I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 733 Summoning Universe
Miriam had spent two weeks thinking about her trip to Salerno.

Liu Jin is quite famous in Italy!
After all, Italy is adjacent to France, and after the 02 World Cup, Liu Jin gained a lot of fans in Italy because of his connection to the black football country.

After that, he moved around America and became increasingly famous.

He has participated in the Venice Film Festival and served as a judge.

In 06, his affair with Monica Bellucci directly led to the breakdown of Monica's marriage and her divorce from Vincent Cassel.

Because of this incident, the Italians were initially very resentful of Liu Jin, believing that he had ruined Monica's marriage.

But in 07, Liu Jin stood up for Monica.

I had a serious argument with Will Smith and Diddy the Puff Daddy.

Subsequently, Monica starred in Liu Jin's novel "I Am Legend," which completely changed Italians' perception of Liu Jin.

That's a real man!

In particular, the fact that he secretly spent 50 million US dollars has become a popular story.

Although Liu Jin denies it.

But everyone knows that it was him who did it.

So much so that even after Liu Jin got into trouble twice this year, the Italians remained firmly on his side.

Italians have a serious problem with racism… regardless of race or nationality. They also discriminate against Chinese people, but if you become powerful enough to frighten them, they will change their attitude and express genuine friendliness…

That's how they treated Liu Jin.

In any case at Salerno University, once the students learned of Liu Jin's identity, very few were willing to step forward and provoke him.

It's worth noting that Salerno is actually quite irrational.

……

Miriam, or Mia for short from now on.

Her dream is to become an actress like Sophia Loren.

In fact, the Italian film and television industry was quite sluggish after 2000.

Internal inaction, external invasion by Hollywood.

Even the annual Venice Film Festival cannot change the fact that Italian cinema is in a slump.

In this situation, Italian actresses, especially young actresses, have a terrible lack of resources.

The reason Monica Bellucci later chose to be a "pretty face" in Hollywood was because there were simply not many resources available in Italy.

If even a star like Monica Bellucci is like this, one can only imagine how the new generation of actresses far surpasses her.

Victoria Puccini was like this, and so will Mia in the future, struggling to survive in very limited spaces.

Originally, Lao Ma planned to introduce her to some resources.

As the chairman of the Venice Film Festival, Old Ma still has some connections.

However, after meeting Liu Jin, Lao Ma felt that rather than letting Mia stay in the Italian circle and cause trouble, it would be better for her to follow Liu Jin.

Liu Jin has far more resources than he does.

Moreover, following Liu Jin is better than her wandering around like a headless fly.

Even if Liu Jin ends up benefiting, he's still one of our own brothers, which is better than letting those old men benefit.

Old Ma is such a good friend!
Mia had considered many possibilities before she came.

The only unexpected thing was that Liu Jin would let her complete her studies at Salerno University.

It's not impossible. She dropped out of college in her third year, studied in Salerno for a year, and got her degree. That would be a good option.

Moreover, besides Liu Jin, she could also establish connections with professors at Columbia University.

It might even become a resource in the future.

Mia readily agreed.

Before Liu Jin moved in, he converted the original gym on the first floor into a workspace.

Mia can live in a villa or find another place in the university area. With an annual salary of 60,000 euros, she's already earning the salary of a new host on a top-tier TV program... She'd definitely live in a villa! There are so many rooms here, and they're spacious.

The scenery was beautiful, giving her a feeling of returning to her hometown.

So she decisively signed a contract with Liu Jin.

That evening, Professor Barbara and Bella came to cook dinner. When they saw Mia, Professor Barbara couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.

This girl is so pretty!
Amos, you're such a pervert, finding such a beautiful girl as your assistant.

Liu Jin had discussed this matter with Professor Barbara long before Mia arrived.

Anyway, Professor Barbara doesn't need to pay him a salary, and she doesn't really intend to make Liu Jin work like a slave. If Liu Jin doesn't bring it up, after a while, Barbara will find another assistant and free Liu Jin from this slave life.

Now, Liu Jin is hiring his own assistants.

Professor Barbara could also save on a salary.

Of course, she will also sign a contract with Mia next, an unpaid one, to promote her to second assistant...

For dinner, we had hot pot.

Salerno is a coastal city, so it has no shortage of seafood.

Moreover, the local mutton is outstanding, with minimal gamey smell.

Three women and one man downed a bottle of Lucas (Luxardo).

This is an Italian brandy.

Lucas Winery, a long-established Italian winery, is renowned for its high-quality fruit wines. The Ambra Del Caribe brandy they were drinking is a blend of local wines and Caribbean spices, boasting a rich aroma of fruit and spices, a smooth taste, and excellent complexity.

Many Italian brandy cocktails use this spirit as their base.

Liu Jin doesn't particularly like this taste, but it's very palatable for women.

The bottle of wine was basically drunk by the three women; Liu Jin only drank two glasses.

He was very wary mainly because he drank too much last night.

It's okay if I'm alone; at most, I'll lose face online.

But in front of three women...

Boys need to protect themselves!
Of course, Barbara and Bella tried to coax him to drink it, but he firmly refused.

"Why make Dr. Amos drink alcohol?"

After dinner, the three women sat on the sea-view terrace chatting.

Bella had drunk a bit too much, so she went back to her room, took out her laptop from her backpack, and pulled up the video of Liu Jin dancing yesterday...

Suddenly, giggles came from the terrace.

Liu Jin, who was clearing the table, sensed something was wrong and shouted angrily, "Mia, come and clear the dishes. Are you my assistant or am I?"

Mia suppressed a laugh as she entered the house, but the moment she saw Liu Jin, the image she had just witnessed flashed through her mind...

Liu Jin's sultry writhing...

puff!

"Do not laugh!"

Liu Jin knew exactly what she was thinking.

But Mia couldn't hold back any longer, and she put her hands on the dining table and burst into laughter.

A beauty is a beauty!

As she leaned on the dining table, her curvaceous figure stirred the imagination.

Liu Jin snorted and turned to walk out.

He went up to the terrace, just about to sit down and rest for a while, when Professor Barbara said, "Amos, there might be a problem with your novel."

"what?"

His laptop was always on the round table on the terrace.

Professor Barbara accidentally saw the beginning of The Conjuring...

"Any questions?"

"The main characters in your book... the Warrens, must be based on real people, right?"

Liu Jin was stunned.

"The Warrens are a very well-known psychic couple in America and members of the Paranormal Research Association."

I was saying, it felt familiar… You must have been inspired by the Warrens' story. I know Rowling, she's a good friend of mine. I remember her telling me once that she seemed to have signed a contract with someone.”

There's a prototype?

Liu Jin genuinely didn't know anything about this.

If there's a prototype, that would be troublesome.

Ed died two years ago, but Rowling is still alive.

"Wait a minute, I'll call her..."

Professor Barbara Dieffendorf stood up, took her cell phone out of her briefcase, and made an international call.

It's 8 PM now, but in America it's 2 PM, or even earlier.

She went out of the room and made a phone call for a while.

About twenty minutes later, he returned and said to Liu Jin, "In the 1990s, a filmmaker named Tony DeRossa-Grund approached her, talked to her about her past, and even said he wanted to adapt her and her husband's story into a movie."

"and then?"

"That guy tricked Rowling out of all her tapes, but we haven't heard from him for years."

Before Ed died, he said that guy was a fraud! He also lied to the Rowlings, saying he would give them a large sum of money, but they never heard from him again.

"So, they signed a contract with that Tony?"

Rowling said there was a verbal agreement.

Tony wanted to sign the contract back then, but Ed said, "You have to leave the money. That guy might not have that much money," so in the end, the contract wasn't signed; it was just a verbal agreement… Amos, do you want Rowling's authorization? If you're interested, I can pass it on to Rowling. That Goodrun guy said there would be three hundred thousand back then.”

Three hundred thousand dollars in the 1990s was worth much more than it is now.

Liu Jin's eyes flashed.

The story of summoning the spirit is very important.

Because after the movie was released, James Wan expanded it into a Conjuring universe.

This includes numerous derivative works such as The Nun, Annabelle, and The Curse of the Weeping Woman, making it extremely valuable.

"Of course I need it, but I'd like to know which tapes Mrs. Rowling gave to Goodrun back then?"
Does she have any backups?

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(End of this chapter)