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

The next second, another call came in.

"Is this Jiang Ning? I'm from the admissions office at Tsinghua University. Our principal attaches great importance to her..."

Jiang Ning, with half a fried dough stick still in her mouth, hurriedly hung up the phone, muttering, "I haven't even checked my score yet, how come the information is so accurate?"

"Xiao Ning, why did you hang up?" Jiang Guanqing frowned slightly.

Jiang Ning looked indifferent. "It's too noisy. Let's check the results first." He wanted to see where the two points he was short had gone.

Jiang Ning had just sat back down at her computer when her phone rang again.

Admissions Office of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Hong Kong City University Admissions Office

University of Science and Technology Admissions Office

……

Every time Jiang Ning hung up a call, another one would come in. Frustrated, Jiang Ning switched to airplane mode, threw her phone on the sofa, and sat back down in front of the computer. Jiang Huai and the others crowded around the computer, watching eagerly.

After the doctor came downstairs, he saw that Jiang Guanqing was in relatively good condition, and seeing the same scene again, he stood in the corner and waited.

Jiang Ning re-entered her candidate number and account password, then clicked "Search." The page flashed, but instead of displaying her score, it showed a line of text.

Your score has placed you among the top 50 in the province. Specific scores and rankings will not be released at this time.

Jiang Ning's face fell instantly. Why couldn't he see the score he had worked so hard to get?

Jiang Guanqing stared blankly at the computer screen, her eyes gradually reddening.

Jiang Huai patted Jiang Ning's shoulder forcefully, "Not bad."

Jiang Ning raised her chin slightly, pretending not to care, but when she turned around, she met Jiang Guanqing's bloodshot eyes.

Jiang Ning was startled and reached out to wipe away Jiang Guanqing's tears haphazardly, "Big brother, don't cry."

Jiang Guanqing reached out and pulled Jiang Ning into his arms, his voice choked with sobs, tears falling one by one onto Jiang Ning's shoulder, "Our Ningbao... is the top scholar..."

Jiang Ning froze for a moment, then hugged his older brother back, still as arrogant as ever, "Of course, don't you know whose brother I am?"

Jiang Guanqing held Jiang Ning in his arms, but his tears flowed even more uncontrollably.

On this day in his past life, after learning about his younger brother's grades, he did what the admissions office did: he not only called, but also carefully prepared gifts and went to Xiao Ning's place to find him.

Back then, the admissions office staff were treated much better than him. At least Xiao Ning would answer their calls and invite them in when they visited. He, on the other hand, would wait from dawn till dusk until all the admissions officers had left, but Xiao Ning still wouldn't see him. He didn't even have the chance to congratulate them in person.

A few days later, Jiang Zhuo posted a series of photos on social media to congratulate her younger brother on graduating from sixth grade.

In the photo, Jiang Yan, Jiang Huai, and Jiang Ting are all present, with Jiang Ning standing in the middle. A bright red banner hangs in the background, which reads, "Congratulations to my younger brother Jiang Ning for passing the imperial examination with flying colors."

"Big brother..."

Jiang Yan and the others panicked when they saw Jiang Guanqing's face covered in tears. His eyes, which were always gentle and smiling, were now filled with a sorrow that could almost overwhelm anyone.

"Big brother, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yan cupped Jiang Guanqing's face in her hands and anxiously called for the doctor, "Director Liu."

Jiang Guanqing released Jiang Ning, biting her lower lip tightly, trying desperately to steady her breathing, but it felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her chest tightly.

Director Liu, who had been standing in the corner, walked over quickly, carrying a medical kit.

"Make way, let the air circulate."

Director Liu took out a stethoscope from the medicine box and placed the cold probe against Jiang Guanqing's chest.

The heartbeat coming from the stethoscope was very chaotic. Director Liu frowned more and more. After taking the blood pressure, his face gradually darkened. He then fed Jiang Guanqing a pill.

Director Liu looked at Jiang Yan, his tone serious, "Dr. Jiang, given Mr. Jiang's condition, heart surgery needs to be arranged as soon as possible; it can't be delayed any longer."

Jiang Yan's expression was grim. "I understand."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Guanqing raised her wet eyes, her fingers unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes. "I'm fine."

Jiang Yan's tone was somewhat fierce, and Jiang Guanqing was stunned for a moment, then her tears flowed even more fiercely.

Jiang Ning, not knowing where she got the courage, pushed Jiang Yan away and hugged Jiang Guanqing instead, saying, "Why are you being so fierce!"

Jiang Yan was pushed back half a step, feeling annoyed; he was just too scared.

Jiang Yan opened her mouth as if to explain, but in the end she said nothing and went to the side with Director Liu to inquire about Jiang Guanqing's specific condition.

Jiang Guanqing leaned against Jiang Ning's chest, her fingers gripping Jiang Ning's clothes tightly, her voice choked with emotion, "I wanted to hold your graduation celebration too... I booked the best hotel... but none of you are coming..."

Jiang Ning and Jiang Zhuo froze, all remembering what Jiang Guanqing had said about his past life.

During the time my older brother was sick, he would often talk about his past life when he was confused, and he always felt wronged and sad whenever he mentioned it.

Looking into her older brother's sorrowful eyes, Jiang Ning hugged him even tighter. "Big brother, listen to me, in this life, I only want you to host my graduation banquet. No one else's banquet counts."

With tears streaming down his face, Jiang Ting hugged Jiang Guanqing from the other side, "Big brother, I'm still here. I'll stay with you."

Surrounded by his younger brothers, Jiang Guanqing sobbed intermittently. Finally, seemingly exhausted, he leaned against Jiang Ning's chest and closed his eyes.

When Jiang Guanqing woke up in bed in the afternoon, his mind was still a little foggy.

Jiang Ning lay on the edge of the bed, her face resting on her arm, sleeping soundly, with a suspicious water stain still hanging at the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Guanqing paused, his memories slowly returning, but some memories were still very blurry.

He seems to have had another episode.

Jiang Guanqing pursed his lips; he had clearly tried his best to control himself.

Jiang Yan walked in carrying a glass of water, her voice very soft, "Big brother, you're awake. How are you feeling?"

"fine."

Jiang Ning was awakened by the noise. Still half asleep, she raised her arm to wipe her mouth. "Big brother, you're awake."

Jiang Guanqing's gaze was successfully drawn to Jiang Ning's sleeve.

I wiped my drool all over my sleeve...

Jiang Guanqing hadn't eaten lunch, so Jiang Yan pulled him downstairs to get something to eat. Jiang Ning, wanting to tell her older brother about the school she wanted to choose, followed along.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Jiang Guanqing's attention was involuntarily drawn to Jiang Ning's sleeves. After much hesitation, he gently persuaded Jiang Ning to change out of her pajamas.

Although Jiang Ning didn't quite understand, she still obediently went upstairs, changed into a clean white T-shirt, and rushed downstairs.

"Big brother, I've made up my mind."

Jiang Guanqing put down her spoon and looked at him seriously. "What have you decided?"

Jiang Ning cleared his throat, unusually serious, "I want to study law at Beijing North University. What do you think, big brother?"

Jiang Guanqing nodded. "Jingbei University's law program is among the best in the country. If Xiaoning likes law, it's a great choice."

Seeing her older brother nod, Jiang Ning's eyes lit up. "That's what I think too."

Jiang Ning's school and major were thus decided.

That evening, Jiang Yan discussed the surgery with Jiang Guanqing, who agreed. It was something that should have been done long ago, but it had been delayed for various reasons.