Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess-Chapter 13 - 0 - Moonlight Lake Mansion

At the Yue family's new house, Moonlight Lake Mansion.

The three sisters were still asleep when the temporary morning housekeeping staff showed up at 6:00 am. The elderly couple, who was not used to getting up early in the morning, was taken aback by the abrupt arrival of this housekeeping team.

Papa Yue and Mama Yue had no idea what to do with them and had to drag Yue Xuexia off her bed and wake her up on time.

She was wearing a white rabbit onesie, hugging a pillow in her arms while rubbing her eyes with the other.

Mama Yue scolded her, "Don't rub your eyes!"

"En~ why did you wake me up, Ma?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Her family was immune to her beauty because they are related by blood, but the housekeeping staff was transfixed as soon as they saw Yue Xuexia come down the stairs. She appeared to be surrounded by a sacred halo and had heavenly beauty, much like a goddess coming down to earth.

Papa Yue said, "They said they are the housekeeping team you've hired in the morning. Is this true?"

"En! We still haven't completely cleaned up the house and checked if there is a need for repairs. They will help us. You can order them to help you with everything in the house. They would be leaving at 2 pm though. Yawns~" explained Yue Xuexia. "Can I go back to sleep now?"

"Go! It looks like you won't be having breakfast today again," said Mama Yue.

Yue Xuexia said, "Pa, Ma, the cars would be delivered today too. Please accept them. Also if the driving instructors for Xiao Ji and Ruru arrived, wake them up. Yawns~ I'm going back to sleep. Please do your work well."

She said to the housekeeping team with a smile. As if she was their idol, they collectively saluted Yue Xuexia.

"Please leave it to us, My Lady!"

"En~," said Yue Xuexia as she staggered up the stairs and headed to her room half asleep.

Mama Yue led the maids in sweeping the floor and wiping the windows, while Papa Yue assigned the men to open boxes and assist with other furniture and objects around the house. This was done because their eldest daughter had stated that they were here to help clean the house.

All of them worked nonstop this morning, finishing their work before noon. After finishing their shifts, Mama and Papa Yue sent the housekeeping staff on their way, and they were also told that their team would assist with the upkeep of the entire mansion, including the front and backyard.

The elderly couple had just finished tidying and arranging their home when they stayed in the living room, where a wall television that took up at least a quarter of the wall was mounted. It was like being in their own little movie theater.

At 1 in the afternoon, the Yue Mansion received a call from the gate guards.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

Patting her husband's arm, unable to take her eyes off the TV, Mama Yue places a cooked popcorn on her lap that she discovered in the kitchen. The pair watched a horror movie together, one of Mama Yue's favorite genres of films, as they waited for their daughter to wake up.

"Papa, the telephone is ringing. Go answer it," said Mama Yue.

"We have a telephone? Where is it located?" asked Papa Yue.

Mama Yue answered, "I don't know. Look for it ba~" She was busy watching the horror movie on the large screen in front of them.

After a time, Papa Yue realized that their living room had never had a phone in their previous home—rather, it had been transformed into their daughters' bedroom.

Ring. Ring.

He looked for the source of the ringing sound and saw a telephone at the same side table beside the couch. It was a wireless telephone.

Clank!

Papa Yue answered, "Hello? Who is it?"

[Is this Sir Yue Xuya from the Moonlight Lake Mansion?]

"Yes, currently speaking? What do you need?" responded Papa Yue.

[Sir Yue. Good Morning! There is someone from Rolls-Royce Car dealer named Manager Yun saying that he is here to deliver the cars you've ordered in their store and a few driving instructors from Speed Learning Institute hired by the Eldest Lady for the young ladies waiting at the gates. Should we allow them in?]

"Oh! Yes, our Xue'er reminded me they are coming. Let them inside," said Papa Yue.

[Then I will have some guide them to the Moonlight Lake Mansion.]

"Sure. Good work."

[We are only doing our job, Sir Yue.]

Their talk stopped abruptly, and a few minutes later, the front gate of their mansion—which is still a few meters from the main house—rang out on the intercom.

After the mansion's intercom announced that someone was at the door, Mama Yue had to stop her movie and ask her daughter how to operate the simple programmed notification system that had been installed. She pressed one of the intercom's buttons, which indicated the main gate's camera, and the other monitors at the other gates, which also had buttons to activate them.

She saw the familiar face of Manager Yun at the intercom. Of course, the opposite side can see her as well.

Manager Yun greeted her, "Good afternoon, Madam Yue. We are here to deliver the cars you've ordered."

"Oh my~ it's really Manager Yun. Wait for a bit. I will open the main gate so you can drive inside," said Mama Yue.

The south has its own main gate, so she did as her eldest daughter had taught and slid up the camera button panel onto the button panel for the four directional gates. As she pressed that button, the tall, automatic metal gates opened to greet the guests and would automatically close once everyone had left the mansion's territory.

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At the Main Gates...

Two imposing gates opened for Manager Yun and the others who were waiting outside. The scene inside was breathtaking: a long, smooth road lined with rows of wisteria trees, which blossom in the spring and summer.

A man-made lake borders the road leading to the mansion, and lotuses blooming in harmony with the wisteria flowers give off an air of a different world from the one they know. Wisteria is a long-lived vining plant with cascades of blue to purple flowers that look spectacular hanging from a pergola or archway in spring and early summer. Wisteria flowers are beautifully fragrant, providing a feast for the senses.

Assistant Manager Wen, who was standing beside Manager Yun, commented, "I heard rumors about the Moonlight Lake Mansion, not only a palace that cost almost a few billions but also said the scenery inside its territory would even lose to the historical palaces of old times. This is indeed true."

Someone from behind commented, "This is the first time I've seen a road of wisteria trees and lotus flowers. It looks so beautiful~"

"Just how much is the maintenance for this kind of garden!?"

"This is not the garden but the front yard. The rear garden can be found in the west area."

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"How did you know?"

"Moonlight Lake Mansion is famous for its courtyards. The east yard had a swimming pool and hot springs. The south yard is the main gate, entrance to the underground parking, and an open area where flying vehicles can land. The west yard is the courtyard or garden. It is full of various flowers that grow differently in each season. The north yard is where the entrance of the ranch can be found. I heard that greenhouses can be found in that area too. The mansion is located at the center. That's why this mansion is known as the Billionaire's Mansion."

Manager Yun spoke, "Get in the car. Let's drive inside."

"Yes, boss!" responded Assistant Manager Wen. But the other people that came with him had followed him inside.

In addition to the truck that Manager Yun and Assistant Manager Wen used to carry the automobiles from the Rolls-Royce dealership, there is also a truck that is shared by the Mercedes and Lamborghini dealerships, which is used to deliver the cars that the Yue family purchased from them.

However, out of the three vehicle dealerships, Rolls-Royce received the most commission. Lady Yue purchased a 28 million-dollar car for her sister, even paying the whole amount on the same day. It is also the most costly attraction in the store.

At the space at the entrance of the huge mansion at the center, Mama Yue and Papa Yu were waiting.

Manager Yun took the lead, as he had the closest relationship with this couple.

"Lord Yue and Madam Yue, greetings. Lao Yun is here to send the cars for the Yue family."

Papa Yue said, "Of course! Lao Yun is professional indeed. Come let me see the cars."

"My~, how about these ladies here? Why did you come to our house?" asked Mama Yue.

The lead instructor took the lead in the conversation and said, "Good afternoon, Madam Yue. We are from the Speed Learning Institute. Miss Yue hired two female driving instructors for Miss Yue's younger siblings."

"I see. Driving instructors. That's good. Follow me inside. Your students are still asleep. I will go wake them up. Please wait in the living room for a bit," said Mama Yue to the guests and shouted at her husband, "Papa, I will leave (Old) Lao Yun to you. I need to wake up the second and youngest. They didn't tell me they had driving lessons for today."

"Sure. Then I will leave the cars of Xiao Ji and Ruru out. I will test drive ours instead," said Papa Yue.

Mama Yue replied, "Okay~"

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In the living room...

After showing the visitors from The Speed Learning Institute where to go and seating them on the couch, Mama Yue became a little bashful when one of the guests noticed his bowl of popcorn and the horror film playing on the wall-mounted widescreen.

"Oh my~ sorry, my husband and I were watching a movie before you guys arrived. Let me clean up for a bit," said Mama Yue, who turned off the television and ran off to the kitchen.

Mama Yue did not know much about brands in the food and just served what was in the fridge, but she did know about cookies and a small stair tray of pastries the Crowned Regent had given them the night before they left, so she brought back a pushing tray with some ice buckets and four branded juice jars with natural squeezed juice, mango, apple, orange, and grapes.

Mama Yue said, "Here. Have some snacks before you work. Serve yourself. I still have to wake up my daughters. Please wait here." before going up the stairs.

Those who were left behind in the living room looked around and were overwhelmed by the sight,

"Brother Ji, can that still be called television? It already looked like a mini theater to me."

"God! These juices are all internal brands and cause at least 2000 rmb a jar."

"I-I've seen these small cakes before. I think these are special cakes served at the Crowned Regent Hotel. Each piece cost 5000 rmb!?"

"C-Can we really eat it?"

"I don't know."

"But if we don't eat it, what if they bring out something more expensive?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Let's eat a bit."

Trembling, the two ladies grabbed for a slice of cake each, while the lone guy offered themselves some glasses of juice, opening only the container of mango juice next to them. But the moment they took a bite, the taste vanished, overpowering their tongues as well.

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Meanwhile, at Yue Xuexia's room...

Her phone kept vibrating next to her pillow, so she quickly woke up and grabbed it. When she answered, she saw that an unknown number was ringing, and a Japanese person was speaking to her on the other end of the call in broken English, which Yue Xuexia was barely able to understand.

{Hello! This is Miss Yue-san. Correct? I, Yamato Nagisa, an AI Programming eh... Someone eh... good at programming. Yes...}

Hearing this broken English made Yue Xuexia hurt. Since she was awakened twice today, she no longer had the mood to continue sleeping.

"Yamato-san, kon'nichiwa. Watashi wa nihongo ga hanaserunode, nihongo de jiyū ni hanasemasu," said Yue Xuexia.

Translation: [Greetings, Mr. Yamato. You can freely speak in Japanese, as I can speak the language.]

{Hontōni? Sore wa subarashī kotodesu! Chanto jiko shōkai sa sete kudasai. Watashinonamaeha Yamato nagisadesu. Watashi wa saibōgu senryaku kenkyūjo no shusshindesu.}

Translation: [Really? That's great! Please let me introduce myself properly. My name is Yamato Nagisa. I am from Cyborg Strategy Institute.]