Signing-In: The Lazy Moon Goddess

When Ru Lanyu finally arrived, about thirty minutes later, her clothes were still casual, but they were branded and not as expensive as Yue Xuexia's customized ones. Yue Xuexia had finally forgotten the cost of each cup and plate he was using, and as her little assistant had explained, she could pay for them if she accidentally broke it. No, she had nothing to worry about.

Ru Lanyu, on the other hand, is dressed in blue high waist 1980s wide-leg pants with tucked-in white long sleeves that accentuate her thin waist and boobs. Yue Xuexia is wearing a long white dress with another sleeve dress above paired with black shoes. Young café employees approach her and briefly converse with each other before Ru Lanyu is shown to the table where Yue Xuexia is.

Ru Lanyu said, "Ah! You're eating already!? Where's mine?"

Choke! Cough!

"Eh? Sorry. Hehehe~" said Ru Lanyu, seeing her friend choke on her drink.

Yue Xuexia wipes her mouth and covers her lips for a while until she stops coughing.

"You're here. You didn't text me that you've arrived."

Hugging Yue Xuexia, Ru Lanyu gave her cheeks some kisses like always.

"Hehe~ I wanted to surprise you. Xue'er I missed you~" said Ru Lanyu.

Yue Xuexia kissed her back and pulled her to the seat beside her. She pushed her drink and a few plates of cakes in front of Ru Lanyu.

"Eat some desserts first. Muen would be a bit late due to traffic. I've ordered your favorites," said Yue Xuexia.

Ru Lanyu's eyes brightened up as she saw how beautifully the cakes were plated and the stunning clear cup that held her favorite beverage. as she takes a sip of her personalized dark mocha frappuccino, her eyes slit with delight.

"This is it. The bitterness and chocolatey flavor. It's the best."

Yue Xuexia smiles as she watches her friend enjoy what she had ordered. While eating cake and waiting for their other friend they also had a casual conversation.

"How's work? Where were you working again?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Ru Lanyu answered, "Work is tiring but necessary. Anyway, sitting in front of a computer for half a day is normal. I'm working in a small IT company under BlackApps."

"BlackApps is it? Do you want to work for the main company instead? Well, it's better to talk about this after Muen arrives. Have you heard anything from your boyfriend?" asked Yue Xuexia.

Ru Lanyu said, "Un! He said you've moved houses and are very rich but I don't care about that. Xue'er is Xue'er. Moreover, it's not like you've stopped eating street food and homemade food. But it seems that we need to add a few new places as hangout spots."

Hearing this Yue Xuexia was a relief, she was afraid that her friends would treat her in a way she didn't want to. Thankfully, they remained the same as always and treated her normally.

"Of course! As long as you and Muen are willing to accompany me!" said Yue Xuexia then she felt her tummy rumbling. Obviously she had eaten breakfast before leaving. How come she is hungry again?

Ru Lanyu noticed her friend's action and guessed that she was hungry.

"Did you eat breakfast, Xue'er?"

"Of course I did!"

"What did you eat?"

"Two pieces of toast bread?"

Sigh~

"When Muen arrives, let's eat lunch ahead of time. Your stomach must be craving rice."

"Where should we eat? Actually, let's just ask Muen through chat."

The three of them were working adults, so they had a lot of restaurant options. The two girlfriends decided on a buffet restaurant where they could eat anything they wanted. Previously, whenever they went out as a group, it would always be Muen or Lanyu taking care of Yue Xuexia. The two girlfriends began chatting on Lanyu's phone while Muen was stuck in traffic.

They are aware of Yue Xuexia's past struggles, including her health issues and the lack of a steady job in her family, so whenever they asked her out, they would take care of her. Now that Yue Xuexia had an abundance of money, she chose to treat them as payment even though her friend had never requested it.

Before the system entered Yue Xuexia's life, on several occasions, her three closest friends—Xiao Muen, Ru Lanyu, and Lin Ruri—had helped her out when she was in need. When her family was broke, they sometimes did not have enough money to eat rice every day. In those situations, these friends would lend Yue Xuexia money to help her out without even asking for repayment.

So to Yue Xuexia, these three best friends of hers were her friends for life. Now that she is capable of helping them, she wouldn't hold back anything to repay their kindness.

After waiting for another thirty minutes, Xiao Muen finally shows up. He is the only boy in their group, and he is not the boy next door type of man, but rather a friendly and chubby cute man whose personality changes when he is working and when he is relaxing. He is also a very skilled hidden hacker and a loyal friend who would always help them out, especially when it comes to technical issues with computers and gadgets.

He was a little sweaty because he could only commute like Lanyu, but the workers at the café realized right once that he was a buddy that Miss Yue had been waiting for, so they led him to the table where Lanyu and Xuexia were waiting.

Yue Xuexia and Ru Lanyu smiled when they saw him.

Ru Lanyu said, "You're finally here. We've ordered your drink."

Yue Xuexia passed a clean handkerchief to him and said, "Rest. Thankfully, we've ordered a cold drink for you. It's a decaf Americano you like. I didn't order you a cake as we are about to eat lunch."

With a smile, Xiao Muen took Yue Xuexia's handkerchief, used it to dab at his sweat, and sat down across from the two girls to sip his coffee. After a few minutes of wandering in the sun, he felt very much alive again.

Sigh~

"I'm alive! So refreshing~ who would think that half of the main road is under construction? You two didn't get affected by the traffic on the way?" asked Xiao Muen.

Ru Lanyu replied, "No, I've asked my darling to send me here. We rode a motorcycle."

"I didn't use the main road and drove through the small roads instead. Moreover, I left home early. No traffic on my way," said Yue Xuexia.

Xiao Muen said as if pouting, "Maybe I should have ridden my bike or just buy a car next time."

"If you are buying, I know a store that can give you discounts. Are you okay with the Rolls-Royce brand?" asked Yue Xuexia. "Or maybe since you are going to work for my company I should just give you a business car and housing."

"Right? Lanlan, resign from your work and work with Muen in BlackApps as his assistant. It's all office work and leaves the programming to Muen and the other group members. Since it's like that I will provide you each a unit in Chevalier Condominium Buildings and provide you each a car. By the way, Lanlan you need to learn how to drive if that's the case."

Yue Xuexia didn't notice her two friends looking at her in disbelief.

"Since it's like this... Let's go to the Chevalier Condominium Building. My cousin, Fu Rue should be there. I asked him to rent the second building while the first building is for my personal use. You can choose any unit from there. We can buy the car later as well. Let's go after lunch," said Yue Xuexia.

Ru Lanyu said, "But I haven't resigned yet."

"Well, though I know how abrupt you are, this is still shocking. Sigh~ thankfully my resignation was approved yesterday," Muen mumbled.

Ru Lanyu said, "I think I can't accept an expensive house. I heard the rent in Chevalier Condominium Buildings annually costs a million."

"What rent? I will be giving you the ownership of the units you would choose including the car. You will be working for me in the future, just consider those as my future wedding gifts or something," said Yue Xuexia smiling.

Ru Lanyu was speechless and didn't know what to say. Xiao Muen pats her shoulder and said,

"Give up. Even if you don't accept it she will most likely give it to your boyfriend. Just accept it and let's work hard for her," said Xiao Muen.

Hearing this Ru Lanyu could only sigh and nod in agreement but they didn't expect to hear Yue Xuexia mumbling a few words.

Yue Xuexia said, "Good? Now I don't need to look for Aunts (Lanyu and Muen's Mothers) to ask them to force me to convince you guys to accept it."

Sigh~

Xiao Muen and Ru Lanyu, who were accustomed to Yue Xuexia's side, sighed at hearing this because they could never refuse gifts from her without her being upset.

Smiling, Yue Xuexia said, "By the way~ let's plan for a group vacation. I will be with my family at Christmas and New Year but I'm free for the rest of the months. Let's go to Korea and visit Ru'er!"

When Yue Xuexia suggested this, the two stopped thinking. She would have taken them to Korea to meet Lin Ruri, for sure, but they missed her so much that they just decided to go along with whatever Yue Xuexia had planned.

"Okay. Let's choose a day," said Xiao Muen.

Ru Lanyu asked, "Can I bring my darling too?"

"I don't mind but... How long can he take a leave? I wanted to stay in Korea for at least a week," said Yue Xuexia.

Ru Lanyu said, "Don't worry. Even if he had to go back alone in the middle of the vacation I don't mind."

"I'm free. The boss would be with us anyway," said Xiao Muen.

Yue Xuexia said, "Then let's choose a date. I can't wait to see Ru'er. It's been 5 years after all. But for now... Let's go eat lunch and talk about it while eating."

"Let's go. I've rested well," said Xiao Muen.

All three of them finally took their leave. The staff of the café acted normal as usual but still sent a friendly goodbye to Yue Xuexia, their loyal customer.

The staff said, "Miss Yue, I will prepare your takeaway upon schedule."

"Thank you! We'll pick it up later~" said Yue Xuexia.

The three of them went to the buffet restaurant they had reserved in advance, and they ate without restraint; however, Yue Xuexia, who has always been a small eater, only consumed as much as her stomach would allow—one and a half cups of rice was her limit. In contrast, Xiao Muen and Ru Lanyu consumed a great deal because, well, it was an unlimited buffet feast.

As they were eating, they finished planning their itinerary for their next vacation, which would take them to Korea for a full week. All they would need to bring is their passport and a few changes of clothes; Xiao Muen, meanwhile, was already planning the nightmare of having to escort three ladies shopping in Korea, and he decided to drag Ru Lanyu's boyfriend, Chen Yun, along for the ride.

Following lunch, they had a little break to allow their food to settle. Yue Xuexia went to the restaurant and bought takeout, which she would later give to her cousin Fu Rue. They also made a stop at the café before leaving for the parking lot, where they got into Yue Xuexia's Rolls-Royce Dawn.

Driving was left to Xiao Muen, with Yue Xuexia and Lanyu contentedly munching on snacks in the back seat, and they made their way to the Chevalier Condominium Buildings as scheduled.