My younger brothers are so fierce!!! I'm clearly the eldest brother!

When Jiang Guanqing woke up the next day, he found himself in the hospital, his nose filled with the smell of disinfectant.

"Awake?" Jiang Yan hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were full of dark circles.

Around 2 a.m. last night, Jiang Guanqing's temperature rose again. This time, Jiang Yan didn't dare to delay any longer and took him directly to the hospital.

"Xiao Yan." Jiang Guanqing opened his eyes, then closed them again after a moment of dizziness.

Jiang Yan raised the hospital bed and patiently waited for Jiang Guanqing to recover.

"Is there anything that hurts?"

Jiang Guanqing shook his head. "No."

Jiang Yan gently held Jiang Guanqing's hands, which were still attached to the IV drip, and said, "Big Brother."

Jiang Guanqing: "Hmm, what's wrong?"

"Let's have the surgery after the New Year."

Jiang Guanqing was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "What kind of surgery?"

Jiang Yan's throat was a little dry. "Big brother, your heart surgery."

He spoke with Bai Xin on the phone this morning.

Bai Xin said that his elder brother's health had visibly deteriorated since he took over the company. He advised his brother to get a checkup, but his brother always made excuses, saying that he was just too tired and under a lot of pressure.

It wasn't until my eldest brother was 24 years old when he went abroad and was drugged that his heart was stimulated by the drug, causing his blood pressure and heart rate to rise sharply, his left atrial pressure to increase dramatically, his left-to-right shunting of ASD to increase dramatically, and his acute pulmonary edema. He was rushed to the emergency room for treatment and was then diagnosed with a congenital atrial septal defect.

After my brother's health had almost fully recovered, he returned to China. Although he had already made an appointment with the doctor, the preoperative right heart catheterization revealed a pulmonary vascular resistance of 6.5 Wood units, exceeding the surgical threshold of 5. There was no other way but to lower the pulmonary pressure first, and then reassess the surgical conditions three months later.

Before the three months were even over, Jiang Guanqing was in a car accident. The accident was too serious; he suffered a fractured lumbar vertebra, a comminuted fracture of his kneecap, broken ribs, and a contusion to his lungs. The high pulmonary hypertension made matters worse, and he was no longer eligible for surgery.

Later, during each preoperative examination, the surgery could not be performed for various reasons, either because the patient's pulmonary hypertension did not meet the surgical criteria, or because of a cold and high infection markers. This has continued until now.

Jiang Yan asked Bai Xin what exactly happened in the car accident, but to her surprise, even Bai Xin didn't know.

Jiang Guanqing recalled his past life, when he never had heart surgery until his death.

After his parents passed away, Jiang Guanqing was no longer afraid of death, because he could see his parents again after he died. However, he was afraid to die because his younger brothers were still alive.

The surgery was canceled the first time due to pulmonary hypertension, so he waited. It was canceled again due to a cold, so he waited again, but he couldn't wait any longer.

Ever since he received the package containing the dead rat, he had been in a state of stress. The burden on his right heart became increasingly severe, his lips turned purple, his fingers turned blue, and he would get out of breath after walking just a few steps. When he went for another check-up, he was diagnosed with a right-to-left shunt and Eisenmenger syndrome, making him completely ineligible for surgery.

Jiang Guanqing's heart trembled. In fact, he wouldn't have lived much longer in his previous life even if he hadn't committed suicide, but many plot points in the book were set four years later.

This life is different now; his younger brothers have all returned. But Jiang Guanqing doesn't know what the future holds. If he receives those strange packages again, he will definitely hold on longer than in his previous life, much longer, at least until he's 33, to resolve those troubles for his brothers.

"Xiaoyan, my heart problem is minor, I don't need surgery."

Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Guanqing very seriously, "Brother, there's no such thing as a minor heart problem. If you keep putting it off, your health will only get worse."

Jiang Guanqing has a heart condition and is in poor health, which is why his fever is so severe this time.

Jiang Guanqing avoided Jiang Yan's gaze, "Wait five more years. I will definitely agree to have the surgery in five years."

"Why wait five years?" The longer the delay, the worse the health will become.

Jiang Yan softened her tone, "Brother, the success rate of atrial septal defect surgery is very high. I've asked my doctor to find a leading expert to perform the surgery. Don't be afraid, brother, I'll always be with you."

Jiang Guanqing had already consulted with doctors and knew that the success rate of atrial septal defect surgery was very high, but there was still a few percent risk.

This world is a book. If his ending is destined to be death, and his brothers all come back in this life, will the plot automatically correct itself and make him die on the operating table?

Jiang Guanqing dared not gamble.

"Xiao Yan, don't bring this up again. I won't agree to it." Jiang Guanqing suppressed his emotions and spoke firmly, leaving no room for refusal.

Jiang Yan opened her mouth, but ultimately gave in for the time being.

My older brother rarely speaks so decisively about anything. The first time was when we were kids; he mischievously made my brother call him "brother," and that time my brother solemnly declared that he was the elder brother. The second time was when our parents passed away, and my brother told us not to worry, he would take care of things at the company. The third time was when we were filling out college applications after the college entrance exam, and my brother told us to study medicine, which we both loved.

In Jiang Yan's heart, Jiang Guanqing had always been soft-hearted. He was always certain about many things, but as long as you acted coquettishly, softened your stance, or even pretended to be angry, Jiang Guanqing would compromise. However, these last few times, there was no room for negotiation. This was the fourth time.

The ward door suddenly opened, and Jiang Ting and Jiang Ning ran in.

"Big brother, you're awake? I was so scared last night!" Jiang Ting exclaimed excitedly, ran to the bedside, and pressed Jiang Guanqing's hand, the one that wasn't being used for injections, against his own face.

Jiang Ting had just come in from outside; her hands and face were cold. Jiang Guanqing frowned instantly upon feeling the chill. "Why are you so cold?"

Jiang Ting was taken aback and hurriedly tried to let go of Jiang Guanqing's hand, afraid that he would hurt his older brother.

Jiang Guanqing took Jiang Ting's hand and tucked it into the blanket. "Wear more clothes next time, it's uncomfortable to catch a cold."

"Okay, big brother, I understand."

Seeing that Jiang Ting was dressed in thin clothes, Jiang Guanqing was still worried. "I don't have any extra clothes. If Xiao Ting is cold, come up and lie down."

"Ahem." Jiang Yan coughed and gave Jiang Ting a warning look. Although the hospital bed was large enough for the two of them to lie down together, if Jiang Ting dared to actually get on the bed, he would be dead.

"Damn it, second brother," Jiang Ting's lips twitched as he looked at Jiang Guanqing. "Big brother, it's warm in the room. My hands will get warm soon."

"All right."

Jiang Guanqing looked at Jiang Ning, who hadn't spoken, and saw that Jiang Ning was also dressed lightly, wearing only a thin jacket and not even a down jacket, and his brows furrowed again.

"Xiao Ning, are you cold?"

Jiang Ning didn't say anything, stood up from the sofa, and stretched out her hand to Jiang Guanqing.

Jiang Guanqing reached out and grasped Jiang Ning's hand, finding it exceptionally warm. How could she be so warm dressed so lightly? Jiang Guanqing wondered. Was it because she was young and had plenty of energy?

The day before Lunar New Year's Eve.

"Xiao Yan, I'm all better now, I want to be discharged."

This is the third time Jiang Guanqing has requested to be discharged since being hospitalized, and each time Jiang Yan has refused, citing the doctor's reason for not allowing it.

Jiang Guanqing felt that he was already well, and since it was New Year's Eve tomorrow and his younger brothers were all coming back this time, he didn't want to spend it in the hospital.

Jiang Guanqing's expression was extremely serious, his face tense; he was determined to go home today no matter what.

Jiang Yan lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, then shoved the hat in her hand onto Jiang Guanqing's head. "Okay, pack up and we'll go home."