Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan had basically finished their talk. They fell silent and continued to soak in the pool.
Originally, Su Tianyu did not want to compromise because of the Wang family's coercion, so he insisted on protecting Yu Mingyuan.
But at this moment, Yu Mingyuan told him so much, including his true thoughts. This made Su Tianyu feel that this persistence was unnecessary.
Soaking in the hot pool, Su Tianyu couldn't help but recall the days he spent with Yu Mingyuan, and he felt a little envious. Now he has chosen to quit, abandon his obsession, and unload his burden. In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is also good...
It is difficult to let go. It is not easy for those in high positions to take this step.
Thinking of this, Su Tianyu's expression also relaxed, and there was a sense of relief in his eyes when he looked at Yu Mingyuan.
Yu Mingyuan reached out and patted Su Tianyu's leg: "I've thought about it, it's settled."
"Okay." Su Tianyu stood up from the water: "It's almost done, some tea?"
"Let's go." Yu Mingyuan also stood up. The two of them wiped their bodies, wrapped themselves in bath towels, walked to the tea table next to them and sat down.
"Is Lao Kong still steaming?" Yu Mingyuan muttered to himself shortly after he sat down. Then he turned around and shouted in the direction of the sauna room, "Lao Kong, come on, come out and have some tea!"
The door of the sauna room was pushed open, and Kong Zhenghui, wrapped in a bath towel, walked out covered in sweat, with white steam still coming out of his body.
"You've steamed it for too long." Yu Mingyuan said with a smile, "Come, come and sit down."
Kong Zhenghui walked over, sat next to Yu Mingyuan, and nodded slightly at Su Tianyu.
The three of them sat together, and the atmosphere was still a little awkward. There was always a gap between Kong Zhenghui and Su Tianyu.
Soon, the waiter brought a pot of Longjing tea. Yu Mingyuan picked up the teapot and poured it into the cups of Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui, saying, "I specially called Lao Kong here today. In addition to getting together, I have another purpose. The three of us are sitting here, and we are not outsiders, so I will speak openly. Lao Kong is a person with more ideas, and his perspective on problems is different from ours, so it is inevitable that there will be some misunderstandings with everyone. In the past, I was the one who mediated, but now the situation is different..."
Yu Mingyuan turned to look at the silent Lao Kong and continued, "Lao Kong, I have also finished talking to Xiao Yu today. The pressure from the upper level is too great, so I may have to withdraw. From now on, I will not be involved in the affairs of the Chinese Association and the Tongji Club."
Kong Zhenghui was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak: "You... ?!"
Yu Mingyuan waved his hand and interrupted him: "Don't worry, just listen to me."
Kong Zhenghui was silent, and Yu Mingyuan continued, "It's like this. At first, I thought about whether I should let you stay in this association. You know, many of your ideas are different from others. If this goes on for a long time, there will definitely be a lot of conflicts. However, I thought about it carefully and felt that I must respect your opinion. Because this association has been running until now, you have also made an indelible contribution. To be honest, since we separated, if it weren't for you and Tonghui, I might not have been able to hold on until now."
Hearing this, Kong Zhenghui drank his tea without saying a word.
"Old Kong, let me tell you what I think." Yu Mingyuan helped him fill his tea cup and continued, "If you are willing to join this newly established Chinese United Organization, then you will get a position second only to Qiqi, and will be mainly responsible for the work of our own association. However, if you feel that your philosophy is different from everyone else and you don't want to join, that's fine, you can go out and work on your own. Whether you want people or money, just tell me directly and we can discuss it. Moreover, if you withdraw, I will give you double the amount according to your share of the shares. In this way, you don't have to worry about the association anymore, and you can do your own things. All your previous efforts will not be in vain."
Yu Mingyuan stared at Lao Kong and asked, "Lao Kong, what do you think of my idea? There's no need to hide it. I'll speak openly today."
Kong Zhenghui sighed: "Alas, Mingyuan... You made it so sudden."
Yu Mingyuan waved his hand and said, "It's not sudden at all. Even if I didn't withdraw from this matter, you would still be unwilling to participate in specific events and work as you are now when we merge. You will also face the same problems as now. I won't rush you. Think about it carefully."
Kong Zhenghui frowned, "To be honest, I'm also very conflicted. Xiaoyu, I'm not against you, I just feel that our association is developing too fast, and I'm not used to it. This speed hides too many uncertain factors for me."
"I understand." Su Tianyu replied indifferently.
Kong Zhenghui nodded and said, "I know what happened. Let me think about it for two days."
Su Tianyu didn't try to persuade him, he just picked up the teacup.
Yu Mingyuan also said: "If you want to, think about it carefully, don't rush. However, we have to be clear in advance. Once you make a decision, you can't regret it. The association is big, and we can't always have disagreements because of personal emotions. If you agree to join, then you must do it; if you don't agree, leave this business, and we are still friends. When the five of us started this together, there was no conflict of interest. There is no need for us to make it too awkward, don't you think?"
"Yeah." Kong Zhenghui nodded again.
Yu Mingyuan smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's have some tea."
The three of them drank some tea for a while. Kong Zhenghui went back to sleep first, while Yu Mingyuan talked with Su Tianyu until very late...
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In the next few days, Yu Mingyuan completed the handover of work tasks and arranged all his staff.
Another week passed, and Su Tianyu sent the latest plan to Jiangzhou's mailbox.
After reading the plan, Jiangzhou called Su Tianyu and said, "I've read the plan. It's OK. When are you going to have the meeting?"
Su Tianyu said: "Since there is no problem, let's set the date in the next two days. As for the location, it should be in Longcheng."
Jiangzhou thought for a moment and said, "If it's Longcheng, Wu Han and I won't go there."
Su Tianyu understood the other party's thoughts and immediately replied: "There is no other way. You also know that Bana City is not our core. Since it is an overseas Chinese organization, this location is still very critical."
Jiang Zhou smiled and said, "I understand this kind of thing. I was waiting for news in Bana City in the same way."
"OK, then we're done." After the two finished discussing, they hung up the phone.
A day later, Su Tianyu packed up and led his people back to Longcheng.
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At the same time, Tan Hengqiang arrived in Washington, D.C., and was about to attend a ceremony to be appointed deputy commander-in-chief and promoted to general in two days.