I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 806 The Listless Little Assistant
Sitting on Kasimi's private jet, Liu Jin was thinking about something.

As the plane was about to cross the Strait of Tunisia, he made a decision.

After the plane landed at Naples airport, he made a phone call.

It was a call to his private client manager at Industrial Bank.

"Emilyon, I'd like to ask you for your advice. If I'm interested in buying a private jet, do you have any recommendations?"

"Dr. Amos, it is my honor."

Please give me an hour, and I will call you back.

I forgot to ask, are you in France or somewhere else right now?

"I just arrived in Naples and am on my way back to Salerno."

“In an hour and a half, I will have my account manager in Naples bring the necessary documents and visit you directly at your residence.”

"Okay, then I'll wait."

After Liu Jin finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

"Doctor, you want to buy a private jet?"

The assistant sat in the passenger seat, turned his head to look at Liu Jin, his face full of curiosity.

"Yes, I can't always borrow other people's private jets."

"That's true."

The assistant nodded in agreement.

Judging from the expectant expression on her face, she probably wanted to make this suggestion a long time ago.

Liu Jin asked with a smile, "Mia, have you read the script I gave you?"

Eva will be returning to America in a few days, where she will refine the script and has invited a professional screenwriter to make revisions.

If all goes well, filming should begin around August.

The assistant, who had been beaming with excitement, suddenly fell silent.

His face showed a conflicted expression.

"what happened?"

"I've seen it."

"Okay, then prepare well. This play is specially made for you... Hehe, it's also a promise I made to you two years ago."

"Oh!"

The assistant didn't seem as excited as one might expect.

However, Liu Jin didn't notice this; instead, he took the documents handed to him by his assistant and began to read them.

It is a document related to "Music by the Fireplace".

Since the first installment of "Hong Kong Island" was released in July, a total of 21 installments were released until the end of the "Michael Jackson Memorial Special" in February, with a total subscription volume of over 30 million.

After all, it was 2010, not yet the future era where everyone could access the internet with a mobile phone.

In mid-February, 3G was launched.

Mobile browsing is faster, but the cost is shockingly high.

Therefore, it is still not considered widespread.

People still primarily use computers to access the internet.

Moreover, smartphones haven't even appeared yet; the iPhone 4 won't be available until June of this year, and the era of widespread internet access is still a long way off.

In what year did Liu Jin start using an iPhone 4 in his previous life?

I can’t remember!

It seems to be 11 years later.

He bought his first Apple computer in 11, but at the end of 11.

I feel a little nostalgic!

However, the prototype should already be ready.

Liu Jin wondered if he should contact Levins and get a few cell phones and computers in advance...

Margot was driving when she secretly glanced at her assistant.

Then, he glanced at Liu Jin in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but laugh.

“Boss, Vilia has completed the security system for the villa, and even Leslie’s house has been included in the security system.”

She went to Toulouse in the middle of the month and is currently editing programs in Grusan.

However, there's no need to worry about that; Leah and Mia are both skilled at operating it, so there's nothing to be concerned about.

Liu Jin looked up at his assistant.

"You're pretty good. From now on, my safety is in your hands."

The assistant's eyes lit up, and he seemed to perk up.

She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Doctor."

"How is Jerome?"

"He's a good person, but he brought his wife over."

"Is Mrs. Alsteed alright?"

"It's much better now...hehe, she's a great cook."

"That's really good news."

Liu Jin nodded and then turned his gaze back to the document.

The assistant opened her mouth, but swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Margot glanced at her, feeling anxious for her...

Starting with the fifth installment of the Michael Jackson memorial series, "Music by the Fireplace" began to generate profits.

To date, there are four sponsors.

The total sponsorship amount is 13 million euros.

However, Liu Jin did not accept the money; instead, he donated it directly to the Michael Jackson's Heal the World Foundation. This is a foundation founded by Michael Jackson dedicated to children's rights protection and humanitarian aid.

Since it was a tribute to Michael Jackson, Liu Jin never intended to make money from the beginning.

This move further enhanced his reputation.

After learning the news, the four sponsors raised another seven million euros, bringing the total contribution to twenty million euros, all of which was deposited into the Save the World Foundation's account.

This silenced many who had previously accused Liu Jin of profiting from selling Michael Jackson's sentiments.

But Liu Jin knew that this was far from enough!

Michael is gone!
But he also has three children.

In Liu Jin's memory, Michael Jackson's three children went through a rather bumpy road after his death.

On January 31st of this year, Priscilla attended the Grammy Awards ceremony with her younger siblings, showcasing remarkable maturity.

Liu Jin contacted Lionel Richie, Michael's friend, the same Richie who sang "Say You Say Me".

He and Richie each contributed $1.5 million to establish a fund called 'Protect Michael's Children'.

The money will be used to hire three retired FBI agents as bodyguards to secretly protect the three children as they grow up.

Of course, Liu Jin and Richie did not publicize this matter.

The reason for doing this is simply because of Michael's song "We Are the World".

He was a good person who dedicated his life to charity.

His descendants should no longer suffer...

……

Therefore, "The Musical by the Fireplace" was a great success.

Mela, on behalf of La Cinq television, purchased two seasons of "Music by the Fireplace," which will air during the summer.

At the same time, Liu Jin also needs to prepare for the new season of the program.

It seems like I'm still very busy!
Liu Jin put down the documents and scratched his head.

Leslie said he plans to make a "Taiwan Island episode" first, and adopt the "carpooling show" format.

The series consists of eight episodes, featuring eight veteran singers from Taiwan.

As for the theme, let's choose Teresa Teng.

Liu Jin had no objection to this, but he told Leslie that when choosing a singer, he should never choose one who was controversial.

What controversy?
Leslie knew perfectly well what was going on.

He will begin preparations in June and launch the service in August.

The season hosted by Liu Jin will begin in September and consist of twelve episodes.

After all, he has a lot of things to do and doesn't have time to put all his energy into this variety show.

Back at the villa, Julie and Adrian ran over with the children.

Eva the raccoon and Banana also brought five children to join in the fun, which instantly brightened Liu Jin's mood.

The five kittens are healthy and have grown quite a bit.

Eva lay on Liu Jin's lap, and Banana brought over a dead mouse, which amused Liu Jin so much that he hugged Banana and stroked it a few times.

He then met Jerome's wife.

A French woman who wasn't particularly beautiful, but gave off a very virtuous and capable vibe.

"Doctor, could Elsa stay? She can help clean the room, and she's also very good at laundry and cooking."

Before she fell ill, she had worked as a chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris.

Liu Jin thought about it and nodded in agreement.

As her wealth grows, her lifestyle will also change.

Liu Jin felt that having another cook at home was a good thing, since he had always hired a housekeeping company to clean before.

20 euros a year.

Liu Jin and Elsa signed a contract.

At this moment, the client manager from Industrial Bank in Naples arrived.

They also brought a thick stack of information and materials about private jets.

Liu Jin received the manager in the workroom and then carefully examined the materials and documents he had brought.

After comparing various options, Liu Jin ultimately chose an Airbus ACJ business jet launched in 1997.

The price is not as high as Bombardier or Dassault Falcon, around $5100 million.

However, Liu Jin made some suggestions for modifications to the passenger plane, and the account manager then took his suggestions and left the villa.

He would relay Liu Jin's opinion to Emil Lyon at the Paris headquarters, and then Société Générale would contact Airbus.

The next people to discuss this matter will likely not be the manager from Naples, but rather the Airbus engineer and Emilion.

The following day, Emilion called to say that Airbus could make the modifications according to his requirements.

He will visit with an engineer to discuss the specific price and specifications in about two weeks.

Liu Jin readily accepted!
……

Salerno in March is warm like springtime.

Early in the morning, Liu Jin ran a few laps on the beach and then went for a swim in the sea.

I gained quite a bit of weight during the two months I spent at home.

I've developed excess fat around my waist!
This put some pressure on him, so after returning, he started exercising again.

Swimming, running, boxing, and even the Rejuvenation Exercises are all part of the plan to get rid of excess fat before summer arrives.

In his spare time, he picked up his creative work again.

My time at Salerno University is coming to an end.

Liu Jin has made it clear that he will not remain at the school.

But he felt that he should at least leave something behind during his university years.

After much deliberation, he chose a work by Italo Calvino.

The Trilogy of Our Ancestors.

From "The Viscount Split in Two", he completed "The Baron in the Trees" and "The Nonexistent Knight" in one go.

The trilogy together contains approximately 350,000 words.

Start writing now and finish it before the contract expires in June.

This can be considered as giving Salerno an explanation.

I'll just start writing!

Liu Jin did not hesitate at all.

He still used the handwritten method, and while writing, he gave his assistant a task: to proofread the manuscript and then type it into the computer.

I originally thought the assistant wouldn't be too happy.

After all, she seemed unhappy every time I gave her more tasks in the past two years.

But this time, she was exceptionally proactive.

"Mia!"

"Ok?"

Are you sick?

Upon hearing this, the assistant immediately showed anger.

In Italy, it is considered very impolite to casually ask someone if they are sick.

"I'm fine, what's wrong with me?"

"No, you were never really willing to work overtime before." "Ugh, I'm not willing to now either."

Elsa, who was cleaning the living room, couldn't help but chuckle.

The assistant blushed slightly, walked to the workbench, and said timidly across the table, "Doctor, our contract is about to expire."

"Yes what's the matter?"

"You...don't want me anymore?"

"what?"

Liu Jin quickly said, "Mia, don't talk nonsense, when did I..."

"I mean, after I finish filming that movie, will I have to terminate my contract?"

"Forehead……"

This time, Liu Jin finally realized what was happening.

He put down his pen and looked at his assistant.

After a moment, he suddenly asked, "And what about you? Do you still want to continue?"

"Of course I want to."

Being an actor is the most boring thing ever!

Two years ago, the young assistant was full of hope and was willing to drop out of school to try his luck in the entertainment industry.

At the time, she even planned to participate in a beauty pageant and then find a way to become a TV anchor.

But ever since she became Liu Jin's follower, her thoughts have been slowly changing.

First, she completed her studies, and then she met many stars around Liu Jin, stars she had previously only seen on the silver screen or television.

It feels like it's just that kind of thing.

Especially during the time Monica came over, we talked a lot about things in the entertainment industry.

For celebrities, without sufficient background and support, it's virtually impossible to rise to prominence...

Monica Bellucci enjoys immense fame in Italy and is considered Italy's number one actress.

But what?
After going to Hollywood, I realized I was nothing.

She's either a villain, a pretty face, a prostitute, or...

Anyway, it's really too difficult to find a normal character!
And in Italy itself...

Dominated by directors of dramas and art films, and with resources being ridiculously scarce, every role faces countless competitions.

"Mia, are you willing to swallow your pride?"
Would you be willing to spend time with those pot-bellied old men for a role?

But if you go to Hollywood, you'll find it's even tougher there. Without someone to back you up, you have absolutely no chance of making it.

From that time on, the assistant became somewhat hesitant and uncertain.

She came to work for Liu Jin hoping for a chance to get ahead.

But gradually, she felt...

It seems like nothing.

With Liu Jin around, getting into the entertainment industry would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, she and Liu Jin had attended several entertainment industry gatherings and found that many people were more enthusiastic about her than they were about celebrities after learning that she was Liu Jin's assistant.

What's the point of the entertainment industry?
It's so much better to follow Liu Jin; he has a high status and enjoys great prestige.

Moreover, Liu Jin is a person who loves enjoyment, so he will basically not suffer.

This feeling became even more pronounced after filming "A Musical by the Fireplace".

Before, she never dared to dream of meeting people like Madonna, but now, Madonna always greets her with a smile.

Moreover, thanks to this variety show, the assistant gained a lot of fans on Facebook.

When she returned home, even her usually strict mother gave her a smile.

But can these things still be maintained after leaving Liu Jin?
Liu Jin informed her that he was making a movie and even sent her the script.

However, the assistant wasn't happy; instead, she seemed flustered.

Is the doctor trying to get rid of her?
As a result, the assistant became increasingly nervous after Liu Jin returned.

She tried to subtly hint at it several times, but Liu Jin didn't seem to understand.

She was so frustrated that she finally couldn't hold back any longer and went to Liu Jin to ask him her question.

"Please, you were the one who said you wanted to make a movie... If you don't want to go, I can just talk to Eva."

"Who said I didn't want to go? I just... I just..."

"Okay, stop stuttering, help me proofread the book first."

I'm starting to regret it now. When you're standing in front of the camera, can you even speak coherently?

"Why not? I was a member of the Catania University Drama Club back in the day..."

"You dropout, you dropout."

Liu Jin's words silenced the assistant's words.

Enraged, she picked up the coffee she had prepared for Liu Jin, turned around, and walked out of the workroom.

"Remember to give me the proofread draft tomorrow morning."

"Capitalists, vampires!"

The assistant stood at the top of the stairs and shouted angrily.

……

The first part of the "Our Ancestors Trilogy," "The Viscount in Two," was written in 1952. It is a novella with approximately 7 words.

It tells the story of Viscount Medardo's cannonball splitting in two.

Half good, half evil.

The two reunite through love and duel amidst conflict, exploring the division and integrity of humanity through allegory.

This is Calvino's most famous work.

In some ways, you could even consider this work a philosophical novel, with its dialogues and text brimming with philosophical insights.

Liu Jin spent half a month completing this work.

During this time, he inadvertently came across a reportage about SARS, and a movie immediately flashed into his mind.

"infectious disease"!
This film, written and directed by Steven Soderbergh, was shot in 11.

When Liu Jin thought of this movie, he instinctively thought of the pandemic that would affect the entire world, even altering global ideologies and exacerbating East-West tensions. And that pandemic is still ten years away.

Liu Jin thought for a moment, then logged into the Writers Guild of Hollywood website using Sophie Marceau's account.

He is not a member of any of the three major Hollywood guilds.

However, he has accounts with all three major unions.

The Writers Guild account belongs to Sophie Marceau.

The Directors Guild account belongs to Sofia Coppola.

The Screen Actors Guild's account belongs to Leonardo DiCaprio...

Therefore, he can easily access any information he wants to know.

"Infectious Diseases" has not yet been registered.

In the original timeline, Warner Bros., the film's production company, also provided no relevant information.

Soderbergh is currently filming a movie called "The Winner," starring Gina Canola and Channing Tatum.

In other words, the infectious disease has not yet emerged!
Without further hesitation, Liu Jin immediately began to create (plagiarize).

His name is Amos, and he is a prophet!
It's not unreasonable for Lao Tzu to predict the pandemic ten years in advance, is it?

Of course, he would use SARS as an excuse.

On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, India hosted a World Health Assembly, and medical scholars from various countries traveled to New Delhi to attend the meeting.

Jiang Wen is a French citizen of Chinese descent working in the healthcare industry.

During the conference, an epidemic broke out in New Delhi. Jiang Wen, as a participant, keenly noticed that a medical scholar from America had gone missing.

The meeting was abruptly ended due to the outbreak of the plague.

Jiang Wen returned to Paris and suddenly felt unwell. A few days later, Bing Si was in the hospital's emergency room.

The doctor told his wife, Isabelle, that Jiang Wen's cause of death was unknown.

Soon, similar cases appeared in major cities around the world.

Cough, fever, coma, cerebral hemorrhage...

From Paris to London, from London to Madrid, from New Delhi to Hong Kong, from Hong Kong to China…

The virus transcended holidays, spreading through the most ordinary daily human contact via droplets, infecting ten people and then a hundred, thus triggering a global pandemic.

America's blond president, on the other hand, claimed that the virus originated in China.

Chinese journalist Huang Xiaoming and his girlfriend, Liu Tianxian, a staff member of the World Health Organization, sensed the conspiracy and began to trace its origins, eventually finding Jiang Wen's wife, Isabelle Huppert, an agent of the French National Security Service.

They discovered Jiang Wen's diary, which mentioned the missing American scholar.

However, during her investigation, Isabelle discovered that America did not have this scholar...

So the three of them began their search, traveling from Paris to New York.

However, they faced obstruction and investigation from America's FBI.

Meanwhile, the pandemic worsened, and America also experienced an outbreak, which quickly spread to cities such as New York.

On the one hand, they want to investigate the truth about the virus.

At the same time, efforts are being made to find the origin of the virus infecting humans in order to find a useful vaccine.

Searching, hunting, solving mysteries...

Ultimately, the target was a medical company's laboratory.

Next, the three of them will have to fight against the entire American bureaucracy's pursuit!

That's roughly the story.

Liu Jin wrote a synopsis and needs to find a more reliable screenwriting team to refine it.

Of course, this is not difficult.

After he sent the story outline to Sofia Coppola, Sofia called Liu Jin the next day and told him that she knew a screenwriter who was best at this kind of script.

"Who?"

"Taylor Sheridan, a very good screenwriter."

He was the screenwriter for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in 2000 and was responsible for most of the plot design.

If you are interested, I can have him contact you.

However, I'm the director!

"You're interested in this kind of movie?"

"Why wouldn't I be interested? My dad really likes this type of thing too."

Well, as long as it can criticize the American government, 80% of American directors will be very interested.

"Should we invite him over for a chat?"

"Wait here, I'll bring him to you the day after tomorrow."

"Wait, wait, Sophia, you and this Mr. Sheridan... you two."

"Shut up, I just think he's very talented."

Liu Jin couldn't help but burst into laughter on the phone.

He knew who Taylor Sheridan was!

Director and screenwriter of "Sicario".

There will also be a new book, "The Hunt for Wind River," and another, "Hell or High," which will be known as the Western trilogy.

However, the border assassin has already been taken by Liu Jin!
Now starring Charlize Theron, produced by Lionsgate, and scheduled for release this September.

What Liu Jin was interested in was Sophia's attitude.

He had never seen Sophia so devoted to anyone.

Quentin doesn't!

Thomas Mas, who was in the previous two years, also didn't have it.

In the original timeline, Sofia and Thomas were supposed to get married in 11 at the Palazzo Margherita villa that her father bought in Sicily.

In this timeline, Sofia broke up with Thomas at the end of last year and the beginning of this year.

Liu Jin is now also very interested in this Sheridan.

"Doctor, the phone!"

The assistant walked in holding a cell phone.

"Who?"

"It seems to be a Chinese person, surnamed Zhou."

Zhou Shouzi?
Liu Jin slapped his forehead and quickly reached out to take the phone.

He's been so busy writing lately that he'd almost forgotten about his plans to meet with Zhou Shouzi in Paris.

"Hey, Speaker, you're in Paris?"

"Yes, my wife and I just arrived yesterday."

"Wait for me a day. I'm in Salerno, Italy right now... To be honest, I've been busy writing a new book lately, I'm really busy."

I'll be returning to Paris tomorrow. I'll contact you then, okay?

"Ha, no problem. Vivian just wanted to explore Paris, and I'd like to have a coffee at Rohmer's restaurant across from Notre Dame... Hehe, I heard that you conceived the idea for Notre Dame there, and that you met Ms. Alizee at that restaurant. Vivian is really looking forward to your story."

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(End of this chapter)