Chapter 107

He had no desire to play a pale-faced vampire; such a good job should be left for Luo Bote Pattinson to enjoy.

Soon, the main cast of the crew greeted him one by one.

By accident, Xu Can had become the lead of "090".

Everyone present had witnessed with their own eyes how explosively popular his recently released film, John Wick, which he invested in and co-directed, had become.

Xu Can was becoming a hotshot producer in Hollywood, a box-office money-making machine, and everyone was eagerly anticipating collaborating with him.

The British pretty boy Luo Bote Pattinson was extremely attentive upon seeing Xu Can.

He kept chatting with Xu Can in a British accent.

"Xu, I just finished watching your movie yesterday! Wow, it was simply too cool! Honestly, I'd be fine even if I could just cameo as an extra in it."

"We can collaborate when we shoot the sequel next year."

At this moment, another actress also came over to greet Xu Can, which was somewhat surprising.

It turned out to be Kristen Stewart, the female lead of the original Twilight!

It turned out that after failing the audition for the female lead, she eventually joined the crew to play Jessica, the female lead's classmate.

This role was originally meant for another great beauty, Anna Kendrick, but she was squeezed out by Kristen Stewart.

Kristen's most viral moment was probably when hackers leaked her nude photos.

Xu Can had seen her before; her chest was relatively flat and offered nothing worth looking at.

Because of Twilight and her romance with Luo Bote Pattinson, she was turned after the breakup, started liking women, and was called "the human wrench" by the lesbian circle.

"Hey, Xu, nice to meet you."

On their first meeting, Xu Can had Taylor Swift on his mind, so he didn't chat with her for long, merely exchanging contact information.

Xu Can did not yet realize at this moment what kind of chaos getting to know Kristen would bring him.

After holding a wine glass and chatting around, he had met everyone he needed to meet.

"Emma, the record department has something urgent that requires me, I have to go over there. You have fun here, and Vanessa will pick you up tonight."

"Ah? Okay, then be safe on your way."

Stone pouted her little lips, looking at Xu Can leave with reluctance.

On the other side, Kristen happened to see this scene and was so surprised her mouth wouldn't close.

Stone on set was always very bold; when had she ever had such a feminine moment?

What kind of magic did that Chinese person possess?

Xu Can drove his Ferrari Spider through the streets of Los Santos, the street scenes frequently reminding him of GTA 5.

A second hometown he had never met before now stood right before his eyes, real and genuine.

Taylor Swift, once out of reach, was now wearing a pretty little dress sitting in his passenger seat.

The faint scent of Armani perfume mixed with Taylor Swift's natural body scent, appearing and disappearing at the tip of his nose.

Xu Can only needed to reach out his hand to touch her pale legs.

His past self could never have imagined this scene even in his dreams!

It was their first formal date, yet the atmosphere in the car was unexpectedly quiet.

Taylor Swift tilted her head looking out the window, and he didn't know what she was thinking; was she perhaps angry that he was late?

He was only half an hour late; it shouldn't be that bad, right?

To ease the awkwardness, Xu Can reached out to turn on the radio but bumped into Taylor Swift's cold little hand.

"Does this count as tacit understanding?"

Taylor Swift broke the silence first, her lips curling up slightly.

"There is a Chinese idiom that describes this situation."

"What is it? I want to learn!" Taylor Swift immediately became interested.

"Xin You Ling Xi."

"Speak slower... Xi Xi what?"

After teaching it several times in a row, Taylor Swift finally mastered the pronunciation of Xin You Ling Xi.

"What does it mean?"

"Uh..." Xu Can was stumped by the question and pondered for a long time: "It is recorded in legend that there is a divine beast rhinoceros with two spiritual horns, connected in the middle by white patterns."

"These spiritual rhinos are connected at both ends, and later gradually acquired the meaning of two people understanding each other's hearts."

"Many ancient Chinese poems quote this legend..."

Xu Can's manner of explaining it gently made Taylor Swift in the passenger seat prop her chin up with both hands, her eyes shining, looking at Xu Can with a face full of admiration.

"Wow, Chinese culture is really profound... I want to learn it too."

"Then start by learning one word first, and I will teach you."

"Great, great!" Taylor Swift was overjoyed.

"Lao."

"Lao... Lao? Lao... Lao!"

"Hmm, not bad. The next character is Gong."

"Gong? Gong... Gong? Gong! I learned it!"

Taylor Swift learned quite fast, serious like a primary school student.

"What about together?"

"Let me think, don't remind me first... Lao, Gong? Lao Gong! Right?"

"Pfft..." Xu Can quickly summoned John Wick's acting skills to hold back and not laugh out loud.

"Mm, well said. You need to practice more; your Chinese will only get better."

"Husband, husband, husband..." Taylor Swift practiced incessantly beside him, her bright eyes fixed on Xu Can, feeling nothing amiss at all.

"Xu, what does this word mean?"

"I'll tell you later." The corners of Xu Can's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK.

Who wouldn't be confused in this situation?

Due to the little interlude in the car, the atmosphere of their first formal date was excellent, returning them to the previous state of good friends who talked about everything.

Taylor Swift complained to Xu Can about how painful making an album was, then chattered away about some small gossip from the music scene,

while Xu Can occasionally shared funny stories from the film set or used some internet Duan Zi from the future to make Taylor Swift double over with laughter, her figure swaying wildly.

The meal before them, costing a thousand dollars per person, no longer mattered; compared to the food, both were completely immersed in their exchange.

They chatted until the sky grew very late and the restaurant was about to close before Xu Can drove Taylor Swift back.

Every time he looked at Taylor Swift in the passenger seat, she would look back with her bright eyes, their gazes colliding with Xu Can's.

Paired with her stunning beauty, Xu Can found the heart-pounding flutter of his student days returning after a long absence.

So much so that the return journey seemed quite short, and they soon arrived at the parking lot below Taylor Swift's apartment.

Xu Can parked quite discreetly; it should not be noticed by the paparazzi.

Taylor Swift did not rush to get out of the car; she seemed not to want to go back quite so soon either.

The two returned to their previous quiet state, but this time there was no awkwardness; instead, they enjoyed the undercurrent of ambiguity surging within the cramped space.

The car radio DJ was introducing with great effort:

"Next, we recommend a treasure of a female singer to everyone. Her debut country-folk album made a stunning appearance, and her second album is about to meet everyone!"

"Wow, I can't wait for everyone to hear her wonderful voice. Please welcome, Taylor Swift!"

"A song, 'Fearless', dedicated to you before the radio, and to those beauties whose two hearts are mutually pleased..."

Hm?

Taylor Swift's song again?

To be honest, hearing Taylor Swift's songs on the radio recently has indeed been quite probable. The company is pushing hard to promote, building momentum for next month's album release.

Taylor Swift was slightly stunned, then broke into a smile:

"Listen to this song."

"Mm."

In the radio, it was still Taylor Swift's clear timbre, as sweet as the real person beside him.

"Today's roads are different from before, as if washed by rain,"

"You and I walk to the front of the car; at this moment, I only wish to dance one song with you, in the center of this vast parking lot."