Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess
Chapter 123: 123: Winter Family Vacation (8)

Chapter 123: 123: Winter Family Vacation (8)

Yue Xuexia, Tan Bingyu, and Taiyang returned to the Imperial Hotel after spending half a day in the CSI Laboratories. They had enough robots after spending a few hours in the laboratory listening to the stories and theories of the men who worked in the institute. These old men even cried when Yue Xuexia bid farewell to them.

The reason is not because they will miss her, but instead because there won't be anyone teaching them codes that will help them greatly on their current ongoing project. So, when this trio goes back to the hotel, they are more tired than the other group of three that came out to play. This one-day rest truly allowed them to take a rest, which is different from resting in the car while on the way to their destination.

On the sixth day of the Yue family and their entourage in Japan, they choose to visit Kyoto, which can be considered one of the tourist spots in Japan, which greatly shows the heritage this country possesses. Kyoto served as Japan's capital before Tokyo. This is a place that used to be the emperor's residence, and it is one of the largest cities in Japan. This is also the place in Japan with the most historically priceless structures that survived the Cold War until today.

The first destination of the Yue Family and their group was Nijo Castle, which was said to be the former home of a shogun. The famous Tokugawa Ieyasu from the Edo Period was said to live in this Nijo Castle. Even after his era, this castle was used by the next-generation imperial family, who used it as their palace. This is also the best example of a surviving example of castle palace architecture in Japan in the Feudal Era.

The Yue family, Su Rukia, and Tan Bingyu enjoyed the scenery within the castle. They took a lot of photos and wanted to compare them to Osaka Castle when they got home. There are also a lot of shrines in Kyoto, especially those that were built in the old era and have traces of time left behind on them. There's significance to every scratch and trace left behind on these walls, and a photo can secure one to keep the history from existing.

They had also gone to the Kyoto Railway Museum. where all the visitors would be able to see the innovation and progress of trains for each generation. From a steam-powered railway train to the infamous bullet train in Japan. The visitors were even allowed to see the interior of each train, compare each, and learn the differences between each train. It was like walking from the past to the future.

The Yue family had also visited a lot of palaces in Kyoto. There is the Sento Imperial Palace, which is just across from Kyoto Imperial Park. The Kyoto Imperial Palace is located in the spacious Kyoto Imperial Park,.

Having had enough with the palaces, the family went to Nishiki Market for a change of scenery. They walked along the five-block-long shopping street, which led the men in the group to suffer for the second time. Nishiki Market had a pleasant, but busy, atmosphere. This is perfect for tourists who want to explore the culinary delights that Kyoto is famous for. Taiyang had enjoyed this location a lot, and he would be like a locust, trying everything and eating everything within his line of sight.

After resting for a while, the Yue family and their group visited the gorgeous Fushimi Inari Shrine. This is a Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates. The trails lead into a wooded forest on the sacred Mount Inari. They also went to the Fushimi Sake District, which almost made Mama Yue explode, as Papa Yue had enjoyed this location the most and bought all kinds of sake that fit his taste.

Finally, when the sun is about to set, they head to one of Yue Xuexia's properties in Kyoto. One of the famous resorts and hotels in Kyoto is the 'Hoshinoya'.

Hoshinoya. A riverside retreat where nobility once whiled away their time. The aesthetic pleasure of the Kyoto aristocracy, who once vacationed in Mt. Arashiyama. This luxury ryokan was one of a kind, with centuries of preserved scenery, a long river where one can ride an ancient boat and the nearby exquisite Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. This Ryokan was so elegant that the whole family chose to stay for one more day. On the seventh day, before they take their flight, which leads to Korea,. They also visited Tokyo and went into another shopping spree, which made the life of the men with them hellish. A whole sakura manor's living room was filled with the things the whole group had bought through the one week of tourism in Japan.

Eight days in Japan, morning...

Butler Sebastian had sent them off and even watched them climb up their Charter Jet as they took their leave.

He said with his head bowing down, "Go taizai o tanoshinde itadaketanara saiwaidesu. Mata no okoshi o omachi shite orimasu. Sakura Manor wa, itsu made mo anata no Nihon ni okeru wagayadesu."

Translation: [I hope you enjoyed your stay. We will wait for your next return. [Sakura Manor will always be your home in Japan.]

The Yue family bids their farewell to Butler Sebastian and the rest of the workers of Sakura Manor. Thanks to the guidance and serious service from these people, their stay in Japan was very similar to the feeling at home, especially the delicate preparations of food that matched their liking as well as the timely support from time to time. They are truly professionals who have done a good job serving them.

As thanks, Yue Xuexia had greatly increased the salaries of the caretakers of their Sakura Manor. They were also given a vacation to enjoy the hot spring resort owned by Yue Xuexia in Gunma as much as they wanted. This special gift made Butler Sebastian and the personnel of the Sakura Manor extremely thankful. This shows that the master they currently serve truly appreciates what they have done for them.

As for all those things the whole group had bought, all of them would be packed by the personnel in the Sakura Manor, which would be directly sent to the Moonlight Lake Mansion in China. Thus, when the group flew to Korea, they had nothing much on them except for some clothes they wanted to wear. 

The flight from Tokyo, Japan, to Seoul, South Korea, takes at least four hours. The whole group chose to take a nap for the whole journey.

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On the other hand, they go back to their home country.

The news of the winter vacation of the Yue family had reached all the families from the Xia and Yue families' sides. This is especially true for the daily posts made by Yue Ruxia and Su Rukia on their social media accounts. There are even a lot of families of their relatives waiting for their uploads every day. After all, each photo they took is unique, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind.

Even Grandma Hialun would also look for her daughter Su Surui to ask for the daily uploads of her granddaughter. Among the gifts Yue Xuexia has given her grandmother are gadgets bought from the famous Apple Store.

Su family residence.

The Su family and their nearby Xia family relatives had gathered in the living room, holding each of their gadgets. They were all browsing Su Rukia's posts and videos on her account as they went to all those tourist spots they had only seen in dramas and on the internet.

"Wow! The Osaka Castle looks amazing!"

"I think Nijo Castle is better."

"There is also the Universal Studio. I heard they went there twice. Haha~"

"The Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree have amazing sceneries as well, especially the fact that those below looked like ants from that height."

"The Sakura Manor is also amazing. It would be better if the Cherry blossom trees are all in full bloom. Unfortunately, they went in there in winter and there are barely any flowers left."

"Kia said she had bought us a lot of souvenirs and gifts. I feel that those things would be amazing."

"I envy Kia. She got to go to those places!"

"Well, only she had such a close relationship with those sisters. So, it's not surprising that they invited her to go with them."

"Ah~ I also want to go to Japan. I also want to ride the charter jet!"

"Haha, maybe in your next life."

"I heard that they are on their way to Korea now. Damn! I'm so jealous."

"Do you think they will meet some K-pop stars?"

"Maybe if Aunt Xuexia can meet those guys!"

"I should beg Kia for some signatures. A photo is also fine."

The younger generation were chatting almost endlessly, and thankfully the adults went to the side and helped Grandma Hialun with her tablet and taught her how to browse and save photos. The old lady even wore some glasses, making her look elegant with the branded clothes and gemstone jewelry sets that change monthly and match her mood. This is also among the gifts she got from Yue Xuexia, making even her old sons and daughter envious of how good Yue Xuexia is to her grandmother.

It can be said that aside from the Yue Family, Grandma Hialun is the second wealthiest in the Xia Clan. After all, her granddaughter, Yue Xuexia, had given her millions of dollars, with gold and precious gemstones in her secret safe. Seeing the smiling figures of the Yue family and Su Rukia in the photos, Grandma Hialun also couldn't help but smile.

"It is great that they are enjoying themselves," the old lady mumbles with a gentle smile on her face.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in the mortal realm...

Great Elder Xia, who had gone all over the place, still couldn't find any traces of his mortal wife. He was actually a good husband. His wife was someone who had saved him when he was injured during his early years as he fell into the mortal realm accidentally. His wife is just an ordinary person and unlike him, she had no talent in cultivation; thus, he had spent a few decades with her playing the role of a mortal like his wife is.

Those times were his greatest moments in life. His wife is a caring, gentle, and elegant woman. She came from a poor background, but he loves her a lot and she loves him too much. She had given him a lot of sons and daughters, but unfortunately, none of them had talent in cultivation. In the end, when his sect had found him, almost 70 years had passed and for mortals, this is already considered a long time.

Forced to do so by his sect, he had to fake his death and leave his wife and children. Only a few of mortal riches were left behind for his wife to inherit and ever since then, he has no longer met them as if treating the fate between them ended. What he didn't expect is that one day, while divining about Lin Chiyu's future, he saw the scene of his wife's death.

It was because of this that he sent his most loyal subordinate to look for his wife and family. Who would have thought that after he faked his death, another ten years had passed and all traces of his wife and children can no longer be traced by him. Moreover, when he tried to divine their location, he couldn't see anything at all. As if a veil were blinding him and preventing from finding them, this left him with a bad premonition, as if the scene of his wife's death was a future he couldn't prevent.

Great Elder Xia floats above the busy city late at night. He looks down at the mortals living their own lives and the old scenery he used to see can no longer be found at all.

He mumbles in the melancholic atmosphere that surrounds him. "Where have you disappeared to, Lun'er?"