Some families experience joy while others face grief; this was destined to be a sleepless night.
Just as Jiang Conghe and his wife were nearly going gray with worry for their daughter, unbeknownst to them in Beijing, trouble ignited right behind their backs.
As soon as Ning Ge returned to Beijing, he immediately made arrangements to meet a few childhood friends and, through them, he also invited a scion who served as a deputy director in the Cultural Work Troupe.
A group made up of second-generation officials, the third generation of old revolutionaries, or the rich second generation gathered in a private room of a club, drinking and chatting.
Ning Ge, who was the ringleader, had come with the clear intention of stirring things up—he was responsible for setting the atmosphere. Soon after, he began sharing the Chiang Family's secrets in a tone full of mystery.
