Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Did something really happen?

Has anything really changed?

In this moment of utter silence, even the brilliance that had just appeared seemed like an illusion.

Even after a happy ending, life goes on.

Will life afterward really be as wonderful as the ending?

Such worries lingered in everyone's hearts, churning endlessly in the darkness after the fireworks had died down.

until...

"I added the teacher's contact information and got the students' and parents' contact information from the teacher." Dong Yunshan handed the new incense sticks and fireworks to everyone. "If anything happens again, I'll scare them again. If that doesn't work, I'll try another method—can't I handle a bunch of elementary school kids?"

The fireworks reignited, illuminating the astonished faces of the crowd.

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan looked up. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." Shizuka Hiratsuka ruffled Dong Yunshan's head. "As expected of you."

Rather than sentimentality, I prefer concrete actions... This is the kind of person Dong Yunshan, as remembered by Shizuka Hiratsuka.

After the fireworks display and cleaning up the area, it was already quite late.

After washing up, the others went back to the cabin to sleep.

Dong Yunshan stood outside the wooden house, leaning against the wooden railing as he read through the emails sent by Cloud Flash Delivery, highlighting the important ones and replying to them one by one.

There are also some preparations related to Cloud Snow Tea, and it's almost time to start them.

Click, the door to the wooden cabin opened, and Hayama Hayato stepped out. He was taken aback when he saw Dong Yunshan: "You..."

Dong Yunshan raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"I thought you went somewhere else," Hayama Hayato smiled. "I'm going to the restroom."

Upon returning, Hayama Hayato didn't go into the cabin. Instead, he leaned against the railing like Dong Yunshan. "Aren't you going to sleep?"

"I'm replying to some emails." Dong Yunshan waved her phone. "What about you?"

"I have trouble sleeping."

Still thinking about Rumi?

"I suppose so." Hayama Hayato paused, "It reminded me of something from the past. I've encountered something similar before, but..."

He shook his head slightly and didn't continue.

Dong Yunshan typed. "But that was in the past."

"That's right." Hayama Hayato smiled. "What do you think would happen if we went to the same elementary school?"

"In that case..." Dong Yunshan paused, "You're the one replying to emails now."

Hayama Hayato chuckled wryly, "You really expect me to work for you?"

"You're the one who would want to work for me," Dong Yunshan corrected. "I can paint a very convincing picture of what I can do."

"It is indeed very good..." Hayama Hayato looked at Dong Yunshan's profile, "But precisely because it is too good, even if we go to the same elementary school, I will not work for you."

"What's the reason?"

Hayama Hayato flashed his usual sunny smile, "Because we'll become enemies."

"I currently have moles from other companies in my company," Dong Yunshan replied with a smile. "They're working very diligently."

Hayama Hayato was taken aback. "Really?"

"Real."

"... As expected of you." Hayama Hayato shook his head helplessly. "I'm going to sleep now."

"Okay." Dong Yunshan waved, "Bye-bye."

--

"I'll take you all to school later, and then we'll disperse there." Shizuka Hiratsuka yawned, twisting the steering wheel a couple of times like she was turning on a motorcycle throttle. "It's too much trouble to take you all home one by one."

"I have no objection." Dong Yunshan glanced at the rearview mirror. "I'm the only one who can give a reply."

Not long after they set off, Komachi Hikigaya, Yui Yuigahama, and Yukino Yukinoshita fell asleep.

"Yunshan."

"Um?"

"If your life were about to end in the next moment, what do you think would be the best thing to do right now?"

"Teacher, if you're tired, you can pull over and rest for a while." Dong Yunshan grabbed the handrail inside the car. "Yukino not guilty of this. To put it another way, Komachi and Yui Yuigahama are innocent."

"Enjoying youth in the present moment, assuming your life could end at any time..." Shizuka Hiratsuka sneered, "[My youth story doesn't need romance] -- you said that yourself."

Dong Yunshan smiled and said, "So I took care of the kids first, then got married, and only then did I start dating."

"As your Chinese teacher, I really want to make you stand outside as punishment." Shizuka Hiratsuka clicked her tongue. "So, your youth is over?"

"Yes," Dong Yunshan said, looking out the window, "I need to get back to work."

Chapter 358 Are you alright?

"We're here." Shizuka Hiratsuka opened the car door. "Get up quickly."

A wave of heat rushed in through the car door, and together with Shizuka Hiratsuka's voice, it woke the sleeping girls.

The air was damp, a characteristic of coastal areas, as if in addition to sweat, a layer of mist from the ocean had been added to our bodies.

Everyone slowly got off the bus, stretching their limbs and yawning.

Dong Yunshan helped the others carry their luggage out. They had packed their bags full when they left, but came back much more relaxed.

Komachi Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama are about to take the bus back together.

Dong Yunshan carried Yukino Yukinoshita's bag in her hand.

Yukino Yukinoshita gently tugged at it, then let go before she could pull any further. She looked up at Dong Yunshan, her icy blue eyes still slightly drowsy from just waking up. "Hmm?"

"It's closer to my home from here," Dong Yunshan blinked. "Let's rest for a bit and get some rest before going back."

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips. "Just resting."

"No need to rest is fine too."

Yukino Yukinoshita and bumped it against his chest. "You can only rest."

I'll dent your shoes.

Dong Yunshan helped Yukino Yukinoshita: "Wouldn't you need to relax?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was weak. "... Rest first."

"Hurry up and let's go," Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a look of disgust. "Hurry up."

Everyone smiled and said goodbye to each other. Because of the hot weather, even Yui Yuigahama was usually the most energetic, sounded weak and listless.

Just as everyone was about to part ways--

A black sedan, emitting a low, rumbling engine sound, pulled up beside the group. Its hood was adorned with a gleaming gold emblem resembling a flying fish.

The driver stepped out of the car, bowed respectfully, and then deftly opened the rear door.

"Hi~~~ Yukino!" Haruno Yukinoshita walked out gracefully in a pure white dress. "And everyone, it's been a long time."

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "Sister..."

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka with some confusion, and after seeing her shake her head, she looked at Yukino Yukinoshita beside her.

He hadn't told Haruno Yukinoshita about his schedule, Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head to indicate that she hadn't told him either. Yukino Yukinoshita... it seemed even less likely she would tell him.

"They probably found this place using my phone's GPS." Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip lightly. "They always do things this recklessly."

Dong Yunshan tightened her grip on her bag.

"What's wrong?" Haruno Yukinoshita asked with a bright smile. "Didn't you enjoy your date?"

Before Dong Yunshan could speak, Yukino Yukinoshita corrected her, "It was a volunteer activity... I don't remember asking you to pick me up."

"I don't want to either, but Mom's waiting for us." Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes narrowed slightly. "After all, it's summer vacation, so we still have to go home."

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes flickered. "Mom..."

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen Auntie." Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "I really miss the last dinner party."

"Yunshan wants to come too? Great, great!" Haruno Yukinoshita clapped her hands happily. "You must have been so disappointed not to see Dad last time, this is perfect..."

"Sister." Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly interrupted, then gently tugged at Dong Yunshan's sleeve, "... Next time."

Dong Yunshan stared at Yukino Yukinoshita, then let out a long sigh, "Alright, I'll prepare some more."

"Alright then~" Haruno Yukinoshita waved to Shizuka Hiratsuka, "Shizuka, let's go."

"Don't call me that." Shizuka Hiratsuka, a cigarette dangling from her lips, turned her head to the side.

"How cold~" Haruno Yukinoshita waved again to Komachi Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama, "Bye-bye~"

"... Bye-bye." The two responded politely, watching Yukino Yukinoshita and leave.

"Yunshan ..." Komachi Hikigaya cast a worried glance at her.

Yui Yuigahama asked softly, "Are you alright?"

"Almost done." Dong Yunshan gave a slight smile. "Soon."

--

Time flies...

Before I knew it, even the nights had become hot and humid.

The car stopped in front of the house, the driver went around to the back seat and opened the door. After Yukinoshita's father got out of the car, he suddenly had this feeling.

I used to feel that time passed slowly, with plenty of time to spare, and I didn't know how to squander it, or even to the point of having to think about how to kill time.

In the blink of an eye, he had become accustomed to constantly moving back and forth between his home, office, firm, and even places he traveled for business.

They wish they could stretch every minute into two.

Perhaps it's due to his age, or perhaps it's because he saw an old friend a few months ago, Yukinoshita's father has been feeling quite sentimental lately.

Have I really been living like this for so long?

Looking back now, when we were noisily playing mahjong while eating curry and waiting for Brother Yan to call us out on errands, it always feels like I was examining someone else's life through a strange filter.

Why did things turn out this way?

Even now, thinking about it still makes me feel a bit dazed.

When he had nothing to do, he found a group that took in people like him and met Brother Yan, who was younger than him but held a higher position.

Unlike his younger brothers who were suffering terribly, Yukinoshita's father lived a leisurely life at that time.

After all, Brother Yan was an orphan adopted by the chairman and raised as a son-in-law from a young age. His main job was to keep an eye on the young lady, and his secondary job was to do other things.

The young Yukinoshita Brother Yan.

She possessed the ability to make a name for herself, yet her future was predetermined.

I casually inquired about it once, but only received one answer:

["I like."]

Yukinoshita's father knew that Brother Yan didn't like that kind of life, but rather that young lady.

But in such a pre-arranged life, is it possible to truly love something?

Yukinoshita's father could think about the problem in depth, he was assigned the task of running a mahjong parlor.

After all, he enjoys playing mahjong, so it's reasonable to assign him the revenue-generating task.

We'll open one store first to test the waters, and if it becomes a hit, we'll open a branch. We'll also have to negotiate repeatedly with the heiress of the construction company that's responsible for the renovation.

When he came to his senses, he no longer had time to play mahjong; he was spending every day learning various related knowledge from the young lady of the construction company.

Having learned new knowledge and broadened his horizons, Yukinoshita's father finally realized that construction companies were truly profitable.

It's faster than robbery, and it's legal.

After studying for a while longer, he started his own construction company.