La peau de chagrin

La peau de chagrin 6.8

On a late autumn morning in Paris, Rafael Valentine, a 22-year-old aristocrat, lost his last gold coin at the gambling table and was ready to throw himself into the Seine. But the talented young Marquis did not succeed. He hoped that a book on will that he had tried to write a few months ago would bring him fame and fortune, but he turned out to be penniless. When Valentine passed an antique shop, he wanted to get a gun to end his life. However, the strange blind antique dealer gave him a donkey skin with Tianzhu words on it. This donkey skin can realize any wish for the owner, but as soon as the wish is realized, the donkey skin will be reduced immediately, and the life span of the owner will be shortened. Valentine began to capture the pleasure of money, to fill the endless desire, on the other hand, the symbol of his life donkey skin is also gradually shrinking, bringing him to death. When Valentine, who became a millionaire, finally had the woman she wanted, the libertarian who sold his soul to the devil was suddenly surprised that death was near and could only watch his doom come.