Chapter 163: The Ultimate Tug-of-War with the Widow, Befriending Deadpool's Wife

2008, Spring.

The Olympic torch relay for the China Olympics has already begun, and the world-famous Games are drawing ever closer.

Far across the ocean, big news also broke in the Hollywood circle!

"La La Land" and "Spider-Man 2" announced their wrap!

Especially for Xu Can's fans, this was simply the happiest thing.

Having just watched "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man" not long ago, everyone was already eager to see more of Xu Can's works.

Currently on the market are films including "Horton Hears a Who!", "21", "The Game", "Jumper"...

Relatively speaking, they are all movies with highlights but not many.

The market urgently needs heavyweight films to open up the upcoming summer season.

Films expected to release in summer include "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" produced by Paramount Pictures;

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" produced by Disney Pictures;

"Sex and the City" produced by New Line Pictures;

"Get Smart" produced by Warner Bros.;

Before these Hollywood giants announced their release dates, they had all undergone market research and comprehensive evaluation.

Everyone agreed that the strongest rival, "Spider-Man 2", had only just started filming not long ago, and the earliest it could arrive would be the Christmas season.

Hollywood didn't even consider Xu Can's films.

Even if "La La Land" released in the summer season, what kind of storm could a musical stir up?

However, it caught everyone completely off guard!

"La La Land" officially announced a release date of May 18! "Spider-Man 2" announced a summer release date of July 27! Global simultaneous premiere!

"What? Did I hear that right? It can be released in half a year?"

"Impossible, absolutely not!"

"So fast? How on earth did they do it?"

While competitors were wailing in despair, fans were cheering in waves.

They could see Xu Can's new film very soon; he was simply Hollywood's model worker! A production maniac!

Releasing works at a frequency of two or three films every year, he simply left no room for peers to survive!

However, when Star River Entertainment's films occupied the front-page headlines of newspapers,

Xu Can did not appear for promotion.

He was busy handling another matter.

Ever since Stone declared war on Taylor last time, she actually went to her door to confront Taylor face-to-face.

Best friends who were quite close in a past life met here in a way that underestimated the other.

The two met at a restaurant and chatted for hours.

Xu Can didn't know what they talked about; the two kept it secret with remarkable tacit understanding. No matter how Xu Can tried to "torture" them, they wouldn't budge an inch.

It was just that when interacting with Xu Can, both of them appeared much more proactive.

Taylor invited Xu Can out to play golf, while Stone invited Xu Can to go sea fishing.

Taylor accompanied Xu Can to a charity gala, while Stone also accompanied Xu Can to a Hollywood party.

In just a week, Xu Can felt his energy was almost exhausted.

His dark circles had deepened by a few shades.

If it weren't for the fact that his physical constitution had improved significantly after playing Spider-Man, he would have been completely drained.

These two fairies are simply deadly!

"Baby, how about I come to your place today and we watch a movie together?" Emma Stone's tone was quite gentle.

"Another day. Happy and I are going out to talk business with investors."

"Alright... but you're not allowed to go find Taylor!"

"Definitely. It really is business."

Just as he hung up the phone, Taylor called in from the other side.

"Darling, how about we go soak in the hot springs in Las Vegas tonight? How about staying there for two days?"

"Sweetheart, the company needs to discuss a cooperation urgently, so I'm afraid I can't keep you company."

"Ah? You're not going to accompany Emma, are you? If you're dating her, you can just tell me directly..."

"No, no, no, it really is business. If you don't believe me, just ask Emma directly."

"Alright then." Taylor's tone was a bit downcast.

"Then I'll cancel the hot spring hotel booking and go next time."

In the end, Taylor didn't forget to instruct Xu Can: "Don't work too hard. You make movies as if you don't care about your life. Look, you have dark circles recently."

Xu Can's mouth twitched; the dark circles were thanks to her.

"Mm, my sweetheart is so good. Kissya~"

"Mua!" Taylor sent a kiss through the phone.

After hanging up, Xu Can let out a long sigh of relief.

Happy Hogan beside him smiled without speaking.

Despite the constant intimate rumors between Xu Can and the two beauties, no one thought Xu Can was playing both sides.

Fans generally fell into two camps: the Spider-Man Gwen pairing camp, and the Xu Can-Taylor Jin Tongyunu pairing camp.

The controversy between the two sides on the internet was endless, constantly debating who was Xu Can's official girlfriend and who suited Xu Can better.

Only Happy knew clearly that Xu Can had not made a choice; he chose to have it all.

"Xu, sometimes I truly admire you. I get a headache just dealing with the one at home, yet you seem endlessly energetic."

"Ah, don't mention it. Let's go, we're setting off."

Xu Can quickly changed the subject; both of them were very good, but recently they had become a bit too competitive, making things slightly suffocating.

Even though he liked them both very much, Xu Can also needed some space to catch his breath.

A healthy relationship requires a balance between tension and relaxation.

This was a private charity gala hosted by investor Ivanka, inviting various social dignitaries and Hollywood celebrities to attend.

Xu Can also met many old acquaintances here, such as Emma Roberts.

The young girl's expression appeared somewhat resentful.

"Are you in a relationship? With Taylor or Miss Stone?"

"No, they're just friends."

"Liar!"

"But even if I were in a relationship, why would you be angry? Do you like me?"

Xu Can turned the tables, and Emma Roberts' fair, pretty face instantly turned red.

"You're so vain!"

The young girl stamped her foot and turned to leave.

Unlike in his previous life when he entered Hollywood at sixteen, this time after Emma Roberts starred in Spider-Man, she did not continue her acting career.

She chose to attend university first to further her studies, successfully gaining admission to one of the top universities in North America, the University of Southern California, majoring in directing.

Xu Can was quite surprised by her choice; she could have gradually achieved success in Hollywood just as she did in her previous life.

Even if she wasn't a top-tier A-list actress, there were at least some lead roles waiting for her.

"Do you know the reason she chose to major in directing..."

Just then, two young women carrying wine glasses naturally approached Xu Can's side.

One of them, a cool-looking brunette, was none other than Kristen Stewart, with whom Xu Can had once shared an experience.