I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 266 Drink a Cup

Chapter 266 Let's have a drink (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"Do you know that person?"

Strolling along the seaside promenade, the palm trees on both sides sway in the sea breeze.

It's a bit windy in Cannes tonight!

"do not know!"

"But I sense that you really dislike him."

"Well, a little bit."

"why?"

"intuition!"

"Amos, you're being a bit arbitrary."

"And you? I feel like you don't give him a friendly look either."

"His gaze..."

"look?"

"He was very good at hiding it, but I still managed to find out."

His eyes were... very sinister. I don't like this person.

"You call me arbitrary? Aren't you arbitrary too!"

Emmanuel couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The moon is very bright tonight.

It is as bright and clear as a jade plate.

Are you leaving tomorrow?

"Yes, the exam is coming up soon."

Emmanuel couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh. "I don't know why, but every time I hear you say words like 'class' or 'exam,' it always feels so out of place."

"What's wrong with that? I'm a student, after all."

"Okay, you've convinced me... I'm going back to Paris tomorrow anyway, want to grab a drink together?"

Key takeaway: When a woman invites you for a drink, you'd better bring Viagra!
Liu Jin didn't bring it.

But he won't refuse.

……

"The man surnamed Zhao's face turned black at that moment!"

Meanwhile, in a small villa on the Cannes beachfront, Zhao Weiwei was laughing so hard she almost fell over.

"You didn't see how obsequious he was in front of Lao Liu."

"Hello, I'm Zhao Lixin, formerly an actor with the Swedish National Theatre. Last year, I returned to China to serve as a visiting professor in the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama... But then, Lao Liu just touched his hand briefly, ignored him completely, and said goodbye to Director Jia."

"Why? I feel that Lao Liu is usually quite easygoing."

Zhao Tao couldn't help but ask.

"Besides, Lao Zhao is a professor at the Central Academy of Drama. Who cares if he's a guest professor or not? Lao Liu is really disrespecting the Central Academy of Drama."

Wang Hongwei raised his head and said, "If they don't want to give it, they don't want to give it. What can the Central Academy of Drama do to them?"

Sister-in-law, haven't you noticed? Old Liu plays the high-stakes game, he's completely out of touch with the domestic scene. He earns tens of millions a year writing novels. And writers have a high social status, do you think he'd care about the Central Academy of Drama? Even I, a genuine graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, wouldn't dare say that.

And the Swedish National Theatre...

Old Liu even dared to criticize the Royal Swedish Academy, why would he care about him?

Zhao Weiwei couldn't help but laugh.

"Old Wang, you always talk about having backbone, but how come you're also secretly checking Old Liu's information?"

"Fellow villagers, when you go back and brag, you should at least have something to say, right?"

However, my fellow townsman is truly amazing; he dares to criticize a Nobel laureate in literature, and he's doing incredibly well in it.

As Wang Hongwei spoke, he took a sip of beer.

Zhao Tao said helplessly, "Hong Wei, that's enough. Damn it, you're making the beer taste like liquor."

Zhao Weiwei burst into laughter once again.

"From now on, try to have less contact with Zhao Lixin."

"Old Jia, what's wrong?"

Section Chief Jia stubbed out his cigarette and said in a deep voice, "I've been thinking about this ever since I got back."

Old Liu is a talented man, but not arrogant.

When we met him before, he was very polite. I also asked Yang Ziqiong, and she said that Lao Liu is a very nice person.

So many people say he's good, so he probably is.

But then he pulled this stunt with Lao Zhao… I asked Lao Zhao, and he said it was their first time meeting, and they didn't know each other before.”

"so what?"

Zhao Tao and a few others gathered around.

"Don't even mention the Swedish National Theatre. With Lao Liu's current status in Europe, he doesn't care about these things at all."

I pondered and pondered why Lao Liu would behave this way.

"While you were chatting just now, it suddenly occurred to me that Lao Liu is a very principled person. If this really was their first meeting, could his behavior towards Lao Zhao be because Lao Zhao did something outrageous while studying abroad a few years ago? Otherwise, Lao Liu wouldn't act this way; his dislike was quite obvious." "Brother Jia, not necessarily. Aren't you banned too?"

"Is that the same thing? When I make films, I'm expressing my thoughts."

Even though I was banned, I never held a grudge...

As Section Chief Jia spoke, he waved his hand.

Anyway, stay away from people with the surname Zhao from now on.

He went abroad in the 1990s, specifically to Sweden, and if he did or said anything, no one in China would know. But Lao Liu is different; he's a man who's navigating Germany, France, and Spain with ease. He might actually know something, but it's inconvenient for him to speak out.

"This should be!"

Wang Hongwei expressed his agreement.

He's now a bit of a die-hard fan of Liu Jin.

Although he hadn't read any of Liu Jin's books...

The main problem is that there's no Chinese version, so I can't understand it.

But that did not diminish his admiration for Liu Jin.

He watched "Amélie" several times, especially.

"Also, let's pack up and get ready to go back."

"what?"

"I reckon it's hopeless!"

"Didn't they call to invite us to the closing ceremony?"

"At most, he'll be nominated, but he won't win... The day before yesterday, when I was on the phone with Lao Liu, he said in private that the highlight of this year's Cannes Film Festival is 'The Pianist'."

Also, the Korean drama "Drunken Painter" is good; I think it has potential.

Although Lao Liu and Ms. Béart didn't say anything today, I could tell that these French people had lost interest in my film.

"So, are you still going to attend the closing ceremony?"

"Why not participate? Getting nominated will surely lead to more sales."

At this moment, Section Chief Jia showed none of the demeanor of a veteran artist; he was more like a shrewd businessman!

……

Early in the morning, Liu Jin returned to the hotel.

He didn't actually think too much about it at first.

But as I drank, I started to lose control!
Emmanuel, nearing forty, was a full twelve years older than him, but his mature charm was truly irresistible.

What's more, she was his idol when he was nine years old!
In Europe, age is not a major concern, and it's perfectly normal for men and women to have sex if they find each other attractive.

Besides, Emmanuel really doesn't look old...

Liu Jin couldn't remember what they had talked about yesterday.

The only thing I remember is that Emmanuel suggested that Eva Green play the role of Celine.

French female university student!

It suits you well.

Liu Jin did not object.

Another point is that the actress who played the female lead in "Before Sunrise" is French actress Julie Delpy.

This person exists.

In the original timeline, she was 25 years old when she played Celine, and the innocence of a female college student was already somewhat blurred.

Now, Jolie, born in 69, is thirty-three years old.

Liu Jin had seen her recent photos and noticed that she had aged.

Therefore, people really cannot be compared.