Yukinoshita's Correction Method

There are three forks on the left side of the appetizer, three knives on the right side, and a spoon to the right of the knives.

There is also a fork and a spoon on top of the plate.

There is also a knife in the upper left corner.

So... which one should I use?

Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes moved slightly, and she was the first to reach out for the knife and fork.

"By the way, Yukino." Yukinoshita's mother suddenly spoke, "How is school going lately?"

"Uh, this..." Yukinoshita Yukino stopped what she was doing, "It's... normal."

"What about club activities?" Yukinoshita's mother looked at Azuma with a smile, "Azuma-san, don't worry about it. Just enjoy it."

"Yes, yes~" Yukinoshita Haruno picked up the knife and fork inside, "I'm starting~ Mm, it's really delicious."

Dong Yunshan smiled and extended his hand.

Almost at the same moment, another hand touched his leg first.

Pinch it gently.

Dong Yunshan shifted his eyes, then picked up the knife and fork on the outermost side.

Yukinoshita Haruno's cheeks puffed up slightly, revealing an expression of having failed in a prank.

"Hino, come on..." Yukinoshita's mother showed a troubled expression, "Use the cutlery from the outside in."

"Is that so?" Yukinoshita Haruno stuck out her tongue. "I messed up."

Yukinoshita's mother raised her eyes and looked at Dong Yunshan meaningfully: "Dong Yunshan, have you learned table manners well?"

"I have a friend who works as a housekeeper in a British diplomat's house." Dong Yunshan swallowed his food. "Thanks to him, I learned some relevant knowledge."

"It sounds like they're not the same age." Yukinoshita's mother smiled. "Do they know each other as elders in the family?"

"It was just a chance encounter, and we got to know each other a little bit," Dong Yunshan replied. "Then I helped him with some things, and he helped me with some things. Over time, our relationship grew closer."

"It doesn't seem as simple as it sounds." Yukinoshita's mother nodded slightly. "It seems that Shinonome-san is very good at making friends. So... what about his girlfriend?"

Volume 5 May Holiday: Chapter 188 Conspiracy Investigation

girlfriend?

Yukinoshita Yukino's hand holding the knife paused slightly.

Based on her understanding of Dong Yunshan, there is a high probability that Dong Yunshan has always been single.

Because although he is a high school student, Dong Yunshan perceives himself as an adult.

Yukinoshita Yukino even suspected that Azuma Yunshan considered himself a mature adult when he was in junior high school or even elementary school.

So in his eyes, his peers are basically childish children.

Not to mention falling in love, Dong Yunshan rarely even manages to get along with others on an equal footing.

What about finding someone older?

Not at all.

Because the older sister would treat him like a child.

But Dong Yunshan felt that he was not a child.

How can we fall in love when we are in conflict and can't even understand each other?

Unless Dong Yunshan can adjust his mindset, it will be difficult for him to find a suitable partner.

Or maybe he meets someone who is just like him, whose thinking and behavior logic are far superior to his peers, and he can understand his thoughts and state, and guide him in the right way...

"A lot of people think that way." Dong Yunshan ate the appetizer, which was only a mouthful in size, and placed his knife and fork side by side. "Someone like me should have had a girlfriend a long time ago, but I've been single until now."

The messenger removed the plates and knives and forks and served the soup.

Many table manners are essentially service instructions to avoid disrupting the flow of communication or causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

Everyone has different ways of expressing the same meaning.

Everyone has a different understanding of the same expression.

So a standard procedure is needed to avoid misunderstandings.

Yukinoshita's mother looked up and down at Azuma Yunshan and nodded slightly, "Well... this is indeed the case."

If you look back and forth like this normally, it would seem a bit impolite.

But looking at it like this at this moment seems more like carefully judging the situation of Dong Yunshan.

By looking carefully before giving a definite answer, it seems that Yukinoshita's mother listened carefully and came to the conclusion after careful observation, rather than just giving a perfunctory response.

"But given your conditions, if you actively pursue someone, the chances of being rejected are slim." Yukinoshita's mother asked with a smile, her tone light, "Haven't you met the right person yet?"

"This..." Dong Yunshan paused, "It's a bit complicated to explain."

"Try the soup first." Yukinoshita's mother also picked up her knife and fork. "I'm very curious about your young people's views on love. Haruno and Yukino don't usually talk to me about this. It's rare to meet you...ah, I think I'm a little too talkative."

"No, it's not true. Many people are curious about this." Dong Yunshan picked up the spoon and drank the soup. There wasn't much soup, just a little bit at the bottom of the plate, not even the size of a palm. It was still cold and was gone in a few mouthfuls. "In my opinion, love is not a necessity in life, but a luxury."

Yukinoshita Haruno blinked: "This doesn't seem like a young person's view of love."

"So I've been single until now." After the soup was removed, Dong Yunshan picked up the knife and fork to enjoy the main course.

Yukinoshita's mother tilted her head slightly: "It doesn't sound complicated."

In the space of two sentences, Dong Yunshan had finished the main course of Tokachi Wagyu beef fillet, and the waiter brought out the French Rouge foie gras. "It's complicated to explain."

"Yukino," Yukinoshita's mother's eyes turned, "What do you think?"

"Basic human survival needs, such as food, security, and a sense of belonging, don't rely on love. Love is more like a spiritual upgrade, a higher level of non-essential needs after basic life needs are met, similar to the emotional premium that luxury goods bring." Yukinoshita Yukino put down her knife and fork, answering seriously as if she were in an interview. "Buying luxury goods requires a certain financial foundation, and managing a romantic relationship requires corresponding skills. Moreover, love, like luxury goods, is often seen, but only a small part of it is real."

While Yukinoshita Yukino was talking, Azuma Yunshan ate two more pieces of bear meat and venison, and tore two pieces of bread to dip in the sauce.

The waiter tried hard to control his expression, but a hint of surprise still flashed in his eyes.

"You understand it very well." Yukinoshita's mother unfolded her folding fan, "but you didn't consider the limitations."

Yukinoshita Yukino's eyes flickered slightly as she pondered, "To consider love a luxury is essentially an affirmation of the value of affection, but also an alienation of it. Love isn't a standard, mass-produced commodity displayed in a display case, but a handicraft that requires both parties to work together to mend it. Its inherent costliness isn't based on the initial investment in the relationship, but rather on the uniqueness of the long-term collaborative effort between the two parties."

ohh~

Yukinoshita Haruno lowered her head to eat.

Compared to Dong Yunshan, who is a tough guy, my sister has almost no ability to fight back in front of my mother.

Although the tennis incident made Azuma Yunshan and Yukinoshita Yukino famous, Yukinoshita's mother actually didn't have any special thoughts.

Just bring Yukinoshita Yukino out to calm down.

This choice is the same as when Yukinoshita Haruno wanted to take Yukinoshita Yukino home.

It's not that I have to stop her, but I just hope that Yukinoshita Yukino won't act on emotion and make a lifelong decision based on a momentary impulse.

But with Dong Yunshan appearing here, this trick won't work.

The only way is to change the method so that Yukinoshita Yukino can calmly look at the relationship between the two and its future development.

What method?

A meal is enough.

Most children cannot handle the pressure of meeting their parents.

Eating a meal in a high-end restaurant and being polite and courteous will create strong social pressure for ordinary high school students.

If you tease someone a little and push the atmosphere a little, you can easily trigger the defensive psychology.

If it’s serious, it will cause stress.

Taking table manners as an example, understanding table manners means that one has received corresponding education or learned the corresponding knowledge.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Asking openly can also reflect the honesty and humility of young people.

The most frightening thing is not understanding something, but stubbornly refusing to ask, tinkering around on your own, and then getting mad when someone points it out...

Going a step further, asking about the family situation, asking about future plans, and kindly offering what kind of help you can provide...these are all legitimate topics.

Yukinoshita's mother didn't need to do anything excessive, Azuma Yunshan revealed her true colors on her own.

If the true appearance is so disgusting, Yukinoshita's mother doesn't need to do anything, Yukinoshita Yukino will wake up on her own.

If she had been neither humble nor arrogant, and had been polite in her actions, Yukinoshita's mother would not have to do anything.

What a good child! I’ll just observe and cultivate him.

The problem is that Yukinoshita's mother encountered the same problem that Yukinoshita Haruno encountered at the time.

Both of them thought there was something going on between Azuma Yunshan and Yukinoshita Yukino.

The problem is that there isn't one.

Clean and innocent.

Volume 5 May Holiday: Chapter 189 Partners

Just like what Azuma Yunshan and Yukinoshita Yukino said:

"It's just a meal, why are you so nervous?"

Compared to Azuma Yunshan's relaxation, Yukinoshita Yukino is a little too nervous.

Although she was usually a little nervous when facing her mother, she was obviously more nervous today.

So when Yukinoshita's mother changed the subject, Yukinoshita Yukino subconsciously answered seriously.

Dong Yunshan meant that love was too luxurious for him, so he would not actively pursue it for the time being.

Yukinoshita Yukino's point of view is that love is like a luxury, but it is not a real luxury after all. It does not mean that you have to pay a lot all at once when you decide to start a relationship, but requires long-term management by both parties.

Dong Yunshan: I don’t want to fall in love for the time being.

Yukinoshita Yukino: You can try.

As an issue, both of them have a point.

But in this situation... the situation is different.

She subconsciously completed the dialectical thinking, and the moment she gave the answer, Yukinoshita Yukino felt something was wrong.

Saying this sounded like she wanted to fall in love but Dong Yunshan was indifferent.

Of course, she knew that she and Dong Yunshan were innocent.

The problem is that the mother is here too.

Yukinoshita Yukino doesn't care about other people's misunderstandings or opinions.

But family is different.

Especially mothers.

Yukinoshita's mother will really take corresponding actions based on her own judgment to achieve the results she wants.

And this process will inevitably involve interference with Yukinoshita Yukino and Azuma Yunshan.

Yukinoshita Yukino is still correcting Azuma Yunshan.

If the mother did anything, there was a high possibility that all efforts would fail.

Yukinoshita Yukino looked towards Azuma Yunshan uneasily, thinking about how to remind him;

Yukinoshita Haruno looked expectantly at Azuma Yunshan, waiting for his interesting response;

Mother Yukinoshita looked at Azuma Yunshan scrutinizingly, thinking about what he was thinking now.

Under the gaze of the three people, Dong Yunshan ate a plate of Wagyu rib-eye grilled with three flavors, a plate of hairy crab grilled with sea urchin foam, and a plate of Wagyu and foie gras golden pyramid.

"Hmm?" Another plate was removed, and Dong Yunshan, noticing the quiet atmosphere, raised his head. His clear eyes were filled with respect and enjoyment for the food. "What's wrong?"

Yukinoshita Haruno lowered her head and burst into laughter, her shoulders shaking.

Yukinoshita's mother glared at her with an icy gaze.

The look was exactly the same as when Yukinoshita Yukino usually glared at Azuma Yunshan.