Yukinoshita's Correction Method

"Perhaps it's because of the change in my identity," Yukino Yukinoshita murmured softly, "When I think back to many things from the past, I'm starting to see them from a different perspective."

"Speaking of which, why are you so concerned about what Yui Yuigahama said?"

"There's been a thought process behind this," Yukino Yukinoshita whispered. "Hearing Yui Yuigahama say this, I started to wonder what my mother's feelings were like, and then I began to think about what my mother should be like, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized..."

"Are you thinking about how to be a good mother?"

"It seems so..." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly, "And then I realized I didn't know what to do."

A look of realization dawned on Dong Yunshan's eyes. "I think I have a clue what Yui was feeling but couldn't quite put her Yui Yuigahama."

What is it?

"This feeling of strength and vulnerability in Mom." Dong Yunshan gently hugged Yukino Yukinoshita. "You need more care and understanding right now, yet you're trying to become stronger and more reliable. You have a firm desire to be a good mother, but at the same time, you feel lost and unsure of how to do it. This Yamato and vulnerability naturally awakens a complex mix of awe and love for mothers."

"This idea seems very close..." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently. "I'll ask Yui Yuigahama when I have time."

"Mmm." Dong Yunshan's voice was gentle. "As for what I should do, I've thought about how to be a good father before. I did struggle with it for a long time at first, but then I figured it out..."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up and asked, "How did you come to that conclusion?"

"The baby hasn't been born yet, so what we're thinking now might not be suitable for our baby at all," Dong Yunshan said earnestly. "So to avoid preconceived notions, I feel we should put this issue aside for now and think about it and adjust it gradually as we get to know the baby after birth."

"That's true in terms of details." Yukino Yukinoshita still had some concerns, "But wouldn't it be better to figure out the bigger picture sooner rather than later?"

"There's really no need to worry about that," Dong Yunshan chuckled. "Saki Kawasaki always said we were like Mom and Dad, and now Yui Yuigahama says you have a motherly feel to you. This just shows how naturally we act, which is already great. We can do this now, and we'll definitely do even better in the future."

"It's all because of you." Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly. "It's all because you always treat people your age like children, which has gradually made me start treating them like children too."

"With this experience, we'll be able to handle things easily when our baby is in third grade." Dong Yunshan gently kissed her cheek. "So Mommy doesn't need to worry~"

"Mmm~" Yukino Yukinoshita softly agreed, her cherry lips slightly upturned.

Dong Yunshan immediately understood and lowered her head to kiss him.

"Now that you've shared your concerns, let me tell you mine." Dong Yunshan gazed into Yukino Yukinoshita's beautiful, icy blue eyes. "They say emotions are unstable during pregnancy, but yours seems a little too stable... If you're feeling unwell, whether physically or emotionally, I hope I can help."

"Okay~" Yukino Yukinoshita hugged Dong Yunshan, "I promise you."

-

"Ugh~" Yukino Yukinoshita pressed her chest lightly, bent over slightly, and sat up straight with Dong Yunshan's help. "I'm alright now."

"Are you really alright?" Dong Yunshan's eyes were full of concern. "Are you sure?"

"It's just a little nauseous, it's normal." Yukino Yukinoshita gently tugged at Dong Yunshan's collar. "If you don't believe me... Ouch!"

Yukino Yukinoshita bit his shoulder, and sensing the same strength and breath as before, Dong Yunshan finally felt relieved. "It seems like he's really alright?"

"Of course it's true." Yukino Yukinoshita relented, taking a soft breath. "However, I do understand why you were gagging so badly earlier."

Dong Yunshan: "Huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita pointed to her nose. "The smell of fruit, the smell of shower gel, the smell of spices, and the smell of the refrigerator... so many smells mixed together, it's all jumbled up."

"A keen sense of smell does have its troubles." Dong Yunshan gently stroked Yukino Yukinoshita's long hair. "I struggled with this for a long time when I was little, but I eventually figured out a little trick."

"Hmm? What little trick?"

"Turning passive into active, like a connoisseur distinguishing various scents, while distracting yourself, you can also find scents you like," Dong Yunshan explained in detail. "Then actively inhale the scents you like, treating other scents as background noise, which can effectively alleviate the discomfort caused by heightened olfactory sensitivity."

"I'll try." Yukino Yukinoshita closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Hmm... this isn't it, this isn't it either, and this one... I found it!"

"What scent do you like?" Dong Yunshan asked softly. "I'll go get it for you."

"I can do it myself," Yukino Yukinoshita said, reaching out to hug Dong Yunshan's neck, burying her face in his neck and taking a deep breath. "Mmm~ I like this scent."

Dong Yunshan stiffened. "Mom, that's a bit too much, isn't it?"

Yukino Yukinoshita nuzzled his neck with her nose. "I love it even if it's against the rules~"

"Then I'll exercise a bit to enhance the aroma?"

"No need, this is fine~" Yukino Yukinoshita lazily narrowed her eyes, "This reassuring, pleasant scent..."

Chapter 923 Going to the Restroom

"Teacher?" Dong Yunshan opened the door, somewhat surprised. "And Sister Haruno?"

"Ah... um." Shizuka Hiratsuka looked slightly awkward. "I happened to have some time, so I thought I'd come and visit."

Haruno Yukinoshita smiled and said, "Shizuka has been preparing for a long time~"

"Ready?" Dong Yunshan was slightly puzzled, but quickly realized what was going on.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, who has never been able to get married, came to visit her pregnant student; she definitely needed to be mentally prepared.

"Teacher..." Yukino Yukinoshita was sitting on the sofa, got up to greet him.

"No... don't move!" Shizuka Hiratsuka hurriedly stopped her, "Be careful..."

"A little exercise is good for me, don't worry so much." Yukino Yukinoshita flared her nostrils and gave a questioning "Mmm." "Teacher, you've quit smoking?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka turned and stared at Haruno Yukinoshita: "You told her?"

Haruno Yukinoshita shrugged. "Why would I tell her this if I had nothing better to do?"

"You don't smell of smoke," Yukino Yukinoshita sniffed, "And your clothes are new."

"That's amazing?" Shizuka Hiratsuka sniffed the air herself. "I thought only Yunshan could do something like this."

"I can't right now?" Dong Yunshan waved her hand. "Smelling it too closely makes me gag."

"I heard from Haruno Yukinoshita ..." Shizuka Hiratsuka finally sat down next to Yukino Yukinoshita with relief. "I originally wanted to come earlier, but I was worried that the smell of smoke on me might have a bad effect, so I thought I would quit smoking for a few days before coming."

"It's not that easy to stick to it." Haruno Yukinoshita took the tea from Dong Yunshan, "Before you know it, you're smoking."

"But I still did it." Shizuka Hiratsuka proudly raised her chin. "For a full seven days."

"Seven days?" Yukino Yukinoshita blinked. "Basically, two days should be enough, or three days to be on the safe side."

"Hmm?" Shizuka Hiratsuka stared at Haruno Yukinoshita. "Didn't you say it would take at least five days, seven days at the very least, for the smoke smell to completely disappear?"

"I finally decided to quit smoking, so of course the longer I can stick to it, the better." Haruno Yukinoshita showed no embarrassment at being exposed. "I managed to stick to it for a week this time, and if I try harder next time, maybe I can stick to it for a month."

"That makes sense." Dong Yunshan nodded in agreement. "Every little bit less smoking is good."

"... Okay, okay, I know." Shizuka Hiratsuka. "Leaving me out of the picture, Yukino, how do you feel?"

"I'm getting lazier and lazier..." Yukino Yukinoshita said, yawning. "My back aches a little, and I feel a bit nauseous, but these are normal."

"She's so young and already working so hard..." Shizuka Hiratsuka stroked Yukino Yukinoshita's hair, then turned and glared at Dong Yunshan, "Yunshan, you absolutely have to take good care of her!"

"Yes, yes." Dong Yunshan nodded vigorously, "I will definitely take care of everything."

"He's taking a bit too good to him, you guys need to control him," Yukino Yukinoshita complained, her pink cheeks puffed out. "He even helps me to the bathroom."

"How dare you peek at Yukino... No, you two are already married." Shizuka Hiratsuka was about to reprimand Dong Yunshan when she realized halfway through her sentence, "Are you sure you don't need help?"

"Of course not." Yukino Yukinoshita said sternly, "I'm not at that level yet, but he's always worried about me."

"It's not entirely because he's overly concerned." Haruno Yukinoshita blinked. "On the bright side, maybe he just wants to see?"

Dong Yunshan: "Thank you for defending me. Well said. Don't say it again next time."

"Oh?" Yukino Yukinoshita scoffed. "So you don't want to watch?"

"I want to... I don't want to... uh..." Dong Yunshan was momentarily speechless.

"You don't seem as sharp as you used to be." Haruno Yukinoshita still remembered when she first met Dong Yunshan. "Does a childbirth also cause three years of mental retardation?"

Yukino Yukinoshita called out softly, "Sister~"

"Alright, alright, stop joking around." Haruno Yukinoshita reminded him seriously, "Yunshan, you should relax a little. Have you been working out lately?"

"It was just a little bit of light exercise," Dong Yunshan answered truthfully.

"I understand you want to be in the best possible condition to take good care of Yukino," Haruno Yukinoshita reminded her, "But Yukino won't be able to adapt to such a sudden change in your lifestyle."

Dong Yunshan paused for a moment, then nodded solemnly.

"Excessive care is also a form of pressure," Shizuka Hiratsuka said earnestly. "Look back at your previous state. This is just the beginning. If you keep being so tense, it will only get harder and harder later on."

"Hmm." Dong Yunshan let out a long breath, "I've got it."

"He's just showing concern for me, and I really appreciate that." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly. "I'm a little nervous too, and it's nice that he's nervous with me. I'd be unhappy if he wasn't nervous."

"They're still husband and wife after all." Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes were full of smiles. "She was just complaining, and now she's defending her."

"I just..." Yukino Yukinoshita blushed slightly, "I'm going to the restroom."

Seeing her get up from the sofa, Dong Yunshan instinctively reached out to help her, but then withdrew his hand halfway.

Yukino Yukinoshita slowly walked into the bathroom, and just as she was about to close the door, she suddenly stopped and opened it a crack. "Dad?"

"What is it?" Dong Yunshan immediately responded, "What do you need?"

"I want to..." Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip lightly, "Come in and take a look."

"Hey? Ah!" Dong Yunshan immediately went over. "Coming."

Watching the two enter the restroom, Shizuka Hiratsuka and Haruno Yukinoshita exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat complicated.

"I want you to see me go to the restroom..." Shizuka Hiratsuka murmured, "Are these the most romantic things a married couple can say?"

"You've learned something new, haven't you?" Haruno Yukinoshita looked expectantly in the direction of the restroom.

Yukino Yukinoshita her face flushed.

Just as Haruno Yukinoshita predicted and expected.

Yukino Yukinoshita, and unsurprisingly, she met her sister's smiling gaze.

"By the way," seeing that Haruno Yukinoshita was about to say something, Dong Yunshan preemptively brought up the topic, "How are things going lately?"

"I'm doing great. I can eat, drink, play, and shop all day and still get paid." Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled brightly. "My ideal life has come true—I should have quit my job sooner."

"It's too early; there aren't Little Snowflake yet." Haruno Yukinoshita glared at her. "If you really have nothing better to do, you could help me manage the Cloud Snow Tea."

Chapter 924 Hesitation

"No way~" Shizuka Hiratsuka snorted, "Do your own thing."

Yukino Yukinoshita asked curiously, "Is Cloud Snow Tea very busy right now?"

"I won't be busy; the actual work is done by the employees." Haruno Yukinoshita waved her hand. "However, with more branches and the brand positioning of 'one city, one flavor,' the branches are quite far apart, which naturally makes management more difficult... These are all issues we considered and prepared for."

Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "But in actual implementation, many problems are inevitable. After all, even if only one branch has a problem, it will have a significant impact on the brand image."

"It's precisely at times like these that reliable people are needed to oversee things. After all, the branches are in different regions, and the local staff are very likely to cover for each other. Even if there are problems, it's difficult for the people from headquarters to find out." Haruno Yukinoshita sighed. "Although I hate to admit it, I understand Mom even more now. I really don't trust anyone else with this. If this is the case with Cloud Snow Tea, then it's even more so with the whole family."

Shizuka Hiratsuka rolled her eyes. "You're relieved to leave it to me?"

"Of course I'm not worried," Haruno Yukinoshita replied with a smile. "My confidence in Shizuka is the same as my mother's confidence in me."

"What?" Shizuka Hiratsuka glared at him. "I treated you like a student, and you treat me like a daughter?"

"Although that's not what I meant..." Shizuka Hiratsuka Haruno Yukinoshita and down, "But there's nothing I can do if that's what you think."

Shizuka Hiratsuka: "You'd better think of something."

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes flickered slightly. "Then..."

"Stop, don't even think about it." Haruno Yukinoshita seemed to see through her sister's thoughts. "I'm worried about Yunshan right now. He's thinking about you every day, how can he possibly focus on his work?"

"I can help you think of a solution." Dong Yunshan put his arm around Yukino Yukinoshita's shoulder. "We also need some interesting requests to distract ourselves and relieve stress."

Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly. "I'm just pregnant, it's not like I can't do anything..."

Haruno Yukinoshita looked at her younger sister with a hint of helplessness in her eyes. "Then tell me your thoughts."

Yukino Yukinoshita her fingers on her fair chin, pondering for a moment. "Do you know about mystery shoppers at chain restaurants and hotels?"

"You mean those auditors who go undercover as ordinary customers?" Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes lit up. "That's definitely a good idea."

Shizuka Hiratsuka asked curiously, "Undercover investigation? Auditor?"

"To address the management challenges of chain expansion and ensure that each branch strictly adheres to standards, we will arrange for professional personnel to conduct surprise inspections. They will experience the stores as customers, record any issues requiring rectification, and then reveal their identities for a more thorough review," Yukino Yukinoshita explained in detail. "The value of a chain lies in ensuring that customers receive the same products and services at any store—audits exist precisely to guarantee this. Through internal inspections, we can proactively identify and resolve management loopholes and non-compliant behaviors, minimizing risks."

"As for the specific job duties..." Dong Yunshan explained in detail, "Based on risk levels and regulatory requirements, we develop audit plans, conduct surprise on-site inspections of stores to ensure their true condition, score each item on a detailed checklist, generate audit reports, provide feedback on issues to stores and specify rectification deadlines, and conduct follow-up inspections."

"Huh?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes lit up. "Doesn't he look a bit like the headmaster?"

"In a way, that's true." Haruno Yukinoshita chuckled. "They all have a strong sense of pressure, their own rules, and they all pay special attention to points deducted. The ultimate goal is to help everyone graduate smoothly—are you interested?"