Also called Chen Donglai, a steel expert from Beijing who made important contributions to the Dragon Kingdom's heavy industry. He was sent to a labor reform farm and later the May Seventh Cadre School due to his straightforward personality offending people. He suffered a relapse of an old illness and is currently hospitalized. His son was a pilot who died in action, his daughter-in-law died from overwork after losing her husband, and his beloved grandson went missing while in the care of maternal grandparents. His wife waits in Beijing for the grandson's return.
