I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 365 Goodbye Melissa

Melissa's skin has become much fairer.

At least, she looks much fairer than she did after returning from South Korea.

"you alone?"

When Liu Jin opened the door and saw Melissa standing prettily outside, he was somewhat surprised.

Melissa laughed and said, "Of course it's just me. Did you expect me to bring Xia Sha'er along?"

"Shasha, then forget it."

Rumor has it that this top anchor of TF1 is currently in a passionate relationship with the Minister of Culture.

Liu Jin wasn't afraid, he just felt it was immoral.

"Remy and the film crew will be a little late."

The main problem is that we couldn't get plane tickets, so we have to travel in two groups. Their flight is estimated to arrive tomorrow morning.

"Come in quickly."

Liu Jin didn't bother asking any more questions and invited Melissa into the house.

"I heard you switched jobs to M6?"

"Yes!"

Why would you suddenly decide to change jobs?

"Those idiots in TF1 don't support me making 'Forbidden Zone'."

Speaking of this, Melissa was furious. She sat cross-legged on the sofa and complained, "They just want things to be peaceful and don't want to make any big moves. I guess it was those old guys causing trouble during the recording of 'The Puppet Show.' I don't want to sit in front of the camera every day like a Barbie doll like Xia Shaer."

After discussing it with Paul, he recommended that I go to M6.
Although the M6 wasn't as imposing as the TF1, it was very energetic. They wanted to do something, so they switched companies.

"TF1 must be very angry."

"Of course, they call me 'the rebellious doll' behind my back, don't think I don't know that."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh.

At this time, the coffee machine was ready, making two cups of espresso.

Liu Jin handed Melissa a glass, then sat down in the armchair.

"So you won an award this time..."

"Winning awards has nothing to do with them. When I was making this show, I was still with LCI. Crucible Truth is, to be precise, an LCI show. Besides, I'm with M6 now, so it's unlikely that TF1 would try to sabotage me."

It's clear she's in a good mood lately.

"Is everything going smoothly on M6?"

"Director Davis is one of Paul's men, and many people have been very friendly to me since they heard that I was introduced by Mr. Paul Michael Singer. Amos, I only found out when I went to M6 that Paul has a very high reputation there."

"Really? I'm not quite sure."

"Really, many people are hoping that Paul can go back."

Moreover, I think Paul also wants to go back... Paul told me privately that he shouldn't have bowed down and given up the Puppet Show in the first place.

Otherwise, things wouldn't be in the current situation.

Paul is Mela's brother.

Mela also said that Paul was very uncomfortable in France 2.

France 5 has a high status, but its political atmosphere is too strong.

Paul dislikes getting too involved in political matters, and although he holds a high position in France, he still feels uncomfortable.

However, the composition of France2 and M6 is very complex.

Getting back the M6 won't be easy.

But Mela said that Paul is working on it and might succeed before the end of the year.

It seems reasonable when you think about it; the Singer family has simply declined, not died. If they can mobilize their connections, bringing Paul back to M6 wouldn't be difficult. Of course, this requires a suitable opportunity; once Paul returns, he will have complete control of M6.
These privileged children...

"Well then, congratulations!"

As they were talking, there was a knock on the door.

The butler, accompanied by waiters, pushed in two food carts.

In addition to the food Liu Jin ordered, the apartment also gave him a bottle of 92 Château Latour, which pleased Liu Jin greatly.

"I'm starving to death."

Melissa jumped over, looked at the food, and cheered.

After the waiter left, she reached out and took a small piece of freshly baked bread, ate a tiny bit, and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm, Waldorf's bread rolls are really delicious."

These small bread rolls are a special product of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel restaurant.

Very famous!

It really is delicious, with a crispy outer layer and the sweet aroma of fresh honey, but it's not too sweet.

Eating these small bread rolls won't make you feel full.

On the contrary, it will stimulate people's appetite.

Liu Jin also quite likes the small bread rolls here.

However, the price is indeed not low.

A small loaf of bread costs $10.

If you encounter a glutton, they could probably eat tens of thousands of dollars in one meal.

"You've been having a blast lately."

"How to say?"

Liu Jin poured Melissa a glass of red wine and asked with a smile.

"Everyone in France knows that you took more than a dozen models out to sea a few days ago."

"It has nothing to do with me, it was Leonardo who called it."

"Hehe, of course I know, but in France, people are more interested in your news right now." "Me?"

"You are now a Pulitzer Prize winner."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He was indeed a little smug.

……

After the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, he made a phone call home.

I learned from Liu Dasheng that he had actually made it onto CCTV News.

Oh my god, this was completely unexpected for Liu Jin.

But then I thought about it again, and it seemed to make sense.

Just think about the treatment the poet received after winning the Palme d'Or.

After Farewell My Concubine, the poet produced almost no more masterpieces, yet he continued to create numerous projects.

Without that Palme d'Or, it's probably unlikely.

Moreover, it is the only Palme d'Or in the country, which also destined the poet to a transcendent status.

The Pulitzer Prize for Literature that Liu Jin won is even more prestigious than the Palme d'Or, and it's not a tie; he's also the first person in China to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature... This is similar to the ambition of Mozambique to win the Nobel Prize in the future.

My mom said on the phone: Because of this, the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Writers Association both called.

Liu was invited to the meeting.

His mother asked him if he was interested.
Liu Jin's answer was: Not very interested!

Whether he joins or not makes no difference to him.

Moreover, he still couldn't quite understand what the point of joining this organization was.

There's no official position, and no salary or bonus.

I went in perfectly well, but if I can't write anything, I just coast along; if I do write something, it becomes someone else's achievement.

guide?

Writing is always a very personal thing.

It relies on talent and spirituality, not guidance.

If guidance were effective, wouldn't every literature graduate from so many universities be a literary giant?
Therefore, he wasn't very interested.

However, Liu Jin underestimated the influence of the Pulitzer Prize in this era and in China.

For a whole week, the phone at home kept ringing.

Liu Dasheng and his mother were extremely annoyed, so a few days later, they sent Liu Jin an email to tell him that they had gone to Shanghai.

It just so happens that the house they bought in Shanghai is about to be handed over, so they plan to go and take a look, and then go back to their hometown to avoid the storm.

This made Liu Jin realize the seriousness of the problem.

Later, Mela told him that the translations of four books—*The Old Man and the Sea*, *Life Is Beautiful*, *The Crucible*, and *Father*—had been completed. The Guangdong People's Publishing House had compiled these four books into a collection, which would be officially published in May.

The translation work for "The Old Man and the Sea" and "Father" was completed by An Kang, a French professor at Wuhan University.

It is said that the Guangdong Provincial People's Publishing House initially intended to hire Zheng Yonghui or Professor Huang Jianhua of Sun Yat-sen University to complete the project, but for some reason, it ended up being Professor An Kang. Editor-in-Chief Xiao of the Guangdong Provincial People's Publishing House also mentioned this in an email to Liu Jin.

Zheng Yonghui is a veteran translator who has translated many famous French works.

Huang Jianhua is a professor at Sun Yat-sen University, a student of Liang Zongdai, and was in charge of compiling the "Chinese-French Dictionary". He is a senior translator.

The negotiations with the Guangdong Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security were almost complete when they suddenly received instructions that Ankang would be responsible for the translation.

However, Ankang's level is not bad either.

The translation of "A Beautiful Life" was entrusted to Mr. Ling Shan.

Ling Shan, whom many people may not have heard of, was one of the first generation of English translators in the People's Republic of China, and a veteran GM.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he worked at the General Administration of Press and Publication.

After 1953, the journal *World Literature* was founded, and Mr. Ling Shan began translating and researching British, American, and Eastern European literature. His representative works include Rickcock's *How We Celebrate Mother's Day*, Disney's *Mickey Mouse Opens a Newspaper*, and Moritz's *Seven Pennies*.

Yes, her husband is Mr. Dong Qiusi, who is also a translator and writer, pen name: Qiushi.

Liu Jin never expected that his books would receive such high-level treatment.

I was also very apprehensive.

But more than anything, I felt happy.

……

Liu Jin and Melissa chatted while eating.

Before we knew it, the night had fallen.

The two got into a lively conversation and ordered two more bottles of red wine.

We sat on the apartment balcony, watching Central Park shrouded in night, drinking and chatting.

Melissa talked about the preparations for "Forbidden Zone".

Liu Jin was talking about his novel, "The Ferocious Beast".

He was full of confidence, but also a little apprehensive.