City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 773 - 0774: Determined to Win [Third Update]

Chapter 773: Chapter 0774: Determined to Win [Third Update]

Zhou Wenting was returning with some fruits to eat when she saw Ye Qiu’s gaze directed toward the distance.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing."

Ye Qiu noticed that Zhou Wenting was always bringing fruit to eat. Although these were imported fruits, coming here for a buffet that costs nearly four hundred yuan per person and eating like this definitely wasn’t worth it.

In contrast, Liu Lingxiu was grabbing lots of seafood, which was quite expensive and something she normally wouldn’t indulge in.

"Are you dieting?"

Ye Qiu turned to Zhou Wenting and asked.

"I’ve had enough of other foods. Just eating some fruit and dessert now."

"Next time I won’t bring you out for a meal—waste of money."

Ye Qiu said.

Rolling her eyes at Ye Qiu, Zhou Wenting said nothing more.

...

After the three of them had eaten their fill, they went downstairs and got in the car. Ye Qiu drove toward Wang Yulian’s villa.

When they arrived at the villa’s entrance, Ye Qiu had just stopped the car as Zhou Wenting and Wang Yulian, who had just come out, called for Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu to come in for a meal.

"Auntie, I just went out for a buffet with Wenting earlier, so I’m not hungry now."

"At least come in for a cup of tea."

Zhou Wenting unexpectedly returned from France. Although she hadn’t been away for long, Wang Yulian really missed her youngest daughter. Seeing Zhou Wenting back now, she finally smiled.

As she pulled Zhou Wenting inside, Ye Qiu carried Zhou Wenting’s suitcase and bag into the house.

Zhou Wenting still had a set of clothes at Ye Qiu’s villa. These were the ones she’d worn last night after changing, but she’d left them there just in case. Whenever she went over to Ye Qiu’s place, even if she stayed overnight, she’d have something to wear.

"You two spent that much time in France seeing patients?"

Wang Yulian asked.

"Mom, actually, it only took Ye Qiu a couple of days to treat the Earl. The rest of the time we spent having fun. But Ye Qiu is amazing—he ended up acquiring a castle and a 100,000-square-meter estate while we were there."

Zhou Wenting said.

"Dr. Ye is truly impressive!"

Wang Yulian genuinely admired Ye Qiu’s medical skills. She was impressed that, at such a young age, he had already earned so much money through his own abilities.

The housekeeper at Wang Yulian’s villa brought tea and fruit to Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu as they sat there. While observing the surroundings, Liu Lingxiu realized that this villa was also quite luxurious.

Although she and Zhou Wenting had spent the day together and gotten to know each other, she suspected Zhou Wenting’s status was extraordinary. She hadn’t expected her family to be so wealthy.

For some reason, the fact that Ye Qiu’s acquaintance Zhou Wenting was both beautiful and elegant, and had a background far superior to her own, stirred feelings of inferiority in Liu Lingxiu. Especially now that Ye Qiu was becoming more and more remarkable, while she remained unchanged.

When the housekeeper placed the tea aside, Ye Qiu poured some for himself. Seeing Liu Lingxiu’s apparent discomfort, he said to Wang Yulian, "Auntie, we’ll head out now. We’ll visit you again another day."

"So soon? Why not stay a little longer?"

Wang Yulian’s villa was large, but it wasn’t very lively. As she grew older, she became fonder of the bustle of company, and she especially enjoyed having Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu stay longer.

"Not today, we’ll come back another time."

Ye Qiu didn’t discuss further with Zhou Wenting. He left with Liu Lingxiu, got in the car, and drove back to the Peach Blossom Source Villa Community.

...

After eating at the same upscale buffet restaurant, Ning Le and his new girlfriend left about half an hour later than Ye Qiu.

The delay was mainly because the new girlfriend was eating slowly, so Ning Le stayed and accompanied her at a leisurely pace.

After the meal, Ning Le drove his new girlfriend to a five-star hotel.

The luxurious suite had just been booked by Ning Le upon arriving, but he was a member of the hotel. As soon as he brought his new girlfriend in, the receptionist recognized him.

"Young Master Ning, which room would you like?"

"The usual one."

Ning Le replied.

After picking up the room card, Ning Le wrapped his arm around his girlfriend’s waist and entered the luxurious suite. As soon as the door closed, they headed straight to the bedroom.

After an indeterminate amount of time, with his girlfriend asleep beside him, Ning Le’s phone rang. It was his father, Ning Yuan, calling.

"Are you out fooling around again? Hurry back!"

Previously, because of a bad breath treatment, Ning Yuan had been extorted for over 20 million yuan by Ye Qiu. As a result, Ning Le’s pocket money was strictly controlled by his parents. However, he still had plenty of spare cash on hand.

Over the past few days, Ning Le hadn’t returned home. Ning Yuan, eager to groom him, reluctantly called him back so he could take him to the Ning Corporation the next day.

As one of the Four Great Families in Jinling, the Ning Family’s assets and value had long surpassed the billion-yuan mark. Its subsidiaries spanned a wide range of industries, both profitable and unprofitable, and the number of subsidiary companies alone probably exceeded fifty.

Ning Yuan was currently the Ning Family’s Family Head and Ning Corporation’s Executive President. However, when it came to deciding on the next generation’s successor, priority naturally went to nurturing his own son.

But Ning Le, the spoiled young master, spent his days womanizing and indulging in fun and games, with no interest in learning.

As a result, he didn’t bother with college, opting instead to simply register his name without attending classes. He was also unwilling to go to the company, as he had already pursued many of the attractive women working there.

Ning Yuan knew that if he didn’t start grooming him now, there was no way Ning Le would ever be capable of taking over as Executive President of Ning Corporation.

"Dad, can’t I go back tomorrow?"

"Come back now, or I’ll break your leg tomorrow and leave you without even gas money."

Ning Le quickly got up, put on his clothes, glanced at his sleeping girlfriend beside him, and went downstairs. At the front desk, he told the receptionist, "When my friend wakes up, let her know I had something to attend to and left first."

"Understood, Young Master Ning."

The receptionist replied.

Ning Le hurriedly drove his Porsche back to the Ning Family Courtyard.

Like the Zhao Family Courtyard, the Ning Family Courtyard housed hundreds of blood-related relatives. Some were distant relatives, while others came from his mother’s side. More and more people had been moving in over time.

Ning Le drove into the courtyard parking lot and quickly walked toward the standalone villa where his parents lived.

The Ning Family Courtyard spanned over 10,000 square meters, akin to a medium-sized residential community. However, this "community" was only home to those connected to the Ning Family.

Ning Yuan and his wife currently resided in one of the standalone villas within the compound.

As Ning Le approached, he saw his father escorting a middle-aged man out.

This struck Ning Le as odd—it was so late, yet there was an unfamiliar visitor? He didn’t recognize the middle-aged man but noted his father seemed in high spirits. Standing a few meters away, he overheard his father faintly say, "Mr. Deng, I’m determined to acquire the chain hotel. If you help me secure this deal, the benefits I offer you will not be less than what I’ve provided this time."

"Mr. Ning, I’ll personally persuade Madam Li to sell the chain hotel to the Ning Family."