308: Each country has its own style of clothing

Looking into Lilia's eyes, Li Qinghe smiled and countered, "May I take that to mean you're hungry?"

Lilia flashed a smile, then pouted, "Because if we walk down Serangoon Road to Zhu Jiao Center, it'll be almost noon, and there's so much delicious food there."

"In that case, let's take a leisurely stroll over there and have lunch at Zhu Jiao Center," Li Qinghe agreed.

As the main thoroughfare of Little India, Serangoon Road is also the oldest Indian shopping street, lined with various shops, including clothing stores, souvenir shops, and the gold jewelry stores most favored by Indians.

Lilia was clearly very familiar with the Little India area; she would tell Li Qinghe which shops imported their saris directly from India and which ones had gold jewelry of insufficient purity.

Along the way, Lilia chatted animatedly with Li Qinghe, clearly in a very happy mood for her Sunday.

As Lilia passed a sari shop, she again told Li Qinghe that the saris in this particular shop were entirely handmade.

"Lilia, I've known you for so long, and I can only imagine how beautiful you would look in a sari. If I ever had the chance to see it, I think it would be a very happy occasion."

Li Qinghe encouraged Lilia to try on a sari.

Looking at Li Qinghe's sincere gaze, Lilia hesitated for a moment, then, guided by him, walked into the sari shop.

The dark-skinned shop owner saw Lilia's complexion and was very respectful. Upon hearing Lilia say her family name was Rana, his deference increased even further.

Thankfully, this was Singapore; otherwise, the owner would have been kissing the ground at Lilia's feet.

Lilia then watched, bewildered, as Li Qinghe skillfully haggled with the shop owner in Tamil, eventually pushing her into the changing room with a beautiful sari and a pair of exquisite earrings in her hands.

A sari consists of a sari drape, a blouse, and an underskirt; it looks simple and is not complicated.

More than ten minutes later, Lilia emerged gracefully from the changing room, causing Li Qinghe's eyes to light up.

Lilia

Indeed, a certain style of clothing can reveal a certain charm.

Lilia, dressed in an Indian sari, had a completely different aura compared to when she was wearing a T-shirt and denim hot pants.

Her sexy figure, accentuated by the sari, was curvaceous and exuded a vibrant energy.

That half-Indian bloodline gave the girl a unique exotic charm.

A sari priced at 280 singapore dollar was negotiated down to 200 singapore dollar by Li Qinghe.

It wasn't about the money, but about enjoying the process of bargaining.

Because Indians love to haggle, it's a habit even more common than among Dragon Country People.

Li Qinghe, when in India, enjoyed the pleasure of this bargaining.

When it came to paying, Lilia had intended to pay herself, but Li Qinghe had already paid in advance.

Lilia, having some exposure to Dragon Country People culture, knew this was a Dragon Country People custom and didn't argue further.

Li Qinghe then took several beautiful portraits of Lilia inside the sari shop.

Looking at her beautiful self on the phone, Lilia's eyes also lit up. Knowing Li Qinghe's excellent photography skills, she no longer resisted his posing instructions.

Seeing Lilia's increased cooperation, Li Qinghe directly posed her in 18 different ways, each one perfectly showcasing Lilia's beautiful face and sexy figure.

After seeing the photos, Lilia had no complaints about Li Qinghe's direction, her face beaming with joy.

"Li, these are the most beautiful photos I've ever taken in my life. Your skill is truly that of a photography master."

Li Qinghe did not take all the credit for himself: "Lilia, for a good photo, the most important thing is that the subject must be beautiful. On that basis, if you also pay attention to lighting, then it becomes a stunning photo."

"But I've taken countless photos since I was little, and no photographer has ever achieved the effect you do."

Li Qinghe transferred all the photos to Lilia's phone.

Lilia, having changed back into her clothes, joyfully pulled Li Qinghe to a photography shop, where she requested them to develop these photos according to her specifications and frame them.

The total came to over 500 singapore dollar, and this time Lilia insisted on paying herself, not letting Li Qinghe pay.

This independent approach of Singaporean girls, modeled after Western ways, is commendable.

"Li, I'm going to fill my entire room with these photos later."

Back on Serangoon Road, Lilia happily shared her thoughts and plans with Li Qinghe.

After the experience at the sari shop, Lilia no longer resisted physical contact with Li Qinghe.

She even actively linked arms with Li Qinghe in some of the more air-conditioned shops.

As a young veteran, Li Qinghe naturally knew that a door had loosened.

Before pushing open the main door, he pulled out his detector glasses from his pocket.

Oh, wow, it was actually a white strip.

From this, it could be seen that Lilia's mother was usually quite strict with her in this regard.

However, this little white strip showed a clear sense of closeness towards Li Qinghe.

What makes a girl so proactive? Is it a distortion of human nature or a degradation of morality?

It's spring!

Spring has arrived, everything is coming back to life, bamboo shoots are poking their heads out from the weeds and soil, and with the stimulation of spring rain, they will grow incredibly fast.

Qinghe brought Lilia, who felt as if she was bathed in spring breeze, all the way to Zhu Jiao Center.

The name comes from Hokkien; this area was once a large bamboo grove, and now a market has been built, making it a very famous marketplace in Little India.

In fact, from here, one can see that the area of Little India has been continuously expanding in recent years, with many neighborhoods being incorporated into Little India.

As the proportion of Indian ethnicity in Singapore increases, some people are already calling Singapore the second Little Mumbai.

And the first Little Mumbai is Toronto, Canada.

From a distance, a blue wall was visible, with the name Zhu Jiao Center marked on it in several languages.

Little India Zhu Jiao Center

Lilia told Li Qinghe that the color of the outer walls here changes frequently, being replaced with a different color every now and then.

Once the two entered Zhu Jiao Center, they could clearly see the different types of businesses.

The first floor is a hawker center, while the second floor is a market selling saris.

The hawker center here is also a renowned dining hub, on par with Maxwell Food Centre and Chinatown Complex in Chinatown.

However, this place primarily features Indian cuisine.

Of course, it's not exclusively Indian cuisine; there's also a section dedicated to Dragon Country People and Malay cuisine.

It's just that the overall area isn't as large as that occupied by Indian cuisine.

Indeed, from the side where Li Qinghe and Lilia went upstairs, they saw quite a bit of Dragon Country People cuisine, with various noodles, rice noodles, and chicken rice everywhere.

Most of the people queuing in front of these stalls were of Dragon Country People descent.

But neither Li Qinghe nor Lilia stopped.

"Li, I absolutely have to take you to a particularly delicious Indian flatbread place; it's definitely the best in all of Little India."

Lilia spoke Singaporean English very fluently.

Due to the country's unique situation, Singaporean English contains a large number of words from various ethnic groups.

This has led to the formation of unique Singaporean English vocabulary, with many proper nouns understood only by Singaporeans.

After passing through the Dragon Country People food area, they immediately arrived at a very lively Indian food section.