I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 554 I reflect on myself three times a day
In October 2000, Liu Jin was reborn.

His goal at the time was very simple: to make enough money and live a comfortable life.

So he started writing a book!
Fortunately, I met Méra and Chloe at the time, and Amélie was able to be published smoothly.

Then I met Alizee, and then Sophie Marceau...

Five years have passed!
Liu Jin had already achieved the goal he set in October 2000.

Five years of continuous writing, along with other miscellaneous income, have brought his savings close to one billion US dollars.

Moreover, he also owns a large number of Apple shares and Tencent shares worth 200 million.

With these things, one will never have to worry about food and clothing in this life and can live a very comfortable life.

Not to mention, his parents bought a large number of properties in China in his name.

In the future, it will also be assets worth billions.

There's no need to cause any more trouble or create more problems!
But he was not satisfied.

He began to venture into the film and television industry, the gaming industry, and even sought cooperation with the Abu Dhabi consortium.

What's this called in psychology?

Um, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, also known as the Diderot effect.

Ultimately, it's all the same: after satisfying basic needs, people start pursuing higher-level goals.

Just like the male protagonists in online novels, they are all concerned about the country and its people, and want to change the world with their own abilities.

Those are all ideals!
The reality is that once the rules are established, anyone who tries to break them will meet a very tragic end.

He's like a male protagonist in a web novel right now.

They believe they are omnipotent and can solve all problems.

Just like with "Life Is Beautiful," after investing tens of millions of dollars, it turns out that you might lose everything.

But he was powerless to change the situation, so he began to take desperate measures and try to go to extremes.

To get involved and seek the greatest marginal effect.

Yes, the result was good!
Life Is Beautiful was a success.

He achieved all the goals he wanted to achieve.

But he paid for it with his life.

This time it was a success, but what about next time?

Does this mean I'm always getting myself involved?

Liu Jin sat on the windowsill, looking down at the deserted street outside.

He can't succeed every time, nor can he get involved every time...

In other words, he got carried away!

His success over the past five years has made him truly believe that he is an omnipotent leading man, a chosen one.

In reality, he's nothing but a piece of trash.

In my past life, I was just a lover of words, a mediocre talent.

Although he sold several notebooks before becoming a platinum user, he never actually put them into practice until his rebirth.

It became the ballast stone in the script library.

After being reborn, he gained a cheat ability.

His fluency in multiple foreign languages ​​gave him the tools to smoothly integrate into society and the foundation for his livelihood.

Most importantly, he possessed an extraordinary memory.

Being able to recall works and movies seen in a past life.

We should thank our past life...

During his most difficult years, he read countless books, which gave him the foundation to stand on after his rebirth.

But that's all.

His success over the past five years seems to have made him lose sight of himself!

It's fine for him to go out and show off occasionally, but he's definitely not the so-called genius described in the newspapers.

He probably doesn't even have half of Rowling's talent.

But he was actually thinking about making money off the Abu Dhabi conglomerate?
They've gotten carried away, they've really gotten carried away!

Fortunately, his mother's lecture today brought Liu Jin to his senses.

If he continues to drift like this, he might even make the same mistake his older sister made in his past life, ultimately ending up in utter ruin.

What's so great about something the country couldn't even accomplish?
Does the country lack talented people?

So, sink!
I'll just focus on writing...

In both his lives, he was just a competent wordsmith.

As for the rest...

If you can do it, then do it, but don't make too much of a fuss.

The collaboration with the Abu Dhabi consortium... Liu Jin jumped off the windowsill.

Give Qasimi some advice, but don't delve too deeply into it. Honestly, even if he were willing to join, would the people in Abu Dhabi really accept him? You're kidding! Even with Qasimi's guarantee, he'd still be an outsider.

If you really join in, you might end up in a very ugly situation.

and so……

A brilliant idea flashed in Liu Jin's mind.

He thought for a moment, walked to his desk, turned on his computer, and began typing away on the keyboard.

He won't join!
However, this does not prevent him from using his understanding of future trends to extract money from Abu Dhabi.

Partnership!

We're all exchanging money and real money; there's no need to act like we're family.

……

The following day, Liu Jin went to the library of Toulouse II University and retrieved a large amount of information and books on finance.

He has to get those Arabs to willingly part with their money. But to get these rich people to spend their money, he'll have to show some real skill.

Liu Jin thought of a book.

The Big Short!
Published in 2010, it is a story by renowned economist Michael Lewis about how some investors profited by shorting subprime mortgage derivatives before the outbreak of the 2008 global financial crisis.

This book is a New York Times bestseller and was the top-selling book on Amazon for six months.

It was later adapted into a film of the same name.

Michael Lewis tells the truth.

He could then rewrite the story using a predictive approach.

Two years until the subprime crisis...

He has plenty of time to complete this work.

Liu Jin has already decided that his last book in 2006 will be "The Big Short".

As for the first book of the year, starting with "Les Misérables" is an excellent choice.

Besides, the final installment of the Millennium Trilogy, The Girl Who Stirred Up a Hornet's Nest, can now be concluded.

The second part of the series, "Kaze no Kage" (The Shadow of the Wind), titled "Angel Game," could be written.

Oh, and I could write another children's novel, something like Nemo.

Liu Jin discovered that Nemo was really making money!

To date, Nemo has sold 34 million copies worldwide.

It's mainly divided into two volumes, and most parents buy both volumes together...

Liu Jin calculated that the Nemo series alone could bring him at least $7000 million in royalties.

This children's novel cannot be abandoned; we must continue to explore it further.

The plan for 2006 was roughly as follows.

Oh, and I also need to write "Amos's Fantastic Journey 2".

But what specific story should I write?
Liu Jin hadn't decided yet; he'd think about it later.

It's already very demanding!

……

I got a scolding from my mom and then reflected on my actions.

Liu Jin began to take things slow.

It's about slowing down life, not slowing down writing.

When you relax mentally and stop thinking so much, you'll have less anxiety.

Liu Jin discovered that his writing speed had actually increased!

Moreover, my thinking became much smoother.

The storylines that were already imprinted in his mind flowed like water, turning into words and phrases that combined to form wonderful stories.

This made him very happy!

On December 18th, Liu Jin completed the writing of "Revelation" ahead of schedule.

After handing the manuscript to Ottilie, he kept insisting on going to Paris with his mother.

"Alizee's concert, the last concert of the year, you can't miss it."

She'd been on tour the whole time, and it was finally the last show, but you're going back to China early. She's definitely going to be unhappy.

Liu Jin knew that it would be very difficult for him to persuade his mother to stay.

However, if I try to persuade her to stay in Alizé's name, my mom will most likely agree.

After all, Mom and Alizee are quite close, and Mom likes her quite a bit.

In contrast, Eva has less contact with her mother, so she doesn't have this effect.

Sure enough, Mom agreed!
She also called out to Qianqian.

This girl has nothing to do in Mays; it's her last year, and she's incredibly bored.

Perfect timing, let her come over and take care of my mom.

"You guys are so comfortable!"

Ottilie rolled her eyes, looking displeased.

"You've all gone on vacation, and that wretched Amos still dumped a trilogy on me."

"Why not just have Lala proofread it?"

Chloe said irritably, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. If you weren't getting married next month, you would definitely be going too."

"Are you two finally getting married?"

Liu Jin asked in surprise.

"What do you mean by 'finally'... It's all because of you. You produce so many books every year, keeping me incredibly busy."

Ottilie stopped pretending and adopted a happy, feminine demeanor.

Liu Jin curled his lip in disdain.

Your husband is no pushover either!

……

Afterwards, Liu Jin, his mother, Chloe, Mella, and Genevieve boarded the train to Paris.

Before arriving in Paris, Liu Jin contacted Alizee.

When Alizée learned that her mother was also coming to her concert, she became visibly nervous on the phone.

This prompted Liu Jin to tease him again on the phone.

Upon arriving in Paris, they went straight to Liu Jin's apartment in the Maye neighborhood.

The next day, Qianqian also rushed to Paris from Metz.

……

(End of this chapter)