I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 276 - 202: Confession

Under the moonlight, Rong Heng lifted his head, gazing at the pitch-black palace gates of Xiaoxiang Palace.

His voice was calm, yet Gu Lan discerned a trace of sorrow.

"That year, when the former Emperor had just passed away for a month, Xiao Ning found herself unwell, only then did I know she was beyond saving. Later, she deceived me, asking me to go with my sister to the Imperial Hospital to fetch medicine from the Imperial Physician for her. When I returned with my sister, I saw her hanging from the beam above the main hall of Xiaoxiang Palace, she was dead."

Gu Lan’s heart trembled, she couldn’t help but glance at Rong Heng.

She only knew that Rong Heng’s mother, Xiao Ning, had died nine years ago following the former Emperor’s death; she thought Xiao Ning had committed suicide to follow the Emperor.

But she didn’t know Xiao Ning had died right before Rong Heng and Rong Luo’s eyes, died in front of the very bedroom hall here.

It turns out, Rong Jing moved Rong Heng from the Imperial Court to Xiaoxiang Palace, letting him live in his mother’s old bedroom not to console him, but so that day after day, night after night, he would be reminded of his childhood memories!

Gu Lan seemed to see little Rong Heng, kneeling here, looking at his mother’s lifeless body, crying with despair and breakdown.

An eight-year-old child, even if bright and precocious, what could he understand, what could he change?

Isn’t this worse than Yuan Lang’s tragedy?

Her throat tightened with a sour sensation, her nose particularly uncomfortable.

Rong Heng also turned his gaze towards Gu Lan.

"Back then I thought, if my medical skills were a bit better, if I hadn’t been so playful as a child, and learned more medicine from Du Changning while he was still around, perhaps I could have saved Xiao Ning, perhaps I could have detected all this when she was first poisoned by that eunuch, perhaps she wouldn’t have had to die."

His eyes were as dark as ink, deeper than the night, yet reflecting the moonlight with a hint of tears.

"Later, when Rong Luo also left, I believed that without me, perhaps they both would still be alive, living openly under the sunshine.

The Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and Pingnan Marquis Mansion had a hundred-year legacy. Dingyuan Marquis Mansion still exists, whereas Pingnan Marquis Mansion, because of having a royal grandson, was suspected and thus doomed. Whether it was falsely accused, it didn’t even matter; a man without sin holding treasure, I was the biggest obstacle to Rong Jing at the time, so someone harmed the Xiao Family."

Since then, Rong Heng got used to being alone.

He got used to hiding in the shadows, that way everyone could be well, and he got used to not getting close to anyone, so Rong Jing would be satisfied.

Gradually, no one would come near him anymore.

"Gu Lan, I thought I was destined to live alone till old age, live like a shadow for revenge, for not failing those who’ve died, until I met you, I thought perhaps I could live for myself too."

The tears in Rong Heng’s eyes had dissipated, and he didn’t wait for Gu Lan to comfort him.

He wasn’t looking for comfort. When saying these things, he was exceptionally calm, maybe because those events had indeed passed long ago, or perhaps because Gu Lan was right by his side.

Rong Heng softly called her name, his heart becoming tender.

Gu Lan’s eyes trembled, she opened her mouth, wanting to console Rong Heng but felt that at this moment, he didn’t need her comfort.

At least the Rong Heng now was no longer as obsessive as he was in childhood, he cared for people, had friends, laughed, and cried.

"Rong, Brother Hang telling me this means he’s realized that escape is useless, have you finally decided to swear brotherhood with me?"

Rong Heng jumping from his tragic past onto her made Gu Lan’s heart complex; these two "big men," how did Brother Hang suddenly become so sentimental.

She looked up at the sky: "Tonight’s moonlight...is decent." Reluctantly suitable for swearing an oath of brotherhood.

Rong Heng nodded. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

He nodded! Gu Lan widened her eyes, feeling something wasn’t quite right.

"Swear, swear, swear brotherhood we shall," Young Master Gu stuttered, "Why are you being touchy-feely with your brother?"

Something was off.

Rong Heng was off tonight.

Rong Heng reached out, wrapped his arm around Gu Lan’s waist, his face magnified in her vision, his nose almost touching hers.

"Swear brotherhood, of course, we can." Rong Heng said lightly.

Gu Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I’ve thought it over, whether as brothers, friends, or close ones, it doesn’t affect us being together. You can do whatever you want, except being on top; that, we need to discuss before deciding."

Every word from Rong Heng was crystal clear. Combined, Gu Lan suddenly didn’t comprehend.

She had just half let out a breath, almost choking herself to death.

"Discus, dis, discuss what?"

"Rong, Rong Heng what did you say?"

Young Master Gu was puzzled.

Her mind full of questions, she even wanted to snap.

What being together, what being on top...she was to be on top, but not on Rong Heng.

"I know this is somewhat sudden." Rong Heng’s hand on her waist subtly tightened, pulling Gu Lan into his embrace.

His breath warm and chaotic, falling on Gu Lan’s cheek, very hot, a few strands of stray hair brushed past her neck from his forehead, tickling.

Usually so cold and distant a person, it turns out at moments like these, is warm.

"I say, Lanlan, I’ve realized, I’m a homosexual too, let’s be together."

Rong Heng stared at her, his dark eyes exceptionally bright.

What did he say!?

She’s deaf, otherwise how could she hear Dayan’s first straight man, Rong Heng, say he’s a homosexual.

"I seem to have gone deaf, Brother Hang, please check if I’m deaf." Gu Lan stiffly said.

"No problem, I’ll say it again for you," Rong Heng curled his lips, his eyes becoming more charming, his voice gentle and melodious, "I’ve wondered before if I am abnormal, but since you also like men, so Gu Lan, us being together is just right."

"..."

He really said it again!

Isn’t he the protagonist?

Isn’t he the male lead who focuses solely on career and doesn’t involve himself in romance, the millions-word male-focused lead from that certain website?

Where did it go wrong?

Gu Lan forcefully freed herself from Rong Heng’s embrace, feeling her legs go soft, needing to lean against a crooked-necked tree beside her to support herself.

After a long time, she barely regained her composure, sorting out her thoughts.

Sorting...

Sorting...

She sorted out nonsense!

Her brother’s been bent!

This is a confession!

Rong Heng has gone mad!

Or is she just dreaming?

With Rong Heng’s dizzying embrace gone, Gu Lan found her voice, husky as she slowly asked:

"Rong Heng, aren’t you not interested in women?"

Rong Heng watched her and laughed.

A laugh that made Gu Lan wear a haunted expression.

"I was pretending, didn’t Lanlan know?"

"Then...then go be interested in women."

Rong Heng’s lips remained lifted, perhaps thinking he was gentle and amiable at this moment, but in Gu Lan’s eyes, it was like a cat she had raised for ages, seemingly both obedient and proud, suddenly overnight, growing into a lion, ready to gnaw and swallow her whole.

He said:

"No, what I’m interested in, are men."

Gu Lan: "..."

Seeing her at a loss for words, Rong Heng furrowed his brow, showing a look of seeming sorrow as though he had suffered a great wrong, and said:

"Lanlan, if you insist on being the one on top, it’s not impossible, but for the timing and frequency, they need some consideration, best compile a dossier."

Gu Lan: "..."

She regarded him as a good brother, yet he actually, wants to be with her?

Moreover,

Does she look like the one below?