Chapter 704

"You guys sure have it easy." When Adriaan appeared in the garden with Mary in his left hand and Eleanor in his right, Patricia sat in a baby bag on his chest. Her hair was messy and her clothes were wrinkled. She looked like a super stay-at-home dad. It was a stark contrast to the children's mothers who were elegantly drinking afternoon tea in the garden.

"Of course, it's rare for someone to share the burden with us. Why can't we rest comfortably?" Kate turned around and said with a smile.

"Yeah, with Daddy taking the initiative, Mommy should naturally rest." Julia chimed in with the narration, then giggled as she watched Papa squirm around in the baby bag on his father's chest.

Share the burden? If I remember correctly, the time the little ones are taken care of by the servants and nannies isn't as long as the time you guys are. Adriaan cursed silently. As for the time he spent taking care of them, it wasn't much different from theirs, so he directly ignored it. Wasn't it normal for Daddy to have less time?

Since he was cursing silently, he definitely didn't say it out loud. So he just shrugged helplessly and returned the little ones to their mothers one by one. Along with Lily, Deva, and Juliet, the garden became much livelier in an instant, and they were getting more and more harmonious with each other.

Although the women were usually divided into groups, they got along very well when they were all labeled as mothers. Whether it was Jessica, who was the youngest, or Gwyneth, who was already in the reserves with her big belly, they were all like this. In short, the scene of them hugging their respective daughters and communicating was very heartwarming. Adriaan, who could finally breathe a sigh of relief, also felt a little proud.

But it was just a sigh of relief.

"Daddy, can you teach me how to play tennis?" After acting spoiled to her mother, Lily ran over and grabbed her father's arm and shook it.

Although Adriaan really wanted to tell her father to rest a little longer, he knew that it was impossible to dismiss this little girl when he saw her big, blinking eyes. So he could only stand up and say, "Alright, no problem."

Fortunately, the little girl was considerate of her father and didn't suggest all kinds of strange ways to play like she usually did. She just held a special racket and, under her father's guidance, swung it at the tennis balls that bounced off the wall of the training room.

"Very good, very well done, dear." Adriaan, who was wiping the sweat from Lily's forehead, said with a smile, "If you practice tennis, you might become a professional player in the future."

"Really?" Lily, who was blushing, smiled very happily, and there was a faint look of pride on her face.

"Of course, Mommy and Aunties know that most of what Daddy says is true." Adrian pinched her little nose affectionately, and then his smile became meaningful. "You're daddy's baby, darling. Every one of you is daddy's unique baby. Do you understand?"

Adriaan couldn't help but laugh. An accountant would worry and think of stupid ways to attract her parents' attention. This was what a little girl should be like. It was not good to mature too early. "Well, let's continue. You used too much strength when you swung the racket just now." Adriaan pretended not to see it. He kissed her forehead and then began to talk again.

"Got it." Adriaan couldn't help but laugh. An accountant would worry and think of stupid ways to attract her parents' attention. This was what a little girl should be like. It was not good to mature too early.

"Well, let's continue. You used too much strength when you swung the racket just now." Adriaan pretended not to see it. He kissed her forehead and then began to talk again. Lily was obviously happy that her father didn't mention this. She immediately grabbed the racket and continued playing, but she was happier than before. Obviously, Adrian's words were effective.

Lily was obviously happy that her father didn't mention this. She immediately grabbed the racket and began to continue, but she was more happy than before. Obviously, what Adriaan said just now was effective. Kate's voice came into her ears. She leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed and supported her body with one leg. She looked lazy.

"There are about a few minutes left. When Lily finishes playing, we will come over. Why? Do you want to do something again?" Adriaan leaned forward and asked with a smile.

"No, I just want to see if you are really tired." Kate raised her eyebrows. "I heard from Yini that you spent so much time walking around. You must have had a good time."

Although her tone was calm, it was obvious that she was biting her lower lip and looking at him with an unfriendly gaze. There was no doubt that Kate and Ivanka had a close relationship. She must have told her everything about his trip to East Asia in the past few days. He just didn't know if it was the omitted version or the embellished version.

"It's just once in a while. I know you won't mind … You won't mind too much, right?" Adriaan was still smiling.

Kate snorted and gritted her teeth. She looked like she was going to pounce on him and bite him. "Yes, but it's not that easy to pass."

With just this question, Adriaan knew what he wanted to know. First of all, what Ivanka told Kate should be the omitted version. Second, she had already told the other women. It would be today at the latest.

"Thank you for reminding me, dear." Adriaan's smile became a little mischievous. At the same time, he grabbed her arm. "But, you know, the last part of 'The Matrix' is about to premiere, so …"

He didn't finish his words, but it was enough for Kate to understand. She immediately glared at him and tried to shake his hand off, but Adriaan took this opportunity to hold on. Kate, who was just pretending, suddenly began to confront him. The two of them twisted and turned together. Finally, it ended with Adriaan kissing Kate.

"You bastard!" Kate said angrily, but more than that, she blamed him.

Adriaan smiled proudly. Then he sensed something and turned his head to look. Lily was squatting not far away. She threw the racket and the ball aside and looked at her parents seriously with her hands on her face. He couldn't help but laugh. He immediately walked over and picked her up. Amidst the exclamation, he put the little one on his shoulder. Then he took Kate's arm and walked out while laughing.

Although he was already mentally prepared, Adrian still realized that he had underestimated his woman when he really faced her.

"Um … Wait … Monica … Sophie …" Before he could finish his words, he was pressed down on the bed by Monica, and Sophie, who was behind him, pulled … tore his clothes.

The battle that night was extremely fierce. Not to mention that Monica and Sophie tried their best to squeeze him, even if they knew it was futile. One against two was a piece of cake for Adriaan. Just by looking at his torn shirt, one could tell how determined they were.

Moreover, this was just the beginning.

"Don't give him a chance … Sarah …" Kate leaned against the wall, firmly clamping her slender legs on Adriaan's waist and constantly shaking her hips. Meanwhile, Sarah hugged Adriaan from behind, entangling her tongue with his and rubbing his body with her hands.

"Be careful, Eide. Don't move. Otherwise, if anything happens, it'll be your problem." Gwyneth, who was kneeling and hugging Adriaan, said proudly with her big belly sticking out. Blanchett and Liv, on the other hand, were fully teasing him with their mouths and bodies. Being "threatened", Adriaan could only let them do whatever they wanted.

"I know, they … are doing well … Don't keep an eye on them … Also … Tell the crew of 'Go Forth' … I'll go and see them soon …" In his office, Adriaan said to Ivanka, the beautiful secretary, while Charlize rode on his body.

Then, when the former secretary finally got up with a satisfied look on her face, Ivanka, who had memorized most of what Adriaan had said, untied her collar and came to replace Charlize in front of him. Charlize, on the other hand, made a temporary guest appearance after tidying up his clothes.

In addition, there were also Nicole and Naomi, Britney and Christina, Julia and Zeta-Jones, Alexander and Miranda, Shuang Lin, and so on. Not to mention the young ones like Kirsten, Amanda, and Scarlett.

Basically, for the entire December, Adriaan shuttled between his women and responded to their enthusiasm. After all, this trip to East Asia took him almost a month. It was not that he had never left Los Angeles and the United States for many days, but it was to Europe or Australia. If the women wanted to, they could go there at any time. Adriaan had more than one private jet, but East Asia, especially China, was very troublesome.

Therefore, it was normal for them to act like this. After all, even the masochistic Richel and Avril, who had always semi-isolated herself from Adriaan's circle of women, showed unusual enthusiasm in bed, even if they did not know that other women were doing the same. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Although he wasn't married to them, he had to work a little harder. But … this was nothing, wasn't it?

In fact, Adriaan wanted to have another beach party. Even if the temperature in Los Angeles was relatively low now, he could go to Hawaii or the Caribbean. Although it was quite difficult for him to cope with it last time, as long as he was fully prepared, and the number of people did not exceed the limit last time, it would not be a problem for him to do it again. It was just that it was the end of the year, and there were all kinds of things to do, so it was just a thought.

Well, let's not talk about this for the time being. Let's go back to December 1st, when the final installment of "The Matrix", which was anticipated by countless fans, was finally released.

When Adriaan went to East Asia, many of his films, such as Universal's "The Fake Celestial Deity," were also released. This film had nothing to do with Adriaan. He neither provided the idea nor was he involved in the production. It was just that the producer, Roger Birnbaum, wanted Jim Carrey to play the lead role, but he was politely rejected. Adriaan, who knew about this, came forward to persuade him.

Speaking of which, Jim Carrey's refusal had something to do with him. In his previous life, Jim Carrey returned to comedy films after several unsuccessful Oscars. But now, because of Adriaan, he got a nomination and received a lot of encouragement. Naturally, he hoped that he could continue to work hard instead of continuing to play comedy roles.

However, Jim Carrey could not refuse Adriaan's request. This year, he still had an artistic film waiting to be released, and it was very likely to win an Oscar. This was also given to him by Adriaan. Therefore, compared to his previous life, "The Fake Celestial Deity" was only different in terms of release date — oh, no, the female lead was also different.

The female lead of the original film was Jennifer Aniston. But now, Jennifer Aniston was America's sweetheart on the small screen — and it had already ended — but on the big screen, she was a popular action star. This year, she also worked with her husband in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Naturally, it was impossible for her to play the female lead in such a comedy film. So, the role was given to the elf princess, Liv Taylor.

A beautiful but somewhat sophisticated vase. That was how Adriaan defined Liv, and it was basically in line. Although many film critics thought that Liv's acting skills lowered the overall level of "Quill", some people thought that she still showed a certain level of acting skills in it. Therefore, although there was a big gap in age, she was still qualified for such a comedy role.

With Jim Carrey, who was still considered one of the best comedians in Hollywood, as the lead, coupled with Liv's beautiful and moving image, and the various humorous jokes in the film, the results were naturally quite good.

Then, "Love Actually", which Kyla acted in, was also released in the United Kingdom. Although it was still some time before it was released in the United States, it attracted a lot of attention. Especially before the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean," Kyla's popularity soared a lot. The distributor specially used her fame to promote the film, and the box office was quite good.

In addition, "Ten Days of Dating", which Gwyneth acted in before she was pregnant, was also released in early November. At that time, Adriaan had not yet left, and "The Daddy Special Forces," in which Dakota Fanning's sister, Elle Fanning made a guest appearance, was also released in the major cinemas at that time. As early as "I Am Sam," Elle Fanning had played her sister when she was a child. Although it was only a scene, she had officially begun to enter the entertainment industry.

Of course, the most anticipated Christmas period were the two series of "Director Miracle" that were about to end.

"A lot of people think that the second film is too rough. What do you think?" a reporter waved the microphone and asked loudly.

"You said that the ending of the movie will be different from the novel. Can you reveal it?" another reporter asked.

"Actually, I don't think these questions are questions, because the movie is about to be released. In ten minutes at most, you will know the answer." Faced with the constant flashes, Adriaan smiled and spread his hands.

However, this obviously did not satisfy the reporter. Adriaan was also aware of this, so he smiled and raised his hands. "Okay, okay. As for the first question, I just want to say that 'The Matrix' is first and foremost a movie. First, it has to satisfy the audience's viewing needs. Then, it has to be interpreted on a deeper level. In this regard, I think the second film is qualified, and the last one will be. As for the second question, let's wait for another ten minutes. It would be meaningless to tell you in advance. "

This answer still did not satisfy the reporters, but Adriaan did not intend to answer them. He smiled and waved his hand. Then, after the female lead, Monica, and one of the supporting actresses, Sophie, came over, he whispered a few words to them and put his arms around their waists, allowing the reporters to take pictures as much as they wanted.

The snapping sounds rang out like crazy, especially when he held them in his arms and walked into the theater. Although it was only a few steps, the snapping sounds became even more intense. Everyone knew that the Miracle Girls had a close relationship with Director Miracle. However, even though Adriaan had shown them intimate expressions in public, he always had a sense of propriety. In the past, when this happened, he would let go of them after taking pictures and go in with them.

But now, he had never gone in with his arms around their waists. It was one thing to hug and take pictures, but it was another to hug and go in together. How could the reporters let go of this good opportunity? Even if they couldn't write anything too obvious in the report, they could hint at it. Coupled with a few photos, it was enough to make the readers have a rich imagination.

In fact, Adriaan did not want to leave too much evidence for the reporters. After all, many well-informed people had more or less guessed that Blanchett, Monica, and Sophie already had children, but under his pressure, they did not spread it to the public. In this case, showing more intimate gestures in front of the reporters, especially with two women at the same time, would be more or less troublesome.

However, although it was troublesome, it was only a possible trouble. It was not impossible to solve. Moreover, this was a request made by Monica and Sophie. After all, he had gone to East Asia to play.

"Look, Sophie, someone is regretting it." Although Monica raised her eyebrows and said this to Sophie, Adriaan was in the middle, so it was obvious who she was talking to.

"It's fine, isn't he always like this?" Sophie replied with a chuckle.

Adriaan could not help but roll his eyes. Since they had just entered the theater, and there were not many people around, he took the opportunity to slap their perky butts before withdrawing his hand.

"Don't judge me by women's narrow-mindedness, or else …" he warned them half-jokingly. Then, he entered the theater's front hall amidst their giggles.

The final movie of The Matrix was finally released. The plot of the movie was not much different from the original. Adriaan originally wanted to make some adjustments to the plot. For example, Neo had already guessed some possibilities in the second movie, so he faked his death after saving Trinity and returned in the third movie. This would make the plot more interesting, and it would allow Neo to take the initiative instead of being pushed to that position step by step. His character's image would also be more fulfilling.

Unfortunately, after thinking for a long time, Adriaan finally gave up on this plan.