I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 745 Reunion
Tianxian and Jiang Wen returned from America and arrived at Hong Kong Island.

They were there for a public relations event for next year's Oscars. Liu Jin didn't go; Rick Yorn assisted him throughout, with Spike helping to connect them. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg were also secretly pushing things along.

It's basically just throwing money around.

Works great!

Originally, the actress was filming in America.

Eastwood's "Hereafter".

Yes, the male lead is played by Matt Damon, and Crystal Liu plays a news anchor from Hong Kong.

She survived the Southeast Asian tsunami, but the near-death experience lingered and affected her work.

To solve this problem, she researched near-death experiences. Her inquisitive nature as a journalist led her to write books and become an expert in psychic studies.

The character in the original timeline was played by Belgian actress Cecilia de France.

Moreover, Liu Jin and Xi Xi know each other.

But what can we do?
In terms of acting skills, Liu Yifei is definitely no match for Xi Xi.

That's a veteran actor!

Even after the trials of "The Bélier Family," the celestial beauty is still not comparable.

But Liu Jin still pushed her towards Eastwood.

According to Eastwood: It's alright!

That’s OK!
And with Matt Damon as the male lead, there's even less to worry about.

Matt Damon even called to complain, saying, "Six years ago I helped you protect Eva, and now I have to protect your little niece."

I'm practically becoming your hired bodyguard!

Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, it must be admitted that Liu Yifei's acting skills at this time were much better than Eva Longoria's when she first went to America.

Liu Jin's identity and status are also very different from what they were six years ago.

So, things went quite smoothly for Liu Yifei on set...

“Changchang went back to China early, otherwise, I could have brought her over.”

"People go back to their home countries to reunite with their families, don't you want to go back and reunite with your family too?"

"Never!"

The fairy's face drooped.

I reckon things aren't very peaceful at home either.

Her mother, who loves to cause trouble, and her father, who has found a new girlfriend...

Never mind, it's their family matter, he shouldn't interfere.

In particular, the incident this year created a deep rift between Liu Jin and Mr. An, which Liu Jin has been too lazy to mend.

Jiang Wen and Leslie went to the shooting range to shoot.

Once you're at the gun shop, how can you leave without firing a few shots?
Dimarco didn't refuse. Since there weren't many customers, he simply opened up all the guns in the gun shop, allowing the two of them to have a good fight.

Maggie sat to the side, elegantly sipping her coffee.

……

At noon, Liu Jin received a phone call.

His Hugo has arrived in Salerno.

Because the port had been notified in advance and the ship had its own dedicated dock, the Hugo was able to enter the port smoothly.

The rain has stopped.

But the temperature is a bit low.

Liu Jin grabbed a raincoat from the gun shop, boarded the yacht, and inspected it thoroughly.

It took nearly two hours to finally sign the delivery receipt.

This yacht, worth nearly 60 million RMB, has officially become Liu Jin's big toy.

Leslie and others, including Dimarco, came over to see what was going on.

The Anita was parked not far away.

One is two stories high, less than twenty meters tall; the other is thirty-six meters tall and four stories high.

Leslie couldn't help but curse, "Why? Why is this happening? The Anita feels like a small sampan."

Maggie couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"That's the difference between six million and sixty million."

One sentence left Leslie speechless.

The fairy was holding a DV camera, running up and down, filming non-stop.

Old Jiang walked into the driver's seat, looked at the automatic operating system, smacked his lips, and said, "Fully automatic driving, boring!"
A real man does it himself!

"Dude, if it weren't for this system, I would have to hire crew members, at least three people."

"Forehead……"

Jiang Wen retorted defiantly, "That's the face of a capitalist!"
"Using automated systems to exploit the working people..."

"I can go to you!"

Liu Jin couldn't stand the guy's sourness any longer, so he turned away and ignored him.

"Amos, Amos, when can we set sail?"

"I hope the weather gets better... Oh, by the way, someone from French TV will be coming to interview you tomorrow, so you should get ready."

What did you do now?

Maggie couldn't help but ask.

"Um, I sponsored a project."

"I have a feeling that you've done something extraordinary."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin smiled but remained silent.

……

"Old Liu, a whole bunch of us came to spend Christmas with you, and you picked us up in this car?"
The feelings have faded!
"A bit petty..."

Liu Jin drove the four of them towards Taiyangshiwan.

On the way, Jiang Wen spoke sarcastically. "What's wrong with Ya? She keeps saying strange things."

Leslie, sitting in the back seat, laughed and said, "Because you made money!"

During the month that Lao Jiang spent in America, he heard a lot of people talking about your book, "The Big Short," and that you didn't bring him along..."

"Jiang Xiaojun, do you have no shame?"

Did I talk to you about this last year?

"No, absolutely not!"

“You’re really stubborn. Last summer, Grüsan, I asked you if you were interested in making a bet with me.”

You said you're not a gambler by nature and prefer to be down-to-earth... right? Right? What the hell can I say?
Back then, the whole world was laughing at my book "The Big Short," saying I was talking nonsense.

Could I say, "Jiang Xiaojun, give me the money, I'm definitely making money..."? You would absolutely say I'm a liar.

"You should at least have given me a hint."

How can I give you a hint?

Last May, when I was in Mexico, I asked Leon if we should take a gamble, and without hesitation, Leon invested an additional $200 million.

At that time, there were no signs of an economic crisis yet.

I also asked about Leslie, Maggie, and Crystal.

Without saying a word, the person invested the money…

"You invested money?"

Jiang Wen turned his head and looked at Leslie and Maggie.

The two looked at each other and nodded vigorously.

"Why didn't you answer when I asked you about it in Hong Kong Island?"

Leslie smiled wryly and said, "How should I put it? You were being sarcastic back then, and I was worried that if I said it, you would explode!"

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"

Jiang Wen beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration.

"Old Liu, give me the truth, will there be another opportunity like this in the future?"

"It's difficult... Maybe it will happen in ten or twenty years... I'm not a god, I can't guess right every time."

This was all luck, you understand? Luck!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wen leaned back weakly in his seat.

"Honey, how much did you bet?"

"I don't have much money. In total, do I have two million?"

"That's quite a lot, quite a lot!"

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, so he simply stopped talking.

……

The car drove into the villa, and everyone gasped in surprise again.

"Amos, why do you always like to buy such big houses? Don't you feel lonely living alone?"

"It's nice, very quiet, suitable for creative work."

"A big-time tycoon, a capitalist."

Jiang Wen couldn't help but mutter.

This drew the ire of the two large dogs, who barked at him.

After the four entered the villa, Tianxian immediately screamed and took over the guest room facing the sea.

Then, it ran out with the two big ones and ran on the beach below.

Leslie and his two companions quickly tidied themselves up and changed into casual clothes.

At that moment, Abdullah's son arrived in his car to deliver the goods.

"A seafood feast tonight? How about it?"

Jiang Wen lay on the deck chair on the terrace, still looking half-dead.

Just now, he learned from Leslie that he had invested fifty million US dollars, almost half of Old Zhang's entire fortune...

Maggie also invested ten million.

This was a huge blow to Jiang Wen.

The goddaughter's two million yuan, initially estimated, will generate nearly 100 million yuan in income.

Those are fucking dollars!
Leslie and Maggie took this opportunity to increase their personal wealth to billions of RMB.

This is really unbearable!

It’s so shocking!
If he could go back to the summer of 2007, and if Liu Jin asked him again, he would say: I'm going all in!
I shouldn't have come to Salerno!

I was attacked for no reason.

"Amos, what is this Bitcoin thing?"

On the table in the studio on the first floor, there were several sheets of printed paper.

Maggie asked curiously.

Liu Jin was disassembling seafood, preparing to cook.

Hearing her question, he said, "A new type of cryptocurrency... well, if you have some spare cash, you could buy some. In ten or twenty years, you might reap unexpected rewards."

How unexpected was it?

Leslie Cheung, who was helping out, asked in confusion.

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "It's just that... if you invest a little, there's a high probability that it will be an unexpected explosion for you."

"Count me in, count me in!"

Old Jiang climbed up from the recliner and roared.

"You must take me with you this time; even Jesus can't stop you!"

Liu Jin, Leslie Cheung, and Maggie were taken aback. After exchanging glances, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

……

(End of this chapter)