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

2.10 [END]

Chapter 2.10

Of course, Sui Yuan hasn’t the faintest clue about the schemes and twisted thoughts running through Zhao Xihe’s mind, completely unaware he has been made a target and oblivious to the fact he will be herded into a carefully-planned trap. Seeing as the other actor honestly admitted his mistake, he also doesn’t wish to criticise.

“Ah, what were we talking about before?” Sui Yuan tilts his head to the side, pondering for a while. “Oh, right. My true name is Sui Yuan.”

5237 has told him countless times before that even if he meets a colleague, he absolutely cannot leak out his origin story. Therefore, Sui Yuan doesn’t tell the other that he is a nameless creation, and so decided to take on the name of his first character.

“Ah, is that so.” Zhao Xihe nods.

“Then, may I ask why you didn’t act your role properly in the first and second world, instead hindering me from completing my tasks?” Sui Yuan asks seriously, limpid eyes locked on Zhao Xihe as he eagerly awaits the reply.

This senior actor is currently in a rather awkward position. Naturally, he cannot say that he came to like Sui Yuan and thought he was being played, thus deciding to take revenge in the next world. But in the second world, he decided not to make reprisals and ended up not wanting to let this child go.

Muttering irresolutely under his breath for a moment, Zhao Xihe eventually decides to mix half-truths and half-lies. An experienced person like him wanting to deceive this pure and simple Sui Yuan will be a piece of cake.

“In the first world, I did not know you were also an actor and thought you were a native,” Zhao Xihe says slowly.

Sui Yuan nods in understanding. He too, had thought Zhao Xihe was a native. After all, the possibility of two actors meeting in the same world is close to zero.

“Honestly speaking, I like you a lot,” Zhao Xihe states very sincerely. “But in the original text, you are not destined to be with the female lead and your ending is very pitiful. I didn’t wish to see you fall to that extent, so I changed the plot without permission. I hoped that without my intervention, things will work out and you would have a happy ending. However, I never thought you would be an actor and thus have to preserve the storyline.”

Hearing this, Sui Yuan is slightly moved by this excuse. Although it brought him trouble, this man did it with good intentions. Hence, Sui Yuan is willing to accept this transgression.

Looking at the bright smile on Sui Yuan’s face, Zhao Xihe can’t help the slight upturn of his own lips. He likes this child precisely because he is sincere and gentle to the core.

“Only after the first world concluded and I saw you, did I realise your identity.” Sighing, self-blame creeps into Zhao Xihe’s tone. “I was a little impulsive and felt like I have been deceived. After labouring for so long and even having points deducted, it all came to nothing. Therefore, I became really furious.”

Recalling his own feelings of anger at seeing the low score after putting his utmost effort into completing his task, Sui Yuan can only nod his head sorrowfully. Putting himself in the other’s shoes, he can understand why Zhao Xihe was infuriated.

…Although, he is innocent ah…

“That’s why, in the second world, you wanted to exact revenge and let me have a taste of my own medicine, isn’t that right?” Sui Yuan good-heartedly finishes the rest of the explanation.

Zhao Xihe relaxes and nods when he sees that Sui Yuan is not angry. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s nothing. It’s just a misunderstanding, that’s all. Now that we have resolved this, everything is well! It’s just…this method of sacrificing eight hundred men in order to kill just one enemy is not a good way of handling a situation ah. Look, now you and I gained the lowest score possible for two consecutive worlds. Fortunately, we didn’t experience other losses.”  Sui Yuan grins brightly, void of any negative emotions as he stands up. The innocent charm he exudes forces Zhao Xihe to narrow his eyes slightly in order to conceal the sudden, intense fire that ignites within him. “Since there are no other matters, then I should proceed to my next world. I hope everything goes smoothly for you too.”