Su Tianyu and Yu Mingyuan had basically finished their discussion, and both fell silent, continuing to soak in the pool.

Originally, Su Tianyu didn't want to compromise because of the Wang family's pressure, which was why he insisted on protecting Yu Mingyuan.

But at this moment, Yu Mingyuan had told him so much, including his true inner thoughts. This made Su Tianyu feel that there was no need for this insistence.

Soaking in the warm pool, Su Tianyu couldn't help but recall the days he had spent with Yu Mingyuan, feeling a bit envious for some reason. Now that he had chosen to withdraw, let go of his obsession, and shed his burden, the more he thought about it, the better it seemed…

It was difficult to let go, and it was not easy for someone in a high position to take this step.

Thinking of this, Su Tianyu's expression softened, and his gaze towards Yu Mingyuan also contained a sense of relief.

Yu Mingyuan reached out and patted Su Tianyu's leg, "I've already thought it over, it's settled."

"Okay." Su Tianyu stood up from the water, "I've soaked enough, want some tea?"

"Let's go." Yu Mingyuan also stood up. They wiped their bodies, wrapped themselves in bath towels, and sat down at the tea table next to the pool.

"Is Lao Kong still steaming?" Not long after sitting down, Yu Mingyuan muttered, then turned his head and shouted towards the sauna, "Lao Kong, come on out and have some tea!"

The sauna door opened, and Kong Zhenghui, wrapped in a bath towel, walked out covered in sweat, white steam rising from his body.

"You've been steaming for too long," Yu Mingyuan said with a smile, "Come, sit down."

Kong Zhenghui walked over, sat next to Yu Mingyuan, and nodded slightly to Su Tianyu.

The three of them sat together, and the atmosphere was still a bit 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 tea into Su Tianyu and Kong Zhenghui's cups, saying, "I specifically called Lao Kong here today, not only to get together but also for another purpose. We three brothers are sitting here, and we're all family, so I'll speak frankly. Lao Kong is a person with ideas, and the way he looks at things is different from ours, so he inevitably had some small misunderstandings with everyone. In the past, I was in the middle to smooth things over, but now the situation is different…"

Yu Mingyuan turned to look at the silent Lao Kong and continued, "Lao Kong, I've already talked to Xiao Yu today. The pressure from above is too great, so I might have to withdraw. I won't be in charge of the Chinese Association or the Tongji Association anymore."

Kong Zhenghui was stunned and was about to speak, "You…?!"

Yu Mingyuan waved his hand, interrupting him, "Don't worry, let me finish."

Kong Zhenghui was silent, and Yu Mingyuan continued, "Here's the thing. At first, I thought about whether or not to keep you in this association. You also know that your ideas are different from everyone else's, and if things continue like this, there will definitely be a lot of conflicts. But after thinking about it carefully, I felt that I had to respect your opinion. Because you have also contributed a lot to this association since it started. To be honest, if it weren't for you and Tonghui holding up the fort after we split up, I might not have been able to hold on until now."

Hearing this, Kong Zhenghui drank his tea without saying a word.

"Lao Kong, let me tell you what I'm thinking," Yu Mingyuan filled 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 Qi Qi, mainly responsible for the work of our own association. But if you feel that your ideas are different from everyone else's and you don't want to join, that's fine too. You can take it out and do it alone. Whether you want people or money, just tell me, and we can discuss it. Moreover, if you withdraw, I will give you double the amount according to your shareholding ratio. This way, you don't have to worry about the association anymore, and you can have your own business to do. All your previous efforts will not have been in vain."

Yu Mingyuan stared at Lao Kong and asked, "Lao Kong, what do you think of my idea? Don't hide anything, let's just speak frankly today."

Kong Zhenghui sighed, "Aiya, Mingyuan…you're making this very sudden."

Yu Mingyuan waved his hand and said, "Actually, it's not sudden at all. Even if I didn't withdraw, when we merge later, if you're still like you are now, unwilling to participate in specific events and work, you'll face the same problems. I won't rush you, think about it carefully yourself."

Kong Zhenghui frowned, "To be honest, I'm also very conflicted. Xiao Yu, I'm not targeting you, I just think our association's development speed is too fast, and I'm not used to it. This speed hides too many uncertain factors for me."

"I understand," Su Tianyu replied calmly.

Kong Zhenghui nodded and said, "I know the matter, let me consider it for two days."

Su Tianyu didn't try to persuade him, only picked up his teacup.

Yu Mingyuan also said, "Think about it carefully, no rush. However, we have to say the ugly things first. Once you make a decision, you can't go back on it. The association is big, and we can't always have disagreements because of personal emotions. If you agree to join, then be determined to do it; if you disagree, we'll still be friends after you leave this cause. We five people started this thing together, and there were no conflicts of interest, so there's no need for us to get too stiff, don't you think?"

"Yeah." Kong Zhenghui nodded again.

Yu Mingyuan smiled, "Alright, let's not talk about these things, drink tea."

The three drank tea for a while longer, then Kong Zhenghui went back to sleep first, while Yu Mingyuan pulled Su Tianyu to chat until very late…

…

In the following days, Yu Mingyuan completed the handover of his work tasks and arranged everything for his people.

A week later, Su Tianyu sent the latest plan to Jiangzhou's email.

After reading the plan, Jiangzhou called Su Tianyu, "I've read the plan, no problem. When are you planning to hold the meeting?"

Su Tianyu said, "Since there's no problem, let's set the date in the next two days. The location should be in Dragon City."

Jiangzhou thought for a moment and said, "If it's in Dragon City, Wu Han and I won't go."

Su Tianyu understood what he meant and immediately replied, "There's no other way. You also know that Panama City is not our core. Since it's an overseas Chinese organization, this location is very important."

Jiangzhou said with a smile, "I understand this kind of thing. It's the same for me to wait for news in Panama City."

"Okay, then we'll fix it." After the two finished discussing, they hung up the phone.

A day later, Su Tianyu packed his things and returned to The Dragon City Rises with his people.

…

At the same time, Tan Hengqiang arrived in Washington D.C., about to attend the ceremony for his appointment as deputy commander-in-chief and promotion to general in two days.