Chapter 649 The stakes are Eikenhorst Villa
Go to the gym and compete in a triathlon? It's a good thing William could come up with this.
But this comparison does make sense, after all, triathlon training is basically done in a gym: there are swimming pools, treadmills, and spinning bikes. You can train for all the events in a triathlon.
Of course, there is no natural environment like that of a real triathlon here: temperature, humidity, wind speed, temperature, topography, water flow, etc. all have a great impact on triathlon results.
William was still very professional. He went downstairs to buy professional sports equipment, and then the two of them went to the gym in the building.
Finding a gym in France is incredibly easy. Even the poorest slums have gyms. For people here, the gym is more of a social venue.
Of course, the 'First Tourist Building' also has a gym, and it's a very high-end gym.
In fact, Xiao Peng often comes here and has a membership here. As for the reason, it is certainly not really for fitness, but for - to be pleasing to the eyes!
It feels like you can find all the handsome men and beautiful women in France at a gym, and the number of people there is directly proportional to the size and reputation of the gym: the more upscale and prestigious the gym, the more handsome men and beautiful women there are. Take, for example, the gym inside the "First Tourist Office in France" building. You'll often see celebrities and influencers there.
Besides its prime location, there is another reason why this place is so popular: the name of this gym is 'Turrel Hormone' and the founder is none other than Isabel Tourrel.
Who is Isabelle Tourelle? A professional French female bodybuilder, her physique rivals that of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Remarkably, she didn't start working out until her forties, and now, in her sixties, she's still competing in the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding). She's incredibly well-known in fitness-loving France, and her co-invested venture, "Tourelle Hormones," has naturally become a popular destination in Parisian fitness circles.
As a resident of the 51st floor of the "First Tourist Building in France", Xiao Peng also signed up for a membership at "Tourer Hormone" to exercise there.
In fact, his purpose was not to exercise but to pick up girls. However, the result was not satisfactory.
While there were many handsome men and beautiful women here, there were even more wealthy women and gentlemen, and they were the targets of those handsome men and beautiful women—or rather, their targets were also those handsome men and beautiful women. Xiao Peng's muscles were certainly good, but compared to those behemoths built up by hormones, his muscles were nothing... And as he himself told Khedira, men's muscles were often like women's manicures, and they only existed to show off among their peers.
Xiao Peng went to that gym several times, but he always came with high hopes but left disappointed. No beautiful women paid any attention to him. Instead, a few old women in their fifties and sixties, who probably wanted to change their taste, chatted with him... Xiao Peng was so angry that he never went there again.
Xiao Peng changed his clothes in the gym and waited for a long time before he saw William walk into the gym. He was followed by seven or eight people.
"William, what the hell are you doing?" Xiao Peng asked in confusion, "Didn't you go shopping for clothes and shoes? Why did you bring a bunch of people here?"
William said, "I'm going to compete with you in the Ironman, so of course we need a dedicated team to protect us both. This is the doctor and coach, just in case there's any unexpected problems. Xiao Peng, let me tell you, I really don't want anything to happen to you. I'm not kidding, I've been training for the Ironman. Even though I'm a little fat, I can finish in under twelve hours. Otherwise, let's not compete. It would be pointless if you hurt yourself over this."
Anyone who could complete the Ironman in a day was a superhuman, after all, human strength was limited, let alone completing it in twelve hours. William's words made Xiao Peng look at this shabby old man with a new perspective: How could someone this old and this fat achieve this? It's true that appearances are not to be judged.
Moreover, he told Xiao Peng his trump card right away, which was a very sincere performance.
But despite his admiration, Xiao Peng still said, "William, it's better to focus on yourself. I'm going to book Villa Eikenhorst!"
William was stunned after hearing this, then he laughed: "Xiao Peng, how about this? If you agree to my request, I will give you Villa Eikenhorst. That should be fine, right? You don't have to embarrass yourself."
"Huh?" Xiao Peng didn't want to listen.
Actually, when William started talking, he really wanted to agree. After all, it wasn't an honor to compete with a fat man in his fifties. But then William said he was "making things difficult for himself"? What did he mean? Was he saying he was definitely not as good as him?
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "I appreciate your kindness. Villa Eikenhorst will definitely belong to me, but I will win it myself instead of asking you to give it to me! You should first figure out how to solve the domestic problems."
What is Villa Eikenhorst?
It's not that the Dutch royal family doesn't have a palace; to be more precise, they have four (all now owned by the Dutch government, but three of them are the royal family's residence)! But they don't live there. King William and his family have lived in Villa Eikenhorst in The Hague for fifteen years, and it's become a symbol of the Dutch royal family's residence.
However, the Dutch government felt that it was not appropriate for the king to not live in the royal palace all the time, as he also had duties such as receiving foreign dignitaries. Seeing the Dutch king living in an ordinary villa was detrimental to his image, so they renovated Bosch Palace in The Hague and made it the residence of the king and his family, allowing them to receive foreign guests there.
The renovation of the Bosch Palace took about three years and cost more than 60 million euros - of course, all this money was paid for by Dutch taxpayers.
'Bosch Palace' is the residence of the former Queen of the Netherlands and was the main royal palace of the Netherlands for a long time. It is a waste that it has been empty since the Queen moved out.
Even so, William was unwilling to move from Villa Eikenhorst to the Bosch Palace a few kilometers away. It wasn't because he thought it was too luxurious, but because he felt the Bosch Palace was too "simple." Dutch heritage building protection laws prohibited the installation of modern tools that would damage the structure and aesthetics of these ancient buildings. Therefore, his request to install solar panels was not even allowed...
But Villa Eikenhorst is different. It is his own villa. He can do whatever he wants with it and it is comfortable to live in. Otherwise, how could he have lived there for fifteen years?
In any case, William and his family went to Bosch Palace and vacated Villa Eikenhorst. Although it was nominally his private property, in the eyes of the Dutch people, it was the "Royal Palace".
Handing this place over to a Chinese? It would be strange if it didn't cause controversy!
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