King of Hollywood

The bright and clear moon hung above the sky, reflecting a little bit of light on the undulating waves. With the gentle sea breeze blowing, the dinner on the balcony of the villa came to an end.

"Daddy cheated! Daddy cheated!" Lily yelled unconvinced after guessing wrongly what was in her father's hand, "I just saw you put it in your right hand, why did it suddenly go into your left hand?!"

"Ha, I saw it..." Adrian narrowed his eyes and laughed, "You finally admit that you peeked?"

The little guy couldn't help being dumbfounded, and finally snorted heavily, folded his arms and sat on the chair puffed up, turning his head to one side, as if he would never talk to his father again.

"Hey, Lily, this is not good," Kate immediately exchanged positions with Adrian, and pulled her daughter over. "Anyway, if you peek first, Dad can play tricks, right?"

"But..." Lily twitched a little, and sat up straight, bowing her head and apologizing to her father, "I'm sorry, Dad."

"Great," Adrian exaggeratedly breathed a sigh of relief, "If you really don't talk to Dad in the future, then I will be very, very sad."

The little guy didn't respond, he just raised his head and stuck out his tongue and made a face at his father.

"Look, isn't this great?" Kate touched her daughter's head lovingly, glanced at Adrian and suddenly smiled badly, "Besides, Dad has lost so many times, let him cheat to win one Going back is nothing."

Adrian immediately rolled his eyes. Are you speaking for me or for the little girl? Lily giggled, and clapped her hands pretending to be generous: "That's right, I won by cheating anyway."

Then, she jumped from her mother's arms to the ground, adjusted her clothes and curtseyed to her parents with a smile: "Then, I'll go back to my room and read a book, so I won't disturb your two-person world."

Before they could react, the little guy ran away, but turned back after a few steps, looked at his father and said: "Don't forget to go back and pay me. Dad, I have a part-time job as a flower girl, ring boy If you have guests and keep you secret for so long, you must give me at least $25."

Then, she quickly slipped away again.

"The little guy is too smart," Adrian sighed after his daughter's back completely disappeared, "and she's a bit precocious. I'm starting to worry now, how will she be educated when she enters the rebellious period in a few years That's good."

There is no doubt that after staying in the current family environment for a long time, even a little pig should know that his family is different from others. That kid had so many aunts, and so many half-sisters, not to mention how smart Lily was. Even if she can't fully understand it because of her age and experience, she can definitely figure it out roughly, otherwise Adrian is telling her roughly his plan. And after asking her to cooperate, the little girl would not agree so readily - but she still hopes to bring her sister along, which is very good, showing that their sisterhood has not been affected too much.

"Why, even a good man who can control everything in his hands will have things that he can't solve?" Kate picked up the wine glass on the table and took a big sip. The daughter went back to the bedroom, and finally she could let go a little bit.

"Good man?" Adrian raised his eyebrows, "Isn't he a bastard?"

"Okay, then, do you think a good bastard man sounds better, or a good bastard man?" Kate approached him and asked with a smile. Under the light from the room, her flushed face looked very delicate.

"Well...he's still a good man." Adrian replied after thinking about it.

"I knew it." Kate immediately poked his chest with her fingers. After poking her face several times, she sighed, lay on his chest, and looked at him from bottom to top: "You know, Ed, I think about it a lot of times, even now, If...if I hadn't met you back then, how would my life have developed."

His bright eyes flickered, and he was lost in curiosity. After a moment of silence, the corners of Adrian's mouth curled up: "If you want to know, I can try to analyze it."

Seeing that Kate was silent, he immediately started to talk: "First of all, you will definitely go to Oxford or Cambridge. You have that ability. Then, you will get involved in movies. After all, your parents are both acting. You will take some British Europeans. Then you will find the interestingness of the movies, so you drop out of school to concentrate on your acting career. However, your development was not very good in the early 90s. When you wait until the mid-90s, you will start to try to develop in Hollywood. And meet a man, an English actor, with whom you will live with and .

Speaking of this, he smiled: "This movie is still so bad, but you have become the biggest highlight of this bad movie, except for the spiral bomb shot, the most talked about is your beautiful rose. "

Kate finally couldn't help but burst out laughing: "It sounds like that."

Adrian shrugged, and then continued: "Afterwards, "Underworld" took you to a higher level, and mystery and elegance became synonymous with you. But your life also happened, you and cohabitation Her boyfriend broke up and married the director of "Underworld" with her daughter."

"What?" Kate suddenly changed her face, then bit her lip and punched him with her fist.

"Wait, Kate, wait," Adrian hurriedly parried, "What's going on?"

"What's going on?" Kate felt like she was so angry that she laughed back, and her fists didn't stop for a moment, "What are you talking about? For so many years, I have only had you as a man, and I have only had you as a man from the beginning to the end! But you How can you be so confident and confident in arranging such a plot in your story? Don't you have to be ashamed?!"

"It's just a story, Kate." After roughly understanding what she was angry about. Adrian felt a little ridiculous, but Kate didn't care so much, she still waved her fists reluctantly, and her eye circles began to turn red.

"Okay, Kate, okay, listen to me." Adrian quickly grabbed her hands, "I haven't finished this story yet, there is a reason for this to happen."

Probably tired from playing, Kate finally stopped. He stared at him bitterly, which was different from the bitter eyes in the church in the afternoon.

"You did this because..." Adrian smiled, his eyes suddenly became misty, "That man doesn't want to promise you."

Kate froze for a moment, the anger on her face dissipated immediately, then turned her head away, a little afraid to look at Adrian. I was a little at a loss for a while. Adrian didn't speak anymore, just grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

After hugging quietly for a while, the girl finally raised her head: "It's okay, I... have married you today."

A smile appeared on Adrian's face immediately: "That's my honor, Mrs. Cowell."

Then. He cupped Kate's face, lowered his head and kissed those moist lips. First a gentle touch, then a luscious sucking, and then a passionate lingering. At the same time, his hands began to move around her body.

"Do you want to try it here?" A kiss came down. Kate, who was sitting on Adrian's body, blushed and said, her eyes were charming like never before, "Lily probably won't come out."

"That's a good idea, but... I have a better one." Adrian's smile became wicked, "You were so beautiful in church today, Kate. No wonder people say, women The most beautiful moment is when you put on your wedding dress, so if you don’t mind putting it on, let me appreciate it.”

In just a split second, Kate understood his thoughts, snorted immediately, and punched him in the ribs: "You bastard! You pervert!"

"Hey, just let me appreciate it. Isn't this okay?" Adrian made an innocent look.

"Did you just admire them when you held a party with them on the beach?" Kate asked unceremoniously. Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be hidden from her. If Ivanka knows it, it means Charlize knows it. Just know.

But the girl immediately sat up straight, with a lazy but innocent smile: "You have to help me, it will take some time to wear it alone."

Then, she showed a vicious expression again: "Don't break it! I want to keep it as a collection."

"I promise." Adrian laughed.

After staying in Hawaii for another two days, Adrian returned to Los Angeles with Kate and Lily. The birthday celebration was over, and then he returned to business. Both Jacques and Natalie have already started to practice the songs of the Cash couple. Although it has just started and there is not much effect yet, Adrian has already confirmed that the shooting date will be in late September. Two months is enough time for him filmed.

Although because of an accident, the love story of Johnny Cash and his wife Joan Carter, which also has a strong inspirational imprint, will be shot first, but it does not affect Adrian's decision to make another The script was handed over to Rui Fan. Of course, after reading the script, his expression was bright.

"I never thought...to play this kind of role." Rui Fan was amused, but also wryly smiled.

"As I said, it's somewhat similar to the character in "The Uninhibited Sky." Adrian spread his hands with a smile.

"But..." Rui Fan wanted to say something more, but in the end he just shook his head.

Although "The Unruly Sky" has some tendencies, it doesn't fully express it, it's just very ambiguous, and there is a blank space in the emotion, allowing the audience to guess and make up their own minds. But the script that Adrian gave him was just making a fuss about it. It was inevitable that Rui Fan would have such a reaction, but he didn't say much. Judging by Adrian's attitude, he was sure. Asked him to play, so—

"Okay, when do you plan to start filming?" Rui Fan just agreed.

"Don't worry, at least wait until the end of the year or even the beginning of next year. The filming of "Indomitable Action" starring Jacques will be filmed first, so you have enough time to go to Montana to practice riding and being a cowboy." Adrian replied with a smile.

"Then..." He stirred his hand, "Who will play against me."

"Not yet, but the ones I saw are very interesting. I need to think about it more carefully." Adrian stood up as he said, "That's it for now, I'm going back—the little girl over there, you If you don’t come out, you won’t have a chance.”

The last sentence was yelled towards the room behind the corridor. He had already seen someone hiding there, and he was very petite, so he knew who it was without thinking.

"Sorry, Mr. Cowell, I definitely didn't intend to disturb you." Lindsay walked out with a cautious smile, and then Silver, who heard the voice, also ran down the stairs immediately: "It turns out You hid here!"

He had a questioning tone. Obviously very dissatisfied with her running around again, Lindsay immediately retorted: "I didn't run around, I just wanted to come and listen to what Mr. Cowell and Rui Fan talked about, and besides, I didn't hide and do anything bad."

Although it looks the same as a few months ago, Adrian can still hear a little initiative from Lindsay's words, and look at Silver's frowning, but somewhat helpless expression, which is very big. Might have gotten Lindsay to bed. Oh, it should be Lindsay who sneaked into his bed.

"I'll leave the rest of the time to you." Rui Fan stood up with a smile at this moment, and then quickly walked outside, obviously not planning to get involved with his younger brother's affairs.

Adrian shrugged his shoulders, and immediately stopped the bickering... um... little lover: "Okay, remember what we said last time?"

"Of course!" Lindsay shouted. But he stopped immediately, blinked his eyes, then retracted his neck, glanced at Silver carefully, and then took his arm affectionately: "Silver, I have been doing very well these days. Isn't it?"

Silver didn't speak, just folded his arms and looked at her blankly. For a moment, Lindsay had to stamp her feet: "Okay, okay, I drank some wine secretly on Friday night in the last week of last month , just one thing. You should know that we were together that night..."

"Okay, Lindsay, okay!" Silver yelled with some headaches, looked at Adrian who had already understood, took a deep breath and looked into her eyes: "Okay, Lindsay, I I can give you eight points. But there is one condition."

"There are still conditions." Lindsay showed a reluctant look, obviously guessing what conditions Silver might ask.

"In the next six months at least," Silver said with a serious expression as if he didn't see it, "we must keep the current situation, even if... nothing like what you just said, otherwise I will Will change ratings at any time, I mean it, Lindsay, very seriously."

To Adrian's surprise, Lindsay did not express her dissatisfaction as expected. She looked at Silver in silence, bit her lip, and nodded after a long time: "Okay, I know."

It should be said that this is also a smart girl. She understood the meaning of Silver's words. After all, once the filming starts, even if Silver lowers the rating, it will not change anything. Could it be that Adrian will still be in the middle of filming? , did you change the leading role just because of his one word?

"Obviously, the results have come out, so I will have someone hand over the script to you in half a month at most, Lindsay." Adrian said immediately.

"Thank you, Mr. Cowell." Lindsay said gratefully, without laughing or putting on airs, and seemed very sincere.

"No, this is what we agreed on. Now, I won't disturb you." Adrian smiled, and then walked out. The moment he went out, he clearly saw Lindsay snuggling up against her with a little helplessness. and comforted Silver's arms.

Well done, Silver. Adrian said this in his heart, and the preparations for "Mean Girls" are also on the agenda.

As early as when he made an agreement with Lindsay, Adrian asked someone to sit down for an investigation. Fortunately, the original novel hadn't come out yet, so naturally there wouldn't be a script, so he quickly asked the screenwriters to write the script. However, because there is no original novel as a reference, Adrian did not ask in detail after explaining it, so it seems that the script has not been completed until now-he is not sure, but this is not a big deal, let them write the complete script first Take it out and have a look at it. If it doesn’t fit the memory, let them modify it. If it fits, start preparing for the early stage.

There are still a lot of things, and Adrian will not put too much energy on it. For example, this month, that is, in August, there are three important movies to be released. Not to mention "X-Men 2" co-produced by Universal and Columbia, Lao Mouzi's "Hero" will also take advantage of this gap to be released in order to get a higher box office than the previous life. You must know that they bought out Yes, the North American box office does not need to give a penny to the new picture, naturally the more the better.

In addition, there is "Underworld", which was finally handed over to New Line after deliberation. Originally, this film Adrian intended to be released by Universal, but although the investment of 50 million was double that of the original version, it was still relatively small for a major film company. In addition, Adrian asked the screenwriters to fully adjust the plot, and produced more exquisite CG and action scenes. In order to ensure that the distribution work can be fully in place, it was finally handed over to the second-tier New Line Film Company. It is not a small expenditure, and it will definitely work harder when promoting it.

Besides, with the support of Adrian,

It's really exciting, will this new "Underworld" be popular, more popular, or not popular at all? After returning to the office from Phoenix's house, Adrian, who had dealt with some daily affairs, thought so.

Then, he shrugged his shoulders, looked at the time and got up to go home. Let's wait until the release of this kind of thing.

After leaving the office and greeting Ivanka, Adrian took his secretary to leave the company. However, when he took the elevator down to the lobby, a woman sitting on a bench who seemed to be waiting for something suddenly rushed over: "Mr. Cowell, I want to know why my script was rejected ?!" (to be continued)