Chapter 216

He had called the two of them over on New Year's Eve itself, which meant he must have had a good inspiration.

"Fine, if you think her acting is fine, I can work with her." Stone Sister was the first to speak up.

"Mm, no problem on my end either, I can give it a try."

Taylor Swift had thought it through too.

There were so many actresses in Hollywood — why pick her of all people?

It proved Xu Can had her in his heart! The one he loved most was still her!

With her love-struck brain acting up, Taylor Swift temporarily overlooked the Emma Stone beside her.

Seeing the two of them calm down, Xu Can nodded and handed the script he'd prepared in advance to the pair.

While Taylor Swift picked up the script completely at a loss,

Eldest Sister had already begun reading through the script outline like an old hand.

"Source Code... this is a sci-fi film, is it really low-budget?"

"Yes, the cost can even be kept under ten million."

Xu Can nodded and said,

"Most of the film's scenes take place inside a train carriage, so the shooting schedule can be compressed very short — it won't delay your later bookings."

"Sure, just like before — as long as I can make a movie with you, anything goes."

Stone Sister smiled sweetly, while casting a winner's glance at Taylor Swift.

I won — I've made many films with Xu Can, and you haven't made a single one!

Taylor Swift felt the provocation and wanted to fire back, but had no grounds to.

In the music world, she brimmed with confidence — she was the queen here.

But film was an unfamiliar door for Taylor Swift; once pushed open, she'd be on thin ice unless someone could guide her.

"Don't worry, with me here you'll definitely be fine — it's not some complicated role."

Xu Can had sensed her worry and offered kindly reassuring words.

"No problem then, I'll give it a try!" Taylor Swift cheered up again.

Making a movie with Xu Can this time — who knows, she might even unexpectedly discover her acting talent!

Then Xu Can would see what was called a treasure actress!

And then kick that annoying Emma out, and be wholeheartedly with her.

Taylor Swift began happily daydreaming.

Emma, seeing her like this, couldn't help but curl her lip.

Every greenhorn actor is impossibly ambitious, thinking they can handle acting with ease, become a big star, and snag an Oscar for Best Actor or Actress.

In reality, acting is absolutely not that simple — the waters run deep!

Emma Stone, after all these years of acting, felt more and more that she still had plenty of room to improve, and still had a long way to go before Best Actress.

"Alright, today let's familiarize ourselves with the script first, and aim to start shooting in the next few days........"

"Wait — you mean we're spending New Year's Eve here, just reading the script?" Taylor Swift couldn't hold it in.

What about the Vegas hot-spring spa she'd been looking forward to? Her two-person world with Xu Can?

Just like that, it's ruined?

Emma was equally disappointed — did she really have to spend New Year's Eve here, with that annoying Taylor?

"Indeed, spending New Year's Eve here does lack a certain feel."

Xu Can mulled it over and figured that was indeed the case — it did seem to lack a festive flavor.

So he called his "Jarvis," Vanessa — whatever the matter, getting her to handle it was never wrong.

"Vanessa, book me a suite in Vegas, a resort hotel with a beach and spa... and have the Enterprise flown over while you're at it."

"Understood, boss. Any other instructions?"

"Nothing else — just have the hotel buy out the venue; the beach and spa are not to be open to outsiders for three days."

"Understood. The Enterprise will arrive within ten minutes."

Hanging up the phone, Xu Can snapped his fingers at the two women, who were both completely lost.

"All set. Pack your bags — we're off to Las Vegas."

"Huh?"

Stone Sister and Taylor Swift were both stunned.

……

An hour and a half later, Emma Stone and Taylor Swift gazed out at the Vegas night view, somewhat spellbound.

The helicopter hovered above the gambling city of Las Vegas.

This was the most decadent, money-splashing place in all of America — a dreamlike money pit.

Going from pauper to tycoon overnight was just an illusion; going from tycoon to vagrant overnight, on the other hand, played out every day.

Xu Can sat aboard the Enterprise, gazing down at the gaudy, neon-lit desert city below.

This was also his first time in Vegas.

The "Enterprise" was a civilian helicopter Xu Can had recently purchased,

and its pilot was a seasoned retired Marine Corps helicopter squadron member who had carried out numerous missions in complex environments — a far higher safety rating than some NBA star's helicopter.

Xu Can was even considering whether to make a Mission: Impossible, and might pick up helicopter piloting skills along the way, on par with Ethan Hunt.

Touching down on the hotel's helipad, the owner of the five-star resort hotel came out to greet them personally.

Given Xu Can's current standing in Hollywood, the owner was extremely deferential, meticulously arranging rooms for the group all the way and leading them to the empty hot-spring spa.

"Wishing you a pleasant vacation."

After that, the huge hot spring pool was left with only Xu Can, Mei Mei, and Stone Sister — three people in total,

All customers refused service, but if you wanted a massage, there were beautiful female masters on standby at any time.

"Alright, you two hurry up and change into swimsuits. We'll get familiar with the script while soaking in the hot spring."

"Here?"

"Where else? Time is tight and the task is urgent, hurry it up." Xu Can urged.

He discovered that the nicer his attitude, the more the two women felt he had done something wrong, and the more they wanted to cause trouble.

When he was stern and strictly businesslike, the two of them instead didn't dare to complain and obediently did as told.

So no matter who a person is, even a big star, in their bones they all carry the gene of being a troublemaker.

Just as Ying Zheng said in "Hero," "The sword is the man, the man is the sword!"

Taylor Swift and Emma Stone, for the first time, stared wide-eyed at each other, and after a helpless exchange of glances,

They simultaneously stripped off their everyday clothes in front of each other and Xu Can, pulled swimsuits out of their suitcases, and changed into them.

At this point the two of them both understood — their last sliver of fantasy was gone.

"She really is with Xu Can…"

But what could they do?

They still had to obediently get into the hot spring and stay by Xu Can's side.

And then… read the script.

That's right — a scene that should have been very sultry actually ended up looking a bit inspirational.

They were clearly supposed to be on vacation for the holiday, yet here they were still working hard?

"What on earth am I doing?"

Taylor and Emma sighed inwardly in unison.

"Sure enough, there's no harm without comparison… Mei Mei, not yet twenty, really is flat."

What Xu Can was thinking was completely different from theirs.