It is said that bad people grow old, and it is always the same group of people doing evil. But in reality, fundamentally, it is just good people who continuously turn bad by following the mundane process.
From the initial idealistic understanding, to being rejected by the world after discovering its ugly side, beaten down by society, surrendering to become an accomplice, and thinking that they have seen through worldly matters, they start to beat newcomers with a conscience together with society, forcing them to change.
This process, developed over thousands of years, has not disappeared. Instead, it has become increasingly smooth, thus less noticeable.
Do you still remember your childhood dreams? Look at yourself now, and you will see the deep imprint left by this process.
When Zhao Ji recounted his past, the crowd was either puzzled or understandingly forlorn.
"By the time I understood, it was too late."
