Chapter 268: On the Phone Late at Night with Taylor Swift and Emma Stone, Then Heading to the Daughter of the

In Xu Can's memory, the eighteen-year-old "fairy sister" was already quite blurry,

but his impression of Xu Hongdou from *Meet Yourself* was far more vivid.

At that time, Liu Tianxian was already a mature thirty-year-old woman, brimming with charm.

Seeing Liu Tianxian again in this world, that girlish face gave Xu Can a slight start.

Liu Xiaoli watched and was secretly delighted. Her own daughter's looks really could hold their own—even Xu Can, who was used to beauties, couldn't resist.

She came over warmly and led Xu Can to his seat.

"Director Xu, thank you for honoring us with your presence. I'm afraid we haven't hosted you well enough—please forgive any shortcomings."

"Hey, let's skip the pleasantries. Keep it real."

Liu Xiaoli still had plenty of charm left herself; she looked like she could pass for Liu Tianxian's older sister—at most in her early twenties.

Clinging to Xu Can's arm—if he hadn't had iron self-control, any other man would have been a goner.

"Director Xu, hello."

Beside her, Liu Yifei rose obediently and even gave Xu Can a bow.

"No, no, that's not necessary—you're still my senior from school."

Xu Can quickly stopped her; the "fairy sister" acting this way made him very uncomfortable.

"Right, what a coincidence—you're both Beijing Film Academy alumni, that's one more layer of connection."

Liu Xiaoli was very pleased; this gave her another chance to get closer to Xu Can.

From now on, if he had any roles, wouldn't her own senior have priority consideration?

At this point the dishes arrived at the table, and Xu Can began eating and chatting with the mother-daughter pair.

Most of the time it was him and Liu Xiaoli chatting, ranging from Chinese entertainment to Hollywood.

The mother and daughter lived in Los Santos and were very familiar with North America, so they could chat with Xu Can on the same wavelength.

As for Liu Tianxian, she kept focusing on her food, occasionally chiming in with a sentence or two, and seeming to space out most of the time.

If Xu Can didn't know her personality, he'd probably think she was being aloof.

In reality, Liu Tianxian was just very genuine and unwilling to put on a show—she was like this with everyone.

Outwardly she seemed serene, but inside she was a carefree tomboy.

Once they became close enough to drop the "four-nine-seven" formalities, she'd treat him like a brother.

Xu Can himself didn't think much of it, but Liu Xiaoli was quite anxious on her behalf, constantly shooting Liu Tianxian meaningful looks.

Say something, will you? It wasn't easy getting Xu Can here.

But Liu Tianxian kept doing things her own way, helping herself to dishes on her own, occasionally saying whatever interested her.

The food at the VIP building wasn't really that tasty, just pretty to look at.

The only dish that was actually good—"Crispy Chili Beef"—had been eaten by Liu Tianxian down to the very last piece,

and when the lazy Susan spun it to right in front of Xu Can, Liu Tianxian stared longingly at that piece of beef.

"You want it? Go ahead and take it."

Xu Can smiled faintly and spun the dish back over.

"Aren't you going to eat? It's really good—you don't seem to have tried this dish at all."

Liu Tianxian's innocent eyes blinked.

"Don't worry about me. If you like it, eat it. If I want some, I'll order another plate."

"Okay, thanks." Liu Tianxian gave a sweet smile and took the last piece of beef.

She had told the media she wasn't a foodie and was quite restrained with sweets.

But faced with something truly delicious, she was absolutely unreserved.

Otherwise she wouldn't have ended up with a double chin later on.

Watching her daughter's performance, Liu Xiaoli was at a loss—this was simply no image to speak of in front of Xu Can.

Actually, Xu Can quite liked this kind of genuine state of affairs;

putting on an act in front of him would only come across as inferior.

With his freakish insight, whether it was real or a performance, Xu Can could see through it at a glance.

No matter how high-level a green tea bitch, she was useless in front of him.

After three rounds of drinks, Liu Xiaoli's cheeks had already flushed a rosy red, and in her tipsy, hazy state she had an indescribable air about her.

"Xu Can, your sister is taking the liberty of calling you little brother. Thank you for giving Qianqian this chance. Tomorrow you must hold a strict audition—if we make it, great; if not, we accept it."

"Of course. When I make a film, I never slack off."

Xu Can and Liu Tianxian exchanged a glance,

and the fairy sister's eyes held a hint of awkwardness—her mother acting like this made her lose face.

Xu Can, however, gave her a gentle smile, indicating he didn't mind.

Facing Xu Can's such gentlemanly demeanor, Liu Tianxian's impression of him improved considerably.

Because of the rumored affair with Taylor Swift and Emma Stone, plus entanglements with multiple Hollywood actresses,

she had previously assumed Xu Can was a scumbag who started things and then abandoned them.

Meeting him in person, she felt that wasn't the case at all—no wonder so many great beauties were smitten with him.

After the evening banquet, Liu Xiaoli was already getting tipsy.

Xu Can called a company car to send the mother and daughter back to the hotel,

and all three sat in the back row—Liu Xiaoli by the window behind the driver, Liu Tianxian in the middle, and Xu Can on her right.

Because the car's interior space was limited, their shoulders pressed together, and Xu Can could even smell the fragrance of her shower gel.

"Sorry to trouble you, and you even had to send us back."

"Just a small token. By the way, you're familiar with the script now, right? Are you confident about the role for tomorrow's audition?"

"Mm, no problem. I've read the script many times." Liu Tianxian nodded confidently.

When it came to acting, she was still willing to put in the effort to study it.

"That's good. Which role are you leaning more toward?"