Chapter 43: Welcome to NY
"You said you were planning to hire a tour guide? It seems like you have quite a bit of money to spend on your trip."

The plane had already taken off, and Shiraishi Hang was chatting quite harmoniously with Jennifer beside him.

"It's OK. When going to a strange place, I think it's better to ask someone who is familiar with the place to take you there. That way you can know which places are fun and which places you shouldn't go to. After all, the information you get from the Internet is sometimes true and sometimes false, and it might even be an advertisement."

Bai Shihang explained casually.

Although he was not short of time, he did not want to waste it on collecting information in this area. If he had someone familiar with the local area, he might be able to get answers to many questions with just one question.

Jennifer pursed her lips and looked at Bai Shihang obscurely, and her originally dead heart began to beat again.

"Ahem, can I introduce myself again?" Jennifer asked expectantly.

"Okay, what do you want to introduce?" Bai Shihang had already guessed.

"I was born in Queens. After I started middle school, I often found part-time jobs, so I am familiar with most places in New York. Believe me, as a girl, I know which places are dangerous. In the first half of this year, I managed to come to Japan as an exchange student, but this period of time does not affect my familiarity with New York. If you don't mind, you can consider asking me to be your guide!"

"Oh, that sounds good, but as a beautiful lady, aren't you afraid of being a tour guide for a strange male like me?" Bai Shihang nodded.

Jennifer smiled and said, "Although it sounds a bit too confident, I know how to protect myself."

"how much per day?"

Jennifer hesitantly held up a finger.

According to the market price, it should be two or three hundred dollars, but she has other requirements: "I need to book me another room in the hotel where you are staying, and include meals."

Such a request either means that her home is relatively remote and it is unsafe to go back at night, or that in her eyes, any hotel is better than staying at home.

"Okay, do I need to sign a contract with you?"

"No, but I need a deposit."

Bai Shihang took out his wallet nonchalantly. It was thick. Jennifer took a look and saw a stack of colorful bills.

He handed five twenty-denomination bills to Jennifer and said, "I'll leave it to you for the next few days, my beautiful tour guide."

"Thank you! I will try my best to fulfill my duties." Jennifer emphasized the word "duties" slightly.

It takes about ten hours to get from Tokyo to New York. After chatting with Jennifer for a while, he closed his eyes and controlled other parasites to either observe experiments or look for symbionts.

Jennifer looked at the white clouds outside the window, her thoughts drifting away.

She really didn't want to go back to that so-called home.

However, after working hard to get the exchange student spot and spending half a year abroad, she still couldn't find the right person in her mind. Even though she didn't care much about appearance, her observation skills developed since childhood allowed her to see that many people approached her just for fun, and those who were sincere couldn't give her what she wanted.

She also thought about going directly to other cities, but after much thought, she still wanted to get her high school diploma.

As for college, please, even if there is a student loan, a guarantor is needed. Even if someone has given her a hint that they can be her guarantor, the premise is
She didn't want to waste her limited chips on such a place, nor did she want to go into heavy debt.

When she saw Bai Shihang, she just tried to talk to him with the mentality of grasping at a life-saving straw. What if?
Jennifer fell asleep in a daze, and when she was woken up, the plane had already landed.

"Generally speaking, few people can sleep so long on a plane." Bai Shihang handed her a bottle of water and took down her small suitcase.

"Thank you." Jennifer opened the lid and pretended to take a sip. The two chatted casually and walked out of the airport together.

"Oh, sorry, Owen, I forgot to ask you which district's hotel you want to stay in. Hotels in Manhattan may be more expensive, but there are also more affordable ones. Mainly, it is more convenient there," Jennifer suddenly remembered this question and said awkwardly.

Bai Shihang smiled and shook his head: "As for the hotel, I have already made a reservation, don't worry about it."

Jennifer seemed a little embarrassed, feeling that she had not fulfilled her responsibilities: "Then which hotel did you book? Can you tell me?"

"You'll know when we get there." Bai Shihang stopped a taxi and motioned for Jennifer to get in.

The driver enthusiastically helped them put their luggage away. Bai Shihang told him the destination. Through the car window, Jennifer could see a hint of surprise in the driver's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. His attitude seemed to become more enthusiastic. Jennifer was very familiar with this kind of enthusiasm, it was enthusiasm for money.

Is it
When the driver started the car, Jennifer suppressed her speculation and revealed intentionally or unintentionally that she was a local to avoid being overcharged by the driver.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, she felt a little depressed. This place did not leave her with any good memories.

It can be said that from the moment she landed, she felt the air was turbid.

"You don't seem happy to be back in New York?" asked Bai Shihang.

"It's just that I feel a little emotional." Jennifer perked up, pointed in a direction, and changed the subject, "Look, the Statue of Liberty is over there. When do you want to go see it?"

"There's a saying in my hometown that goes 'The strawberries on the cake should be eaten last.' Let me look forward to it and make it my last stop in New York." Shiraishi Hang looked where Jennifer pointed. Although he was blocked by high-rise buildings, his eyes were full of anticipation.

After all, we may only be able to see it from pictures in the future.

Jennifer just treated it as a foreigner's longing for the Lighthouse Country, forced a smile, and continued talking about the nearby attractions.

In less than an hour, the taxi stopped at a hotel on Manhattan's Central Park and helped them take out their luggage.

Jennifer looked at the hotel in front of her, her mouth slightly opened, pointing at the hotel door, and turned her head to look at Shiraishi Hang who casually gave the driver twenty dollars as a tip.

Although she had some guesses in the car, she didn't expect that the hotel the other party booked was the Ritz-Carlton.

My God, staying here for one night would cost an average person half a month’s salary.

The doorman and concierge came to greet us, one was responsible for helping with the luggage and the other was responsible for guiding us to check in.

Jennifer followed numbly, her head buzzing. In a hotel like this, she couldn't offer any suggestions, and it was good enough if she didn't make a fool of herself.

".Dear Sir, according to your request, we recommend the Premier Park View Suite, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of Central Park at any time and have access to the hotel's club lounge."

"how much is it?"

"It only costs $4200 to check in now. If you need breakfast, you can pay an extra $60. Of course, in addition to this, there are taxes and fees of $621."

Jennifer's mouth twitched. Great, it's not just half a month's salary, it's more than a month's salary.

Moreover, you don't even include breakfast for a room that costs several thousand dollars! Jennifer moved her lips and subconsciously wanted to bargain, but she finally endured it.

Perhaps, this is the simple life of rich people.

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(End of this chapter)