I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 602 Depression
Munich time, 4:30 PM on June 9th, Beijing time, 10:30 PM.

The 18th FIFA World Cup has officially begun.

As a nation with a large football fan base, the absence of the national hog did not prevent Chinese fans from celebrating their holiday.

The same is true in my hometown of Pinghu.

My uncle isn't interested in football, so as usual, he went to bed at eight o'clock in the evening.

Of course, before going to bed, he would, as usual, turn on the radio, listen to some old broadcasts, and then drift off to sleep.

Meanwhile, Qianqian gathered a group of her cousins ​​and their wives in front of the TV to watch the opening ceremony.

My mom and dad were there too, chatting with other relatives.

This is their new house in Pinghu. After renovation, they ventilated it for more than half a year.

Taking advantage of Qianqian's recent return, they came along and held a housewarming ceremony, having a great time.

Unfortunately, his youngest son is abroad and not by his side.

The new home is a duplex.

Two floors.

The younger generation is currently in the living room downstairs.

The older generation lived on the second floor.

The old lady copied the layout of Liu Jin's residence in Toulouse and even created a living room.

Everyone had the TV on and chatted idly.

Just then, Qianqian suddenly ran up from downstairs.

"Grandma, look, isn't that my uncle?"

She looked a little agitated and pointed at the television.

The old lady and the old gentleman were both taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Where? Where?"

"The camera panned over there just now... hey, it's over now."

"He's probably here to watch the game."

"No, he's inside the field, inside the field!"

As they were talking, the camera panned across them again.

Liu Jin stood at the edge of the track, wearing a beige casual suit, a name tag around his neck, and sunglasses.

The camera only swept across it briefly.

But how could Dad and Mom not recognize their youngest son?

"Hey, it really is!"

Dad sat up straight.

He hadn't seen his youngest son in a long time.

Even when Liu Jin was shot last year, he did not visit Liu Jin because of his position.

It was only through the video that the old lady and Qianqian brought back this time that they learned what their youngest son was like now.

"Xiao Jin... how did he become a staff member?"

Putting everything else aside, the name tag around his neck has already revealed Liu Jin's identity.

Dad asked in confusion, "Wasn't he in France? How did he end up working in Germany?"

No one can answer this question.

Qianqian, ever the quick-witted one, laughed and said, "What's the use of overthinking? Just call Uncle, and we'll know for sure if it's him or not."

Upon hearing this, my mother immediately took out her phone.

My dad's phone doesn't have international calling functionality.

Qianqian's phone... her phone still has a French SIM card, so it's unusable.

Soon, the call came through.

"Mom, why are you calling me now? What happened at home?"

The phone signal was a bit unstable, and the background noise was so loud that Liu Jin had to shout at the top of his lungs.

"It's my uncle, that's right, it's him!"

At this moment, the camera panned over again.

Liu Jin appeared on television, talking on the phone.

"Come in! Your fourth aunt saw you on TV!"

"what?"

On the television, Liu Jin was visibly startled.

But he immediately smiled and waved at the camera.

At that moment, the commentators also noticed his presence.

Huang asked in surprise, "That person looks familiar!"

"Who?"

"That's the Asian guy who was waving at the camera just now... Hey, hey, that's him!"

The commentator standing to the side was also taken aback.

Suddenly, he remembered something and blurted out, "That's Amos, I know him, he's Amos?"

I forgot, the microphone is on.

Old Huang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "The person standing on the sidelines just now was..."

"That's right, it's Amos, the producer of 'Life Is Beautiful,' a famous Chinese writer, actor, and screenwriter who lives in France."

"Hey, how did he become a staff member?"

The commentator clearly had the director's approval and believed that there was nothing wrong with Liu Jin's appearance.

The Chinese national football team didn't appear, but the fact that a Chinese person was standing on the field is symbolic. "Heidi Klum is the ambassador for this World Cup."

On the control panel, the director couldn't help but laugh.

He said to the staff member next to him, "I heard that Amos and Heidi..."

One of the staff members was a Chinese student who was temporarily hired. When the director asked him, he immediately became like a madman and started talking non-stop: "I guess that's how it is. He came to watch the game, and Heidi got him a work pass. This is a typical case of abusing one's power for personal gain."

I'd known for a while that there was something going on between them, and it turned out to be true.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

The staff member from China couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

The international student laughed and said, "Of course it's a rumor!"
This guy is a walking stallion, constantly having affairs in France, Germany, and Italy, including with America.

Moreover, all the women he's been rumored to be dating are incredibly successful.

French pop stars who have risen to prominence in recent years include Alizée, Sophie Marceau, Emmanuelle, Eva Green, Marion Cotillard, Audrey Tautou, and others… Italy has Monica Bellucci. Just a few days ago, the newspapers reported that the two of them spent five days and five nights at sea together, then encountered stowaways, and this guy shot at them.

In Germany, it seems like he had a rumored relationship with Heidi Klum back in 01 or 02.

French newspapers at the time called him a French heartbreaker... and there were even more on America's side: Scarlett Johansson, Naomi Watts...

Haha, a role model for us all!

Some of the names mentioned by the international students were familiar to the staff in China, while others were completely unfamiliar.

But Sophie Marceau, Monica Bellucci...

Furthermore, Heidi Klum is the ambassador for this World Cup.

And then there's Naomi... well, at this time, although Scarlett Johansson was rising to fame in Hollywood, not many people in China knew her.

It wasn't until the emergence of Black Widow that people truly came to know Scarlett.

But Naomi is known by many more people!

Last year, when "King Kong" was released, the beautiful woman who accompanied the gorilla to masturbate made many domestic lechers fall in love with Naomi.

"This is bringing glory to the country!"

The director couldn't help but sigh.

"But surely it's not like Heidi has to get you a work pass? Doesn't the organizing committee care?"

"He's a real celebrity in Europe, a writer who's said to be rivaled only by J.K. Rowling."

He's amassed a fortune of nearly a billion dollars through writing books; he's a genuinely wealthy man. I reckon the organizing committee won't refuse him.

Why isn't this being reported in China?

One staff member couldn't help but ask, "Such an amazing person, I've rarely heard anyone talk about him in China."

"It seems that he doesn't get along with people in the industry."

Plus, he's somewhat extremely anti-Japanese and anti-Korean... apparently some powerful figures are unhappy with him, so there aren't many reports about him.

"how do you know?"

"He has a Baidu Tieba account, and he also has a section on Tianya Community. Some things were leaked anonymously by insiders."

The director suddenly slapped his forehead.

“I remember now, the Pulitzer Prize winner, right?”

"Ok!"

"CCTV News reported that he is the first Pulitzer Prize winner with Chinese citizenship since the prize was established."

That's really awesome!

Such a person receives so little coverage in domestic media.

The director immediately realized what was going on and said, "What are you all doing here? We're broadcasting! Old Huang is about to curse you out."

Get to work, get to work, and don't cause any accidents.

Since some people in China are unwilling to report on Liu Jin, let's try to talk about him as little as possible.

The director could probably guess a little bit of the clues.

But what can be done?
He's a small-time director, but he has connections.

But there are some things... he has no right to comment on!

……

On the podium, Beckenbauer pointed to a figure by the track and asked with a smile, "That must be Amos!"

"Yes!"

"Have the director cut to more of his shots."

The fact that such a renowned author came to volunteer for us shows how well we've done our work.

"But he had just been in a fight and also had a conflict with Der Spiegel."

"What's it to us?"

Beckenbauer glanced at the man. "It was just a fight. Is it that serious?"
We've all played football before, who hasn't been in a fight? Der Spiegel is a pile of rubbish, so what if there's a conflict?
Besides, we're just cutting a few shots; what can Der Spiegel do to stop us?

The staff member quickly agreed and turned to make a phone call.

Liu Jin stood on the sidelines, watching one familiar national team after another walk past him.

At first, I was a little excited.

But gradually, I lost interest...

What difference does it make how familiar we are with each other?

No Chinese team!
Those peaceful days are over.

The Koreans are gone now...

Beat the Chinese pig!

He desperately wanted to yell at the camera right there to relieve his frustration...

(End of this chapter)