Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"...Hmm." Yukino Yukinoshita nuzzled against his neck. "Then you'd better behave yourself these next couple of days, okay?"

Dong Yunshan: "That won't do."

--

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama stared at Yukino Yukinoshita's face in confusion. "You changed your sleeping position too?"

Yukino Yukinoshita blushed and turned to glare at Dong Yunshan.

"Of course." Komachi Hikigaya Yunshan changes her sleeping position, Yukino will naturally change hers too."

"I'd like to ask," Saki Kawasaki put down her cup, "Is there a way to change your sleeping position even when you're sleeping alone, that can... effectively improve your sleep quality?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's skin was already fair, but now her complexion was so good it looked like she was glowing.

"You could try placing a pillow between your legs..." Dong Yunshan gestured with her hand, "...in this position."

Yui Yuigahama glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, then at Dong Yunshan.

She blushed.

"When you sleep on your side, the upper leg will drop due to gravity, causing the pelvis to twist and the lumbar spine to rotate. Over time, the lumbar spine will feel sore due to uneven stress." Yukino Yukinoshita said without changing her expression, "Using a pillow to fill the gap between your limbs and elevate the upper leg not only keeps the pelvis and lumbar spine in a horizontal and neutral position, preventing spinal twisting, but also relieves pressure on the hip joint, improves blood circulation in the legs, and thus improves sleep quality."

"I'll try again later." Saki Kawasaki glanced sideways. "Komachi doesn't seem to have misunderstood?"

"Huh?" Komachi Hikigaya paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Originally there wasn't..."

Saki Kawasaki glanced at Yui Yuigahama again, then silently looked away.

"What's wrong?" Yui Yuigahama flushed red. "Why didn't you ask me?"

Saki Kawasaki: "I already knew the answer just by looking at the color of your face."

"I..." Yui Yuigahama wanted to say something more, but then she heard her phone's notification tone, "It's Iroha..."

-

The whiteboard in the Student Council union office was covered with a dense array of questions and corresponding solutions, with keywords such as [sound], [dress code], [standard], [official], and [upload prohibited] circled in red.

Beside her stood a weary-looking Iroha Isshiki and a helpless-looking teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Senior, senior..." Iroha Isshiki heard the door open, looked up to greet them, her voice weak and completely lacking its usual energy, "You're here..."

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the whiteboard. "The event content will be comprehensive, with restrictions on attire and corresponding standards established. The official... will hire an official photographer to take compliant photos, and students will be prohibited from uploading photos of the dance online without permission... right?"

Yui Yuigahama keenly noticed that Iroha Isshiki Shizuka Hiratsuka's expressions were off. "These are all good ideas, so... are they still not working?"

"To be precise," Iroha Isshiki glanced at the whiteboard, shook her head, and sighed softly, "There wasn't even a chance to try."

Komachi Hikigaya couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Huh?"

Saki Kawasaki asked, "Has the school made a statement?"

"In conclusion..." Shizuka Hiratsuka opened the window, took out a metal portable ashtray from her pocket, and skillfully lit a cigarette. "The school is considering canceling the dance."

Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Should we just cancel it?"

"Well... although a final decision hasn't been made yet, the school's attitude probably won't change much." Shizuka Hiratsuka sneered, "So, we're asking the organizers... to exercise self-restraint."

Yui Yuigahama repeated, puzzled, "Self-restraint?"

"The school wants the dance canceled, but doesn't want to leave any grounds for interfering with students' independent activities. So they're asking the organizers to fully consider all factors and impacts, and to carefully consider the overall situation before canceling it themselves." Dong Yunshan gave a similar cold laugh to Shizuka Hiratsuka, "It's the same meaning as 'I'm giving you some face, don't be ungrateful.'"

It's a kind of tacit understanding in the adult world.

Many events canceled due to equipment problems fall into similar categories.

Komachi Hikigaya pressed on, unwilling to give up, "But what about before, teacher...?"

"That's right, I do think we should continue negotiations and try to gain the understanding of the opposing side." Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned. "I also suggested this when the school was considering it. However, the Parents' Association' association communicating directly with the school is beyond my jurisdiction. Under these circumstances... my words will only be taken as a reference."

"The most crucial factor is..." Yukino Yukinoshita's voice was icy, "Compared to changing the Parents' Association's mind, ordering students to exercise self-discipline is much simpler, isn't it?"

"That's exactly how it is." Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita with a mixture of admiration and sympathy. "Birds of a feather flock together."

Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita both saw it all too clearly.

Many truths, when understood in old age, bring peace of mind; when discovered in youth, they can cause deep resentment.

This world is not a child's innocent dream.

Seeing things too clearly will make life very difficult.

Komachi Hikigaya muttered resentfully, "So... it's already a dead end?"

"As a teacher, I shouldn't be telling you about these unspoken rules of the adult world," Shizuka Hiratsuka said, stubbing out her cigarette. "But I also can't let you be blindly optimistic. That's the school's intention."

"What am I doing..." Iroha Isshiki stared blankly at the whiteboard covered in writing. "I should have known this was useless."

"W-There's no need to be so hopeless." Yui Yuigahama sensed the oppressive atmosphere and forced a smile. "Maybe the school doesn't mean it that way..."

"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "Yui Yuigahama, before Yukino and I explain, can you understand what the school is trying to say?"

Yui Yuigahama looked dejected. "I did have some feelings about it..."

Dong Yunshan pressed on, "Really?"

"Huh?" Yui Yuigahama suddenly realized something and shook her head vigorously. "I don't understand. I don't even know what self-restraint means."

"Self-restraint – voluntarily stopping or restraining one's behavior due to external circumstances, pressure from superiors, or to avoid greater punishment." Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly. "In other words, the initiative doesn't lie with the school, but with the organizers. So they can stop, and they can restrain themselves."

"But the school has already given very clear hints... wait!" Iroha Isshiki said, her eyes suddenly lighting up. "We're students, we don't understand adults' hints! No matter how obvious they are, if we don't understand, we just don't understand."

"Playing dumb...?" Saki Kawasaki instantly understood Iroha Isshiki's meaning. "My sister sometimes pretends not to understand what I'm saying."

Adults have their unspoken rules, and children have their own little tricks.

The school requires self-discipline because it's inconvenient to explicitly prohibit it; they can only subtly imply to the organizers to cancel the event themselves.

However, the organizers were high school students who couldn't understand the hints and could only follow the school's requirements for self-discipline.

The specific method involves writing the content on a whiteboard with Iroha Isshiki.

"This way, at least we can buy some time..." Shizuka Hiratsuka paused, "If the plan is revised well enough, there might still be a chance."

"Yes!" Iroha Isshiki nodded vigorously, "I've already done so much... even if it's still canceled in the end, I'm going to keep them busy for a while!"

"Let's begin." Yukino Yukinoshita picked up a marker. "Based on the existing conclusions, we will discuss further, simulating the process of repeatedly raising and resolving questions through communication. In addition to the preferred solution, we will also have alternative solutions and compromise solutions..."

"Wait, Yukino- senpai..." Iroha Isshiki hesitated for a moment, but then said directly, "I can handle this myself... and of course, the Student Council members can too. We can do it."

Dong Yunshan chuckled and looked at Yukino Yukinoshita: "This state looks familiar."

Saki Kawasaki nodded. "That's how Yukino is during the Cultural Festival."

"Completing it independently definitely requires your own effort," Komachi Hikigaya blinked. "But the help of friends is also part of your own effort— Komachi gets a high score for that!"

Yui Yuigahama gently put her arm around Iroha Isshiki's shoulder. "We also want to put on a good ball, you can't take away our opportunity to realize our idea."

Iroha Isshiki took a deep breath and smiled broadly, "Then... let's all work together!"

As questions were raised and resolved, the discussion grew increasingly heated.

Shizuka Hiratsuka quietly left, gently closing the door behind her.

Next... eh?

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Dong Yunshan, who had followed her out, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My father-in-law wants to have dinner with me," Dong Yunshan said, waving her phone. "He said it's a meeting with the parents we mentioned before."

Shizuka Hiratsuka opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then earnestly advised, "Calm down."

"My emotions have always been very stable." Dong Yunshan waved his hand and turned to leave.

--

It's still that same little shop in the alley.

Pulling open the paper sliding door, one sees a familiar wooden bar counter. In the small space that can only accommodate ten people, besides the middle-aged man dressed as a chef in the center of the bar, there is Xue's father and another middle-aged man.

The two had clearly been drinking for a while, as they both looked slightly tipsy.

"Yunshan's here." Snow's father waved. "Come and get acquainted. This is Mr. Fujiwara. His child also attends Sobu High School."

Dong Yunshan greeted him politely, "Hello."

"I heard your father-in-law praising you for quite a while." Fujiwara grasped Dong Yunshan's hand, applying a slight pressure. "You're quite accomplished for your age."

Dong Yunshan remained unfazed. "You're too kind."

"Sit down, sit down." Satisfied, Fujiwara released his hand and appreciatively gestured for Dong Yunshan to sit down, handing him a glass. "Have a drink together."

"I'm sorry," Dong Yunshan said, taking the glass. "I'm not old enough to drink yet."

"He's still too young." Xue's father sighed deeply. "Although he founded Cloud Flash Delivery, which almost faced an anti-monopoly investigation, and Cloud Snow Tea, which sparked a craze for freshly made drinks, he's still a child."

"Who asked you!" Fujiwara glanced at Yuki's father with disdain, then complained to Dong Yunshan, "Did you see that? You were just showing off to me like that, without even trying to hold back."

"I've already tried to be as restrained as possible," Xue's father said, putting his arm around Dong Yunshan's shoulder. "But my son-in-law is so outstanding, I can't help it."

Fujiwara filled Yuki's father's glass. "Drink up, and talk less!"

Xue's father laughed heartily and picked up the cup.

The beer had barely touched his lips when Fujiwara poured a glass for Dong Yunshan.

"When we were your age, we drank quite a bit too." Fujiwara put down the bottle, picked up his glass, and said, "I heard you wanted to talk to me about the ball? Come on, let's drink and talk."

Dong Yunshan picked up her glass and set it aside. "If I drink this glass, it means the Parents' Association ' concerns are justified, and there's no need to continue this conversation."

"Good lad," Fujiwara exclaimed, glancing at Yuki's father, "You've really toned it down."

Xue's father proudly raised his chin and finished his beer.

"Then..." Fujiwara swirled the wine in his glass, "You drink this glass, and on top of the current plan, Keiyo Finance will invest an additional 500 million yen."

Keiyo Finance...?

Dong Yunshan narrowed his eyes slightly, and the drunken face of the middle-aged man in front of him gradually overlapped with the appearance of the partner of Keiyo Finance.

Unlike vice presidents who are essentially junior managers, partners are like the owners of an investment firm and are the true decision-makers.

"Fujiwara." Yuki's father's smile vanished, and he slammed his glass down with a thud. "You've had too much to drink."

Chapter 798 Quantitative Change Leads to Qualitative Change

"Look at my memory, we agreed not to talk about work." Fujiwara patted his forehead. "I told you to tone it down, but he kept showing off to me, making me want to work with him more."

"The agreement hasn't been formally finalized yet, so there's no need to rush." Dong Yunshan raised her eyes. "In addition, the upper limit for the financing amount has been set, and there are no plans to increase it in the short term."

"It's rare to see someone so clear-headed..." Fujiwara nodded in satisfaction. "Many founders are easily blinded by investment, ultimately having to hand over their hard work to others—let's not talk about work, let's just have fun today, we..."

Just as Fujiwara raised his glass, someone walked in and whispered something to him.

The drunkenness on his face vanished for a moment, then returned. Fujiwara sighed and put down his glass. "I just said we wouldn't talk about work, and now it's here. You guys continue, I'll be going now."

Fujiwara got up to leave, and Yuki's father and Dong Yunshan got up to see him off. After exchanging pleasantries, they sat down again.

Xue's father drank a glass of beer, and instead of becoming more drunk, the intoxication on his face lessened, and his eyes became clearer. "What would you like to eat?"

"Grilled mackerel set meal." Dong Yunshan ordered the same thing as last time.

The cooks got busy, and Mr. Yuki poured himself another beer. "Keiyo Finance is an investment subsidiary established by Keiyo Bank to support regional industrial revitalization and discover the next generation of core enterprises. Its investment decisions are closely related to Chiba Prefecture's corporate development strategy. Therefore, Keiyo Finance's decisions must align with the overall interests of the region, not the interests of any particular family."

"But construction companies, especially those involved in public works, also represent the overall interests of the region to some extent." Dong Yunshan stared at the cutting board supporting the mackerel and the knife about to fall. "So the relationship between the two is closer than I expected."

Following his gaze, Xue's father looked at the mackerel. "Although it is said that a man will inevitably encounter many enemies when he goes out, he should also be vigilant at home."

Dong Yunshan silently turned her gaze to Xue's father.

"Family members understand each other better," Xue's father met Dong Yunshan's gaze, "Especially my mother and daughter."

Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered, and she instantly realized the key point.

As a mother, Yukino's mother knew all too well what choices Yukino Yukinoshita would make.

Therefore, Yuki's mother could easily predict Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan's decisions and contact the relevant investment institutions in advance.

The third-party investment that Dong Yunshan painstakingly sought was actually a way to help Xue Mu.

"However, enemies at home are different from enemies outside. Enemies outside want to defeat you, while family hopes you can grow." Xue's father pushed the grilled mackerel set meal that the chef had brought over toward Dong Yunshan. "So don't take winning or losing at home too seriously. Family harmony is the real victory."

Dong Yunshan looked at the grilled mackerel set meal on the plate.

Grilled mackerel until slightly golden brown, refreshing okra salad, rich miso soup, and steaming hot rice.