The Godfather
Medical Center.
VIP delivery room.
"OMG! She's so beautiful!"
After Rachel tidied herself up, she hugged Emma sweetly as Ross happily filmed her with the camera Adam had given her. Then everyone pushed open the door and walked in, all exclaiming in unison.
"I'm so glad you two went to bed together after drinking."
Aunt Monica took little Emma, held her in her arms and looked at her again and again, so fond of her that she couldn't help but let out a tearful sigh.
This isn't the first time she's been the eldest aunt.
Ross's first son, Ben, is already eight years old.
But he is no match for Emma.
After all.
One is a cunning lesbian son who schemed against his own older brother, making his brother pay for his upbringing, but whom he could only see a few times a year.
The other one was tricked by her own brother into getting pregnant while drunk, and was the daughter of her best friend who hung out with her every day.
The quantities are naturally completely different.
"My turn, Aunt Phoebe!"
Phoebe reached out and took Emma from Monica, then held her in her arms and looked at her with delight, saying, "Oh, baby, you're so cute, I could crush your little head."
He then realized there was something wrong with what he said, and quickly looked at everyone, explaining, "But I won't do that."
"Alright, Aunt Phoebe, that's enough. It's Uncle Joey's turn."
Joey clapped his hands and took little Emma: "Wow, she looks so real! Oh right, not Uncle Joey, but the Godfather Joey! I want to be Emma's the Godfather!"
"Forehead."
Rachel and Ross exchanged a glance, both somewhat hesitant.
"What's wrong?"
Joey heard their commotion and glanced at them.
"Sorry, Joey."
Ross explained, "It's not directed at anyone in particular, but we want Adam to be Emma's the Godfather."
"Right."
Rachel chimed in, "Adam did so many things for Emma..."
"What?!"
Joey immediately objected, shouting, "This idea was mine, and of course, it's more appropriate for us Italy to be the Godfather!"
To emphasize this, he immediately quoted a classic line from the movie the Godfather: "Do you spend time with your family? Of course I do, great! A man who doesn't take care of his family isn't a man at all!"
He then exclaimed excitedly, "See? I'll be a great the Godfather!"
"Joey!"
Rachel and Ross were both in a difficult position.
Not every child needs the Godfather.
But after becoming parents, Rachel and Ross both started to think about their daughter.
If Emma had a powerful figure as her the Godfather from a young age, she would have a head start in life.
Joey is just a mediocre TV actor, and the resources he can provide for Emma in the future are limited. Moreover, as parents, they don't really want their daughter to enter the dirty entertainment industry.
Of all the people, only Adam could be considered a great man.
They make friends without any ulterior motives.
But when it comes to their own daughter, they can't help but become somewhat calculating.
"What are you talking about?"
Just then, Adam walked in.
"Adam, you can't take him from me!"
Joey explained the situation, then hugged little Emma, looking wary.
"Hehe."
Adam laughed and said, "Let Joey be the godfather. I have no interest in being the Godfather."
Joke.
Once this door is opened, how many children will he have to raise in the future?
It looks like Chandler and Monica will have at least two children, with no upper limit.
Marshall and Lily were so loving, and I remember they had more than two children.
In the future, there will be Sheldon and Amy's '15' children, Howard and Bernadette's son and daughter, and Leonard and Penny's children.
These are all friends in Adam's inner circle, and Adam is unlikely to refuse them if they ask.
Even with that, you can easily make ten or more.
If you don't tighten the bag opening in advance.
Those friends who are a step below, once they have children, will probably all want him to be their the Godfather.
At that time, breaking several dozen will be a piece of cake.
You need to know.
Being the Godfather is both an honor and a responsibility.
The thought that so many of his children have turned into unruly brats, constantly surrounding him, is truly terrifying.
Moreover, he estimates that as his physical fitness and Lifespan continue to improve, he will age very slowly, or even not age at all in the end.
After all.
Being in your fifties is considered old for someone who has Lifespan of seventy.
But for someone who is two hundred years old, being in their fifties is just the beginning of adulthood.
She's even getting acne.
When that time really comes...
The Godfather looks about the same age as the girls, and with all sorts of accolades to his name, who knows what embarrassing things these open-minded United States girls might do.
As a precaution.
Adam decided to avoid taking in godchildren as much as possible.
If Joey wants to be one, then let him be one.
"Adam".
Rachel protested. "You've done so much for Emma, you should be her the Godfather! If it weren't for you, she would be an illegitimate child now."
"And if it weren't for you, she would probably have needed a C-section to give birth because of the breech presentation. Her health would definitely be weaker than average from the start. And you're the one who told me this!"
"Well."
Adam felt a headache coming on as he sensed Rachel's overwhelming expectations as she transformed into a mother.
It's not easy to refuse this.
Just look at Joey's red-eyed expression; when someone invites you to be the Godfather of their child, it's the greatest recognition they can give you.
If it were a regular friend, I could refuse.
But once close friends like Rachel keep asking, Adam has little reason to refuse.
Otherwise, that would be really disrespectful.
"Adam, you will be Emma's the Godfather."
Monica noticed Rachel and the others' thoughts and advised them, "You and Joey can both be the Godfather! There's no rule that says you can only have one!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing that he still had a chance, Joey immediately clapped his hands and cheered. "In our entertainment industry, there are child stars who have recognized countless big shots in the industry as their the Godfather and godmothers, and have received countless good resources in the industry since they were young. They can do it, so why does Emma only recognize one?"
"Is it possible to do it this way?"
Rachel's eyes lit up.
She originally thought that recognizing the Godfather was a very serious matter, and that one could only recognize one in order to show specialness and respect, which is why she rejected Joey's choice of Adam.
But now it seems that multiple selections are possible, so what's the point of multiple-choice questions?
They're just kids.
Of course I want them all!
"I don't really understand these things either..."
Adam smiled wryly, "But if you insist, I can be Emma's the Godfather. But let me make this clear first, I don't even know if I'll ever have children, so I really don't know how I'd be the Godfather!"
"It doesn't matter."
Rachel's eyes lit up even more when she heard this. "All you have to do is be nicer to Emma."
Emmm.
It would be best to treat Emma as your only child and love her dearly.
That way, her daughter would instantly become a princess.
Just thinking about this.
Rachel's excruciating labor pains and postpartum depression vanished without a trace, replaced by boundless longing for her precious daughter's future princess life.
Emmm.
It doesn't matter that Adam can't be the Godfather.
She will teach Emma.
Her biological mother was the most skilled at currying favor with her father from a young age, and her second sister Amy and third sister Jill are still using the same tricks she created back then.
In this regard.
She dares to say she's the most professional!
The goal is that Adam won't need to take the initiative; the Godfather -goddaughter relationship will reach its most harmonious state through playful banter.
"The Godfather Joey, you've had your fill of hugging. Now it's the Godfather Adam's turn."
Monica reminded Joey to hand little Emma to Adam: "Come here, the Godfather Adam, give your goddaughter a hug."
"All right."
Seeing this, Adam had no choice but to agree, reaching out to take little Emma and looking down at her.
"Hey, she smiled, Emma smiled."
"Oh! Really! It seems she likes the Godfather her mother found for her!"
"Let me see! This is too much! I'm your the Godfather too! I've been hugging you for so long, why aren't you smiling at me!"
Looking at little Emma, who smiled as soon as she was in his arms, Adam couldn't help but feel happy too.
Being rational, he knew that this had nothing to do with him.
A newborn baby's smile is a natural expression of feeling comfortable and content.
He just happened to be there.
But.
Isn't it delightful to look at?