129 Setting a Rule (1/2)

Su Yan opened the document he had created for his notes before he went to shower. He already had a vague idea of what he wanted to write: It was supposed to be another story with a xianxia setting and this time in compliance with what his readers wanted there would be more cultivation and lots of fights. He also wanted to change the roles of the protagonist and the male lead because, well, wouldn't it get boring if they were always the disciples of the same sect?

This point gave him some trouble though. What kind of role could they have? If they weren't disciples of the same sect, then they could be part of different sects of the same faction or maybe even part of different factions. But the latter seemed awfully similar to what would nearly have happened with Yun Bei Fen and Mei Chao Bing. After all, Mei Chao Bing's master had betrayed his sect from the good faction and became an evil practitioner. It was just because of Yun Bei Fen that Mei Chao Bing didn't follow him. But there still would have been the possibility of them ending up as people from different factions.

But maybe that was good, too? Maybe that was also what the readers had liked? Argh, he really didn't know much about romance! How would he know what kind of romance people would like to read?

Just when he frowned and didn't know how to continue a hand pushed the notebook shut and took it away. Su Yan blinked dumbly and looked up just to find the smiling face of Nie Chang in front of him.

”How about setting some rules for this relationship, darling?”

”Rules?” Su Yan's eyebrows drew together while his tone sounded especially clueless.

”Mn, rules. I have one to suggest: No notebook and no phone while we eat.”

”Ah?” Su Yan's eyes widened. ”Why that? You never had a problem with me doing anything else while we ate!”

Nie Chang nodded and put the notebook away before placing a steaming bowl in front of him. He got one for himself and sat down next to Su Yan. ”Back then I wasn't your boyfriend though. It's expected to change some things, isn't it?”

Su Yan pouted. ”Alright. But can we change something else?”

”Why? You can't stand spending one meal with your boyfriend without anything to divert your attention? Don't you have the whole day at work to concentrate on writing?”

”I … I do! But …”

Nie Chang raised his brows and Su Yan didn't know how to continue. Alright, it wouldn't be a problem. But he was used to doing whatever he wanted. Why did it have to be so troublesome?

”So, I can't deal with the tasks the system gives me at all while we eat? What if I have a sudden flash of inspiration?”

Nie Chang looked at his boyfriend that was trying to defend against this suggestion with everything he got. Was it really so terrible to spend the mealtime with just some food and him? Unfortunately, just looking at his little darling's lost expression he was starting to waver. He really hadn't cared about this before. Maybe he should continue to do so?