Dong Tianyu understood why Mr. Thompson would say that. His mindset was pretty similar to his father's. Regardless, Mr. Thompson still lived here and was a member of the elderly group. Although he wasn't treated equally yet, he had become a part of this circle nonetheless.
Maintaining superficial harmony was essential as long as they hadn't reached the stage of irreconcilable discord.
That didn't mean Dong Tianyu would give in without any gain. With the presence of Ye Liuyun, if things were brought out into the open and Li Minghao was still acting all high and mighty, no one would blame Dong Tianyu for taking action.
It felt stifling, didn't it? But there was no choice, that was the current situation. Unless you withdrew from the table, you had to abide by the table manners.
Of course, if you were powerful enough, you could just flip the table.
Just as Mr. Thompson was imparting his wisdom to Dong Tianyu based on his experiences, Ye Liuyun's voice sounded from outside the tent.