparent, Liu Jin chuckled.
……

The next morning, Liu Jin rushed to the train station.

Once on the train, he rested against the window.

Last night, Sophie was very enthusiastic, which made Liu Jin a little overwhelmed and he almost couldn't get up.

With immense determination and perseverance, he escaped the clutches of a woman.

But as soon as I got on the bus, this weariness hit me.

Liu Jin was in a daze.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted over, and a graceful and tall figure sat down in the seat next to him.

Liu Jin closed his eyes and twitched his nose twice.

Noreen is a German perfume brand.

He opened his eyes and looked to the side.

A blonde woman was sizing him up.

Seeing that he was awake, the blonde woman smiled and said, "Mr. Amos, it's a great honor to meet you. I'm Heidi Klum!"

……

(End of this chapter)