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Chapter 35: Silent Change (Two in One)

In the reception room, on the square coffee table, in the center was placed a letter that had just been opened.

The four people sitting around the table were all silent.

Mr. Yukinoshita and Mrs. Yukinoshita, because of their rich experience, were able to maintain a calm expression.

But at this moment, Yukinoshita Yukino covered her chest with her left hand, and her eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

After a moment, she suddenly realized something and quickly turned her head to look at the person who should care most about this matter.

In the few years after graduation, Chisato Suzumiya, who followed her father-in-law into official politics and began working, learned early on the passive skill of not showing her true expression on her face at any time.

So even though he looked calm at the moment, a huge wave of turmoil had already been set off in his heart.

Compared to the worries of his father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, he is more worried about another thing now.

One thing only he could notice...

"Brother-in-law..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was not good at dealing with this kind of low-pressure atmosphere, but at the moment, her father looked incredulous after seeing the contents of the letter, while her mother frowned, with her hands slightly clenched on her knees, which was undoubtedly evidence that she was angry.

Well, now she is the only one left to break the deadlock.

Chisato Suzumiya, who was in deep thought, heard Yukinoshita Yukino's call and turned her gaze to the girl a little bit late.

The title of "brother-in-law" is quite rare. Only occasionally in formal occasions would Yukinoshita Yukino call him that. Most of the time, they, as people of the same age, call each other by their names.

"...Did my sister discuss this matter with you in advance?"

[…Yukinoshita Haruno's plan to study abroad is known to the Yukinoshita family, and you are also present.]

[After calming down from her initial panic, Yukinoshita Yukino took the lead in asking you. ]

[The words that Yukinoshita Haruno said a few years before you officially got married suddenly flashed through your mind again at this moment. Combined with the gradual but still abnormal changes that your wife Haruno has undergone since you got married until today, you, with your quick thinking, naturally realized your wife's true thoughts.]

[You finally understood what your wife meant when she said, "You just need to create an absolutely incorrect situation so that Yukino will have to intervene because of her own beliefs." ]

[You feel distressed for Yang No's efforts, but at this moment, your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and Yukinoshita Yukino are all silently watching you and waiting for your answer. You don't have that much time to calm down, you have to give your own answer. ]

[After a moment of silence, you thought about how much your wife had done for you over the years, and finally shook your head at the gazes of the other three people.]

[Since Yukinoshita Haruno deliberately distanced herself from her family, you really didn't know much about your wife's recent situation. You just found out about what she had been secretly planning for many years without telling you, including her plan to study abroad.]

[Your shaking head in response plunged the living room into a new round of silence.]

[After the silence ended this time, it was the mother-in-law who took the initiative to stand up. She bent down and said to you, "I will definitely let Yang Nai give you an explanation," and then turned and left the reception room. ]

[And seeing her walking towards the entrance door and holding the admission letter in her hand, it was obvious that she was going to find Yang Nai directly and question her. ]

[You and your father-in-law stood up and tried to persuade her to stay, but it didn't work. After becoming a member of Yukinoshita's family, this was the first time you saw your mother-in-law so angry.]

[Helplessly, the father-in-law drove his mother-in-law directly to Yang Nai's current workplace. ]

【Fearing that the situation might escalate, you drove another car and followed them. 】

[As for Yukinoshita Yukino, even though she has a nanny at home, she is still worried about Chiyuki, so she stays at home waiting for news. ]

[It was late at night, and the rest of the floors in the huge office building were all dark, but Yukinoshita Haruno's office was brightly lit. ]

[When you arrived at the office a little later, you saw a fierce quarrel between Yukinoshita and her daughter, and your father-in-law who was helplessly playing the role of mediator and was in a dilemma.]

[Your arrival did not improve the situation. You understand that this is exactly what Yukinoshita Haruno wanted. Everything she did in the past was just laying the groundwork for today's ignition. The more intense the quarrel now, the more logical it will be for her to do things afterwards, and others will not notice anything out of place.]

[That night, the mother-in-law and the eldest daughter had a big argument and they parted on bad terms.]

[The father-in-law accompanied the mother-in-law home, and you stayed behind to help your wife tidy up the various documents scattered all over the floor of the office. ]

[You secretly sighed in your heart, it turns out that even the mother-in-law who usually behaves so elegantly will subconsciously throw away anything at hand when she is angry at her eldest daughter for talking back to her. Although judging by her strength, it is not that strong, it is better to say that she threw it than to knock it down. ]

【Later, you and Yukinoshita Haruno return to her apartment. 】

[That night, she realized that you understood something, and she wanted you with a hungry attitude that she hadn't seen in a long time.]

[Afterwards, she huddled into your arms. After nearly three years, you were finally able to face each other honestly again. She told you her thoughts and real plans over the years...]

"Thousands of miles..."

"kindness."

"Knowing this, have you blamed me over the years?"

"To be honest, I feel very complicated right now, both relieved and distressed."

"Oh?"

Yukinoshita Haruno's eyes lit up, and she turned over and rode on Suzumiya Chisato.

"Relieved and distressed? Tell me in detail."

Suzumiya Chisato stroked her hair, which was now as long as Yukino's, and explained slowly,

"I'm relieved that the signs of pain you showed over the past few years, including when you were pregnant with Qianxue, and the state similar to postpartum depression after giving birth to her, were all fake. Your body is healthy, which is better than anything else.

As for feeling distressed... you actually want to hug Qianxue, and you also want to attend her kindergarten opening ceremony as her mother."

"Don't give me such a distressing look. I don't think it's a big deal. Although as a mother I can't hug my child often, and I can't hear her call me mother the first time, as long as she has you by her side, grandparents to give her love, and Yukino, I'm already satisfied."

Yukinoshita Haruno leaned over and kissed Chisato Suzumiya's forehead.

From her perspective, that was indeed the case.

Chiyuki is just over three years old, but she has everything her peers have. The only thing she lacks is motherly love, which is supplemented by the appearance of Yukino.

Maybe when she grows up and becomes more sensible, she will mind this, but at least for now, everything seems so warm and peaceful in Xiao Qianxue's growth path.

The only person who was hurt during this period was Yukinoshita Haruno.

"But it's still so unfair to you."

"This is the only safest and most feasible method I can think of."

Yukinoshita Haruno placed her forehead against Suzumiya Chisato's.

"Qianli, you also know how much I have devoted to you over the past few years, so in order to ensure that my efforts will not go to waste, you will naturally stand by my side, right?"

"…How long will you be gone?"

"Well, that depends on the progress between you and Yukino. If you think about it this way, do you feel motivated instantly?"

"I'm not kidding you."

"Me too. I'm not kidding you. When you succeed in making Yukino a real mother, I will rush back to see you."

“Running…”

"Well, I'm back in no time... My last piece of advice before I leave is for Yukino-chan, you'd better not be too hasty. The earliest you can take action is half a year after I leave, understand?"

"..."

“…Then everything will be up to you from now on. Take good care of Chiyuki and don’t let me down…Also, before you leave, do it one last time like you did just now, like a wild beast…mm…”

[…Under Yukinoshita Haruno’s deliberate manipulation, she successfully created the image of an incompetent mother. ]

[After the quarrel with her mother-in-law that night, she spent nearly a month quietly handing over all the work at hand. She did not tell anyone else, and in the early morning, which only you knew, she boarded a plane to a foreign country.]

[After learning that Yukinoshita Haruno had stubbornly abandoned her family and went abroad despite her repeated warnings, Mrs. Yukinoshita immediately announced that she would sever her mother-daughter relationship with her and stopped her series of financial assistance.]

[The latter decision is of no concern to Yukinoshita Haruno. She is no longer the young lady who had to rely on her family for everything. She has accumulated experience in the workplace over the years, and now she is in charge of some of the assets under Chisato Suzumiya's name, so she doesn't have to worry about money at all.]

[As for the severance of the mother-daughter relationship, Yukinoshita Haruno just smiled and said indifferently, "It's just what a mother's personality would do."]

[On the other hand, for Chiyuki, the fact that her mother, who had always had a low presence around her since she was a child, went abroad and would not come back for several years had no impact on her at all, because in her eyes, "Mother Yukino" was still by her side, and her parents were still by her side, treating her as a treasure, which was enough. ]

[After Haruno left, most of the affairs of the Yukinoshita family fell on Mrs. Yukinoshita's head, and she spent less time at home, but fortunately, Chiyuki is now in kindergarten, so she has time during the day, and Yukinoshita Yukino's work can often be completed before Chiyuki gets out of school. ]

[Therefore, she volunteered to take on the daily pick-up and drop-off work for Xiao Qianxue. In addition, when you occasionally finish work early, you and she go to the kindergarten to pick up Xiao Qianxue together. In the eyes of other people who don't know the situation, the three of you are a happy family of three.]

[Time flies, Xiao Qianxue is in the middle class of kindergarten, and she has begun to have her own ideas. One night, when she was sitting on her grandfather's lap watching TV, she was reminded by the warm picture of a family of three on TV. She asked without thinking, "Why do other people's parents and babies sleep together, but my father and mother have never slept with me?"

[Xiao Qianxue's question was clearly pronounced, and everyone present heard it.]

[Indeed, for Chiyuki, you and Yukinoshita Yukino have always taken turns to take her to bed. After all, you have considered Chiyuki's feelings, and Yukino has only tacitly acknowledged her identity as Chiyuki's mother, but in fact, there is no close relationship between you. ]

[The father-in-law was stunned, and then tried to change the subject with Xiao Qianxue to divert her attention. ]

[Yukino Yukinoshita, who was peeling oranges for you and your daughter as a fruit after dinner, made eye contact with you who was deliberately showing embarrassment, then quickly looked away, lowered her head, and showed an unnatural expression on her face.]

[As for my mother-in-law, she looked at Chiyuki, who was holding her husband's arm and shaking him, trying to get Grandpa to explain. Then she turned her attention to you and Yukino, sighed, and showed a thoughtful expression.]

[That day, Chiyuki's question was not answered. Grandpa's vague answer did not satisfy her. She then asked you and Yukino, but still did not get an answer she could understand.]

[Xiao Qianxue is a child who craves love and care. She likes the feeling of being the center of attention. After she learned from other children in kindergarten that other children go home to sleep with their parents at night, she showed her stubbornness for the first time since she was born.]

[She starts to cling to you and Yukino regardless of the occasion, hoping that you can hold her to sleep together. ]

[Of course, even if Yukino loves her very much, she will not easily agree to such a request. ]

[After several days of pleading, nothing worked. When Xiao Qianxue was about to give up, she kicked off the quilt at night and had a fever the next day.]

[Yukino asked for a day off, and Chiyuki stayed by her side in the hospital out of concern. Chiyuki noticed that Yukino's mother was very obedient to her at this moment, and once again expressed her request.]

[This time, Yukino looked at Chiyuki's extremely pleading eyes, and saw her pitiful posture due to her low spirits due to the fever. The maternal instinct in her heart was infinitely magnified in an instant. She couldn't refuse Chiyuki's only request at this time. After a difficult thought, she finally nodded and agreed to her. ]

[That night, when you were about to take Xiao Qianxue to bed and rest, there was a knock on the door. ]

[You opened the door and saw Yukinoshita Yukino hugging the quilt. You were surprised...]

[First-person perspective...]

"Yukino? No...you are..."

"Shh...keep your voice down."

Chisato Suzumiya was just about to ask when she saw Yukinoshita Yukino wearing pajamas outside the door with a shocked expression on her face.

Yukinoshita Yukino immediately stuffed the quilt in her hand into his, stretched out her finger to make a hushing gesture, pushed him into the room, and quickly closed the door behind her.

"mom!"

Chiyuki, who had just been coaxed into bed by Suzumiya Chisato, heard Yukino's voice and immediately stood up and walked over, raising her hands for a hug.

With a gentle smile on her face, Yukino squatted down and held her in her arms. When she met Suzumiya Chisato's eyes again, she finally had time to explain why she came here for no reason tonight.

"...I promised Xiao Qianxue that I would sleep with you...tonight."

"hey-hey."

Looking at Chiyuki, whose originally big and round eyes had turned into slits due to an overly bright smile, and who was making a scissors gesture towards him, Suzumiya Chisato rubbed his temple with his free right hand.

"Yukino, you don't have to be like this..."

"It doesn't matter to me. It's all for Xiao Qianxue. As long as she is happy."

"Yeah, I'm very happy! Thank you, Mom!"

"Okay, okay, you're still sick, you need to go to bed early, okay."

"kindness!"

Looking at the mother and daughter getting along harmoniously, Suzumiya Chisato couldn't say anything else.

While Yukinoshita Yukino was coaxing Chiyuki, Suzumiya Chisato spread the quilt she brought on the other side of Chiyuki's bed.

Then the lights in the room were turned off, and the curtains were not closed, letting in a dim night light.

The two of them also lay down on the left and right of Xiao Qianxue.

Yukino gently stretched out her hand, patted Chiyuki's body rhythmically, and hummed a lullaby to sleep.

After a while, Xiao Qianxue fell asleep.

Suzumiya Chisato tucked in the quilt for Chiyuki.

"That's about it. You can go back now. I'll leave Xiao Qianxue to me."

Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head.

"I have already promised Xiao Qianxue. I can't do anything to break my promise to a little girl. If she knew that I promised her but went back on my word, she would do the same in the future."

This is really Yukino's own style.