[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati":3,"chapter-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-746":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Harem Startup : The Demon Billionaire is on Vacation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1411157,1864,"Chapter 746: I’m Still Operating in Vacation Mode","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-746",746,"\u003Cp>Chapter 746 – I’m Still Operating in Vacation Mode\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached for his tea this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jasmine. Honey. Slight bitterness at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve prepared myself,\" he said casually, as if he was talking about quarterly projections and not potential assassination politics. \"So don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six expressions told him that was not how worry worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the fact I’m still here,\" he continued, leaning back slightly in his chair, \"means I’m still operating in vacation mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi blinked. \"Vacation mode?\" Her voice made it sound like disbelief rather than a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" He gestured vaguely. \"I appreciate life. S*x. Solo. Threesome. Orgy. Balance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire table stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi pinched the bridge of her nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lux...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted a finger. \"Before you say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t keep running away with sex,\" Rava commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed dramatically. \"That is incorrect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened in his seat, adopting mock-lecture posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a CFO. I am also an incubus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira groaned quietly. Yeah, she knew where this would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I can level up through intimacy,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira massaged her temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux spread his hands. A confident smile on his lips. \"If I grow stronger, I increase survivability metrics. More power. More durability. More stamina,\" he announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi deadpanned. \"You’re calling sex a stat investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira crossed her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are unbelievable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He huffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Win-win solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby tilted her head sleepily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we are... training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux grinned faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi looked at the ceiling like she was asking the universe for patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lux.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You almost died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, but not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And your coping strategy is to propose orgy training?\" Again, it sounded more like disbelief than a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not coping,\" he defended himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It absolutely is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi leaned forward, elbows on the table, eyes sharp. \"You get stabbed by divine politics and your first instinct is to schedule intimacy like it’s a gym membership.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is conditioning,\" Lux shot back. \"Strategic conditioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava tilted her head. \"You’re horny and deflecting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby nodded thoughtfully. \"It sounds like coping.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back again, folding his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, sadly, it’s a weekday now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got him six sharp looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys work. So... I guess, orgy needs to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she narrowed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here we go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does my father know the King summoned you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira leaned forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" Sira said slowly. \"My father was there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the Pride Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh-huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why was he there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux took a sip of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the King summoned high-tier stakeholders. Some of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi blinked. \"Stakeholders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He counted on his fingers. \"My dad. My grandpa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room tilted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Lord Varakan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby muttered, \"Wrath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table went very still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira’s aura flared faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you stood in front of the King. With Greed. Pride. Lust. Wrath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby raised her hand again slightly. \"What about my dad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux turned to her and physically cringed. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked. \"No?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know we need more than a nuclear detonation to wake your dad unless he wants to wake. He is a Sloth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pouted faintly. \"That’s rude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava snorted softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira was already half standing. \"I need to meet my father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux immediately caught her hand. \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura flared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met her eyes. \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" he said more quietly. \"You want answers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the King might have already planted eyes in Pride’s household.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made her pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" she said, calmer now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby was quiet now. Not pouting. Just thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux glanced at her briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He softened slightly. \"Keep your calm,\" he said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira exhaled through her nose. \"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Lux clapped his hands lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six heads turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since all is settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is not settled,\" Naomi muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Settled enough.\" He drained the rest of his tea and stood up. \"Let me take a nice long bath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s your conclusion,\" Sira said flatly. \"You almost destabilized two realms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. And now. I need a bath.\" He adjusted his cuffs slightly. \"Well...\" He glanced at them one by one, slowly. A smirk on his face. \"Unless you want to have sex with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira choked lightly on her tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi stared at him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby blinked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira looked like she might throw something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rava’s lips twitched faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux shrugged lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also don’t mind if you join me in the shower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worry didn’t disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something else slid in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possessiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protectiveness with teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naomi shook her head. \"You are shameless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux only smiled. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved around the table slowly, unhurried, brushing past chairs and sunlight like he had not just discussed cross-realm assassination logistics over breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned down first to Naomi. A quick kiss to her temple. She pretended not to soften.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Rava. He brushed his fingers along her jaw before pressing his lips lightly against hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mira next. He bent just enough, their foreheads touching for half a second before a soft kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ely’s was gentle. A brush of lips, quiet, grounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lullaby received a soft kiss to her hair, and she blinked sleepily at him like she might fall back asleep mid-worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sira. She was still upright, still Pride incarnate, still holding that contained inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kissed her, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re visiting your dad,\" he murmured, \"don’t be mad. Make it look like you don’t already know everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes flickered. She understood instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Politics before anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared in his bedroom without a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight pooled across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight to the bathroom, unbuttoning his cuffs as he went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mirror caught him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burn marks were there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thin scorch along the sleeve. Slight discoloration near the collar. A subtle shadow across the chest where energy had grazed too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned closer to the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion,\" he muttered, \"this is subtle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ran a thumb across the faint mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do they see this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Women are terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had six of them.\u003C\u002Fp>",1063,"2026-06-05T23:57:27.963Z",1,"novelbin.me","40648c705605f2ad782623f4305506838f5802a3b2f577ce675eb12686b7ed36","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-747","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-745",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]