Chapter 337

……

Although "Interstellar" didn't have as strong an opening-day box office as Xu Can's Marvel blockbuster, its subsequent growth was robust enough.

Many people, on their first viewing, genuinely didn't sense anything impressive about the film.

It wasn't until the second or third viewing that they gradually came to appreciate the movie's charm.

This is enough to show that when a film's opening box office isn't strong enough, it doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with the movie — it just needs the audience to savor it slowly.

Tremendous staying power!

After finishing the premiere, and after practicing yoga separately with Emma Stone and Taylor Swift,

Xu Can threw himself once more into the intense, thrilling work.

After all, there was still a small portion of "Pacific Rim" left to film!

On set, Xu Can once again met his partner Scarlett Johansson.

"These past two days, you haven't come looking for me."

Black Widow's expression carried a hint of jealousy.

"Been too busy — there was a lot to handle with the premiere."

"Right, you were busy going on dates with Taylor and Emma."

The ever-present paparazzi exposed that, in the two days after the "Interstellar" premiere, Xu Can had been spotted hand-in-hand strolling out separately with Emma Stone and Taylor Swift.

Such an open, above-board "two-timing," with neither leading lady showing the slightest catfight,

placed on anyone else would have been utterly bizarre — it would have long since blown up into a scandal known across all of America.

But on Xu Can, it somehow had a bizarre sense of fit.

As if him dating two girls separately were perfectly normal.

Even if Xu Can one day brazenly walked down the street with a beauty on each arm, the American public wouldn't find it strange.

On Face, the previously fiercely battling "Taylor/Xu Can CP Fan Club" and "Spider-Man & Gwen CP Fan Club,"

these two organizations, which used to attack each other daily, were now actually coexisting in harmony.

After watching for a while, people felt Xu Can suited both of them, and they even became each other's CP fans.

The two CP fan groups were actually showing a tendency to gradually merge!

This counts as quite a spectacle on the internet too.

Xu Can even suspected Black Widow was lurking inside both clubs silently spectating — otherwise, how would she know exactly who he was dating?

Facing Black Widow's interrogation, Xu Can instead flashed a carefree smile and leaned in close to her face.

Black Widow instinctively stepped back half a pace, only to find a wall behind her, and got pinned against it by Xu Can.

"You keep such close tabs on me — you haven't really fallen for me, have you?"

Xu Can was right there, almost about to kiss Scarlett Johansson's red lips.

If it were any ordinary, inexperienced girl, she would have fallen long ago.

Fortunately, Black Widow had been around Hollywood for years, preserving herself among countless wolves, and had leveled up enough.

After all the back-and-forth with Xu Can, she could just barely hold her composure:

"No, we've only dated twice — how could I fall for you? At most, I see you as a quality option."

Black Widow still maintained her pride.

"Oh? Then what would it take to upgrade that option into the only one?"

Their gazes clashed intensely at extremely close range, nearly sparking.

Even two strangers of opposite sexes gazing at each other for ten seconds would inevitably feel something — let alone Scarlett Johansson, who already had a good impression of Xu Can?

She didn't dare look any longer and shifted her gaze away.

"That depends on your performance… mm!"

Black Widow hadn't finished speaking before Xu Can silenced her again.

After a long moment, Xu Can pulled away, caressing Scarlett Johansson's exquisitely beautiful face.

"Off you go, dear — time to get to work."

"Huh?"

Only then did Scarlett Johansson remember she was the actress, he was the director, and she was still on set waiting to film!

"Devil! Devi1!"

Black Widow gazed at Xu Can's back, utterly helpless.

No matter how high her own level was, she was always being played by Xu Can.

Previously agreeing to date Xu Can was equivalent to the walls of Maria and Rose both being breached,

leaving only the innermost Wall Sina barely holding out.

It seemed Wall Sina falling to Xu Can was only a matter of time.

Perhaps she should try deliberately keeping her distance from Xu Can?

Black Widow fell into confusion.

……

"Mako, get ready — this time it's for real!"

"Elbow thrusters!"

"Elbow thrusters activated!"

"Now!"

"Hold on, Mako!"

"Cut!"

Inside the green-screen studio, Xu Can called a halt to the shoot.

"Well, sorry, I was a bit off my game just now. How about we do it again?"

Before Xu Can could say anything, the Widow beside him apologized first.

"Let's take a five-minute break."

Xu Can gave the whole crew a rest and pulled the Widow aside alone.

"What's going on?"

Xu Can's expression was dead serious, and Scarlett Johansson couldn't help feeling a little flustered...

When he usually bantered with her, he was so gentle, such a gentleman.

Now he had turned into a tyrant on set.

Rumor had it that even Little Li Zi had been chewed out by Xu Can; no matter how big a Hollywood superstar, they all had to bow down before Xu Can.

The Widow wasn't exactly a megastar, so facing Xu Can she could only obediently take the scolding.

"I don't know."

"Actually, your acting is fine—the main issue is your mindset."

Xu Can analyzed earnestly.

"We are in neural sync, we're essentially one entity, all our thoughts have to align."

"Even if the audience might not notice, we have to perform that effect."

"I said before, to achieve consistency, we need more dates to build chemistry, so how about dinner together tonight?"【】

"Huh?"

The Widow was dumbfounded—how could he be in the middle of a serious talk and suddenly ask her out? Yet Xu Can wore a solemn face, as if he were discussing serious business.

Originally the Widow had planned to stop the dates and cut her losses in time.

She couldn't tell whether Xu Can was just playing around or genuinely interested in her.

But now she found herself in a bind.

"Fine. Tonight."

"Last time I said I'd make you authentic Chinese food at my place—after we wrap, let's head back together."

"Huh?"

Go to his place?

The Widow got it instantly—wasn't this a lamb walking into the tiger's den tonight?

"What? We are serious about the scenes, studying how to coordinate and build chemistry. You still have some concern?"

"No, then let's go to your place tonight."