I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 262 - 188: Rising to the Challenge

Under the shining lights, the dim tent suddenly became clear.

Su Zixiao slowly poked his head out from the blankets, and after careful observation, he finally realized that this was indeed not his own room.

"I... I only remember getting drunk, someone helped me to my bed, and I fell asleep." Su Zixiao awkwardly explained, after drinking he blacked out, his last memory was him singing loudly, completely forgetting what happened next.

Gu Lan coughed gently, subtly suggesting:

"Do you have the habit of sleepwalking? I used to sleepwalk when I got drunk."

Rong Heng raised an eyebrow: "You sleepwalk?"

"Occasionally." Gu Lan earnestly replied.

Su Zixiao questioned in confusion: "That can’t be, I sleep very quietly, maybe, maybe it was too dark and I walked into the wrong room after getting drunk?"

Rong Heng replied coldly: "Then shouldn’t you quickly get off Gu Lan’s bed."

Gu Lan’s bed in the tent, he hadn’t slept on it yet.

Su Zixiao hurriedly crawled out of the blankets, revealing his bare upper body, his six-pack abs standing out prominently, as if glowing under the bright yellow light.

"How about it, doesn’t your brother have a great physique?"

Su Zixiao tightened the muscles on his arms.

Gu Lan twitched the corner of her mouth, surprised that she had dragged the drunken Su Zixiao onto her bed, yet Su Zixiao knew to undress.

Rong Heng glanced at Gu Lan, seeing her expression unchanged.

If she were truly a woman, how could she be so calm upon seeing a man’s physique.

"So, Rong Heng... just now..." After putting on his clothes, Su Zixiao recalled the earlier scene, still finding it hard to speak.

"I also walked into the wrong room."

Rong Heng seriously spouted nonsense.

"What does walking into the wrong room have to do with doing this and that!" Su Zixiao cried out in despair, feeling mortally wounded, who wakes up to find a man next to him... it’s absurd!

Rong Heng remained silent, forcibly maintaining a calm appearance, when asked, said he walked into the wrong room, no other reason.

Su Zixiao’s suspicious gaze swept between Gu Lan and Rong Heng, as if realizing something.

This was Young Master Gu’s bed, his mistake led to such a misunderstanding.

However, Rong Heng actually sneaked to Young Master Gu’s bedside at night, and reached his hand into the blanket!

Su Zixiao felt he knew too much he shouldn’t, genuinely doubting if Gu Lan would silence him tonight.

Ultimately, Su Zixiao left Gu Lan’s tent, not forgetting to say: "Uh... sorry for the intrusion."

Only then did Gu Lan look at Rong Heng, deliberately saying: "Rong Heng, my reputation is going to be ruined by you, Su Zixiao will surely think our relationship is improper."

Rong Heng’s breath caught, feeling oddly delighted: "Really? Is that so?"

Gu Lan’s tone was deeply regretful: "If everyone thinks I’m homosexual, how can I woo girls in the future?"

Rong Heng said: "Don’t you already like men?"

Gu Lan shook her head, still carrying the scent of alcohol, spoke like a true scoundrel:

"So what? I’ve grown up yet haven’t tasted a woman’s charm, wouldn’t that be a wasted life?"

Rong Heng: "..." His fists clenched.

He pressed his throbbing temples, feeling tonight was unsuitable for doing anything else, thus also stood up to leave.

Gu Lan watched his back finally exhaling a long breath.

She had purposely removed the Luminous Pearl and brought Su Zixiao to her bed, waiting to see if Rong Heng would come.

If he didn’t come, it meant he hadn’t seen Du Changning, or wasn’t suspicious of her.

Thus, Rong Heng came.

It means Du Changning truly returned to the Capital City, and informed Rong Heng about the medicinal recipe given to Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

A prescription that disrupts the pulse, an aunt who once disguised as a man... Rong Heng isn’t a fool, he surely would suspect her of disguising as a man too.

If he were to find out she’s been deceiving him all along, their brotherly bond would be ruined!

Moreover, since childhood, Rong Heng was brainwashed by the Dog Emperor to believe others are not trustworthy, women are demons, without Rong Luo and Xia He from back then, with all he experienced, how could he become the protagonist, would’ve turned into a bloodthirsty villain.

Even though in the book Rong Heng is a bright and upright protagonist, his personality is also vengeful and ruthless.

Though he seems normal now, a person wearing a mask too long finds it hard to recognize true emotions.

Gu Lan knows, Rong Heng is extremely sensitive and obsessive, she must not trigger him.

She gently touched her belt, her eyes gradually firming.

Gu Lan turned around and glanced at the bed Su Zixiao had slept on. Anyway, there was no way she would sleep on a bed someone else had already slept in tonight. So... there’s no time like the present.

The Young Master Gu was definitely a doer. She knew that the best way to dispel suspicion was to confront it head-on.

It was unclear how much time passed, but outside the tent, everything was silent, and even the Dingyuan Army on duty had started to doze off.

After all, this was the Capital Suburb camp, quite safe.

Gu Lan suddenly stood up, rubbed her tired and sore eyes, and retrieved a flask of privately kept wine from under the bed. She took a big swig and then poured some over herself to create the appearance of being drenched in alcohol.

Even if she got caught, she could claim she was drunk.

Then she began to regulate her breathing.

If someone were to enter the tent at that moment, they would witness a magical scene—Gu Lan was clearly right in front of them, yet gave an impression of nonexistence.

She was an assassin, best at killing, but also at stealth.

Gu Lan herself never expected that one day she’d use her stealth technique...

to sneak into a bed.

Since Rong Heng already suspected her, she could only advance by retreating, facing the suspicion head-on.

The Young Master Gu silently infiltrated Rong Heng’s tent. His martial arts were quite similar to her own, but since he had been drinking that night and was in a military camp, his guard was down.

Perhaps, in his dreams, he sensed a familiar presence and slept even more soundly.

The next moment, Gu Lan had gently climbed onto Rong Heng’s bed.

The young man emitted a clean and fresh scent that was very pleasant, making Gu Lan almost want to bury her head in his chest.

No, why have I been so infatuated with Brother Hang’s looks lately? Gu Lan quickly reminded herself to stay focused.

Maybe because of Gu Lan, Rong Heng frowned, then instinctively shifted his body, leaving some space beside him, curling up by himself like a baby in the womb.

Unexpectedly, Brother Hang sleeps in such a pitiful position.

Gu Lan recalled the last time she and Rong Heng shared a bed at the Marquis Mansion. She hadn’t even had the chance to feel anything before falling asleep, only waking up to find she had unconsciously pressed her leg onto Rong Heng’s chest, nearly suffocating him.

This time, she couldn’t sleep.

Gu Lan’s eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness as she calmed her heartbeat, then turned over to lie flat, entering a sage-like state of mind.

Gu Lan stayed awake all night.

Until she heard the rustling footsteps outside the tent, a beam of dim light pierced through the door curtain. Gu Lan adjusted her state, her breathing long and steady.

Rong Heng opened his eyes. In his sleep, he hadn’t sensed anything, but upon waking, he immediately noticed something unusual beside him.

A comfortably warm temperature that tempted him to indulge. He held his breath and turned to find Gu Lan, eyes closed, breathing steadily, reeking of alcohol.

Rong Heng’s pupils contracted slightly, his eyes filled with shock.

He instantly thought of what Gu Lan had said last night—that she would sleepwalk when drunk.

As to how Gu Lan sleepwalked to his side, Rong Heng wasn’t concerned, assuming his heavy sleep after drinking led him to miss it.

His doubts from last night resurfaced in his heart.

In fact, Rong Heng was almost ready to accept reality. After all, if Gu Lan truly was disguised as a man, how could she willingly walk into his trap?

And now, here was a perfect opportunity to verify.

Rong Heng looked at Gu Lan, his Adam’s apple moving up and down.

He recalled the painful experience of last night and slowly extended a hand to touch Gu Lan’s Adam’s apple.

It felt the same as before, with no issues.

The next moment, Gu Lan opened her eyes at the perfect timing, her gaze sleepy.

Seeing Rong Heng so close, her pupils trembled slightly: "Brother Hang, why are you in my bed?"

Rong Heng’s eyes narrowed as he suddenly flipped over, pinning Gu Lan beneath him with his arm.

Their faces were mere inches apart as Rong Heng stared down at the bewildered Gu Lan, his breath heavy:

"That’s something you should ask yourself."

He had made up his mind to get to the bottom of this.

Gu Lan’s face visibly flushed with a layer of crimson. Then, feeling the moment was ripe, under Rong Heng’s complex gaze, Gu Lan abruptly flung off her cover: "Brother Hang, see if I’m big or not!"

...

"Big."

His head throbbed with a buzzing pain.