"Look, she's so cute. She's soft and meaty, and she's sleeping so soundly. I really want to bite her." Adriaan couldn't help but want to touch the baby with his fingers. Of course, he was immediately interrupted by Julia, who had just sat on the mother's bed.
"Don't touch her, Eide. She's sleeping," Julia, who was lying beside him, said in a low voice. Julia, who was lying next to her, growled in a low voice. She didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable with her identity as a mother.
"Alright, alright." Adriaan had no choice but to prop himself up. Little Emma covered her mouth and giggled when she saw him like this. She seemed to enjoy watching him being humiliated.
"You're very proud of yourself, aren't you?" He turned to look at her and narrowed his eyes, as if trying to divert his anger from Julia to her.
Unfortunately, little Emma was also well-trained. She immediately made a face and slipped over to the baby. Then, she gestured to the little fellow to change the topic. "She's so small. Can I hug her?"
"Not now, Emma." Zeta Jones walked over and hugged her from behind. "Newborn children are very delicate. If it's not someone who takes care of her, it's easy to hurt or even hurt her."
"But I've hugged Lily when she was young." Little Emma said reluctantly. She grabbed Zeta Jones' arm and swung it around as if she was acting like a spoiled child.
Although she sensed the unusual relationship between her aunt and Zeta Jones and Adriaan, and even saw them hugging and kissing with her own eyes, she was not interested in finding out with her carefree personality. Although she was abandoned by her biological father after she was born, her aunt had taken good care of her all these years. Adriaan also spoiled her a lot. She didn't have to worry about food or clothing, so she developed such a personality. Because of this, she was completely dominated by little Emma.
In addition, she had seen Kate, Sarah, and the others since she was young. She knew that Adriaan had many women, but she didn't know them directly. However, she was already used to it, so her relationship with Zeta Jones had always been good.
"Stop joking, Emma. When have you ever hugged Lily?" Adriaan said with a smile and deliberately looked at her as if she was a liar.
"No?" Little Emma frowned and pouted.
"Even if there was, it definitely wasn't when Lily was born." Adriaan's smile grew wider.
"Then it must be Deva or Juliet, or Mary or Eleanor. Either way, I must have hugged them before." Little Emma waved her hand and flipped the items to the ground.
Hey, it's not good to go back on your words. However, before Adriaan could say anything, Zeta Jones began to comfort little Emma again. "Alright, Emma, when she grows up, and you're about the same age, you can hug her however you want."
"Alright, let's do that." Little Emma nodded obediently and looked at the baby reluctantly. Suddenly, she thought of something and widened her curious eyes at Adriaan. Her eyes shone with excitement as if she had discovered a new continent. "By the way, Eide, this is your sixth child, right? They seem to be all girls. "
What do you mean by "seem"? That's how it is! Adriaan rolled his eyes. He really didn't know how to answer this question. Although he loved daughters, and he didn't mind if the women who were willing to give birth to his children all gave birth to girls, this was still a little … strange?
"That's normal, dear." Zeta Jones helped Adriaan out. "Some families give birth to seven or eight girls in a row, not to mention Eide …"
She was stuck at this point. She couldn't possibly tell little Emma that because the mothers of these children were different, the chances of them having the same gender were higher, right?
However, little Emma didn't want to let it go. She seemed to be very curious about all of Adriaan's secrets. She immediately pulled Zeta Jones and asked, "What's Eide? What's Eide? "
Julia, who had been watching the show, interrupted. "To be frank, I'm very suspicious of something. You all know that there are women with XY chromosomes in this world, right? So I'm wondering if Eide is … a man with XX chromosomes. "
Zeta Jones immediately burst into laughter. She was initially trying to control her emotions, but as her shoulders shook, she finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. If she wasn't worried about waking up the sleeping little one, her laughter might have even lifted the ceiling. Little Emma, who didn't understand at all, had a blank look on her face. Adriaan continued to roll his eyes, looking back and forth between her and Julia helplessly.
After stopping laughing, Zeta Jones sprinkled salt on Adriaan's' wound '. "I think it's very likely. Otherwise, he wouldn't … know women so well."
"Good, very good. Please continue." Adriaan simply clapped his hands.
"Ha, someone's angry. Looks like we hit the nail on the head." Julia, who was lying on the bed, was getting more and more smug. Adriaan immediately snorted and raised his eyebrows.
Then, the troublemaker from before became the one who helped them out.
"What the hell are you talking about!" Little Emma was a little angry. She waved her arms at the three adults to express her dissatisfaction. She didn't look like a child who was only a year younger than Little Emma at all, but more like a seven or eight year old child.
"Nothing, dear." Adriaan patted her head. "This question is very profound. There are a lot of terms that you won't be able to understand now. In short, you just need to know that it's normal."
"Oh …" Little Emma nodded, not really understanding. She wasn't someone who liked to get to the bottom of things. Since Adriaan had already said so, she decided to let it go. However, she then pointed at Zeta Jones and asked, "Then, if Auntie Catherine gets pregnant in the future and gives birth to a girl, will it be normal?"
"Don't make such a ridiculous assumption, Emma." Zeta Jones immediately reached out and knocked her on the head. However, when she looked at the baby who was still sleeping soundly, she could not help but feel a trace of desire.
Adriaan saw that, but he didn't say much. Instead, he asked Julia, "Have you thought of a name for the child, Julie?"
"Isn't this your responsibility as a father?" Julia asked.
"Yes, I know, but … some people say that I don't have the talent to give names, so I'll leave it to you this time." Adriaan shrugged.
Julia thought for a while and asked, "Alright. So, how about the name Hertz?"
"Hertz?" Adriaan frowned and tried hard to pronounce it. "What's that … name?"
"It should be a variation of the name of the hazelnut tree. It's used to refer to hazelnuts or hazelnut flowers," Zeta Jones explained.
"No, no, no. I don't like my daughter to be called that, even though I know what it means." Adriaan rejected it immediately. "Let's just call her Patricia. She's from a noble family. That sounds good."
"I knew it. He seems to respect my opinion, but in fact, he makes his own decisions." Julia snorted, but she was obviously satisfied with the name Patricia.
Of course, Adriaan had used this name casually. A middle name was still a name, wasn't it? This cute little girl named Patricia became Adriaan's sixth daughter. It was a pity that she didn't have an older brother or younger brother this time. From this point of view, Adriaan had "murdered" a life. However, if the strange situation of only giving birth to girls continued, he probably wouldn't be blamed for it.
This matter came to an end for the time being. At most, under Adriaan's strong request, Julia had to rest for a few more days before getting out of bed and starting to recover. Then, the most eye-catching thing happened at this time of the year. Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released this year's Oscar nomination list. It was a list that made many people, especially many actresses, sigh.
"What do you think of this surprise, dear Gwyneth?"
"I can't believe it! I love you, Eide! "
Before this, Adriaan had gone to Gwyneth's and Blanchett's house. After the list was announced, he asked proudly. Excited, Gwyneth threw herself at him and kissed him passionately. Then, she took off his clothes and made love to him in front of Blanchett and Liv. Although the two of them avoided it immediately, they were still pulled back and rolled around in the living room.
Without a doubt, Gwyneth was nominated for "The She-Devil." In many people's eyes, she was one step closer to winning the Oscar for Best Actress. As for the other four, Richel was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in "The Hours," and Naomi was nominated for another for her wonderful performance in "Chicago." The other two were Blanchett, who played the lead actress in "Far from Heaven," and Nicole, who worked with George Clooney in "Temptation of Infidelity."
Among the several Oscars that Gwyneth had missed out on, "Shakespeare in Love" and "A Beautiful Mind" were the two that she was most upset about. The former had the potential to win because of "Titanic," but because of Adriaan, it ended up in Blanchett's hands. The latter, on the other hand, was favored by most people and should have been officially crowned, but because of Adriaan, it ended up in Nicole's hands.
Of course, Gwyneth wouldn't blame it on Adriaan, even if she complained a little. Therefore, Blanchett and Nicole became targets. Blanchett didn't need to be mentioned much. Adrian had deliberately brought them together, and all their conflicts were resolved in bed. However, Nicole was different.
They didn't have much interaction, and Gwyneth had tried to find out about the relationship between Nicole and Adriaan. Although she didn't know about "whoremonger" and "call girl," which were only known to the two of them and Naomi, she still figured out some possibilities. Naturally, she didn't like Nicole. In addition, she had received a lot of support for winning an award for "A Beautiful Mind," and she had lost to Nicole for the Best Supporting Actress award, so people started to dislike her even more. If not for the fact that she was also Adrian's woman, she would have been ridiculed by the media.
Now, Adriaan arranged for Nicole and Blanchett to appear at the same Oscars as Gwyneth, and then let her be crowned as the queen in front of them. Although it was a little late to be crowned, the topic of defeating two "old enemies" and winning back her honor would make her more dazzling. What's more, she had already won the Best Actress in a Drama Series trophy at the Golden Globes, and it was almost a foregone conclusion that she would win the Best Actress Award. No wonder she was so excited after knowing the list.
Thanks to Adriaan. If it weren't for the chance encounter at the Vanity Fair party, Adriaan might not have remembered the movie "Temptation of Infidelity." It was really suitable for Nicole. Of course, some of the plot must have been cut. As for Diane Lane, she could only say sorry. Although she was somewhat regretful, it wasn't a big deal. There would always be regrets.
This was why many people sighed at the nomination list and the Best Actress nomination. Look at these, Gwyneth, Blanchett, Naomi, and Nicole. The Best Actress nomination was almost taken by the Miracle Girl. For those who knew the inside story and heard about the relationship between Richel and Adriaan, the Best Actress nomination had been taken by the Miracle Girl. In addition, Zeta Jones and Sophie had also been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Chicago" and "The Hours." Both men and women were envious — it was just that their targets were different.
Not only that, but some other important awards were also closely related to him. "The Lord of the Rings 2", "Chicago", "The Hours", and "Lost in Tokyo" were all nominated for Best Film and Best Director. There was no need to mention "The Lord of the Rings 2," which was directed and produced by Adrian himself. The first film was nominated last year, and the quality of this year's second film wasn't bad. It was no surprise that it would be nominated. Many people with a bit of foresight had already thought that there would be a third film in the series next year. If the current quality was maintained, perhaps the tradition of the Best Director and Best Film awards not being given to non-realistic works would be broken.
It was said that the miracle director was involved in both "Chicago" and "The Hours." Although "Lost in Tokyo" was a low-budget independent film, there was no need to mention the relationship between Sofia Coppola and Adriaan.
Fortunately, none of the nominees for Best Actor were related to him this time. Although there were two Best Supporting Actor nominees, they were also not closely related to him. In addition, "The Hours" and "Lost in Tokyo" were not released by a film company under AC Media. "The Matrix" was only nominated for a technical award. It was still a little inferior to its glory more than a year ago. Therefore, some media did not use "possible shady dealings" to hype it up. It was inevitable that some of them would say a few words of jealousy.
After all, no director, producer, boss of a film company, or boss of a media company could be as omnipotent in the entertainment industry as he was.
Therefore, Adriaan did not care about this. In fact, he had never cared. As long as his goal was achieved, why should he care about what they said? As long as they knew where the bottom line was, they would say that for the sake of making a living. Moreover, after so many years, Hollywood had long since adapted to his existence. Of course, he was also very careful when he needed to be. The Best Actress category was reaching its limit. He could not monopolize it forever. He had used all kinds of means to maintain it in the past few years.
However, he still had a big goal. He had been preparing for this big goal since the millennium. Next year was about to begin, and no one could stop him from moving forward. If the miracle director continued to win the Best Actress award, it would only make his halo more indestructible. It would also be a great help to his ultimate goal. So … let Natalie be prepared!
No matter what the plan was, it would still take a few years to implement. Therefore, after the nomination list was released, Adriaan answered a few questions from the reporters on several occasions. Then, he went to London. He did not go to see little Emma during the New Year. Now, he had to make up for it. Although she looked much more ladylike, God knew what she was thinking.
"Actually, you don't have to worry. I'm already an adult. Why would I play any pranks?" Little Emma patted the leather of the car seat. Her carefree manner was just like a tiny Emma. However, her sly eyes kept darting around, making it hard for people to believe her words.
"Yeah, it's a good idea to pin your hopes on something that is uncertain," Adriaan said without holding back.
"Oh, is that how I look to you? You hurt my heart, Eide. "The little girl immediately pretended to be hurt.
"Alright, let's get out. We're here." Adriaan directly knocked on her head.
"If you knock like that, I'll become stupid!" The little girl immediately protested loudly.
"You're so smart. Even if you become stupid, you won't be that stupid." Adriaan said as he opened the door for her.
This was a residential area in West London. Adriaan accompanied little Emma here to attend her friend's party. He didn't have to worry about anything. There should be quite a few acquaintances at the party, because …
"Hey, Emma, you're finally here. I thought you were going to be late." The little girl who opened the door immediately gave little Emma a big hug after seeing her. Her long red hair, round face, and light-colored eyes made the little girl look very cute.
"Of course not, Rachel. This is your invitation." Little Emma giggled and hugged her. She then turned around and snorted at Adriaan behind her. "If it wasn't because I had to wait for this guy, I would've come a long time ago."
"Hey, Rachel. It's nice to come to your party." Ignoring little Emma's actions, Adriaan smiled and nodded to the little girl.
"Hey, Eide. It's great that you could come too." Unlike her intimacy with Emma, she was very polite and ladylike as she bowed to Adriaan, very British.
Rachel Harwood, the actress of Jenny Weasley. So this party at her house could also be considered as a gathering for the young actors of the Harry Potter series, or even the entire crew. So there should be a lot of acquaintances.
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