Chapter 160

Hang another magical realist painting by Peter Doig on the wall—spending ten million dollars to buy it would be absolutely worth it…

Xu Can was sipping coffee while handling emails on his laptop,

Taylor Swift was chattering in his ear, enthusiastically describing how to arrange the living room, even more excited than when she decorated her own home.

"Sure, you're the mistress of the house, do as you like… how about moving in?" Xu Can suddenly suggested.

Now, to see Taylor, go out on dates with her, and then bring her home to trigger the battle mode.

It would be quite happy to wake up every day beside a golden-haired sleeping beauty.

Taylor was clearly tempted, yet hesitated slightly.

"I want to, but…"

She had never lived with anyone before. Staying overnight for a day or two was entirely different from long-term cohabitation.

For the unknown, Taylor instinctively felt uneasy—not because she didn't want to.

Xu Can saw through her at a glance, pulled her close, and gave her a soft smack on the lips.

"It's fine—when you're ready, you can move in anytime."

"Mm." Taylor happily rested her head on Xu Can's chest.

This man was truly gentle with her, so understanding.

Actually, Xu Can had just thought of one problem: what if Emma also wanted to move in?

The room was definitely big enough, but the scene might get explosive.

He'd seemed a bit impulsive just now—thankfully, he reacted fast enough.

After breakfast, their personal makeup artist was already in place, helping them with their full makeup and styling.

Today was the Grammy Awards; Xu Can had promised Taylor he'd accompany her to the Grammys.

When the Jin Tongyunu appeared on the red carpet, the media's attention instantly snapped to them—cameras flashed nonstop, and reporters quickly surrounded them, leaving no space to pass.

Even Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Eminem, Katy Perry, and Jennifer Hudson didn't get this treatment.

Justin Timberlake and "Shandong's Empress" Rihanna were stunned.

"Who's over there?"

"That's Taylor Swift and Xu Can."

"No wonder… our Oscar winner has arrived," Rihanna realized.

Having won the Oscar for his role as the Joker, Xu Can's popularity in North America surged to a new level.

Even Daniel Day-Lewis, the Oscar-winning actor from There Will Be Blood, was overshadowed by Xu Can.

Best Supporting Actor overshadowing Best Actor—this was unprecedented in Oscar history.

It was widely known that Xu Can and Taylor Swift were the subject of rampant rumors; they had previously claimed to be best friends, so his accompanying her to the Grammys wasn't surprising.

After a minor hiccup, the 50th Grammy Awards officially began.

This period was an era of epic battles among pop gods and goddesses in Europe and America.

At this time, Taylor Swift had just emerged, not yet entering her push phase—she could only watch as various legends took the stage to collect awards.

Ultimately, thanks to the outstanding quality of her album Fearless, she won two major awards: Album of the Year and Best Country Album!

She defeated heavyweights like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and the Black Eyed Peas.

Overcome with emotion, Taylor stood up, wrapped her arms around Xu Can's neck, and kissed him deeply in front of the entire audience and live TV cameras.

"I'm most grateful to Xu Can—he firmly chose me and created a perfect creative environment for me."

"Without him, this album might never have existed…"

Below the stage, Xu Can smiled and applauded for Taylor, but his Spider Sense gave him an inexplicable feeling that a storm was coming.

…

Sure enough, back on the set of La La Land, Sister Stone found Xu Can, her face full of jealousy.

"You said you were accompanying Taylor to the Grammys as a friend—what was that kiss then?"

"She was too excited—kissing a good friend is normal, right?"

"Oh, really?" Sister Stone grew angrier by the moment, and her tiny fists pounded him directly—"Normal my ass!"

"Hey, you're a lady—watch your language! Mind your words," Xu Can grabbed her wrist.

"You-asshole!"

Whatever—he worked out regularly, so Sister Stone couldn't break his defense; let her hit him a few more times.

When Sister Stone grew tired of punching, Xu Can pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Baby, you know how I feel."

"Ah… let's get back to work," Emma Stone sighed helplessly in Xu Can's arms.

Under Xu Can's Candediao Sect, her acting had grown increasingly refined.

Compared to her past life's 20th

During filming, though she grew jealous and angry at Xu Can,

the two still portrayed a passionate couple with tender glances and radiant happiness.

Later, during the scene where the male and female leads argue, Emma fully channeled complex emotions—heartbreak, disappointment, rage—

bringing Mia's inner resentment to life with piercing depth.

Xu Can silently marveled: no wonder she's my woman.

Everyone else was stunned by their acting duel, cheering in delight.

The scenes originally expected to take three to four months were more than half done in just one month!

Meanwhile, the Spider-Man 2 crew had already begun assembling in late 2007.

Because Xu Can was so busy, director Webb has already started filming scenes with many supporting actors.

James Franco, Emma Stone, J. K. Simmons, Meryl Streep, and other actors are gradually returning.

Whoever has availability shoots their scenes first.

Especially for Doctor Octopus, the villain in Spider-Man 2, actor Alfred Molina had already joined the crew in advance and begun filming.

The new version of Spider-Man 2 primarily follows the original, telling the story of Doctor Octopus's origin and Spider-Man losing his powers.

It integrates a subplot where Harry Osborn mistakenly believes Spider-Man is his father's killer and seeks revenge.

Spider-Man will face two opponents alone, taking on Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin.

Thus, Alfred and Franco have already filmed most of their scenes.

La La Land is progressing smoothly, so Xu Can can also take time off to join the Spider-Man 2 set.

By the time La La Land is about to wrap, the progress of Spider-Man 2 has accelerated astonishingly!

"Can we speed up enough to make the summer slot?"

Sony chairman Howard Stringer almost monitors the film's progress daily.

Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures have had lukewarm results with other films over the past two years.

Last year they barely made any profit; the only blockbuster capable of crushing all major competitors is Spider-Man 2!

He wishes it could release tomorrow.

"Boss, aren't you rushing too much?"

"No, we already had a slight loss last year; we must secure the summer slot this year!"

"The shooting pace can be fast, but the post-production team is stretched thin—we may need outside help."

"What do you mean?"

"Xu Can's Star River Digital can take on outsourcing tasks. We hire their team to collaborate—the timeline could shrink by at least half."

"Then why are you asking me? Go straight to them! Don't care about the cost! Time is money, hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"Understood!"

……

La La Land officially wrapped; Xu Can and Stone didn't even celebrate before seamlessly transitioning to the Spider-Man 2 set.

Previously, they had each taken time off to film some solo shots.

Now that both have returned, they can finally shoot ensemble scenes and large-scale sequences.

When they reported to the set, they received a warm welcome from the crew.

"Welcome back officially."

Director Marc Webb kept glancing between them, openly shipping them on camera.

This pair, the best on-screen couple of the 21st century, was his choice—and even now, they still spark so well, even when they argue, it's sweet.

Recently, the "shocking kiss" at the Grammys has intensified further,