Chapter 698

"I folded this, mom. Isn't it better than Auntie Sarah's?" Lily waved the origami in her hand and shouted to her mother. Her face was full of pride, and her eyes were full of hope and desire, as if she couldn't wait to be praised.

"It's indeed very beautiful, but whether it's better than Auntie Sarah's, you have to ask her." Kate patted her head affectionately, and the little girl immediately turned to Sarah and shouted, "Did I fold it better than you, Auntie Sarah?"

"Yes, it's very beautiful. Lily is a very smart child." Sarah also pinched her chubby cheeks affectionately.

"Dad, I folded it better than Auntie Sarah's, dad." Lily immediately shouted excitedly to her father who was not far away.

"Well done, my dear." Adriaan turned around and praised his daughter, but immediately said, "How about trying a more difficult origami next? Let mom and Auntie Sarah try it together, and see if we can surpass them at the same time. "

"Okay, okay!" The little girl shouted, and happily pulled her mother and Auntie Sarah to continue.

Adriaan smiled silently in his eyes, and turned to continue the discussion with Charlize who was sitting beside him.

"I've tried it out, and they did a good job. We can release it according to the original plan." He flipped through the things in his hands and said to his assistant.

"What about the movie version? Do we need to put it on the agenda? "Charlize asked." You mentioned it a few times before. "

"Yes, that's right." Adriaan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered. "But there's no rush. When the game is released, I'll understand the views of the downstream fans, especially the views of the hidden game Fourth Survivor. Of course, some of the early stages of the game can be sorted out so that we can release it as soon as necessary. "

Although AC Media was expanding rapidly, and although Adriaan was a hands-off boss, he was still very clear about the company's situation. Occasionally, he would give guidance and make requests for projects that he was interested in. For example, he was asking about Resident Evil 2 that would be released in the second half of the year.

The group was now involved in many industries, such as the production and distribution of movies and TV series, wireless and cable TV stations, production and distribution of records, animation, comics, and games, as well as underwear modeling, web portals, and publishing and newspapers. They were all doing well, but the main core of the group had never changed — media!

All the industries revolved around this core. Even Victoria's Secret, which was acquired because of Claude's interest, still played a great role in promoting ABC's ratings, not to mention other industries. But the most important thing at the moment was still the film and television industry. The lack of traditional print media made them choose to cooperate with the established media group. Although the web portals were thriving, there was still a hurdle that had to be overcome before they could start to develop healthily.

In fact, there was no need to worry about this. Adriaan had almost planned it out. Otherwise, he would not have taken the opportunity of Steve Jobs' return to Apple to get his hands on it. Moreover, a future giant was about to be established this year. He and Stanford had always had a close relationship. This was the benefit of being reborn. With the advantage of foresight, he could be half a step ahead of others. While others were still exploring, he was already prepared.

Of course, it would be a few years later. Right now, the most important thing was the production and distribution of movies and TV series. With Universal Pictures about to be acquired, the company was bound to undergo a new round of restructuring and restructuring, just like when TBS and ABC were acquired. Universal was different from Bosworth, which was single-handedly developed by Adriaan. It was also different from Miramax and New Line. Although its current performance was not good, as an established film company, its industry and influence were top-notch.

"Tell Eide Camille that if Toy Story 2 can achieve the desired goal of being released during the summer, then Pixar doesn't need to go public," Adriaan said to Charlize.

In his previous life, Pixar went public because Steve Jobs did not have the extra money to make animations, and Disneyland was extremely stingy. In the end, they had to go public to make money. Now, after Adriaan acquired Disneyland's peripheral rights, Pixar's benefits far exceeded expectations. Movie peripherals were profitable, and animation peripherals were even more profitable. In that case, why go public?

As long as the employee benefits were in place, the working environment remained the same, and the talents that needed to be poached were poached, there was no need to worry about any negative reactions from Pixar. At the same time, it could also give Blue Sky Studio a good example to urge them to work harder. They were already fighting for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film next year.

"Okay, that's it." Adriaan originally wanted to explain the matter with the record company, but he thought of something and did not say it.

"No one is better than you, Charley," he said sincerely. He said this from the bottom of his heart. Although he had said this many times, he still sighed from time to time.

Charlize, who was used to such praise, shrugged and did not answer. Then her eyes fell on the other side of the sofa, "What's the matter, Lily?"

The little girl, who was peeking her head out, immediately shrunk her neck. After meeting her father's gaze, she made a face and then carefully asked, "Are you done?"

"Of course, dear, what evil idea do you have?" Adriaan asked his daughter calmly.

Lily smiled, then skipped to Charlize and handed the thing in her hand to her, "This is for you, Aunt Charley."

It was a small paper flower, pink, with more than ten petals. It took a lot of time to fold it. Charlize looked at the little girl with some surprise, then happily took the paper flower, "Thank you, dear, you folded it very well."

"I told you, Aunt Charley will like it!" The little guy immediately called out to his mother and Auntie Sarah who were sitting at the round table. He looked very proud with his nose in the air, causing the four adults to burst into laughter.

"Lily is really very cute, Kate." Charlize picked up the little girl, walked to the round table, and then handed her to Kate.

"Thank you, Charley." Kate smiled and kissed her daughter with a loving look on her face.

After finishing his work, Adriaan came over and smiled slightly in his heart. Although the relationship between the three women was still harmonious, they didn't talk too much when they were together. However, it was different when the little girl was there. Lily fully played the role of lubricant, running back and forth between them, and the barrier completely disappeared at that moment.

"Well done. You really are my good daughter." Adriaan said half-jokingly in his heart, then looked at Sarah, "Sarah, let's go out, okay?"

Sarah was stunned for a moment, then nodded, teased Lily, then got up and left with Adriaan. Kate wanted to ask, but looked at their backs for a long time without saying a word. Charlize, on the other hand, was playing with the little girl and didn't care at all. She seemed to know why Adriaan was looking for Sarah.

"The air here is so good, no wonder everyone likes to buy a house in Beverly Hills," Sarah said after taking a deep breath in the garden while facing the sunset.

"You can also buy a house here, I can be your reference." Adriaan, who was behind her, laughed, "If you think it's too troublesome, you can also stay at my house."

Although "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" didn't have a wide audience, the stable ratings still allowed Sarah to enjoy the treatment of 300,000 yuan per episode, and the good box office of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" also increased her net worth to 2 million yuan. If "Pretty Lady Lawyer", which was released during the summer, could achieve the same results as the original, it wouldn't be a problem for it to increase to 5 million yuan. It would be a piece of cake for her to buy a good house in Beverly Hills.

Sarah turned her head and looked at him without saying a word. Her lips curved into a faint smile, and her coquettish look was exceptionally cute.

"You didn't call me out to tell me this, did you, Eide?" The girl — or should he call her "girl" — asked noncommittally with her hands behind her back.

However, Adriaan suddenly became silent, and the smile on his face disappeared. Feeling something, Sarah also stopped smiling and looked at him uneasily.

After a long time, he said softly, "There's news about your father."

Sarah was stunned for a moment, and then as if she was punched, she took two steps back. Her beautiful face turned pale, and her facial features became a little distorted.

"In New York." Adriaan continued to speak softly as if he didn't see anything.

The young girl didn't say anything, but her body began to tremble slightly. After a while, she said in a shaky voice, "What do you want me to do?"

With a slight tremble, she was full of caution, like a frightened hedgehog curling up into a ball and erecting its spikes.

"No, I won't ask you to do anything." Adriaan shook his head, "You are different from Liv. Although I don't know much, I know how irresponsible your father is, and how much harm he has caused to you. I want to find a way to tell you his whereabouts because …"

He raised his head and looked at her with a gentle gaze, "You have the right to know. You should know this. You should face it, and then … you can be free."

Sarah looked at him in a daze, and finally stabilized her body. Her throat moved a few times, and then she said in a weak voice, "I know … Thank you, Eide … I want to be alone for a while … Sorry …"

After saying that, she turned around and walked into the house. Although she walked very steadily, her slightly weak footsteps could still let people see that she had lost her soul in her heart. Adriaan watched her leave without saying anything. After standing in the same place for a while, he also walked inside, and soon came to the living room.

"Eide, do you want some special dishes for dinner? Egg pudding? "Kate, who was talking to the servant, saw him come in and immediately asked.

"You guys have dinner first, don't wait for me and Sarah." Adriaan shook his head.

"What happened?" Kate asked with some surprise.

"Just a little trouble, don't worry," Adriaan said, glanced at Charlize who was still coaxing Lily, and turned to leave.

He came to a slightly remote room with ease, waited for a few seconds, and then gently pushed the door open. Immediately, a low sob came into his ears. Adriaan sighed softly, no longer hiding his whereabouts, and directly walked in. Sarah, who was sitting in the corner and rubbing her eyes, immediately got up and wanted to leave, but he pulled her into his arms.

Without saying anything, he just gently stroked her back. The sob became louder and louder. After burying her head in his chest, Sarah's shoulders shook more and more violently. Although he couldn't see her face, Adriaan could still feel the heat and humidity from his chest.

"If … you want to …" As soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Sarah with a fierce tone, "I hate him! I hate him! He is a bastard! A bastard! How could he do that! He doesn't deserve to be a father! He doesn't deserve it! "

Although she deliberately lowered her voice, her tone was unusually fierce and resentful, as if she wanted to vent all the things that had been accumulated for more than ten years.

"I never want to see him again! Never! Never! "Sarah almost shouted at the top of her lungs, and then her body softened and slid down.

Adriaan quickly squatted down, knelt on the ground, put her on his lap, and continued to pat her body to comfort her. The sob finally turned into a loud cry at this moment. Sarah grabbed his clothes tightly, desperately squeezing into his arms, as if he would disappear from her side in the next second.

"It's okay, Sarah, it's okay," he said in a low voice.

The young girl finally raised her head, tears gushing from her eyes and flowing down her face, forming a stream. She couldn't close her mouth no matter how hard she tried, and her chest rose and fell rapidly. There were a few sounds coming from her throat from time to time, and it seemed that she couldn't even speak.

"It's okay, Sarah. If you want to cry, cry out loud. I'm here, I'm by your side, you'll be fine," Adriaan said gently.

"Don't … don't leave me … Eide …" The crying Sarah said intermittently, "don't leave me … okay … I don't care about you … I don't care about you … don't care about your future … don't leave me … please … please …"

Her voice was getting lower and lower, and in the end, it was almost a whimper. Adriaan raised his head, closed his eyes, and let out a long breath, "Don't worry, I won't leave you, Sarah, never."

"You … you … you promise …"

"I promise, Sarah, I won't leave you, and I won't let you cry like this again, I promise."

Was he going to tell her that her father was dead, and what was found was only a corpse? No, there was no need.

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Kate yawned, grabbed the handrail, and walked down the stairs barefoot, looking listless. She was only wearing a thin shirt and a pair of briefs, and her slender legs were exposed, making her look languid and charming.

"What's the matter, madam?" When she came to the kitchen, a servant who was cleaning and preparing breakfast immediately asked.

"Well … you come out first, I'll make breakfast." Kate was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted, and then she thought of something and hinted, "That … let them …"

"Yes, I got it." The servant nodded and then went out of the kitchen. They were all hired by Adriaan with a high salary, and they knew what to do when and what to do.

After the servant left, Kate went to the cupboard and stared blankly for a while, then clenched her fist and waved it down in annoyance, "Damn it! Why do I have to make breakfast for them! "

Although her memory of last night was not very clear, some scenes were still very clear in her mind, especially the three women lying together with their legs apart, and then waiting for Adriaan to come one by one, which left a particularly deep impression on her.

That damn bastard! He actually did that kind of thing! And I … I'm really crazy! Kate scratched her head and rubbed her hair angrily as she thought. She originally thought that accepting a threesome with Charlize and Adriaan was her limit. She did not expect to add Sarah now. Damn it, that's Sarah! Sarah Michelle Gellar!

The scene of meeting Sarah in the restaurant and the scene on the set of Memory Fragments were still vivid in her mind. That cute and stubborn look was still clearly imprinted in her mind. However, in just a few years, that girl not only slept with the father of her child, but also had a 4P with her and another woman, and Adriaan!

"Adriaan is a heartless bastard. Why should I stay with a big bastard!" Kate gritted her teeth and muttered, aimlessly fiddling with the utensils on the kitchen table. She did not dare to recall what happened last night, not only because it made her very angry, but also because she had a kind of … unscrupulous, exciting, and completely indulgent feeling. Adriaan was lying flat on the bed, and they knelt around his lower body in a cross shape.

"Hi, a cup of latte, thank you." A voice suddenly came from the door, startling the absent-minded Kate.

"Why should I make a latte for you?" She asked a little angrily to Charlize, who was about to turn around and leave.

"Aren't you always in charge of breakfast?" Charlize shrugged inexplicably.

"Well … yes, that's right, but …" Kate looked up and down at the girl in front of her. The other party was also wearing a thin shirt and briefs. Whether it was the firm breasts above or the slender legs below, they did not lose to her.

"Aren't you surprised at all, Charley?" She couldn't help but ask.

"Surprised?" Charlize blinked and quickly understood what she meant, then shrugged again, "Isn't he such a person? Besides, you didn't seem to refuse, did you? "

Kate, who was about to speak, suddenly shut her mouth. It seemed … like it was really like this. Even when she was with Charlize, she did not directly refuse him …

"That's the answer." Charlize shrugged for the third time, "A cup of latte, thank you."

"Wait, don't you think …" Kate seemed to want to say something, but she couldn't find the right words. "Why do we … I have to tolerate this, why?!"

"Are you just looking for the answer today?" Charlize sneered.

"… Yes, I just want to know why! Don't you think it's very abnormal?! "Kate frowned and made meaningless gestures, looking very confused.

"I think …" A voice came from the door. Sarah was barefoot, wearing a thin shirt and briefs like them. Her legs were also slender, and her face was very calm, "We probably all have Oedipus complex."