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Chapter 596 Shakira's Invitation

"Amos, Shakira!"

Familiar Spanish came through the phone.

Liu Jin then came to his senses somewhat. "Shakira? Why are you calling me?"

"Ha, I want to see if you've been devoured alive by Monica... Hahaha!"

"Hmm, that's not a good joke. Monica and I are purely platonic."

"Tch, what a boring man!"

Shakira then changed the subject, "What are you busy with?"

"I just finished my niece's graduation ceremony and saw her off on the plane."

I'm at the hotel right now, getting ready to sleep.

"Your niece? Oh, I remember now, the concert in Barcelona that year..."

"That's right!"

"Okay, please congratulate her for me."

Is that all?

"No, not really. Do you remember the song you gave me? Hips Don't Lie!"

"Of course I remember. I heard it was a good response. Last year, it was released and received more than 10,000 views in the US within a week. Congratulations."

"Your congratulations are really half-hearted."

Shakira was somewhat displeased. "You're a songwriter, don't you care at all?"

"I've been busy creating 'Les Misérables' throughout the first half of this year, so I haven't had much contact with the outside world."

"Okay, this song, Hips Don't Lie, has been selected by FIFA as the closing ceremony song for this World Cup. You didn't know that, did you?"

"Uh, I do know that."

In the original timeline, wasn't this song also chosen as the closing ceremony song?
However, in this time and space, Liu Jin really didn't notice.

"If you're not too busy, come to Germany and watch the World Cup."

"Are you there too?"

"Of course!"

"I remember Colombia didn't make it to the finals."

"It seems like you don't have that in China either..."

Shakira's words effectively shut Liu Jin down.

Not just this term, but the next term, the one after that, and the one after that… In short, until my rebirth, we even lost to Vietnam and the like. Just as General Fan said, they've lost all sense of shame.

He chuckled and said, "I'll think about it!"

"If you come, remember to contact me."

"what?"

"Kanye and I will be performing at the closing ceremony. Give me some advice."

"Isabel, you think too highly of me."

"Haha, it's settled!"

Before Liu Jin could refuse, Shakira hung up the phone.

Liu Jin was lying in bed, initially very sleepy, but suddenly he was no longer sleepy.

The concept image of the highly personalized Hips Don't Lie from the future kept flashing through my mind.

Or, how about letting her spray it?
Liu Jin couldn't help laughing.

I reckon if he dared to make that suggestion... that woman would really dare to come.

Shakira is known for her wildness and unrestrained nature, so this might just suit her tastes.

Forget it, go to sleep!
……

Liu Jin slept for what seemed like forever.

I woke up in the afternoon of the second day.

There were more than a dozen missed calls on my phone.

Among them were three from Qianqian, as well as her text messages.

At 2:30 a.m., she boarded a flight back to China.

Judging by the time, she should have already arrived at Shanghai Pudong Airport by now.

Her phone number was a French number, and I guessed it didn't have global roaming enabled, so even if I tried to contact her, I wouldn't be able to.

Liu Jin thought about it for a moment and then ignored it.

Mela called twice.

The most recent phone call was around 1 p.m.

Liu Jin then called back. The phone rang for ten seconds before being answered.

Before he could even speak, he heard Rick Roy unleash a torrent of abuse over the phone.

"She was asleep, really asleep, she didn't hear me."

"I thought you'd had some kind of romantic encounter in Mayz, sharing a bed with some female celebrity."

"No, no, Clay, you know me. I'm a pure man."

"vomit!"

Chloe's response was very direct.

Immediately afterward, Liu Jin heard Mela's laughter.

"Liu, the contract for The Chorus has been signed, and Rick will transfer the funds to the escrow account within 48 hours."

"Director Adjani's team is ready to start operations at any time."

"it is good!"

Liu Jin finally felt relieved.

"Also, don't go back to this project, Rick said no problem."

"I'll discuss it further with him after the script is finished." "Thank you for your hard work, Mela."

"Then my mission is complete. I'll head back to Toulouse with Clay later."

"Meera!"

"Ok?"

"Let's go watch the World Cup, let's invite Clay."

Zidane's last dance!

“I would like to go, but Ottilie is almost nine months pregnant, and I have to go back to take care of her.”

Although Lao Zhong is very considerate, he is, after all, a man. There are some things that are easier for us women to discuss.

Besides, I don't like football!

Mela is a very quiet lesbian.

She likes tennis, swimming, and cycling.

However, I have little interest in competitive sports that involve physical contact.

Otherwise, they wouldn't never pay attention to Ligue 1, let alone the performance of Toulouse.

"Clay, Liu said he wants to go watch the World Cup, are you interested?"

"I'd like to, but I'm going to stay here from now on."

My dad is running for Senate next year, so I'm staying to help him.

Alexandre, Chloe's father, is the president of the Paris Bar Association. He was elected as a member of parliament in Saint-Denis last year. Next year is the triennial election for confidence in the French Senate, in which half of the members will be replaced.

There is a minor election every three years and a major election every six years.

Prior to this, the term of office for members of the French Senate had been as long as nine years.

Members of parliament are elected from 577 constituencies in France, totaling 348 members, while the National Assembly cannot have more than 577 members.

"Do you need help?"

"Of course, you can donate to the campaign if you wish."

My father's campaign budget is 38 + 10, which is 480,000 euros. According to the rules, a citizen can donate a maximum of 3,000 euros. But since you are not a citizen, you can decide your own donation amount without any restrictions.

My personal suggestion is that you don't need too many.

If you don't have any political agenda, 10,000 euros is a very suitable amount.

French parliamentary elections are quite troublesome.

There is a limit to the campaign spending of each member of parliament.

The total campaign budget is €38 in basic funding, plus €0.15 per citizen in the constituency.

Alexandre is a councilor in the Saint-Denis district, a constituency in the Île-de-France region, but not in Paris.

That is the birthplace of the Manion family.

If it really had to be in Paris... the competition would be too fierce!

In Paris alone, there are nine constituencies where candidates can run for office. They'll be beaten to a pulp.

"Okay, then I'll donate 10,000."

As a Chinese, Alexander has donated too much, and he is likely to face scrutiny.

While the relationship between China and France remains friendly, they are also very wary of each other.

"So you're going to stay in Paris from now on?"

"It's highly likely, but it won't last forever. These next few months will be quite busy, then it will be a bit easier. The real battle will begin next March."

"Alright, please give my regards to Mr. Alexander."

Chloe definitely can't leave.

Elections for members of parliament involve many aspects.

Funding, political demands, and family circumstances...

These factors will all be considered by voters.

As a daughter, and already somewhat well-known in the legal profession, Chloe needs to demonstrate sufficient composure at times like these.

Otherwise, if your daughter doesn't even endorse you, how can the people believe you?
It's pretty complicated anyway!

Liu Jin donated 10,000 yuan because of Chloe.

He wasn't particularly concerned about whether Alexander would be selected.

Mela and Chloe can't go, and Ottilie is almost nine months pregnant, so it's even less likely she'll be able to go watch the game.

Even though she's a football fan!

Lala?

She needs to proofread!

During Ottilie's maternity leave, the area she was in charge of is now basically being handled by Lala.

It seems Liu Jin really can't find anyone to watch the game with!
If there isn't one, then go find it yourself!

This World Cup seems to have a lot of memes.

For example, France vs. Italy...

Zidane's furious headbutt!
He watched it on TV in his past life, and this time he wants to see it live. But if he goes now, will he be able to buy a ticket?

You can try contacting Shakira.

She'll be singing at the closing ceremony; she'll definitely be able to get tickets.

but……

The thought of Shakira asking him to offer advice made Liu Jin decide that it would be best to minimize contact.

Isn't it good to be free and unrestrained?
But if we don't look for Shakira...

Liu Jin's eyes darted around, and he quickly thought of someone!

……

(End of this chapter)