Jiang Mingyang continued, "I have a son now, about the same age as Mr. Xu, but far less accomplished than Mr. Xu. He's not even as capable as I was at his age. Though I wasn't as good as my father-in-law when I was young, I wasn't bad. I had a certain tenacity and insight. Mr. Xu, you know history—are those feudal monarchs or families really worse with each generation? Why is it like that?"
"The moon waxes and wanes—who can exist eternally? Individuals cannot last forever, and therefore, families and powers cannot last forever either."
"Yes, that's certainly true, the moon waxes and wanes, but I don't like it."
Jiang Mingyang said, "I really hope my son will become more accomplished. As I'm getting older, I've started to become superstitious. I'm thinking, do I need to repay some karma..."
"How do you talk about karma?" Ye Shengjun asked curiously.
