City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 705 - 0706: Luxury and Extravagance, Wasteful Spending [Update 22]

Chapter 705: Chapter 0706: Luxury and Extravagance, Wasteful Spending [Update 22]

Ye Qiu discovered that the breads delivered by the chefs one after another came in more than a dozen varieties: hard rolls, soft rolls, white toast, brown toast, whole wheat toast, egg bread, ham and cheese croissants, Sheraton’s special croissants, chocolate croissants, various kinds of Danish pastries, including peach, grape, mango, blueberry, muffins, pandan coconut bread, bagels, and more.

Looking at the bread on the table, even Zhou Wenting probably saw so many types of bread for the first time.

There were also various kinds of fried noodles, porridges, as well as tea, drinks, and fruits. Ye Qiu realized that even if he went to a buffet, he feared there wouldn’t be this much, and now it was just the four of them dining.

"Are there others coming to eat with us?"

Ye Qiu asked Zhou Wenting.

Zhou Wenting then asked Louise, and Louise replied, "No, it’s just the four of us dining."

Count Charley and Louise ate very slowly, exhibiting the elegance and grace of the nobility.

And Count Charley, perhaps because he had been sick before, hadn’t been in contact with such food for a long time, and today he had a very good appetite.

However, during the meal, Count Charley did not speak; he tied his napkin and ate the food in front of him with a knife and fork.

Ye Qiu did not oppose extravagance and waste, but he felt that so much food was too wasteful for just four people to eat.

If Ye Weidong and his wife knew about it, they would probably have scolded Count Charley for being a prodigal.

However, Ye Weidong and his wife didn’t know that the Count Charley’s family had accumulated untold wealth over hundreds, even thousands of years, and even with changes in dynasties, their wealth was never confiscated. Under these circumstances, even if Count Charley lived extravagantly every day, it really wouldn’t amount to much.

Moreover, given Count Charley’s status and investments, his annual income was certainly substantial.

It wasn’t until around 10:15 in the morning Paris time that Count Charley put down his silverware; he had actually not eaten much but had eaten very slowly.

Ye Qiu and Zhou Wenting had long been satiated and no longer ate, simply sitting there drinking tea, waiting for Count Charley to finish.

"Dr. Ye, Miss Zhou, have you had enough?"

"Count Charley, we are quite full,"

Zhou Wenting said.

With her appetite, eating two French rolls would probably fill her up, let alone the other dishes.

"Then I’ll ask my niece Louise to take you out for a bit. We’ll have lunch after 1 PM."

It seemed that Count Charley was planning to rest after lunch.

His figure, which was not very tall to begin with, and having laid sick in bed for more than a month, looked a bit frail, and his eyes hadn’t fully recovered, appearing somewhat sunken.

After Count Charley and two young maids left, the dining area would soon be cleaned up by the staff.

Ye Qiu and Zhou Wenting followed Louise out of the dining room and into the outdoors.

The weather today was exceptionally fine, with clear skies, white clouds, and blue sky.

Perhaps because the area was free from pollution, they could see the kind of sea-blue sky that hasn’t been seen for a long time. With the daylight, Ye Qiu and Zhou Wenting could clearly see the surroundings from this castle.

As Louise led Ye Qiu and Zhou Wenting forward, aside from the vast expanses of vineyards, there were also vast lawns and a myriad of flowers, including lavender, tulips, and other famous blooms. Ye Qiu felt that this estate was so large it could be the size of a town, minus the sight of any windmills.

Besides seeing some workers busy at their tasks, there were also small animals and birds flying up and down.

When Ye Qiu arrived last night, he saw the largest castle and other smaller ones enshrouded in darkness.

In the daylight, with the sunshine, you can only see the halos and it did not look as terrifying as it did at night.

Such a French estate, it is indeed very beautiful.

"Count Charley owns this estate, but he also owns many similar estates elsewhere in France, all belonging to him and his family. Originally, after Doctor Ye healed Count Charley’s illness, Count Charley planned to choose a castle and a hundred thousand square meters of estate elsewhere in France as a medical fee for Doctor Ye. However, now Count Charley has other ideas."

Other ideas?

What ideas?

Could it be that Count Charley is unwilling to give Ye Qiu the previously mentioned reward?

Or could it be that Count Charley has truly had a change of heart?

Ye Qiu listened clearly to what Louise said, but he did not inquire further; instead, it was Zhou Wenting who asked, "Louise, could it be that Count Charley is unwilling to pay the medical fee?"

"Not at all, Count Charley is definitely a man of his word. He’s just planning to choose a castle nearby to give to Doctor Ye, along with a hundred thousand square meters of surrounding estate!"

So that’s how it is!

Considering how Count Charley even made a simple breakfast so sumptuous and wasteful, such a generous man was unlikely to renege now that Ye Qiu had saved his life.

Moreover, the Earl was an Archbishop, a person of status and position; the words he uttered could not be as baseless and nonsensical as those from men of lesser standing.

Zhou Wenting thought that Ye Qiu might not understand and translated for him on the side. Ye Qiu smiled and did not say anything.

The three of them walked further and further away, and the sun here was not scorching, allowing them to walk a great distance.

When they finally sat down on the ground, Louise, in her dress, still appeared very elegant. She did not exhibit the openness and exposure that Ye Qiu had associated with French women. Instead, she seemed incredibly graceful, a natural elegance as if born with it.

Even as she sat down, her movements remained graceful, and without meaning to, she would adjust her dress to cover her exposed legs.

From yesterday, Ye Qiu could see that Louise had a slender figure with long, slender legs, and her face was stunningly beautiful, a very exquisite young Caucasian.

But Ye Qiu always felt she was different from other Caucasian women he had seen at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport or on the high-speed trains in France.

Other young Caucasian women also had very fair skin but with a healthy rosiness, and they had a certain natural body odor, which even perfumes could scarcely hide on these Caucasian women and men.

Now, Ye Qiu noticed that Louise did not have that kind of body odor, and her face did not have the healthy rosiness of other Caucasian women. Instead, it had a somewhat pallid look, like someone who had not been in the sun for a long time and had stayed indoors, making the skin appear quite lifeless.

That was the feeling Louise gave Ye Qiu.

When Louise noticed Ye Qiu glancing at her discreetly, she did not say much, but whispered something to Zhou Wenting. Zhou Wenting then said, "Louise says you’re sneaking peeks at her, but Louise says if you want to look at her, you should do so boldly and uprightly, then she won’t be angry."