Chapter 604

Apart from Patricia, who was still in her swaddling clothes and staying with Julia downstairs, all five of her daughters were playing outside. Zhang Zian really didn't know what to say. The house was so big, did they have to run around outside the study? It was fine if they ran around outside the study, but was there a need to chase the kittens and puppies around?

"Why, did we disturb you?" Lily, who was in the lead, stopped in her tracks and let the little animals run away in panic. She turned around and blinked at her father.

"Of course not, Daddy wouldn't care about us." Then, Deva and Juliet stopped as well and made faces at their father. They were even more twins than twins.

Mary stuck out her tongue and hid behind Lily, only showing half of her face. Eleanor, who was even younger, grabbed the corner of Lily's clothes and looked confused and confused. She didn't understand why they had stopped.

"Don't you think you're making too much noise?" Adriaan walked over and squatted down in front of them, putting on a serious expression. "And it's not good to chase the kittens around like this."

"But Daddy isn't playing with us." Deva and Juliet looked at each other and immediately said in unison. They crossed their arms and looked like they were going to interrogate him.

However, they were still children after all. Even though they looked decent, their eyes couldn't help but glance at their elder sister. There was no doubt that this was all her instructions.

"Who said so? I just didn't play with you at this time." Adriaan raised his eyebrows and locked his eyes on Lily. It seemed that he had to teach this little troublemaker a lesson today.

However, Lily didn't give her father a chance at all. With a shout, she immediately ran away with her sisters. "Let's run, Daddy has to accompany Sister Emma. He doesn't have time to teach us a lesson!"

From this, it could be seen that Lily's prestige in the hearts of her sisters. Even though Adriaan said "wait", none of them listened. Even Eleanor, who was stumbling, immediately got up after falling and continued running without crying or making a fuss. This made Adriaan pinch his chin in frustration for a long time.

But … accompany Sister Emma … Does this mean that the little one is jealous? Adriaan couldn't help but laugh. Little Emma felt that she was already an adult — at least that was what she expressed — so she didn't play with Lily and the rest like before. In fact, she had intentionally reduced the number of times she played with Lily and the rest a few times to make herself seem more mature. But Lily didn't care about that. She only blamed it on her father, so …

If she wasn't like this, she wouldn't be a troublemaker. Actually, it wasn't a bad thing. If Little Emma went crazy with them, the headache would at least double.

Well, let's just leave them be. Although the poor kittens and puppies are going to be bullied, they have long been resigned to Lily's "despotic power". Just like Kate's Pomeranian named Lulu. It had long been "bullied" by Lily to the point where Deva and Juliet were slightly nicer to it, and it ran around them gratefully all day long.

Since the women all had a few pets, they could let the little ones ravage them. There were plenty of them. However, as the number of children increased, they had to think of a better way to manage them. A father also needed to have a father's prestige, right?

Returning to the study, Adriaan was about to end his conversation with Little Emma, but he was stunned when he saw her. Little Emma stood in front of the window, looking outside with an interested and thoughtful expression.

"What are you looking at?" Adriaan asked curiously.

"Nothing." Little Emma turned around and folded her arms with a meaningful smile. "I'm just looking at a scene that almost doesn't exist in modern society."

Huh? Adriaan raised his eyebrows and walked to the window to look outside. He then rolled his eyes and let out a heavy sigh, staring at Little Emma half-angrily and half-helplessly. There wasn't any scary scenery outside. A group of mothers were lazily sitting or lying under parasols, chatting happily. Sitting in the middle was Julia with Patricia in her arms. Kate, Monica, Sophie, Jessica and Blanchett would occasionally go over to greet or tease the little ones. It was very harmonious and warm.

In short, it was a gathering for the mothers. Hmm, there were also two people waiting to be mothers, Gwyneth and Zeta Jones. After the party at the beach, although they were surprised and embarrassed to think about it, they were very determined to have children, and Adrienne was also trying very hard.

All in all, the scene that looked good was completely ruined by Little Emma's words. Well, it wasn't really ruined, but rather a reminder. Don't think that they looked harmonious from this angle. However, if you walked among them, you would know that each of these women had their own thoughts. Apart from other things, when they teased Patricia together, they chatted happily with each other. After they separated, Monica and Sophie were in one group, Blanchett and Gwyneth were in another group, and Julia and Zeta Jones were in another group. Although Kate didn't have Sarah, Charlize or Ivanka with him, he pulled Jessica, who was relatively innocent.

As long as Adriaan went over, he would inevitably be pulled by them to talk. Although it wasn't that he couldn't handle it, he always felt a little depressed and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. That was why he always tried to avoid all the women getting together, and another reason why he dragged Little Emma to the study for a chat.

But then again, even if they looked harmonious, almost no one except Adriaan could do it. So, Little Emma's teasing wasn't too much, but …

"You really know how to talk, Emma." Adriaan narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist. "Is this what the teachers in school teach?"

"I'm just telling the truth. Can't the almighty Miracle Director accept the truth?" Little Emma made a funny face, as mischievous as ever.

Adriaan raised his eyebrows. He had the urge to press her down on the sofa and give her a good beating. Little Emma probably sensed it too. She immediately shrank back and put her hands in front of her chest to protect herself, but her eyes kept flickering.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the sudden emotion that had been aroused. He just knocked her on the head and said, "Fine, say whatever you want to say, as long as you don't say it outside."

A look of disappointment flashed across Little Emma's eyes. She immediately pouted and snorted, "What if I say it outside?"

"Then I'm unlucky." Adriaan spread his hands.

"I knew it …" Little Emma mumbled indignantly. "Why do we all have to be considerate of you?"

"Because I'm also considerate of you guys. This kind of thing is mutual." Adriaan smiled, as if he didn't hear that she was deliberately putting him and Kate in the same category. He looked out the window again.

By this time, the little ones had had enough and ran to the garden to look for their mother. Even though Lily was about to be eight years old, she still jumped onto Kate like a koala, and hung on to her without letting go. Kate laughed and shook his head. In the end, he let her sit on his lap and talked to his daughter affectionately like Monica and the others.

"That's it." Adriaan withdrew his gaze and looked at Little Emma, who was also watching the garden.

The girl put one hand on the glass, a little dazed. Her eyes were full of longing. Adriaan was stunned for a moment. He finally put his hand on her shoulder and pulled her into his arms. Little Emma didn't move. She just closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his waist. She pressed her face against his belly and enjoyed the long-lost warmth.

After a long time, the girl let go and acted like it was no big deal. She poked Adriaan with her finger and said, "Fine, I understand."

"Not only do you need to understand, but you also need to understand." Adriaan pinched her little cheek. "That's why I can't agree to your request. I have something to do around the 26th of this month."

"What is it?" Little Emma's eyes lit up when she realized something was wrong. "Can I know? I promise I won't cause trouble if I can help. "

"No, stay in Los Angeles obediently." Adriaan rejected her without hesitation. He'd been thinking about this since the beginning of the year. He'd come up with a few plans and finally settled on this one. He definitely wouldn't let anyone disturb him, not even little Emma!

The melodious music came to an end, and when the band bowed in greeting, the sound of applause rang out in the restaurant. Kate clapped a few times absentmindedly and glanced at the clock on the wall. The second hand had just finished one round, and the hour hand moved to the top. At the same time, the waiter brought someone over.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Kate." Adriaan sat down with a smile and handed the rose in his hand to her. Although there was only one, from the growth, color, and thorns on it, it was obvious that he'd secretly plucked it from a courtyard or a park.

"You'll be late if you wait any longer." Kate snorted softly, but she still took the rose.

"Be careful of the thorns." Adriaan smiled and gestured to the waiter next to him. The waiter quickly brought over a long-necked vase filled with water.

"Are you so stingy that you can't even afford to buy a bouquet of flowers?" Kate teased as she put the rose in the vase.

"Although the roses in the florist are beautiful, how can they compare to wild roses?" Adriaan shrugged. "You know, Kate, I like the feeling of nature."

"Yes, wild roses are the most attractive." Kate raised her beautiful and elegant eyebrows and said without answering the question.

Adriaan laughed but didn't explain anything. Instead, he asked the waiter to bring the menu.

"I've ordered Roman roast chicken and minced meat pasta for you." Kate said at this time. "Of course, if you don't think it's suitable, you can ask them to change."

"No, no need." Adriaan smiled and shook his head. "No one knows my taste better than you, right?"

Soon, the beautifully prepared food was served. After the waiter poured them red wine and left, Adriaan picked up the glass.

"You're so beautiful tonight, my dear." He looked at her very seriously.

Indeed, the low-cut V-neck dress was just right. Her big wavy hair hung down softly, and she had applied some makeup. She was very elegant and quite eye-catching. Just as she knew what his favorite tastes were, she also knew how he liked to dress himself.

"Thank you." Kate opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just sighed in her heart and said so with a smile.

"You'll be 30 tomorrow, my dear. According to our traditional view, 30 is a new beginning. No matter how many things you did before, you can completely put it aside and stride toward the goal you set." Adriaan raised the glass and continued.

"Really? I always thought I had achieved my goal. "Kate finally couldn't help but say," As for the rest, isn't it all up to you? "

"Kate." Adriaan smiled and said in a soft voice.

Suddenly, the little emotion that just emerged disappeared. She shrugged and lowered her head to put a piece of vegetable into her mouth.

"Speaking of which, I have seen some clips of 'Warm Inside'. You performed very well. Of course, Kim also performed very well. This is very good …" Adriaan continued while cutting his food.

"Can we not talk about the movie?" Kate suddenly raised her head and said.

"Okay, then …" Adriaan looked at her.

"How about your plan for tomorrow?" Kate thought for a moment, "You said before that you would give me a special birthday gift."

"Of course, you will see it soon." Adriaan smiled mysteriously, but refused to say more. After a few words, he changed the topic.

Kate didn't stop asking, and then finished the dinner in this gentle and harmonious atmosphere.

"Where are we going?" After leaving the restaurant, the RV was already waiting outside. After Adriaan took Kate in the car and said that he would ask someone to drive her car back, Kate asked.

Adriaan still smiled and did not answer. He continued to talk about some interesting trivial things in the past. Kate's curiosity was finally aroused. While talking, she paid attention to the street outside. After a while, she really saw something.

"Are we … going to the airport?" Kate blinked and asked.

"Yes." Adriaan finally confirmed it that night, but he still refused to disclose more. Even if Kate deliberately showed an unhappy expression, she just said that they were going to a very suitable place for a vacation.

Fortunately, it was not far from the airport. After about ten minutes, the RV finally drove into the airport and parked in front of the private plane that had been prepared.

"You are so slow. Do you need so long to eat dinner?" The little girl sitting on the gangway and counting her fingers in boredom immediately stood up with dissatisfaction. "I have been waiting here alone for a long time."

"Lily?" Kate's eyes widened, and then looked at Adriaan. She had no idea what he was going to do.

"Don't listen to her. I bet she was still watching a show in front of the TV on the plane two minutes ago." Adriaan took the confused Kate to board the plane.

The more and more unusual things happened, the more Kate felt that she was falling into a fog. Not to mention anything else, four permanent residents … Well, now it was three. In short, when they boarded the plane in the past, they almost unscrupulously winked at Adriaan. But today, they were all well-behaved, with professional smiles on their faces, completely behaving like flight attendants.

"Can you tell me now?" After the plane took off and stabilized, Kate asked again. This time, he was frowning, as though he would really get angry if he did not answer.

However, before Adriaan could open his mouth to speak, Lily had already cried out exaggeratedly by the side, "Wow! Daddy, you haven't told mommy where we are going yet? This is too old-fashioned! "

"Old-fashioned?" Adriaan raised his eyebrows and suddenly grabbed her. "I haven't taught you a lesson for a few days and you can actually tease me like this? Explain to me what you mean by old-fashioned!"

Looking at the father and daughter who were fooling around and listening to Lily's giggles and screams, although Kate sighed, his mood was getting better.

"Alright, we're going to Hawaii." After teaching the little girl who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth a good lesson, Adriaan then explained to Kate, "We're going to Oahu, to Honolulu, not the island that I bought."

"That's it?" Kate asked with narrowed eyes.

"What else do you want? Isn't it good to bring our daughter and the three of us to celebrate your birthday in Hawaii? "Adriaan smiled." This is a holiday that belongs to us completely. "

Even though he had a feeling that he had other arrangements, after hearing this sentence, especially the word 'belongs to us completely', Kate could not help but tremble in his heart, even though Lily was still mumbling unwillingly.

"It'd be great if we brought Deva and the rest along. Even if they're still young, Sister Emma can come too."

"I've said this before, Lily. We're going to give mommy a special birthday present and we can't let anyone know about it. You've promised daddy that you'll keep it a secret."

Then let me wait and see what kind of present you have. Kate simply stopped thinking about this and began to wait patiently.

The next day's trip to Hawaii was not bad at all. Just like what Adriaan had said, the family of three was happy and harmonious. Even though Kate still needed to dress up a little, such as wearing a pair of sunglasses, in the eyes of others, she had a considerate husband and a lively, cute and smart daughter. Her face was always brimming with a happy smile.

However, when they went swimming at the beach, they still chose to book a beach after much deliberation. No matter what, there were still a lot of people at the public beach. Moreover, these few months were the peak season for tourism.

"It's alright. Even though the public beach is lively, there aren't many places for us to bury you slowly." After pouring the sand in the bucket onto Adriaan who was buried deep, Kate said in a leisurely tone.

"That's right, that's right. I might not be able to pick up so many good things on the public beach." Lily, who was using a small shovel to splash sand on her father's body, immediately waved the bag containing her collection. There were some beautiful shells and conch shells inside, as well as some good-looking small stones and a purplish-red starfish.

"Is that so? Then let's do something else, such as building a beach castle. " Adriaan smacked his lips and immediately sat up. It was so fast that Kate and Lily did not have time to react. The fine sand covering his body fell off, and the mother and daughter immediately complained.