Chapter 12: 012: Crowned Regent Hotel

    In the dining hall of the five-star Crowned Regent Hotel.

    After logging in successfully, Yue Xuexia was granted ownership of the five-star Crowned Regent Hotel. She was contacted by the hotel''s current COO, who asked if Yue Xuexia could visit the hotel to sign the ownership transfer contract. Coincidentally, Papa Yue mentioned that he would like to play at his hotel''s casino and that the family would like to have dinner at the Crowned Regent Hotel. Since they have not eaten at such a fancy restaurant lately, the family agrees.

    Therefore, Yue Ruxia and Yue Jixia went to the buffet to get some food for the three of them, while Papa Yue and Mama Yue were playing at the Casino. Their elder sister instructed them to get her some cakes and dessert because she was not in the mood for heavy meals at night.

    While her two younger sisters were being escorted from table to table by wait staff to assist them with their meals, Yue Xuexia waited at their table, sipping warm milk rose tea that she had paid extra for at the VIP treatment buffet.

    Then suddenly the System rang in her head once again.

    [Congratulations! Miss Yue had completed the second mission issued by the System. ''Help two business friends out of free will'' task completed. You are rewarded with an Intermediate Gift Bag.]

    Unknown to others, a purple-colored brocade bag with leaf vines patterns appeared on the table in front of Yue Xuexia.

    ''What is this? A new kind of gift bag? It''s no longer that white brocade bag from before?'' said Yue Xuexia in her head.

    [It''s an intermediate gift bag, which is a grade higher than a notice gift bag. The random rewards should be better.]

    Yue Xuexia, ''A new brocade bag? Let''s open it then.''

    [Miss Yue had opened the Intermediate Gift Bag. Ding! Congratulations to the host for getting a Yellow Level Supernatural Skill of Appraisal Eyes.]

    The yellow scroll with appraisal skill took the place of the purple brocade bag; she was aware of the kind of skill that allowed her to perceive the history and value of antiques, determine the precise amount at which they should be sold, and identify which ones were genuine and which were false.

    ''Appraisal Skill. The one in the novels?''

    [Similar but no holographic screen as all information would appear in your head. You only need to stare at something to appraise it.]

    ''Wow~ this is amazing! Let''s learn right away! The yellow scroll is the lowest grade in Earth Grade Talent Scrolls. I wonder if the skills can be upgraded?'' said Yue Xuexia as she unrolled the yellow scroll.

    [I can be upgraded. Just get two more same-level scrolls and unroll them to upgrade it to orange level and another 5 to red level, earth-grade skills. The yellow-level one would at most tell you which is fake and which is real. As well as the exact estimation of the full price of the object that was sold.]

    [The orange scroll would allow you to know the history and origin of the object. While the Red Scroll will even tell you if that object is blessed or cursed. Since you only have a Yellow scroll for an appraisal skill, I suggest you just sell whatever antique you found. As you still can''t protect yourself from supernatural entities.]

    ''Okay. I understood.'' She instantly learned her new Appraisal Skill.

    [Since you opened the Intermediate Gift Bag, do you want to open the Novice Gift Bag for today? This is the third day. There are still 4 more days to receive my extra gifts.]

    ''Then let''s open the white brocade gift bag as well.''

    [Ding! Congratulations to the host for getting Luan Level Attribute Value: Charm, Level: Max.]

    [The System would transform Miss Yue''s overall charm and become a fairy in the mortal realm.]

    Yue Xuexia was dumbfounded, ''Attributes can be increased. Moreover, it is the maximum level. Are attribute values all for max level?''

    [Yes. But even the Luan Scroll is the lowest kind of scroll that a goddess and god would ever care about. For mortals like you, it can be said, that it is the peak they could never achieve in their life. You have become a human with the beauty of a goddess.]

    ''There was something I''ve always wanted to ask. Can these talent scrolls and attribute values be used by other people? Like my family perhaps...''

    [They can''t but... If you learn about Refining pills or such. These can be shared with whomever you want. You know what pills are and how valuable they are for mortals. Food rewards can be shared as well as long as you are willing. Blue Scrolls can be exchanged into Enhancing Attribute fruits, it has the same effect as the Luan Scrolls.]

    Yue Xuexia was overjoyed to hear this explanation because her system had already hinted at the existence of hidden entities in this world, such as martial artists, hidden clans, supernatural beings, cultivators, and even gods. These entities had to exist outside of books, as she had already suspected when they mentioned terms like mortal realms and divinity.

    Yue Xuexia said, ''I see~ that''s okay then.!''

    [You are smarter than most humans. How can you end up like that before I even found you?]

    ''That''s because I am lazy. I am not fond of changing things much. A monotonous life is what I wanted. But our family situation ended badly all of a sudden because of the pandemic. I told them it''s my nature to be lazy. Unless one gives me something to do. I can stay in one place given the necessities I need are present. I don''t care if I''m poor or rich as long as I do what I want.''

    [To be lazy?]

    "She even paid it with her name. Means the money was under her name."

    The shares breakdown of the Crowned Regent Hotel is the following:

    Yue Xuexia: 80%

    Executive Manager Zhan: 10%

    Other shareholders: 10% (with 1 to 3 % shares each.)

    Executive Manager Zhan smiled, professionally and amiably, at having such a goddess as the new head of this hotel. Seeing her looking so young meant only one thing: she had more assets under her and the hotel''s leadership was still under his control, but she would have the ultimate authority.

    "Good Evening my lady and her family. I am surnamed Zhan. My Lady, these are the urgent ones about ownership transfer and other things for you to sign. Please~" said Executive Manager Zhan as he held the envelope with papers for her and let her sign.

    Every time a page was signed, Executive Manager Zhan would help her flip the paper and serve her like a queen.

    "Is this all? Manager Zhan."

    "Yes, My Lady!"

    "Um. Even though I bought the hotel I will still leave it to your care. You only need to report annually to me. Send the reports to Moonlight Lake Mansion. If there are urgent ones that really need my sign you can drop by as well. As for the management, I will leave it to you. Also, my surname is Yue. So I would like my Yue Family to be treated the same as me in this place. But my parents and sisters are low-keyed so you don''t need to scare them by being over-humbled. To protect them from other customers'' thoughts."

    Executive Manager Zhan smiled and said, "I will keep your instructions in mind, My Lady Yue. Forgive us for disturbing your dinner time. I hope you enjoy your stay in Crowned Regent."

    "Um. Thank you. It''s a pleasure to meet Manager Zhan and everyone," said Yue Xuexia.

    Afterward, the group of bigshots took their leave. Though they were reluctant to leave the owner alone, unfortunately, the time wasn''t right as she came with her family for dinner.

    Yue Xuexia remembered her youngest sister asking her something.

    "Ruru, were you asking about something just now?"

    "Nothing, Dajie. I know the answer now," said Yue Ruxia.

    Yue Jixia asked, "Dajie, since when did you buy this hotel? You were with us all day."

    "This... I asked my assistant to buy a few things here and there. He would inform me whatever it was when he bought something. My assistant was the one who bought the hotel thinking it was a good one." answered Yue Xuexia.

    Yue Jixia asked, "So you still have a few hidden assets we don''t know and there will be more in the future?"

    "Well~ I have shared with Marigold Mall. You can shop there anytime with a discount in any store."

    "For real!? You''re amazing, Dajie!" said Yue Ruxia.

    Yue Xuexia smiled and said, "If you want a house or a condominium just swipe your cards. It''s directly connected to my account anyway and has no limit. Just don''t overspend. Mama will get angry. Just buy what you will use. Money will always be there anyway."

    "Okay~," said the two who enjoyed the food in a good mood.

    Yue Jixia complained, "Ma and Pa are late. Are they not going to eat dinner."

    "Let them have a date. It''s been a while since they''ve enjoyed a world of just the two of them," said Yue Xuexia.

    Yue Ruxia said, "That''s also true. Tomorrow I can finally learn how to drive. Yippie!"

    "I''m with you with that," said Yue Jixia.

    Yue Xuexia murmured, "Ma and Pa would be busy with the house tomorrow. Should I go out on my own?"

    The old couple and the two younger sisters were exhausted, and Yue Xuexia had no choice but to drive back home in the middle of the night, towards the Moonlight Lake Mansion. The night ended when her younger siblings could not contain their drowsiness and dragged their parents who were enjoying the casino for hours back home.

    Her smooth driving delivered her family safely home, and no one at the gates dared to check her automobile as the license plate was registered under her resident mansion records.