Chapter 96

Xu Can looks at her stubborn eyes, his heart softening, and he pulls Emma tightly into his arms.

"Your figure isn't worse than hers; in some places, it's even better."

"Mm? You dirty man, you're lewd!"

Stone's face flushes red; how does this person start flirting at the drop of a hat!

But thinking about it carefully, she is indeed slightly more prominent than her; that Taylor is an airport... hmph, hmph, hmph.

Thinking of this, Stone feels much better.

Spring, 2008.

The Beijing Olympics have already begun the torch relay, and the world-famous Games are drawing ever closer.

Far across the ocean, a huge piece of news breaks in Hollywood!

*La La Land* and *Spider-Man 2* announce they have wrapped filming!

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

Having just finished *The Dark Knight* and *Iron Man* not long ago, everyone is already dying to see more of Xu Can's work.

Current films on the market include *Horton Hears a Who!*, *21*, *The Money Game*, *Jumper*...

They are relatively films with highlights but not much else.

The market is in urgent need of heavyweight films to open up the upcoming summer season.

Films expected to be released in the summer include Paramount's *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*;

Disney's *The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian*;

New Line Cinema's *Sex and the City*;

Warner Bros.' *Get Smart*;

These Hollywood giants all underwent market research and comprehensive evaluation before announcing their release dates.

Everyone agrees the strongest opponent, *Spider-Man 2*, has only just started filming and won't be ready until at least the Christmas season.

Hollywood didn't even take Xu Can's film into consideration.

Even if *La La Land* is released in the summer, what kind of waves could a musical make?

Yet, to everyone's surprise!

*La La Land* officially announces a May 18th release! *Spider-Man 2* announces a summer release on July 27th! A 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 the competitors are wailing, the fans are cheering in waves.

They'll be able to see Xu Can's new film soon; he is truly a Hollywood workhorse! A high-output maniac!

Releasing works at a frequency of two or three films a year—he's practically leaving no room for his peers to survive!

However, when Galaxy Entertainment's films occupy the front pages of the newspapers,

Xu Can doesn't appear for promotion.

He is busy dealing with another matter.

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

Best friends who were quite close in their past lives have met here in the manner of rivals.

The two met at a restaurant and talked for several hours.

Xu Can doesn't know what they talked about; the two kept it secret with great tacit understanding. No matter how Xu Can tried to "torture" them, they wouldn't let a word slip.

It's just that both of them have become much more proactive when spending time with Xu Can.

Taylor asks Xu Can to go golfing, so Stone asks Xu Can to go deep-sea fishing.

Taylor accompanies Xu Can to a charity gala, so Stone also wants to accompany Xu Can to a Hollywood party.

In just one week, Xu Can feels his energy is almost completely drained,

and his dark circles have deepened quite a bit.

If it weren't for his physical fitness having increased significantly after playing Spider-Man, he would likely have been exhausted to the point of collapse.

These two vixens are going to be the death of him!

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

"Let's do another day; Happy and I are going out to talk to investors."

"Fine... but you aren't allowed to go see Taylor!"

"Of course not, it's really just business."

Just after hanging up, Taylor calls in on the other line.

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

"Sweetheart, the company has a last-minute collaboration to discuss; I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

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

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

"Alright then." Taylor's tone is a bit low.

"Then I'll cancel the hot spring hotel; we'll go next time."

Finally, Taylor doesn't forget to urge Xu Can: "Don't work too hard; you're practically killing yourself filming. Look, you even have dark circles recently."

Xu Can's mouth twitches; the dark circles are thanks to you.

"Mm, my sweetheart is so good. Kiss ya~"

"Mua!" Taylor sends a fragrant kiss over the phone.

Hanging up, Xu Can lets out a long sigh.

Happy Hogan, standing nearby, smiles without a word.

Although rumors of Xu Can's intimacy with two great beauties are constant, no one thinks Xu Can is two-timing.

The fans are generally divided into the Spider-Man/Gwen CP camp and the Xu Can/Taylor golden boy/girl CP camp.

The controversy between the two sides on the internet is endless, with constant arguments over who is Xu Can's real girlfriend and who is a better match for him.

Only Happy knows that Xu Can hasn't made a choice; he has chosen to have them all.

"Xu, sometimes I really admire you. I get a headache just dealing with the one at home, yet you're so full of energy."

"Sigh, don't mention it. Let's go, we're heading out."

Xu Can quickly moves past the subject; they are both great, just a bit too competitive lately, making things a little suffocating.

Although he likes them both, Xu Can also needs some space to breathe.

A balance of tension and relaxation is a healthy relationship.

This time it's a private charity gala hosted by investor Ivanka, inviting some social dignitaries and Hollywood celebrities to participate.

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

The young girl's expression looks a bit resentful.

"Are you dating someone? Taylor or Miss Stone?"

"No, we're all just friends."

"Liar!"

"By the way, even if I were dating, why are you angry? Do you like me?"

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

"Vain!"

The young girl stomps her foot and turns to leave.

Unlike her past life where she entered Hollywood at 16, this time after appearing in *Spider-Man*, Emma Roberts didn't continue her acting career.

She chose to go to university for further studies first, successfully getting into the University of Southern California, one of the best in North America, and she's even majoring in directing.

Xu Can is quite surprised by her choice, when she could have achieved success in Hollywood like in her past life.

Even if she wasn't an A-list top actress, at the very least, there would have been some leading roles waiting for her.

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

Just then, two young girls holding wine glasses naturally come to Xu Can's side.

One of them, a cool-looking brown-haired girl, is Kristen Stewart, who has had a history with Xu Can.