"What should I call her? What should she call me? " Little Emma ran around her aunt excitedly and stared at her belly without blinking. She had been like this ever since Julia came back from the hospital.
"Idiot, you can either call him little sister or little brother. Of course, he or she will call you big sister." Little Emma knocked her on the head without hesitation.
"Don't do this to me!" Little Emma waved her fist angrily. "Eide said that this will make me stupid!"
Then, she looked at her aunt with a disappointed expression. "Is that all?"
"Then what do you want?" Little Emma didn't knock her head anymore. She just smiled and hugged her from behind.
"I also want someone to call me auntie." Little Emma pouted, her gaze never leaving her aunt's belly.
Julia, who was resting on the sofa, couldn't help but laugh. She reached out and rubbed Emma's head. "Why would you think that, my little idiot?"
"This wish will come true, Emma. When the child in your aunt's belly has a child, the child will call you aunt," a familiar voice said. Then, Adriaan came to the living room with the drinking utensils.
Julia stood up and wanted to take it, but Adriaan stopped her. "No, no, no, Julie, just sit there. From now on, leave everything to the nanny or assistant. Just stay at home and rest. Don't worry about anything."
"Hey, Eide, I'm only four weeks pregnant," Julia said with dissatisfaction and amusement.
"So you have to be more careful. The first and second trimesters are the most important for the baby. Trust me," Adriaan said seriously.
"Yeah, I have to trust you. After all, you're already the father of five children." Julia's tone suddenly became lazy. As for the reason, both of them knew very well.
If there was anything worth being happy about at the beginning of August, it would be that after the two incidents caused by Lily and the filming of White Oleander, Adriaan finally got pregnant with Julia's child. This was almost a tradition. Every woman who reached the top would give birth to a child for him. Gwyneth had already decided this year — except for Nicole.
However, even though Nicole had never said anything, Adriaan knew that as long as he insisted, she would be willing. Right now, she was just greedy for sex. Under Adrian's deliberate guidance, coupled with his outstanding ability and a series of psychological attacks from the beginning, Nicole continued to break through her lower limit of acceptance. Even "prostitution" became a form of flirtation. For example, he did many tricks such as pole dancing and inserting money into her pants and stockings. Therefore, Nicole's current goal was to make the best use of her time to fully enjoy all kinds of sex.
Back to the topic of Julia. Although being pregnant was happy, it was also worrying. After all, he had already had five girls in a row. Who knew if it would still be a girl this time? Could it be that the mighty person who sent him to this world wanted him to make up for it? Although Adriaan was thinking about it for a few years, he couldn't say anything because of Julia's emotional words. Fortunately, little Emma came out to smooth things over.
"Will Lily call me aunt when she has her own children in the future?" the little one suddenly asked.
"Of course." Adriaan was glad to be able to change the topic. At the same time, he was glad that the English word "aunt" had a broad meaning. However, little Emma's next sentence directly changed the topic.
"Then … when are you going to marry aunt, Eide?" The little one asked innocently. Then, she thought of something and frowned. She raised her fingers and counted, "No, Lily is Aunt Kate's daughter, Juliet is Aunt Sophie's daughter, and Deva is Aunt Monica's daughter …"
The more she spoke, the softer her voice became. In the end, she shrunk her neck and looked at her aunt and Adriaan with timid eyes. It was obvious that she had finally realized that she had said the wrong thing. Julia's expression had already turned ugly. Adriaan also looked a little awkward and regretful. If there was anything he couldn't give his woman, it would be the promise of marriage.
He had said a long time ago that he wasn't an irresponsible man. If he really got married, then he had to restrain himself to be a good husband. This was also the value of mainstream American society. It was okay to have fun before marriage, but after marriage, he had to be faithful to his marriage. Although there were many rich people who still had lovers in private, once it was exposed, it would inevitably cause the whole society to oppose it, even if it was a media mogul.
If he didn't get married, even if Adriaan and his women were all exposed, it could only be said that he was too fickle and good at using tricks. However, if he got married and was exposed, then he would face the whole society's criticism, not to mention that he had so many children.
Moreover, no matter who he married, the other women wouldn't be satisfied, so this kind of thing was even more impossible. Therefore, he could only further put in more effort in terms of feelings and interests to connect himself with them. This kind of tacit agreement was actually not bad, but now that it was exposed by little Emma, it was inevitable that he would feel a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, even though little Emma was already eleven years old, she was still as naive as ever. But there was also a smart and precocious little Emma.
"Eide, I did some calculations, it doesn't seem right." Her voice sounded just at the right time. "Even if 'Prisoner of Azkaban' starts filming this month, with the production team's efficiency, I'm afraid it won't be released at the end of next year. Moreover, the casting hasn't ended yet, so won't it be cut off?"
"Oh?" Adriaan immediately took the colorful draft paper from her, but after glancing at it, he put it down. It was full of messy numbers and words, obviously drawn by little Emma to divert their attention. However, from this, it could be seen that she was really quite clever, so it wasn't wrong for Adriaan to be harassed by her.
"Unfortunately, dear, you're wrong." Although there wasn't much on the draft paper, it didn't mean that Adriaan couldn't use it as a pretext.
"Where?" Little Emma blinked her eyes knowingly.
"If we start filming at the end of this month, there's a high chance that it will be released at the end of next year." Adriaan said with a smile.
"How is that possible?!" Little Emma immediately cried out. Her shocked expression seemed to be really weird.
"Of course it's possible. You've forgotten the most important point, the third movie won't take long to promote." Adriaan explained, "You saw the grand opening of the first movie last year, and the second one will be released at the end of this year, so it will definitely be a huge hit. In this case, even if we can only complete the third movie's production in October next year, we'll still be able to attract a large audience because of the reputation we've accumulated, not to mention that we have Hermione, who's the most popular among kids."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but pinch Little Emma's little cheeks. The little one was already developing into a teenage girl, and her slender and elegant appearance was quite adorable. He couldn't help but sigh. The little girl who seemed to be hugging him and crying yesterday, unwilling to leave for even a second, was now the most popular child star in the entire Harry Potter series in the Golden Triangle. Her decent acting skills, cute looks, and pitiful background won her more popularity than in the other time and space, so much so that some people ignored the differences between her and Hermione, and all agreed that she was her own incarnation.
Therefore, when Adriaan said "not to mention that we have Hermione, who's the most popular among kids", it wasn't without reason.
"Ed ~ ~" A coquettish voice that was obviously faked rang beside his ear. Turning his head, he saw little Emma kneeling on the sofa without him noticing. She hugged her arms and shrugged her shoulders as she looked up at him. Her eyes were wide open, as if there were countless little stars dancing in them.
"Can you give me a suitable role?" she continued to speak in a tone that gave people goosebumps.
Adrian almost choked on his saliva, and Julia was also dumbfounded. But when she saw the smirk on little Emma's face, she knew what she was up to. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars last year, and she broke the record for being the youngest nominee, which made her very famous. However, honor and popularity couldn't be equated. Although Little Sunshine and Beauty became famous because of the Oscars, and eventually earned nearly 100 million in the global box office after a long screening, and Little Emma also gained the love of many people, it still wasn't enough compared to Little Emma, who had exploded in popularity because of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which was released at the end of last year.
Before this, Little Emma didn't rely on the Best Supporting Actress nomination to be proud in front of Little Emma, so there was no doubt that Little Emma was proud in front of her because of her terrifying popularity. If that was all, Little Emma wouldn't be too bothered even if she felt uncomfortable. However, after hearing what Little Emma said today, she immediately realized that Harry Potter was a series, and it was said that there would be seven books. Did that mean that she didn't want to surpass Little Emma in the next few years?!
Plus, Little Emma basically didn't have any new works in the past year. She had only made guest appearances in a few TV series and appeared on a few shows. Julia felt that the development was too fast, and reaching a relatively high level right now wasn't a good thing for her. However, the little fellow didn't think so. She only wanted to surpass Little Emma, so she pretended to be like this.
"Alright, don't be like this, Emma." Adriaan held back his laughter and pinched her head.
"But do I want to be in a movie?" Little Emma pouted and made a wronged expression, but her eyes kept rolling.
"Hmm … this …" Adriaan tapped his head with his finger. "I don't have a role in a movie for now, but there's a good role in a TV series. It'll be very popular, but it'll only be suitable for you next year or later. What do you think?"
"TV series?" Little Emma pouted even higher. "But I want to be in a movie."
Adriaan couldn't help but laugh, and Julia's face darkened. "Emma!"
The corners of the little fellow's mouth drooped even more, as if she was going to cry at any time.
"Alright, Julie." Adriaan smiled and waved his hand. "Don't be so strict. You have to stay calm. Don't forget who you are now."
"Alright, alright." Julia said as she stood up. "Then I'll go rest. I'll leave her to you."
Then, she rolled her eyes at him and nagged, "Don't worry, I won't go anywhere, and I won't be photographed by the reporters. Satisfied?"
Then, she mumbled, "If it's not … why did I only get pregnant now …"
Although her voice was very low, Adriaan still heard it, and he couldn't help but cough. He knew what she was complaining about, but who asked her to be so sweet with her mouth? Out of so many women, her technique had always been the best.
Adriaan coughed again. Now wasn't the time to think about this. He composed himself, turned around, and looked at Little Emma gently. "Alright, if you don't want to be in a TV series, then I'll find you a movie role. But it might take some time, so you have to be good before that."
"Really?" Little Emma's eyes widened even more, and the corners of her mouth that were drooping before quickly curled up. "That's great!"
She cheered, and then jumped into Adriaan's arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, Eide! I love you! "
Then, the little fellow jumped up again, and waved her arms, ready to chase after her aunt. "I promise I'll be good, and I can help you persuade your aunt to come back!"
After saying that, she skipped away without waiting for Adriaan's reply. What an innocent personality. Adriaan smiled and shook his head. As soon as he turned around, he immediately leaned back in shock. Little Emma was sitting on another sofa, and her body was tilted. She rested her chin on one hand and looked at him with a faint smile.
"Mm … I want to go take a look too. Aren't you coming?" Adriaan asked tentatively.
"Oh, of course, why not?" Little Emma snorted and sat up. Then, she made an expression that said "don't look at me like that" and waved her hand. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've been doing it all this time."
That expression should be mine, right? Adriaan sighed in his heart.
"So sad," Little Emma muttered. "People who make a girl sad should go to hell."
What a troublesome little fellow. Rolling his eyes, Adriaan felt the need to retaliate. Otherwise, so …
"Did you know, Emma? If you complain too much, you'll get more freckles."
"Eide!"
It was like this every summer. As long as there were no irresistible factors, Little Emma would always come to Los Angeles for the summer. Even though Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's popularity had skyrocketed this year, and her fans were everywhere, the most she could do was delay her trip a little.
But perhaps it was because of Adriaan's attitude when he came to London before the Cannes Film Festival, she didn't do anything out of line after coming to Los Angeles. She played with Lily and Little Emma all day, and occasionally played as the king of the children. At most, she would incite the little ones to make pranks against him.
But Adriaan was still worried. Although he didn't spend much time with Little Emma in the past ten years, he knew very well that she wouldn't give up until she reached her goal. He absolutely did not believe that Little Emma had brought Little Emma, Lily, Diana, and Juliet into his bedroom in thin pajamas. Before he could react, they had climbed onto his bed, jumped up and down, and finally sat on his lower abdomen just for fun.
But so what? At least on the surface, Little Emma was very well-behaved. The excuse he used in London in May couldn't be used now, so he could only use work to avoid her. And not for too long. Otherwise, Little Emma would think that she was on the right side, and then … what a headache. Luckily, he had a lot of work to do. For example, post-production of a few movies, pre-production of a few movies, or arrangements for some new TV series in the fall.
As mentioned before, at this time of the year, the new TV series would start screening. Television stations — — regardless of whether they were public or cable stations — — could buy it as long as they liked it. After last year's glory, Adriaan decided to emulate and support Warner's strategy. Therefore, he had to consider many TV series. That was why he suggested Little Emma to act in a TV series.
Because of the rapid growth of actors and a series of problems, the well-received "New Growing Pains" had already ended. Television series aimed at children and teenagers needed to be replenished. And Adriaan found a good TV series in his mind, one that could surpass Disneyland, which specialized in this area, and was suitable for Little Emma. He only needed to wait two years.
Unfortunately, if it was the little Emma from her previous life, she would have agreed without hesitation. This TV series was extremely popular among young people. But now, she had a superstar aunt, attended the Oscars with her, and broke the record for being the youngest person to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. She also had a good friend who always wanted to surpass her. How could she possibly watch a TV series, even if it could make her popular in America?
And Julia obviously believed that Little Emma couldn't be like her, who was blessed by both art and the box office. Although she relied on Adriaan to get to where she was now, she also knew that the market for romantic comedies was gradually shrinking in the 21st century. Just like Blanchett and Monica, Julia also developed her own career after reaching the top. Of course, it was under Universal's name. With Adriaan's meticulous training, her horizons were much broader.
So, Little Emma could only choose one path. She could become an idol at a young age, and then spend more than ten years to change the impression. Or she could go the artistic route, and after she grew up and gained a certain amount of fame and reputation, she could then develop commercial value. Little Emma must have received a lot of indoctrination in the past. Plus, she couldn't be compared to Little Emma in terms of popularity, so it was normal for her to make that choice.
But, more importantly, erm … Aunt's lover was a famous director and media mogul. It shouldn't be difficult to give her a good role, right?
Of course not. Adriaan couldn't help but sigh at this thought. There weren't many roles that were suitable for a young girl, and that could garner good reviews from film critics. She needed time to slowly remember. If only she was like a certain beautiful girl with big breasts and wasn't picky. He had prepared a very popular TV series for her.
