Big Brother, This Really Won't Do [Reborn]

Xie Yao had been raised from childhood to meet the standards of a crown prince. He was proper and courteous, noble and radiant, so perfect he seemed unreal.

The time he spent with Duan Jiuxiao was the most uninhibited period of his life.

For Duan Jiuxiao, he fought his closest brother, Xie Zheng, for the position of crown prince, only to find that someone else reaped the rewards in the end.

At the edge of a cliff stood a young man beside Duan Jiuxiao, dressed just like Xie Yao, styled just like him, and even possessing the same face.

Standing behind the young man, Duan Jiuxiao held his hand and drew the bowstring taut. His gaze was cold, without a trace of tenderness.

Xie Yao thought he was surely going to die, but against all odds, he survived.

He secretly made his way back to the palace and went to the empress for help, only to be met with a sword thrust into his chest.

When Xie Yao opened his eyes again, he had become the foolish young heir of the Duke of Protecting the State's residence. The heir was as lovely as a painted doll, with crystal-clear eyes like glass.

Though he had been foolish from birth, the duke's household treasured him like a precious jewel. For the first time, Xie Yao experienced what it meant to be adored by everyone.

He saw Xie Zheng again at the Mid-Autumn banquet. Watching that impostor surrounded by admirers while Xie Zheng sat alone below, he felt a sharp pang in his heart.

Xie Zheng was the crown prince whom his father, the emperor, had truly wanted. If Xie Yao hadn't gotten in the way, that position should have belonged to Xie Zheng!

He swore to return to Xie Zheng what rightfully belonged to him. From then on, the third prince had a little tagalong at his side.

On his eighteenth birthday, Xie Yao offered his own wish to Xie Zheng. He watched expectantly as Xie Zheng quietly told him what he wished for, and then Xie Yao's whole world fell apart.

Xie Zheng said, "In this vast world, the only one I desire is you."

*Before the bottom was reborn, he and the top were not related by blood!

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