I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 278 Mom's Suspicion

The World Cup has come to an end.

Liu Jin didn't notice.

In fact, for Liu Jin, this World Cup was already over after Spain was eliminated.

He's not a Spain fan...

Okay, he's an AC Milan fan, ever since the Three Musketeers.

Spain?
He is not interested in Spanish football.

As for Barcelona and Real Madrid, he doesn't have much affection for them either.

No, he really liked Real Madrid during Redondo's era.

After that, I felt nothing!

This was true even during Zidane's time.

For the Chinese people, the World Cup was over the moment the Chinese team was eliminated in the group stage.

……

Liu Jin didn't bet on football, but he might have earned less than if he had.

A single book, *The Crucible*, sparked a three-way battle for its ownership.

It has driven the entire European book market to pursue "The Crucible".

This book initially sold only moderately well in France.

But now...

Mela had to get the printing press to print as many copies as possible to avoid running out of stock.

People are very interested in the story of stealing a country.

People want to know what kind of country could commit such a despicable act as cheating in the World Cup.

The only thing Liu Jin regretted was that China didn't take advantage of his misfortune.

The same thing happened last time!
It's not wrong for Chinese people to be tolerant, but excessive tolerance can sometimes lead to trouble.

Of course, he, a mere commoner, has no right to comment on the thoughts of those in power.

But it's understandable to grumble to yourself.

His gaze had already turned to Notre Dame de Paris.

Some say that a masterpiece is subject to the passage of time and the influence of the environment; once that time and environment have passed, the book becomes obsolete.

That's called being out of step with the times.

But Liu Jin felt that some things are eternal.

Regardless of time or environment!
He wanted to give it a try. If Notre Dame de Paris really failed, then it would mean his idea was wrong. He wouldn't write Hugo's last two works, or Dickens and Gone with the Wind... There were plenty of Oscar-winning films and future works for him to reference.

But if it succeeds...

This idea stems from the success of "The Old Man and the Sea".

He still wanted to give it a try.

The plaster cast has been removed, but the patient still needs time to recover.

Liu Jin now has his arm in a sling all day and can't type on a computer.

But it's okay, my right hand is fine.

Before he began to create, he had a sudden inspiration and asked Mela to get him a batch of offset paper, as well as quill pens and ink.

How about emulating the creative tools of Victor Hugo's era?

It's retro and fun.

He wrote a few pages first and felt it was okay.

So he simply bought a round table with an 18th-century style, placed it in the room, and then spent his days working at it.

Mela and Ottilie each paid a visit.

However, it wasn't a visit to him, but rather a visit to my mother.

Ottilie was alright, she was with Old Zhong.

She can speak a few words of Chinese herself, which is why her mother loves her the most.

Pity!
My mom said privately: "All the good cabbages have been eaten by pigs."

Old Zhong was old, with rough skin, and looked big and burly.

Despite applying moisturizer, anti-wrinkle cream, and hyaluronic acid serum like crazy over the past year, an old man is still an old man.

"Are all French people problematic?"

"What's wrong?"

"How could such a wonderful girl like Ottilie have fallen for Old Zhong?"
I'm not saying Lao Zhong is a bad person; he's a pretty nice guy. But the age difference is too big… twenty years? Come on.”

Liu Jin suppressed a laugh, "Old Zhong isn't that old; the two are only fifteen years apart!"

"How shameless of him to do that."

Liu Jin finally couldn't hold back any longer, rushed out of the house, and burst into wild laughter outside.

If he weren't worried about Lao Zhong beating him up, he would definitely call Lao Zhong and give him a good roasting.

Old Zhong definitely won't do anything to Mom, but he'll definitely teach him a lesson.

Based on Liu Jin's understanding of him, he was the kind of person who would kill him!

As the saying goes: Xixi misunderstood it as thrift!
Liu Jincai wouldn't seek out such unpleasantness.

"Liu, are you a fried dough stick? Do you eat fried dough sticks?!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"I thought you were just playing around with me by asking me to find a quill pen or something. You actually used it to write a book? Tell me, do you even eat fried dough sticks?"

Mela looked at the few pages of manuscript that Liu Jingang had just written, feeling both amused and exasperated.

Liu Jin, however, said seriously, "You don't know anything! This is called retro style, understand? Retro style! After I write it like this, when the book becomes a bestseller, this will be a manuscript. Do you understand the value of a manuscript? Look at how much Leonardo da Vinci's manuscripts cost?"

These are all family heirlooms.

Mela, I'm a little unsure what to say.

It's such an elegant thing, how did he make it sound so materialistic?
I don’t know if your manuscript is valuable, but I do know that proofreading it will be a lot of trouble.

"I need to load the manuscript into the computer first. Do you know how hard that will be? Ottilie will definitely fight you to the death." "Fight to the death? What will she do?"

"Because it's all part of her job, hehehehe!"

"Mera, your laughter is so wicked!"

……

"Grandma, is this it?"

"Certainly not!"

"How did you know?"

"The size is wrong, hers is too big."

"So, who is it?"

Downstairs in the living room, Mom and Qianqian sat on the sofa, whispering to each other.

The TV was on, but I had no interest in watching it.

After all, there aren't many Chinese channels available these days.

France does have Chinese channels, but Mom won't let Qianqian watch them, claiming it's to help her improve her listening skills.

But I studied English!

You make me listen to French every day... Yes, I want to study in France, but I have absolutely no foundation in French!
But she dared not say it.

He angered the Empress Dowager, and his plans to study in France fell through.

Just then, the phone rang at home.

Qianqian answered the phone and said a few words in a very professional manner.

What tall, what stupid pig, what oh wow...

Then she put down the phone and said, "Grandma, I'm going out for a bit."

"where to?"

“Ottilie called and said she would take me shopping on La Fontaine Street.”

She didn't know anyone in Toulouse, so the people who contacted her were all from Liu Jin's side.

Sun Yue and Elodie went on a trip.

Yang Dongqi ran off to find work.

Besides, they didn't know Qianqian. It would be better for Liu Jin to be their guide than for two grown men to take her out.

As for Martina and the other two, they have already gone to Argentina.

Selena withdrew from school and went to America with Mark.

Deng Fei went home to recuperate during his vacation. He squeezed a hefty compensation from Park Joong-won, which can be considered a victory for WJ.

As for everyone else…

Therefore, Liu Jin specifically instructed Ottilie to take Qianqian out to play when she had time.

At this moment, Liu Jin and Mei La came downstairs.

After listening to Qianqian's words, Mela volunteered to take Qianqian back to the company.

At this time, Ottilie should still be at work.

Qianqian readily agreed.

"You're not writing books anymore?"

"I'm not writing anymore, I'm taking a break."

Since his mother had come all this way, Liu Jin couldn't possibly stay in his room writing books every day.

"Xiao Jin."

"Ok?"

"How many girlfriends do you have right now?"

"What?"

Liu Jin thought his mother was talking about Mela and the others, so he quickly explained, "Mela is my agent, Chloe is my lawyer, and Ottilie is my assistant."

"So there's no one else? I heard from Qianqian that someone online said you have several girlfriends."

"Rumors, all rumors!"

"No, listen to me... Mom isn't that old-fashioned. If you like foreign women, that's fine, but they have to be the kind you can settle down with. You should find someone, get married and start a family soon, then your dad and I will be at ease."

If you're planning to develop your career outside, that's fine too!
However, you can't change your nationality, otherwise your dad will definitely be unhappy.

"No, no, I won't change it. Chinese citizenship is very precious. Why would I change my citizenship for no reason?"

Liu Jin didn't dare let his mother continue, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Mom, it's getting hotter and hotter in a few days, where do you want to go on vacation?"

My mother smiled kindly and said, "I don't mind. Wherever you say, that's fine, as long as it's convenient for you."

Actually, whether or not you go on vacation doesn't matter. Your place is nice too, spacious and quiet… You said it's hot, but you have air conditioning at home, and Xiaomei and the others often come to visit. Outside, you don't know anyone, it's deserted.”

For my mom, whether or not she goes on vacation is really not important.

The important thing is to be with my son.

My son is doing well at home in Toulouse!

It's bigger than the small building in the old men's retirement home.

There are cats and dogs at home, it's quite lively.

So there are tabby cats in foreign countries too, they just have a weird name, Eva.

Wait, Eva?
The old lady looked at the tabby cat curled up on her lap.

It sounds like a girl's name.

I've heard that foreigners like to use people's names as their pets' names.

And Julie, that sounds like a girl's name... Adrian, that silly dog, Mom didn't even remember his name.

So, is it Julie or Eva?
Her gaze was particularly deep as she looked at Liu Jin!

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