I Once Let My Youth Surge into Her

Two taxis stopped one after the other outside the Shen City Bay Pedestrian Street.

The five people got off the car one after another, gathered together, and walked towards the restaurant.

"I've asked my alumni in the industry about the Private Equity Fund Professor Wang mentioned, and it's indeed very good. After all, it has so many big stars backing it, and the GP is Su Yu's Family Office."

"This is a rare opportunity. I think you should seriously consider it. If you're not planning to start a business for the time being, this is a very good investment opportunity."

As Wei Ping walked, he shared his opinions.

As the eldest member of the five-person team, Technical Director Wei Ping still holds 11% of the company's shares and earns the most among them.

His network, abilities, and experience are also the best among the five.

Li Ziying smiled and said, "Anyway, I will definitely participate. This opportunity is too rare."

She has slightly more shares than Liu Qingning and can receive a transfer fee of 4.8 million yuan.

This is actually a very large sum of money; many of their classmates couldn't save that much even 10 years after graduation.

It's now possible to buy a house in Shencheng with cash.

She had originally wanted to buy some funds from alumni, but now Professor Wang had directly contacted Gathering Stars, which was a great help to her.

"Stop chatting, we've been talking all the way here. Today is our farewell dinner." Li Ziying reached out and tapped Liu Qingning's Mobile Phone. "Tang Song is in Shencheng now, so let's talk when we meet."

Liu Qingning smiled and hummed in response, then put her Mobile Phone away.

Looking at her bright smile, a faint sense of disappointment flashed in Cheng Qingfeng's eyes.

Ever since Tang Song came to Shencheng over the weekend, everyone has noticed that Liu Qingning, who was previously in a bad mood and exhausted, seems to have become a different person.

It's unusual for her to wear a dress to work, have exquisite makeup, and even redo her hair.

She's becoming more and more like her college self—lively, cute, and sweet.

Cheng Qingfeng liked her in this state, but he also felt deeply powerless.

Take the mall elevator to the 4th floor and enter a private room in a Chaozhou restaurant.

They hung their bags on the rack and the five of them sat down at the dining table.

Zhang Xiaoni handed over the menu, smiling, and said, "Here you go, Qingfeng. You're the star today, order whatever you want!"

Cheng Qingfeng took the menu, glanced at it briefly, and then said to the waiter, "Braised Garoupa with Bean Paste, Bamboo Fungus Stewed Chicken Wings, Fresh Shrimp Claypot Porridge... I've ordered. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"Hey, did you order all of Qing Ning's favorite foods? Don't be so biased, honey!" Li Ziying teased. "Xiaoni, why don't you switch seats with Qing Ning and let them sit together?"

"Yeah, Qingfeng, you didn't order any pork because Qing Ning doesn't like it?"

Zhang Xiaoni stood up and grabbed Liu Qingning's arm. "Come on, Qing Ning, let's switch."

"No! Stop teasing me." Liu Qingning covered her mouth and chuckled. "I'm really afraid of the heat. It's fine here under the air conditioner. I'm not switching with you."

Zhang Xiaoni glanced at Li Ziying, then patted Cheng Qingfeng on the shoulder, "Qingfeng, since she won't switch with me, let's switch!"

Cheng Qingfeng glanced at Liu Qingning and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

Seeing this, Li Ziying immediately came over and said, "Hurry up."

Then, the two girls giggled and pushed him into the seat next to Liu Qingning.

They started teasing the two of them.

Similar situations have actually occurred frequently over the past three years.

Team building, dinners, work, meetings...

Every time his colleagues joked or teased him, Cheng Qingfeng's heart would race.

After sitting down in Zhang Xiaoni's seat, Cheng Qingfeng turned his head slightly to look at Liu Qingning sitting next to him.

Under the light, her skin seemed to have a faint halo.

Her nose is pert and delicate, with soft, graceful lines.

The slightly upturned lip line resembles a delicate, dewy flower petal.

Her pure eyes blinked, bright and lively.

What is the White Moonlight?

Every time I see that cute face, it brightens my mood and makes me want to get closer.

It's as if all worries and troubles would vanish in front of her.

The food was quickly served.

Cheng Qingfeng took a deep breath, picked up the wine glass on the table, and said, "Thank you all for coming to see me off. Let's have a drink."

"Come on, cheers!"

"Clink-clank-clank~" The sound of glasses clinking rang out.

Cheng Qingfeng gulped down the drink and then poured himself another cup.

He was aware of his shortcomings: he was somewhat dull and introverted, lacked a sense of humor, and wasn't very good at talking.

In the past three years of starting his business, he had too many opportunities to confess his feelings to Liu Qingning and too many opportunities to try to take things further with her, but he never managed to muster the courage.

Besides Tang Song, who often appeared beside her, it was also because of his own retreat.

He rarely drinks alcohol and has a very low alcohol tolerance; he's the type who can get drunk even on beer.

Perhaps when I'm really drunk, I'll be able to muster the courage to ask her to stay.

Seeing his appearance, the other three exchanged glances but did not offer any advice.

While urging them to eat, Wei Ping took the initiative to start a conversation about five years ago.

Several people were deeply moved.

Liu Qingning also put down her Mobile Phone and settled down to drink and chat with them.

They have so many wonderful memories of 2018.

Under Professor Wang Chang's guidance, a team of five people was formed to participate in the "Internet Plus +" Entrepreneurship Competition.

At that time Huaxia regarded the next generation of artificial intelligence as an important frontier and proposed that by 2030, China's artificial intelligence theory, technology and application would reach the world's leading level and become a major global artificial intelligence innovation center.

Major companies are increasing their investment in research and development, particularly in AI-related fields.

At that time, Smile Investment had just established its holding group, Qingning Technology had landed in Shencheng, Su Yu's new drama broke viewership records and her new song continued to top the charts...

They are ambitious and want to join the wave of the new era.

More than five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and looking back, I can't help but sigh.

They are not Child of Destiny. Although their projects are valued at nearly 100 million, they are just small fry in today's AI field.

The ambitions of the past may have faded considerably, but there is still a sense of resentment and disappointment in their hearts.

Unbeknownst to me, the sky outside the window grew darker and darker, and the city's neon lights gradually came on.

A blush rose on Liu Qingning's fair face, and she spoke with a slight tipsiness.

"How about we go shopping at the MixC after dinner?" Li Ziying said with a smile. "I'm about to get a lot of money, I'm really excited."

"That's good. I haven't had a moment's rest since I came to Shencheng."

Liu Qingning hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I think I'll pass. I've gained a lot of weight. I'll buy clothes after I lose weight."

"No, we have to go!" Zhang Xiaoni said, looking at her. "It's not like we necessarily have to buy clothes; we can buy other things."

Li Ziying chimed in, "Qing Ning, you've been using this backpack for three years now. You're so rich now, yet you can't even afford to change to a nicer bag. Even if you wanted to buy a house, you wouldn't be short of money."

As a girl, Liu Qingning is indeed a bit too "frugal" in this respect.

I only have clothes that are wearable, and just two or three bags.

With her income, she could easily indulge herself occasionally.

Hearing their conversation, Liu Qingning subconsciously glanced at her bag.

This is a Coach backpack worth 2,000 yuan that I bought for Tang Song after she received her first paycheck after becoming a full-fledged employee.

It's very meaningful; I carried it for three years, and it's still intact.

"I've already told Tang Song that he'll come find me later, and we'll stroll around the Pedestrian Street together."

Cheng Qingfeng's carefully constructed emotions crumbled instantly under the influence of alcohol. His lips moved, but he swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

"Huh?" Li Ziying said speechlessly, "You really are... just like before, you want to take him everywhere you go."

Liu Qingning shook her head and said, "It's different. He traveled all the way to Shencheng to find me, so I definitely have to be considerate of his feelings."

Zhang Xiaoni said, "Okay, okay, let's go shopping on the Pedestrian Street together. If you want to go to the MixC, that's fine too, it's only 1 kilometer away, just a short walk."

"Let me ask him where he is." Liu Qingning picked up her Mobile Phone and saw an unread message.

[Liu Shuang: Autographed photo]

[Liu Shuang: "Surprised? Unexpected! Xiang Kai saw Bei Weiwei today. They seem to get along well. He even got me an Autographed photo."]

[Liu Shuang: "It's a pity Pei Yan Ke here, so I couldn't get it for you. But Pei Yan Ke definitely be at the banquet on Friday night, so you can take a photo with her then."]

Liu Shuang doesn't listen to music much because her job is easy, and she spends her days watching various dramas. Recently, she has become obsessed with Bei Weiwei.

Liu Qingning smiled and congratulated her a few times.

He sent Tang Song his location and left a message: "You big bad guy, let me know when you're almost there."

Looking at the ambiguous chat history above, I couldn't help but blush.

The Tang Song are truly different now; at least their emotional intelligence is much higher than before.

If he had always been like this, he probably wouldn't have come to Shencheng.

"Buzzing—"

[Tang Song: "Just got on the bus, wait patiently for my call (#hug)."]

Putting her Mobile Phone away, Liu Qingning smiled and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

Watching her departing figure.

The group of people all looked at Cheng Qingfeng at the same time.

"We've almost finished our meal, so you're not going to talk about it, are you? Qing Ning is such a good girl, how can you bear to see her with someone else?"

"Sigh, I'm not trying to be mean," Li Ziying patted his arm, "There are some things I can't say to Qing Ning's face, but Tang Song really isn't right for her. Qing Ning might not be happy with him."

During the three years they worked in the Imperial Capital, they had many interactions with the Tang Song.

She can only be described as average in appearance, with no outstanding abilities in any aspect, and is far behind someone like Liu Qingning.

Listening to his classmates' words, Cheng Qingfeng took a deep breath, picked up a glass of wine, and gulped it down.

He shouted, "Say it! I'll say it in a bit!"

He was already a little drunk, and a surge of hot blood rushed to his head.

After leaving Century Zhixue, the chances of meeting again will inevitably be much fewer.

If we wait until Liu Qingning leaves Shencheng, it will probably be difficult to see her again.

Today might be his last chance.

Just like Zi Ying and others said, some people are missed forever.

"Squeak—" The door to the private room was gently pushed open.

Cheng Qingfeng sat up straight, his lips pressed tightly together.

As Liu Qingning settled into her seat, he clenched his fist and said with some excitement, "Qing Ning, I have something to tell you!"

"Ah, you guessed it? You're so smart!" Liu Qingning didn't seem to notice his unusual behavior. "Thank you for taking care of me over the years, Brother Qingfeng. I've troubled you a lot at work."

Today is your official departure day, so this meal is on me. The bill's already settled, so don't be shy.

Hearing her words and looking into her eyes, Cheng Qingfeng's courage, which he had just mustered, vanished once again.

He roughly understood something.

He really didn't want it to end, yet it seemed like it never even began.

"By the way, Tang Song should be here soon. He's never been to Shen City Bay Pedestrian Street before. I'll go meet him at the entrance. You guys can wait here." Liu Qingning said, picking up her bag from the shelf.

The other three exchanged glances and guessed what Liu Qingning was thinking.

Zhang Xiaoni shook her head, stood up and said, "Let's go down together then, we've already eaten anyway."

"Okay, let's go down together."

Night fell like a giant black ribbon spread across the sky.

The Pedestrian Street in Shen City Bay is bustling with people at night.

The five people had only taken a few steps.

"Ring ring—" The Mobile Phone rang.

Liu Qingning answered the phone and said softly, "Hello, where are you?"

"Huh? You've already gotten off the bus?"

"Hmph, I knew you were lying to me. Luckily I'm smart and figured it out beforehand, haha."

"I'm almost at the west entrance of the Pedestrian Street now."

"Okay, bye-bye."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Qingning tiptoed and looked towards the entrance of the Pedestrian Street.

"Has Tang Song arrived yet?" Li Ziying shook her head with a smile. "To be honest, I haven't seen him for a year, and I've almost forgotten what he looks like."

"I still have a photo of him and Qing Ning on my Mobile Phone. It was taken at the Expo Garden before, but I don't know if it has changed."

Their last meeting with Tang Song was in September of last year.

To them, Liu Qingning, their childhood sweetheart, was just an acquaintance, not even a friend, and they didn't have a deep impression of her.

"I've already gotten out of the taxi and am walking this way," Liu Qingning replied, her eyes suddenly brightening as she waved vigorously ahead, "Tang Song! This way!"

Hearing her call, the four of them looked up and ahead.

Amidst the bustling crowds on the Pedestrian Street, a tall and slender figure was walking towards them.

A charming Wei Xiao graced his handsome face.

Her neat, wispy hair swayed gently in the breeze, radiating a healthy and captivating shine.

Her demeanor was elegant and graceful, and her clothes swayed gently in the wind, outlining her perfect figure with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

His appearance immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Just as they were stunned, Liu Qingning, who was standing in front of them, quickly walked over to greet them.

Then, the boy pinched her cheek and said, "You seem to have drunk quite a bit."

"Since Qingfeng resigned today, everyone drank quite a bit."

Perhaps she was slightly tipsy, because Liu Qingning spoke Ruan Ruan and gently, and did not pull her hand away from his.

"Alright, you can't hold your liquor well, so you'd better be more careful next time."

"Okay—" Liu Qingning gently patted him.

Listen to their conversation.

Li Ziying and the others finally came to their senses and exclaimed in surprise, "Tang Song!?"

Cheng Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat, his gaze froze, and his mind was in turmoil.

"Long time no see, good evening." Tang Song smiled and nodded at them.

He was very impressed with Liu Qingning's business partners, all of whom were graduate students from Imperial Capital University.

I used to feel envious and inferior when I was around them.

After all, his original dream was to be admitted to the Computer Science Department of Imperial Capital University as a graduate student.

"Long time no see."

Li Ziying stared wide-eyed at Tang Song in front of her, saying incredulously, "You've changed so much! I didn't even recognize you."

Tang Song smiled and said, "It's alright, mainly because I've lost weight and worked out to tone my body."

Zhang Xiaoni grinned, suddenly understanding Liu Qingning.

Wow, is this what they call a promising stock?

Tang Song is really handsome now, handsome from every angle, and has a great temperament.

Few women could resist a guy like that.

Liu Qingning stood in front of him with a smile, her face revealing a smug and playful expression.

Given her intelligence, she knew her friends' opinions on the Tang Song.

This can be considered a "slap in the face" in a certain sense.

Just then, an orange paper gift bag appeared in front of her.

"Ta-da!" Tang Song Wei Xiao and said, "A little surprise for you."

"Huh?" Liu Qingning blinked. "This is mine?"

I just noticed that Tang Song had one hand behind his back, carrying a bag. I never expected it to be a gift he had prepared for me.

"Of course, take it."

"Alright, you're sensible." Liu Qingning smiled broadly and accepted the gift with both hands.

Then I saw the striking black English letters above.

[LOUIS VUITTON]

"LV?" Liu Qingning paused, her round eyes looking at him, pouting as she muttered a complaint, "Why buy such a luxury item? It's not like it's a necessity."

There were other people present, and out of consideration for Tang Song's feelings, she didn't say anything more.

After all, he had already bought it, and it was a gift for himself.

Besides, I now have 4 million in savings, so I can afford to indulge a little.

Tang Song gently ruffled her hair and said softly, "You've been carrying this bag for so long, I bought you a new one. See if you like it."

"No, there are so many people here. What if it gets dirty or damaged? Let's find a quiet place to open it later." Liu Qingning hugged the gift bag tightly, as if it were a precious treasure.

As a girl, although she is very rational, she still really likes bags, especially since this one was a gift from Tang Song.

I was actually incredibly excited.

"Haha, okay, I'll do as you say."

A damp evening breeze swept over me.

Feeling the lively and joyful atmosphere around her, Liu Qingning, carrying a gift bag, smiled at her colleagues and said, "Now everyone's here, let's go!"

After saying that, she took Tang Song's hand.

Li Ziying and the others exchanged glances, their eyes simultaneously sweeping over Cheng Qingfeng, who remained silent with his head down.

Wei Ping sighed, stepped forward, and put his arm around his shoulder. "Let's go! It's been so long since we've had so many people strolling around together, let's go!"

The skyscrapers in the distance were illuminated with dazzling neon lights.

The shops lining both sides of the street are lined up one after another, their lights flashing in colorful patterns.

Amidst the surging crowd, the sounds of music, conversations, and distant horns filled the air.

Liu Qingning held Tang Song's hand and introduced him to the surrounding shopping malls, shops, and restaurants.

Li Ziying and Zhang Xiaoni huddled around Cheng Qingfeng, trying to liven up the atmosphere, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

After walking along the Pedestrian Street for a while, I heard the sound of a guitar being played and sung.

Liu Qingning's eyes lit up as she looked in that direction.

A large crowd had gathered on the side of the street.

Through the gaps in the crowd, you could see a female news anchor in the middle, singing with a guitar. She had light gray hair and was wearing a T-shirt.

In front of her were Mobile Phone stand, a microphone, and a speaker.

As one of Shencheng's Internet Celebrity streets, people livestream here every day.

"There's someone singing over there, let's go check it out." Liu Qingning smiled and waved to her colleagues, pulling Tang Song along as they went.

The sounds of singing and guitar drifted through the speakers onto the Pedestrian Street.

The female anchor hugged an electric acoustic guitar, swaying gently as she sang with great enthusiasm.

Liu Qingning nudged Tang Song's arm. "Hey, we used to listen to this song a lot in high school. What did you think of her singing?"

Tang Song Wei Xiao and said, "It's alright, but not as good as your singing."

"You have such a sweet mouth!" Liu Qingning reached out and pinched his lips, her smile as bright as a flower.

Liu Qingning has always loved music, and in high school she often dragged Tang Song along to listen to songs.

He once joked that if he hadn't been such a good student, he would definitely have become a singer.

Back then, in order to stand out in front of his White Moonlight, he even practiced guitar for a while, following the trend.

Unfortunately, he was mediocre and never really showed his talent.

On the contrary, White Moonlight can play the complete tune simply by following a tutorial.

Tang Song's later "Male God Growth Plan" training of Female Star - Su Yu, who acquires musical skills through dungeons, was partly influenced by this incident.

Thinking about this, and seeing the guitar in the female anchor's hand, Tang Song felt a little itchy to play.

The spotlight that couldn't be overshadowed by the White Moonlight before, can now truly be overshadowed!

Tang Song lowered his head slightly, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "Would you like to try some?"

"Dream on!" Liu Qingning laughed and slapped him.

She was indeed a little drunk, which made her appear exceptionally carefree, and she didn't pretend to be reserved because of such a small joke.

After the song ended, the female streamer paused and briefly interacted with the viewers in the live stream, asking for gifts.

It's clear that her live stream was quite quiet; no one was sending gifts or requesting songs.

Tang Song squeezed Liu Qingning's soft little hand, just about to go up and show off his skills.

Suddenly, Liu Qingning's voice came from beside him. "Help me get something."

Then, she handed over the backpack and the LV Gift Bag.

Tang Song was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took it.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Qingning smiled and winked at him, then walked over and whispered a few words to the female anchor.

The female anchor quickly nodded and handed over the guitar.

Liu Qingning slung her guitar over her shoulder, strolled over to the microphone, and looked at him in the crowd with her bright, sparkling eyes.

The smile on her face was like the warmest sunshine in spring, pure and charming.

The bustling Pedestrian Street was teeming with people and brightly lit.

Her black dress swayed gently in the wind.

Her long, smooth hair fell naturally over her shoulders, shimmering with a soft sheen under the streetlights, like silk touched by sunlight.

Liu Qingning winked her right eye playfully at him, looking cute and charming.

She stood in the middle of the crowd, her eyes only on him.

Cheng Qingfeng looked at Liu Qingning in the crowd, his gaze completely dimming.

He knew he had no chance at all.

The crisp notes flowed gently from the guitar like a lively stream.

"It's ' The Wind Rises '."

Thanks to its high reach, the audience recognized the song's name after just a few simple chords.

After a 20-second intro, the pure vocals begin.

With a touch of melancholy and longing, it seems to be recalling the past years, or perhaps lamenting the passage of time.

"BGM: Along this journey, stopping and starting, following the traces of the boy's drifting life, just before stepping out of the station..."

Her guitar skills are only average, and her singing is not professional either.

But at this moment, she seemed to be standing in the memories of her youth, and in Tang Song's heart, she was invincible.

His gaze gradually became unfocused, and his heart was filled with a powerful, overwhelming emotion.

After singing a verse, Liu Qingning slowly stopped, smiling and nodding at Tang Song.

Tang Song breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of the crowd, and strode over to her side.

Amidst the astonishment of Liu Qingning and the onlookers, he gently hugged her from behind.

To be precise, he hugged her and the guitar.

Immediately afterwards, long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles gently rested on the strings.

Beneath his wispy bangs was a handsome face with well-defined features.

His deep eyes shone brightly under the streetlights.

Tang Song lowered his head slightly and kissed Liu Qingning's hair.

She raised her head, a gentle smile on her face, and put her mouth to the microphone.

With a gentle pluck of the strings, crisp and melodious notes leaped out like nimble sprites, instantly filling the air.

His movements were casual and natural, seemingly effortless, and the rhythm of his playing was smooth and natural, with a great sense of layering, instantly captivating the audience.

A clear and magnetic voice rang out, easily piercing through the surrounding noise and floating in the air above the Pedestrian Street.

"BGM: When I first came to know this world, I lingered there, gazing at the horizon as if it were right before my eyes..."

The flow of people gradually slowed down, and they all cast complicated glances in this direction.

Curiosity, admiration, surprise, amazement...

Good music is very infectious, especially live, face-to-face performances.

As the melody progressed, his emotions gradually rose, and his singing became increasingly passionate.

Nestled in his arms, Liu Qingning was somewhat dazed, raising her head blankly to look at the familiar yet unfamiliar Tang Song.

Cheng Qingfeng sighed deeply. "I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Bye."

"Qingfeng... you..." Li Ziying grabbed his arm with some concern.

"Don't worry, I just drank too much. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

"Then I'll go with you." Wei Ping shook his head, put his arm around his shoulder, and followed him out of the Pedestrian Street.

"BGM: I once poured my youth into her, and I once played out the height of summer with my fingertips..."

Strands of hair fluttered in the wind, accompanying the singing.

After walking for a while, Cheng Qingfeng suddenly stopped and looked back at the two people leaning against each other.

The pent-up emotions in my heart seemed to suddenly burst out.

We met in college for two years and worked together for three years.

At first sight, my heart was stirred, but countless words remained unspoken.

He ultimately didn't have the courage to say it.

That's settled then.

Some people watch the sea at night, some stroll in the rain, and some find peace in the wind.