[{"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-806":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},1411299,1864,"Chapter 806: Someone Needs to Learn How to Lean on Others","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-806",806,"\u003Cp>Chapter 806 – Someone Needs to Learn How to Lean on Others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira stared at him for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then laughed again, this time sharper, more impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while dealing with emotions he didn’t have time to process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I just need Wrath and Gluttony,\" Lux said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words came out calm. Controlled. Like everything else he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But internally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah... that hit different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that wasn’t just a checklist anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was... almost done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira shifted slightly on his lap, one leg crossing over the other as if she had all the time in the world. Which, knowing her? She did. Pride didn’t rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrath is kinda already there,\" she said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pulled him out of his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought Lord Varakan didn’t...\" he trailed off, brows pulling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrath wasn’t exactly the type to shake hands and build alliances over tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira smirked, tilting her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, he won’t say that out loud, Lux.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he wouldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how he is,\" she added, almost amused. \"Prideful. Violent. Emotionally constipated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux snorted under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But~\" she dragged the word slightly, enjoying the moment, \"he said all that to my dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait,\" he said, eyes narrowing just slightly. \"He said it to Pride?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, he didn’t say it nicely,\" she added. \"It was more like... ’that Greed brat isn’t weak, don’t underestimate him.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s basically a compliment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Wrath language?\" Sira shrugged. \"That’s a love confession.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux huffed a laugh, shaking his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Varakan respected strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lux had shown that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And,\" Sira continued, watching his reaction carefully, \"he decided to help Pride.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one landed harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira nodded again, this time without teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t joke about war positioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux leaned back deeper into the chair, one hand coming up to press lightly against his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrath wasn’t neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrath was... leaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And leaning toward Pride?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was leaning toward him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Six,\" Lux muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number hung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the only one left was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gluttony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That one... might already be in progress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lullaby,\" she said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s talking to them right now,\" Sira added. \"Dream world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s gaze drifted slightly, processing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she didn’t ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just... acted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira leaned in slightly, her tone shifting again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Ely’s been busy too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crystals. Potions,\" Sira said, almost casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux’s brows pulled together more. \"Why?\" He actually sounded confused. \"I didn’t say anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the part that bothered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira just looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s the problem,\" she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They already know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That... made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not strategically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not analytically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rava and Naomi also have a plan,\" Sira continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux turned his head slightly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question that sounded simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, her hand moved, slowly, deliberately, resting against his chest, right over his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not seductive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because,\" she said softly, \"someone needs to learn how to lean on others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And especially,\" she added, her gaze sharpening just slightly, \"his own harem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That word hit differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in a possessive way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in a playful way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could react, she leaned in and kissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t about teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t about seduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like water in a desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something real in the middle of too many calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux didn’t move at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his hand came up, instinctively, gripping her waist slightly tighter as the kiss held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, his mind went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they pulled back, the air felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quieter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira didn’t move far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her forehead almost brushed his as she spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you lean on us more, Lux?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That question...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one didn’t have a clean answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux opened his mouth slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts tangled for once, not because they were complex, but because they weren’t structured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" he started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because saying it out loud made it real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m trying,\" he said finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded weaker than he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More honest than he intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira didn’t interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t mock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’m used to doing everything alone,\" he continued, quieter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That part was ingrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Built.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to make you guys feel like this is transactional.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I’m using you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words sat between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that was what Greed did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira huffed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still have that problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lux closed his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no matter how much he changed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That part of him stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part that questioned motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That measured value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wondered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I lean on them... am I just using them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand loosened slightly at her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not pulling away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sira saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always saw the cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There it is again,\" she murmured softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers slid up from his chest to his collar, slow, deliberate, tracing the line of fabric like she was mapping him out piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That hesitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1031,"2026-06-05T23:57:29.177Z",1,"novelbin.me","19e74008785946a2153339ee34ad1accc1eedcbd9c26866b8a01d5d5447aafed","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-655","harem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-chapter-654",878,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fharem-startup-the-demon-billionaire-is-on-vacati-cover.jpg"]