323: Met Zhang Rui and his wife

“Me too.”

“I'm fine, I now find that Dragonborn men are more handsome.”

Nina and Susan also responded one by one, with Susan’s eyes gleaming as she appraised the Dragonborn men around her.

“Susan, please restrain yourself. We are in a public place. Don't make people think all Indian girls are this desperate.”

Seeing Susan's almost drooling expression, Nina quickly patted her shoulder to remind her.

“Alright, Nina, I’ll control myself, but I really want to taste them.” Susan reluctantly withdrew her wandering gaze.

Seeing Susan like this, Li Qinghe wondered if his father had directly passed down the Indian gene of 'any hole can be drilled' during inheritance.

However, Susan was a girl, so she couldn't drill others; she just opened herself up.

Given her state, if she were a man, even India's Exhaust Pipe Emperor would probably concede defeat.

It wasn't until Lilia joined them that Susan finally settled down and looked at the table.

Li Qinghe waved for a waiter to come and take their order. Following Lilia's suggestion, he ordered in English.

Although most of the waiters in this restaurant could speak a few sentences of Dragon Kingdom language, judging by other customers, using Singapore English seemed easier for communication.

Li Qinghe used the unique Singapore English, a blend of Dragon language, Malay, and Indian languages, very smoothly, sounding nothing like an outsider.

The seafood restaurant Li Qinghe and his companions came to was Singapore's most famous seafood chain, with its signature dishes being Chili Crab and Black Pepper Crab.

These two crab dishes, hailed as Singapore's national dishes, cost 88 singapore dollars each.

Originally, Alaskan King Crab was best for Chili Crab, but by the time Li Qinghe and his group arrived, the King Crab was already sold out.

They were now using Sri Lankan mud crabs, which were very large.

Li Qinghe ordered two of each per person, totaling eight crabs.

The famous Singapore Cereal Prawns, 24 singapore dollars per serving, Li Qinghe also ordered four servings.

All the lobsters here were Australian lobsters, weighing about 1.2 kilograms each, priced at 273 singapore dollars per lobster. Li Qinghe ordered two.

Other dishes like Salted Egg Golden Sand Prawn Balls, Garlic Fried Chicken, Caviar Lobster Salad, and Seafood Fried Rice all came in one serving each.

Then, following Singaporean dining customs, he ordered two servings of fried golden mantou, six pieces per serving, which were meant to be dipped in the Chili Crab sauce.

“Li, you're ordering so much, we won't be able to finish it all.”

Nina quickly spoke up as she watched Li Qinghe rapidly place the order.

“Darling, our appetites aren't that big.” Lilia also pressed down on the menu.

Only Susan beamed, exclaiming, “Look! This is a Dragon Kingdom man. He rarely talks about splitting the bill. Li, you're worth having.”

Li Qinghe checked the ordered items, nodded, and paused his ordering pace. Finally, he ordered four glasses of Mango Pomelo Sago as dessert.

The kitchen of this restaurant was on the first floor, designed as a semi-open kitchen. Guests sitting in the hall could see the chefs stir-frying various fresh ingredients over high heat behind a glass partition.

This scene of dishes being prepared exuded a strong aroma of wok hei.

In a world where pre-made dishes are prevalent in various countries, such freshly cooked food made one feel much better just by watching it.

Soon, four pots of Chili Crab and four plates of Black Pepper Crab were placed in front of everyone.

Chili Crab

Black Pepper Crab

As a native of Akalin Province who could handle spice, Li Qinghe first tasted the Chili Crab.

He found that the Chili Crab wasn't spicy at all; instead, it had a slightly sweet and sour taste.

He then tasted the Black Pepper Crab and found that this preparation was much spicier than the Chili Crab.

Nina and Susan on the side were already huffing and puffing as they ate the Black Pepper Crab.

“Darling, do you think the Chili Crab isn't spicy enough?”

Lilia keenly noticed the change in Li Qinghe's expression.

She leaned closer with a smile to answer Li Qinghe's question.

It turned out that Singapore's Chili Crab primarily used tomato sauce, paired with a sweet and spicy sauce, and then cooked with some fish sauce and egg liquid.

It was a type that was sweet and spicy in moderation, not overly pungent.

If one truly wanted spicy, the Black Pepper Crab would have a higher level of spiciness.

While the four of them were engrossed in their meal, the Cereal Prawns Li Qinghe ordered arrived. The large serving, a mix of red and brown, looked very appetizing.

Cereal Prawns

Li Qinghe had initially intended to peel the prawns before eating, but then he saw Lilia and the others just pick up whole prawns and put them into their mouths.

So he tried a comparison: one prawn he peeled, eating only the meat inside.

The other prawn he ate with the shell on, and he found that eating it with the shell was more flavorful.

Because the shell, with the cereal coating, was crispy and delicious, and combined with the bouncy texture of the prawn meat, the mouthfeel was much better than just eating the prawn meat.

As a Dragon-Elephant hybrid, Lilia's genes for serving a man were very well inherited.

She carefully removed the shell of a black pepper crab claw in front of her, then fed a large piece of crab claw meat into Li Qinghe's mouth.

This public display of affection immediately drew strong protests from Nina and Susan.

“Lilia, if you do that again, I'll randomly find a handsome guy here to dine with me.”

Susan was already itching for an opportunity to hunt.

Stimulated by Lilia's actions, her genes instantly awakened.

“Ok, ok, I was wrong. I won't do that in front of you guys again.”

Lilia quickly raised both hands in surrender.

The four of them joked for a while, and just as they were about to continue eating, Li Qinghe looked up and exclaimed in surprise, “Eh?”

Lilia and the others also looked up, following Li Qinghe's gaze.

It turned out a couple had just walked in through the main entrance and were looking for a table.

Li Qinghe stood up and directly called out, “Brother, sister-in-law, come sit over here!”

At his call, Zhang Rui and Su Yao looked over in surprise.

They found that Li Qinghe was actually sitting there having dinner with three girls.

“Let me introduce you. This is my cousin, Mr. Zhang, and his girlfriend, Ms. Su.”

“These are Lilia, Nina, and Susan.”

After Li Qinghe finished his introductions, Lilia immediately stood up and greeted Zhang Rui and Su Yao in not-so-standard Dragon Kingdom language: “Hello, cousin! Hello, sister-in-law!”

“Hello, hello.”

Zhang Rui and Su Yao looked at Lilia, with her high nose, deep eyes, and fair skin, in astonishment.

In Singapore, even few yellow-skinned people spoke much Dragon Kingdom language, so it was truly surprising that this Indian girl could speak a couple of relatively fluent sentences of Dragon Kingdom language.

When Lilia spoke, Li Qinghe also looked at her with some surprise.

This girl had never actively spoken Dragon Kingdom language during their time together.

He hadn't expected that today, with the appearance of his cousin and sister-in-law, she would reveal her hidden talent.

“Lilia, you never told me you could speak Dragon Kingdom language!” Li Qinghe's smile was quite playful.

“I don't speak it well; I was afraid you'd laugh at me.” Lilia switched back to fluent Singapore English.

Su Yao's gaze swept across the faces of the three girls, and she immediately understood that the fair-skinned Lilia was the one with the intimate relationship with Li Qinghe.

She recalled Liao Yuting saying that Li Qinghe's financial resources were astonishing in private.

She had even thought of introducing a girlfriend to Li Qinghe.

He didn't need her help at all; Li Qinghe easily found one himself.

But was this dark-skinned Susan serious?

Could Li Qinghe, this young man, have such strong tastes?