Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"That won't do either," Dong Yunshan said warily. "What if my mother-in-law keeps the baby and doesn't give him back to me?"

"I told you not to exaggerate so much—" Yukino Yukinoshita paused, her eyes flickering slightly, "It seems quite possible."

Volume 17 Graduation Season

Chapter 890 Uncertain

"Last year during Golden Week, Mom suddenly said she was going on a trip." Yukino Yukinoshita closed her notebook and rubbed her temples. "She probably thought that this year during Golden Week, I would be busy choosing universities and wouldn't have time to go out."

Dong Yunshan placed the cushion on the floor. "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure."

Yukino Yukinoshita sat on the cushion, her head tilted back slightly, "Don't let Mom hear you say that, she holds a grudge."

Dong Yunshan sat on the sofa, easily reaching out to massage Yukino Yukinoshita's head. "I reckon she holds a grudge too."

After all, Yukino Yukinoshita is particularly vengeful.

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly. "What do you mean by that, hmm~"

The questioning was met with a soft, hesitant tone, completely lacking any force.

Dong Yunshan often massages Yukino Yukinoshita, and in some ways, he even knows better than she does how to make her feel comfortable.

The force, frequency, and technique... were all tailor-made for her.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, trying to control her voice, but as soon as Dong Yunshan's fingers moved, a tingling sensation spread from the spot he touched, causing her to involuntarily part her cherry lips and let out a soft, gentle song.

Realizing her embarrassing voice, Yukino Yukinoshita tried to cover it up with her words: "Before... um~ you hesitated a bit when you recommended visual design to Komachi, didn't you?"

"You noticed it all in just a moment." Dong Yunshan's fingers moved rhythmically. "To be honest, I really hope she studies visual design. She has the talent, and the career prospects are excellent. Currently, there are brand design, posters, brochures, product packaging, operations and promotion... In the future, with the emergence of countless intelligent software programs, product interface design will also have great potential. Most importantly, she is observant and can clearly understand the needs of others, which is a crucial ability for visual design."

"At the same time, you have many ideas for the future and need a good designer," Yukino Yukinoshita whispered. "This is your personal concern, because you don't want to let your own interests hold your friend's future hostage. So even though she's very suitable for visual design, you still hesitated when recommending her."

"That's right." Dong Yunshan slid his hands down to massage Yukino Yukinoshita's shoulders and neck. "With this selfish motive, I feel a corresponding responsibility... I'm probably just running away from that responsibility."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "But you still said it."

"If we avoid recommending a suitable visual design for her just to avoid responsibility, then the responsibility will be even greater." Dong Yunshan smiled helplessly. "Hesitation is one thing, but we still have to say it."

Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head back. "That's not right."

"I know this idea of mine is a bit awkward..." Dong Yunshan tugged at the corner of her mouth, "But I can't ignore it."

"The fact that you have such thoughts is itself a sign of responsibility. If you really didn't want to take responsibility, you would give your opinions without any scruples and be completely indifferent to the consequences." Yukino Yukinoshita Dong Yunshan's hand again. "So what you're saying is wrong. You're not shirking responsibility; you're just... a little lost."

Dong Yunshan paused in his movements. "At a loss? Me?"

"You have strong problem-solving skills and know how to handle various situations; that's your experience running the Odd Jobs Agency." Yukino Yukinoshita gently stroked Dong Yunshan's hand. "But the Odd Jobs Agency only handles requests; once the request is over, the relationship ends. Many of your friends are like that—they lend a hand when needed, but rarely keep in touch otherwise. So... you lack experience in long-term friendships, and naturally, you feel somewhat lost when faced with issues involving your friends' future development."

"I never expected to hear you talk about friends one day, let alone make such a good point." Dong Yunshan was somewhat surprised. "Shouldn't we define what a friend is first?"

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

"Of course it will work," Dong Yunshan continued the massage. "This is the result of my correction."

"Hmph~" Yukino Yukinoshita wrinkled her nose. "You don't like making long-term plans because you think there's too much uncertainty about the future. But with my guidance, you've started trying to plan for the future. Because you're worried that uncertainty will interfere with your plans, anxiety has arisen as a result."

"My wife understands me best." Dong Yunshan hugged Yukino Yukinoshita. "She sees through my thoughts, even those I don't understand myself."

"Because that's how I initially felt about you. My plans have all been ruined by your recklessness." Yukino Yukinoshita glared at Dong Yunshan. "But... isn't this just right?"

Dong Yunshan kissed Yukino Yukinoshita on the cheek. "It's really good."

"I wasn't talking about our relationship~" Yukino Yukinoshita pushed his face away and corrected him seriously, "I was talking about the unavoidable uncertainty."

"You mean..." Dong Yunshan's eyes flashed with realization, "There are many factors that will influence Komachi's future development, and my recommendation is only one of them. In an uncertain future, she may develop very well, or she may not. And my little bit of personal preference is negligible compared to the many uncertain factors that will influence the future."

"That's right." Yukino Yukinoshita leaned back again, enjoying Dong Yunshan's massage. "Since you believe the future is uncertain, then Komachi's future development is also uncertain, and whether your recommendation can influence her is also uncertain. But... right now, given Komachi's conditions and abilities, she is very suitable for visual design, that's for sure."

"I don't need to worry about an uncertain future, nor should I avoid the facts that are already certain because of that uncertainty," Dong Yunshan murmured. "Luckily, I only hesitated for a moment..."

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "Actually, in some ways, you and Yui Yuigahama think a bit alike."

"Huh?" Dong Yunshan asked, puzzled. "Aren't we opposites? Yui Yuigahama wants her best friends to stay together forever, while I want my best friends to develop their own paths."

"It's a difference in approach. Essentially, you and Yui Yuigahama both want your friendship to last," Yukino Yukinoshita further explained. "But her approach is for good friends to stay together and maintain the warmth of the relationship. Your approach is for good friends to keep their distance and maintain the purity of the relationship."

"Hmm... Eh?" Just as one question in Dong Yunshan's mind was resolved, a new one arose, "Then why don't I feel so awkward when I'm with you?"

Chapter 891 My Choice

"Hmm~" Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips, blushing as she glanced sideways at Dong Yunshan, "What do you think?"

Dong Yunshan looked completely innocent. "That's why I asked you, because I don't understand."

"You—hmm~" Yukino Yukinoshita's voice trailed off, her blush spreading further, "You were just pressing my head down, weren't you?"

Dong Yunshan nodded. "Mmm."

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to keep her voice steady. "Then why... um... are you massaging my shoulders and neck again?"

"Improving blood flow and relaxing your nerves," Dong Yunshan said, her hands moving non-stop. "It will make you feel more comfortable."

Yukino Yukinoshita, through her own clothes, pressed down on Dong Yunshan's hand. "And now?"

"Now... eh?" Dong Yunshan looked down. "When?"

"You're asking me?" Yukino Yukinoshita glared at her fiercely. "Terrible!"

"I really didn't notice; my hand just wandered off to where it was supposed to be." Dong Yunshan blinked. "Besides, it makes you more comfortable..."

"That's the reason." Yukino Yukinoshita blushed. "Without even realizing it, you've already started doing things that make me... happier."

Dong Yunshan: "Isn't it comfortable?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pulled Dong Yunshan's hand away and stared at him expressionlessly.

Dong Yunshan thought for a moment, "Being happy is fine too, the meaning is similar."

"Awooo!" Unable to bear it any longer, the Snow Kitty pounced on Dong Yunshan, leaping into his arms and biting his shoulder.

"I understand...it's because I like you." Dong Yunshan wrapped one arm around her slender waist and gently stroked her back with the other. "Every minute I'm with you, I can't help but want to get closer to you, and I don't want to stay just friends with you."

Yukino Yukinoshita angrily shut up. "Why didn't you just say that from the beginning?"

"That won't do," Dong Yunshan replied matter-of-factly. "Then I'll miss out on this enjoyment."

"You... be serious." Yukino Yukinoshita gave him a helpless slap. "Now that we've talked about their choices, it's time to talk about ours."

"This..." Dong Yunshan's gaze shifted to the side.

"Don't look to the side." Yukino Yukinoshita cupped his face. "Look into my eyes."

"Okay, okay." Dong Yunshan gazed into her icy blue eyes. "Have you made your choice?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pinched Dong Yunshan's cheek. "Did you think what you said that day was just for Yui Yuigahama's ears? What I want to hear is your choice, not the choice you make for me."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about," Dong Yunshan's voice was muffled, "You'll take my decision as a compromise I'm making for you."

"If it has nothing to do with me, why are you asking about my choice?" Yukino Yukinoshita stared intently at Dong Yunshan, not missing a single subtle change in his expression. "Just answer with your own choice."

"I didn't say it has nothing to do with you. You're my wife, and everything that's related to me is related to you." Dong Yunshan said calmly, "But this connection... isn't as serious as you think."

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't glean anything from his expression and pressed him directly, "Really?"

"To put it simply, and also the most crucial question," Dong Yunshan tilted her head, "What use would going to university be for me?"

"This..." Yukino Yukinoshita's expression froze for a moment, "Learn knowledge?"

"But I've already started putting it into practice, and university is just one source of knowledge, not the only one." Dong Yunshan chuckled. "I'm not denying the importance of learning, it's just that for me, the purpose of learning knowledge is not a high priority when choosing a university."

"What about diplomas and academic qualifications...?" Yukino Yukinoshita started to say, then shook her head. "If it's not for finding a job, the difference between diplomas from different universities isn't that big. Oh, right... experience!"

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly. "For you, the meaning of university is more about systematically organizing your experiences, building connections, and enjoying a relatively free period of study."

"Absolutely right." Dong Yunshan nodded. "Building connections is necessary, but I've already accomplished that. There's no need to go to a specific university just to build the connections I want. As for a relatively free period of study and systematically organizing my experience... many universities can provide that."

"So... you can choose any university, without being bound by university rankings or major restrictions." Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes showed a hint of realization. "Under this premise, you want to go to the same university as me."

Dong Yunshan smiled gently, "Since you can choose either way, then of course we'll go with your choice."

"My choice..." Yukino Yukinoshita her eyelids slightly, gently biting her lower lip, "I think..."

"How about this?" Seeing his wife's hesitation, Dong Yunshan came up with a solution. "Let's write down the schools we each want to choose on a piece of paper. This way, we can minimize the impact of our decisions on each other, better understand each other's true thoughts, and then discuss and negotiate based on that."

"Yes, that's a good idea." Yukino Yukinoshita got off Dong Yunshan and took out paper and pen. "No peeking."

"Okay~" Dong Yunshan agreed, taking the paper and pen. "Ten minutes?"

"Three minutes is enough." Yukino Yukinoshita took out a pen and paper, sat a little further away from Dong Yunshan, and silently wrote down her choice.

After writing down the first university, Yukino Yukinoshita glanced in the direction of Dong Yunshan, her pen hovering over the paper, wanting to put it down several times, but ultimately not adding a new choice.

The pen in Dong Yunshan's hand twirled and flew between his fingers, then suddenly stopped, paused for a brief moment, and then started spinning again.

Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Yukino Yukinoshita and Dong Yunshan faced each other, each holding their own choices. After exchanging a glance, they simultaneously opened their papers and showed each other their contents.

What they saw in each other's eyes was the same school:

Chiba University

Dong Yunshan waved the paper in his hand. "It seems there's no need for discussion."

"Yes." Yukino Yukinoshita snatched the paper from Dong Yunshan's hand and examined it carefully. "Why did you choose Chiba University?"

"I already said, it doesn't really matter which university I choose; I can't possibly list them all." Dong Yunshan pulled her into his arms. "So my goal has become guessing what you'll choose—and guessing right."

Yukino Yukinoshita shifted slightly, adjusting her position in his lap. "What's the basis for that?"

Chapter 892 Feeling Lost

"With your grades, the school will naturally choose the top schools, which narrows down the options considerably," Dong Yunshan explained. "Then there's the location. The best academic resources are in Tokyo, of course. If you're not staying in Chiba, there's no need to consider other cities."

Dong Yunshan paused for a moment. "Chiba or Tokyo... I did hesitate for a moment. I'm not sure which one you'll choose."

Yukino Yukinoshita stared at Dong Yunshan: "But in the end, you only wrote Chiba University."

Chiba Prefecture is widely recognized as the best university in Chiba University.

"I feel you'll prefer Chiba, which is closer to home," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "After all, you've just improved your relationship with your family. Tokyo isn't far, but it's not exactly close either."

Yukino Yukinoshita hugged Dong Yunshan's neck. "There's another reason."

What is it?

Yukino Yukinoshita let out a soft sigh, "I also hesitated for a while between Tokyo and Chiba. I did want to stay somewhere closer to home, but Tokyo is a better stage for you, where you have more opportunities to showcase your abilities."

"But in the end you only wrote Chiba University."

"Because you don't like high-pressure environments, and neither do your parents." Yukino Yukinoshita raised her chin. "If you liked Tokyo more, you would have moved from Nagoya to Tokyo in the first place instead of coming to Chiba —that's my reasoning."

"Absolutely right~" Dong Yunshan kissed her cheek. "So your hesitation before was because you wanted to stay in Chiba, but you didn't want me to give up my chance to develop my career in Tokyo because of your thoughts?"

"I do have that worry," Yukino Yukinoshita hugged Dong Yunshan tightly. "Think it through and it won't bother you anymore."

"You probably thought of that before, but you didn't want to use it as a reason to stop me from going to Tokyo, so you deliberately avoided it." Dong Yunshan nuzzled her nose. "We both overestimated the impact of a single factor on complex decisions."

"Hmm..." Yukino Yukinoshita responded softly, "My older sister wanted to go to Tokyo, but Mother wanted her to stay in Chiba."

"From the perspective of the successor's needs, it is indeed better to stay in Chiba." Dong Yunshan nodded. "After all, four years of university is also a time to build connections. Connections built in Chiba can still be useful in Chiba, but connections built in Tokyo ... the real talents all stay in Tokyo and basically won't come back to Chiba."

"My sister must have some regrets too. She might be angry after learning about my choice." Yukino Yukinoshita buried her face in Dong Yunshan's neck. "After all, I can choose according to my own wishes now, but I still chose to go to Chiba University."

"It's alright. Even when Sister Haruno is angry, she'll still smile. Just pretend you don't see it. Besides..." Dong Yunshan lowered her head, "Sister Haruno's regret isn't about not going to Tokyo, it's about not being able to act according to her own wishes—so as long as it's your own choice, Sister Haruno -nee won't be angry about it."

"Perhaps..." Yukino Yukinoshita exhaled softly, "There's another important reason why I chose to stay in Chiba: I wanted to help my sister."

"To share the burden of the heir?"

"Yes, if I can help her with some of the burden, she'll feel a little more at ease," Yukino Yukinoshita whispered. "That's the most direct and effective way."

"If that's what you think..." Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered, "I have a new idea."

"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked up. "What are you thinking?"

"You can play the role of an impartial inspector, the kind who oversees and investigates, which can help Sister Haruno discover problems. Then Sister Haruno can play the role of a friendly and approachable leader and head of the family, and when you raise serious concerns about governance, she can step in and make an exception," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "Managing will be much easier then."

"No one will misunderstand that I'm trying to compete with my sister..." Yukino Yukinoshita murmured, "It is indeed a good direction."

"If we broaden this goal a bit, it becomes what we call authoritative third-party certification." Dong Yunshan blinked. "It's not just about the Yukinoshita Family; we can provide more authoritative certifications that the market needs."