Chapter 722

"Are you okay?" In a trance, a hand appeared above him. Adrian blinked his eyes and finally came back to his senses. He grabbed the hand and used it as leverage to stand up.

"Thank you." He patted the dust off his body and said to the person who pulled him up. The person was a middle-aged man in his forties. He was slightly fat and dressed casually, like a typical Canadian.

"Do you need to see a doctor? You seem to have fallen hard. "The man seemed very enthusiastic.

"No, no, it's just a sudden … bump. I'm not hurt." Adriaan adjusted his clothes. Fortunately, it was not raining. Otherwise, he would be in a much worse state.

"Who were those people? I was knocked down all of a sudden, and I didn't see it clearly at all, "he immediately asked.

"A group of young people with excess energy. They have nothing to do all day and only know how to skateboard in a small town." The middle-aged man's tone suddenly became angry. It was obvious that he had been dissatisfied with the situation for a long time. "The police can't control them at all. Every time, they make a mess. This time, they ran away without doing anything. What a shame!"

Skateboarding? Hearing this word, Adriaan could not help but raise his eyebrows. He then smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm not hurt anyway. Thank you."

"You're welcome. The security in Napani is still very good. Those young people just have excess energy. I hope you can have a good time. Also, if you need to, you can go to the Winnipeg Hospital. It's at the end of Kingston Road. It may not be the best hospital in the town, but it's definitely the most efficient. "The middle-aged man was still very enthusiastic. He still had some foresight.

"Okay, I will." Adriaan nodded. After the man walked away, he stretched his body, sighed, and walked to his car.

Less than two steps, he stopped again. Just on the side of the street, a skateboard was lying there quietly. After carefully recalling it, Adriaan immediately picked it up. It was completely black with some green or blue decorative patterns. It was quite impactful, and the quality was good. It should be expensive. Recalling the body that had hit him before, he turned it over and examined it carefully. Then he laughed. At the bottom of the skateboard, next to the front wheel, was the owner's name.

"Well, I came all the way here to see you, and you give me such a greeting gift. It's really original." Adriaan laughed.

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"Today is really bad luck! Those idiots, why would I hang out with them! " The girl complained to her friend as she walked. Her cheeks were puffed up, and she seemed very unhappy. Occasionally, she would gnash her teeth in anger. "If I find out who suggested slipping away, I'll give him a good punch!"

She was wearing a black sleeveless vest that exposed her fair arms and wrist guards. Her short brown hair was loose and loose. She was wearing a pair of loose pants that were rolled up and her ankles were exposed. Coupled with a pair of black and white sneakers, her youthful vigor could be seen clearly. At the same time, she gave people a different kind of attraction.

Because you slipped away too? "Her friend, another girl, giggled and teased.

Because you slipped away too? "Her friend, another girl, teased with a grin. The girl's face suddenly became a little ugly, and at the same time, she was a little depressed." Damn it, I didn't think so much at that time. I've played on that street countless times, but I've never bumped into anyone … I was very scared, and I didn't know what to do for a while … Fortunately, according to the people who ran back to peek, the person who was hit was fine … Otherwise, it would be big trouble … "

At this point, she became even more depressed. She frowned and the corners of her mouth almost touched the ground. "Oh, my skateboard was left there too. It was said that the man took it away. Damn it! I spent 50 dollars to buy it! I saved it for almost half a year! This is terrible! It's terrible! "

Seeing that she was showing signs of going crazy, her friend quickly stopped, grabbed her shoulder, and shook it hard. "Okay, it's just a skateboard. If you're not satisfied, you can go apologize to that person and get it back."

Rolling her eyes, the girl sighed, and then suddenly realized something. She grabbed her friend's arm and shook it. "Hey, Alice, did you notice that the man over there seemed to be looking at us for a long time?"

"Did I?" Her friend turned her head to look. Indeed, not far in front, a Mercedes-Benz was parked on the street. A man between 20 to 30 years old stood in front of the car, looking at them with interest.

The girl named Alice couldn't help but be vigilant. After thinking about it, she comforted, "It's okay. We're already home. Let's go back quickly."

"En." The girl nodded, and the two immediately sped up and walked forward.

When passing by the man, she still couldn't help but be slightly nervous. For some reason, she felt that the guy was a little familiar. Because of this, when they passed by, she couldn't help but look up at the man again. The man's smile was even wider, and his eyes seemed to fall on her. It was very playful, and also a little … malicious? This gave the girl a layer of goosebumps, and she immediately took bigger steps.

At this moment, the man said, "Are you going to leave just like that, Avril? I thought you would apologize to me. "

The girl was shocked, and with a swoosh, she turned around and looked at the man with a bewildered gaze. "You … Who are you? How do you … know my name?! "

The man smiled but didn't say anything. He just turned around and took out something from the open window. It was long, black, with green and blue patterns. It curled up at the front and back, and there were four wheels at the bottom. The girl was a little confused at first, but after seeing the thing, she immediately revealed a look of horror. Finally, she screamed and ran all the way to her house, opened the door, and hid inside, not even caring about her friend.

How could this be … How could this be … The girl leaned against the door and gasped for breath. Fine, she seemed to have written her name under the skateboard, but … But how did he know that she lived here?

"What happened, Ivy?" Mom asked, poking her head out of the back room. She had made a loud noise when she closed the door.

"No … Nothing, Mother, nothing happened. I just left in a hurry," Avril said hurriedly.

"Liar! Sister must have done something bad again, or else you wouldn't be so flustered. "At this moment, the younger sister skipped down the stairs and made a big face at her older sister.

"Shut up, Michelle!" Avril immediately waved her fist threateningly, but before she could put down her hand, there was a knock on the door behind her. The young girl was startled again, and her expression became unsightly once more.

"Who's knocking?" Mother poked her head out again.

"Um … This … that …" Avril, who was at the door, couldn't say a word.

"It must be because someone came after you stirred up trouble." Michelle, who was sitting on the stairs, giggled and looked at her sister with a gloating expression.

Avril didn't have time to argue with her sister. Her mind was filled with thoughts of what to do. If Father and Mother found out that she had hit someone while skateboarding, then she wouldn't be able to skateboard for the whole summer, let alone play with Parker and the others. Just then, the knocking suddenly stopped. The girl heaved a sigh of relief. Perhaps the person saw that she didn't open the door and did something. Even though the possibility was low, she couldn't help but think in this direction.

But just as the thought arose, there was the sound of a key opening the door. The girl's face instantly paled. She remembered that when she came out in the afternoon, her father and brother had gone out too. Could it be …

She jumped away and looked at the door in fear. With a click, the door opened, and then her father's laughter sounded. "Come in, Mr. Kewell."

"Thank you, Mr. Lavigne. Just call me Adriaan." The man from before walked in with her father with the skateboard in his hand. After looking around, he quickly noticed the nervous Avril. Then, he smiled maliciously. At least in the eyes of the girl, he looked like he was up to no good.

"Judy, this is Mr. Adrian Kewell from America. Adriaan, this is my wife, Judy, Judy Lavigne." Father began to introduce Mother. Perhaps because her brother was behind them and had already introduced them, he skipped to Avril.

"This is my second daughter. She can be very naughty sometimes, and her mind often has some strange ideas." John Lavigne said and looked at his daughter. "Tell me honestly, Avril. What did you want to do just now?"

Avril, who was originally very nervous, was stunned. She looked at her father blankly, not knowing what he was talking about.

"I think she might have wanted to scare me." Adriaan interrupted. "She is indeed a cute, energetic, and mischievous child."

"Oh, don't be fooled by her appearance, Adriaan. You must know that she loves skateboards very much. Whenever she goes out, she will never let it leave her side. Since she even lost this, it is obvious that she has prepared a big prank." Father scolded his daughter mercilessly.

"Dad! How can you say that! "Avril protested reflexively. Then, as if realizing something, she looked at Adriaan.

He smiled and handed the skateboard in his hand to her, even winking mischievously. Avril, who had completely understood, was ecstatic. She immediately hugged the skateboard that she had lost and regained. If they weren't at home, she might have jumped up and cheered. But she did not forget to give Adriaan a grateful look. His smile also changed from "maliciously" to "friendly and kind."

After John Lavigne introduced his younger daughter, he asked Adriaan to sit down. After the catastrophe was resolved, Avril, who could have left, stayed. She was both curious and glad. She was curious about why this man named Adriaan would come to her house. She was glad that he seemed to know her father. If it were someone else, even if they didn't question her, they wouldn't hide it for her.

Interestingly, her brother Matthew and sister Michelle didn't leave either. Michelle, in particular, seemed to feel sorry that she hadn't done anything out of line. She would laugh and tease her from time to time. Avril couldn't be bothered with her. Although she knew that her sister didn't mean any harm, she was just a little mischievous. If she had done something out of line, she would have been reprimanded by her parents. Even though she knew that her sister was still young, she couldn't help but feel depressed. Moreover …

"So, why are you looking for me here, Adrian?" On the sofa, after exchanging a few pleasantries, John got straight to the point.

"Hmm … How should I put this?" Adriaan tapped his head with his fingers. "It's not easy to sort out all the clues. Let's start with the simplest things."

He paused and organized his words before speaking again. "Although I live in Los Angeles, I often travel to Canada. Napani has been here a few times. The scenery here is beautiful. I remember about a year ago, when I came here again, I heard a girl singing when I passed by the Burland Trade Market. I'm not sure if she was singing Garth Brooks' 'The Change' or Southern Chicks' 'You Were Mine.' Although it was a little immature, it was very infectious. Then a few months ago, probably in April, when I came here again, I heard the same song at the bazaar. This time, I remember it very clearly. It was Shania Twain's' Got a Hold on Me '. Although it's still a little immature, it's a lot better than it was a year ago. "

Avril, who was inspecting her skateboard, stopped what she was doing and looked up in surprise at the man sitting on the sofa. Not only her, but her mother, brother, and sister also looked at him. Her father, who was sitting opposite her, raised his eyebrows slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't make a sound.

Adriaan smiled. "I have a record company. You know, singers and actors need potential. That's why there are so many talent scouts looking for talents all over the world. Although I'm not a talent scout, and I don't know much about specific music production, I still have some foresight in this area. So when I came to Canada for a vacation a few days ago, I suddenly thought that if I could find this girl and train her, she might become an outstanding singer. So I came to Napani today. This is a small town. It's very easy to find out who is singing at the market, not to mention that your daughter is so famous. "

He spread his hands and looked at Avril, who was sitting in the corner with her skateboard in her arms. The girl's eyes widened and she was speechless.

"Wow!" Michelle was the first to exclaim. Her mouth was wide open, and she looked at Adriaan and her sister in disbelief. "This is incredible. Is my sister that good?!"

"Yes, yes, those people in the market have never praised her." Avril instinctively rolled her eyes and refuted her sister.

"That's because they don't live in our house." Michelle made a face. "Every time you go to sleep, you have to wait for me or my brother to knock on the wall before you stop."

Matthew immediately coughed twice and looked away. He didn't want to be involved in the "war" between his two sisters.

"Okay, children, be quiet." John called out, then looked at Adriaan hesitantly. "You mean, you want to sign Avril, right, Adriaan?"

"Yes, John. You've also been a country singer. You should know how important systematic training is for a singer, and the sooner the training, the better." Adriaan shrugged. "My RUN Records has always been unique in training young singers. If you and Avril agree, I can arrange for professionals to conduct a systematic test and evaluation on your daughter as soon as possible."

"RUN Records?" John maintained his composure.

"Yes, it was originally called MU Records. After acquiring several small record companies and merging, it was changed to its current name, so it's not very well-known." Adriaan smiled.

John didn't answer. He turned to look at his daughter. Avril, who had already clenched her fists, immediately revealed a pleading look. She bit her lip and tried to control her emotions. Otherwise, her body would have been trembling with excitement. Ever since she started singing and begged her parents to buy instruments and equipment, she had always dreamed of the arrival of this day: to become an outstanding singer, to make the whole world like her, and to let the whole world listen to her songs.

Now that the opportunity had finally come, she really couldn't think of a reason to refuse. Obviously, because of the man's previous protection of her, she directly ignored the possibility of him being a liar.

"Wait! Do you mean RUN Records?! "Matthew suddenly opened his mouth at this time with an excited look, as if he had thought of something.

"Yes, of course." Adriaan nodded affirmatively.

"The RUN Records that released Britney Spears at the beginning of the year?!" Matthew asked.

"Yes." Adriaan continued to nod, looking calm, as if he didn't care about the company's release of such a huge response and a singer loved by countless young people.

"Wow!" Matthew, who had always been the most steady among the three children, immediately jumped up and screamed. "It's RUN Records! It's RUN Records! It's incredible! It's incredible! "

He jumped and shouted excitedly, as if he didn't care that his parents and two younger sisters were next to him. He grabbed Adriaan and asked, "Can I get an autograph from Britney? Can I see her?! "

In any case, he was less than 20 years old, and Britney Spears attracted young people of this age. Surprisingly, Michelle also joined in. She also seemed to like Britney Spears' songs. Avril looked at Adriaan with a complicated expression. She clenched her fists tightly, and her thoughts were a little chaotic. When her brother and sister waved Britney Spears's CD and told her that it was a good song, she always raised her chin and said, "I will surpass her in the future!"

"Okay, quiet down, kids. Let's talk about this later, okay?" After thinking for a moment, John finally spoke again. After Matthew and Michelle had shut up, he looked at Adriaan again. "I want to know, are you the miracle director Adrian Kewell?"

Another exclamation sounded.