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Chapter 720 A Belated Journey…

On New Year's Eve, March 4th, the spring breeze blew across the Jade Gate Pass.

After that, there was no further contact.

It wasn't that Liu Jin didn't contact Ambrosio, but rather that Ambrosio broke off contact with Liu Jin.

Especially during a period in 04, she seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.

No news for a whole year!

In 05, Ambrosio returned to the public eye.

She first participated in New York Spring Fashion Week in February, and then became a Maybelline spokesperson.

In December 2005, Ambrosio once again walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, almost stealing the spotlight from Heidi Klum.

An article published by Elle years ago reported that Adriana Lisa, upon reappearing on the runway, displayed extraordinary charisma.

If AA in 03 still carried a touch of girlish naiveté, then AA in 05 was in full force, displaying her full feminine charm.

In 06, she snatched the L'Oréal spokesperson from Heidi Klum.

She also secured endorsements from LV and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Later that year, she became the face of Victoria's Secret's "Pink" line, the first spokesperson for the "Pink" line.

In the same year, she also starred in "Casino Royale".

Yes, it's the movie "Casino Royale" starring Eva Longoria.

Eva later told Liu Jin that Ambrosio was stunningly beautiful.

At that time, Liu Jin, who had lost contact with Ambrosio for two years, did not take the matter to heart.

In his view, Ambrosio had taken the initiative to cut off contact with him.

That one night of romance in 04 has already faded away.

Whether she's stunningly beautiful or goes on a crazy endorsement spree, it has little to do with him.

……

This was also his first meeting with AA, or Ambrosio, since 04.

Hmm, what a coincidence!

He and Ambrosio first met, apparently, also in this Galleria Vittorio Emanuele… Lima was there at the time.

In fact, there was one thing that Liu Jin couldn't understand.

Although he and Lima didn't have that kind of relationship, they always got along quite well.

But after 05, Lima seemed to suddenly distance herself from him, turning from a friend into a stranger.

Gisele, on the other hand, has maintained contact with him.

However, after Gisele started dating American football star Tom Brandy in 07, her contact with Liu Jin decreased.

Leonardo DiCaprio's influence probably played a part too.

AA is Ambrosio's nickname.

Liu Jinzhen never expected that five years later, he would meet Ambrosio again at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.

Ambrosio's body is a little more voluptuous than it was back then, but even more sexy and alluring.

Liu Jin laughed and said, "Are you here for Milan Fashion Week?"

"Yes, it's the last big show tomorrow night. Want to come? Lots of beautiful women."

"If I'm not as pretty as you, I won't go."

"Haha, Amos, you're still so good with words... But there are really a lot of beautiful women here, you should like them."

"I'm old!"

puff!

Ambrosio couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"But when you were hurling insults at people in the newspaper, you didn't look that old at all."

"I'm old but still sharp; I've put all my skill points into my mouth."

Ambrosio laughed again and naturally took Liu Jin's arm. "Come on, let me buy you a drink."

"where to?"

"You'll know when it arrives!"

Liu Jin neither refused nor asked any further questions.

They hailed a taxi and drove to the Larissa department store in Milan.

"It's already closed, what are you doing here?"

"Let's go!"

Ambrosio smiled and pulled Liu Jin through the corridor, taking them straight to the top floor via a hidden elevator.

"This is a bar. Everyone has been so busy these past few days, so we've come here to get together."

I told you, they're all beautiful women!

The elevator doors opened, and lively music wafted out.

A dazzling array of beautiful women gathered here...

"This was a private gathering we hosted."

Ambrosio whispered in Liu Jin's ear.

The scent of CK's Timeless Moment perfume wafted into Liu Jin's nose, making him somewhat eager to try it.

so many people!
The bar was booked out; there were about a hundred people there.

Most of them were women; there were only about a dozen men.

"Hey AA, what took you so long to get here?"

A tall model walked towards them, greeted Ambrosio, and then glanced at Liu Jin curiously.

Suddenly, she screamed "Ah!"

"Amos, it's Amos!"

Liu Jin was startled and quickly said, "I'm Amos, good evening."

“Hey, I’m Rosie, Rosie Huntington-Wheatley.”

"Hello!"

Liu Jin recognized her at a glance; she was the actress who would replace Megan Fox in the future "Transformers 3".

However, right now, she is just a fledgling model.

"AA, why did you call Amos here?"

"Hehe, I met him on the street. I saw him standing alone in the street, looking lost, and I felt sorry for him, so I brought him here."

With that, Ambrosio pulled Liu Jin into the bar.

He saw Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kloss, Behati Prinslow, who signed with Victoria's Secret this year... and Liu Wen from China. But right now, she doesn't yet possess the domineering presence she'll have in the future.

At this year's Milan Fashion Week, she was a model for Burberry and Jean Paul Gaultier's custom shows.

Everyone was very surprised by Liu Jin's appearance.

Liu Jin was completely bewildered and secretly asked AA, "I'm just a writer, why do I feel like everyone's looking at me a little strange?"

Didn't you read today's newspaper?

"I've been busy with seminars lately and haven't paid much attention."

"You've been acting really badly with NewBee these past few days."

"What do you mean?" "Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, and all your predictions in 'The Big Short' have come true."

Everyone's talking about your book and your predictions these days.

The New York Times called you a 'prophet,' and the Wall Street Journal apologized for its previous mockery of you…

And also, someone dug up information that you're the person behind the Green Sisters investment fund, saying you're shorting the financial markets to prove your predictions were correct... Anyway, it's all a mess, but you're really in the limelight right now.

No wonder everyone's attitude towards him was a bit strange at the seminar today.

Professor Barbara, too, spoke with a hint of respect.

Liu Jin initially thought it was because of the surge in sales of "The Big Short," but it turns out...

He scratched his head and couldn't help but laugh.

The exposure of the Green Sisters Fund was within his expectations.

This kind of thing can't be hidden!

But, the 'prophet'...

This title sounds pretty good.

It suits him perfectly!
After all, the name Amos means 'prophet'.

……

Tonight's gathering of the modeling world has brought together elite models from around the globe.

With Liu Jin's arrival, many models who had previously refused to attend parties began to appear at the bar.

This made Liu Jin feel as if he were in a land of women.

Actually, there were some privileged children and playboys at tonight's gathering, but when faced with a super-rich man who was about to become a billionaire, those second-generation scions were clearly less assertive, and no one came over to provoke them, which made Liu Jin feel somewhat regretful.

He's no longer the guy who could be bullied by a mere dog in Los Angeles!

The famous quote Liu Jin left behind after dealing with Will and his gang is still circulating among the rich kids today.

You may disrespect him, but you cannot disrespect Franklin.

His statement gained immense value after Buffett repeated it at the end of 07.

Your family is rich, that's awesome.

But my family is richer and more powerful than yours!
Liu Wen stood in the corner, watching Liu Jin surrounded by beauties, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Brooklyn Decker is a new Victoria's Secret model signed this year; he previously debuted as a print model.

Tonight, she was still relatively unknown.

Ten years later, she rose to fame after appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated and became loved by countless people.

However, she is still on the fringes today.

"Liu, Amos is also Chinese, why don't you go over there?"

"I...I don't know him."

Big Cousin, well, she doesn't have that title yet.

In the future, when she was recognized on the street, she had no choice but to answer "I am Liu Wen's cousin" to avoid being recognized. The name "elder cousin" then became her symbol.

"You are all Chinese, how come you don't recognize each other?"

"There are over a billion people in China, how could I possibly know them all? But I do know him. News reports say he has a bad temper, is unpredictable, and has violent tendencies. Before I went abroad, I had no idea what he did."

"No, he's very manly!"
Two years ago, his rumored girlfriend was Monica Bellucci. You know Monica, right?

"of course I know."

“Monica was being bullied by Will Smith and his gang in Hollywood, so he stood up for her and took them down.”

You didn't know? He's known as one of the 'most untouchable people in Hollywood.'

Liu Wen opened his mouth...

Suddenly it dawned on her, "He and Monica..."

"Yes, Monica's 'I Am Legend,' which will be released in December, is his work."

One of Europe's greatest writers, ranked twenty-seventh on the Hollywood Power List... and he's actually quite familiar with A.A.!"

In the distance, Liu Jin was whispering something in AA's ear, which made AA giggle.

A hint of confusion flashed in Liu Wen's eyes.

She only learned about Liu Jin this year.

It's because of Sharon Stone's situation and the Paris torch relay.

As far as he knows, there hasn't been much coverage of it domestically.

Before this, she had heard the name 'Amos', but she always thought he was a foreigner and didn't pay much attention to it.

did not expect……

Liu Jin stayed in the bar for more than an hour.

After drinking more than a dozen cocktails, I was quite drunk.

He whispered in AA's ear, "I'm a little sleepy, I'm leaving now, do you want to come with me?"

"Okay, let's go together then."

The two then said goodbye to everyone.

Before leaving, Liu Jin suddenly called out to his older cousin.

He hugged Liu Wen and said with a smile, "See you in New York later, Big Cousin."

"what?"

Liu Jin immediately realized that Liu Wen at this time was not yet the future older cousin.

He didn't explain, he just smiled, waved goodbye to her, and then walked into the elevator with AA.

However, Liu Jin did not notice that in the corner of the bar, a young man with black hair was standing, watching his figure disappear into the elevator.

His name is Sephirex, and his real name is Wang Shicong.

A graduate of the Philosophy Department of University College London, currently unemployed, and planning to return to China at the end of the year.

He came with several wealthy classmates, invited by the organizers of Milan Fashion Week to participate in tonight's event.

Of course he knows Liu Jin!
Reports about Liu Jin in Great Britain are numerous.

His rise to fame, his works, his scandals...

And his prophecies!

In the past few days, Wang Shicong has read countless reports about Liu Jin.

In particular, Wang Shicong read his book "The Big Short" in 07 and thought Liu Jin was exaggerating.

It's just fiction!

But a year later...

He regretted it a little; if only he had believed Liu Jin's report in "The Big Short" back then...

Thinking of this, Wang Shicong couldn't help but shake his head.

The scene of Liu Jin being surrounded by people had left a deep impression on him.

This is what a man should do!

A cliché from online novels flashed through Wang Shicong's mind: "A sword that kills in the hand, a beauty's lap in drunken repose..."

(End of this chapter)