I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 580 A Focused Man!
Emmanuelle and Marion had just finished cleaning the villa.

They plan to spend the next period of time here finishing up the script.

Before they could even settle in, Liu Jin called: the judging panel members were coming to the villa for dinner that evening.

Barbecue!

It was obviously Samuel's idea.

To be honest, white people aren't really into barbecue.

However, this also demonstrates Liu Jin's extensive network of connections.

Emmanuel immediately called a barbecue restaurant in the old town and asked them to bring the ingredients and a chef over.

Then they called the hotel and ordered ten cases of beer and various drinks to be delivered.

Call the pizzeria again and order a dozen or so pizzas...

Since it's a gathering, there's no need for a buffet or anything like that; the key is to create an atmosphere.

Emmanuel then pulled Marion aside and got a huge bowl of cocktails.

It's a very rough cocktail made from various fruits, drinks, and base spirits.

This stuff is basically served as a beverage.

After dark, the group arrived at the villa.

Before long, the chef and ingredients arrived, and a lively barbecue dinner began.

Meanwhile, director Wang Jiawei was sitting in his hotel room, intently watching the nominated films!

……

The next day, Liu Jin woke up in his hotel room.

He yawned, then stretched on the balcony for a while, practicing two sets of stance exercises: Rejuvenation Stance and Rejuvenation Stance. After washing up, he went downstairs for breakfast.

Lucrecia and Helena were also at the restaurant and greeted him warmly.

After finishing his meal, as Liu Jin was leaving, he saw Wang Jiawei walking over wearing sunglasses.

The two men met each other.

But no one greeted them; instead, they brushed past each other indifferently, as if they were strangers.

We were strangers to begin with!

However, the paparazzi captured the two ignoring each other in this moment.

This further confirms the discord between Liu Jin and Wang Jiawei.

This has added even more talking points to this year's Cannes Film Festival...

In the morning, Liu Jin did not go out. Instead, he stayed in his hotel room, turned on his computer, and made arrangements for his writing plan.

This year's tasks are very heavy!
I need to write a book on illegal intrusion, a second book on the Shadow of the Wind, and the final book on the Millennium Trilogy.

In addition, there is also "Amos the Great and Powerful Journey 2".

After thinking for a while, Liu Jin wrote down the titles of his three works: Escape from Deadly Town, Thunder on the Ground, and From Now On, he suddenly stopped... He couldn't think of any suitable titles for a moment! So he sat in front of the computer in a daze.

My gaze inadvertently swept over the list of nominees for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

He frowned and thought for a moment, then added another name: "Hibernation".

This is a 2014 film co-produced by Türkiye, France, and Germany.

The director is Nuri Bilge Ceylan, a director from Turkey, who is also a competing director at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

This makes him a regular at one of the top three European clubs!
However, he has always lacked a bit of luck and has never won a big prize.

"Hibernation" is a film he made in 2014. It tells the story of a retired actor with some assets who owns a small hotel. However, due to the age gap between him and his wife, they seem to lack communication and gradually drift apart.

A small town, covered in snow.

An intellectual who is respected on the surface but hated by the poor.

The work of an older man with strained family relationships, who returns to his family after a period of hardship.

Yes, this is a story that will easily resonate with middle-class intellectuals.

This year, Nuri's entry in Cannes is titled "The Season for Breakups".

In China, it's also translated as weather or climate...

Liu Jin had come to know about the film "The Season for Breakups" because of the film "Hibernation," and he knew that it eventually won the FIPRESCI Prize.

Then I'll vote for you this year!

Liu Jin felt that the story of hibernation was very suitable to be included in the second book, Amos's Fantastic Journey.

Four is enough!
Liu Jin then decided to take advantage of the Cannes Film Festival to finish writing "Get Out".

Then, I will finish the remaining three novels before the end of June.

Next up are the second part of Illegal Intrusion and the third part of The Shadow of the Wind, as well as the third part of Millennium.

Oh, and there's also "The Big Short"!
This will be a work that establishes Liu Jin's authority in the future.

Children's novels?

Liu Jin hasn't thought of a suitable work yet.

Actually, what he really wanted to write was "Madagascar." Before he traveled to the original timeline, he heard that the fourth installment was already in production!

This is a best-selling series.

Unfortunately, the first one was released in 05.

Liu Jin didn't have time to create anything...

Just thinking about these things makes me feel like I'm bleeding.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Liu Jin got up and opened the door; it was Monica Bellucci.

"I'd like to borrow your room to read."

Why don't you watch it in your own room?

"Being with writers makes me want to read, but when I'm alone, I can't really get into it."

As Monica spoke, she squeezed in.

In her hand, she was also holding a copy of "Amos's Fantastic Journey 1".

Liu Jin pursed his lips but didn't stop him.

He returned to his desk and opened a new document.

Monica, on the other hand, sat down on the sofa, opened the book in her hand, and went straight to the section on "I Am Legend".

Liu Jin had said she needed to come up with a reason for him to agree. This reason certainly didn't involve asking her to offer herself to him or anything like that…

Actually, she had opportunities over the past period, but she could also tell that although Liu Jin's lecherous eyes frequently swept over her body, there was no coercive desire. In other words, even if she offered herself, Liu Jin might not give her the adaptation rights. So, what was Liu Jin's reasoning?

Monica opened the book again, hoping to find the answer within.

She was watching very carefully!

However, the sound of typing on a keyboard woke her from her story.

Looking up, I saw Liu Jin typing away on the keyboard, very fast and with great focus.

It was as if Monica wasn't even in the room.

When is a man most charming?

When he's focused on doing one thing!
Monica couldn't help but stare blankly at Liu Jin's profile, her eyes filled with a dreamy look born of admiration.

If only I could have met Amos ten years younger!

She silently sighed in her heart!
However, she quickly discovered the problem.

Liu Jin's typing rhythm was very steady, without the slightest pause.

She sat there blankly for half an hour, and Liu Jin knocked for half an hour...

Are you writing?

Monica was a little confused, so she stood up, walked behind Liu Jin, bent down, and looked at the document on the computer screen.

One word after another appeared on the document.

Occasionally, Liu Jin would hesitate for a moment, but his hands did not stop; instead, he continued writing.

Just then, the doorbell rang again.

Liu Jin's hand paused, and he stretched lazily, tilting his head back as he sank into the soft, warm embrace.

The scent of that Miami limited edition lingers around my nose.

Only then did Liu Jin notice that Monica was leaning over behind him.

"Someone is here, I'll open the door."

Monica, who is already a mother of a daughter, was a little flustered and turned to open the door.

Liu Jin, however, was still captivated by that soft and gentle feeling.

Truly worthy of being called a ball flower!
"Monica, what are you doing here? Where's Amos?"

Outside the door stood Penelope and Jenna.

The moment Penelope saw Monica, her first thought was that something was going on between them.

However, seeing Monica's neat clothes and the clean and tidy bed in the room, she dismissed the idea.

"He was writing a manuscript, and I was reading a book."

It feels weird...

Penelope still had some doubts.

However, when she saw Liu Jin dressed neatly and the computer on the table, she immediately stopped thinking about it.

"Amos, it's been a long time!"

"Hey, Amos-senpai!"

Liu Jin smiled and ushered the two into the guest room.

He then had two cups of coffee brought to the guest room, and sat down to chat with Penelope.

Penelope Cruz was nominated for Cannes this year for her film "Volver".

Liu Jin really enjoyed returning to this story, and he remembers very clearly that Penelope won the Cannes Best Actress award for this film.

"Why is the opening ceremony being held today?!"

Penelope kept complaining, "Today is the Champions League, Barcelona vs. Arsenal, I was planning to go watch it..."

That bastard Javier went to watch the game all by himself.

He's probably ecstatic!

Penelope is a Barcelona fan.

Michelle Jenna is a die-hard Barcelona fan, and it's said that three generations of her family have been.

To make matters worse, the Champions League kicks off at 8:45 p.m.

The Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony starts at 7:30 pm... It's one thing to not be able to watch the game live, but to miss the live broadcast is another.

Liu Jin and Monica listened to the two fans' rambling complaints and couldn't help but burst into laughter!

"Amos, which team are you a fan of?"

"I?"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Milan, I think. I started liking Milan from the era of the Three Musketeers."

"Monica, what about you?"

"Haha, I was born in Castello in Umbria, of course I support Perugia!"

"Um, Perugia, the club that South Korean player Ahn Jung-hwan played for?"

Liu Jin wasn't really familiar with the team Monica supported, but he knew Perugia all too well.

Upon hearing this, Monica immediately flew into a rage and retorted, "Yes, we've even absorbed horses from your China."

(Ma Mingyu: Why are you two dragging me into this argument?)
"Milan is still better."

"Milan, huh, of course, after all, we can't control the referee."

"That's no fun if you say it like that!"

On May 4, the Italian Serie A Calciopoli scandal broke out.

The scandals involving AC Milan, Juventus, and other teams are currently a major focus of attention across Europe.

The two of them immediately started arguing.

Penelope and Jenna sat to the side, somewhat amused and exasperated.

"Gentlemen, the main protagonists of this year's Champions League are Barcelona and Arsenal, not any Serie A teams."

As soon as she finished speaking, two pairs of eyes, four pairs of eyes, fell on Michelle Jenna, startling her into immediately shutting her mouth.

Penelope, on the other hand, was laughing so hard she was doubled over!
……

(End of this chapter)