I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 549 Amos's Secret
On September 17th, Life Is Beautiful officially ended its run in China.

In fact, it should have been taken off the screen as early as the 15th, but Chairman Ren contacted Han Shanping and, with the combined efforts of both Film Studio and Magic Film Studio, managed to delay it for two days.

Ultimately, "Life Is Beautiful" broke the box office record in China with a gross of 371 million.

Perhaps this record will be broken in a few years.

But in the present moment, it is a truly solid achievement.

Leslie Cheung and Juliette Binoche conducted a five-day promotional campaign during the final week.

I visited eight cities in five days.

Eight cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Jinan, Zhongzhou, and Chengdu, achieved a remarkable reverse growth after "Life Is Beautiful" was released for a month, breaking the record set by "Titanic".

However, in some media outlets, a group of self-righteous people do not agree with this honor.

Because in their view, Life Is Beautiful is not a Chinese-language film, it's just a story of foreigners fighting foreigners...

There was nothing Liu Jin could do to stop them from saying that.

Let them be!
After finishing the film, he refused to return to China for a celebration, citing poor health as an excuse, and stayed far away from that world of fame and fortune.

Leslie Cheung and Juliette Binoche also left China shortly afterward.

Accompanying them were Mei-gu and Jiang Wen, a married couple.

Filming for "The Sun Also Rises" is finished!

Jiang Wen said, "I need to take a break."

Mr. Yang, the owner of the Hong Kong store, gave him ample freedom.

……

Liu Jin swims at home.

His wounds haven't fully healed yet, but he can already go into the water.

The doctor said he needed to recuperate, as the gunshot wound had indeed caused him considerable injury.

Forget about strenuous exercise!
Old Zhong taught him a set of Rejuvenation Stances, which could be practiced in conjunction with the Rejuvenation Stances.

Aside from that, he can take walks in Gryzan and swim... but he can't exercise like he used to.

And with his mother watching over him, he didn't dare to do anything reckless.

Fortunately, the manor's swimming pool was big enough for him to have his way with.

My mom also brought a lot of ingredients from China and cooked for me herself.

This finally allowed Liu Jin to stay at home, comfortably like a young master, and indulge in delicious food.

Occasionally, he would take Julie and Adrian for walks.

He used to be able to run alongside the two big guys, but now he can only watch.

If he dares to run, both of them will stop him.

This is the old lady's order!

Therefore, swimming became Liu Jin's greatest pleasure.

"Amos, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Zhao, a doctor I found in Switzerland."

On this day, Old Zhong brought an elderly man with white hair over.

"A seventh-generation traditional Chinese medicine doctor, that's really impressive!"

Is it really true?

Liu Jin was a little unsure.

He doesn't disbelieve in traditional Chinese medicine, but he believes that many so-called masters of traditional Chinese medicine in China will eventually be exposed as frauds.

He knew that traditional Chinese medicine was very powerful.

But to be honest, truly skilled traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are hard to find.

Conversely, traditional Chinese medicine is very popular abroad, and has even been preserved and promoted.

After taking his pulse and performing a thorough examination using the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine, Mr. Zhao prescribed a medicine.

"I will come back in two months. If there is still improvement, I will adjust the prescription."

"About six months. If there are no problems, then you'll be completely cured... Mr. Amos, during these six months, focus on recuperation, abstain from sexual activity, avoid strenuous exercise, and try to maintain a positive mood... There shouldn't be any major problems."

"Mr. Zhao, thank you very much."

Liu Jin asked Turner to take Mr. Zhao to rest.

He and Lao Zhong sat by the swimming pool, silently watching the water.

Is it worth it?

"Why isn't it worth it? At least those Westerners who were made stupid by the 'happy education' are now starting to see the true face of a simple life."

"So what? They have money, so they can do whatever they want."

"But there are some things that have to be done."

Otherwise, are we just going to let those petty thieves continue their misdeeds? Look, at least this year they haven't dared to openly worship at the shrine.

Old Zhong couldn't help but smile and nod.

"You really trust the person I found for you that much?"

"Believe my ass! I left a will that if he fails, a $100 million revenge fund will be activated."

Old Zhong was taken aback and turned to look at Liu Jin.

“Seraphim, return the $100 million revenge fund.”

Liu Jin glanced at Old Zhong and said calmly, "It's true!"

"what?"

"I have to have a backup plan... But the people you hired are fucking ruthless, they almost killed me!"

"Um...you mean realistic?"

Old Zhong hesitated for a moment after saying this, then asked, "Really a hundred million US dollars?"

Liu Jin smiled slightly and didn't respond to the question.

"My grass!"

Old Zhong was a little scared afterward.

"You're fucking ruthless, I'm getting married next month."

"It's good, I'm still alive."

"You brat!"

The two fell silent again.

After a long pause, Old Zhong spoke again: "You can't be too careful. You're more mature than I thought."

However, domestic media outlets do not seem to have followed up.

"hehe!"

Liu Jin did not answer.

"And this is the only time I've done everything I could."

From now on, I'll focus on writing diligently, and this kind of thing won't happen again.

"That's the best!"

Old Zhong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother, I respect you for causing trouble for the Japanese. You're a real man."

"But don't take any more risks..." "I know!"

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled, and did not continue the conversation.

Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, I know... and the gunman knows too!
……

Originally, Liu Jin was going to school.

But after this incident in America, the school was also worried about what kind of situation it might cause.

After all, Toulouse II University has quite a few international students.

They're all usually very honest, but who knows what they might do?

To paraphrase Liu Jin in "The Eyes of the Ferocious Beasts": After they take off their so-called masks of humility and obedience, no one knows what kind of terrifying beasts they will become.

They can commit violence at will and kill without any mercy.

Their targets can be men, women, soldiers, civilians, the elderly, or even newborn babies.

In any case, the image of international students living a simple life has plummeted.

Nobody knows what these people will do.

Returning to school for Liu Jin would also be a dangerous thing.

However, Liu Jin is also a shining example for the School of Literature, and absolutely no accident can be allowed to happen to him.

After consulting with Professor Michel Ranke, the school decided to allow Liu Jin to recuperate.

Meanwhile, studies continue.

Michelle Ranke handed over the coursework, and Liu Jin could study at home.

He doesn't need to do any theoretical research; as long as he can continuously create excellent works, that's enough!

Doctoral students are all like cattle and horses.

Unfortunately, in Michel Ranke's eyes, Liu Jin was not a beast of burden, but a thoroughbred horse that needed careful nurturing.

Liu Jin accepted this offer without hesitation.

After receiving his assignments from Iris and borrowing a bunch of books from the library, he happily returned to Grüssan.

At this time, Leslie Cheung and his friends also arrived, bringing a different kind of joy to Grysant.

The only unhappy person was Qianqian.

She has to go back to class.

I'm about to be a senior in college and graduate soon.

She needs to make a life-changing decision this year.

Liu Jin wouldn't interfere. Although Qianqian said three years ago that she wanted to return to China after graduation, who could guarantee that she would still have the same idea three years later?
But whether she stays in France or returns to her home country, it doesn't matter.

Let's see what she thinks!
At the same time, Liu Jin also began writing a new book.

……

The analysis of Assassin's Creed has been completed.

However, due to health reasons... actually, mainly because the old lady wouldn't allow it, Liu Jin could only write for two to three hours a day.

At his pace, it was a bit slow at first.

But as the condition began to recover, the speed also increased.

Learning eight to ten thousand words a day shouldn't be a problem.

After finishing his writing, he would take Julie and Adrian for a walk.

After returning, I swim or sit in the living room and read.

Occasionally, he would take Lao Zhang and the others out to sea on his yacht... His secondhand yacht had been moored at Lion Bay Wharf for almost two years. It wasn't used very frequently, mainly because Liu Jin wasn't there during peak sea-going seasons in recent years.

He even regretted buying the yacht in the first place.

The annual berthing fees at the dock amount to over ten thousand euros, not to mention labor costs, maintenance...

That's also a huge expense.

However, having a yacht is really convenient.

For example, you can set off at any time if you want to go out to sea.

October is the best season in Lion Bay.

Neither hot nor cold!

The temperature will drop in a while...

How is Anita Mui's health?

Sitting on the yacht, Liu Jin drank mineral water and asked Lao Zhang a question.

"The recovery is going well, and there has been no deterioration."

The doctor adjusted the prescription; let's keep going.

"That's really good."

The best news is that things haven't gotten worse.

Liu Jin asked, "What are the plans next?"

"not at all!"

"Just sitting around doing nothing?"

"I wouldn't say I'm idle; I've been singing and rehearsing, so I feel quite fulfilled."

As you know, I've passed the stage of obsessively pursuing money. I'm not interested in money now; I just want to enjoy life.

"I don't think you have the right to say such things."

Leslie Cheung was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "That's right, what you said feels more effective."

"Ha, I'm not qualified either."

After saying this, Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, he had no intention of interfering in Leslie Cheung's life.

My brother's life has not been easy.

It is a blessing to be able to find something you enjoy doing.

At least, it's better than the 996 work schedule.

After spending two days at sea in Lion Bay, the group returned to Gryzan.

Old Jiang is leaving tomorrow; he has to go back to work on editing and composing the score for his film "The Sun Also Rises," so he can't stay in France indefinitely.

Liu Jin fully understands this.

They disembarked from the yacht and headed home.

On his way back, Liu Jin received a call from Qiao Anpu.

"Amos, SNEG has completed the acquisition."

Liu Jin's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "Professor, thank you for your hard work!"

"Hehe, it wasn't too hard. They wanted to sell anyway; the only problem was that they couldn't agree on the price..."

Congratulations, Amos, you've landed another company.

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(End of this chapter)