[Two Male Leads!] [Satisfying Read!] [Martial Arts] [Political Intrigue! Male Lead 1: A ridiculously powerful but secretly capable, tsundere and stubborn senior brother; Male Lead 2: A kind, honest, and pitiable junior brother who's weak at first but grows powerful later.]
He was He Guzhi.
On the surface, he was being used. In truth, he was being used. But while being used, he forged a new path. He went with the flow, turned the tables, and played the fool to fool the clever. In the end, who was using whom was anyone's guess.
He was Zhang Tingshan.
His whole family was massacred when he was young. He thought he was the only one left, but it turned out he was the only one kept in the dark. His father, who was supposed to have died long ago, was still alive. And the father who'd supposedly been an orphan was a surviving heir of the former dynasty. Well, an heir in hiding is still an orphan, right? He thought he couldn't avenge his family because of his own shortcomings, but it turned out his father had sabotaged him. Zhang Tingshan (smiling) (I'll keep my eyes on you) (forever)
The brothers joined forces to break free from being used. In the end, it's hard to say who'll be laughing through their anger!
I always feel sad at the beginning, and the ending is a bit hazy after reading it. It's my first book, so keep up the good work. The narrative feels a bit like vernacular writing, and the writing style is strengthened