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Chapter 748 Daily life
December 28th, evening, Villa No. 404, Taiyangshiwan.

Liu Jin and Leslie, being the two men, were too lazy to cook, so they ordered two pizzas, intending to make do with that.

And so, the two of them sat on the sofa in the living room, watching TV and chatting.

Just as the two were talking, Eva the raccoon, who hadn't left her den for a long time, came down the stairs meowing and circled around Liu Jin's feet. Then she clumsily jumped onto the sofa and lay down next to him.

Liu Jin gently stroked Eva, and she continued to whimper softly.

Banana also came downstairs and squatted under the sofa.

Liu Jin and Lao Zhang didn't pay much attention and continued watching TV.

Just as Liu Jin got up to get the pizza, Eva suddenly slipped behind him. As Liu Jin walked back and was about to sit down, Leslie suddenly exclaimed, "Old Liu, don't sit down! Eva has given birth!"

Liu Jin almost strained his back and quickly reached out to brace himself against the back of the sofa.

Looking down, I saw a dark, bald kitten, covered in blood, lying on the sofa.

Eva was purring as she ate the amniotic sac from the kitten.

"gave birth?"

Liu Jin was a little confused!
Fortunately, Old Zhang was experienced and quickly ran upstairs to bring down the cat bed.

"Let Eva go in first."

Liu Jin realized what was happening and quickly carried Eva back to their nest.

Eva, meanwhile, was holding the kitten in her arms.

"Only one?"

Liu Jin was a little confused.

Leslie had seen kittens born before; after all, there are quite a few cat lovers in Hong Kong's entertainment circle.

He laughed and said, "Definitely not, but cats have a long birthing period. They don't give birth all at once; they give birth one at a time."

Fei Xiang, you know him, right?

Of course I know, the 'fire' of his early years was the future King Zhou of Shang.

Liu Jin nodded and smiled, "He's a true cat lover. When his kittens were born, he even dragged me over to take care of them."

"It took four or five hours to give birth!"

"Am I supposed to stand here and watch for four or five hours?"

"No need for that. Many of a cat's skills are hidden in its bloodline."

Eva came down here not to ask you to deliver her baby, but because she trusts you and knows she's safest with you.

See, even the banana knows, so it's just sitting here quietly. You don't need to worry about it; it just needs to know you're nearby. Eva can handle the rest. Prepare some goat milk, canned meat… I'll go make some fish soup. It needs to replenish its nutrition after giving birth. Oh, and in a while, it'll be carrying the kittens around everywhere.

You don't need to worry about it, and don't concern yourself with it.

That's Eva looking for a safe place... She's a little sensitive now.

Liu Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning my head to look at the sofa, I saw that the sofa cushions were covered in blood and amniotic fluid.

This sofa cushion is probably going to be ruined!
Liu Jin forgot about eating and watching TV programs, his attention completely captivated by Eva in the cat's nest.

He called Eva and told her that she had given birth.

Eva sounded very excited on the phone.

She told Liu Jin that she would come to Salerno tomorrow!
Eva Green is in Paris to spend New Year's Eve with her parents.

Her sister Joey and her family came too, so they didn't come to Salerno.

But now, Eva has given birth!

Then she, this big Eva, must come and see, otherwise she would be letting down the name of the raccoon 'Eva'.

Alizee can't come!

Her new album will be released before Christmas.

With sales exceeding 200,000 copies in a single day, Universal Music immediately intensified her promotional activities, leaving her with no time to return.

I reckon the promotional period will be over by February!

As a result, Alizee complained about the company quite a bit on the phone.

"How long is the contract with Universal?"

"I have one record deal left, and eight years left on my concert contract!"

Alizee couldn't help but complain, "Recently, Maurice has been having Martha persuade me to renew my contract, and I'm getting annoyed."

Doug Morris, CEO of Universal Music Group.

"What about the conditions?"

"The conditions are acceptable, but there are too many restrictions, so I'm hesitant to sign."

Moreover, he wants to sign ten records with me…

"Then let's stall for now."

Liu Jin laughed and said, "Rumor has it that Doug is probably going down soon."

The global headquarters was not satisfied with his performance and estimated that they would take action against him within a year at most.

"Huh? Who told you that?"

"Don't worry about that, just stall for now."

If he pressures you, just say you'll talk about it after the fourth album comes out. Also, don't rush to prepare the fourth album; wait until the new CEO takes over and see his attitude. Anyway, Doug won't dare do anything to you.”

"That's true!"

Alizee was finally relieved.

However, all the necessary promotional activities must be carried out without fail.

Today in New York, tomorrow in Los Angeles, the day after tomorrow in San Francisco, and the day after that in Portland...

Do you really think that treating people like cattle and horses doesn't cause any complaints?

Liu Jin was also very dissatisfied with Universal.

However, he couldn't get involved.

They shouldn't have signed with Universal in the first place; it would have been so much better to have signed with Warner Music instead.

Given Liu Jin's relationship with Warner, Alizee would definitely receive better treatment.

……

The following day, Eva took the first flight to Naples and arrived in Naples, and then traveled by car to Salerno.

This was also her first time visiting Salerno.

Eva the raccoon has also given birth.

Two black and three yellow, Big-faced Banana's bloodline is quite strong. However, Eva-Tanuki is very wary; it hisses as a warning to anyone who approaches except Liu Jin and Banana.

Eva Green won't work either.

Even if we're all Eva...

Liu Jin simply put the cat's bed in the study next door.

There are many cabinets here, and many places to hide... making it convenient for Eva to play hide-and-seek with her children in the future.

"The crew will start filming after the New Year!"

"You must have had a tough time."

"I'm alright. My role is supposed to be the main character, but it's actually more like a supporting role."

Crystal is the real protagonist!

However, I feel that director Nolan is somewhat dissatisfied with Crystal.

"He's not unhappy with Crystal, he's unhappy with me!"

Liu Jin sneered, "He thinks I interfered with his creative process."

At first, he didn't want to use Crystal... I told him that if he didn't want to use Crystal, I could change the director.

With pressure from Warner, he finally gave in.

Moreover, he wanted to use the "Little Life" character… I told him directly that my novel features Chinese characters, and if he wanted to use "Little Life," then he had to leave the project. That guy even argued with Barry about it! You'll have to keep an eye on things for me on set; if that guy dares to make any changes, I'll kick him out! I still have that authority…”

Eva fell silent!
She smiled wryly and said, "I have a feeling that I'm going to be disliked on set!"

Liu Jin rubbed her head and laughed, "Leon is my man, John Lone is someone I recommended, and I've put in a good word for Tom Hardy and Michael Caine."

I don't deny Nolan's talent.

But Inception is mine!

"If he really wants to go against me, then bring it on."

John Lone is the one who replaced Ken Watanabe as the small-time tycoon.

But now, he's a big shot in Hong Kong!

Liu Jin absolutely adores John Lone's performance in "Year of the Dragon".

Especially his scenes with Bao Hanlin and others, where he switched between Cantonese and English, were extremely captivating.

Playing a gangster boss?

Absolutely effortless!

Eva thought about it and felt relieved.

However, she said with a hint of jealousy, "You're so good to that Crystal!"

"That's my niece, what are you thinking!"

"Humph!"

Eva suddenly rolled over and pinned Liu Jin beneath her.

Two plump mounds clung to her body, and she said in a high-pitched voice in Chinese, "Uncle!"

"You still say you don't? You're already reacting!"

"You brat, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

Liu Jin felt extremely angry!

……

Eva only stayed in Salerno for one day before rushing back to Paris.

The actress will not join the film crew until late January next year. In the near future, she will be filming some of her endorsement advertisements in China.

On the 30th, Eva left and Jerome arrived shortly after.

After seeing Eva off at the airport in Naples, Liu Jin returned to Salerno and met Jerome at his home.

His physique... wasn't the kind that's extremely muscular, like the kind of muscular men you see in movies.

He was 178 cm tall and dressed in a well-fitting suit.

She exudes a very calm and reassuring aura.

He is proficient in firearms and also skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

When Liu Jin led him into the gun room in the basement and he saw the rows of firearms, Jerome breathed a sigh of relief.

He was very worried that he wouldn't be able to get the weapons.

"If you feel that's not enough, go back to the Dimarco gun shop over at the dock and tell them what you need."

They will prepare it for you...

"That's enough!"

Jerome toured the villa and then offered some suggestions.

In particular, the row of five bungalows at the entrance of the villa can be used as a security room and a monitoring room.

Of course, monitoring devices and cameras are required.

Jerome said, "Doctor, if you trust me, I have a way to buy it, and it's very cheap."

"Oh?"

"The financial company I used to work for had just bought a surveillance system at the beginning of the year."

It's an Axis Communications surveillance system, very advanced and with excellent performance... Of course, if you want something even more advanced, they have those too, but they're very expensive. That Axis surveillance system is more than enough to ensure the security of this villa, and most importantly, it's cheap.

Good surveillance equipment costs at least a million euros on the market.

That financial company is now bankrupt and undergoing liquidation. So, if you want to buy it, it's very cheap.

It should cost around 300,000.

When will the goods arrive?

"I'm contacting them now, and it should arrive by the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"I can finish setting it up in half a day."

"Then let's do as you say!"

It's just basic surveillance; we don't need that kind of high-end equipment.

Financial companies have relatively advanced surveillance equipment, and getting it for 300,000 is indeed not expensive.

Liu Jin led Julie and Augustine toward the beach.

He suddenly remembered something, called Jerome over, and told him about how Angel had seen the speedboat on the beach on Christmas Eve.

Jerome's expression changed instantly!
……

(End of this chapter)