indoor.
Yu Mingyuan turned his head woodenly and looked at his aunt, his eyes lifeless.
Yu Zhen looked at his nephew, but he didn't get angry or curse. He just said in a cold tone, "I lost my brother, and your mother lost her husband. Who in the family is more emotional than you? Who doesn't feel more pain than you? You are a man, so you have to act like a man! Can you do it? If not, go back to Area 1 right away and find a room to stay in. There will be plenty of time for you to express your sadness later."
Yu Mingyuan listened to his aunt's words, clenched his fists, and forced himself to sit up.
"Go to the bathroom to wash your face and change clothes. In two minutes, go downstairs to entertain the guests." Yu Zhen pointed at his nephew's face and said, "I'm telling you, half of the people outside are here to mourn, and half are here to see your Yu family's excitement! What expression should I use to entertain them later? Think about it yourself."
After saying that, Yu Zhen turned and left.
Inside the room, Yu Mingyuan sat on the bed with his face buried in his hands. After a long while, he suddenly stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
…
About three or four minutes later, Yu Mingyuan put on a black suit, forced himself to be energetic, walked down from upstairs, and began to entertain the guests with Yu Zhen.
During this period, Yu Mingyuan did not show any signs of emotional breakdown. Although he did not smile much, he behaved appropriately. Yu Zhen did not show any sadness or loss of composure on his face. He had brief exchanges with the garrison personnel, the management committee leadership, and some of Yu Jinrong's former relationships.
In the living room, Dabai stood in the corner and whispered to Su Tianyu, "Fortunately, An Qiqi's mother is here. Her presence has calmed down many people."
Su Tianyu nodded when he heard that.
"Xiao Yu!" Just then, Zhou Tonghui came over and called out.
"I'm here." Su Tianyu went over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Let's talk outside." Zhou Tonghui pointed outside the door.
After a while, the two of them walked to the side of the Yu family villa and talked in low voices.
"... Although it's a bit unkind to bring up this kind of thing at this time, but... I can't help it. People in the company have been asking me about it." Zhou Tonghui said with some embarrassment.
"What do you want to ask?" Su Tianyu replied with a frown.
"They asked me... Is it necessary to stay in Longcheng for a long time?" Zhou Tonghui explained softly: "Uncle Yu... After this incident, the company executives felt that the association might not be able to continue, so they planned to go back after attending the funeral."
Su Tianyu came back from Huadu this time with the Zhou family. Those executives were all airborne cadres who were ready to help manage and operate Tongji Association. But now that Old Yu had gotten into trouble, they all felt that there was a high possibility that the business would collapse, and the hope of continuing to work there was very slim.
Su Tianyu immediately replied, "Uncle Yu is gone, but there are still other people in the Yu family. Didn't you see Mingyuan's aunt and second uncle are here?"
"I said that, but they didn't solve the basic problems even though they came." Zhou Tonghui responded objectively: "What the Dragon City Association needs is someone to take charge, but Mingyuan's aunt and his second uncle... are not here. If we want to do anything in the future, Mingyuan will have to take the lead, but... can he manage such a big plate?"
Su Tianyu was silent.
"The situation at the dock is not stable yet, and the internal operation of the association has just begun. The maintenance of the upper-level relationships in the city, including the garrison, and the stability of the supply channels all require a strong person to balance..." Zhou Tonghui continued: "I'm not saying that Mingyuan is incompetent, but... with his qualifications, it's difficult for him to win the trust of many parties."
Su Tianyu looked at him and asked, "Does the Zhou family want to withdraw its investment?"
Zhou Tonghui was stunned for a moment: "No, no, that's not what I meant. First of all, the money has been transferred, and all that should be spent has been spent. Even if we withdraw the investment now, the association can't make up for the investment gap. What's more, Uncle Yu just passed away, and my father would never ask the Yu family for money. My old man still has this kind of vision."
Su Tianyu nodded slowly.
"It's just that everyone feels that if there's no hope to continue, the team will have to withdraw, otherwise it's a waste of time here." Zhou Tonghui lowered his voice: "And I won't hide it from you, the executives who were transferred here didn't want to work in Longcheng in the first place, because they couldn't go home for a long time, so they wanted to leave."
"Tonghui, to be honest with you, I can't tell what the future will be like." Su Tianyu paused and replied: "It depends on the future intentions of the Yu family elders and Mingyuan's own wishes. Let's put it this way, if the executives want to leave, we won't stop them, but if they have a little patience, I suggest they wait and see the attitude of the Yu family later."
"Oh, alright." Zhou Tonghui sighed helplessly, "I was thinking about gaining some experience in Longcheng, but I didn't expect to be involved in this."
"Let's take a look first!" Su Tianyu patted Zhou Tonghui's shoulder and comforted him.
…
The headquarters of the Coders Association.
Jing Yan sat in the boss chair, looked down at the information and asked, "What's the situation at the Yu family?"
"We are hosting a reception. Many people have gone." Zhang Ming replied softly, "Eldest sister of the Yu family is back."
"Yu Zhen, right?" Jing Yan looked up and asked.
"right."
"This woman is not simple. I heard that she is preparing to run for the chief member of the state legislature. She is the power bank of the Yu family." Jing Yan stood up and replied: "You should pay attention to the situation over there."
"Okay." Zhang Ming nodded and asked, "What about the position of Wei Xiangzuo, the leader of the Zhannan Gang...?"
"These two things are not contradictory." Jing Yan waved his hand: "If the Yu family falls, then we must let Wei Xiangzuo be the leader. No one who supports him is left, why are you still stopping him from taking the position?! The General Association must have the bearing of the General Association."
"I understand!" Zhang Ming understood instantly.
…
At around two o'clock in the morning, all the people from the Yu family dispersed, and Su Tianyu also had the opportunity to communicate face to face with Yu Mingyuan.
At the back of the Yu family villa, Yu Mingyuan sat on a chair, drinking red wine and looking into the distance with bloodshot eyes.
“Mingyuan, things have already happened…” Su Tianyu wanted to say a few words of comfort.
"Can I use the people who attacked the Xue family last time?" Yu Mingyuan asked in a hoarse voice while drinking.
When Su Tianyu heard this, he frowned and replied, "What do you want to do with them?"
"Murder." Yu Mingyuan turned around and replied.
"Who are you going to kill?!" Su Tianyu asked angrily, "Do you know who did it? Are you sure?!"
"The Coders Association, Changqing Group, the Xue family, people from Longkou District, and Gu Tongshan's son, that's all." Yu Mingyuan whispered back, "I'm not sure, but I can kill them all!"