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Chapter 614 Atulouse

Chapter 614 Return to Toulouse (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
Liu Jin has never been a fan of Zidane!

He is a Milan fan, and his favorite players are Maradona and the Three Musketeers.

other……

But having lived in France for so many years in my previous life, I still have some feelings for it.

In particular, Zidane's Marseille turn in the 06 World Cup final excited him greatly, but his header ultimately led to his defeat.

The football program "World Football" has repeatedly shown that scene.

Zidane's near miss with the Golden Cup always left Liu Jin with a sense of lingering regret.

And this spacetime...

The score remained 2-1 until the very end.

In the final stages of extra time, Italy's relentless attack on the French goal made Liu Jin feel the charm of football once again.

Italy is having a tough time too!
Despite the scandal of the phone call, they made it all the way to the finals.

Losing is absolutely heartbreaking.

But how?
This, perhaps, is the charm of football.

Sometimes, it really has nothing to do with ability; luck plays a big part too.

In this timeline, the French team is quite lucky.

After his loss of control in the match against South Korea, Zidane displayed a very stable mental state in this game.

Liu Jin bet that Materazzi would still swear.

But this time, Zidane held firm!

They didn't even reach the most brutal penalty shootout stage; they redeemed themselves in extra time.

Of course, in the last ten minutes of extra time, when Italy launched a desperate counterattack, Liu Jin's heart was in his throat.

Fortunately, the French team finally stopped!

The camera panned across him and Heidi multiple times.

Liu Jin maintained a strange smile throughout, clapping incessantly.

Heidi stood beside him, also with a thoughtful expression.

……

The World Cup has finally come to an end.

Liu Jin and Heidi did not linger and left the stadium as soon as the game ended.

They returned to the hotel.

I lived a shameless life for two days.

Heidi then had to return to America.

Because she also has an invitation to be a judge on a variety show.

America's Got Talent premiered!
In 2006, America's Got Talent officially premiered and became a variety reality show with an exceptionally long lifespan.

Liu Jin was starting to regret it!

I've been so busy writing these past few years that I completely forgot about this program.

It's not that I care about money.

In fact, even if he had written the plan, given the ruthless nature of America's Jewish capitalist gang, they would never have shared any of his profits.

After all, he is a Chinese.

Liu Jin regrets that he could have come up with the plan earlier and handed it over to Heidi to implement.

Pity……

Heidi was very silent on the day she left.

It started to drizzle in Berlin early in the morning. Liu Jin drove her to the airport.

However, Heidi didn't say anything goodbye. She just hugged him tightly for a few minutes before turning and leaving.

Never looking back.

Liu Jin had a premonition that his connection with Heidi would also become a memory.

Unless, he calls out to Heidi now and tells her that he can change his mind for her...

Just kidding, I was reborn to be a playboy, not a Casanova!

Although Liu Jin was reluctant to part with him, he did not try to stop him.

Instead, he watched Heidi's figure disappear through the security gate, and stood in the airport hall for a long time without leaving.

……

The World Cup is over.

Life goes on.

Liu Jin stayed in Berlin for another day before driving back to France.

The distance from Berlin to Paris is about 1,100 kilometers.

Liu Jin traveled at a leisurely pace, taking three days...

Upon arriving in Paris, he contacted Chloe.

I learned that Ozon and his team had left Paris for Italy to film on location.

He didn't ask any further questions.

After resting for three days in Paris, Emmanuel and Marion first visited Piaf, had afternoon tea with her, and finalized the script for *La Vie en Rose*. Following this, Emmanuel, along with Marion, met with director Olivier Dahan and began intensive preparations.

The funds have already been prepared.

Liu Jin's SNEG Film Company, Kasimi's Las Hippo Film Investment Fund, the French film companies Pathé and Gaumont, plus America's Scatterlight Film Company, a total of five companies, invested a total of 23 million US dollars.

The funds were deposited into a special account after Liu Jin completed the script.

Liu Jin did not contribute any funds; instead, he received 15% of the revenue as a script fee.

Las Vegas Film Investment Fund received a 20% premium, securing a 20% share. Scatterlight Films took 10%, and the remaining share was shared by Pathé and Gaumont.

Originally, Luc Besson of EuropaCorp was also interested in the project.

Without EMI and Gormon, Liu Jin might have been kicked out of the project and worked for nothing.

But it was Pathé and Gaumont that prevented EuropaCorp from gaining an advantage.

In short, there is another game at play here.

However, it has little to do with Liu Jin...

The day after Liu Jin visited Edith Piaf, he visited Elena Landon at Midnight Publishing House.

Although Irene ultimately failed to obtain Les Misérables, it did not affect her relationship with Liu Jin... After all, Midnight Publishing House was very powerful in France, but on a global scale, it was far inferior to Hachette Publishing Group.

With Arnold Lagardère personally intervening, she had no choice but to back down.

In the publishing world, Midnight and Hachette are still worlds apart.

"Do you remember Guillaume?" During afternoon tea, Irene suddenly brought up a familiar name.

Liu Jindao: "Guillaume Miso?"

"Yes."

"Of course I remember. How is he?"

"From last year to this year, he has published two books."

One book is called "Save Me" (Sauve-moi), and the other is called "If I Hadn't Met You."

"How's the score?"

"I'd say it's alright, I guess!"

Elena laughed and said, "Help! Last year I sold about 400,000 copies, but if I hadn't met you, I would have only broken 100,000 by now. It's not a good situation. He contacted me again, hoping that his next book could be published at midnight."

"It seems that things are really not good."

Liu Jin then changed the subject, asking, "How were the final sales results for his book, 'Later...'?"

"Actually, it's not bad. 580,000 copies sold, and he opened up the small daily book market. It is said that the sales volume has reached 400,000."

"That's really good!"

Liu Jin couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

In the original timeline, Guillaume's debut novel sold nearly a million copies in France.

It seems there are translations in more than twenty languages, which should include "Little Days". However, the sales figures for "Little Days" in the original timeline are uncertain.

What's the title of his next book?

"Will You Be There?" (Seras-tu là?)

"Have you read the manuscript?"

"Hmm, it feels like a formulaic work with no innovation."

Elena seemed a little dismissive, yet also somewhat tempted.

"In short, it can't compare to your book 'The Man Who Will Disappear'... but if it were published, it would still have a certain market."

You don't know, but a lot of girls like his approach.

"If you can make money, why not invest?"

"That's true... Hahaha, you can't compare everyone to you."

"In the past, a few hundred thousand copies would be considered a bestseller! But now, you've raised my expectations considerably; sales of less than five hundred thousand copies hardly excite me anymore."

Elena caught a glimpse of the truth and offered a compliment.

Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"The millennium is coming to an end."

"Yes, the manuscript will be submitted by September at the latest."

"What's next? Are there any new plans?"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and then shook his head.

"After 'The Girl Who Plays with Fire' ends, I will finish writing 'The Shadow of the Wind'."

So far, I haven't come up with any particularly good ideas; I feel like I'm running out of ideas!

"Then go out more, meet more girls, and maybe you'll get some inspiration."

As for those messy news stories in the newspapers, don't take them to heart. Writers always need constant stimulation to spark new inspiration.

Good heavens, I'm the only good one here!

Why do I feel like I'm a total idiot?
Liu Jin could only smile and didn't respond to that.

……

The next day, Liu Jin visited Mr. An.

Upon learning that Liu Tianxian had already gone to Gleusang for vacation, he stopped arguing.

I took Mr. An out for afternoon tea.

During the meal, I received another call from Brother Ma.

"Ministry of Finance inspection?"

Mr. An is very familiar with the positions within the French government.

"Zhu Ye is a person with a very promising future."

He brought Chow Yun-fat along to such an extremely private occasion as the World Cup, which shows that he trusts Chow Yun-fat immensely.

Your friend is someone of considerable importance!

Is it someone with a powerful background?
Liu Jin wasn't quite sure.

However, according to later information from Baidu, Macron's father, Jean-Michel Macron, was a professor of neurology at the University of Picardy, and his mother was a medical doctor who worked as a medical consultant at the Social Security Administration. They should be considered from an elite family in Western society, but that's about it. If we look at it that way, Macron's background is quite ordinary.

But he will soon be associated with the Attali Committee.

Furthermore, if you are familiar with Mark Joffre, you will find that his career path is inextricably linked to the Attali Council.

However, the Atali Council has not yet emerged.

Jacques Attali is still unemployed.

Only after he establishes the Atali Council will he know what this Atali Council really is.

But how should Liu Jin tell Mr. An about these things?

He was silent for a moment, then took out a printed and bound copy of "The Big Short" from his backpack and pushed it in front of Mr. An.

"what is this?"

"I recently finished a financial novel about the financial crisis, you can take a look."

"Haha, I don't study finance... Okay, I'll read it, thanks!"

At first, Mr. An was a little confused.

But then he seemed to be deep in thought.