City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 772 - 0773: Re-encountering the Ning Family’s Eldest Young Master【Second Update】

Chapter 772: Chapter 0773: Re-encountering the Ning Family’s Eldest Young Master【Second Update】

Xia Lan was utterly shocked. Deng Zhiyong and An Lijun actually wanted her to sell the Eiffel Chain Hotel. Wouldn’t that mean years of Li Fei’s hard work and dedication would go to waste?

Xia Lan also understood that given the current state of the Eiffel Chain Hotel, selling it outright could indeed fetch a good price. However, the hotel group was operating normally—so why sell it?

Xia Lan remained silent, and as she did, An Lijun said, "Sister-in-law, this is the idea Deng Zhiyong and I came up with. Think it over carefully. If you decide to sell all the hotel shares, let me know immediately."

When An Lijun hung up the phone, Xia Lan’s face turned pale.

She had purely thought these people wanted to take control of the hotel by force. She hadn’t expected they’d want to sell the entire hotel.

"Sister-in-law, what’s going on?"

Ye Qiu asked.

"An Lijun and Deng Zhiyong want me to sell the hotel,"

Xia Lan replied.

"Actually, it’s not a bad idea."

Ye Qiu responded.

Given Xia Lan’s situation—if there weren’t anyone to help her, her own abilities weren’t particularly strong. Starting a venture was tough, and even if she was building on Li Fei’s foundation, the future would still be very challenging.

If the hotel were sold now at a high price, she’d likely live comfortably for several lifetimes.

From the perspective of ordinary people, they might think this way too—it’d be better to sell the hotel outright. With the money in the bank generating interest, her life would likely still be very good.

But if that were truly the case, Xia Lan knew she wouldn’t need to seek out Ye Qiu.

Xia Lan didn’t say anything, but Luo Fei certainly wouldn’t agree. Luo Fei said, "Doctor Ye, this was Boss Li’s vision when he was alive. If we sell it, how can we face him?"

Ye Qiu continued driving. After pulling over to park, he said, "Sister-in-law, you’ve seen it yourself now. Those five shareholders are nothing short of wolves and tigers. With your abilities alone, you definitely can’t go up against them. The Eiffel Chain Hotel is such a lucrative piece; people have surely had their eyes on it for a while. When Boss Li was still around, the hotel wouldn’t have any issues, but now that Li Fei is gone, those lurking opportunists are naturally trying to snatch it."

"Then what can be done? Are we supposed to just watch as the hotel falls into someone else’s hands?"

Xia Lan asked.

"Go home tonight and think carefully about whether you truly want to take over managing the hotel. If you do, it means you’ll be stepping into the role of a businesswoman. If you don’t want the responsibility, you could sell the hotel and enjoy a life free of worries."

"There’s nothing to consider. I won’t sell the hotel shares."

"Alright, then. Tonight, act as though you’re still considering. Tomorrow, call the five shareholders together—I’ll personally deal with them."

Ye Qiu said.

Xia Lan lived in a garden-style elevator apartment near the Qinhuai River. Despite Li Fei’s successful entrepreneurship that brought in considerable wealth, when it came to daily living, he remained relatively frugal. He hadn’t spent a fortune on luxurious villas, choosing instead to reside in an average apartment block.

When Ye Qiu drove to her residential complex and parked, he saw Xia Lan’s exhausted and tense demeanor. He instantly knew that the past week had been rough for Xia Lan, especially following her husband Li Fei’s sudden passing, leaving her overwhelmed and sleep-deprived.

"Sister-in-law, let me treat you so you can have a restful night tonight."

Xia Lan had heard of Ye Qiu’s impressive medical skills, but she didn’t understand how he intended to treat her.

When Ye Qiu, Xia Lan, and Luo Fei exited the car, they took the elevator upstairs. Once inside the living room, Ye Qiu directed Xia Lan to sit on the couch. After instructing her to close her eyes, Ye Qiu placed his palms near Xia Lan’s face. Almost immediately, she felt an overwhelming sense of drowsiness.

As Xia Lan got up to head to her room for rest, Ye Qiu glanced at Luo Fei and said, "Mr. Luo, I’m leaving Mrs. Li in your care. Since someone is interested in acquiring the Eiffel Chain Hotel, she might face danger during this period."

Ye Qiu took the elevator back down.

From morning until now, he hadn’t eaten a single bite.

Still, Ye Qiu hadn’t anticipated that Li Fei would have such a short lifespan. If he had seen Li Fei’s condition earlier, he might’ve been able to warn him in advance and perhaps alter his fate.

But Ye Qiu knew that some people’s destinies seemed predetermined, making it exceedingly difficult to change them.

With these thoughts, Ye Qiu parked at the entrance to the villa at Peach Blossom Source. He stepped inside.

He found Zhou Wenting and Liu Lingxiu there, while Ye Weidong, his wife, and Ye Xue were probably still at the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant and hadn’t returned yet.

Ye Qiu had spent the entire day accompanying that widow. Now that Zhou Wenting and Liu Lingxiu saw him return, they couldn’t help but wonder what he had been busy with.

When Ye Qiu stepped out of his car, Zhou Wenting came out to ask, "What did you do with that widow?"

"Her husband had an accident—it’s linked to the prior mass poisoning case."

Zhou Wenting wasn’t aware of this, as she had still been in France at the time. However, she had heard about it from her parents. She also knew that during Ye Qiu’s housewarming party, there had been a mass poisoning incident.

Liu Lingxiu, having experienced the event firsthand, was much better informed.

"Ye Qiu, what happened to her husband?"

Liu Lingxiu asked.

"Her husband, Li Fei, was the owner of that hotel. He investigated the culprit behind the poisoning and ended up being killed by them. Now the hotel is in trouble, which is why she came to me."

Neither Liu Lingxiu nor Zhou Wenting could fully comprehend the situation.

Nonetheless, since Ye Qiu hadn’t eaten all day, he suggested to Zhou Wenting and Liu Lingxiu, "Let’s go have lunch together first, and then I’ll take Wenting home."

Zhou Wenting had eaten breakfast here but was hungry now too.

When the two women got into Ye Qiu’s car, he asked, "What do you feel like eating?"

"Anything’s fine,"

Zhou Wenting replied.

"I’m fine with whatever you pick."

Liu Lingxiu laughed.

Ye Qiu drove to a buffet restaurant.

At the upscale buffet restaurant, the evening buffet session had just opened. After buying their meal tickets, they went inside. Ye Qiu and the two women washed their hands and then looked for food they liked.

The buffet cost 388 yuan per person, making it a mid-to-high-end choice. There weren’t many customers, which created a comfortable dining atmosphere.

As Ye Qiu found a spot to sit, Zhou Wenting and Liu Lingxiu went to get food they liked. Suddenly, Ye Qiu felt a sharp gaze directed at him. When he looked over, he realized it was Ning Le, the Ning Family’s eldest young master—the same person he had dealt with during the license plate auction incident.

Ning Le was visibly surprised. Last time, Ye Qiu had dined out with the Zhao Family’s young lady before engaging in the competitive license plate auction. Now, here he was, accompanied by two beauties, one of whom seemed to be the Zhou Family’s fourth young lady.

This stunned Ning Le, as Ye Qiu, despite his plain attire and extraordinary medical skills, seemed to be perpetually surrounded by attractive women.

Initially, Ning Le had glared at Ye Qiu with animosity, but then he remembered how Ye Qiu had treated him during his illness and extorted a large sum from him. Noticing Ye Qiu’s gaze in return, Ning Le quickly looked away, pretending he hadn’t seen him at all.