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Chapter 595 Qianqian Returns to China

"Uncle, are you sick?"

On June 5, Liu Jin arrived in Metz.

After receiving his call, Qianqian rushed over to meet him.

Qianqian was startled when she first saw Liu Jin.

Because Liu Jin looked extremely haggard!
Nonsense, you spent a day and a half driving your yacht at high speed, speeding along the coastline of the inner sea from Fiumicino to Lion Bay.

After getting home and tidying up quickly, I drove my ML55 from Toulouse for eight hours straight.

If this happened in China, it would definitely be considered driving while fatigued!
In other words, Liu Jin had a good foundation and managed to hold on.

if not……

In response to Qianqian's concern, Liu Jin said irritably, "Why ask so many questions? What time is the graduation ceremony?"

"There were still three hours left, and I thought you weren't coming."

"The things we agreed on..."

Liu Jin downed his coffee in one gulp and then stood up.

He took Qianqian straight to the University of Mayes, and changed into a proper suit along the way.

Wearing a suit this season...

Fortunately, it was held in an auditorium; if it had been outdoors, he would never have participated.

"Uncle, you've had a great time these past two days."

Sitting in the car, Qianqian's sly smile made Liu Jin feel a little uneasy.

"What did you say? What's so great about it?"

"Look, it's all in the newspapers. You and Monica Bellucci were at sea for five days and five nights and even encountered stowaways."

Liu Jin frowned. "I just took her home."

"Tch, they left on the 29th and arrived on the 3rd, spending five days at sea."

A lone man and a lone woman...

"Qianqian, why are you so gossipy?"

“I don’t want to gossip either, but Grandma told me to keep an eye on you.”

Look at you, spending five days and five nights with a female celebrity, and fighting against illegal immigrants.

The newspaper said you even fired a gun… Uncle, what do you think Grandma will think if I tell her about this?

A strong murderous aura emanated from Liu Jin.

His eyes were gloomy as he glanced at Qianqian through the rearview mirror.

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"I want to go back to China!"

"Then let's go back."

"But my mother disagreed. She said I should continue my studies."

The problem is... Uncle, you know me, I'm a terrible student. Four years, do you know how I spent those four years?
I don't have your talent, and I don't have any interest in studying abroad or immigrating.

I came here in the first place because you were here, and I wanted to broaden my horizons... Now that I've seen the world, I'm just a useless piece of trash. If I stay, I'll be dependent on you to support me. It's not that I can't find a job myself, but it doesn't really make sense.

I want to go back to China and just laze around doing nothing!"

Qianqian kept talking on and on.

Liu Jin glanced at her, and could understand.

Qianqian has never been a girl with great ideals or ambitions.

It was like this in my past life, and even if I study abroad for four years and attend a language school for another year, five years won't change much in this life.

At heart, she's just an ordinary girl who takes things as they come.

She'll settle down, find a loving husband, have a few kids, and live a carefree, simple life...

It's not necessarily bad; everyone has their own aspirations.

She's still better than her mother from the original timeline, who was just causing trouble.

Liu Jin lit a cigarette, and after a moment of silence, asked, "Have you thought it through?"

"Well, Grandma said she bought dozens of apartments in Shanghai and Beijing... The economy there is getting better and better, and rents are constantly rising, so there's a supply shortage. Grandma and Grandpa don't want to manage them, and they don't want to hire any real estate agents, so they set up a company in Shanghai and Beijing that rents out apartments and collects rent. They pay me 30,000 yuan a month, and I think it's not bad."

Hehe, so I'm planning to go back.

A monthly salary of 30,000 in 2006 was definitely a high income.

The house is right there, so Qianqian doesn't need to worry about the company going bankrupt or anything like that.

And it's good that someone is specifically in charge of this matter... at least the old lady and gentleman don't have to worry about it.

"If you've made up your mind, then go back."

Don't worry about your mom... She's just been thrown into the system by your grandpa, her dreams were shattered, and she wants you to fulfill them. Everyone has their own way of living. If you're okay with it, then go back. Besides, if one day you really want to come back and continue your studies, I can help you... The most important thing is to be happy, right?"

"Just like you and Monica..."

"You ungrateful wretch, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Hehe, Uncle, I've sold your car!"

"what?"

"It's that Picasso of yours, which cost three thousand euros."

Liu Jin didn't take it to heart.

When he bought that car that year, it only cost him seven or eight thousand euros.

It's been five years!
A drop of three or four thousand euros seems quite normal.

"So be it."

"Well, then I lent that money to Sun Ya."

"Who?"

“Sun Ya is the girl who came to Mays University with me back then.”

"Is she in trouble?"

"She got scammed... Didn't I tell you before that she met a rich second-generation guy?"

"Ok!"

"fraud!"

"what?"

"That guy really screwed over Sun Ya, and she still owes him more than 10,000 euros."

Sun Ya found me… I thought about it, we're like sisters. We studied French together, came to the University of Metz together. Although we drifted apart in the last two years, we're still sisters. Anyway, I'm going back to China soon, so I decided to lend her the money.

Whether it's paid back or not is not important.

It can be considered a fulfillment of sisterly affection..."

Liu Jin, silent!

Haha, Qianqian has really matured.

This wasn't too badly done.

As for Sun Ya, Liu Jin's impression of her was not very deep anymore; it was somewhat vague.

My only memory is of being bullied by those girls from China at the language school at Toulouse No. 2.

How pitiful!
"Sure, you're all grown up now, you can decide for yourself."

"Also, could you do me a favor?"

"Qianqian, don't push your luck."

"Um, I think I have Ali and Eva's contact information."

"What do you mean, 'what'?"

"I can lend you the money, no problem."

But my own sister, or maybe she doesn't think so, but I remember that feeling.

"What a worthless swindler... Uncle, I need your help to deal with that guy, to settle this score with my 3,000 euros."

Liu Jin chuckled and burst out laughing.

The car drove into the parking lot of the University of Mays.

Liu Jin followed Qianqian to the auditorium, and then Qianqian went to change into her graduation gown. Liu Jin then made a phone call to Abel.

"Bro, do you know anyone in Mace?"

"What are you doing?"

"Two thousand euros, please teach this scammer a lesson."

Abel was silent for a while, then cursed, "A two-thousand-euro deal? I wouldn't even bother with you."

Give me your name, address, and other information.

"You're back, buy me a drink... You bastard, you slept with Eva and Alizee, and you even hooked up with Monica, you deserve to die!"

Isn't Sophie your idol?

"Can't I also be a fan of Monica?"
Five days and five nights, how could you do this...

"Um, is the rumor really that bad?"

"Excessive my foot! You've gone even further, Amos! I hate you!"

"Okay, I'll treat you to drinks when I get back."

Even through the phone, Liu Jin could feel Abel's deep resentment.

He then sent the guy's information to Abel's phone.

Abel immediately replied with a text message: Received!

After that, there was no further news.

……

Liu Jin did not see Sun Ya.

Qianqian told me that she failed to graduate and had to repeat a year.

Liu Jin didn't take it to heart, but secretly he had already labeled Sun Ya as a poor student.

Qianqian was able to graduate, but she couldn't...

However, when Qianqian walked onto the stage in her graduation gown, he was recording with a DV camcorder and taking photos with a camera.

Qianqian's smile was especially radiant on stage!
……

After the graduation ceremony, Liu Jin had planned to treat her to a nice meal.

But Qianqian refused!

She booked a flight for 10 p.m., departing from Metz, transiting through Paris, and flying directly to Shanghai.

"Are you in such a hurry?"

"Hehe, you can't wait, Uncle!"

Some people are willing to stay because they want to find opportunities to realize their ambitions.

Some people are just a bunch of good-for-nothings who want to go home and live off their uncle's savings, spending their lives just eating and waiting to die.

Which is right and wrong?

It's hard to evaluate.

All I can say is that Qianqian has a very clear understanding of herself.

She knows what she wants and she also knows her limits.

pretty good!
It's a hundred times better than blindly messing around like a headless fly.

However, after Liu Jin saw her off at the airport, he felt a pang of disappointment.

With Qianqian gone, he had no one left to care about in France...

Alizee and the others are different from Qianqian; they are ultimately her juniors.

Liu Jin still remembers how timid and hesitant the little girl was when she first met him with her older sister more than ten years ago.

Now, she's a grown woman!
I feel a little sad.

Back in the car, I suddenly felt a little lost.

He's already on vacation, so going back to Toulouse doesn't seem to make much sense.

Moreover, neither Lao Zhang nor Mei Gu are in Grysanthemum, and he is quite lonely staying alone at the manor.

Yes, Anita Mui's medical check-up is complete, and she's preparing to return to Hong Kong Island with Leslie Cheung before heading back to Greensang...

I reckon it'll be July by then.

Old Zhong was taking care of Ottilie and didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Méra and Chloé are currently in Paris, discussing a collaboration with Riccardo Yorn on "The Chorus".

The script is finished.

Juliette Binoche's side is also ready.

The production team is basically assembled, and filming is expected to begin in July.

Isabelle Adjani has already chosen the filming location in the Puy-de-Dme region, where there is said to be a 12th-century Gothic castle with original old furniture and decorations that can provide a unique visual backdrop.

The choice of this location was also suggested by Georges Chapero, the screenwriter of "The Cage of the Nightingale".

He was one of the original creators of "The Cage of the Nightingale".

Of all the people who participated in that film, he is the only one still alive.

He told Isabelle Adjani that they chose that castle for filming back then, and if Adjani couldn't find a suitable filming location, she might as well go there and take a look.

Adjani and Guillaume went to scout locations together and immediately fell in love with the castle.

What was it called again, the castle?

It was something Adjani had said at the time, but Liu Jin didn't remember it.

Emmanuel is currently busy with "La Vie en Rose" and probably won't have time to deal with him.

Sophie flew to Italy, supposedly to discuss the script with Monica.

Liu Jin suddenly realized that he was actually quite lonely in France!

So I called Alizee, but she wouldn't be back in France until August... The new album had already been released and was doing very well.

The reason I stayed was to discuss next year's global tour with Universal Music.

Alizée debuted in 00 with her first album, and it's been seven years since then... She's released five albums in total, all of which have been hugely successful, and she has fans all over the world. Her songs are also available in French, English, and Spanish, appealing to a wide audience.

They also have a large number of fans in China.

Universal Music Group anticipates holding the 81 Factory Tour across four continents next year.

There are just so many things to prepare!
Throughout Alizee's four years of schooling, Universal Music Group treated her with utmost respect. Now, it's her turn to give back...

Liu Jin expressed his understanding.

After all, we are no longer students; once we enter society, we must follow the rules.

After hanging up on Alizee, he called Eva.

She sounded a little unhappy on the phone.

Because she had never ridden a yacht and had such a carefree time with Liu Jin, Monica beat her to it!

Damn old woman!
However, she still inquired about Liu Jin's illegal immigration.

According to Liu Jin, he fired more than a dozen shots on the boat, and then Monica launched the yacht to ram the smuggling boat... She also put herself in the shoes of the person in the incident and occasionally exclaimed in surprise.

Amos, are you alright?

"Of course I'm fine!"

"I want to go back right now and sail the sea with you."

"Then come back..."

"I'm about to take my entrance exam, and I'll be taking extra classes in New York for the next few days."

"Decided?"

"Ok!"

Liu Jin didn't say anything more.

After the fairy tale ended, he was a little sleepy, so he took a bath in the hotel and then prepared to go to bed.

In the past five days, he really hasn't had a good night's sleep.

Just as he was drifting off to sleep, the phone suddenly rang...

(End of this chapter)