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

On the day of my coming-of-age ceremony, the weather was unbelievably good, with a pleasant temperature, a gentle breeze, and blue skies with white clouds and sunshine.

Jiang Ning was very excited. He got up early and put on the slightly oversized black suit that Jiang Guanqing had made for him. He buttoned the suit jacket and then unbuttoned it. Finally, he awkwardly tugged at his tie, and the tips of his ears turned bright red.

Qu Liao and Tong Fei also got up and put on their suits.

Qu Liao is cute, and Jiang Guanqing prepared a light blue suit for him, with a pure white shirt and a light champagne tie underneath.

Tong Fei was tall, strong and sturdy, so Jiang Guanqing prepared a dark navy blue suit for him, a light hazy blue shirt and a burgundy solid-color tie.

To ensure Jiang Ning and the others had a wonderful day, Jiang Guanqing specially hired a styling team to do their hair and give them some simple facial grooming.

After finishing breakfast, Jiang Huai leaned against the wall at the stairwell and played on his phone. Jiang Ting and Jiang Huai had used their money to get an invitation from the school. Because the coming-of-age ceremony was a solemn occasion, Jiang Huai was wearing a dark gray suit today, looking unusually serious.

When Jiang Huai saw Jiang Ning come downstairs, he looked him up and down, and then exclaimed loudly, teasingly saying, "Handsome, Sixth Brother, you've got half the style of Fourth Brother."

Jiang Ning was speechless. She pulled her sunglasses up over her eyes, not wanting to see the arrogant Jiang Huai. As a result, she almost tripped and fell, which startled Jiang Huai so much that he stood up straight.

"Jiang Xiaoliu, what are you trying to be cool about? Watch where you're going!" Damn it, if he falls, the eldest brother will feel sorry for Xiaoliu, and the second brother will feel sorry for the eldest brother. He'll definitely get a beating.

Jiang Ning was startled, but she retorted, "Who told you to stand there blocking the way?"

Jiang Huai pointed to where he was standing, about to say something, when he was interrupted by another cold, deep voice.

"Alright, stop fooling around."

Jiang Yan came down from the second floor, wearing a sharp smoky gray suit. He had broad shoulders, long legs, and a cold and stern look. He was also holding a tie in his hand.

"Your third brother is already waiting in the car. We'll be leaving in five minutes."

Qu Liao and Tong Fei stood awkwardly at the door of Jiang Guanqing's room.

The two stood ramrod straight, their backs taut like wooden stakes. Qu Liao kept tugging at the hem of his suit jacket, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Jiang Guanqing came out of the room carrying an exquisite gift box. Seeing the two of them like this, she said gently, "Don't be nervous, the clothes fit you well and look great on you."

As Jiang Guanqing spoke, he opened the gift box, inside which were two brooches, each with a simple design: one depicting a crane with outstretched wings, and the other a tall pine tree.

"You'll be wearing badges for your coming-of-age ceremony, but the ones the school gives out are all pretty much the same. I prepared these for you, so they'll look better in the photos later."

"No need, brother, we..."

Qu Liao and Tong Fei both stepped back.

Jiang Guanqing pointed to his white suit, which also had a brooch on its chest, in the shape of a magnolia flower. "Everyone has one, and Xiao Ning wears one too."

Qu Liao and Tong Fei then accepted. Jiang Guanqing placed the brooches on their chests, stepped back, glanced at them, and smiled faintly, "Perfect."

Qu Liao's eyes welled up with tears. He gently touched the crane-shaped brooch with his fingers and whispered, "Thank you, brother."

Tong Fei nodded vigorously in agreement, secretly thinking that when they were able to do so in the future, they would definitely repay their elder brother and the boss.

The group set off in two cars.

For this coming-of-age ceremony, teachers and staff at Jingbei No. 1 Middle School have been busy preparing. A red carpet was laid all the way from the school gate to the stage, and flowers, banners, and balloons decorated both sides of the road. Even the loudspeakers were playing cheerful music.

When Jiang Guanqing and his group arrived, Zhang Bowen and Zhu Guangbai were already waiting at the door.

Zhang Bowen wore a light charcoal gray suit, and his hair, which usually fell loosely over his forehead, was combed back, making him look exceptionally energetic and giving off the vibe of a top student.

A group of people with outstanding looks and height gathered together, immediately attracting the attention of many people.

Jiang Yan noticed the gazes directed at Jiang Guanqing, frowned slightly, and moved a little closer to Jiang Guanqing.

"It's getting late, you should go and gather at the meeting point."

Jiang Yan urged.

Yes, that's right. According to the procedure, students should first go back to their classrooms to gather and then line up to enter the venue, while parents can go to the venue and take their seats first.

Wearing sunglasses, Jiang Ning swaggered in and "led" Zhu Guangbai and the others back to their classroom. Jiang Guanqing and the others then started walking towards the field, finding their respective classrooms and seats.

Jiang Guanqing and the others waited for more than ten minutes before the instructions finally came over the loudspeaker, and the rousing entrance music began.

"All classes, prepare to enter!"

Jiang Guanqing tilted his head to look, and when he saw Jiang Ning, he was slightly taken aback. Jiang Ning was holding the class flag and walking at the front of Class 7 of Senior Three. His figure was as straight as a sword, but his face was very tense and the tips of his ears were as red as if they were dripping blood.

Is Xiao Ning shy?

Zhu Guangbai followed diagonally behind Jiang Ning, holding the class sign, and muttered under his breath, "Boss, you're moving in sync."

"roll."

Jiang Ning squeezed out a word through gritted teeth, took a deep breath, and thought, "Old Yan is really something. We can't just assign him to carry the class flag because he's handsome."

Jiang Guanqing sat in the sunlight, his eyes crinkling with a smile as he watched Jiang Ning walk toward him. Perhaps it was the bright sunlight, but for a moment, Jiang Guanqing seemed to see Jiang Ning stumbling and falling toward him as he had just learned to walk.

Time flies so fast; in the blink of an eye, Xiao Ning will soon be an adult.

……

"Now we will proceed to the fourth item on the agenda. Everyone, please stand up. Parents, please put adult badges on your children and exchange letters with each other."

Jiang Guanqing faced Jiang Ning, holding a custom-made adult badge from the school.

Jiang Ning covered her pocket with one hand, her eyes darting around, and swallowed hard.

"nervous?"

Jiang Guanqing's eyes were full of smiles as he looked up at the boy who was already two or three centimeters taller than him.

"...Who's nervous?"

Jiang Ning's ears burned, but she remained stubbornly defiant.

After Jiang Guanqing put on the adult badge, he took out a warm letter from his pocket, which he had been keeping in his hand. "Just something I wrote to get by."

Jiang Guanqing took the letter and handed the one he had prepared to Jiang Ning. When their fingertips touched, Jiang Guanqing was slightly surprised. Xiao Ning seemed to be trembling slightly.

"take it easy."

"Who's nervous!"

Jiang Guanqing chuckled softly and carefully opened Jiang Ning's envelope. Inside was only a piece of stiff cardboard with a few lines of neat handwriting.

[Big brother, I was immature before and always made you sad. I won't do that anymore. I will get into a good university, I will stay with you, and I will protect you. Also, thank you for waiting for me to grow up.]

Jiang Ning held the letter written by Jiang Guanqing, but didn't dare to open it at all. What if his older brother wrote something too sentimental and he couldn't help but cry? Would he still be able to stay at school? He still had so many younger brothers.

Jiang Guanqing felt a lump in his throat, looked up at Xiao Ning in front of him, and suddenly reached out to hug her. "Xiao Ning, welcome to growing up."

Jiang Ning stood there stunned, her ears burning.

Jiang Yan stood in front of Qu Liao, looking at Qu Liao's nervous expression. For once, she softened her expression and carefully pinned the adult badge to Qu Liao's left chest, below the crane-shaped brooch. "If you need anything in the future, you can come to me."

Qu Liao nodded, and suddenly a letter was thrust in front of him.

Qu Liao was stunned. "For me?"

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow. "Naturally, given your second brother's status."

Tears welled up in Qu Liao's eyes instantly. He took the gift and suddenly bowed deeply to Jiang Yan.

On the other side, when Jiang Zhuo pinned the badge on Tong Fei, he casually ruffled the boy's buzz cut and smiled nonchalantly, "You look quite spirited. If you encounter any difficulties in the future that you can't solve, just mention my name."

"Does it work?"

Jiang Zhuo gave a thumbs up, "It works perfectly."

Tong Fei chuckled and nodded emphatically.