Yukinoshita's Correction Method
The nursing bra features a full-coverage design with wider shoulder straps and a wider underband to minimize up-and-down movement.
This also makes the significant growth even more apparent.
Yukino Yukinoshita stood in front of the mirror, pursed her lips, and pinched her waist, unsurprisingly creating a little bit of chubby flesh.
Dong Yunshan also reached out and pinched, rubbed, poked, and touched it—smack!
Yukino Yukinoshita patted him on the shoulder. "What are you doing, playing around?"
"It feels really good!"
"Shut up!" Yukino Yukinoshita glared at him. "What do we do?"
Dong Yunshan answered bluntly, "Give up."
Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly. "Hmm?"
"If you want to lose weight, you first need to give up the idea of losing weight through exercise." Dong Yunshan gently kissed Yukino Yukinoshita's soft belly, then buried her face in it. "Although you've gained some weight, it's far from being unhealthy..."
"Just say what you want to say..." Yukino Yukinoshita blushed, "Do you have to bury your face in my stomach to say it?"
The slight vibration, combined with the warm breath of the Dong Yunshan, created a ticklish sensation.
"I'm expressing my affection through actions." Dong Yunshan rubbed against her reluctantly. "This soft feeling... it's so wonderful~"
"Okay, okay~ I know you like it..." Yukino Yukinoshita pushed his face away, "But you can't keep sticking to me like that, and..."
Dong Yunshan looked up. "It's my business if I like it, and it's also a fact that you don't like the current situation, right?"
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently. "Mmm~"
"So now we can be clear on one point: what you don't like isn't the weight gain, but the fact that your body is out of your control." Dong Yunshan took her hand and said earnestly, "So what you want isn't to lose weight through exercise, but to use exercise to gain a better understanding and control over yourself."
"If you view exercise as a goal to achieve your weight loss objectives, it's easy to feel anxious and frustrated if it doesn't work," Yukino Yukinoshita murmured. "But if you view exercise as a way to understand your body's condition, you can gain a sense of accomplishment from each workout, regardless of whether your weight changes."
"Moreover, it can protect yourself to the greatest extent and avoid injury caused by overexertion." Dong Yunshan pointed out the key point. "You have to feel the changes in your body yourself, rather than looking at your efforts one-sidedly through changes in weight."
"I understand the principle." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded. "How exactly should I do it?"
"Let's do a few simple movements first." Dong Yunshan spread out the yoga mat. "Let's test our current state—starting with abdominal breathing."
Yukino Yukinoshita lay on her back on the yoga mat with her hands on her abdomen.
Dong Yunshan sat cross-legged beside her, placing his palm on the back of her hand, feeling the rhythm of her breathing. "Inhale... let your abdomen slowly expand—yes, very good. Inhale... draw your abdomen inward, feel your navel touching your spine."
Next came tests of muscle strength and endurance, as well as tests of posture and flexibility.
"Try a simplified plank, supporting your body with your elbows and knees, keeping your back straight." Dong Yunshan gently placed her hand on her lower back. "Don't let your lower back sag, engage your core, and test how long you can hold it."
Yukino Yukinoshita propped herself up and adjusted her breathing.
Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds... Her arms trembled slightly, but she bit her lower lip and remained silent.
Dong Yunshan opened her mouth, about to speak up to remind him, but then closed it again.
Under the influence of gravity, the fullness wrapped in the sports bra presents a beautiful curve.
Dong Yunshan's hand naturally covered it.
"Hmm~" Yukino Yukinoshita trembled and lay down on the yoga mat, pressing down on Dong Yunshan's hand.
Staring angrily at the Dong Yunshan, Yukino Yukinoshita weakly accused, "What are you doing?"
"Uh... support." Dong Yunshan was reluctant to pull her hand away, "To help you share some of the burden you didn't have before."
Yukino Yukinoshita blushed. "You just couldn't resist!"
Dong Yunshan: "Yes."
"... He actually admitted it like that." Yukino Yukinoshita was at her wit's end.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
Before pregnancy, she certainly didn't have such a heavy burden...
She had previously heard Yui Yuigahama and Haruno Yukinoshita talk about this, and she thought it was a bit of an exaggeration.
Now that I've experienced it firsthand, I realize it's completely realistic.
Dong Yunshan reluctantly withdrew her hand and placed it on Yukino Yukinoshita's lower back, gently pressing along both sides of the spine with her thumbs, pushing upwards to the shoulder blades, and then slowly sliding back down to the waist.
Yukino Yukinoshita lay sprawled on the yoga mat, comfortably squinting her eyes, her tense muscles gradually relaxing. "Alright, what's the next test?"
"Glute bridge." Dong Yunshan stopped. "We've practiced this many times before."
"You've practiced more." Yukino Yukinoshita's face flushed. She rolled over onto her back, bent her knees, and pressed her feet firmly onto the yoga mat, slowly exerting her strength.
Dong Yunshan placed one hand on her lower abdomen and the other on her waist, keeping the touch but not actually exerting force. "Inhale, prepare... exhale, tuck your tailbone... lift your spine segment by segment."
Yukino Yukinoshita slowly completed her movement, reaching the highest point.
"Tighten, hold," Dong Yunshan reminded him. "Okay... relax—one more time."
Yukino Yukinoshita adjusted her breathing and repeated the movements, her hamstrings becoming increasingly sore.
Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered slightly, and she subtly adjusted the position of her hand, touching the area where she was exerting force during the glute bridge exercise.
"You...!" Yukino Yukinoshita felt his barely perceptible touch, turned her head and stared at him warningly, "Your hand..."
"Check the gluteal muscle engagement." Dong Yunshan said without changing his expression, "You can't guarantee accuracy just by looking."
Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip lightly, trying not to make any strange noises, and tried her best to ignore the warmth of Dong Yunshan's palm.
But the more you try to ignore it, the more impossible it becomes to ignore.
Especially as the handling of the Dong Yunshan became increasingly unrestrained.
We could have done it a few more times...
Yukino Yukinoshita lay down helplessly, retaliating by grinding her hand, which Dong Yunshan hadn't moved away from.
It's all these hands' fault; they've drained all her strength.
Dong Yunshan helped Yukino Yukinoshita relax her body with a massage, and then began a squatting test.
Yukino Yukinoshita stood straight in front of the mirror, feet shoulder-width apart, and slowly squatted down.
Dong Yunshan stood behind her, gently supporting her hips with both hands to check her balance. "Shift your weight back a little... like you're about to sit in a chair, yes, that's it."
Yukino Yukinoshita, and her breathing became increasingly heavy.
But she gritted her teeth, stared at herself in the mirror, and tried her best to make her movements more standard.
Then she saw Dong Yunshan release her hand from her hips, and instead wrap her arms around her waist from behind, placing her palms on her lower abdomen.
"Caught in the act..." Yukino Yukinoshita froze. "I saw it."
"I didn't do it secretly anyway," Dong Yunshan whispered in her ear, "It's to help you stabilize your core."
Sensing his presence, Yukino Yukinoshita's breathing became even more erratic. Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly remembered something, stopped what she was doing, and stood up. "Okay, okay, I won't be stubborn. Don't cause trouble."
"Ah..." Dong Yunshan and his wife in the mirror looked at each other. "We've been discovered?"
"You love working out so much, how could you possibly mess with me while I'm exercising?" Yukino Yukinoshita scoffed. "You noticed my movements were off, but you were still trying to be tough. You wanted to remind me, but you were afraid of provoking my rebellious side, so you deliberately misbehaved to stop me from continuing to show off—right?"
"That's partly right."
"Hmm?" Yukino Yukinoshita tilted her head in thought. "Is there any other purpose?"
"And..." Dong Yunshan rubbed her lower abdomen, "It feels so good, I just couldn't resist."
"I thought it was something serious..." Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head and bit him.
Dong Yunshan sat on the sofa with Yukino Yukinoshita in her arms, and formulated a plan based on the previous test results. "Your cardiovascular and basic strength are very good, your fast-twitch muscle function is good, and there is room for improvement in your slow-twitch muscle function. You did a particularly good squat, which means that your calves and glutes are fine, and your thoracic spine flexibility is also good... So, five sets of abdominal breathing, ten sets of pelvic floor muscle training, three sets of ten sets of cat-cow pose, three sets of ten sets of glute bridge, and thirty seconds of wall squats—about fifteen minutes in total."
Yukino Yukinoshita stared at the table that Dong Yunshan had drawn up, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Is that all? Isn't that too little?"
"In terms of exercise intensity, this is indeed not much. But from the perspective of self-perception, this is sufficient." Dong Yunshan put her notebook aside. "Then, based on this, you can add other exercises according to your mood and condition."
"Other sports..." Yukino Yukinoshita pressed, "Any recommendations?"
"Yes." Dong Yunshan picked up Yukino Yukinoshita, "For example..."
Chapter 945 Welcome Back
Yukino Yukinoshita wrapped her arms around Dong Yunshan's neck, and as the bathroom drew closer, she immediately realized what he meant by "exercise": "Wait, wait a minute..."
"Hmm?" Dong Yunshan looked down. "Do you want to rest a little longer?"
"I just exercised," Yukino Yukinoshita, swinging her legs. "I'm going to take a shower first."
"In that case, we'll have to wash again later." Dong Yunshan blinked. "How about we do it now..."
Yukino Yukinoshita muttered softly, "I'm sweating..."
Dong Yunshan's eyes sparkled. "Isn't that even better?"
Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips, turned her head away from him, and her warm, jade-like ears grew increasingly red.
Before, Lingling was still young and would often wake up at night. Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't even sleep well, so they naturally didn't have much thought about this.
After Xue's mother came to help, although she had time, she couldn't be too engrossed in it, lest she be overheard.
And now...
Dong Yunshan skillfully untied Yukino Yukinoshita's restraints, intoxicated by the familiar scent. "Should we rest a little longer, like before?"
"I've rested enough~" Yukino Yukinoshita adjusted her position, propping herself up on Dong Yunshan's chest with both hands, looking down at him from above, lingering for a moment...
"Mmm~" Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly, and after a long while, she let out a long breath. Her icy blue eyes shimmered, and her trembling voice was soft, "Welcome back~"
Dong Yunshan gazed into her beautiful eyes. "It feels so good to be back~"
"Shut up~" Yukino Yukinoshita leaned down and covered Dong Yunshan's mouth with her lips.
Accompanied by a shy kiss, a soft pressure returned to his chest, carrying the familiar warmth and fragrance of Dong Yunshan.
Yukino Yukinoshita is unwilling to admit defeat, so when she feels she can't hold on any longer, she will adjust her pace and try to persevere a little longer.
But this time, it's only just begun, and there's absolutely no chance to adjust.
Unwilling to Yukino Yukinoshita nestled in Dong Yunshan's arms, regaining her strength in a long kiss, and tried again.
Time and time again.
The bathroom door closed gently, Yukino Yukinoshita was held in Dong Yunshan's arms, showing no intention of getting up.
Dong Yunshan took the showerhead, sat on the small chair in the bathroom, and kissed her cheek. "I told you not to push yourself..."
"I wasn't being stubborn~" Yukino Yukinoshita scoffed. "If it weren't for wanting to take a bath, I could have..."
Dong Yunshan tilted her head. "Are you sure?"
"Of course." Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze shifted slightly. "But I still want to take a bath... I've sweated so much."
Dong Yunshan put down the showerhead. "Since you're so sure..."
"What... what are you going to do?" Yukino Yukinoshita noticed Dong Yunshan's movements. "I'm going to take a bath—hmm~"
"You want to take a shower?" Dong Yunshan picked up the showerhead again. "Just like this."
"Terrible... terrible~" Yukino Yukinoshita hugged Dong Yunshan's neck, trying to calm her voice, "Can't you concentrate for a second?"
"Then I won't wash it for now."
"I'm concentrating on taking a bath~" Yukino Yukinoshita bit Dong Yunshan's shoulder. "What do you want to concentrate on?"
"Well..."
"Don't say it out loud." Yukino Yukinoshita covered Dong Yunshan's mouth, staring at him warningly.
Gazing into his gentle eyes, Yukino Yukinoshita's grip tightened, the warning in her eyes gradually disappearing, replaced by a surging, dreamy love.
As his hand left Dong Yunshan's mouth, his slightly parted cherry lips pressed against hers.
Dong Yunshan breathed in her own breath, turned on the shower, and released a stream of warm water.
Waaaaah~
Dong Yunshan skillfully used a hairdryer to Yukino Yukinoshita's hair.
Yukino Yukinoshita raised a hand to gently brush a strand of hair back. "It seems a little too long?"