I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 655, "Sunset," is finished!
Diddy's success was built on the driving force behind him.

Born in Harlem, she lost her drug lord father when she was two and was raised by her teaching assistant mother.

Although he left the gang as a teenager under his mother's urging... you know, how could a Black teenager living in Harlem grow up carefree without the help of a gang? Even though he claims to be clean and has no connection to the D.O., you can tell from his college life that it's impossible.

After graduating from high school, I went to Howard University.

It is a comprehensive private university located in Washington, D.C.

In short: Expensive!

Diddy studied business administration, but dropped out before graduating.

You could say that someone like that can establish himself in the rap world, no problem... that's simply a natural talent of Black people.

But he was also designing clothes, starting a record company, and promoting people...

To be honest, if he were really that smart, he wouldn't have organized those white parties in the future.

In short, he is not a very intelligent person.

But simply because of his skin color, he became a spokesperson for some unspeakable entity, nothing more.

Don't overestimate him!

His stage name says it all: Bragging Daddy.

Therefore, once he lost the support of his backers, Diddy was helpless in the face of Liu Jin's unreasonable retaliation.

Liu Jin's retaliation shows no signs of stopping.

Not only him, but also Mr. Will, who was far away in Los Angeles, was in a panic and was on tenterhooks every day.

……

The Seine River in Paris, March 23.

A cruise ship was sailing on the river when Eva suddenly pointed to Notre Dame Cathedral in the distance and said to Liu Jin with a smile, "Jack, do you believe that Notre Dame Cathedral will disappear one day?"

"Crack!"

Sophie Marceau suddenly called a halt.

She watched the monitor and replayed the scene again.

Then he looked up and smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby announce: Love at sunset... is wrapped up!"

A cheer erupted on the cruise ship.

Liu Jin and Eva also came out of their emotional state, looked at each other, and then hugged each other.

it is finally over!
Under Sophie Marceau's unique French bohemian style, the film progressed very quickly.

It went much more smoothly than when Adjani filmed her first movie!
This isn't Sophie's first time directing; she previously directed "About Time" and experienced a painful failure, so she has a wealth of experience.

Paris is her home turf.

It's also Eva's home turf.

When Liu Jin was filming with her, she would unconsciously recall the romance of when she first met Liu Jin and they strolled hand in hand.

Therefore, her emotions were so strong that she didn't need to prepare at all.

Liu Jin, however, continues to play the role of a scumbag.

Even though the plot is nine years apart from the previous one, he's still a scumbag.

He spoke those lines fluently, as if they came naturally to him.

So much so that Sophie Marceau and Eva Longoria felt during breaks in filming that Liu Jin was playing himself, and everything seemed so natural.

Holding hands, kissing, strolling...

Sophie Marceau said to Liu Jin, "I regret it a little now. When I was young, I don't think I enjoyed this kind of romance."

When she was young, she fell in love with an old man in his seventies or eighties.

How can you expect her to be romantic?
After her divorce, she met Liu Jin.

As a result, it ruined another marriage in her life...

It seems that Sophie Marceau in this timeline has never truly had a romantic relationship with a man.

……

The entire film took nineteen days to shoot.

The original planned investment was eleven million, but in reality only eight million was spent.

All of Paris was making things convenient for this film.

This is indeed much more convenient than the original Warner Bros.-funded "When Sunset".

In addition, Liu Jin and Eva's performances were very smooth, so Sophie Marceau only needed to sit behind the camera and watch quietly.

"What are your plans after this movie ends?"

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "I have to go to Marseille. Filming is about to start in Olivier, and I'll go visit the set while I'm there."

"Visiting your little Chinese friend?"

Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh and reached out to rub Eva's head.

"You're not much older than her."

"What about you? Do you want to come with me?"

"I'll pass, I have to go back to New York, I've already missed a month of classes."

Where is Sophie?

Liu Jin turned his head and looked at Sophie Marceau.

Sophie laughed and said, "I've already made plans with Emmanuel to visit the set of La Vie en Rose."

Then I went back to Hollywood to prepare for post-production..."

"Be careful when you go back to America this time."

After Eva returns to New York, it's best if she goes out with Genevieve; the same goes for Sophie in Los Angeles, increase her security.

"What happened?"

Eva and Sophie have been busy filming lately and don't know much about what's happening outside.

Liu Jin smiled and said, "I'm having a power struggle with some people, and I'm currently holding a slight advantage. I'm worried that those people might resort to desperate measures."

Sophie and Eva nodded to indicate that they understood.

"How's your book coming along?"

"It's alright, I've already finished half of it... After I go back from visiting the set, I'll prepare to go into seclusion and try to finish it in May."

"You write really fast!"

Margaret Mitchell spent ten years writing "Gone with the Wind," but Liu Jin finished it in less than six months.

If Margaret were alive, she would definitely fight him to the death.

Faced with Sophie's sentiments, Liu Jin simply smiled and remained silent.

……

On the 24th, Eva flew to New York.

Sophie still has wrap-up work to do with the film crew, so she will stay in Paris for a while longer.

Liu Jin, on the other hand, boarded a flight to Marseille an hour after seeing Eva off at the airport... The Bélier family had been delayed for far too long!
Tianxian had already made all the preparations and flew to Marseille with Jiang Wen at the end of February.

Mr. An was also with them.

He couldn't get involved in the filming of "Fairy Tale" in the country; Aunt Liu was in charge of everything.

But this is France, which can be considered his territory.

Moreover, he has already stepped down from his position as DSG's literary secretary and is awaiting a new appointment notification in the country.

The new appointment was not actually a secret.

Mr. An had already been notified that he would be taking up the position of principal of the Confucius Institute at Paris Diderot University.

Paris Diderot University, also known as Paris VII University.

This college was jointly founded by Mr. An's former employer, Wuhan University, and Diderot University, and is located in the Grand Moulins university district on the left bank of the Seine.

In the original timeline, Mr. An became the principal in 08.

In fact, the university has existed since 06, but it mainly taught Chinese painting, Chinese language, Tai Chi, and other subjects to adults. Now that the university has been officially established, Mr. An, thanks to his relationship with Liu Jin and with Ambassador Zhao's strong recommendation, has served as the president from the very beginning, which means he has been in charge of the work for a year ahead of schedule.

It’s a good thing anyway!
Although Liu Jin knew it wouldn't be of much use.

It's understandable that the French are curious about Chinese culture, but asking them to put in a lot of effort to learn it is another matter entirely...

I feel like I've forgotten something!
As the plane took off and swept over Paris, a strange thought suddenly popped into Liu Jin's mind.

……

After a two-hour flight, the plane landed at Marseille airport.

Liu Jin was very familiar with the city of Marseille.

After all, his most famous work, "The Old Man and the Sea," was completed in this city.

Now, the Bélier family is filming in Marseille again, which has made the Marseille Ministry of Culture very happy, and they have provided the crew with many conveniences.

Liu Jin came here without notifying anyone.

After leaving the airport, he hailed a taxi, gave the address, and then closed his eyes to rest in the back seat.

Eva was so enthusiastic last night!
The key point is that after winning over Eva, he secretly played a friendly match with Sophie, which is why he's a bit listless today.

The phone suddenly rang.

It was Mela who called.

"Liu, I received an email."

"who?"

Mr. Blumenthal.

He knows you've been busy filming lately and probably haven't had time to check your emails. He also doesn't know your phone number in France, so he asked me to tell you: the game can continue, but you can't break the rules. Also, don't make a scene for too long… that's enough!

Also, he told you to contact him when you're done with your work.

Liu Jin licked his lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "Help me reply to an email. It's only for Will and Diddy."

I will return to New York on the 31st, and I will call you then.

"it is good!"

After Mela finished speaking, she paused for a moment.

"liu!"

"Ok?"

"Thank you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help but laugh.

After Mela hung up, Liu Jin asked the driver if they were close to their destination.

He was about to put the phone away when it rang again.

Does it start with 0091?

Liu Jin scratched his head and hung up the phone.

God knows where 0091 is from.

Could this be a telecom fraud?

"Sir, we've arrived!"

The taxi stopped in front of a rather old-looking abandoned port.

This area is near the old port of Marseille and retains the atmosphere of the 1980s and 1990s; it is considered a poor area of ​​Marseille.

Liu Jin got out of the car and was about to call the film crew.

The phone rang again.

It's still 0091...

Who!

Liu Jin frowned slightly and answered the phone.

"I don't apply for cards, I don't buy insurance, I don't accept sales pitches, and I have no relatives or friends."

Who are you? "

Before the other person could speak, he rattled off a string of words like a machine gun, silencing them instantly...

"That's all, I'm hanging up now. Don't call back."

"Six pounds?"

came a familiar voice.

"Ali? Uh, where is this number from?"

"I'm in Mumbai... I thought I had dialed the wrong number."

"India, Mumbai?"

"Yes!"

What are you doing there?

"Tomorrow is Shakira's concert in Mumbai. Avril and I are here with her. I should have told you that."

"Um, all I remember is that you're going to Egypt."

"Hey, your memory is terrible... How are the photos you take at sunset?"

"The filming is finished. I took Eva back to America today and came to Marseille on the way."

The Bélier family is starting filming in the next couple of days, so I'm just visiting the set. I'll be flying to Cairo on the 26th, see you there!

"That's great!"

Alizee's emotions changed immediately.

At that moment, Shakira called out.

"Six Jin, Shakira wants to see you about something."

……

(End of this chapter)