it's actually not easy wanting to be a supporting Male lead

2.6

Chapter 2.6

“Does Mo Xuanzhi really like me?” Sui Yuan questions 5237, voice full of doubt and expression as puzzled as can be.

Although Sui Yuan’s status as an actor meant to fill in the supporting male lead’s role meant he must always be in love with the female lead, that is all just surface acting. Sui Yuan honestly doesn’t know what this so-called ‘love’ is, so naturally, he wouldn’t be able to feel it if someone truly loves him.

In the previous Ancient Era world, people expressed their emotions through flowery words and hidden meanings. Thus, even when those around them paired Qin Zheng and him together in their minds, Sui Yuan didn’t sense anything wrong. He didn’t understand the implications in people’s words and didn’t realise when others tried to sound him out during conversations. On top of that, he couldn’t follow others’ train of thoughts, nor understand the connections made just by hearing half a sentence. In order to maintain his character’s image, he pretended to understand what they were saying, even when he was truly lost. Hence, the misunderstandings grew deeper and deeper while he remained oblivious to it all.

However, this world is an apocalyptic one where people tread the fine line between life and death every day. With the knowledge that they could die anytime, everyone was more accustomed to displaying their emotions directly, letting the other party know how they feel. As conversations in this world were more frank, by the time Sui Yuan is able to decipher what exactly is going on, he is once again thrown into confusion.

According to the scripts he has seen so far, Sui Yuan more or less understands that if one is in love with another, one will have to treat them well, to the point of submitting to their will. But Mo Xuanzhi being totally submissive towards him is something that absolutely will not happen. Still, he is not so ignorant as to miss the fact that the male lead treats him better than anyone else.

Each time they headed out on a mission, Mo Xuanzhi was at his side, not hindering his growth but constantly protecting him from dangers he had no way of overcoming on his own. When the loot was distributed, Mo Xuanzhi would always give some items in his share to Sui Yuan, whether it be food, everyday necessities or recreational objects. Even crystals that are the most treasured objects for Ability Users were placed in his hands. Mo Xuanzhi is certainly not stingy when it comes to giving him goods. He likes to constantly touch Sui Yuan, but when his harassment crossed the line and Sui Yuan began to struggle, he would obediently let go. Mo Xuanzhi’s overbearing attitude didn’t make him feel irritated.

– Well, okay. That’s because Sui Yuan is completely ignorant when it comes to love. Still…

Sui Yuan feels like Mo Xuanzhi is increasingly like Qin Zheng, even if the latter is undoubtedly more refined and courteous. From observing the male lead closely, he can feel it in his bones. They shared more than a few small mannerisms and habits he was rather familiar with due to spending a lot of time with Qin Zheng in the previous world.

Being treated like this for the first time in his existence, Sui Yuan feels a mounting sense of doubt. So he voices this concern to his system, who is the only one he believes is able to dispel it.

5237 is hovering lazily in the air next to Sui Yuan when the latter abruptly asks this question and nearly tumbles to the ground in shock. Steadying itself with much difficulty, it wobbles back up so it is eye-level with its partner. Its brain all but crumbles in disbelief. “What the hell do you mean by that?! Have you fallen for him?!”

For actors like Sui Yuan, the most taboo thing they can do is fall in love with natives of the worlds they are working in. Gaining low marks for tasks or even having points deducted is nothing in comparison, for the only penalty is one wouldn’t be able to be promoted. However, to fall for a world’s native and try in vain to remain by their side after their mission had ended counted as disobeying ‘regulations’; the penalty for doing so is rather severe. Although Sui Yuan’s mission constantly goes wrong and will most likely lose a lot of points, at least he is an obedient and diligent partner. 5237 doesn’t wish to be assigned to another actor, and it even more doesn’t want to see this pure child being erased after breaking a ‘regulation’.