Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess
Chapter 122: 122: Winter Family Vacation (7)

Chapter 122: 122: Winter Family Vacation (7)

The Yue family, Su Rukia, Taiyang, Tan Bingyu, and the staff of the Sakura Manor enjoyed all the tourist spots in Osaka for two straight days. After spending two days in Nara, the group rested on the fifth day. Those who were overactive these past four days now lay down on their beds, like salted fish who couldn't even lift themselves much less leave the bed. Even the old couple, Mama Yue and Papa Yue, woke up a bit later due to fatigue and didn't wake up at their usual waking time of 6 in the morning but woke up at 8 am.

Even Butler Sebastian, who usually wakes up at 5 in the morning, wakes up at 7 and panics as soon as he sees the time on his phone and runs out, only to learn that none of his masters have woken up. Only then did he sigh in relief and resume his duties as a butler. At least the breakfast was prepared on time for the old couple, Mama Yue and Papa Yue, to enjoy. As for the rest of the family members, except for Tan Bingyu, who could replenish her energy with meditation, all of them were still asleep. As for Taiyang, his schedule would always match that of Yue Xuexia.

Among the four young ladies, the one who woke up first was Yue Xuexia; unlike her younger siblings, she was as active as them as they visited those tourist spots, and she only spent more time food-hopping with Taiyang in the Universal Studio (amusement park). Plus, it's too cold for her to keep her mind active, and she can barely enjoy the places as it's too cold for her, making her sleepier than usual.

When Yue Xuexia opened her eyes, she noticed a small sun hovering above her head, and she gently patted it while saying, "Yangyang, wake up and return to your room. My parents might think you had gotten lost if they didn't see you coming from your room."

[Hm~ Xue'er? Is breakfast ready?]

Chuckles~

"It should be soon. Go back to your room. Yawns~" said Yue Xuexia as she, herself, headed to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. Then she recalled her system. "System, are you there?"

[Good morning, Xue'er.]

"Good morning, System. I would like to sign in for today!" said Yue Xuexia. As soon as she said that, a sound rang in her head, and the voice and sound notification of the system were once again heard.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained ownership of 'Hoshinoya' Kyoto. Hoshino resort and luxury Hotel

Yue Xuexia said, "I have more hotels now. This one is quite famous in Kyoto and it's near the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. I like it a lot. Thank you, System!"

That's what you got for yourself. Because your current location is Kyoto, that's why the places you can get are within this vicinity.

"Haha~ no wonder. So, if I sign in in Tokyo, will I get something from that place?" asked Yue Xuexia.

[Yes.]

After a while, everyone had gone to the dining hall to eat their breakfast. As they ate, Mama Yue and Papa Yue decided to let the children do as they wished. As long as they don't go too far and the location is within Osaka, they can go anywhere.

Papa Yue said, "Don't forget to bring your bodyguards, as they will also help as your translator. Also, don't follow any strangers, and stay away from weird men!"

"Yes," the youngsters collectively responded.

After getting permission, Yue Ruxia, Yue Jixia, and Su Rukia rushed to their rooms, preparing to go somewhere. Yue Xuexia remained as she watched Taiyang eat happily, as always. Noticing that their elder daughter didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave, they knew that she might be going somewhere else.

Mama Yue asked, "Xue'er, are you not going with your siblings?"

"There is some business. I would need to check personally. It shouldn't take long. It's just that they need some of my approval for things," answered Yue Xuexia.

Papa Yue said, "That's right. You also have some businesses in Japan. If it's important, you can focus on it first."

"No need. I'm just going today because you choose to rest. Tomorrow, I will still accompany you to wherever you want to go," said Yue Xuexia. "If Ma and Pa want to stay and relax you can go ahead and have a date. Don't worry about them, the bodyguards will keep them safe even at the risk of their lives."

Mama Yue and Papa Yue blushed when they heard their daughter tease. This was clearly their plan as to why they chose to have a rest on the fifth day.

"Okay, go ahead and do your business. Why are you teasing your parents!?" Mama Yue responded.

Papa Yue said, "Be careful on the way." He then patted the shoulder of Taiyang and said, "Xiao Yang, I leave them in your care."

Gulped!

"I will protect them well!" said Taiyang. If not for the few rice grains around his mouth, he would look slightly dependable. Seeing him like this, those on the same table as him laughed happily.

After a while, Yue Xuexie left the hotel with Tan Bingyu and Taiyang. As for the car, the hotel had prepared a low-key yet luxurious car for them. With Tan Bingyu driving, their group heads to the CSI Laboratory in Japan. As for her siblings, they just went back to the Universal Studio for a second round of enjoyment.

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At the headquarters of the Cyborg Strategy Institute...

This institute is located on private property, which is also under Yue Xuexia's name after the largest share was bought. An ongoing meeting for budget distribution is being held at the moment. Among them is the head of the laboratory, who had a connection with Yue Xuexia and had been begging her to meet them. It was for today's meeting that these old men wanted Yue Xuexia, the owner of the institute, to be present. Unfortunately, Yue Xuexia, who is on a family vacation, refused to meet them.

A shareholder spoke up, "Raboratorī 01 wa koko sū-nen, seika mo dasezu, kabunushi no shōnin mo sezu ni kagaku no yosan o yōsuru purojekuto o kankō. Seika mo dasazu ni yosan no zōgaku o yōkyū suru nante, dōshite mada mentsu ga aru nda!?"

Translation: [Laboratory 01 hasn't shown any fruitful results for the past few years and even dared to do a project that needed a lot of budget without the approval of the shareholders. How come you still have the face to ask for a bigger share of the budget without giving us any good results!?]

Someone from Laboratory 01 responded, "Nando ieba īdeshou ka? Kono purojekuto no kaishi o yōsei shita no wa Yue-ojousama da. Keibi, katei-yō, iryō-yō robotto wa subete kanojo no aideadesu. Saidai no kabunushi to shite, kanojo no yōkyū wa saiyūsenjikōdesu. Hontōni hitsuyōna yosan o watashitachi ni ataetakunai no desu ka?"

Translation: [How many times do we need to tell you? It's Young Lady Yue who has requested for this project to be started. Security, household, and medical robots are all her ideas. As the biggest shareholder, her request is the top priority. Are you sure you don't want to give us the budget we need?]

Once the name of Yue Xuexia was mentioned, the other shareholders suddenly turned mute. It can be said that she, who owns 75% of the shares of this institute, is more like an owner than just a shareholder, as she possessed more than half of the shares that the company possessed. It's just that none of the other shareholders had met this owner of theirs and only the people from Laboratory 01 declared that their current project was something the owner had personally requested.

Snort!

A shareholder spoke up. "Fun! Anata ga hontō no koto o itte iru ka dō ka, darenimo wakaranai. Shikamo, kanojo no kabu o kau tame ni saisho ni tsukatta okane igai ni, kanojo kara no iken wanai. Shikashi, watashitachi nokori no kabunushi wa, kono kenkyūjo ni 1 oku-doru o tōshi shita. Sukunakutomo anata ni wa tōshi ni jūbun'na-gaku o ataete, kanojo wa dōda? Nanimonai!'"

Translation: [Hmp! No one knows if you are even telling the truth. Moreover, aside from the initial money used to buy her shares, there isn't any other input from her. But we, the rest of the shareholders, had invested $100 million in this institute. At least we had given you enough for investment, but how about her? Nothing at all!]

Just as the old programmers from the laboratory were about to retort, they were surprised by the sudden arrival of Yue Xuexia, who appeared at the door at this moment. Her young and cold voice resounded in the whole meeting room as she opened her mouth.

She said, "Sōdesu ka? Jā, watashi ga kenkyūjo ni 10 oku-en o tōnyū shitara, minasan wa zettai ni watashi no yōbō o zenbu kiite kureru desu ka?"

Translation: [Is that so? Then, if I injected a billion yen into the institute, would all of you absolutely listen to all of my requests?]

Everyone was speechless when they heard this young lady mention giving the institute a billion yen budget, as if she were giving away candy to them. As if money were nothing in her eyes, she could give them a budget they would never receive in their lifetime.

No one knew who it was, but they heard the word, "O, 10 oku-en!" Translation: [One Billion Yen!]

Such a large amount of money—this is the biggest investment their institute has received—that some old programmers fainted in shock.

Yue Xuexia kept talking as no one was there to reply to her queries. "Dōshite dare mo hanasanai no? 10 Oku-en ja tarinai no? Sorenara..." She walked towards the head seat and took a seat. Behind her are Tan Bingyu and Taiyang, acting as her subordinates.

Translation: [How come no one is talking? Is one billion yen not enough? Then...]

The oldest investor noticed that Yue Xuexia seemed to want to increase the money she wanted to invest in CSI, but one billion yen was already too much for them to dream of. Adding another would give them all a heart attack, which is why this old investor cut off Yue Xuexia's words before she mentioned a bigger investment, which even they wouldn't dare to move

"Jūbundesu! Mō jūbundesu! Koreijō tsuika shinaide kudasai. 10 Oku wa ō sugimasu!"

Translation: [Enough! It's enough! Please don't add any more. One billion is already too much!]

Yue Xuexia said, "Sōdesu ka? Soredewa yosan no haibun ni tsuite desu ga, yosan no 3-bun'no 1 wa dai 1 kenkyūshitsu ni haibun sa remasu. Saigo no shihanki ni tsuite wa, hoka no kenkyūshitsu ni haibun dekimasu ka, shōnin sa reru mae ni sorera no kenkyūshitsu no zaimu yosan o kakunin suru hitsuyō ga arimasu. Gimon no yochi wa arimasen ne?"

Translation: [Is that so? Then for the split of the budget. One-third of it will be given to Laboratory 01. As for the last quarter, you can split it among the other laboratories, and I need to see the financial budget for those laboratories before it is approved. No question, right?]

Her tone at this moment is so serious that no one in the room could reject her words. Those who have plans to pocket the rest of the budget shudder when they hear her openly questioning them about the financial budget list the laboratory under their names would need to use. There aren't any loopholes for them to sneak in and they all just choose to shut up.

They collectively responded, "Hai, ōnā no shiji ni shitagaimasu."

Translation: [Yes, we will listen to the owner's instructions.]

Yue Xuexia nodded her head and accepted the response of the people inside the meeting room.

She said, "Sore wa yokatta desu. Watashi wa ato 2-kakan Nihon ni imasu. Kaku kenkyūshitsu no yosan o mēru de okutte, watashi no shōnin o matte kudasai."

Translation: [That's good.]. I will be in Japan for another two days. Send the financial budget for each laboratory to me via email and wait for my approval.]

"Hai, go kibō-dōridesu!"  Translation: [Yes, as you wish.]

After a while, the laboratory heads were asked to leave and Yue Xuexia headed the shareholder's meeting once they took their leave. Once these Laboratory heads come out of the room, they all look at the Head of Laboratory 01 with jealousy and envy. Who would have thought that this laboratory, without any useful results, would receive the attention of the owner of the institute and get the biggest slice of the pie?

Thankfully, Yue Xuexia read through the ongoing projects of the other laboratories; those that caught her interest were given an increase in budget, and for the rest that didn't catch her attention, their budget remained unchanged.

Before taking her leave, she visited the first laboratory to check on the progress of their project. The results were acceptable, but it wasn't enough to meet her expectations, In the end, she personally led the laboratory for a few hours and left after getting a satisfactory minor result.

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