Chapter 681

"Okay, little one, time to get up." Adriaan, who was leaning against the headboard and dressed, patted the little girl who was lying on the bed next to him. She was clutching the corner of his shirt with one hand and said with some amusement.

"Sleepy …" Emma rubbed her eyes, yawned, and refused to get up from the bed.

"Really!" Adriaan shook his head and dressed the little girl as before. He wanted to take the opportunity to tease her, but he gave up the idea when he saw her sleepy look. If the little one was just a little sleepy, she would laugh and play with him, but if she was too sleepy, she would be very angry.

After getting dressed, Adriaan carried the little one out of the bedroom. The middle-aged woman who was preparing breakfast immediately greeted him enthusiastically, "Good morning, Mr. Adriaan, you need my help."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of her, Mayi." Adriaan shook his head and declined as usual.

Then he went into the apartment's bathroom and helped Emma, who was already a little awake, to freshen up. The biggest surprise since entering June was not Claude's acquisition plan, nor was it the upcoming acquisition of Pixar from Jobs, but the arrival of Emma.

When he first received the call, Adriaan did not believe it. After all, it was impossible for a child like her to go abroad without a guardian. Her guardian, Luo Delin, was now recuperating at home with a big belly. It was impossible for George not to accompany her, so who could bring Emma to the United States?

But after listening to the explanation, he understood that Luo Delin had found his distant cousin, Mayi Quinlan, who had just made breakfast, to play this role, so this problem was no longer a problem.

In that case, Adriaan also agreed. Although the other party did not say anything else, he also guessed some things. Since the last time he knew that Luo Delin was pregnant and saw the little girl's slightly depressed look, he understood that some things would come sooner or later. Not to mention that when he was talking to Emma, although the little one did not show any grievances or any other bad intentions, her eagerness to see him was completely expressed in her tone.

"I have to drink milk again …" After coming out of the bathroom, Emma was already in high spirits, but when she saw breakfast, she couldn't help but pull a long face again.

"Of course, it's good for you, dear. If you don't drink it, your body won't be strong, and I will be very sad if I'm not strong." Adriaan said with a sigh, followed by a "sad" look.

This trick was 100% effective. The little one immediately held the cup in a panic and drank in big gulps, even though there was still a look of reluctance on her face.

At this time, there were two knocks on the door, and Charlize came in wearing a white long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans. He sat down to have breakfast together and handed today's schedule to Adriaan.

"Thank you." Adriaan smiled, reached under the table, and squeezed her th.

"You're welcome." Charlize maintained his smile, but the word was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Because Emma was going to sleep in the same bed as Adriaan, Ma Yi naturally could not be too far away, so Charlize, who originally stayed next to Adriaan, gave up his room and stayed across.

This made Adriaan quite uncomfortable. After all, watching a young and beautiful girl make breakfast every morning was more enjoyable than watching a middle-aged woman make breakfast. But he did not think too much about it. With Emma by his side, and a lot of reporters around at any time, of course, some things could not be done. Even when Monica called yesterday to say that she had finished filming her scenes in New York and wanted to go shopping with him before leaving, he politely declined her invitation.

After breakfast, Adriaan immediately brought Charlize and Emma to the set. Ma Yi did not need to follow. Charlize, who had a good relationship with the little girl, would take care of her. Also, after a few days of contact, she got along quite well with Natalie.

Outside the set, there were a lot fewer reporters around compared to the days when he first arrived in New York. After all, the news value of chasing after a director was far less than chasing after a star. But today, although there were fewer people, it was more lively than before. On one hand, because the two parties involved were secretive and gave half-truths, this matter was quite a gimmick, and had maintained a certain degree of popularity. Secondly, today's set was outside the police station, so Adriaan could not hide in his apartment like before. This gave the reporters an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Tell them to stay as far away as possible." Adriaan also knew that if he did not give these guys some benefits, they would not give up, so he simply answered a few questions and ordered the assistant director to chase them away.

Although the reporters were not very satisfied, and Adriaan's answers were almost no different from his previous statement, they were still chased out of the set obediently. One must know that no crew would allow reporters around during filming, or else they could be sued if the progress was affected. Besides, even if Adriaan's answers were about the same, it would be fine if he showed a little bit of expression.

"Nada, I need you to feel angry and unwilling, but this anger cannot be too obvious, understand?" While the others were busy setting up the environment, Adriaan explained the scene to Natalie.

"Hmm … What do you think?" Natalie thought about it, and after a while, she closed her eyes and opened them a few seconds later. Compared to before, there was a layer of sadness in her brown eyes, and her lips were pursed into a line, vaguely looking like she was biting her lips.

"Very good," Adriaan said admiringly, "It seems that you have completely recovered, Nada."

But Natalie did not show a happy expression because of his praise. Instead, she glared at him, then ignored his existence and teased Emma, who was holding onto his trouser leg. Adriaan did not mind, and patted the little one's head, indicating that she could play with Natalie, and then immediately talked to the others.

This was why Emma was said to be the biggest surprise in June. It was precisely because she was with him that day that Natalie changed her opinion of him. He had seen her expression when she came down from upstairs, and he had thought that she would have adjusted, but he did not expect her to still be so sensitive. What a surprise.

At the same time, he had also distracted Natalie, making her forget what day it was that day, so the birthday party gave her a big surprise. One must know that he had spent a lot of effort planning this party from the moment he left New York. Not only did he discuss it with Natalie's parents on the phone for a long time, but he also deliberately pulled Oldman back to the crew.

Reality proved that his approach was correct. At the birthday party that day, after the initial excitement and surprise, Natalie waited for her father to leave, and then immediately began to play crazily. Let's not talk about the specifics, but the photos and videos were all there, especially the one between Adriaan and Natalie, and there was a photo that had been circulated among the staff for a long time.

In the photo, Natalie was facing the camera with her eyes wide open, and she looked fierce as if she was going to bite someone. Her arm was tightly hooked around Adriaan's neck, as if she was pulling hard, and Adriaan's eyes were rolled back, and his tongue was hanging out, as if he was being strangled. From this, it could be seen that Natalie was really excited that day.

But for Adriaan, there was another photo that was more worthy of his nostalgia. It was when the party was about to end, and Natalie, who was having fun, was probably dizzy. She hugged his head from the side and gave him a firm kiss on the cheek. It just so happened that the person who took the photo pressed the shutter at the same time, so this intimate scene was preserved.

Although because of the birthday party he planned, Natalie's senses had improved a lot, even if they did not return to their previous state — at least, she was no longer so sensitive — because of this photo, she was still indifferent to him.

Adriaan did not take it to heart. Anyway, the birthday party was very successful, wasn't it? As for the other aspects, he could take it slowly. There was plenty of time, and there was no need to be in a hurry.

"Gary, I won't tell you the specifics. Everything is up to you, how about it?" After a big circle, Adriaan came to Oldman's side, who had changed into Stan's trademark beige suit. He was rubbing his cheeks and had begun to brew evil energy.

"No problem, I know what to do." Oldman smiled and nodded. He looked at Adriaan as if he wanted to say something, but after hesitating for two seconds, he shrugged and left.

Although Oldman swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, Adriaan still understood what he wanted to say. He just needed to look at the expressions of the crew members during this time to know. After all, the scene of Monica visiting the crew every two or three days was still vivid in his mind. He did not expect that after returning to Los Angeles, Adriaan would have a scandal with Julia. From those statements, he knew that the relationship between the two was not simple. Really …

Of course, this was his private matter, so no one would say anything, let alone reveal it to the reporters. Most of the staff had produced several movies with Adriaan, so they had some understanding of him. They knew that he would not be lenient in this kind of situation. As actors, Oldman and the others were innately resistant to paparazzi, so naturally, they would not speak carelessly. As for Renault, because of the unique romantic atmosphere of the French, he had tried to beat around the bush with Adriaan many times, but Adriaan would always change the topic without leaving a trace.

"You are a sly guy, Eide," Renault said in the end.

Sly is sly. Everyone has their moments. Adriaan then immersed himself in filming. Although he only needed to produce one movie this year, there were other things that needed to be observed and prepared. His foundation was only halfway done, and he still had to work hard on the other half.

So, after a week of filming, he once again announced a break and returned to Los Angeles. This was because Claude had successfully purchased Pixar from Steve Jobs. One was willing to sell, and the other was willing to buy, so it did not take long to negotiate the deal. Claude originally wanted to lower the price, but when he thought of Adriaan's original instructions, he finally closed the deal at US $52 million. The reason why Adriaan stopped filming and rushed back from New York was to calm the hearts of the people at Pixar. This was very important.