"Ivy, how long are you going to stand there with the plate?" Only when her mother reminded her did Avril snap out of her daze. She then hurriedly sent the utensils into the dishwasher with a red face.
"Sorry, Mom, I just … I just …" She wanted to explain, but her mother didn't blame her.
"I know you're agitated, dear. It's okay." Judy smiled at her daughter. "I just want to say that if you really have something on your mind, you should go to the living room and talk to Dad and Mr. Adriaan instead of hiding in the kitchen with the excuse of helping. Mr. Adriaan will be leaving in a few minutes."
Upon hearing her mother's words, Avril blushed and became hesitant. Just then, her father walked in. "Ivy, Mr. Adriaan is leaving."
"So soon?" The young lady exclaimed in surprise. She immediately dropped the things in her hands, wiped her hands hastily, and ran out.
In the living room, Adriaan, who had already gotten up, was talking to Matthew about something. When he saw Avril, he immediately gave her a smile. The young lady, however, stood rooted to the ground and looked at him, not knowing what to say.
"Then I'll be leaving. I've already booked a room at the hotel. It's not worth it to cancel now." The other party said. "Then I'll go back tomorrow. The holidays are almost over, and you have enough time to think about it. I hope I can hear good news the next time I come."
"I will." John, who stood behind his daughter, nodded. "Let me send you out."
"Let me send Mr. Adriaan out." Avril, who had been standing there doing something, suddenly spoke up. Even though she shrank her neck when everyone's gazes landed on her, she quickly puffed out her chest.
"Alright then, it's up to you, Ivy." John laughed and gestured for her to go ahead.
"Thank you. It's an honor for you to send me out, Madam Lavigne." Adriaan followed and bowed with a smile. It was very formal, and he even used honorifics, which immediately made Matthew and Michelle chuckle.
The girl's face was slightly red. She walked to the door and opened it for Adriaan. Then she walked him to the side of the street. Throughout the whole process, she did not say a word. She put her hands behind her back, bit her lips, and tightened her face. She did not have the lively, flamboyant, and lively feeling that she had during the day. In fact, ever since Adriaan entered her house, she had been like this. After hearing his intentions and knowing his identity, this situation became even more serious.
"Let's stop here." After stopping beside his car, Adriaan said, then looked at the girl with interest, "What do you want to say to me?"
"Yes … Yes …" Avril lowered her head. After a while, she put her hands behind her back and drew a few circles on the ground with the tip of her foot before saying softly, "I … I'm sorry, Mr. Adriaan."
"Call me Adriaan or Eide. That way, I can also call you Avril. It's a very nice name." Adriaan smiled gently without any intention of blaming her. This made the girl even more uneasy.
"Okay, Adriaan … Eide, I just want to say that I didn't mean it. My friend and I didn't mean it. We often skateboard like this, but nothing has ever happened, so …" Her voice became softer and softer. She looked up with an embarrassed expression, "So I didn't know what to do, so … please believe me, we didn't do that."
"Yes, I know." Adriaan nodded. "I've said it before. I've been to this town several times. The residents here are very hospitable, so I believe you didn't mean it. Don't take it to heart. Anyway, I'm not hurt. Although I did fall a little hard."
Hearing this, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. She then stuck out her tongue and said, "I have to thank you for not exposing me in front of my parents. This is really … If they knew, my summer vacation would be over."
"A girl who can sing out loud in public must be someone full of energy. There's no way she would run away from something." Adriaan waved his hand as if he didn't take it to heart. "Aren't you apologizing to me now? As for your parents, children always have their own secrets that they don't want to tell them. As long as they know what they can and can't do, not telling them is not a big deal. "
Having said that, he suddenly laughed. "Speaking of which, we are really fated. I came to Napani to look for you, but not long after I got out of the car, I bumped into you and fell heavily. It was destined that I would find you."
Avril suddenly giggled. Although she was still a little embarrassed, there was no doubt that it was much better than before.
"I'm sorry, Eide. I … I want to know, what you said today, are you serious?" She suddenly asked, looking at Adriaan with eyes full of hope and excitement.
"Of course, although it still requires a professional to test and evaluate you, I believe in my judgment." Adriaan nodded seriously. "So, I really hope that you can agree."
"I … I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!" Avril originally wanted to agree, but unfortunately, she couldn't make the decision now. So, in the end, she said this.
"That's it then. I will arrange for someone to come as soon as possible." Adriaan reached out and patted her head, then he got into the car and left.
Seeing that the car had driven far away, Avril cheered and jumped three feet high on the spot. Then, she bounced back home.
"Look at Avril, how excited she is." Matthew shook his head in a teasing tone when he saw his sister enter the door, unable to control herself.
"Looks like our daughter has already made up her mind, John." Judy spread her hands and looked at her husband.
The girl then realized that the family was still in the living room. She had to restrain herself a little. She didn't have time to roll her eyes at her brother. After her mother finished speaking, she asked nervously, "What's wrong, Mom? Is there a problem?"
"Don't be nervous, dear. Your mother is just a little worried," John said. "Although the United States is in the south, Los Angeles is still a little far from Napani."
"What does it matter? Eide said that I can go to Los Angeles as an exchange student. I can go to school and receive relevant training at the same time. You can visit me at any time, and I can come back at any time. " Avril hurriedly cried, "Oh, Mom, I am already an adult. I can take care of myself! This is an opportunity, a very good opportunity! "
"What do you think, Judy? I told you, Avril is a very assertive child." John laughed, then pulled his daughter over and gently patted her tender shoulder. "Alright, dear, don't worry. We will arrange everything for you, as long as Adriaan shows enough sincerity."
After returning to her room, Avril let go of the accumulated excitement and agitation of the night. A feeling of dizziness welled up in her heart, as if a huge pie had fallen from the sky and landed on her head. Thinking about the surprise and envy in her brother and sister's eyes, she was filled with joy, especially when her brother told her that Adriaan was a famous media mogul in Hollywood and had a good eye for people. It was said that he was the one who discovered the popular Britney. She couldn't help but feel very proud.
Britney is nothing. As long as I work hard, I will definitely surpass her in the future. The girl cheered herself on in her heart, but when she wanted to pick up the guitar and sing for a while like usual, she couldn't concentrate. The scene of her skateboarding in the afternoon kept coming back to her mind. She had almost forgotten the specific situation at that time. She only remembered that when she was rushing down the slope, a tall figure suddenly walked out from the other side, and then she screamed and crashed into it.
It was really painful, and she even fell to the ground. One could only imagine how strong the impact was. If it wasn't for Adriaan, she would have been injured if she fell to the ground. A trace of a smile appeared on the girl's face. Before she got up, she should have been lying on Adriaan's body. If she thought about it carefully, she could still feel Adriaan's thick chest.
The sound of thumping suddenly pulled Avril out of her memory. She looked around and realized that it was the sound of knocking on the wall, and it was coming from both sides of the bed. Even a fool would know what was going on. The girl immediately rolled her eyes and went to the window, lifted the glass window, and stuck her head out. "What now?"
"Why didn't I hear you sing tonight?" Michelle's head poked out from the window next door.
"Yeah, I'm suddenly not used to it." Matthew's head also poked out from the window on the other side.
"Ha, in the past, when I sang, you guys said that I was disturbing your sleep. Now that I don't sing, you guys say that you're not used to it." Avril rolled her eyes unceremoniously.
"Because you're probably going to Los Angeles, and then I really won't be able to hear you singing next door," Matthew said.
"Yeah, maybe in the future, I'll have to buy your album to hear it." Michelle nodded vigorously.
"Then wait until you buy my album." Avril smiled and immediately retracted her head. She then put down the window, laughed three times, turned off the light, and jumped onto the bed.
It was no wonder that, as the second child in the family, she was neither as valued as the eldest, nor was she as pampered as the youngest — although her parents still cared for her a lot — and she had no siblings to confide in, so she liked to show off since she was a child. She wanted to get more attention and attention, so she liked to sing and be the center of attention. From joining the church choir to buying equipment to perform in the bazaar, she had begged her parents many times.
Now, someone came to her and said that he thought highly of her potential and wanted to sign a contract with her. Moreover, this person was famous for having good taste. How could the girl not be excited and excited? This was the first time someone was so completely sure of her. Even when her parents thought she sang well, they had never said such a thing. And this time, he deliberately came to Napani to find her, but as soon as he arrived, he was knocked to the ground by her. She had to admit that this was indeed fate.
The young girl under the blanket giggled, then punched and kicked on the bed for a while, before finally falling asleep in exhaustion.
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After leaving Napani, Adriaan went straight south to New York to secretly meet with a woman. After that, he returned to Toronto and took his private plane back to Los Angeles. Although there were some hiccups on this trip, he was basically satisfied. Needless to say, he got Lin Zhiling, and the future Little Witch of Rock and Roll was almost in his pocket. Although he had said before that a professional would come over for an evaluation, it was not up to him to sign the contract.
A few years ago, when he visited the Canadian set of "Flying With You", he had been to the small town of Napani, but at that time, he was with Gwyneth, so he did not stay for long. He did come a few times after that — he did not lie to them — and soon found the target he was looking for. After all, the town had less than 10,000 residents.
Then he waited until the singing came from the bazaar. He took the time to listen to it, and then chose to visit this summer. This was a good time. At one o 'clock in the morning, Avril's foundation was not solid. Not only would he be suspected of having ulterior motives, but he might also spoil the situation. At one o' clock in the evening, she might be snatched up by another record company, which would be terrible.
To others, making such a big fuss over a singer might seem like a sign of having water in the head, but in Adriaan's eyes, it was a very interesting thing. What could be more interesting than watching a girl slowly grow on her own and then signing her? Since he could do something interesting now, why not do it?
Of course, he did not expect the other party to "put him in his place." Although Adriaan kept saying that he was fine, in fact, his back really hurt when he was lying on the ground. It was no wonder he was known for his personality in his previous life. This was really a unique way to make an entrance, and at the same time, it made Adriaan even more interested. So he abandoned his original idea and directly proposed that Avril go to school in Los Angeles as an exchange student. She could study and receive training at the same time. She had just finished eighth grade, and it was summer vacation. It was just the right time to apply. Although the time might be a little short, with Adriaan's current power, it was still very easy to arrange for a girl to come to Los Angeles as an exchange student.
She was so cute and interesting, and so full of potential and personality. Of course, she should be under his eyelids at all times. Although the Lavigne family said that they would consider it, the ending was predictable. After the summer vacation, Avril would go to school in Los Angeles and begin training for a record company.
Lin Zhiling also returned to Los Angeles with him. For this woman, it was very easy to make a decision, so Adriaan soon received a call from her. He would go from Napani to New York and then to Toronto just to pick her up. At the same time, he used this opportunity to show off his private plane.
As he expected, Lin Zhiling, who was not too complicated, was stunned by this luxurious private plane. She was in a somewhat uncontrollable excitement during the entire trip. Adriaan had no choice but to show her around on the plane. His original plan to try high-altitude passion was put aside for the time being. Anyway, there would be opportunities in the future.
For a vain woman, as long as you give her a feeling of being high up and unattainable, she will naturally feel ashamed of her inferiority and crawl at your feet. Then, at this time, give her the appropriate amount of kindness and superficial respect, and let her realize her value and obtain a certain amount of honor and fame. Then, she would obediently curl up at your feet.
Now that he had the first two things, as for the last one, there was no hurry. After returning to Los Angeles, Adriaan arranged for Lin Zhiling to study at the Drama Academy. She had no foundation now, so she had to start from scratch. It just so happened that the movie version of "Resident Evil" would not start shooting until at least the end of the year, so there was still time.
In addition, he had to arrange for an agent for her, preferably a Chinese immigrant from Taiwan, so that communication would be more convenient. However, after the agent company brought over the list of suitable agents, he found another surprising change. He shook his head and lamented that the world was changing more and more.
However, no matter how much the world had changed, one thing could not be changed. In late August 1998, AC Media officially announced that they had successfully acquired Universal Pictures from Seagram! This news caused quite a stir in the industry. Many people knew that the acquisition of Universal Pictures, just like the acquisition of TBS and ABC, meant that AC Media had begun to be on an equal footing with the other six major Hollywood film companies in terms of film production and distribution.
Everyone remembered how much vitality TBS and ABC had gained from AC Media, and how much Adrian Kewell, who was known as the ace screenwriter, miracle director, and gold medal producer, had played. Now that Universal Pictures had joined them, the benefits were definitely more than 1 + 1 = 2. How much time did News Corporation spend to develop to this point? How much time did Viacom spend? How envious, jealous, and hateful.
However, these envious people would never know how much effort AC Media had spent to acquire Universal. Although Viacom was seeking to acquire CBS, although Warner and Disneyland were forming a new cable television network, although News Corporation had gotten out of the crisis and was consolidating itself, it did not mean that they were willing to see further growth of AC Media.
When AC Media acquired TBS and ABC, many people thought that they might be in a quagmire. However, they did not expect that the launch of a few TV series and reality shows would immediately revitalize the TV stations, especially ABC, and allow them to completely grasp the fruits of victory. What's more, in the past few years, they had been expanding very fast, but they had always been very stable. The reason was because of the man who could indeed be called a miracle. It could be said that as long as Adriaan was there, AC Media would be in an invincible position in film and television production.
No one would make the same mistake twice. Even if they were all caught up in all sorts of things, it wouldn't be a problem for them to play tricks in the dark. In fact, Seagram even wanted to take this opportunity to get involved in a cross-shareholding. Unfortunately, in the end, Universal Pictures was still bought by AC Media. This was of course because the schemer could not fully exert his strength, but also because AC Media had an excellent CEO and a chairman who trusted him wholeheartedly!
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