Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was about to kiss Dong Yunshan, paused, suddenly feeling that something was not quite right.

"I was wrong." Dong Yunshan offered no resistance, even wanting to cooperate, "Punish me, take revenge on me."

"...Terrible." Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip lightly. "This has no effect whatsoever."

Dong Yunshan blinked. "Then how about I get a reward?"

"You want another reward?" Yukino Yukinoshita placed her small hand on Dong Yunshan's waist. "Don't even think about it."

"Stop, stop, stop..." Dong Yunshan trembled as she tried to stop him.

Yukino Yukinoshita went even further, slipping her delicate white hand under the hem of his T-shirt for even more direct stimulation.

Unable to bear the itch on her waist, yet unwilling to let go of Yukino Yukinoshita's soft fingertips, Dong Yunshan could only helplessly endure Yukino Yukinoshita's torment.

This should be punishment, right...? Yukino Yukinoshita a little unsure.

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"After Yunshan arrives..." Saki Kawasaki put down her phone, "I'll need your help looking after Kyo-Kyo for a while."

"No problem~" Komachi Hikigaya her, "Keika, how about playing with the older sisters for a while later?"

"Okay~" The cute little girl, with her tiny pigtails tied up, smiled broadly.

"Keika's so good~" Yui Yuigahama patted Kyoka Kawasaki's hair. "If I had known Yunshan was coming, I should have brought Little Yukino along today, then the two of them could have bumped into each other..."

"It's better to give them a little more time," Komachi Hikigaya sighed softly. "Acting rashly could very well backfire."

Saki Kawasaki was somewhat surprised. "I thought you were going to take some action."

"Of course, we should take action when necessary, but in this situation..." Komachi Hikigaya shook her head, "It's obvious that they both want to get their own things done first before talking about their relationship."

"But the things they both want to do aren't the kind that can be accomplished in a short time..." Yui Yuigahama frowned slightly. "Why don't they work together?"

"It's mainly a matter of order," Saki Kawasaki offered her analysis based on the TV dramas she'd watched. "If they had faced it together earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble."

"I feel the same way!" Yui Yuigahama, then tilted her head in confusion, "But they were acting no different from when they confirmed their relationship..."

"That's true, but there's a difference between being like a couple and actually being a couple." Komachi Hikigaya thought about it carefully. "How should I put it... being like a couple means you can enjoy the feeling of being a couple, but you don't have to worry about the problems of being a couple, because you're not really a couple."

"That's true..." Yui Yuigahama murmured, "So... both of them enjoy being a couple, yet they're both avoiding the issues that couples need to face—that's why they're getting closer and closer, but never officially becoming a couple?"

"That's how it is in wealthy families; they have many requirements regarding their children's relationships." Saki Kawasaki nodded. "If the two are a couple, Yunshan should be put to the test by the Yukinoshita Family. But if they are not a couple, no matter how close they are, the Yukinoshita Family has no reason to test Yunshan."

"So, when she wasn't confident she could protect Yunshan, Yukino didn't want Yunshan to face the challenges her family would face." Komachi Hikigaya took a sip of her drink. "Yunshan's situation is probably similar."

"I know that," Yui Yuigahama. "Yunshan probably hasn't thought about the future."

"Hmm? About the future?" Saki Kawasaki was quite surprised. "I feel like he's considered things quite comprehensively and is very organized in his actions."

Compared to Yui Yuigahama and Komachi Hikigaya, Saki Kawasaki had a shorter period of contact with the Dong Yunshan.

But Dong Yunshan always impressed her with his maturity and reliability, which far exceeded that of his peers.

This doesn't seem like the type who has no plans for the future.

"At first, Yunshan was the type to live for the moment. She'd think, 'If I were to disappear tomorrow, what should I do today?'" Yui Yuigahama further explained, "Until recently, she started thinking more and more long-term."

"Is that so?" Saki Kawasaki murmured. "When they're not in a relationship, Yunshan doesn't need to think too far ahead, since it's all her own business. But if they're in a relationship, his future is also Yukino's future, so they have to think about it carefully."

"Normally, there wouldn't be any problem." Komachi Hikigaya sighed. "If two people spend enough time together, they'll eventually reach a point where they can't resist anymore. Once they're really in a relationship, these problems won't be problems anymore."

Chapter 318 Reading Comprehension

Saki Kawasaki finally figured out why Komachi Hikigaya hadn't taken any action.

Shizuka Hiratsuka has already used the method of bringing two people who have broken up together, keeping them in contact, and then getting them back together.

The Service Club was thus created.

Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita get along well.

The problem lies in the series of consequences that follow the confirmation of the relationship.

This was probably the reason they broke up before.

After becoming a couple, Yukinoshita Family wanted to test Dong Yunshan, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't stop, and Dong Yunshan had no plans for the future.

Neither of them could provide the other with the necessary security, so they broke up.

After the breakup, both of them made their own efforts.

Yukino Yukinoshita's idea is to leave the Yukinoshita Family to prevent Dong Yunshan from being tested by the Yukinoshita Family.

Both of them felt they were making efforts to get back together, and it was quite effective.

The issues that led to their breakup, while not fully resolved, have been addressed with appropriate solutions; it's just a matter of time.

That's why they grew closer and almost got back together.

But just when they were about to get married...

Yukino Yukinoshita, who is trying to get rid of the Yukinoshita Family, discovers that Dong Yunshan is actively cooperating with her family.

Dong Yunshan, who was planning the future with the Yukinoshita Family, discovered that Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to leave the Yukinoshita Family.

All previous efforts were in vain.

No matter how hard you try after that, it's useless.

The most crucial issue is that the two suddenly realized that what caused the breakup was not the test that Yukinoshita Family put Dong Yunshan through, nor Dong Yunshan's lack of planning for the future.

Instead, Yukino Yukinoshita Dong Yunshan believes that Dong Yunshan... Yukinoshita Family that he needs to plan for the future to gain recognition.

The methods they both came up with were able to solve the problems they faced.

However, the two people used two different methods, which not only failed to solve the problem but also exposed an even bigger one.

They both treated the problems the other needed to face as their own.

Yet they treat their own problems as simply problems they need to face.

They denied each other's abilities, betrayed each other's efforts, and exposed their lack of trust.

The conflict escalated, and the two, who hadn't even reconciled yet, got divorced.

Hmm... they didn't get back together, they even got divorced.

Saki Kawasaki vaguely heard her Japanese literature teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka, sobbing.

Two sounds.

One's education level, the other's marital status.

If the plan to help the two get back together fails, then it'll be a third time.

Therefore, it is reasonable that Komachi Hikigaya did not take any action.

Komachi Hikigaya's matchmaking was simply going with the flow.

She didn't even have to use any force, and Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita were already pressed together.

The current issue between Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita is a whirlpool; keeping their distance is the safest option. Forcing them together will only drag them into the mess.

"If they're together..." Komachi Hikigaya raised both hands, interlaced her fingers, and wiggled them left and right. "It can be like this, or it can be like this, it's fine either way."

Saki Kawasaki rested her chin on her hand, her lazy eyes filled with helplessness. "But they're not together."

"So..." Komachi Hikigaya loosened her fingers, clasped her hands together, and clapped them twice, "And that's how it turned out."

"Is it that intense...?" Yui Yuigahama was shocked. "Then... are we just going to watch?"

"That's right, it's useless for us to create opportunities for them to come into contact," Komachi Hikigaya pointed out the key point. "In fact, we should avoid letting them come into contact at all."

"Avoid?" Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder?"

"Only when they truly separate will they realize that everything they did was for the sake of being together, not to prove their problem-solving abilities." Komachi Hikigaya took a sip of her drink. "Only after facing their own feelings can they work together to solve current and future problems for the sake of that relationship."

"It feels like we're going to have to wait forever..." Yui Yuigahama sighed deeply. "I don't want to see this kind of thing. I want to see them all sticking together and being all lovey-dovey."

"What's the saying about Yunshan?" Komachi Hikigaya shrugged. "It always takes time."

"I request to skip the process~" Yui Yuigahama raised her hand, "Ideally, the next moment, the two of them would walk in hand in hand... Komachi?"

Noticing that Komachi Hikigaya's gaze had become vacant, Yui Yuigahama followed her gaze and turned to look in the direction of the shop entrance.

I saw Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan.

Holding hands.

"It really can skip ahead..." Yui Yuigahama blinked in disbelief. "Am I seeing things?"

"I must have seen it right," Komachi Hikigaya murmured, "Because I saw it too."

Saki Kawasaki raised her hand and waved. "This way."

"Everyone's here." Dong Yunshan walked over, holding Yukino Yukinoshita's hand. "You didn't invite us to this gathering?"

"Of course I wanted to call you..." Yui Yuigahama's gaze flickered between their clasped hands, "But you're divorced, so I can't force you to come."

Dong Yunshan smiled sheepishly, "... That's true."

"Yunshan..." Yukino Yukinoshita shook Dong Yunshan's hand and called softly.

"Since everyone's here," Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita exchanged a glance and raised their clasped hands, "We'll..."

Yukino Yukinoshita and said in unison with Dong Yunshan, "We've officially started dating."

"I thought you two had remarried..." Saki Kawasaki said lazily, resting her chin on her hand. "Weren't you dating before?"

Dong Yunshan wanted to explain further, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that their previous interactions and relationships hadn't changed much. "... Indeed."

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly. "I told you there was no need to announce it specially."

"You're officially dating?" Yui Yuigahama's dazed expression instantly brightened. "You two had a 'reunion after a long separation' and then stopped having sex?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "... What?"

"What she means is..." Komachi Hikigaya coughed lightly, "After you two broke up and divorced while living together with your child, you realized your feelings for each other after a short separation, resolved your original conflicts, and finally officially started dating."

Dong Yunshan: "... Is that what you mean?"

"Yes!" Yui Yuigahama vigorously. "That's exactly what I mean."

"Look," Dong Yunshan turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita, "It's necessary to make a special announcement, isn't it? Otherwise, how would we hear such a difficult reading comprehension exercise?"

Chapter 319 Specific Details

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Dong Yunshan, then noticed out of the corner of her eye a little girl who looked about five or six years old staring at her.

"This is my younger sister, Kyoka Kawasaki," Saki Kawasaki introduced. "Keika, this is Dong Yunshan, and this is Yukino Yukinoshita sister."

"Little sister Keika," Dong Yunshan greeted with a smile, "Hello~"

"Hello~" Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was gentle, and her slightly raised hand just approached Kyoka Kawasaki before she withdrew it.

"Dong Yunshan... Yukino Yukinoshita..." Kyoka Kawasaki blinked her big eyes, "Ah, you're the older brothers and sisters who are trying to fall in love!"

Dong Yunshan: "Huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita silently looked at the others.

Saki Kawasaki quickly hugged her younger sister. Their previous conversation hadn't been kept in the children's presence at all, and she had assumed her sister hadn't been listening attentively, but it turned out she had understood. "Children say the darndest things..."

Yui Yuigahama chuckled awkwardly twice, "We were just talking about you guys..."

"I was wondering when you two would get back together," Komachi Hikigaya casually. "I didn't expect you two to walk in hand in hand."

Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head. "Isn't that how couples always do?"

The air fell silent, and the girls' eyes were fixed on Dong Yunshan.

"Ahem..." Dong Yunshan looked at the waitress at the counter, "Senior, are there any private rooms available?"

"Yes, we do." The waitress glanced at their clasped hands. "Come with me."

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her cold eyes slightly. "Even couples don't hold hands all the time, right?"

"Couples don't need to hide their desire to hold hands." Dong Yunshan blinked. "So they can hold hands whenever they want."

"Let go..." Yukino Yukinoshita blushed, "Wait... wait until we get home..."

Dong Yunshan lowered her voice. "I won't have time to hold hands once I get home..."

"You!" Yukino Yukinoshita hurriedly tried to cover Dong Yunshan's mouth.

Dong Yunshan took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist and gently kissed her hand.