Amidst the bustling crowds, the sound of music, the chatter, and the distant honking were incessant.
Liu Qingning held Tang Song’s hand, introducing him to the malls, shops, and food surrounding them.
Li Ziyin and Zhang Xiaoni gathered around Cheng Qingfeng, trying to keep the mood lively, but it seed to have little effect.
After walking along the pedestrian street for a while, the sound of guitar playing and singing ca through.
Liu Qingning’s eyes brightened as she looked in that direction.
In the streetside, quite a number of people had gathered.
Through the crowd, you could see a female strear in the middle with a guitar, singing, her hair dyed light gray, wearing a cultural T-shirt.
In front of her were a phone stand, microphone, and speakers.
As one of Shen City’s influencer streets, people stread here every day.
"Soone’s singing over there, let’s go check it out." Liu Qingning smiled and waved to her colleagues, pulling Tang Song along.
The sound of singing and the guitar floated through the air on the pedestrian street.
The female star hugged an electric guitar, swaying slightly, singing with great passion.
Liu Qingning nudged Tang Song’s arm, "Hey, we used to listen to this song all the ti in high school. How do you think she’s singing it?"
Tang Song smiled and said, "It’s alright, but not as good as your singing."
"Sweet talker!" Liu Qingning reached out and pinched his lips, blooming into a radiant smile.
Liu Qingning had always loved music, often dragging Tang Song along to listen to songs in high school.
She once jokingly said that if she wasn’t so good at studying, she would definitely take the singer route.
Back then, to show off in front of his first love, he even learned guitar for a while.
Unfortunately, he was average and never really impressed anyone.
On the other hand, his first love casually learned from tutorials and could play full tunes.
Tang Song, in the later "Attractive Man Growth Plan," trained female star Su Yu and gained music skills via a side quest, partly influenced by this event.
Thinking of this, looking at the guitar in the female star’s hands, Tang Song felt a bit restless.
The glory he couldn’t achieve before his first love could now truly shine!
Tang Song lowered his head slightly, leaning close to her ear, whispered: "Want to give it a try?"
"Dream on!" Liu Qingning laughed, giving him a playful smack.
She was indeed a bit tipsy, feeling especially carefree, not pretending to be reserved over such a small joke.
After a song finished, the female star stopped, interacted briefly with her live viewers, and asked for gifts.
It was apparent her streaming room was rather quiet; nobody sent gifts or requested songs.
Tang Song squeezed Liu Qingning’s soft little hand, just about to show off.
Suddenly, Liu Qingning’s voice ca to his ears: "Hold this for ."
Imdiately after, she handed over her backpack and LV gift bag.
Tang Song paused, then reached out to take them.
Then, Liu Qingning smiled, blinked at him mischievously, went directly over, and whispered a few words to the female star.
Shortly after, the female star happily nodded and handed over the guitar.
Liu Qingning slung the guitar over her shoulder, walked to the microphone, her sparkling eyes looking towards him in the crowd.
Her smile was like the warst sunshine of spring, pure and captivating.
On the bustling pedestrian street, the crowd was packed, and the lights were dazzling.
Her black dress swayed gently with the breeze.
Her smooth long hair naturally fell on either side of her shoulders, under the streetlights, her strands shimred with a soft glow, as if touched by the sun.
Liu Qingning gave him a playful wink with her right eye, cute and charming.
She stood in the center of the crowd, but her eyes were only on him.
Cheng Qingfeng looked at Liu Qingning within the crowd, his gaze completely dimd.
He knew, he was utterly out of chances.
...
Crisp notes like a vibrant stream gently flowed from the guitar.
"It’s ’The Wind Rises’."
Thanks to its high reach, after a few simple chords, the crowd recognized the song’s na.
After more than twenty seconds of prelude, a pure voice arose.
With a hint of delicate nostalgia and yearning, as if reminiscing about past years, yet also lanting the passage of ti.
「♪BGM: Wandering along this journey, tracing the drift of youth, stepping out before the station...」
Her guitar skills only counted as average, her singing couldn’t be considered professional.
But at this mont, it felt as if she stood within the mories of youth, and in Tang Song’s heart, she was invincible.
His gaze gradually turned dreamy, his heart stirred with a tumult of emotions.
...
After a verse was sung, Liu Qingning’s movents slowed down, smiling as she gestured towards Tang Song with her chin.
Tang Song took a deep breath, stepped out of the crowd, and strode to her side.
In Liu Qingning and the surrounding crowd’s astonishnt, he gently embraced her from behind.
More precisely, he embraced both her and the guitar.
Then, his long, well-articulated fingers gently rested on the strings.
Beneath the fine bangs was a well-defined handso face.
His deep eyes shimred with bright light under the streetlamp’s glow.
Tang Song slightly bowed his head, kissed Liu Qingning’s hair.
He raised his head, a gentle smile on his face, bringing his mouth close to the microphone.
His fingers lightly plucked the strings, crisp and lodious notes danced into the air, instantly pervading the atmosphere.
His actions were casual and instinctive, as if effortless, playing with a smooth natural rhythm, and a sense of layers that instantly captured the listeners’ ears.
A clear and magnetic voice sounded, effortlessly piercing through the surrounding noise, wafting above the pedestrian street.
「♪BGM: Once, when first eting this world, captivated, looking at the horizon as if right before my eyes...」
The moving crowd gradually slowed down, casting complex glances over.
Curiosity, admiration, surprise, amazent...
Good music possesses strong infectious power, especially in this face-to-face live performance.
As the lody progressed, his emotions gradually rose, and his singing grew increasingly passionate.
Hiding in his embrace, Liu Qingning seed enchanted, gazing dumbly at the familiar yet unfamiliar Tang Song.
...
Cheng Qingfeng let out a long sigh, "I have sothing to do, leaving first, bye."
"Qingfeng... you..." Li Ziyin worriedly grabbed his arm.
"No need to worry, I just drank too much, after sleeping a bit I’ll be fine."
"Then I’ll go with you." Wei Ping shook his head, wrapped his arm around his shoulder, and joined him in leaving the pedestrian street.
「♪BGM: I once surged youth into her, and the fingertips played out sumr...」
Hair fluttered with the song, drifting in the wind.
Walking a stretch after, Cheng Qingfeng suddenly halted, glancing back at the two nestled together.
The pent-up emotions seed to suddenly release.
In college knowing each other for two years, working together for 3 years.
First eting, waves of emotion, countless words stuck at the edges of lips and teeth.
He ultimately lacked the courage to speak his mind.
Just let it be.
So watch the sea by night, so stroll in the rain, and so find solace in the wind.
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