Associations are these entities that hover between being official and semi-official. Their initial intentions are always good, aiming for the better development of an industry.
However, everything has its two sides, and the reason lies in the fact that no matter how good the rules are or how well-intended, ultimately, it's people who run the show—people have their own selfish interests, and thus some good deeds may be exploited by them for personal gain.
Had it not been for the briefing yesterday afternoon and the leadership's meaningful remark, "We won't let your hard work go unrewarded," Yan Fei might not have realized the issue at hand.
Because everyone has their own thoughts, who knows, maybe they wanted to borrow the cows fearing that the cow breeds provided by the cold mating technology weren't good enough?
But it's precisely at this time that the issue becomes questionable.