He could neither deny Haruno Yukinoshita's reasoning nor refuse her request.
But he could give Yukino Yukinoshita a reason to go home, returning the initiative of going home to Yukino Yukinoshita.
Patting Yukino Yukinoshita's thigh had conveyed exactly that.
You decide what happens next.
Yukino Yukinoshita did not brush his hand away as she had before, conveying her own meaning instead: Leave it to me from here.
Then she decisively counterattacked. "Right, Sister?"
How could Haruno Yukinoshita answer? She couldn't.
Dong Yunshan had suggested going to Yukino Yukinoshita's apartment using Haruno Yukinoshita's own reasoning.
If Haruno Yukinoshita wanted to refuse, she could only deny the reasoning she herself had put forward.
If she denied it, she would lose her means of threatening Yukino Yukinoshita.
If she agreed, then everyone would have to stay at Yukino Yukinoshita's apartment.
Yukino Yukinoshita would naturally be going home.
Not because of her sister's orders, nor because of her sister's threats.
Only because she was going to teach Dong Yunshan how to cook.
With that pat on the thigh, they had completed a secret exchange and smoothly cooperated.
That was the benefit of being completely innocent.
If things were unclear, one slap and both of them would get the wrong idea. How would they communicate and work together then?
"Interesting... So that's what this is." Her sharp gaze swept across the two of them. Haruno Yukinoshita gently brushed the corner of her lips with soft fingertips and slowly parted her vivid red lips. "You asked the wrong person, Yukino. The apartment is yours now, so naturally, you should be the one to decide."
"Since you have made your intention to work hard clear, I will show the appropriate attitude as well." Yukino Yukinoshita turned to Dong Yunshan. "I assume you are mentally prepared already."
Dong