Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze flickered before finally settling on Dong Yunshan's shoulder.

Dong Yunshan leaned down and brought his shoulder to her lips.

Yukino Yukinoshita took a weak bite and then stopped, her pink cheeks puffed out slightly.

Dong Yunshan helped her tidy her messy hair. "Save it for now, bite it when you have the strength."

"Hmm..." Yukino Yukinoshita out a soft sigh, "Brother~"

"Um?"

"You..." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, hesitated briefly, "Are you angry?"

"Angry?" Dong Yunshan blinked. "What do you mean?"

"The marriage." Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyes slightly, "Regarding the interference from my family..."

"To be honest," Dong Yunshan skillfully massaged Yukino Yukinoshita to relieve her fatigue, "I feel more ridiculous than angry. Or should I say... I'm so angry I'm laughing?"

Yukino Yukinoshita murmured softly, "Is it both infuriating and funny?"

"Before this, I always thought that my mother-in-law had the same feelings as ordinary parents. It's just that as the de facto head of the family, in order to maintain the family's status and continuation, she had to ensure rational correctness and deliberately avoid and ignore emotional factors." Dong Yunshan recalled her previous actions, "So... as long as we create a warm atmosphere and help her face her own feelings, we can change her."

Yukino Yukinoshita gently stroked his furrowed brow. "But her decision this time has made you realize... that's not the case."

"This isn't a plan someone who ignores emotions could come up with; it's a scheme tailored to us, based on the bond between us." Dong Yunshan's brows furrowed further, then gradually relaxed under Yukino Yukinoshita's reassurance. "She has never avoided or ignored emotions; it's just that whenever emotions affect her sense of right and wrong as the head of the family, she judges them as wrong."

Of course I'm angry.

But this anger was overwhelmed by a more impactful sense of absurdity.

So she knew.

She always knew.

She can use it to perfection.

Amazing, absolutely amazing.

"Your previous judgment may have been wrong, but your desire to change and your efforts to put it into practice are not wrong." Yukino Yukinoshita hugged Dong Yunshan's neck, gently pulling them closer. "We just need to make adjustments based on the new judgment. Not to make her realize her feelings, but to make her... realize her mistakes."

"Hmm..." Dong Yunshan nodded gently, then fixed her gaze on Yukino Yukinoshita's flushed cheeks. "Eh? Why does it feel like... you're even angrier than me?"

Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly. "Is that not allowed?"

"Of course," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "It's perfectly normal for children and mothers to have conflicts."

"Is this kind of emotion normal...?" Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes flickered slightly. "Then how should we deal with it?"

Dong Yunshan's eyes lit up. "I have a great idea."

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita stared warily at Dong Yunshan, sensing something was amiss.

"If you're angry with your mother, you can take it out on me." Dong Yunshan blinked. "I'm her son-in-law, after all."

Yukino Yukinoshita glared at him, annoyed. "And what about you?"

"She took it out on her daughter."

"... Terrible." Yukino Yukinoshita lightly punched him. "You're just making up an excuse."

"So what do you think of this excuse?"

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her face away. "You'll only know if you try..."

Chapter 784 Luxury Party

After experiencing it firsthand, Yukino Yukinoshita realized just how angry Dong Yunshan really was.

Hmm... exactly.

You can't vent like that anymore.

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her delicate white fingertips against her temples as if she had a headache.

Valentine’s Day night was bad enough, but the next day it was the same from morning till night...

A familiar touch came from her head. Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Dong Yunshan, who was massaging her head, then closed her eyes and leaned back against him.

Dong Yunshan moved skillfully, observing Yukino Yukinoshita's reaction while adjusting her strength and position.

Yukino Yukinoshita's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, then gradually relaxed. Her upright posture gradually eased as she leaned against Dong Yunshan, and she pursed her lips, uttering a soft... no.

Barely managing to control her voice, Yukino Yukinoshita glanced to the side, meeting Yui Yuigahama's curious gaze.

Upon seeing Yukino Yukinoshita looking over, Yui Yuigahama visibly panicked, immediately looked away, and picked up a book from the table, flipping through it haphazardly.

Remembering that she doesn't usually read much, Yui Yuigahama pushed the book aside, picked up her phone, turned on the screen, and flipped through the pages haphazardly, while secretly glancing at Yukino Yukinoshita.

Noticing that Yukino Yukinoshita was still watching her, Yui Yuigahama picked up her cup, took a sip of tea, put it down, adjusted her posture, and... peeked out.

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly, "What are you doing?"

"It's nothing... um, nothing." As if trying to convince herself, Yui Yuigahama repeated meaningless words, "It's just... it feels kind of comfortable..."

Dong Yunshan glanced at him sideways and said, "Then I'll give you a massage later."

"No, no, no, no, that's alright." Yui Yuigahama hurriedly waved her hand. "I meant the atmosphere."

"Atmosphere?" A small question mark appeared above Yukino Yukinoshita's head.

"You were feeling a little uncomfortable just now, and Yunshan massaged your head, then you glanced at him and leaned against him..." Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up. "This kind of non-verbal communication is really comfortable. You don't have to say anything, and the other person can accurately understand how you feel~"

"Actually..." Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth, "I don't feel uncomfortable."

Dong Yunshan kept moving her hands. "I'm not sure if she's really feeling unwell."

Yui Yuigahama's expression froze. "Huh? Then why...?"

"Whether she's actually uncomfortable or not," Dong Yunshan's fingers moved rhythmically, "I'm confident that my massage can make her feel a little better."

"Although I didn't feel uncomfortable, his massage felt really good..." Yukino Yukinoshita added, "And he likes me leaning against him."

"Is that so?" Yui Yuigahama clapped her hands. "This way of getting along is great too!"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up at Dong Yunshan, not understanding what Yui Yuigahama was saying.

Dong Yunshan blinked. "You mean, you subconsciously do things the other person likes?"

Yui Yuigahama: "Mmm!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "... You need to pay more attention in your Japanese literature class."

Yui Yuigahama slightly. "I'm trying!"

Not wanting to continue the topic about herself, Yui Yuigahama mentioning someone who wasn't present. "By the way, I wonder how Saki Kawasaki and Komachi's families did on their exams?"

The entrance exam for Sobu High School is held over two days: a written test on the first day and an interview on the second day.

After the interview, I mostly wanted to rest, so the celebration had to be saved for the third day.

That's why Saki Kawasaki and Komachi Hikigaya didn't come to the activity room today.

"The results won't be out until next week," Dong Yunshan calculated the timeline. "There's no way to know the exact results now."

Yui Yuigahama on her hand. "Yeah, even if my family asks me now, I don't know how to answer."

"Huh?" Yukino Yukinoshita, puzzled. "You should know your score after the exam, how come you don't know how to answer?"

"I'm bound to be a little unsure of myself," Yui Yuigahama, gesturing with her hands. "You see, if I say I did really well on the test, but then I don't do well, wouldn't that be embarrassing? But if I underestimate my score, my family will be depressed for a long time."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Your ability to express yourself in this area has returned..."

"Of course, I've just never been in a relationship, it's not like I've never taken an exam." Yui Yuigahama's eyes darted around. "Speaking of relationships, where did you guys go for Valentine’s Day?"

"Valentine’s Day..." Dong Yunshan twitched the corner of her mouth, "We went to the aquarium."

"Wow! That's a perfect date spot, it's like being in the deep sea... Huh?" Yui Yuigahama was lost in her reverie when she suddenly realized something was wrong. She looked at the two of them suspiciously, glancing left and right, and cautiously asked, "What's going on? You two don't seem very enthusiastic about Valentine’s Day?"

Dong Yunshan looked down at Yukino Yukinoshita, Yukino Yukinoshita a deep breath and gently shook her head. "It's nothing, just some family matters."

"Family?" Yui Yuigahama's gaze lingered briefly on Dong Yunshan before immediately shifting to Yukino Yukinoshita. "Is your family going to interfere with your relationship? No, it's too late to interfere now. Could it be..."

Yui Yuigahama wild guesses, suddenly stopped talking. "Ah... if you don't want to talk about it, it's okay not to tell me. After all, I can't really help much. At most, I can just say some comforting words like 'It's not a big deal,' 'Don't worry about it,' and 'Everything will be alright'..."

"There's nothing I can't say." Yukino Yukinoshita gently held Dong Yunshan's hand. "Our parents met together on Valentine’s Day."

Yui Yuigahama responded without hesitation, "It's nothing serious... huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita froze for a moment, realizing that Yui Yuigahama's mind hadn't quite caught up with her mouth. She paused and continued, "We've decided to hold the wedding as soon as possible; the formalities can be completed later."

Eager to correct her earlier blunder Yui Yuigahama immediately reassured her, "Don't worry about it... huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita reached out to press her temples, only to find that Dong Yunshan had already been massaging them for her. "But the additional condition is that Yunshan is expected to marry into the family."

"Everything will be alright...?" A series of shocks had almost brought Yui Yuigahama's thoughts to a standstill. "Wait, wait, wait... where did you guys go for Valentine’s Day?"

"We went to the aquarium for Valentine’s Day... wait a minute." Dong Yunshan realized, "You almost caused a reboot."

"I guess this is how most high school students react when they hear their friend is getting married!" Yui Yuigahama patted her cheeks and rubbed them vigorously. "Could you explain it again in more detail?"

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed softly, "After the event ended that day..."

While massaging Yukino Yukinoshita, Dong Yunshan added some details for her, "... That's roughly how it is."

"How could this happen... How could this be?" Yui Yuigahama murmured absently, barely managing to piece together what had happened. A complex expression of distress and indignation appeared on her face. She looked up at the ceiling, crossed her arms, and pondered deeply. "Hmm... Maybe... No, then... that doesn't seem to work either. How about we just... Right! You should just say you're not ready and don't want to get married so early?"

"We've both thought about breaking up," Yukino Yukinoshita gently shook her head, "But that wouldn't fool Mom."

"Hmm..." Yui Yuigahama, "You two are so in love, even I can't fool you into breaking up."

"So we gave up on the idea." Dong Yunshan's lips curled up. "Although it was quite fun."

Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly and gently bumped her head against his chest. "Most importantly, even if we say we're not ready now, as long as we still have the idea of getting married, Mom will use our thoughts to achieve her goals. Rather than putting this problem off until later, it's better to eliminate it now."

"But Yunshan went to find investment all by herself, competing against so many investment companies that came together in the construction industry... I don't really understand it, but just thinking about it makes me realize how difficult it must have been..." Yui Yuigahama suddenly stood up, went to Yukino Yukinoshita's side, and hugged her tightly. "B-Anyway... thank you for your hard work, you all worked so hard..."

Dong Yunshan raised her hand. "I don't need a hug."

"I didn't even want to hug you." Yui Yuigahama stamped her foot, then sighed softly, "Sorry, I can't think of any good solutions either. If Saki Kawasaki and Komachi were here, we could discuss it together..."

Yukino Yukinoshita placed her hand on Yui Yuigahama's arm. "There's no need to apologize. This wasn't an easy problem to solve. Besides... it's fine as it is."

"Little Yukino ~" Yui Yuigahama Yukino Yukinoshita a little tighter, then, as if suddenly remembering something, she jumped up. "Ah! I've got it! I can cover for you!"

Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Cover?"

"Yes, with me covering for you, creating the illusion that you're all very busy at school, Yukinoshita's mother won't discover your actions." Yui Yuigahama started off confidently, but then her confidence waned. "This should help you... right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita rested her knuckles on her chin, pondered for a moment, then looked up at Dong Yunshan: "It seems... really necessary, it can greatly reduce the interference of your mother in your actions."

"You've been a huge help." Dong Yunshan gave Yui Yuigahama an approving look. "How exactly did you do it?"

"Uh..." Yui Yuigahama's expression froze for a moment, "I hadn't thought of that..."

Yukino Yukinoshita glared at Dong Yunshan: "It's not time to implement it yet."

"I've got it!" Yui Yuigahama excitedly ran towards the activity room door, only remembering to say as she opened it, "Wait for me a moment!"

A moment later, Yui Yuigahama returned, dragging along a short-haired girl.

It was none other than Iroha Isshiki, the Student Council president of Sobu High School.

"Hello, seniors~" Iroha Isshiki greeted them before finally finding a chance to ask, "Yui Yuigahama- senpai, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry to see me about?"

"Iroha! We need you." Yui Yuigahama placed her hands on Iroha Isshiki's shoulders, staring at her intently. "Does the Student Council have any plans for large-scale events recently?"

Iroha Isshiki asked blankly, "What do you mean by 'large-scale event'...?"

"It's the kind of thing that has a huge impact, with many students and even parents involved!"

Iroha Isshiki's eyes lit up. "The kind that's super luxurious, where everyone enjoys themselves, the more lively the better?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yui Yuigahama vigorously. "The Service Club needs to organize an event like this right now."

Iroha Isshiki's eyes lit up. "The Student Council needs someone to help organize Prom!"

"That's great... Eh?" Yui Yuigahama her head. "Prom... Momo?"

"Momo is 'plum'," Iroha Isshiki corrected. "Yui Yuigahama, you really like Momo, don't you?"

Yui Yuigahama nodded happily. "Yeah, yeah, I love it!"

"Then you should know that Momo is peach." Yukino Yukinoshita and rubbed her forehead. "Plum is plum, although plums and Momo are both in the order Rosales and family Rosaceae, they are not strictly speaking different species—cherries are actually more closely related to plums."

"Ah... wait, plums Momo, cherries... uh..." Yui Yuigahama was confused. "Where did you guys go for Valentine’s Day?"