I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 477 The Story of China
As October arrived, temperatures in Paris plummeted.

As for southern France, it remains sunny and bright.

The study abroad application has been submitted, but we still need to wait.

Liu Jin wasn't in a hurry; if it weren't for his busy schedule, he wouldn't even want to travel for further studies.

Toulouse is great!
They seem to have gotten used to life here.

Liu Jin didn't want to leave...

It's all because of my life!

His life became more leisurely after the completion of "The Hunger Games".

I simply moved to the school dormitory, partly to experience university life more fully, and partly because it was really convenient here.

You can freely browse the books in the library.

When I have nothing to do, I go swimming a few laps in the pool and feel refreshed and relaxed.

He would go to the field with his classmates and play a few more rounds... Liu Jin had played on the school team in middle school, so he had some skill with his feet.

It was just that I hadn't participated in this activity for a long time, so playing a game all at once was very enjoyable.

……

This leisurely life lasted for about ten days.

Ten days later, he moved back to his residence in Saint-Étienne from the school and began preparing the outline for his new book.

That's right, it's the book "Assassination of the Emperor".

In the middle of World War II, the Little Emperor launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, achieving brilliant results.

Meanwhile, the Japanese army also achieved victory in the Philippines, and the whole country celebrated.

In China, where daily life was taken over, an ordinary Chinese girl named Yang Liuqing had everything changed because of the war.

She witnessed her family being slaughtered by Xiao Rizi.

But she escaped unharmed and fled to Shanghai.

Overwhelmed with grief at losing her loved ones, the girl used her family's inheritance to forge a new identity in Shanghai and settled down as the owner of a theater. However, in her heart, this miserable existence was solely for revenge, and her target was Colonel Yamamoto, the newly appointed intelligence officer of the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai, who had committed heinous crimes in Nanjing.

Meanwhile, U.S. Army officer Aldo Ryan was court-martialed for serious violations of military discipline in the Philippines (refusing to pose for photos, assaulting his superior).

Renn, who thought he was doomed, was told by his superiors that if he redeemed himself by doing good deeds, his previous actions could be wiped clean.

The U.S. military decided to carry out an assassination in Shanghai in retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and its military operations in the Philippines.

The reason is very simple!
After the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, they became intoxicated by the city's prosperity, and a large number of wealthy and privileged people came to Shanghai to indulge in a life of pleasure.

The mission given to Ryan by the US military was to carry out assassinations continuously; the more Japanese nobles and high-ranking officers he killed, the greater his merit would be.

Meanwhile, to support Ryan's operation, the U.S. military arranged for him to be accompanied by a group of shady characters who had fled from Shanghai to America.

These people are all skilled, familiar with Shanghai, and have their own connections.

Raine selected a group of Chinese people whom the Americans called "trash" and formed a ragtag army called "Bastards," before secretly infiltrating China. His contact in Shanghai was a simple, ordinary woman named Asuka.

But at the same time, she was a double agent.

Raine's operation went smoothly and achieved a series of victories.

Just as he was preparing to leave, he received important news: Yang Liuqing, the female owner of Lanxin Theater, had specially written a play called "Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor" to celebrate the victory of the Japanese army at Pearl Harbor. The play was intended to praise the brave and fearless demeanor of Admiral Yamamoto and had received the support of the Japanese naval command in Shanghai.

The play will premiere on April 29.

April 29th is Emperor Digu's 41st birthday.

Emperor Dei was overjoyed upon learning this and decided to attend the premiere, so he came to Shanghai.

Upon receiving the intelligence, the U.S. military immediately ordered Ryan to carry out the assassination mission during the theater premiere.

At the same time, Yang Liuqing was also prepared to avenge his deceased relatives.

Two groups of strangers come together for a common goal: to assassinate the Emperor...

What an absurd story!

But it's also very interesting.

However, Liu Jin could not have foreseen that Xiao Rizi would go crazy after this book was published.

And those inexplicable elites in China will once again use excuses such as historical nihilism and fabricating history to attack him.

But he didn't care.

Forget about the big picture; we're just ordinary people.

I don't really understand national affairs, and I can't get involved in them. I'm just writing a story to amuse myself. What business is it of theirs?

As for Europe and America...

Liu Jin decided to include some stories of Jewish refugees.

Although we are aware of the true colors of some people, in order to create public opinion on the international stage, we can only patiently try to beautify them.

Anyway, it won't be much of a beautification.

Hmm, how about casting Keanu Reeves for the role of Ryan?
Brad Pitt did a good job in Inglourious Basterds, but Liu Jin prefers Keanu Reeves, followed by Nicolas Cage.

However, Keanu Reeves is not easy to invite these days.

In 2003, The Matrix 3 was released, and he was at the height of his fame.

He will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year, and is currently filming "Constantine"...

This popularity will continue for a while, until around 2014 when "John Wick" will become a global phenomenon again.

We need to wait!
As for Nicolas Cage, he's also hard to get.

This year, he once again rose to the ranks of top-tier celebrities because of "National Treasure".

There's also "Ghost Rider" coming up, which will ensure his bottom line.

Cage's low point began with the filming of "Bangkok Dangerous" in 08, and then in 11, he entered a period of complete struggle, constantly taking on bad movies in order to pay off his debts.

His cycle will be shorter than Keanu Reeves'.

But in Liu Jin's heart, Keanu will always be number one.

You can try to contact them, but there's no need to rush. Liu Jin isn't very familiar with domestic movie stars.

But in Liu Jin's mind, a name popped up: Asuka.

She seems to be more familiar with people on Hong Kong Island. We can ask Lao Zhang to help her contact that person later.

Old Zhang still holds a certain status in his daily life.

As for the director, Liu Jin's first choice is Jiang Gongping, and the second choice is Kun Niubi.

……

"Do you really have to make yourself work so hard?"

Mela and Genevieve went on a business trip to America.

Liu Jin invited Ottilie and Chloe to be his guests, and Old Zhong took charge of the cooking.

Seeing that Liu Jin was preparing a new book again, Chloe felt a bit of a headache.

She couldn't help but advise, "Amos, didn't you just finish writing 700,000 words? No, there's also 'Night at the Museum.' Do you have to work so hard?"

Lala sat beside her, nodding repeatedly.

"I have never seen an author like you before. Your creative desire is so strong that I really don't know how to describe it."

She took a sip of the Allenmea orange juice that Liu Jin had just bought and rambled on, "I heard that Michel Uelbek is still on vacation after finishing 'The Possibilities of an Island,' but you, on the other hand, keep writing."

"How did his book do?"

"To date, sales have reached 180 million copies, and we expect to break through two million copies soon."

Liu Jin smiled slightly and said, "The Girl Who Plays with Fire has already sold over two million copies in France, and Inception has sold 1.2 million copies. Even in Chicago, it has sold 930,000 copies, definitely surpassing one million."

That's the difference between me and him!

"whispering sound!"

Lala rolled her eyes.

These figures were all compiled by her and sent to Liu Jin's email address.

She knew all too well the achievements of Liu Jin's books, yet she still came over to show them off.

But she had nothing to say...

Does writing continuously really have such a significant effect?

She found it a little hard to imagine.

Chloe shoved Liu Jin and laughed, "Don't try to fool an idiot!"

“Clay…”

At this point, Ottilie finished reading the outline.

She rubbed her nose and looked at Liu Jin with a somewhat helpless expression.

"Why do you look at me like that?"

“I think I should suggest to Mela that we increase security at the publishing house.”

My God, this...

I don't know how to describe it, but I'm sure things will go crazy for Xiao Rizhi.

“I’m going to drive them crazy… But increasing security doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Let’s see what Mela says then.”

"Can't you just write a proper book?"
"It's very sensitive to insist on bringing up this kind of topic."

"They provoked me first!"

Liu Jin retorted firmly.

By this time, Old Zhong had already prepared the meal and invited everyone to sit down at the table.

He also specially made a bowl of mixed fish rice for Eva, and Eva was squatting next to the bowl, slurping it down with gusto.

"What's sensitive?"

he asked curiously.

Ottilie handed him the outline and sighed helplessly, "Amos's going to be busy again!"

Old Zhong took it and read it quickly.

"Hehe, this is great. Even if I know it's not real, it still feels awesome."

Amos, I still prefer your stories about fighting the Japanese. Your "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and stuff like that are no good at all.

“Hey, Lao Zhong, you can’t say that.”

Old Zhong's words immediately offended the three women present.

Ottilie's eyes widened as she said, "How could you say such a thing about Notre Dame de Paris?"
Did you know this book might win the Goncourt Prize...? By the way, Amos, what are our chances of winning the Goncourt Prize this year?

"I do not know!"

Liu Jin picked up a piece of meat pie, put it in his mouth, and then had to swallow it whole.

"There's no word from the professor either, so I guess it's hopeless."

"How could this be?"

"Could it be because Notre Dame de Paris was released last year?"

"If you don't win the award, then this is the only possibility... If you ask me, those old guys just don't want to give you the award."

"It shouldn't be possible."

"Very likely, a bunch of old fogies."

Ottilie said angrily, "It wasn't me who said that, it was Ms. Irene who was chatting with Mela before... She said that some old fogies look down on your skin color. Otherwise, you wouldn't have only won the Renaudot Prize last year."

As they were talking, Liu Jin's phone rang.

He casually took it, said "Good evening, Professor," and then his expression suddenly changed, slowly turning gloomy.

……

(End of this chapter)