I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 426 Farce
Yes, I'm in love!

"He is a writer, and he will definitely be a great writer in the future."

"..."

"Jennifer, keep it up, your album will definitely be a big hit."

"Of course not, I love Jennifer!"

"..."

Liu Jin sat in front of the TV, laughing so hard he almost fell over.

Beside him, Kasimi and Deng Fei looked completely bewildered.

Martina, on the other hand, kept laughing.

"Any questions?"

Kasimi couldn't help but ask, "I think what they said is very good."

Deng Fei nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, what are you laughing at?"

Although Liu Jin has graduated, he has not lost contact with the business school.

Kasimi and Deng Fei are also graduating this year. Their courses are so relaxed that they have plenty of time.

Martina found a job in Toulouse.

A food import and export company imports meat from South America.

France is a major consumer of beef.

Although they also produce their own beef, the price of local beef is somewhat expensive.

South American beef is inexpensive, making it suitable for supplying low-income families, and the market volume is actually quite large.

Martina is responsible for ensuring the company's meat supply.

"Let Amos speak for himself."

Two pairs of eyes immediately fell on Liu Jin.

Liu Jin wasn't very interested in this, so he waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to discuss it.

Martina then spoke up.

She then recounted the events between Liu Jin and Alizee from back then.

In fact, most of the students in the same grade knew about this. However, Kasimi and Deng Fei arrived in their second year. By then, Liu Jin had already proven himself and begun to make a name for himself, so no one brought up the matter again.

Deng Fei looked at Liu Jin with admiration.

My life mentor, brother!

How do you manage to juggle multiple relationships without capsizing?

So, you've already caused this kind of trouble in your first year in France.

Idol!

Kasimi nodded repeatedly.

Aren't they afraid of messing things up?

"If it's used as a marketing tactic, I don't think it's entirely unacceptable."

The problem is, Amos really did hook up with Alizee, wrote songs for her, stood up for her, and even publicly berated her on television… I don't think Mr. Guillaume Misso could do that; frankly, it's too difficult.”

"Dude, how did you manage to be so awesome?"

"A little bit of effort, plus 99% talent!"

"Amos, you are truly shameless."

Martina couldn't help but complain.

Her words were echoed by Kasimi and Deng Fei.

……

This was also Guillaume's first official appearance.

The press conference was a success overall.

However, in the news reports the following day, Farner, who had been promoted to editor-in-chief of Liberation, published an article.

Why do I have this feeling of déjà vu?

I'm wondering if I'm going to have to run naked again?

Back in the day, he became famous overnight for stripping!

Following the publication of Farne's article, the tone of major media outlets changed.

Many people actually had a sense of familiarity at first.

But I didn't think about Liu Jin and Alizee.

But when Farne's article came out, everyone suddenly realized the truth.

The reporter from Le Monde also brought up this matter when interviewing Elena Landon, president of Midnight Publishing.

Elena said, "A poor imitation."

Jennifer is not Alizee, and Guillaume is not Amos.

I don't understand the point of such imitation. As Mr. Amos said: "A writer's work speaks for itself."

She wouldn't be polite to Guillaume.

Unlike Liu Jin, who had no connections in France back then, he was lucky enough to meet Méla.

Guillaume, however, truly offended Irene.

Keep in mind that he was a newcomer, and Elena did indeed take a liking to his work.

A 10% royalty rate is not low.

But Guillaume disagreed and directly set the price at 18%.

Liu Jin also started with 10%...

Afterwards, Guillaume signed a contract with XO Publishing without informing Irene.

It's like standing Irene up.

Who is Elena?

The head of Midnight Publishing House.

She may not have the same prestige in the publishing industry as her father, Mr. Landon, but she was, after all, the head of Midnight Publishing House.

Midnight Publishing is a true giant in the French publishing industry.

They may not be as powerful as giants like Hachette, but they are not to be bullied easily.

She had just received the manuscript for "The Girl Who Plays with Fire".

Later, Mela mentioned casually that Guillaume had spoken rudely to Mela and Liu Jin, which angered Liu Jin, who then wrote a novel to challenge Guillaume. Mela complained that time was too tight!

What was originally just a casual remark took Irene to heart.

She flew directly from Paris to Toulouse and went to see Méla.

"I want that book, Mela, even if it means I owe you a favor."

I won't lower Amos's royalties. But I want to teach that guy a lesson. Mela, you have to help me.”

Irene provided Mela with a lot of help.

Especially last year, when Liu Jin almost dominated the bestseller list and nearly provoked a collective attack from other publishers, Midnight Publishing firmly stood by Singella's side, which really saved Mela a lot of trouble.

Never underestimate a woman's vengeful nature.

Elena is quite capable, but her reputation in the industry is far inferior to that of old Landon.

To put it bluntly, he's a bit petty and vindictive.

Irene held a grudge against Guillaume for embarrassing her.

Now that she seems to have a chance to get her revenge, she certainly doesn't want to let it go.

Mela didn't think too much about it.

The main reason is that Singer herself has several books to publish by the end of the year.

The sudden addition of "The Man Who Disappeared" greatly increased the workload and put a lot of pressure on Ottilie.

Now they're taking over at midnight...

It doesn’t seem impossible!

Liu Jin has not published any works this year.

There will be four films next year: *Chicago*, *The Eye of the Beast*, *Inception* (which Liu Jin is currently working on), and *The Da Vinci Code* (which he hasn't had time to start yet). Liu Jin's plans for next year have already been discussed with her…

The main focus was on filming "Life Is Beautiful".

The second part of the French trilogy, *Les Misérables*, is the main work.

Other arrangements have not yet been made.

But Mela dared not listen to Liu Jin's words.

It might take someone a year or even longer to prepare before writing a book.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, wrote whatever came to mind, driven by his interest.

Who knows, maybe if God kisses him on the head again next year, he'll get some new inspiration? There should be room for at least one or two books to work with.

Therefore, Mela didn't take this book, "The Man Who Disappears," to heart.

She agreed to Irene's request.

When Liu Jin learned the news, he could only manage a wry smile.

"Mera, believe me, you've lost a film that sold two million copies."

"what?"

Mela didn't take it to heart when she heard it.

……

Irene has been preparing.

Given her status and position, it's impossible for her to actively provoke Guillaume; that would only give him attention.

But who would have thought that Edith LeBron would pull off such a stunt?

This finally gave the old lady an excuse, and she immediately launched into a barrage of sarcastic remarks.

Previously, the media was speculating whether it was a coincidence.

Elena, on the other hand, directly gave her a gender.

imitate!

A poor imitation!
Disgusting imitation!
These words immediately caused an uproar.

Elena, the head of Midnight Publishing, directly criticized Guillaume.

XO was also caught off guard.

However, Lebron was an expert in this area and quickly capitalized on the buzz brought by Irene.

“I know that Ms. Elena has some misunderstandings about Misso.”

She initially took a liking to Miso's work, but because the terms couldn't be agreed upon, we ended up getting the manuscript.

I respect Ms. Elena; she is a noble person.

But as far as I know, when Mr. Amos first collaborated with Singer, he received 15% of the royalties. I feel that Misso's work is no less impressive than *Amélie*, so why shouldn't he receive more royalties?

Ms. Elena is overly cautious.

"Misso is French, and I believe his work will be loved by the French."

I was just wondering how to get in touch with Liu Jin!

Irene was delivered right into XO's line of fire.

Bernard Ficksor and Edith LeBron believed that Liu Jin would definitely not respond proactively.

Of course, there will probably be no response.

According to their investigation, Liu Jin does have two completed works, but both have been included in next year's publishing plan.

Write it now?

Not too possible!

"Oh my god, this is the first time I've ever seen such an arrogant writer."

Moreover, it was so impolite.

Mr. Amos is a writer whose work has been tested by the market.

Last year, he had three works that sold over ten million copies, or even close to ten million copies, as well as a documentary work, which brought us great spiritual pleasure and enjoyment.

Mr. Miso is very talented, but...

Mr. Lebrun, are you comparing Mr. Misso to a Pulitzer Prize winner?

“Ms. Elena, never underestimate any talented young person. I believe that Miso’s book will be a success.”

“That’s perfect. I have a copy of a work that Mr. Amos completed at the end of September.”

The book is called "The People Who Will Disappear".

The manuscript is now in my hands... So, as Mr. Amos said, let the work speak for itself!

……

(End of this chapter)