People often say the Shen family's ancestral graves must be giving off auspicious smoke. Their second through fifth children are all exceptional, each a leading figure in their field or a rising star in entertainment. Not one of them is ordinary.
The only exception is the eldest, Shen Ji. At twenty-eight, he has accomplished nothing. His only remarkable achievement was when a board member slyly urged him to take power. After much hesitation, he gently advised, "I think Second Brother is more suited to that position. You shouldn't oppose him, either."
The board member was so furious that he pointed at Shen Ji and called him a good-for-nothing, then ended up in the hospital with a bout of high blood pressure.
Shen Ji lives entirely off the family's dividends. His younger siblings don't mind spending a little money to keep an harmless ornament around.
But they're proud and arrogant, and after hearing the constant criticism of Shen Ji from outsiders, they gradually grow irritated that he is their own eldest brother.
That is, until they're pulled into an infinite game and see their unremarkable elder brother transformed into the Chief Executive, standing alone above them and looking down with a cold gaze, as if they were ants.
In real life, the second son of the Shen family can't stand listening to Shen Ji's long-winded advice and often uses his authority to shut him up.
In the game, the Chief Executive impatiently replies to his question, "Win and you live. Break the rules and you die. Lose and you die. Was I not clear enough?"
In real life, the thrill-seeking third son often flies into a rage when Shen Ji tries to stop him. In the game, the Chief Executive points at a hideous, terrifying monster and sneers, "You want to live, but you're too scared to fight. Do you expect me to kill it for you?"
In real life, the fourth son can't stand how Shen Ji is always meek and polite to everyone. In the game, the Chief Executive says just one word: "Get lost."
In real life, the fifth son hates it when Shen Ji makes a fuss over even a scrape. In the game, the Chief Executive says, "It's not like losing an arm or a leg will kill you."
The younger siblings make it through the game in a sorry state and return to reality. When they open the door, they see their eldest brother sitting on the sofa reading a book. His gold-rimmed glasses give him a refined air, and he smiles gently at them. "You're back?"
The younger siblings: "..."
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From the moment their parents died, Shen Ji secretly vowed to take good care of his younger siblings.
He was willing to be the supporting character and silent pillar, all to help the children grow in confidence.
But after more than ten peaceful years, his younger siblings suddenly developed a severe case of brother clinginess.
"Why are you talking so harshly? Big Brother used to call me by my nickname, but today he called me by my full name!"
"Why did you pretend not to know me when we passed each other on the street?"
"Why didn't you wait for us so we could eat together?"
The infinite game forbids them from revealing their identities to one another. After being beaten to a pulp by the Chief Executive, the siblings have a thousand grievances to air, but can only glare at him with tear-filled eyes, angry and aggrieved. "Do you not love us anymore?!"
Shen Ji: "?"
[Couldn't write the old premise after leaving it for too long, so I changed it. Delete if it's not to your taste.]
Theme: Cherish the people around you.