Chapter 111: Flying to Zone One

Early the next morning.

Su Tianyu, wearing sportswear and carrying a simple travel bag, drove with Bai Hongbo to the Yu family villa.

The two parked and entered the Yu family villa to find Yu Mingyuan and Kong Zhenghui already sitting in the living room chatting.

"Little Six is here, perfect timing to let him tell you about this," Yu Mingyuan waved at Su Tianyu and called out: "Come on, dog-headed strategist, give Zhenghui a lesson."

Su Tianyu adjusted his glasses, bent down to sit on the sofa, and pulled out from his bag a association establishment plan he had written the night before, handing it to Kong Zhenghui: "Worker stabilization, association framework, and basic rules for member recruitment - I've drafted everything. Take a look, we can execute the plans in the first few pages first, then discuss and supplement if we find problems later."

Kong Zhenghui took the plan and glanced through it briefly, teasing: "This dog-headed strategist's work is different indeed, the plan is very clear."

Su Tianyu took the chance to boast: "Documentation work is my specialty, it's a basic quality of advisory personnel."

Kong Zhenghui put away the plan and looked up at Yu Mingyuan saying: "No problem executing the plan, but we need money! We can't just shout slogans without giving out rations, right?"

"We're going back to find money," Yu Mingyuan replied with his hands in his sleeves. "You start first, if things go smoothly, we'll wire you money from Zone One."

After the Zha'nan district "riot" ended, the Su, Bai, and Kong family companies had stopped operating, and Yu Jinrong was in a semi-retired state, so currently the team's leaders basically had nothing to do.

This trip back to Zone One to raise investment was mainly led by Yu Jinrong, with Yu Mingyuan, Su Tianyu, Bai Hongbo and others accompanying, while Su Tiannan, Su Tianbei, Kong Zhenghui and others stayed in Dragon City to watch over things and prepare for the association establishment plan.

"All three companies have closed, and my father has suspended work," Yu Mingyuan continued. "The dock gang probably won't cause any big trouble recently, they're waiting for us to submit, so everyone just keep a low profile and don't actively cause trouble."

"Mm," Kong Zhenghui nodded. "Don't worry."

As everyone was chatting, Yu Jinrong came downstairs wearing a suit.

"Dad's here, let's go!" Yu Mingyuan immediately stood up.

"All ready? Let's set off," Yu Jinrong also called to everyone.

"Then we're off, I'll leave things here to you, discuss any issues with my big brother," Su Tianyu winked at Kong Zhenghui.

Kong Zhenghui nodded: "Don't worry."

After everyone gathered in the living room, two beautiful women also came down from upstairs, pulling suitcases and wearing comfortable sportswear for traveling.

Su Tianyu looked up: "And you two are?"

"We're also going back to Zone One," Wawa said with a smile.

Beside her, An Qiqi wore sunglasses and said, seemingly not in high spirits: "We're also packed and ready to go."

"Let's go!" Yu Jinrong called out and led the way out of the villa.

Su Tianyu curiously glanced at An Qiqi and asked Yu Mingyuan: "We need to bring family members to raise investment?"

"No, Qiqi hasn't been home for New Year's, wants to go back for a visit, just happens to be on the way," Yu Mingyuan explained.

"Ah, that's good," Su Tianyu's eyes lit up, seemingly ready to take aim at someone's sister at any moment.

Everyone followed Yu Jinrong out of the villa and got into three cars, heading straight for the airport, while Kong Zhenghui took Su Tianyu's plan, preparing to start work enthusiastically at home.

......

The journey passed without incident. Around 12:30 PM, everyone successfully passed through Dragon City airport security and boarded the plane.

For this business trip, everything was paid for by Boss Yu, so the travel accommodations were naturally not poor - everyone had first-class seats.

After entering the cabin, Yu Jinrong and Yu Mingyuan sat in the leftmost front row, and just as Su Tianyu was about to sit next to Big Bai, he saw the flight attendant and An Qiqi both struggling to put a suitcase in the overhead compartment.

"Let me," Su Tianyu easily lifted the suitcase and tucked it into the luggage rack.

"Thank you," An Qiqi said very politely, wearing sunglasses that covered half her face.

Su Tianyu teased with a smile: "Hehe, been reading moral character books last night? So polite?"

An Qiqi didn't reply and bent down to sit in her seat. Instead, the more lively Wawa replied: "She's not in a good mood, don't provoke her."

"Ah?"

"She's been very down these past two days," Wawa stuck out her tongue. "Barely talks to me even. Damn, it's too depressing sitting with her, why don't you sit with her instead."

"Forget it, I'm not good at..."

"You sit, you sit!" Wawa said timidly, then turned to kick Big Bai: "Move over, I'm sitting inside."

"Can't you speak properly?!" Big Bai was also in a bad mood and replied as if he'd eaten gunpowder.

"Oh my? Quite the temper!" Wawa, not knowing what had happened to the Bai family, looked at Bai Hongbo in surprise: "It's not like when you had to ride bikes with me anymore, right?"

Big Bai moved over and glanced at her without saying anything.

"What's wrong with you, uncle, in a bad mood too?" Wawa asked casually after sitting down: "Got dumped? Need me to comfort you?"

"Can you comfort with your mouth?" Big Bai supported his chin and asked sideways.

"Get lost, a dog's mouth can't produce ivory!" Wawa couldn't be bothered to deal with him anymore and turned to look out the window.

Su Tianyu bent down to sit in the second row on the right, fastened his seatbelt, and turned to look at An Qiqi.

She wore a baseball cap with earphones in both ears, her head leaning lightly against the seat, her pretty face turned toward the cabin window, not saying a word.

Seeing her mood was indeed not good, Su Tianyu didn't try to talk with her, just took out a biographical book about the early establishment period of overseas Chinese parties before the New Era from his bag and started reading.

Soon after, the plane took off into the clouds.

Su Tianyu was very energetic, reading his book with great interest.

"Sir, would you like to dine? We have prepared..." A flight attendant came over and bent down, interrupting Su Tianyu's thoughts.

Su Tianyu looked up: "I don't need anything."

"The young lady beside you...?"

"Oh, I'll ask her," Su Tianyu closed his book and turned to look at An Qiqi: "You...!"

Before he could finish speaking, he noticed tears sliding down An Qiqi's fair cheek.

"She... she doesn't need anything either," Su Tianyu turned back to tell the flight attendant.

"Alright then, I won't disturb you. Call me if you need anything," the flight attendant stood up and left.

Su Tianyu curiously glanced at An Qiqi and reached into his backpack to take out tissues, saying softly: "Would you...?"

"I don't want to eat, and I don't want to talk," An Qiqi replied in a hoarse voice.

"That's not what I meant, and I didn't want to talk," Su Tianyu handed over the tissues. "I just wanted to say... you might want to wipe your runny nose, it's dripping."

......

At the Zha'nan dock gang, Xu Hu drank in distress, his face red.

"Big Brother, what did Old Gu say?"

"I asked for twenty percent share, he wouldn't agree," Xu Hu took a big gulp of baijiu. "...Ah, I'm worse off in the dock gang than even a Lu Feng. If Li Hongze takes down Zha'nan, he'll definitely give Lu Feng a share of the territory, but me... I'm nothing!"

With that, Xu Hu poured another drink.