Chapter 378: She Said

The singing gradually dissipated, and warm applause and cheers erupted instantly from the onlookers.

Although it was only a short segment, the superb playing technique combined with the emotional voice made the singing extremely infectious.

The hand holding the strings loosened slowly, and the surging emotions in Tang Song's heart continued.

The song "The Wind Has Risen" sings of the recollection and emotion of youth, the beauty and helplessness of love, the release and letting go of the past...

Last year, when he left Beijing, his mood was just like what was sung in the song.

The sudden heartbeat of youth, the intoxication and persistence after falling into it, as well as the regret and helplessness after settling down.

If the game hadn't come true, he probably wouldn't have had the courage to face the white moonlight directly.

The applause gradually stopped.

"Handsome, your guitar playing is really awesome!" The female streamer on the side asked with full expectation: "Do you want to sing a complete one?"

Just in that short while, her deserted livestream room actually had more than 70 online viewers, and she also received quite a few small gifts.

"Thank you, no." Tang Song shook his head and loosened his arms hugging Liu Liu Qingning.

"Alright then, what a pity." The female streamer shook her head regretfully, then looked at the girl in front of him with full envy.

Although she was also cute and pretty, and her chest was big, compared to him, the boy was even more outstanding.

Not to mention he also had such a pair of flexible and beautiful hands.

If she could have such a boyfriend, she could really wake up laughing in her dreams.

Listening to their conversation, Liu Liu Qingning in front of the microphone gradually came back to her senses, and Tang Song's singing seemed to still linger in her ears.

As a music-listening expert, she could naturally judge Tang Song's level.

Besides surprise, there was also some indescribable confusion and palpitation.

She had always felt that she knew Tang Song very well, but things didn't seem to be what she thought.

Moving her moist lips, Liu Liu Qingning took off the guitar and handed it to the female streamer gently: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

Liu Liu Qingning turned around, their eyes met, and a bright and cute smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, when did you secretly learn to play the guitar? And singing so well, I didn't know at all."

Tang Song gently took her hand: "Does it sound good? Do you like it?"

"Sounds good." Liu Liu Qingning looked down at his slender and lustrous hands: "Like it."

Tang Song's gaze was soft: "In the future, whatever songs you want to hear, I can sing them for you."

Feeling the envious gazes of the girls around, Liu Liu Qingning's eyes trembled.

She turned her head and changed the subject: "Oh my, why did you throw the bag on the ground so casually! What if it gets lost!"

Saying this, she walked out of the crowd directly, picking up the striking orange gift bag on the ground and her Coach backpack.

"It's okay, it's okay, Li Ziying and I were watching."

"Um um, it won't get lost."

Liu Liu Qingning put on her backpack again, picked up the LV gift bag, raised her head, and scanned the circle: "Where are Pingge and Qingfeng?"

"Qingfeng is drunk, Pingge sent him back to the rental house."

Zhang Zhang Xiaoni and Li Li Ziying explained a few words, while looking at Tang Song with complex gazes.

Their impression of him underwent a change again.

Handsome and tall appearance, elegant and confident temperament, and also talented.

It didn't match the Tang Song who was silent and introverted beside Liu Liu Qingning in their memory at all.

The Tang Song who appeared beside Liu Liu Qingning before really looked like a supporting role.

And the two had never confirmed their relationship, seeming to be just very good friends.

This was also the reason why they had always wanted to set up Cheng Qingfeng and Liu Liu Qingning.

Seeing this scene now, they also completely understood Liu Liu Qingning's intentions in their hearts.

Zhang Zhang Xiaoni exhaled: "Tang Song, you sang really well just now, and your guitar playing was also great; you stunned me."

Tang Song smiled: "Thank you for the compliment, I think Liu Qingning sings even better."

"Alright, alright, let's not compliment each other here." Liu Liu Qingning patted his chest and said: "Let's go, Zhang Xiaoni, Li Ziying, aren't you guys going to shop at MixC? Let's keep moving forward."

The night grew deeper, and the neon lights in the distance flickered with bright light.

Liu Liu Qingning still had a warm and joyful smile on her face, holding Tang Song's hand and walking side-by-side with Zhang Zhang Xiaoni and the others, talking about the surrounding buildings and landscapes.

After bypassing the Houhai subway station and walking a section further, the brightly lit and crowded Shenzhen Bay MixC came into view.

"Hey, Liu Qingning, Liu Qingning Building has a light show tonight!" Zhang Zhang Xiaoni patted Liu Liu Qingning's shoulder and pointed her finger: "As expected of a landmark building in Shenzhen Bay, it's so beautiful!"

The four looked up at the towering skyscraper in the distance.

The lights of cyan and white intertwined, flickering and flowing regularly along the outline and lines of the building, as if it were the dynamic effect of data transmission in the network.

The facade of the building used lights to simulate the scene of code and chip operation, presenting a unique visual landscape in the pitch-black night.

"So beautiful!" Liu Liu Qingning stood beside Tang Song, looking at the skyscraper that shared her name with bright eyes.

Immediately following, her body trembled, and a slender, large hand was on her waist.

Hesitating for a moment, she still didn't pull away, just subconsciously straightened her chest and tucked in her stomach, trying to hide the flesh on her waist as much as possible.

The four stood like this in the bright and warm square of MixC, watching the light show for a full 5 minutes.

Li Li Ziying suddenly asked: "By the way, Liu Qingning, are you still going to shop at MixC with us?"

Liu Liu Qingning smiled and raised the gift bag in her hand, shaking her head: "I won't go; I have a new bag."

"Fine." Li Li Ziying nodded, pointing to the LV gift bag in her hand: "Open it and let us see; I'm curious which one Tang Song bought for you."

Zhang Zhang Xiaoni echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, open it and see; the gift has been given for more than half an hour, and it's quite quiet here now, open it."

Liu Liu Qingning looked at Tang Song and nodded gently.

Placing the gift bag on the stone bench, she carefully pulled out the gift box from inside.

Gently lifting the box lid.

In sight was a bag wrapped in a white cloth bag, and the outline looked quite small and exquisite.

Reaching out to lift the exquisite bag out.

Li Li Ziying blurted out: "Capucines Mini?"

As LV's most characteristic, charming, and also most value-retaining handbag series, the classic shape is very recognizable.

It is also a luxury handbag that most girls dream of.

Liu Liu Qingning looked at the exquisite and gorgeous bag in her hand, her gaze slightly dazed.

The whole bag emitted a faint cyan and rose color, the texture of crocodile skin was clearly visible, and it flashed with soft and charming luster under the light.

The diamond buckle reflected dazzling light under the illumination of the light, contrasting with the texture of the crocodile skin, emitting a luxurious and noble aura.

This bag matches her name very well, and it also fits her aesthetic very well.

The problem is, its price is far beyond her imagination.

"Uh, is this still... the crocodile skin series Cap Mini?" Li Li Ziying paused, stepped forward to examine it carefully, and looked at Tang Song in surprise: "It's the blue silk rose diamond buckle crocodile skin style; I saw the stock of this style at the MixC counter last week."

Zhang Zhang Xiaoni asked curiously: "It looks so beautiful, how much is this style?"

She didn't know much about luxury goods, only knowing the general model, and was completely confused about the specific amount and complex styles.

Li Li Ziying gently spat out a number: "Counter price 230,000."

"How much? Twenty-three... ten thousand?" Zhang Zhang Xiaoni blinked, looking at the bag, then at Tang Song, her expression somewhat stunned.

Although they earned quite a bit and had company equity, they were all from ordinary families.

The consumption values and values formed over the years made them completely unable to bear buying luxury goods of this grade.

Even if Li Li Ziying cashed out 4.8 million in cash, if she were asked to take out more than 200,000 to buy a bag, she definitely wouldn't bear it.

Liu Liu Qingning took a deep breath and looked into Tang Song's eyes.

Their eyes met, and he had no concealment or obstruction.

She saw sincerity, gentleness, love, and... guilt in them.

"Tang Song, you are really willing!" Li Li Ziying widened her eyes: "This bag couldn't have been bought from the Shenzhen Bay MixC counter, right? I saw the stock of this style in the store last week."

Tang Song pursed his lips and nodded "um."

Just then, Liu Liu Qingning suddenly interrupted with a smile: "I seem to have drunk too much tonight, my head hurts a bit, Tang Song, accompany me for a walk by the sea. Li Ziying, Zhang Xiaoni, it's getting late, MixC will be closing soon, you guys go shopping first."

"Oh oh, okay, then you guys stay safe." Zhang Zhang Xiaoni saw the expressions of Liu Liu Qingning and Tang Song and instantly understood something, quickly pulling Li Li Ziying's arm: "We'll go in and shop first, bye."

"Bye." "Bye."

Watching the two figures disappear.

Liu Liu Qingning bent down slightly, carefully putting the Cap Mini back into storage and stuffing it back into the gift bag.

Lowering her head, she walked toward the east alone.

Tang Song took a deep breath and walked a few steps quickly to her side.

The two walked silently to the park, walking along the path on the Shenzhen Bay coast, brushing past pairs of lovers.

The humid night breeze blew toward them, blowing her shawl hair apart.

Tang Song hesitated for a moment and gently took her hand.

Liu Liu Qingning looked up at him and didn't speak.

Finally, the two sat down on an empty lawn.

Liu Liu Qingning gently leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered: "Tang Song."

"Um."

"This bag is very beautiful, I like it very much, I've seen it in the mall several times before."

"As long as you like it."

"You look better now than you did in middle school, and your body is also very good, truly excellent. Also, when did you learn to play the guitar?"

Tang Song was silent for a moment: "University."

According to his current understanding, the plot in the game should all happen in reality.

In the "Male God Growth Plan," he obtained the skill through a dungeon before recruiting Su Yu in 2017.

That is, the second half of his freshman year.

"Hehe, truly amazing, I didn't know at all. But I was very busy at that time, and I really didn't know much about these things, only knowing to urge you to study."

"It's my fault for not telling you."

"Where did you get the money to buy the bag?"

Tang Song said candidly: "Earned it myself. I opened a livestream e-commerce company now, and the results are very good. In addition, actually, I have been trying to start a business during university and achieved good results, and now I still hold some company equity."

Some things have to be confessed sooner or later, and he never thought about hiding them from her.

Hearing his words, Liu Liu Qingning paused, looking at his eyes in astonishment.

After a long while, after confirming that Tang Song wasn't joking.

She suddenly asked: "Then are you very rich now?"

"Very rich!"

"Are you happy now?"

"Happy."

"Do you have a house?"

"Yes, I have a large open-plan apartment in Yancheng."

"Oh, congratulations." Liu Liu Qingning lowered her head and said with a smile: "I said before, a smart and handsome boy like you would definitely have a bright future!"

Hearing her words, Tang Song exhaled.

In the dream memory, the scenes that happened on the playground appeared again.

Liu Liu Qingning hugged her bent legs with both hands, resting her fair chin on her knees: "I suddenly realized that I don't seem to understand you, oh, no, it's that I don't understand the current you."

"Liu Qingning, I'm sorry..." Tang Song's eyes flickered, stopping mid-sentence.

Facing the white moonlight, the moment of showdown finally arrived, and there was a sudden indescribable palpitation in his heart.

"It's not that." Liu Liu Qingning shook her head: "I also have big problems, you didn't have the obligation to tell me these things, and I never discovered them."

During university, she and Tang Song were separated.

Most of the time she was busy, busy with studies, clubs, part-time jobs...

They only met on occasional holidays.

Tang Song was no longer like in high school, filling her peripheral vision, surrounding her world.

Later, she began to follow Professor Wang to participate in project research and development, preparing for the "Internet+ Competition."

And then it was the difficult and fulfilling entrepreneurial journey, compressing her personal time and space to the extreme.

Thinking back carefully, in these 7-plus years, her communication with Tang Song wasn't actually much.

Even less than with Cheng Qingfeng, Zhang Zhang Xiaoni, and the others.

And with her own growth and the enrichment of her experience, she had her own clearer dreams, goals, and pursuits, which became an important part of her life.

And to a large extent, they replaced Tang Song.

Only when looking back now did she discover.

She missed an extremely important growth companionship in Tang Song's life.

Most of her deep impressions of him still remained in the high school period.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Liu Qingning suddenly raised her head: "Xiao Song, do you have a girlfriend?"

Tang Song said with difficulty: "I won't lie to you, yes."

Liu Liu Qingning's breathing stalled, and she widened her eyes: "Ha, I knew it, you kid are so excellent now, you definitely don't lack people chasing you. Oh my, seeing you living so well now, I'm really happy for you. When I'm not busy, I'll go to Yancheng to play with you, see your big house, and see the girl you like."

"I'm sorry, Liu Qingning, after leaving Beijing, many things happened around me; in short, I'm sorry to you."

"Why say sorry?" Liu Liu Qingning pursed her lips, her gaze stubborn: "I'm not anything of yours; we have always been friends."

Under the dim light, her face appeared abnormally pale.

"I like you." Tang Song whispered: "I've liked you since I was little, liked you for many, many years, because of your 【Meet at the Peak】, I have been working very hard all these years."

Their eyes met for a long time.

Her beautiful and spirited eyes began to mist over.

"Pitter-patter—" One by one, crystal clear teardrops fell.

His three "likes" finally broke her defense.

Liu Liu Qingning's lips moved, and in the end, she couldn't hold back, lowering her head and sobbing.

Pain surged in, and with it, deep regret.

Subconsciously, she had always placed herself in the core position of their emotional relationship.

Coupled with the inherent thinking formed in the middle school era, it made her feel that Tang Song should "rely" on her.

So she had planned their life for them without authorization and urged herself and Tang Song to move forward.

And she had never clearly expressed her love, just getting along with him as a good friend.

Coupled with busy work and studies, it made her ignore some important issues.

Tang Song was also an independent and complete individual with his own emotional demands.

Perhaps in the process of getting along with her, in the constant worry about gains and losses, his love was also being worn away.

Liu Liu Qingning raised her head, looking at him through teary eyes.

Tang Song took a deep breath, just about to say something.

Immediately following, a familiar scent blew toward him.

Hot cherry lips blocked the words he was about to say.

Her first kiss was salty, astringent, and sweet.

"Thump thump—"

Tang Song's heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, looking at the white moonlight right in front of him.

Liu Liu Qingning stared with round eyes stubbornly, tears still falling continuously.

Strands of silk, brilliant as diamonds, beautiful as meteors.

Originally thought that as long as he lived happily, as long as the girl he liked was better than her, she could let go.

But only when it came to the point did she discover that love is truly a flood and a beast.

Just like what she thought when facing Professor Wang's question.

Starting from high school graduation, she had been planning their future and had put in all her efforts for it.

How could she let go so easily?

She really wasn't willing!

Even if his girlfriend now is Su Yu, she isn't willing!

A clear pain came from her lips, making Tang Song quickly come back to his senses.

"If I tell you now that I also like you, like you very much, do we still have a chance?"

She said stubbornly. ===== CHAPTER 379 =====