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Chapter 299 Never Quiet

Chapter 299 Never Quiet
At noon, he had lunch with Mela, Ottilie, and his assistant.

Mela and Ottilie certainly wouldn't stand on ceremony with Liu Jin, but the assistant was a little hesitant, yet also a bit excited.

It is said that she is a fan of Liu Jin.

"Where's Chloe? Why isn't she in Toulouse again?"

"she?"

Mela laughed and said, "She's having a blast. She just took on a case and is about to go to trial."

"What case?"

"FM Show Club, you know it?"

Liu Jin was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Then I know that all too well!"

How could I not know!
Twenty years later, it caused quite a stir.

"man!"

Mela glanced at him, her face full of disdain.

"My husband, Lao Zhong, didn't know!"

Ottilie chimed in.

But what's with that inexplicable pride on your face?
Old Zhong doesn't know?
Liu Jin would never believe it, not even if you beat him to death.

Although Lao Zhong never talked about his past experiences, Liu Jin could guess that the guy must have been very successful in Paris back then.

So, never be an honest person!
He suffered because he was an honest man and was looked down upon by Mela.

"Is it Nancy Frederica's case?"

Lala finally found an opportunity to speak.

Mela said, "It's that case."

"What Nancy Frederica?"

"The name of the FM show stripper, the one who attempted to kill her fiancé last month, and then accused him of rape."

Liu Jin genuinely knew nothing about this case.

But judging from the expressions of Mela and the other two, they seem to be quite famous.

"That BZ is really popular now!"

Ottilie couldn't help but curse, "She's a disgrace to women! She cheated on her husband, then tried to shoot him. After the failed attempt, she even accused him of rape. What's most infuriating is that so many people support her."

And her lawyer, he twisted the truth, he's despicable!

Mela and her assistant nodded in agreement with Ottilie's statement.

"That bitch shames all women."

"Not necessarily. I've heard that many women support her."

"Those women are bitches too."

Liu Jin felt that lesbians were trustworthy.

At least her values met Liu Jin's requirements.

He roughly understood what was going on, but he was a little confused as to why Chloe would take on the job of a defense attorney, and specifically to defend the man.

It is said that the man's situation is not good.

He also had a bad reputation; while flirting with Nancy, he also had ambiguous relationships with other female models on FM Show.

Most importantly, Nancy's defense lawyer is a notorious lawyer known for his sensationalism.

But he is very good at creating public opinion and hyping things up.

Therefore, he is quite famous in Paris.

"Why did Chloe take this case?"

Liu Jin was a little worried.

Chloe had just received her license to practice, and in theory, she should have taken a steady approach, starting with smaller cases and working her way up step by step. Her father was the president of the board of directors of the Paris Bar Association, and her mother was a senior lawyer at a large law firm, so making a name for herself wouldn't have been difficult.

They took on a case that had garnered significant public attention right from the start.

And the opponent...

Liu Jin couldn't help but worry about her.

"Don't worry, she's not alone."

Mela said, "Although Fernando is good at manipulating the media, don't forget that we also have media channels."

Moreover, Chloe is not alone.

Her mother brought in ten senior lawyers from the Mannion law firm to support her. This was an opportunity for Chloe; if she won, she could become famous overnight; even if she lost, she had enough leverage to make a comeback.

That sounds like it makes sense.

media……

Liu Jin immediately thought of someone.

He picked up the phone and called Chloe.

Chloe seems to be very busy.

Without further ado, Liu Jin gave Chloe Melissa Terio's phone number.

Melissa is incredibly popular right now because of the documentary "The Truth." She and Remy were transferred to TF1 and are rumored to be taking over a news program. Liu Jin thinks it's such a waste not to use such resources.

"When did you start hooking up with Melissa?"

Ottilie's eyes gleamed brightly.

Even Lala perked up her ears, looking like she was about to gossip.

"What hookup? We just know each other."

"Humph!"

"What do you mean?"

“When I asked you about Sophie before, you said you only knew her.”

"That's different!"

Liu Jin felt that Ottilie was being unreasonable.

Ottilie had no gossip to hear and also felt that Liu Jin was a boring person.

Mela watched from the side, giggling incessantly.

"Notre Dame is finished, so you're planning to take a break?" "Um, I'm thinking of finishing the last two parts of Before Sunrise before the end of the year."

"Didn't you say you weren't going to write anything this year?"

"I'm just idling around anyway, and every novel I write brings in a lot of money!"

"Amos, now that you're a great writer, can you please stop talking about 'money, money, money' all the time? It's too vulgar."

"I'd rather lie in a pile of money and cry than be famous for my poverty."

"you……"

Mela was helpless about this.

Lala, however, thought Liu Jin was right.

To live a life of poverty while alive and enjoy unparalleled glory after death?

Deep well ice!

In life, one should desire both supreme glory and wealth.

This is the right set of values.

Yes, at least that's what she thinks!
……

In the afternoon, after finishing his class, Liu Jin went to the academic affairs office and found Qiao Anpu.

He gave copies of the autographed book to Joann and Elodie.

"It's just finished, and I haven't proofread it yet... I can't give you the manuscript, so I'll just give you a photocopy as a gift."

It's a bit of a shame about Joannup.

He wanted Liu Jin's manuscript.

Elodie, on the other hand, didn't seem to care much and readily accepted.

Liu Jin had a feeling that something was off about why Professor Jiye wanted this manuscript from him.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong!

After class, he visited Delphine.

At the entrance of the coffee shop, several elderly men were drinking coffee and chatting, their faces flushed, though it was unclear what they were talking about.

Delphine was still dressed in a bohemian style, wearing a cashmere shawl, and watched the old men bragging with a smile.

"Amos, my great writer, what brings you here today?"

Delphine was delighted by Liu Jin's arrival and stood up to hug him.

Liu Jin said, "Aunt Sylvie, I've finished writing my novel 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and brought the manuscript to you."

"Haha, thank you so much."

She asked Liu Jin to sit down and then brought him a cup of coffee.

Then she sat down and picked up the photocopy that Liu Jin had brought from the table.

"Huh, this time it's a handwritten manuscript?"

Delphine was a little surprised and laughed, "These days, very few people are willing to write manuscripts by hand. Why didn't you bring the original?"

"On the editor's side, she has to copy it into the computer for proofreading and typesetting."

"Once you've finished copying it, remember to bring it to me so I can take a look... Hmm, it's a very beautiful handwritten manuscript."

Liu Jin's French is quite good; it's very beautiful.

He practiced for a year specifically for this.

Delphine didn't rush to read the book; instead, she asked Liu Jin what kind of paper, pen, and ink he used.

She was very excited when she learned that Liu Jin was actually imitating the writing style of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

People of their age have an unparalleled longing for that era of extraordinary cultural achievements.

The old lady even started asking what year the offset paper was produced and which paper mill produced it.

What brand of ink is used?
Etc., etc……

Several old men also became interested.

One of the older gentlemen even said, “Amos, if you write by hand again next time, remember to tell me. I can get you a batch of imitation Louis XVI royal offset paper from the Aljowigens paper mill in 1973.”

"Aljovis's quality is average, and now it's a subsidiary of the European Community Paper Group."

If you ask me, the best offset paper is the de Gaulle paper produced by the Montgomery Paper Mill in 1963, which basically recreates the papermaking technology of the Bonaparte era. Oh, and as for the ink, J. Herbin ink is best, especially the batch they produced in 1762—that's the highest quality… Amos, I'll get you some later.”

"Get out of the way, all of you, get out of the way, why are you making a fuss?"

Phil, you said you'd bring the paper and ink to me later, and I'll give them to Amos.

Delphine chased the old men away.

Then he said, "I'll call you after Phil brings the paper and ink over."

What Aljovis, what Mengofield, what J. Herbin...

Liu Jin had never heard of any of them.

But it sounds pretty awesome.

He smiled and thanked the elderly women, chatted with Delphine for a while, and then took his leave.

“Sylvie, you really care about this child.”

"That's a good child!"

Delphine held the photocopy, her eyes narrowing into slits as she laughed.

"Is this his new book?"