Chapter 148: This Time, We Say Goodbye

James's world had always been a simple one.

His late great-grandfather was one of the earliest party members. After the founding of New China, he held quite an important position at the central government. He had a fiery and outspoken temperament, as did his grandfather. His father, on the other hand, was more reserved. Since both his parents had their own jobs, James was mostly brought up by his retired grandparents.

From a young age, the idea his grandfather instilled in him was to live with a clear conscience, knowing what should and should not be done, and to have a clear understanding of the principles to live by.

He remembered once when his father overheard his grandfather lecturing him and chuckled, "Dad, still with this old-fashioned mentality? Times have changed!"

At that time, his grandfather glared and angrily retorted, "No matter how the times change, the principles of being a decent human being should not change!"