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Chapter 699 Leonardo's Party (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month!)

Old Zhong's background is definitely extraordinary.

There must be someone behind him.

Liu Jin once guessed that he was a member of the Hongmen (Triads), because the chef in Chinatown he knew in his early years was later found to be a member of the Hongmen.

There was a grudge between him and Lao Zhong.

Therefore, Liu Jin had always suspected that Lao Zhong was the kind of Hongmen leader who left Paris disheartened after losing an internal power struggle.

Look, he is skilled in traditional martial arts.

He can effortlessly apply Bagua, Xingyi, and Taiji principles.

They have substantial assets overseas and are familiar with the deep web, enabling them to send money under the table without anyone noticing.

Even the FBI couldn't track it.

This is not something an ordinary gang could do.

After much thought, it seems that only an organization like the Hongmen, which has been passed down for many years, has such execution and capability.

But Lao Zhong vehemently denied it.

He was just an ordinary citizen.

I bother!

Who among ordinary people has a net worth of hundreds of millions, in US dollars?

But since Lao Zhong didn't say anything, Liu Jin didn't bother to ask.

Liu Jin is certain that the Ulm Street bombing is 80% related to Lao Zhong.

The murderous intent that flashed in his eyes after Liu Jin's sarcastic remarks that day was not Liu Jin's imagination...

That guy is ruthless!

They blew up the head monk's office.

Why don't you kill the head monk too?
……

That evening, Leonardo DiCaprio hosted a private party at his apartment on President Wilson Boulevard in the 16th arrondissement.

This is the property he bought in Paris.

The top floor of a three-story building with a gray-white facade, located next to President Wilson Boulevard.

There is a nearly 400-square-meter terrace with a view of the Eiffel Tower.

"When did you buy it?"

"It's been three years!"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"If I come to Paris, I won't need to stay in a hotel."

"How was I supposed to know you liked it here? Don't you prefer living in places with a cultural atmosphere?"

"Is there no cultural atmosphere here?"

Liu Jin pointed into the distance, “Place Trocadéro, Guimet Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Musée de la Ville de Paris… and more!”

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he said to Leonardo DiCaprio, "Wait a minute, this apartment building... seems to be Johnny Halleday's house, right?"

Johnny Halliday was the most awesome rock singer in France in the 1970s.

Leonardo DiCaprio shrugged. "I don't like rock music anyway."

Liu Jin couldn't help but shout at Bar, who was directing the waiters to prepare cold food, "Bar, kick him out! He's a Hollywood illiterate with no culture at all."

"I kicked him, who am I going to complain to?"

"You can consider me!"

"Hehe, okay, I'll take it seriously. I'll talk to Ali and Eva about how to become best friends."

"Amos, faq squid!"

Laughter echoed across the terrace.

……

As April arrives, the days in France begin to lengthen.

Sophie and the others arrived one after another, and Tianxian, Shuchang and Maggie also appeared.

Originally, Fairy was almost arrested the day before yesterday, but because Maggie held her back, she managed to escape.

Aunt Liu was furious. That night, she called Mr. An and gave him a good scolding, blaming him for not taking good care of Tianxian.

Mr. An was also full of grievances.

A daughter is no longer under her father's control once she grows up!
Can he control a celestial being?
If she's unhappy, she'll run away from home, either to Sandrine's house or to Maggie's; she'll never have to worry about finding a place to stay.

Moreover, she was very close to people like Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche, Sophie von Leigh, and Audrey Tautou. So much so that Mr. An felt that in his four years in France, he didn't have as many friends as she did in Paris—she was definitely a local bigwig.

He wants to manage it, but he can't!
Even if you cancel her credit card, she can still get by in Paris with just her facial recognition.

This time, she came with Shu Chang.

That day, we were supposed to go see the torch relay, and Mr. An was also invited, but he was accompanying Zhao DS.

Who would have thought...

But this is a good thing!

Didn't you see that XHS sent reporters over to interview Liu Yifei?

Originally, Mr. An did not agree to her going out today.

As a result, Tianxian made a phone call to Aunt Liu and told her that tonight's party was hosted by Leonardo DiCaprio and that there would be many celebrities. She and Changchang were going to broaden their horizons, increase their connections, and prepare for Cannes in May.

Aunt Liu readily agreed upon hearing this.

Mr. An could only give her repeated instructions before letting her and Changchang leave the house.

However, the three of them were dumbfounded when they arrived at Leonardo DiCaprio's mansion.

Tianxian was a bit better off, but Changchang had never experienced anything like this before.

The most important thing...

She doesn't speak French!

Fortunately, she graduated with a second foreign language and her English is decent, otherwise it would have been truly embarrassing.

Even so, she could only follow the celestial being around like a quail.

By using Liu Jin's name, Tianxian became familiar to many French actors.

With the help of Sophie and the others, they managed to avoid showing any fear.

"Sissi, Sissi, who is that woman? Sophie and the others are all surrounding her."

"Ah, Catherine Deneuve, a legend of French cinema, the First Lady of European cinema... Don't let her youthful appearance fool you, she's actually sixty! The old lady next to her is Claire Denise, Amos said she was the screenwriter and executive director of 'The Old Gun'... That's Isabelle Huppert, and the woman next to her is Anne Giraldo, a Cannes Best Supporting Actress winner, also a legend... Hey, silly stockings, Isabelle Huppert's mother!"

In the crowd, Isabelle Huppert spotted the angel and waved to her with a smile.

Tianxian quickly responded and pulled Changchang over.

She and Huppert played mother and daughter in "The Bélier Family," and in real life, she also called Huppert "Mama Huppert," which Huppert greatly appreciated.

Changchang stood to the side, her envious eyes reddening.

"Where is Amos?"

The fairy looked around but didn't see Liu Jin, so she asked curiously.

"I don't know. He was just showing his face a moment ago, but now he's disappeared."

Sophie, where's your Amos?

"Huppert, I'll tear your mouth apart."

A group of old women burst into laughter, and then began to tell lewd jokes, recounting their romantic escapades from their youth.

Sophie shook her head helplessly.

These old women, when they get together, will talk about their past.

"He was just here, probably drinking with those men on the terrace."

"Who!"

"Leon, Ozon, Jean Reno and Gaspard... You know Gaspard, right? He worked with your country's Gong Li on 'Hannibal Rising' two years ago."

Maggie, Maggie, come quick, Annie wants to have a drink with you.

After saying that, she pulled the two celestial beings away.

He said softly in English, "Don't hang out with those old women, you'll learn bad habits."

Anne, Catherine, and even Claire...

These women, born in the 1930s and 40s, can be considered believers in French feminism.

He was deeply influenced by Simone de Beauvoir's ideas.

In Catherine's words: Back then, they changed men every week, and on weekends they would have sex in a small room.

Back then, a house was the safest haven for them.

They become exceptionally excited when talking about stories from that era.

Sophie wasn't exactly a pushover either, but she'd changed quite a bit over the years due to Liu Jin's influence, so she just treated it as a joke.

The people of their generation are the actresses born in the 1960s.

They are even better than their predecessors!

Do you think Bertolucci's "The Puppetmaster" is just a made-up story?

It also has historical basis... The XY movement of the 1960s influenced a large number of French women later on.

Tianxian stuck out her tongue, pulled Changchang along, and followed Sophie to the terrace.

Next to the 200-square-meter swimming pool on the terrace, Liu Jin and others were gathered around a table, shouting and yelling.

They're arm wrestling!

The loser gets a deep-sea bomb.

At this moment, Liu Jin was competing and vying with Jean Reno.

Both men were holding onto the table with one hand and wrestling with the other. Little Li was clearly drunk and was shouting and yelling on the side.

Sophie walked over to Bar and asked softly, "Why is Leon so excited?"

"He's not excited, he's just drunk. He lost six games in a row."

"These men!"

Bal's gaze fell on Tianxian and Changchang.

"Crystal, Jennifer, are you alright?"

They met on April 6th.

The fairy laughed and said, "We're alright, hehe, it's just that we ran too fast that day..."

"Oh my god, Crystal, are you mocking us for being old?"

Sophie reached out and pinched Tianxian's cheek, laughing.

"you lose!"

On the other side, Liu Jin, with veins bulging on his forehead, suddenly roared and pressed Jean Reno's wrist down.

"Getting old!"

Renault smiled, straightened up, and flexed his wrists.

He was born in 48 and is already sixty years old. It is quite remarkable that he has been able to maintain this stalemate with Liu Jin until now.

"It's my turn. Let me go. I'm well-rested this time. Gaspard, let's go again."

After the two men gave up the table, Leonardo DiCaprio immediately took the seat.

Gaspard is half a year younger than Liu Jin and is of pure Jewish descent.

Despite being only 23, he has already played the male lead in many productions.

In 03, he starred in "The Boy with Grey Eyes" and won the Best New Actor award at the 28th César Awards.

In 04, he co-starred with Audrey Hepburn in "A Very Long Engagement"; in 06, he co-starred with Juliette Binoche in "Paris, je t'aime"; last year, his film "Hannibal Rising" with Gong Li was released; this year, he has already released "The Seawall," and another film, "The Third Part of the World," is awaiting release in the second half of the year...

Definitely a resource-rich individual!
He walked forward excitedly, eager to have a wrestling match with Little Li.

“Gaspard, if you win this round, I’ll recommend you audition for Inception.”

"It's a word."

"Leon, and Eva and Crystal too!"

“Tell Nolan yourself.”

Liu Jin shook his head and laughed, then turned to Jean Reno and asked, "How did the audition for 'The Da Vinci Code' go?"

"It's done."

"Actually, I wanted to approach you last year when we were working on 'The Bélier Family'."

“I know, Jiang stole it from me… I made a deal with him to meet in May, and I’m going to have a drinking contest with him.”

Liu Jin and Jean Reno couldn't help but laugh.

……

(End of this chapter)