Chapter 568

Adriaan didn't attend the premiere. He didn't need to attend every premiere, but he definitely attended the after-party, whether it was for Sarah or Jessica.

"In my opinion, maybe the reviews won't be too good, but the box office should be very good. After all, Scooby-Doo has a lot of loyal fans. Don't worry, Sarah, you did a great job as a producer. Everyone says so. " Sitting on a chair at the party, Adriaan comforted Sarah, who was a little worried. "Since you're not interested in winning awards, and you don't want to do anything else, it's not a bad idea to try being a producer."

"Okay." Sarah seemed a little uninterested.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Adriaan immediately noticed. "You don't look very energetic. Do you think the party is too noisy?"

"Nothing … Okay, I was distracted. I was thinking about something else." Sarah, who wanted to cover up, finally raised her hands.

"You mean, when you were talking to me, you were absent-minded? You were thinking about something else? You ignored my concern? " Adriaan narrowed his eyes. "This is too hurtful. It seems that I have to teach you a lesson."

"I knew it." Sarah rolled her eyes. "You can always find excuses."

"But you're the one who sent all of this to me." Adriaan shrugged, then waved his hand and changed the topic. "Okay, if we continue to argue like this, we can talk about this all night. So let's talk about you, Sarah. What are you thinking about? Or should I say, what made you lose focus? "

"If you must know …" Sarah glanced at him. "What made me distracted was — you and Kate."

"Me and Kate?" Adriaan was a little puzzled and couldn't wrap his head around it. Why did it suddenly turn to me and Kate? It was a party after the premiere of Scooby-Doo, not at home in Beverly Hills.

"Yes, by chance, I don't know if I heard it from Jessie or Qiqi, but your attitude towards Kate is very different from other women." Sarah held her chin, and her eyes suddenly became charming. "I was used to everything, but after hearing this sentence, I realized … it's true."

"Is that so?" Adrian raised his eyebrows noncommittally.

"Of course, I don't know about others, but as a woman who was dragged by you to be with Kate, Charley, and Yini, I know them very well." Sarah smiled. "Charley likes to scold you in a sarcastic tone. This has been going on since you met. Although Yini is learning from Charley, she likes to put on a proud look and let you coax her more often. As for me, I'm similar to Yuji Hui. It's enough as long as I stay by your side. But Kate … How should I say it? There seems to be nothing special between you two. Although I've heard the story of you and her, as well as all the things she left and came back, but … the relationship between you two has always been very ordinary. Kate doesn't often confront you verbally like Charley and Yini, and she doesn't always rely on you like I do. It's like … "

She made a gesture and didn't continue. She looked at Adriaan for a moment and sighed again. "At first, I thought there wasn't much affection between you two. It's just because of Lily and your desire to control …"

"Desire to control?" Adriaan made a look as if he couldn't accept it. Sarah pursed her lips and smiled. "Are you not going to admit it?"

"Well, desire to control …" He then sighed and made a "please" gesture.

"But I soon found that this idea was wrong. The tacit understanding between you two … is far better than others." There was a glimmer of envy in Sarah's eyes when she said this. "That day, you told Lily that she should read more books when she was free. Kate handed over the drawing book, which was the one you wanted. Also, there was one morning when Kate wanted to go out. She just said to help take the clothes. The one you handed over was also what she wanted … There are many such examples. Sometimes you two don't even have eye contact, but you know what each other wants. I still have some confidence in my observation … "

Her white teeth moved across her lips. Sarah seemed to be in a trance. "After coming to this conclusion, the jealousy that I hadn't felt for a long time occupied my heart again. I kept thinking, if I knew you before she did …"

"Who knows …" Adriaan's fingers gently slid across her face. "Everyone is different. Sarah, you and Kate …"

Before he finished, Sarah laughed and waved her hand. "Oh, come on, Eide. I'm not a child. Once I'm jealous, I'll be jealous forever. I'm very content."

As she said this, she held Adriaan's hand and showed a serious expression. "What I want to say is, Eide, Kate is so different in your heart. Shouldn't you also consider taking an honor for her? Maybe you have plans, but she doesn't have a single honor so far. This shouldn't be a difficult thing for you. "

After pausing for a moment, Sarah continued, "Don't ask pointless questions like why. You said that we … the four of us can be considered as one."

Adriaan couldn't help but laugh. Like before, he reached out and intimately scratched her nose. "Alright, Sarah, I understand."

Who said that Sarah didn't know how to play tricks? Listen to that last sentence. This was exactly what Adriaan wanted to see. Hehe, as one … As for Kate, oh, don't worry. Adriaan couldn't be more familiar with the complicated feelings between them. In fact, he had prepared a surprise for Kate this year. This surprise might not be unique, but she would definitely be the first to receive it. No one could take it away from her.

It would be a big mistake to think that the party was over. Some things were always unpredictable. If Adriaan had attended the premiere, he definitely wouldn't be in such a passive position. However, he didn't attend, so he could only smile awkwardly at Jessica and … Megan.

Yes, his little fox attended the premiere of Scooby-Doo, and it was Jessica who invited her. God knows how they met, and they had a good relationship. Alright, Adriaan had talked to Jessica about Megan and told her about Megan's experience. Since they were in the same boat, it was natural for them to get close to each other, but …

"His smile is the most annoying, especially when he points out your problem. It's like he has everything in his control," Megan said.

"Yes, that's right. At this time, the only thing you want to do is to punch him." Jessica nodded in agreement.

"So, can we punch him, my dear Eide?" Megan then turned to Adriaan.

"Hmm …" Adriaan, who was sitting next to them, looked at them and said, "Don't hit my face."

Then, with two muffled thuds, Jessica and Megan both punched him in the chest, causing him to roll his eyes.

"That's great!"

"That's right, I've been wanting to do this for a long time."

Then, the two high-fived each other, looking very excited and proud.

Adriaan, who was rubbing his chest, wanted to say something, but when Jessica occasionally glanced at him, he could only smile bitterly and shake his head. As mentioned before, Megan knew that he had a lot of women, but she didn't know the positions of some of them. So, when she and Jessica came over, and Jessica intimately held onto Adriaan's arm, she was shocked, but she refused to back down and held onto his other arm.

Megan obviously thought that Jessica had only slept with Adriaan, so she wanted to show her attitude. So, under the control of this kind of emotion, the two of them initially talked to each other in front of him. However, Jessica quickly changed the topic to scolding Adriaan. Coupled with the friendship that she had established with Megan, they successfully resonated with each other and became enemies.

Without a doubt, this was planned by Jessica. Although compared to Nicole and Gwyneth, she was still a naive girl, under Adriaan's influence, she had learned some things. However, it was impossible for her to deliberately get close to Megan. She probably met her by chance, and Adriaan happened to mention her, and they indeed had similar experiences. After chatting for a few times, and after figuring out Megan's thoughts and relationship with him, which wasn't difficult, Jessica came up with a way to "take revenge" on Adriaan.

Befriend Megan, then find an opportunity to appear in front of him with her. Then, she would stir up her emotions and lead it to Adriaan. If he didn't cooperate, hmph, then she would accidentally reveal that they even had a child. Of course, this was meaningless. One look at Megan, and it was obvious that Adriaan had coaxed another naive girl. Even if Jessica really did that, he would definitely have a way to get her back and punish Jessica without hesitation. However, he had used the child to force her, and now she was using the child to force him back. Just thinking about it was enough to vent his anger, so he didn't think too much about it.

This was what Adriaan deduced based on their words and actions. He wasn't 100% sure, but he wasn't far from it. Alright, if this can make Jessica happy, then I don't mind playing along. But how can I prevent her from doing something like this after getting a taste of the sweetness?

Adriaan thought he might as well get Megan pregnant. It would be killing two birds with one stone. After all, wasn't her experience very similar to Jessica's? It didn't matter if they were similar. However, he couldn't do it now. "Transformers" would officially start shooting next month. He really didn't know what to say to Cameron. The preparations were almost done, and the design of "Transformers" was quite good. However, in order to pursue perfection, it had been delayed until now.

In short, if something like this happened at this time, and the shooting had to be postponed, Cameron would definitely go crazy. Of course … Fine, he would think about it later.

"Scooby-Doo" did very well at the box office. After screening in 2,500 cinemas, it earned more than 40 million in three days over the weekend. Just as Adriaan said, this dog still had a lot of diehard fans that he had cultivated for decades. However, just as he said, the film critics had very low opinions of the film, whether it was the plot or the actors' performances.

But it didn't matter. Jessica had a superhero role next, and Lov only needed a movie — a movie with high box office — and that was enough. Jessica Simpson's focus was still on singing. As for Sarah, it was already very good for her to have such results as a producer for the first time.

After that, there was also Christina's music documentary "This Is Me" that was released at the same time.

"So far, it's been very good. It means that your fans really like this documentary." In the villa, Adriaan said to Christina with the newly released box office data.

Earning tens of millions at the box office in the first week was enough to show her popularity in North America. In fact, Christina's popularity in North America and Latin America was not much less than Britney's, but in Europe, it was a lot worse.

"Unfortunately, you still can't beat me." Before Christina could answer, Britney had already laughed smugly.

"Yeah, comparing a documentary that was released a long time ago to my one that was just released, you're really shameless, Bubu." Christina rolled her eyes at her, but she did not mock her as sharply as before.

Because Adriaan put them together, they usually lived together here. After spending a long time together, although they were not intimate, they were a lot more harmonious. At least, they would not argue to the point of fighting. Of course, they still maintained a stiff lip. Christina expressed that she did not want to lower herself to the level of the brainless, stupid woman, while Britney thought that she could reluctantly tolerate the arrogant and conceited woman.

"Ha, you're getting more and more complacent lately, Bubu." After Christina left, Adriaan smiled and pinched Britney's cheek.

"That's because Master is by my side." Britney raised her hands in front of her chest as she spoke. She stuck out her tongue and made a "ha" sound while shaking her buttocks. If she had a tail, she would really be a puppy.

Her fawning look was very cute, and for a moment, Adrian really wanted to find a tail and stick it on her.

"Has Master agreed?" Britney, who was good at reading people's expressions, immediately cried out in joy.

"Of course not." Adriaan quickly came back to his senses and lifted her chin. "Just study honestly for now. It won't be long before it ends. Of course, you can hold a small concert in the country."

Although it would not hinder Britney's study, Adriaan thought it was time to release a new album for her. If the results were good, a world concert would be possible. In fact, releasing an album every two years was the current norm. Based on the future situation of the recording industry, it was possible to reduce it to one every three years.

Britney and Christina released albums one after another, even if it was to exploit their value, it was also to fully explore their potential and popularity. Now, after a few years of fighting, their fan base was basically fixed. Moreover, the recording industry was starting to decline, so they naturally had to return to the original model. That was why Christina only released a single this year, and so did Avril.

"But Avril can …" Britney pouted, but her voice became softer and softer. Then, she rolled her eyes and twisted her body like a snake, wrapping around Adriaan's body.

"Master." She leaned close to his ear and blew gently. "Have you fallen for that Taylor Swift?"

"Don't act rashly, Bubu." Adriaan reached out and knocked her on the head.

"I just want to help Master," Britney pouted again, her face filled with indignation.

"Yes, I know, but I don't need your help. But if you really want to, you can … "Adriaan smirked and whispered in her ear.

Britney was a little surprised at first, but then she became excited and clenched her fists. "No problem, I'll definitely be the best!"

After a pause, she also revealed a hint of a smirk. "Let Christine participate, Master?"

"No problem, as long as she's willing." Adriaan laughed.

Putting that aside for now, in the middle of May, a TV series that was loved by countless people was finally coming to an end. That's right, it was' Friends', which had created a lot of glory in the past ten years and carried the love of many people. Although many TV series were coming to an end at this time, such as' Sex and the City ', none of them were as grand as' Friends'.

Not only did ABC buy a whole page of space in all major media outlets to promote the show, but they also booked many outdoor screens, including the one in Times Square. Therefore, when the last episode was aired, as long as there was an outdoor screen, Americans could see it as soon as they looked up. Therefore, the last episode of 'Friends' set a peak of 60.23 million views in the United States, surpassing the 50 million views of 'Survivor'. It was a record that no one would be able to surpass in the future.

For a while, the public was surging. Many people who had followed the show from the beginning to the end expressed their feelings through various channels. The official website of 'Friends' was also crowded by enthusiastic netizens. As an old rival of ABC, NBC, which had aired the first four seasons of 'Friends', also expressed their sincere congratulations.

"This is the end of an era." The next day, 'USA Today' sighed.

That's right, the end of an era. There were many shows that had a long life, such as' Days of Our Lives', which had started airing in 1965 and was still in production. There were also many shows that were popular at a certain time, such as' Will and Grace 'and' CSI ', which had once surpassed' Friends'. Especially in the last two seasons, the ratings kept falling and could not be compared to their peak. However, no other TV series could win the love and adoration of countless people like 'Friends', and no other TV series could raise such a popular, recognized idol, and America's sweetheart like 'Friends'. The ratings of the finale had already said it all.

That's right, Jennifer Aniston. It wasn't that there weren't any actresses who became famous through TV shows, but there were very few who could reach her level. When she first stepped in between Dennis and Winona, most of the die-hard fans were overwhelmingly supportive of her, regardless of what the critics were like.

The senior executives of ABC also expressed their feelings after the end of 'Friends'. Of course, there was no lack of celebration parties.