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

"Ring ring... Brother, a call from an unknown number..."

Jiang Yan's voice rang out in the room. Jiang Guanqing carefully placed Jiang Ning and the others' formal wear in the dressing room before walking to the table to pick up his phone and answer the call.

The caller ID on the screen showed an unfamiliar phone number.

"Hello, this is Jiang Guanqing."

"...Hey, Guanqing, I'm back in China."

Upon hearing that familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Jiang Guanqing's hand trembled, knocking over a glass on the table. The glass fell to the floor and shattered, scattering shards everywhere.

Jiang Guanqing's face drained of all color almost instantly, and his voice trembled slightly, "...Jiang Jianshan?"

"it's me."

Jiang Guanqing's knuckles turned white as he gripped his phone, his whole body tense. "What are you going back to China for? Where are you now?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, so long that Jiang Guanqing thought the call had ended, before Jiang Jianshan spoke again, his voice filled with a sense of weariness and dejection.

"I just got off the plane. Don't worry, I won't do anything."

Jiang Jianshan, not hearing Jiang Guanqing speak, cautiously began, "I want to talk to you."

Jiang Guanqing's vision blurred as memories of the past flashed through his mind. He could barely stand, and with one hand on the table, he managed to squeeze out a single word through his teeth: "Speak."

Jiang Jianshan stood outside the airport, dragging his suitcase, looking up at the starless night sky, and two tears slid down his cheeks.

Like you, I am the eldest son, but from childhood to adulthood, everyone only sees your father, Jiang Jizhong, just because he is cuter, has better grades, and is more eloquent. I always thought that Jizhong is the younger brother, and I shouldn't hold it against him, but unknowingly, the seeds of jealousy were planted in my heart.

As I grew up, I lived a mediocre life, earning a fixed salary of four or five thousand yuan a month, while Jizhong built Yuehua on his own, the company grew bigger and bigger, he found a wife who could support him, and even gave birth to you and your younger brothers... The seeds of jealousy sprouted, took root, and grew into a towering tree.

Jiang Jianshan's voice choked with emotion, "After your parents left, I made a deal with Zhou Quan to drive you away and destroy Yuehua... These are all true, I won't deny it, and I have never wavered in my belief until that day..."

Jiang Guanqing bit his lower lip hard, the taste of blood filling his mouth, and his body swayed uncontrollably.

Jiang Jianshan's voice suddenly softened, as if he was lost in memories, "When you took a fruit knife and tricked me into the warehouse, you were clearly trembling with fear, but you still stood in front of me."

"At that moment, I wavered."

Jiang Jianshan gave a wry smile. "You always remind me of Jizhong. You two are so alike, both so brave, both willing to risk your lives to protect your families."

I thought, forget it. I'll take the 30 million, fly far away, and never come back. That'll be the last bit of conscience I have left as an uncle.

Jiang Guanqing collapsed to the ground, his lips trembling uncontrollably, his voice choked with sobs, almost broken, "Then why did you come back? Why did you kidnap Xiaozhuo? Why?!"

"...I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

Jiang Jianshan's voice was full of pain and guilt, "I don't know why, why I thought of kidnapping Xiaozhuo."

With her vision blurred by tears, Jiang Guanqing was already in tears.

"Guanqing, I'm sorry. I broke my promise and was involved in kidnapping Xiaozhuo and Cheng Li leaking company secrets."

Jiang Jianshan wiped away his tears, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "There was another person with me. I've found out who it is. It's Nan Yun'er. I know she's hurt you many times."

I have evidence. I came back this time intending to turn myself in. Guanqing, I will not shirk what I should say and what I should bear.

Jiang Guanqing raised his hand to cover his eyes, his shoulders trembling slightly. Why did it turn out like this? Why couldn't his uncle always be the uncle he knew from his childhood, the uncle who would unhesitatingly crawl on the ground and carry him on his back just because he wanted to ride a horse...

"Guanqing, before I turn myself in tomorrow, can I see you one last time?" Jiang Jianshan asked in a humble tone, even with a hint of cautious pleading.

Bright red blood dripped from his palm. Jiang Guanqing closed his eyes briefly. "...Okay."

"Okay, I'll send you the time and location later."

"Um."

After replying, Jiang Guanqing hung up the phone and collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

An hour later, Jiang Guanqing received a text message from Jiang Jianshan, arranging to meet at 11:00 a.m. the next day at a private restaurant near the First Brigade of Jingbei City.

Jiang Guanqing's emotions fluctuated too much last night, causing a heart attack. Although he took his medicine in time, he didn't sleep well all night and cut his hand on glass. He was in very poor condition.

Jiang Guanqing left home early, fearing that her younger brothers would worry.

At 10:30, Jiang Guanqing arrived at the agreed place. The restaurant was not large, but it was clean and elegant.

When Jiang Guanqing arrived, Jiang Jianshan was already sitting in a seat towards the back, with a large table of dishes laid out in front of him.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, crab roe tofu, Longjing shrimp, osmanthus-flavored lotus root...

When Jiang Guanqing saw these dishes, his hands, which were hanging by his sides, trembled slightly; these were all his favorite foods.

"Here you are."

When Jiang Jianshan saw Jiang Guanqing come in, he hurriedly stood up and rubbed his hands awkwardly. "Sit down quickly, the food is still warm. You haven't changed at all. You're always afraid of troubling others and you're used to coming early."

He seems to have aged...

Jiang Guanqing's gaze fell on Jiang Jianshan's graying temples, hunched figure, and deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

Jiang Guanqing stood by the table, motionless, when suddenly his nose stung with tears. He thought that if he saw Jiang Jianshan again, he would be angry and furious, but when he actually saw him, what welled up in his heart was an indescribable emptiness and sorrow.

"Please sit down, please sit down."

Jiang Jianshan pulled out a chair for Jiang Guanqing.

Jiang Guanqing pursed her lips. "Thank you."

Jiang Jianshan waved his hand, sat down, and used serving chopsticks to put food on Jiang Guanqing's plate.

"I ordered the dishes according to your previous preferences, I don't know if you'll still like them..."

Jiang Guanqing raised his hand to stop Jiang Jianshan from picking up more food, saying, "You don't need to do these things."

Jiang Jianshan put down his chopsticks, smiled wryly, and slowly sat down. "I know, I just think that after today, I probably won't have the chance to serve you food again in my life."