I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 415 School Starts!

"Later..." is Guillaume Miseau's most famous work.

It sold over a million copies that year.

"The Man Who Disappears" is Guillaume Misso's masterpiece, which achieved a sales miracle in 2017.

But as far as Liu Jin is concerned, the two books are just so-so.

The story of the disappearing person is, to be honest, a tale about time travel to find a lover and return home.

Well, there are countless stories of this kind in Hollywood.

However, in 2017...

You know!
Driven by various ideologies, many literary works in the United States and the Western world have lost their original flavor.

Thus, "The Man Who Will Disappear" was born.

Liu Jin watched it back then to pass the time when he was bored.

After all, he'd been in the online novel world for over a decade; what kind of stories, what kind of themes, hadn't he read?
Showing off and getting slapped in the face, domineering CEO, broken engagement and bone-cutting...

Haha, to be honest, when he went to watch those Hollywood blockbusters later, he really couldn't muster any interest at all.

You might as well read a couple of chapters of "Lord of Mysteries".

But speaking of which, Lord of Mysteries is not bad.

If they move here, it might spark a Cthulhu craze.

By 2003, Cthulhu stories already existed in Europe and America. However, the Cthulhu stories in Europe were rather uninteresting.

It's not as interesting as Lord of Mysteries.

Back then, he also read Lord of Mysteries before he started tracing the origins of Cthulhu works in Europe and America.

But I'm a little disappointed!

It's all Squid Girl's fault...

Or should we intercept it?
Liu Jin had considered it.

But then I thought about it again and decided, forget it, let's not dig up the roots of the online novel writers!

Just honestly copy those Hollywood or European and American books... Besides, Lord of Mysteries is too long, it's too tiring to copy.

……

But in Mela's eyes, Liu Jin had completed the conception of a story in such a short time.

And it sounds good!
I was shocked!
I reckon Guillaume said a lot of bad things about Mela.

Don't be fooled by Mela's calm and collected demeanor at all times.

But women...

A woman's desire for revenge is terrifying!

She stabbed her boyfriend with a fruit knife just because she wanted to break up with him.

She was even comforted by her sisters, and went from being the abuser to the victim, receiving almost no punishment.

Poor ex-boyfriend!
We've gone off-topic again.

Anyway, Mela was very excited when she talked about "The Man Who Disappears".

At the dinner table, a special grant of 300,000 euros was approved for Ottilie... supposedly to prevent Ottilie and Lala from working too hard.

But everyone knew that this was a reward for Ottilie.

Ottilie laughed so hard her eyebrows turned into slits.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is one more thing to announce."

"what's up?"

"I proposed to Lao Zhong."

"what?"

As Ottilie spoke, she raised her hand, showing off her engagement ring to Mela and Chloe.

He stood next to Lao Zhong, looking slightly awkward.

What are you being so coy about?!

Wait, who proposed to whom?

Liu Jin and the others realized what was happening and all looked at Lao Zhong.

"Originally, I was supposed to propose to Ottilie, but..."

"Old Zhong, this is outrageous! How could you let a girl propose to you? Are you even a man?!"

"Exactly, how can a girl take the initiative in something like this?"

Mela and Chloe angrily accused them.

“Mera, Clay, don’t bully Old Zhong… He’s an honest man, he doesn’t understand these things.”

And I know he loves me! Humph, you have no idea how much he loves me; he even offered me his plantation in Martinique. You can only envy him; my husband, Zhong, is much richer than that Amos guy.”

Ottilie protected Old Zhong like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

She held her head high, as proud as a little hen.

Chloe and Mela were both stunned.

"Old Zhong? The plantation?"

Old Zhong, with a simple and honest smile, said softly, "It's actually just a small plantation."

Chloe and Mela breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's only about 1,800 hectares in area, and the yield isn't very high. Every year when the coffee beans are harvested, they're all bought up by Xiao Rizi."

"Ok?"

Mela's eyes flashed.

"So, your coffee beans aren't available in the market?"

"You can buy it. The coffee from the Waldorf Estate is the same coffee beans that I supply."

"Wallenford Manor?"

Chloe's eyes widened.

"Aren't those CIB-certified Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans?"

"Yes! But the problem is, do you know how much we love coffee? Such a big country consumes more coffee beans every year than France does. How much Blue Mountain coffee does Jamaica produce in a year? I can guarantee that the coffee beans I have in Martinique are no worse than Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans, and may even be of better quality."

An 1,800-hectare plantation.

Are we not worried about selling our annual coffee bean production?
"Ottilie, did you already know?"

"She doesn't know!"

Old Zhong quickly defended Ottilie, "I didn't tell her. I only told her after she proposed."

Liu Jin, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh.

The old man is dishonest!

Are you in that huge black pearl farm in French Polynesia?
Old Zhong seemed to sense something, turned his head, and glared fiercely at Liu Jin.

Fortunately, at this moment, Ottilie was immersed in a feeling of happiness.

Chloe and Mela, on the other hand, looked shocked.

They could probably guess that Old Zhong was very rich.

Don't let his small restaurant fool you; have you ever seen a restaurant like Old Zhong's, open three days a week and closed four? He only serves a few tables a day, mostly acquaintances... If he didn't have some savings, he'd starve to death long ago.

But look at Lao Zhong, he never seems to lack money. His clothes are all unbranded.

But Chloe could tell that this guy's clothes were all custom-made and more expensive than those from well-known brands.

I usually ride a small scooter around Toulouse.

But according to Ottilie, there are several cars in his garage.

I'm just too lazy to drive it.

but……

Plantations in the Caribbean aren't worth much.

But coffee beans are valuable!
A plantation that can produce coffee beans of comparable quality to Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is like sitting on a gold mine.

Moreover, the Caribbean is in complete chaos.

Old Zhong, a Chinese man, was able to establish himself there, and didn't even have to go there, which shows how profound his background is.

……

Since Liu Jin had to report for duty tomorrow, everyone didn't stay up too late.

Before leaving, Liu Jin took Eva and the two dogs with him.

Eva still had that haughty and lazy demeanor, but the two country dogs looked well-trained and extremely strong.

They all remember Liu Jin.

So, apart from Eva, everyone excitedly circled around Liu Jin.

"You won't be traveling around anymore this year, will you?"

As they got into the car, Ottilie asked.

"I really don't have the energy to take care of them every day."

"Probably not...and Genevieve will be here in a couple of days, then she can take care of them."

"That's good!"

Ottilie began to criticize Liu Jin.

"How long have you spent in Toulouse this year?"
Julie and Adrian were both a little sad that he hadn't been home for so long.

"I know I know!"

Liu Jin smiled wryly, rubbed the heads of the two stray dogs, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of them."

After saying that, he drove home.

That night, Eva jumped onto Liu Jin's bed again.

Despite its indifferent attitude towards Liu Jin, it made purring noises after sleeping on Liu Jin's head, clearly indicating that it was very happy.

The two dogs were having a blast.

They were jumping around and running around at home.

It wasn't until 2 a.m. that things finally calmed down.

The next day, Liu Jin was awakened by the barking of dogs.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Eva squatting on the pillow, her yellow eyes, which had the look of a fierce tiger, staring at him.

Two stray dogs squatted by the bed, also watching him.

This made Liu Jin burst out laughing!
……

After washing up early in the morning, Liu Jin calmed the three big dogs down and then drove his Picasso straight to Toulouse 2 University.

It wasn't my first time here; I knew the way like the back of my hand.

Moreover, Mela had contacted someone in advance, so Liu Jin easily completed the enrollment procedures after arriving.

It seems that everyone in the School of Literature knows that Liu Jin is coming to register, and many people are bringing his books and coming over to ask him for autographs and photos.

This also puzzled Liu Jin.

But actually, it's not hard to understand.

Liu Jin dislikes book signings and rarely makes public appearances.

Just like he said in the variety show "Sunday, Come On" in 01: When eating eggs, there is no need to care which chicken laid the egg.

This statement is widely circulated among writers.

This also makes many people who like to hold autograph sessions feel very uncomfortable.

If you show yourself too much, people will point and whisper, saying: "Look, that's the hen that lays eggs."

But if they don't show up, they won't get enough exposure, which will affect sales.

After all, not all writers have such close ties with the entertainment industry as Liu Jin.

Making headlines every now and then is easy.

They, on the other hand, have to go to great lengths to get a headline.

After completing the formalities, Liu Jin applied for a dormitory room from the Academic Affairs Office.

Next, he will finish writing "The Man Who Will Disappear" here.

The moving can be left to Mela, Alizee, and Genevieve.

The school was very accommodating and arranged a single dormitory room for him.

After all, Liu Jin said he wanted to write here... If he became a master one day, his dormitory room could become a tourist attraction.

The school has a very clear understanding of this.

After completing the formalities, Liu Jin prepared to go home.

Today is the 10th, Wednesday.

In theory, the reporting period is from today until the 14th.

However, considering that the 13th and 14th are the weekend, and given the French custom of resting on weekends, it is highly likely that they will not be working.

Therefore, the actual registration period is only three days.

I'd rather die than not rest!
This is the French perspective.

When Liu Jin first came to France in 2000, they were striving for a 38-hour work week.

Now, it is 2003.

The French are already struggling to make ends meet with a 35-hour work week.

No wonder the Americans will want to exploit them in the future.

The Americans are envious too!

Why is it that I have to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet, while these Europeans can work only four days a week?

The Leviathan social structure can only breed a bunch of lazybones who only know how to enjoy life!
"Amos?"

"Hey, Ms. Louise."

"Are you free right now?"

Looking at the black-haired female teacher in front of him, who was six or seven points pretty, Liu Jin smiled and said, "Of course."

"Professor Michelle wants to talk to you. He's waiting for you in his office. Please come with me."

Professor Michel?
Michel Ranke!
Liu Jin immediately realized what was happening and, without saying a word, followed Louise.

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(End of this chapter)