When he saw that Song Xuanhe was silent all this time, the System became rather flustered and said, 【Have you made your decision? We really can discuss this!】
“Discuss what?”
【For example, I could give you one chance to ask for help?】The System saw Song Xuanhe sneer and promptly added:【Two chances, two chances!】
“Three chances. Otherwise, there’s no discussion.”
The System was conflicted but finally gnashed its teeth and said:【Three chances it is. Deal!】
Song Xuanhe stretched, and a crafty smile appeared on his face, “OK. Then, from now on, your name is Er Gou.”
The System: ….
“What? Didn’t you say that I have the right to choose your name?”
【Perhaps we can discuss this?】
“Are we going to unfold the plot or not, brother?”
Er Gou choked, gnashing its teeth in anger as it accepted this name, and said:【From now on, you can directly speak to me in your head. There’s no need to say it out loud. Right now, I’m going to end my time-suspension ability. Just follow the plot. Otherwise, if it’s not a scene related to the protagonist, then you are free to act as you see fit, so long as you don’t cause the story line to deviate.】
【Didn’t you say that I had to do as those words said?】Song Xuanhe adapted very quickly and then continued to speak in his mind:【So what you’re saying is that I only have to earnestly follow the plot when Xiao Yuanmu is around. In any other case, so long as it doesn’t influence the general direction of the story, I can play around however I want?】
When he heard the words “play around,” the System felt a bad premonition arise in its heart. However, it still replied honestly:【Yes.】
Song Xuanhe’s eyes curved into a smile as he beamed:【Alright, unfreeze time, ba.】
As if nothing abnormal had occurred, everything before his eyes became lively once more. The assistant was still looking at him worriedly. When he didn’t hear Song Xuanhe’s response, he asked once more, “, brother.】
Eve: Two notes! One, this is a protagonist shou novel, so SXH is the shou. But the gong/shou dynamics are not really pronounced in this novel!
Also, just wanted to make the note that MC (SXH) never does anything that would really hurt ML. Even in the ‘scenes’ he has to play out, he tries his best to change what he can, to find loopholes and overall just be less of a dick. Likewise, ML is a lot less overbearing than typical BL MLs. There are some dubcon-ish scenes but all-in-all, both of them are pretty respectful to one another and it’s a pretty equal relationship in terms of power balance.