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

2 PM, top-floor conference room.

The atmosphere at the shareholders' meeting was extremely tense.

Zhou Quan sat in his seat, looking at Jiang Guanqing with a helpless sigh, "Guanqing, the business world is like a battlefield. One wrong step leads to another. The estimated loss exceeds 80 million, which has already shaken Yuehua's existing cash flow..."

"They're still young and not very mature in their actions."

"I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and agreed to let a greenhorn act on my behalf."

"Hey, if President Jiang and his wife were still here, this wouldn't have happened..."

Bai Xin stood behind Jiang Guanqing, his fists clenched tightly at his sides.

"Now that Yuehua is facing such huge losses, how can it be remedied?"

One shareholder spoke slowly, "Didn't Guanqing say before that if the losses were caused by his personal decision-making errors, his personal assets would be used to compensate for them first?"

Zhou Quan slammed his teacup down, his tone turning colder, "President Jiang and his wife did indeed leave Guan Qing a considerable amount of assets, but how could they possibly come up with 80 million right away..."

Jiang Guanqing sat in his seat, feeling a chill run through him. At this critical moment, instead of considering how to lead Yuehua through this crisis, these shareholders were eyeing the assets under his control.

Jiang Guanqing suddenly stood up, his gaze sweeping over all the shareholders in front of him. His voice was as calm as still water. "Ten days. I'll solve the problem."

After saying that, Jiang Guanqing left the conference room with Bai Xin.

"President Jiang..." Bai Xin frowned, his eyes filled with worry.

Jiang Guanqing gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth. "I'm fine. I said I'd handle it, and I will."

Bai Xin nodded, but his worries did not lessen in the slightest.

Under Yan Ling's curious gaze, the screen shifted to evening.

The sky was ablaze with red clouds as Jiang Guanqing walked step by step towards the cemetery in the setting sun, arriving at his parents' tombstones.

"Dad, Mom..."

With a thud, Jiang Guanqing knelt down, his forehead pressed against the tombstone, muttering to himself.

"Mom and Dad, what should I do...?"

Two tears fell to the ground and were quickly evaporated by the scorching hot ground.

"Am I...useless...?"

Jiang Guanqing's thin shoulders trembled slightly, and she could no longer hold back her low sobs.

Jiang Guanqing cried for a long time, and when she was tired of crying, she curled up tightly against the tombstone.

"I miss you all, I miss you so much..."

Jiang Guanqing sat in front of Jiang Jizhong and Meng Linghuan's tombstones all night. Although there were lights, the surrounding area was still pitch black, and the distant mountains and trees looked somewhat eerie in the darkness.

Isn't your older brother most afraid of the dark? He spent the night alone in the cemetery. Wasn't he scared?

Crimson blood gushed from the bitten lip, and the taste of rust filled the entire mouth.

big brother...

Jiang Yan bit his lip repeatedly as if torturing himself. It was all his fault. If only he had realized it sooner, if only he had been more assertive and shared the burden with his older brother, if only he were the older brother...

As dawn broke, the figure who had been sitting stiffly in front of the tombstone finally moved, swaying as he stood up and gently stroked the photos of Jiang Jizhong and Meng Linghuan on the tombstone with his fingertips.

"Mom and Dad, I'm leaving now. Trust me, I'll handle it..."

Yan Ling considered many ways for Jiang Guanqing to resolve this crisis: borrowing money to fill the gap, being lucky enough to get help from benefactors, and having Wang Wei and Attorney Ji arrested, leaving the project vacant and seeking compensation from them...

Yan Ling never expected that none of the above solutions were Jiang Guanqing's solution.

From that day on, Jiang Guanqing worked even harder, practically living in the company's break room. He told his brothers that he was going on a business trip to another city and would be gone for more than half a month.

The younger brothers were all on summer vacation. Even though they really wanted their older brother to stay home with them, they obediently nodded and promised to listen to Uncle Zhang and their eldest brother.

After clearing up his daily affairs, Jiang Guan began to frequently attend various banquets and social events.

In business, it's common to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak, especially when Jiang Guanqing is so young.

Jiang Guanqing always finds it more difficult to close a deal than others.

"Mr. Jiang, I've long admired your name. This toast is for you."

"Mr. Jiang, you have a good capacity for alcohol..."

……

Despite the obvious obstruction from a diverse group of people, Jiang Guanqing maintained a polite smile throughout, drinking one glass of strong liquor after another, his throat burning.

Bai Xin followed Jiang Guanqing closely, trying countless times to stop him from drinking, but was always stopped. He could only watch as Jiang Guanqing drank glass after glass, rushing into the bathroom again and again, and then returning as if nothing had happened.

As another social engagement ended, Jiang Guanqing watched the other person get into the car and leave, feeling a wave of nausea and vomiting.

Jiang Guanqing staggered to the side and leaned against a tree, vomiting violently.

Bai Xin rushed into the restaurant, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Jiang Guanqing. "President Jiang, rinse your mouth. Are you alright? Should I take you to the hospital?"

Seeing Jiang Guanqing shake his head, Bai Xin hesitantly raised his hand and placed it on Jiang Guanqing's back, slowly soothing him.

The mineral water bottle slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. Jiang Guanqing was exhausted and about to collapse when Bai Xin caught him firmly in his arms.

"President Jiang!"

Jiang Guanqing gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, "It's nothing, I just don't have the strength."

Seeing Jiang Guanqing's state, Bai Xin strongly disapproved of his approach. "President Jiang, if you continue like this, your stomach won't be able to take it."

Jiang Guanqing leaned against Bai Xin, closing her eyes wearily as he helped her into the car. "It's alright. Look, we closed several deals just over a meal..."

After watching Jiang Guanqing's entire social engagement, Yan Sui'an's face tightened. She tilted her head and looked at Yan Ling through Gong Bolin, asking softly, "Brother, is this how you usually socialize?" It's so scary, why do you keep making people drink?

Seeing the worried look in her younger brother's eyes, Yan Ling shook her head. "Brother, you don't need to drink alcohol when you're socializing."

Yan Sui'an asked, puzzled, "Why?"

For a moment, Yan Ling didn't know how to answer her younger brother.

The Yan family is one of the four great families in northern Beijing. Even when he was young and not in power, no one dared to force him to drink if he didn't want to. Moreover, it was always the other party who came to him seeking cooperation.

Thinking of this, Yan Ling's gaze fell back on the slender figure on the screen. Jiang Guanqing was still socializing and drinking one glass of wine after another.

He was wrong.

Given Jiang Guanqing's current situation, he'll only encounter sycophants who fawn over him and bully him; the chances of him meeting a benefactor are zero. Wang Wei and Attorney Ji are already abroad, and the procedures are complicated; it's impossible to resolve Yuehua's predicament in the short term. As for loans, given Yuehua's circumstances, even banks would refuse…

Yan Ling's eyes darkened, and a sense of admiration rose in his heart for Jiang Guanqing. Jiang Guanqing was far more capable than he had imagined.