Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Although we had no prior experience, we worked together remarkably well once we started.

After all, for a long time, Yukino Yukinoshita had been imitating her older sister.

"Done." Haruno Yukinoshita put down the marker. "Is there anything else that needs tidying up?"

"There's one more." Glancing at the boxes piled up in the living room, Yukino Yukinoshita carefully opened her mouth and then closed it again, the movement so subtle that it was impossible to tell whether she was actually inhaling or exhaling.

This hesitation and indecision lasted only a moment before Yukino Yukinoshita smiled faintly, "Our relationship."

Haruno Yukinoshita tilted her head. "Oh?"

"About our future..." Yukino Yukinoshita met her older sister's eyes directly, "We need to sort things out."

Haruno Yukinoshita squinted her eyes. "How do you plan to organize it?"

"From the very beginning..." Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was clear and cold, "In order for you to inherit the family business, your mother was very strict with you, but allowed me to do as I pleased—but I didn't know how to move forward, and just kept following in your footsteps... How do you feel about that?"

Haruno Yukinoshita leaned lazily against the sofa. "It's quite fun."

"It's ridiculous," Yukino Yukinoshita whispered. "I have the freedom you desire, yet I'm pursuing your cage."

"So that's how you understand it..." Haruno Yukinoshita propped her cheek up with her hand, looking at her younger sister who was sitting up straight. "It's not necessarily a bad thing."

"It was only after meeting Yunshan that I saw these things from a different perspective." Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyelids slightly, "And I also saw your struggles and efforts all along."

Haruno Yukinoshita slowly sat up from the sofa, gesturing for her sister to continue.

"I used to think that your existence overshadowed mine." Yukino Yukinoshita gently bit her lower lip. "But after actually running the Tokyo Branch and experiencing the difficulties involved, I realized how much responsibility you bear. Without you... the pressure that is placed on the heir would fall on me."

Haruno Yukinoshita smoothed her hair and exhaled a breath that sounded almost like a sigh, "Is this your understanding?"

"After realizing this, many things that were previously incomprehensible now make sense. Your obstruction of my relationship with Yunshan was merely bringing forward the difficulties that would have arisen otherwise, so that we could prepare for the real challenges. The problems you set up are issues we were bound to encounter, and they are easier to solve than the real problems..." Yukino Yukinoshita's eyelashes trembled slightly, her voice ethereal, "Is this understanding merely wishful thinking on my part? Perhaps you are simply ill-tempered, or perhaps you don't want me to take away your position as the family heir—I have seriously considered these things, but mere consideration is useless; we need to verify them."

A beautiful and gentle smile appeared on Haruno Yukinoshita's face, "How do you want to verify it?"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up. "I need your help."

Chapter 780 The Plan Attempt

Haruno Yukinoshita, emotionless eyes.

Yukino Yukinoshita she met her sister's scrutinizing gaze.

"This direct approach is quite your style." Haruno Yukinoshita closed her eyes, then slowly opened them again. "If I were a mean-spirited older sister, I would probably just stand by and watch the show. But if I were an older sister who loves her younger sister, I would naturally lend a helping hand to her cute little sister who is asking for help."

Yukino Yukinoshita unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes. "So, what's your answer?"

"How could I possibly refuse my adorable little sister's request for help?" Haruno Yukinoshita replied with a smile. "However, have you ever considered that my willingness to help you might just be because I don't want Yunshan to marry into the family and interfere with my inheritance of the family business?"

"Then let me add something." Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was calm and unhurried, as if worried that her older sister might not hear her clearly, "Yunshan and I will continue the corrections we've done for you to help you get out of your current predicament—even so, are you still willing to offer your help?"

"I thought you were serious..." Haruno Yukinoshita's smile faded, replaced by a serious expression. "So you're still this naive?"

The Yukinoshita Family needs an heir.

Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't want Dong Yunshan to marry into the family, and she also wants Haruno Yukinoshita to escape the predicament brought about by her status as heir...

That's too naive.

"A trusted hub of the network of interests, a representative of the family brand, a successor to the family's legacy... The family needs a person who can fulfill all three roles simultaneously, that is, an heir." Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze softened, as if her older sister was the more naive one. "Conversely, as long as these three core requirements are met, you can transcend the identity of an heir and thus escape the predicament that comes with it."

"That sounds so easy! I wouldn't have thought of that if you hadn't told me." Haruno Yukinoshita lay back down on the sofa. "I'll do my best~"

"It's us." Yukino Yukinoshita gently pressed her hand to her chest. "Just as you helped us, we will help you."

Haruno Yukinoshita glanced at her sideways. "What if I don't help you?"

"Then I'll..." Yukino Yukinoshita a deep breath, a blush rising to her cheeks, and said with difficulty, "I'll never talk to you again!"

"..." Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes widened as she looked at her sister in disbelief, then she suddenly chuckled softly.

In the blink of an eye, the faint chuckle turned into a wild laugh.

"Hahahaha..." Haruno Yukinoshita a while, raising her hand to wipe away the tears that had come from laughing. "Consider it a reward for seeing my little sister's cute appearance. I'll help you... but whether it will be useful, I don't know."

"I know that's good." Yukino Yukinoshita snorted softly, "At least now you have no reason to do what you did before."

"Yes, yes, yes~" Haruno Yukinoshita the sofa. "So, what do you plan to do?"

"My idea is internal restructuring and financing." Yukino Yukinoshita had already considered this issue. "Through an internal agreement, clearly stating that the family will not interfere in the management, and signing a legally binding commitment letter, while also introducing an independent third party..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yukino Yukinoshita received a message from Dong Yunshan.

With a happy smile, Yukino Yukinoshita and called the elevator for Dong Yunshan.

As soon as Dong Yunshan entered, she saw the boxes piled up in the living room. "What's this...?"

"Didn't Mom say I haven't stayed here in a long time?" Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her chin slightly. "Then let my sister stay here."

Haruno Yukinoshita, raised her hand and waved. "Welcome to visit!"

Yukino Yukinoshita and said, "Sister!"

"Ah..." Haruno Yukinoshita waved her hand dismissively, as if to shoo someone away, "You're not welcome as a guest~"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."

"Is it just my imagination?" Dong Yunshan's suspicious gaze flickered between the two sisters. "Why does it feel like there's been a subtle change in the relationship between you two?"

"You're quite perceptive~" Haruno Yukinoshita smiled. "Yukino said she needed my help, so I'm going to help her."

Dong Yunshan looked at Yukino Yukinoshita: "Is it that simple?"

Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly. "What else?"

"It seems..." Dong Yunshan thought about it carefully, "It really isn't anything complicated."

Yukino Yukinoshita stared into Dong Yunshan's eyes, watching his expression. "What... did they say?"

"My parents agreed," Dong Yunshan blinked, "Provided I agreed."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Yukino Yukinoshita's breath hitched, and then she heard the second sentence.

She glared at him angrily, Yukino Yukinoshita and gently bumped into his chest.

Dong Yunshan pulled her into his arms, Yukino Yukinoshita symbolically struggled in protest.

"You've come at the perfect time." Haruno Yukinoshita leaned back on the sofa. "We were just talking about our plans."

"We really should make a plan." Dong Yunshan glanced at the boxes in the living room. "Why don't we move these back first, and then eat and chat— Sister Haruno should have time this time, right?"

"That's how it is for now," Haruno Yukinoshita said, shrugging. "As for what happens later... well, that's uncertain."

"Looks like we need to hurry." Dong Yunshan released Yukino Yukinoshita, picked up the cardboard box, and said, "Let's go!"

Haruno Yukinoshita drove the two of them back to the Dong Yunshan family home.

Leaving the living room to the two of them, Dong Yunshan cooked a sumptuous dinner.

"It's a pity no one's drinking with me." Haruno Yukinoshita stared resentfully at Dong Yunshan. "Can't you just grow up faster?"

Dong Yunshan: "... I'll try again."

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "Even when you're old enough to drink, you should try to drink as little as possible."

"Don't worry~ My older sister has a high alcohol tolerance." Haruno Yukinoshita. "I feel like Yunshan doesn't get drunk easily either."

"Yes." Dong Yunshan nodded. "The more I drink, the less drunk I feel."

"You talk like you've actually drunk it~" Haruno Yukinoshita took a sip of the clam miso soup. "Hmm? You added extra white miso?"

"Yes," Dong Yunshan nodded, "Is it not to your liking?"

"No, that's not it..." Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes flickered as she looked at her younger sister. "I see. I specially adjusted the flavors for you."

According to standard practice, the proportion of Dong Yunshan used was clearly incorrect.

However, according to Yukino Yukinoshita's preferences, the current ratio is the best.

"My sister likes fast food." Yukino Yukinoshita handed a can of cola to Dong Yunshan, "Fried chicken and fries, things like that."

"Then I'll prepare it later." Dong Yunshan blinked. "But I'm not very good at deep-fried dishes, so you'll have to help me out."

Yukino Yukinoshita a soft "hmm".

"I don't know when I'll be able to come back," Haruno Yukinoshita reminded her. "Right now, we need to prioritize preparing things more."

"Hmm." Dong Yunshan took a sip of cola. "Where were we?"

"We will conduct internal restructuring and legal separation within the existing structure," Yukino Yukinoshita further explained. "First, we will use agreements to shield ourselves from family interference. Then, we will use investment from an independent third party to repurchase my sister's shares, while simultaneously increasing capital and expanding shareholding to optimize the equity structure and revise the company's articles of association."

"This places high demands on the third party, essentially using independent capital to endorse the brand's credibility. Therefore, it requires sufficient authority from the third party to prove that Cloud Snow Tea is independent and to dispel investors' concerns." Dong Yunshan followed Yukino Yukinoshita's line of thought, "Based on this, we can proceed with the next round of larger-scale financing."

Their gazes turned to Haruno Yukinoshita. The plan could only be executed if Haruno Yukinoshita was willing to cooperate.

Haruno Yukinoshita shook her head. "I don't think it will work."

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed on directly, "What's the reason?"

"That's too conservative." Haruno Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly. "If you want to build a clear structure, you can't use this half-baked approach. I'll just cash out and exit, then re-enter as a financial investor."

"..." Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her temples as if she had a headache.

As expected of the older sister.

Compared to Yukino Yukinoshita's plan, Haruno Yukinoshita's plan was clearly simpler and more thorough.

Yukino Yukinoshita's plan was simply to draw a clear line and define Haruno Yukinoshita's specific rights.

Haruno Yukinoshita's plan, however, was to kick her out as a co-founder.

"This plan is indeed more thorough," Dong Yunshan cautioned, "But I don't think my mother-in-law will agree."

Haruno Yukinoshita glanced at him. "You talk as if Mom would approve of Yukino's plan."

"But it's more feasible." Dong Yunshan got up and left, returning with some documents. "Before this, I had already collected some relevant information and identified some suitable investors."

"If I follow my plan, Mom will definitely object to my withdrawal." Haruno Yukinoshita quickly glanced at the document and nodded slightly. "But she has no reason to stop you from trying."

"After all, in her view, the investment I can attract is very limited." Dong Yunshan tapped his temples lightly with two fingers together. "Given that she can provide enough investment to gain control of Cloud Snow Tea, every small investment I manage is a considerable boost."

"..." Haruno Yukinoshita's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Anyway, you're going to find investors yourself, so just try it out according to your ideas."

Yukino Yukinoshita noticed her sister's expression. "Do you think this plan isn't very feasible?"

"Finding suitable and willing investors isn't easy, but it's not entirely impossible." Dong Yunshan gestured with her Haruno Yukinoshita Spruce. "He has so many friends; maybe one of them is suitable, or perhaps his personal charisma will be recognized—that's also a possibility."

"Don't have too high hopes, but there's no need to give up completely either... right?" Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered slightly. "Let's see the results of the attempt first. If it doesn't work, then we'll consider new methods."

The discussion is now over; dinner will continue.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Haruno Yukinoshita finished eating first, and Dong Yunshan Yoru, who was left, ate quickly.

"You ate so much at noon, and you're still eating so much now." Haruno Yukinoshita watched Dong Yunshan enjoying his meal and couldn't help but sigh, "You've influenced me to eat quite a bit more too."

Yukino Yukinoshita rubbed her tummy and glared fiercely at Dong Yunshan Sugi: "And then you gained weight."

"I even coached you." Dong Yunshan swallowed the food in her mouth. "The weight gain should be muscle."

"Not necessarily~" Haruno Yukinoshita's gaze lingered on Yukino Yukinoshita's chest. "You've gained quite a bit of fat too."

After a brief moment of confusion, Yukino Yukinoshita blushed instantly. "Sister!"

"Isn't this great? I even thought about sharing some with you before~" Haruno Yukinoshita's smiling expression froze for a moment when the phone rang, then turned into her standard smile. "What did I tell you? Not necessarily."

Glancing at the message on her phone, Haruno Yukinoshita stood up. "I'm going back now."

Yukino Yukinoshita stood up as well. "Is it news from Mom?"

"Oh yeah." Haruno Yukinoshita smiled nonchalantly. "She probably just wanted to remind me not to do anything wrong, and then we talked about future plans and stuff—just a routine educational activity."

"That kind of thing..." Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip hard.

"Hearing my parents talking about my sister's marriage made me quite emotional," Dong Yunshan coughed lightly. "So I wanted to have a good talk with my sister, to connect emotionally, and maybe go back another time when I have some free time... What do you think?"

"You're all just as naive." Haruno Yukinoshita picked up her clothes. "If we don't go back today, we'll still have to go back tomorrow, and we'll have to explain everything... You're plotting against her right now, we can't let her get suspicious unnecessarily."

Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita said no more and saw Haruno Yukinoshita to the door.

"Alright, are you still coming back with me?" Haruno Yukinoshita waved her hand. "See you later."

"...Hmm." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently.

"You're so reluctant to part with me, huh?" Haruno Yukinoshita smiled as she looked at her younger sister's somewhat gloomy expression, then suddenly opened her arms. "Come here for a hug!"

Yukino Yukinoshita froze, "What did you say?"