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

The exchange of family letters brought tears to many people's eyes. Low sobs could be heard on the playground. Zhu Guangbai hugged Zhu Zhengcai and cried uncontrollably. Zhu Zhengcai felt both heartache and helplessness. Why did he start crying?

Zhang Bowen knelt down in front of his grandmother's seat. His grandmother, with trembling hands, pinned the adult badge to Zhang Bowen's chest and took out a neatly folded piece of white paper from her pocket.

"Grandma is sorry, I didn't know I should put it in an envelope."

Zhang Bowen shook his head, took the blank sheet of paper, and said, "Grandma, this is fine."

Grandma rarely writes, and her handwriting on white paper isn't very pretty, but she writes each stroke with great effort, carrying her most sincere blessings.

Wishing my dear grandson success in getting into a good university, good health, and peace.

The glasses behind his eyes reddened slightly. Zhang Bowen held his grandmother's hand and said solemnly, "I will, Grandma." Please stay with me a little longer, just a little longer.

"Now we will proceed to the fifth item on the agenda: all students, together with their parents, will cross the 'Gate of Adulthood' and sign their names on the gate wall."

Jiang Guanqing and Jiang Ning walked side by side to the door of the adult building. Looking at the dragon-shaped archway made of balloons and flowers, Jiang Guanqing paused slightly.

He pulled Jiang Ning's hand, which was hanging by her side, and placed it in the crook of his arm. Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment, then held on even tighter.

The two of them stepped together through the flower-adorned adult gate, the sunlight pouring down and casting long, overlapping shadows of them.

The announcer's voice came over the radio.

"One step from adolescence to adulthood. At eighteen, with heavy responsibilities on your shoulders, may you, young people, cherish your country and grow towards the sun!"

The group walked to the Dragon Gate Wall. Looking at the Dragon Gate Wall, which had been signed by many people, Jiang Ning looked up and focused his gaze on the decorative dragon horn at the very top of the Dragon Gate Wall.

Jiang Guanqing followed Jiang Ning's gaze and saw the majestic dragon horns. "I want to sign my name where the dragon horns are."

Jiang Ning nodded; if he was going to sign, he wanted it in the most conspicuous place.

Jiang Guanqing chuckled, took a thicker pen from the staff member next to him, and stuffed it into Jiang Ning's hand. "We'd better hurry, or someone will take it."

Jiang Ning's eyes lit up, and he was about to make a move when he stopped. The dragon horns were over two meters tall, and even at 1.83 meters tall, he couldn't reach them.

While Jiang Ning was still wondering, Jiang Guanqing had already walked to the wall and slightly bent his knees. "Come up."

"what?"

Jiang Guanqing turned his head to look at Jiang Ning, his eyes gentle. "This should be the last time, Xiao Ning."

Is he supposed to step on his older brother's back to sign his autograph?

Jiang Guanqing paused, a gentle smile appearing in her eyes. "It's nothing, just for a little while..."

"Nothing my foot!" Jiang Ning put on her sunglasses, hiding her red eyes. "Do you think I'm still a child?"

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and slapped Jiang Ning across the face, shoving him away. Jiang Huai squeezed past Jiang Guanqing and Jiang Ning, squatted down by the Longmen wall, patted his shoulder, and said, "Come on, Xiao Liu, step on your fourth brother's. You have a good waist, good legs, and good kidneys. You could carry two of them without any problem."

Jiang Ning adjusted her askew sunglasses, her teeth itching with anger, "...Get out."

Jiang Huai raised an eyebrow. "Then let your second brother do it. Do you dare step on my suit with your shoe sole?"

Jiang Ning's lips twitched, and she reluctantly took a few steps back before speeding up her run and stepping on Jiang Huai's back.

Jiang Huai yelled, almost getting trampled to the ground by Jiang Ning, and fell flat on his face. "Jiang Xiaoliu, you're so heavy!"

Jiang Guanqing supported Jiang Huai's shoulder and placed his other hand around Jiang Ning's leg, afraid that Jiang Ning would fall.

Jiang Ning leaned against the wall with one hand, and with a pen in hand, she wrote the two characters "Jiang Ning" on the dragon's horn in a flamboyant and unrestrained manner. The writing was not just flamboyant, it was arrogant.

Jiang Ning looked at her elegant signature and nodded to herself in satisfaction. After thinking for a moment, she drew a small crown between the characters "Jiang" and "Ning".

Jiang Huai's temples were bulging with veins, and he gritted his teeth, "You've been writing two words for so long, hurry up and get them down." Damn it, he shouldn't have been soft-hearted, he should have let Xiao Liu put the signature down, now his back is about to break.

"Go for it, Fourth Brother." Jiang Ning said perfunctorily, her lips curving into a smile that almost reached the sun.

As it turns out, one shouldn't be too complacent. When Jiang Ning jumped down, she lost her balance and almost hit her head on the ground if Jiang Guanqing hadn't caught her.

After Jiang Ning regained her footing, she saw that everyone's eyes were on her, and she almost died of embarrassment and indignation. It was a major social disaster.

Jiang Ning jerked her hand away from Jiang Guanqing as if she had been burned, and walked silently to the corner, saying, "I'm going to check on Qu Liao and the others."

Qu Liao, Tong Fei, and the others standing right next to them remained silent. Was their boss going to see them? (●__●)

Jiang Ning avoided the crowd and came to a deserted pavilion. After calming himself down, he took out the letter that Jiang Guanqing had written to him from his pocket.

The light gray envelope was thick and sturdy, and the seal and corners showed the sender's care. This letter, which was delivered face to face, was even sealed with engraved sealing wax.

To Jiang Ning's surprise, the envelope contained not a letter, but a photograph.

It's a photo of him when he was five years old, wearing a well-fitting black suit and a red bow tie, with the kindergarten's Children's Day stage in the background.

Jiang Xiaoning, with a chubby face, made an "V" sign with one hand and placed it under her chin, striking a pose to look cool.

On the back of the photo is Jiang Guanqing's elegant handwriting.

[Xiao Ning, I wonder if you still remember the first time you wore a suit? You were so small and adorable then. Time flies so fast; in the blink of an eye, you're almost an adult... Xiao Ning, there's no need to rush to grow up. Your big brother will always be there for you when you turn around.]

His eyes were blurry behind his sunglasses, and a tear rolled down his chin.

Jiang Ning was secretly crying when his phone rang. It was Jiang Huai calling to ask him to come back and take a group photo.

Jiang Guanqing and the others had already taken a bunch of photos with Jiang Ting, who kept snapping away.

As soon as Jiang Ning returned, Jiang Huai hooked his arm around her neck. Jiang Ning looked impatient, but when the camera lens was pointed at her, she subconsciously straightened her back.

"Little Six, smile."

"Don't laugh."

Jiang Ting said with a grin, "Then I'll print out the picture of you rolling your eyes and put it up in the living room."

"childish."

Jiang Ning forced a smile through gritted teeth.

Jiang Ting was fully prepared, even bringing a tripod and setting the shooting time.

Jiang Ting called for everyone to stand in line, "Three, two, one, cheese."

The image freezes.

In the photo, Jiang Guanqing stands in the center, smiling gently. Jiang Ning stands beside him, her head slightly tilted towards her older brother. Although her expression is a little awkward, she still makes an "8" sign with her fingers. Jiang Yan, Jiang Zhuo, Jiang Huai, and Jiang Ting stand behind the two of them, while Qu Liao, Tong Fei, Zhang Bowen, and Zhu Guangbai stand on either side, each with a bright smile on their face.