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Chapter 793 The Concert by the Fireplace (Part Two)
Madonna was very cooperative and had a great attitude.

However, she did not flirt with Liu Jin.

Logically speaking, given her personality—outspoken, fearless, and without restraint—one should know better than to expect that.

But this time, it remained very quiet.

After the recording ended, she rested in Salerno for one night, and the next morning she left Salerno with her team, boarded a plane in Naples, and flew to London.

It seems there was a live performance in London, but they left in a hurry.

Liu Jin and Margot drove them to the airport. Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief after watching Madonna and her entourage enter through a special passage.

"Siconi seems to be a quiet woman."

“That was in front of you.”

"How to say?"

Liu Jin looked at Margot with a puzzled expression.

She smiled, lit a cigarette, and said, "Siconi is a smart woman."

She knew very well who she could mess with and who she couldn't.

"Doctor, if this were two years ago, she would definitely have seduced you. Believe me, she's that kind of woman; you can tell from the way she looks at you that she's interested in you and really wants to add you to her wish list. But she didn't dare..."

"why?"

"If you have a net worth of billions or tens of billions, she won't care."

But once you have billions, she has many things to consider. She has to worry about whether she might anger you… Doctor, the anger of a billionaire and a billionaire is different… Yesterday, during your recording, she actually tried to probe you. But you didn't respond, so she understood and didn't continue.”

"Did she seduce me yesterday?"

Liu Jin looked completely bewildered.

He stood next to the sports car and lit a cigarette.

I thought back carefully to yesterday's recording, but I really can't recall Madonna doing anything to seduce him.

Margot chuckled, "That's because you're not interested in her, Doctor. Otherwise, you would have noticed."

"That's it!"

Liu Jin thought for a moment, then waved his hand to indicate that he no longer wanted to think about it.

He really didn't have any ideas.

Since you have no ideas, why bother putting in the effort?
So Liu Jin and Margot each drove back to Salerno.

……

He was supposed to go back to Toulouse this weekend.

But Salerno had a lot on his plate, so he wasn't in a hurry to go back.

He made a phone call home and confirmed that Alizee and Eva were alright, which relieved him.

There's really nothing to worry about.

With her mother at home, Alizee's parents and brother, and Eva's twin sister there, plus Liu Jin having arranged for a medical team from Toulouse No. 3 through Professor Michel to take care of her, it's unlikely anything will go wrong.

The only problem is the security of the Gruysand estate.

The reason security wasn't strengthened before was because Liu Jin wasn't in Grysang most of the time.

But now, his whole family is over there... When Liu Jin returned to Gruzan last time, he donated 500,000 euros to the Gruzan police station.

This is definitely a lot of money for the Grução police department.

Jean-Émile-Lucas, the police chief of Gruysand, assured Liu Jin that patrols around the Gruysand estate would be increased.

However, Liu Jin still felt unsafe.

"Doctor, then let's add another security team."

Liu Jin told his assistant about his worries.

The assistant said, "For a wealthy person like you, a security team of a hundred people is not excessive."

"Come on, I don't trust those guys."

Liu Jin doesn't really trust these foreign security companies.

He can't get the top-tier security in the country.

Not all security personnel can make him feel as at ease as Jerome and Margot.

His headquarters is the Gruysand Estate, so security must be handled with care.

Perhaps you don't need professionals like Margot and Jerome, but the important thing is to be trustworthy and reassuring.

"How about I introduce you to someone?"

Liu Jin mentioned this matter inadvertently during a phone call with Lao Zhong.

Old Zhong said, "I have a friend who just retired."

He has a very capable security team. He has previously been responsible for the security of some important figures, so his reputation is guaranteed.

Leclerc Dawson, his team is called Voyager, a total of five people, all of them top-notch experts.

"You wait."

Liu Jin stood up, walked out of the villa, and said to Margot, who was showing Fanny around, "Margot, have you ever heard of Leclerc Dawson?"

Margot stopped Fanny and turned to Liu Jin, saying, "That's a senior figure in the European security industry, with an excellent reputation. He has successfully completed numerous security missions... What's wrong?"

Liu Jin nodded, made a 'I understand' gesture, and turned to go back into the house.

"Well, if your subordinates are professionals, they must have heard of him."

"Old Zhong, tell me the truth, who exactly is behind you?"

"A bunch of wandering ghosts... I'll tell you about this later. Anyway, you already know about Leclerc. Are you interested?"

He is French and wants to retire and return to his hometown.

If you're interested, I can contact him... but his fees aren't low; the entire team costs three million dollars a year.

Hey!
That's really not cheap.

The three people under Liu Jin's command only earn a total of $800,000 a year.

Five people, three million...

Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "If you can vouch for me, I have no problem."

"Don't worry, they are very professional."

Most importantly, Leclerc really didn't want to keep moving around anymore; he would be very happy to have a job that would allow him to retire comfortably and still earn a decent living.

"Then you should contact him."

Liu Jin felt somewhat relieved.

……

Madonna's show this time has a lot of material.

As the director, Leslie immediately began editing.

To make his work more convenient, he bought a villa above Villa 404.

It's not as big as Villa 404, and it's located halfway up Sunstone Mountain.

A white, two-story building with seven rooms and a lawn of about 500 square meters.

It gets better sunlight than Villa 404, and it's also very quiet.

He had Maggie bring his two mongrel dogs from Gryzan.

He is also Julie and Adrian's child.

One belongs to him, and the other to Anita Mui.

He had been keeping them at the Grysant Estate, but now he has decided to bring them over.

"Planning to settle down here?"

"I have this idea."

Leslie seemed cheerful and laughed, “The sunshine here is just as good as in Gruson, and facing the sea makes me feel much happier… It’s more lively than Gruson, but also very quiet. I like it here. When I have free time, I can take a boat out to sea for a spin… If I want to go back to Gruson, it’s easy to take a boat back. I love it.”

"as long as you are happy!"

As Liu Jin spoke, he steered the conversation back to the program.

The segment where he drove Madonna singing came from America's 2017 CBS late-night show, "Carpool Karaoke," a segment from "The Late Show with James Corden."

The host, James Corden, drives the celebrity guests to their destination, where they conduct lighthearted interviews and sing songs along the way.

This show achieved a ratings miracle because of Adele's participation.

At this point, Liu Jin suddenly remembered something: Adele should have already debuted by now!

He hadn't paid much attention to the news that year and didn't know much about the entertainment industry, so he didn't know whether Adele had already debuted.

However, it doesn't matter even if I debut.

Her true rise to fame came with the release of songs like "Rolling In The Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire to the Rain" in 2011, which truly made her a global sensation.

To be honest, Liu Jin really likes Adele.

She sings really loudly...

Pshaw, she really does have a great figure!

……

On Wednesday, Liu Jin invited two guests.

Lima and Britney Spears.

Liu Jin first learned about Britney Spears in his previous life, in 1999.

He learned about Britney from a friend when he went to America's Boston.

I have to say, Britney's looks are quite in line with Liu Jin's aesthetic.

Moreover, she became a sensation in America as soon as she debuted, earning the reputation of a rising star.

It's a pity she played such a good hand so badly.

In 2005, due to various negative news such as her divorce and baldness, her public image was completely destroyed.

However, he has made a comeback in the past two years, and last year he achieved platinum certification with his sixth music album "Circus".

Britney agreed to come this time to promote her latest album.

At the same time, from Britney's perspective, receiving an invitation from a billionaire is an honor for her.

Even if this person is Chinese!

The black man even said he was a fan of Liu Jin.

Britney would certainly not refuse.

From Liu Jin's perspective, there was another reason for inviting Britney Spears: she had been a guest performer at Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary concert in 2001.

As for Lima...

She didn't come because of Liu Jin.

She came to the show because it was a tribute to Michael Jackson.

Liu Jin's reason for inviting her was even simpler: at Michael Jackson's concert, the backup dancer who almost stole the spotlight from Michael Jackson by turning her back and twisting her waist was Lima. She was also very grateful to Michael Jackson. In the winter of 2001, Liu Jin and Lima met for the first time in Paris.

Henry once told Liu Jin in private that Lima had a good impression of him.

Unfortunately, Liu Jin's reputation as a playboy later made Lima somewhat wary of him.

It was precisely this concern that led to the exchange between AA and Liu Jin.

After that, Lima has been avoiding contact with Liu Jin.

To be honest, she and Liu Jin hadn't seen each other for two or three years...

"Are you finally willing to come back?"

Seeing Liu Jin reminded Lima of the time earlier this year when Liu Jin had lied to her.

Liu Jin chuckled and said, "What, not a liar anymore?"

"AA tells me everything."

"Of course, I am her daughter's father."

Lima couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Britney opened her mouth wide in surprise, as if she had heard some incredible news.

"Keep it a secret!"

Liu Jin said to Britney.

Britney nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice.

……

Liu Jin picked up people this time in a Lawrence Gulfstream.

After leaving the airport, they drove towards the highway.

On the way, Liu Jin mentioned that Madonna had just left two days ago, which surprised Britney again.

After all, for Britney Spears, Madonna is an empress, while she, a pop star since her debut, is still a pop star, and is not even as popular as she was when she debuted.

When she first debuted, she was so full of vigor and ambition.

And now...

Once on the highway, recording began immediately.

Liu Jin sang with her six songs that were most meaningful to Britney: "Baby One More Time," "Oops! I Did It Again," "Toxic," "Me Against the Music," "Piece of Me," and "Womanizer."

You can tell from her singing skills...

She really can't compare to Madonna.

She's not even comparable to singers like Alizée and Shakira.

Perhaps because of those wasted years, Liu Jin felt that Britney Spears in 09 and 00 had only made a tiny bit of progress.

If she hadn't attended Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary concert, Liu Jin wouldn't have even considered her.

That evening, Liu Jin and the other two recorded a program on the terrace of Villa 404.

Britney didn't know much about Michael, so she only gave a general overview.

On the terrace, Liu Jin sang "The Way You Make Me Feel," a song she performed with Michael Jackson at a concert, while Lima recreated her stunning back-swing from the stage.

In the studio, Leslie, while watching the monitor screen, said to her assistant, "I always felt that Amos did this show to interact with beautiful women..."

The assistant said expressionlessly, "Mr. Leslie, I will relay what you just said to the doctor."

"traitor!"

Leslie said angrily.

……

After Britney and Lima left, Liu Jin hosted U2 and Whitney Houston.

Originally, along with Whitney's episode, Mariah Carey was also invited.

Unfortunately, Sister Niu was unable to participate due to scheduling conflicts.

Otherwise, if Sister Lung and Sister Cow were to collaborate again, it would definitely add a lot of color to this episode.

Moreover, Whitney was not in good condition.

The main reason was that she was tempted by her husband to do drugs after marriage.

From 2005 to 2006, she underwent drug treatment twice... After completing the treatment plan in 07, she fought a protracted divorce battle with her husband, ultimately ending their 14-year marriage.

In some ways, Whitney escaped the shadows.

But drug treatment...

Everyone in America knows how rampant the drug problem is there.

She weaned herself off silver plating through medication, but at the same time, she developed drug dependence.

As Liu Jin listened to her talk about her current situation, he felt a pang of emotion.

It was this addiction that ultimately led to her suffering a heart attack and drowning.

Years later, her daughter was murdered, and the suspect turned out to be her daughter's boyfriend...

Liu Jin was unsure whether he should remind Whitney.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.

He had warned Michael, but Michael still died in the end.

He then went to remind Whitney...

Forget it, he's not some pushover!

Whitney was a wonderful woman, but it had nothing to do with him. He wasn't an angel; did he have to save everyone?

However, when saying goodbye to Whitney, Liu Jin still reminded her: "Pay attention to the dosage of the medication."

It seems that this is all he can do.

……

On October 9th, Liu Jin, having completed recording four episodes, returned to Gryzan.

On the same day, the first episode of "By the Fireplace: Michael Jackson Forever" was released simultaneously on YouTube and Dailymotion.

A dedicated channel was created for Liu Jin on YouTube.

After six months of negotiations, Joanp finally acquired Dailymotion for €9300 million.

However, it was not taken down in Liu Jin's name.

Instead, it was done in Chloe's name.

Liu Jin was very cautious in this regard.

Although exchanges between East and West have been frequent and harmonious in recent years, who knows what trouble might arise if it became known that Liu Jin owns this platform for public opinion and information. Sarkozy? Liu Jin doesn't really trust him.

"Amos, GST's current funds have been safely evacuated from America."

At the same time, following your instructions, I acquired shares of General Electric (GE) and several smaller publicly traded companies in America, at a cost of approximately $1.3 billion. I also partnered with T. Rowe Price mutual funds to invest another $50 million in Twitter, bringing my total investment to $130 million, representing 13% of Twitter's market capitalization.

"Let's stop here and not make any more investments."

The importance of Twitter has not yet become apparent.

But once it becomes public, and America finds out that he owns more than 10% of the shares, she will definitely target him.

Therefore, Liu Jin needs to be more cautious.

"There's one more thing, I've received some news."

"what news?"

"Accel Partners, one of Facebook's early investors, is preparing to sell its 15 percent stake in Facebook."

"How much does it cost?"

"Accel Partners offered $800 million."

"Too high!"

"I think so."

Joann said, "I've done an assessment, and if you're interested, you could eventually acquire these shares for between $500 million and $650 million. The problem is, considering you already invested $100 million, acquiring this 15%..."

This is likely to raise the alarm of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Facebook's current growth trend is very good. Last month, market assessments showed that Facebook's valuation had reached $350 billion.

If we can capture another 15%...

After pondering for a long time, Liu Jin made a decision.

"Take it down!"

Anyway, he doesn't plan to hold it for the long term, nor is he interested in interfering with Facebook's management.

He wants a privilege, and by the end of 2016, he will sell all his shares in Facebook and Twitter.

You can call the Black leader cunning and ruthless, but it must be acknowledged that his eight years in power were America's most rapid period of development after the subprime mortgage crisis. During this period, America actually didn't cause many problems.

Waiting for a certain golden retriever to take the stage...

Liu Jin will definitely clear out all his stocks before Trump takes office.

Or, the vast majority of the shares!
He vaguely remembers that 2016 was also the year that Facebook experienced its most rapid growth.

Its market capitalization increased by $1000 billion, reaching $3500 billion by the end of 2016...

The shares Liu Jin holds could be converted into at least tens of billions of dollars!
"There's one more thing. When will the person you asked for arrive?"

"It will be soon, by June next year at the latest."

Headhunting firms had already contacted Shou Zi Chew, who was studying at Harvard, and GST's reputation had become exceptionally prominent after the 08 financial crisis. At this time, Shou Zi Chew was not yet the composed and confident Shou Zi Chew who would later face intense questioning from the committee.

So, after receiving the inquiry, he was clearly tempted!
However, Liu Jin received information that the Russian venture capital firm DST was also in contact with him.

But so far, he has clearly shown more interest in GST's invitation.

DST will also be a major shareholder of Facebook in the future, and they have increased their venture capital investment in China since 10.

DST has a presence in JD.com, whole grains, and even Alibaba.

The person who facilitated this series of investments was Zhou Shouzi.

If Shou Zi Chew joins GST...

He might not care much about coarse grains, but JD.com… well, Liu Jin has a deep affection for JD.com. His first online purchase in his past life was through JD.com.

Moreover, Brother Qiang is that kind of person...

Liu Jin sincerely felt that, apart from Ma Ying-jeou and Little Ma, Brother Qiang was the one he admired the most.

Even Jack Ma wouldn't do!

It's clear that Joan Anpu has made up his mind to leave, and it seems he needs to speed up his contact with Shou Zi Chew.

Liu Jin quickly reassured Qiao Anpu and assured him that the successor would definitely be in place next year, but he would need to mentor him again.

Joan P did not complain about this, but accepted it readily.

……

(End of this chapter)