Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Hot water poured into the glass teapot, and the tea leaves slowly tumbled upward before silently sinking back to the bottom, a rich fragrance spreading with them.

Smelling the aroma of tea, Yukino Yukinoshita's somewhat tangled thoughts gradually became clear as well.

Why... did she care so much about Dong Yunxi?

They had clearly only met today.

Dong Yunxi's completely undisguised attachment and adorable appearance could, of course, count as reasons.

But they were not the whole of it.

There were many people who liked babies, but even among those who liked babies very much, few could go as far as Yukino Yukinoshita.

More than that... it was because of Dong Yunshan.

When it came to taking care of a baby, what was needed more was professional knowledge, not experience in social interaction.

So Dong Yunshan had absolutely no way to put on airs as an adult in front of Yukino Yukinoshita the way he had before.

Instead, Yukino Yukinoshita could easily complete her correction of Dong Yunshan.

Yes.

Correction.

Yukino Yukinoshita finally found the key factor.

Unlike their previous tit-for-tat exchanges, where both sides had won and lost, in the process of taking care of the baby, Yukino Yukinoshita successfully corrected Dong Yunshan multiple times and obtained several victories.

And Dong Yunshan listened humbly, worked hard to improve, and could not have been more cooperative.

As Dong Yunshan grew at flying speed, Yukino Yukinoshita also gained a corresponding sense of achievement.

Taking care of Dong Yunxi was also a way to correct Dong Yunshan.

Having reached this conclusion, Yukino Yukinoshita took small sips of black tea at just the right temperature and prepared to rest for a little while.

She opened a webpage, searched for cute cat videos as usual, and watched expressionlessly.

The tabby cat fought rather ferociously;

The cow cat was as neurotic as ever;

Although it was not very old, one could already seem to see what size this orange cat would be in the future;

Ragdoll cats had gentle temperaments, and when picked up, their posture was relaxed, making them suitable for accompanying children as they grew;

As highly intelligent cats, Siamese cats could easily form bonds with their little owners;

When Tiffany cats played with children, they would not disturb the children, would not make mischief out of loneliness, and would not tire the children out too much, making them an excellent choice to accompany children...

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Final Exams and Spring Break: Perfectionism

Wrong.

Yukino Yukinoshita realized it belatedly.

There had been one key point she had overlooked in the books she had helped Dong Yunshan buy before.

Dong Yunshan was not going to raise Dong Yunxi until she grew up. He was only helping take care of her for a period during spring break.

From the end of March to the beginning of April, spring break was only two weeks.

Subtracting the few days that had already passed, then removing the few days right before school started, Dong Yunshan would only be taking care of Dong Yunxi for seven days.

So what Dong Yunshan needed was not all the knowledge related to raising an infant, but a child-care plan for around seven to ten days.

Thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita opened a document again and reorganized it with the information she had found before.

Health plan, diet plan, sleep plan, care plan, education plan, developmental characteristics, basic ability performance, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language ability, social ability... Was it already this late?

Only when Yukino Yukinoshita picked up her cup to drink tea did she notice the hunger in her stomach.

Had she forgotten dinner?

She got up and walked into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and swept a glance over it.

There were still quite a few vegetables she had prepared for everyday use.

Yukino Yukinoshita chose a few and took them out. Just as she was about to close the refrigerator, she felt it was not quite enough, so she took out a few more.

But after closing the refrigerator, she remembered that she could not eat this much by herself.

She opened the refrigerator again and put the vegetables she had taken out back inside.

One, two, three...

Looking at the remaining dishes growing fewer and fewer, Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly felt her interest wane and put the rest back into the refrigerator as well.

She boiled another kettle of hot water and brewed black tea.

Yukino Yukinoshita placed bread and pastries beside the table, and while flipping through the information, casually ate some with the black tea.

This should be about enough... There were still some points to note.

Dong Yunshan ate formula... no, that was wrong, Dong Yunxi ate formula. At six months, she should be right at the stage of switching formula, so he should have stage-two formula at home.

Should she call and ask?

Yukino Yukinoshita picked up her phone, only to remember that all she had was Dong Yunshan's email address.

After glancing at the time, Yukino Yukinoshita set her phone aside.

Better to leave it until tomorrow.

Today, she would get the broad framework done first, then slowly fill in the other details.

After saving the document, Yukino Yukinoshita stretched, moved around a little, then got up and went into the bathroom for a shower.

She walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe and dried her hair. When she saw her laptop, Yukino Yukinoshita murmured softly, "Right, there's also baby food and a child seat."

She opened the laptop to revise the document, and Yukino Yukinoshita discovered more things she had overlooked.

After another round of revisions and adjustments, the time when she usually went to sleep had already passed in the blink of an eye.

She let out a long breath, saved the file, and shut down the computer.

Yukino Yukinoshita returned to the bedroom, changed into close-fitting sleepwear, and lay down on the cold bed. She couldn't help thinking of the warm, soft sensation of holding baby Yunxi.

"What exactly am I doing..." Yukino Yukinoshita wrapped the blanket a little tighter around herself. Just before the question vanished into the chilly room, she answered herself, "I just... want to do the best I can."

That was right. That was all.

If she was not going to do it, then she would not do it; if she did it, she had to do it to the best of her ability.

But she could not be satisfied with that. She also had to complete a breakthrough in the process and improve her own abilities.

Otherwise... it would merely be one meaningless failure after another.

In a daze, the cold blanket seemed to turn into a warm swaddle. Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to speak, but all she could make were indistinct sounds.

What was happening to her?

As anxiety seized her, the sounds Yukino Yukinoshita made somehow turned into crying.

A childish face came into view and kissed Yukino Yukinoshita lightly on the forehead. "Good little sister, big sister is right here~ Big sister is staying with you. Don't cry, don't cry..."

Her anxious emotions gradually calmed, and Yukino Yukinoshita stopped crying. She watched that childish face gradually become beautiful, listened as the other girl's gentle whispers gradually turned into something false, and watched as the hand softly stroking her cheek gradually became a shadow descending over her.

"You clearly could have done better. Why did you have to be careless in this aspect?"

"Were my expectations for you too high?"

"Is this all you can manage?"

"For an ordinary person, it's not bad, I suppose."

"You can... be a little happier, you know."

"I won again this time."

"This time too."

"And next time..."

Yukino Yukinoshita's brows furrowed, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She should not have drunk black tea before bed.

It had seriously affected her sleep quality.

She sat up in bed and took a while to recover, then got up, climbed out of bed, and changed out of the sleepwear that had been soaked with sweat.

She went into the kitchen, heated some milk, and ate two slices of bread. Only then did she realize she had gotten up much later than usual.

After a quick wash, her thoughts gradually cleared.

Yukino Yukinoshita opened her laptop and continued the plan she had not finished writing last night.

This alone was not enough... She still had to do better.

She could still do better. This absolutely was not all she was capable of.

At least this time...

Yukino Yukinoshita raised a hand to her forehead and took repeated deep breaths.

Was this one of the reasons too?

Because of the age gap, many of the things she tried to do were things that person had already done long ago.

But taking care of a little baby was something that person had never done.

Now everyone was at the same starting line. This time, she definitely could...

An email popped up on her computer, interrupting Yukino Yukinoshita's thoughts.

The sender was Dong Yunshan. Yukino Yukinoshita clicked open the email and saw the adorable sight of Dong Yunxi sitting on the bed.

Her big eyes were watery, and the rims were faintly red.

Huh?!

Why were her eyes red?

Yukino Yukinoshita replied to the email at once, typed out a whole bunch of words, then deleted them.

That idiot... Yukino Yukinoshita put her notebook into her bag, changed clothes, went downstairs to hail a taxi, and then—

"Huh?" Dong Yunshan was clearly a little dazed when he opened the door. "Uh... why are you... I mean, welcome."

"Move." Yukino Yukinoshita pushed past Dong Yunshan, changed into slippers, set the bag with her computer aside, and strode quickly toward Dong Yunxi on the sofa.

"Mm..." Dong Yunxi sat on the sofa, propping herself up with both hands, staring fixedly at her. Her little mouth was slightly pursed, looking like she was about to cry.

Yukino Yukinoshita realized her expression was a bit too stern, adjusted her mood, and revealed a faint smile. "Xixi~"

"Na!" Baby Xi broke into a huge smile and reached both hands out to Yukino Yukinoshita.

But the moment she lifted her hands, her body lost its support, and Baby Xi tipped forward.

Yukino Yukinoshita bent down and held her in her arms.

Warm and soft.

Yukino Yukinoshita picked up Dong Yunxi and carefully checked her eyes. Finding that they were not as noticeably red as before, she turned her head and questioned Dong Yunshan: "Why are her eyes red?"

Dong Yunshan was puzzled. "Isn't she doing pretty well?"

"Then what was with the photo you sent me earlier?"

"I was showing you that she can sit by herself, and that she looked especially cute." Dong Yunshan pulled up the photo and looked at it carefully. "It does seem a little red. Probably because she cried last night."

"Why did she cry? What made her cry?" Yukino Yukinoshita's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Was the room temperature wrong? Or did your snoring wake her up?"

"She was probably just hungry." Dong Yunshan was almost stunned by the barrage of questions. "Once I fed her some milk, she was fine."

"Did you feed her stage-one formula or stage-two formula?"

"I fed her... what?"

"Stage-one formula has a lower protein ratio and higher DHA and ARA content, suitable for babies from zero to six months old; stage-two formula has a higher protein content, with increased trace elements, fat, and minerals, but lower DHA and calcium than stage-one formula, suitable for babies from six to twelve months old." Yukino Yukinoshita lifted her chin toward the coffee table, signaling for Dong Yunshan to open the Baby Xi Manual. "Six months is exactly the time to transition formula, and the formula needs to be replaced gradually. The feeding in the early hours should still be stage-one formula, meaning the old formula."