310: Across the river from the Jinsha Hotel

Facing Lilia's words, which were almost a confession of her feelings, Li Qinghe immediately pulled out his phone and found the reservation number for the most famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

However, after a call, the Sands Hotel's reservation desk clearly informed Li Qinghe that all presidential suite orders had been fully booked three months in advance.

As an iconic building in Singapore, the Sands Hotel's reputation was too great, leading to wealthy people from all over the world wanting to stay there, making the presidential suites completely in short supply.

Li Qinghe originally planned to settle for an executive suite at the same hotel.

After searching online, he made a new discovery: across the river from the Sands Hotel, there was another famous five-star hotel - The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.

Although its fame in Singapore was not as great as the Sands Hotel, as a world-renowned five-star hotel, its beautiful scenery and facilities were in no way inferior to the Sands Hotel.

Lilia, standing by, watched Li Qinghe make the call, a complex expression in her eyes.

Although her family in Singapore was considered middle-class, they were not wealthy enough to stay in a presidential suite.

As a Singaporean girl, no one could resist the temptation of a five-star hotel's presidential suite.

This was because the prevailing sentiment in Singapore, despite claims of female independence, was that many girls longed to live in luxurious villas in Districts 10 and 11, and own a wardrobe full of luxury handbags.

They wanted to be chauffeured in luxury cars.

This was one of the reasons why Singaporean girls were generally proud.

Li Qinghe's cousin, Zhang Rui, had personally experienced this.

While Lilia was not overly demanding, she wouldn't refuse such a lifestyle.

Initially, she had only approached Li Qinghe out of an emerging genetic attraction.

She never expected that this Dragon Country boy, whose appearance and looks perfectly matched her aesthetic, actually had the means to stay in a presidential suite.

This gave Lilia the feeling of casually picking up a very pleasing seashell on the beach, only to be told it was the world's rarest nautilus.

Standing beside Li Qinghe, she clearly heard the staff on the phone quote a price of 26,000 singapore dollar per night.

"Lilia, do you like The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Hotel?" Li Qinghe asked, holding the phone after communicating with the other party for a while, looking at Lilia.

"Yes, Li, I really like your arrangements."

Lilia was not coy and expressed her feelings very directly.

Of course she liked it. Her university roommates constantly clamored about finding a rich second-generation heir, and sometimes after staying one night in a regular suite at a W Hotel, they would brag endlessly.

But the truth was, although Singapore had many wealthy people, the children of those wealthy people might not even stay in Singapore.

And the world's top rich second-generation heirs who did stay in Singapore were rarely seen by ordinary people.

The probability of encountering a top rich second-generation heir in Singapore was simply too small.

She had no objections to her first life experience taking place in a presidential suite at a top Singapore hotel, of course.

Thinking that something her roommate desperately pursued was effortlessly obtained by herself, Lilia felt quite satisfied.

Having been exposed to some Dragon Country culture, she was very aware of the importance Dragon Country men placed on purity.

And in India culture, while men advocated a culture of indulgence, women were still expected to be conservative and pure.

Regarding this, Lilia thought with a hint of pride that, under the influence and impact of Western culture, her years of persistence had been correct.

Otherwise, there would not have been such a wonderful encounter today.

She was also somewhat moved by Li Qinghe's thoughtful arrangements.

Facing such a man, she was willing to bloom her most beautiful moment for him.

Li Qinghe was also very satisfied with Lilia's straightforwardness.

Her attitude was graceful and natural, neither overly demure nor overly angelic, clearly expressing her feelings.

Such a young woman was worthy of Li Qinghe treating her to a night in a presidential suite.

Since they had discussed such intimate topics, Li Qinghe and Lilia were both willing parties.

Li Qinghe couldn't possibly walk to Kampong Glam.

Because his Bentley was still parked in a street parking lot in Little India.

"Lilia, let's walk back and drive to Kampong Glam, so it will be more convenient to go to the hotel tonight."

Li Qinghe naturally took Lilia's hand.

After opening up to each other, discussing such matters felt very natural to both of them.

Lilia obediently followed Li Qinghe towards the street parking in Little India.

The return journey was very fast because they didn't go into any shops.

In about ten minutes, they reached the parking lot.

When Lilia saw Li Qinghe's Bentley, she was slightly surprised.

She was very aware of the difficulty of owning a Certificate of Entitlement in Singapore, and even more aware of the high premium on luxury cars in Singapore.

Her family also had a car, a Tesla new energy vehicle.

But this car was not bought; it was leased annually by her father from a rental company.

This way, they didn't need to consider the high cost of bidding for a Certificate of Entitlement.

This form of car usage was very common in her family in Singapore.

Rental contracts were usually signed annually.

A car rented long-term was essentially like their own.

Monthly rent was paid regularly, and the rental company handled everything else behind the scenes.

Moreover, if they got tired of a car, they could switch to a different one when renewing the lease the following year.

Li Qinghe skillfully unlocked and opened the car door, letting Lilia sit in the passenger seat.

Seeing Li Qinghe driving with ease and comfort, Lilia felt that this luxury car, worth millions of singapore dollar, definitely belonged to him.

The distance from Little India to Kampong Glam (Arab Quarter) was not far.

Soon, the car was parked in a parking lot near the Sultan Mosque.

"Lilia, where do you usually like to hang out?"

Li Qinghe took Lilia's hand as they got out of the car, casually striking up a conversation.

"Singapore is only so big; I just find places to wander based on my mood. I've explored all of Singapore countless times."

When it came to places to visit in Singapore, Lilia was extremely familiar with them.

Her parents' incomes were quite substantial, so her pocket money was also very generous.

She had visited all the major and minor attractions in Singapore. Now, Lilia's favorite places to go were free tourist spots like Chinatown, Little India, and Kampong Glam.

She would walk the streets, watching the bustling crowds.

If she was thirsty, she'd grab a cup of teh tarik; if hungry, she'd find a hawker center in the area.

Lilia had no dietary restrictions anyway.

Led by her father, she would eat beef, which Indians were very particular about, without hesitation.

It was just that she had to be a little discreet when facing her mother at home.

The two emerged from the parking lot, and at the intersection, they could see the beautiful golden dome of the Sultan Mosque, the most famous landmark in Kampong Glam.

Along the way, the roadsides were lined with Muslim women wearing hijabs, most of whom were local Malays.

They quietly moved about, and there were many Islamic-themed shops and restaurants along the street.

There were also Iranian shops specializing in Persian carpets.

According to Lilia, many Turkish shops had opened in this area in recent years.

The variety of Muslim communities from different countries was becoming richer in the Kampong Glam area.

The Sultan Mosque, with its magnificent golden dome, was one of the most famous landmarks in the vicinity.

Because Lilia was wearing denim shorts, they rented a free long robe at the entrance.

According to regulations, they could only enter through the main gate.