Chapter 381 I once transformed my youth into her
Chapter 381 I once transformed my youth into her
Two taxis stopped one after another outside Shenchengwan Pedestrian Street.
Five people got out of the car one after another, gathered together, and walked towards the restaurant.
"I have asked alumni in the industry about the private equity fund that Professor Wang mentioned, and it is indeed very good. After all, it is endorsed by so many big stars, and the GP is Su Yu's family office."
"This is a rare opportunity. I think you can consider it carefully. If you don't want to start a business for the time being, this is a very good investment channel."
Wei Ping expressed his opinions as he walked.
As the eldest brother of the five-person team, Technical Director Wei Ping currently still holds 5% of the company's shares and earns the highest income among them.
His connections, 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."
Her equity is slightly larger than Liu Qingning's, so she can get a transfer fee of 480 million yuan.
This is actually a very large number. Many of their classmates cannot save that much even after 10 years of graduation.
Now you can buy a house in Shenzhen with full payment.
Originally, she wanted to find alumni to buy some funds. Now Professor Wang directly contacted Juxing Huicui, which was a great help to her.
"Stop chatting. We've been chatting all the way. Today is our farewell dinner." Li Ziying reached out and tapped Liu Qingning's phone. "Tang Song is already in Shenzhen. If you have anything to say, we can talk when we meet."
Liu Qingning smiled and said "hmm", then replied and put away her phone.
Looking at the bright smile on her face, a hint of disappointment flashed across Cheng Qingfeng's eyes.
Ever since Tang Song came to Shenzhen that weekend, everyone noticed that Liu Qingning, who was originally in a bad mood and tired, seemed like a different person.
It was rare that she wore a dress during working hours, put on exquisite makeup, and had her hair done.
She looks more and more like she was in college, lively, cute and sweet.
Cheng Qingfeng liked her in this state very much, but he also felt powerless.
Take the mall elevator to the 4th floor and walk into a private room of a Teochew restaurant.
After hanging the bags on the rack, the five of them sat down at the dining table.
Zhang Xiaoni handed over the menu and said with a smile, "Here you go, Qingfeng. You are the protagonist today, order whatever you want!"
Cheng Qingfeng took the menu, glanced at it briefly, and said to the waiter, "Baked grouper with soybean paste, stewed chicken wings with bamboo fungus, casserole porridge with fresh shrimp... I've ordered everything. Do you have anything else to add?"
"I say, the dishes you ordered are all Qingning's favorites, right? Why are you so partial, honey?" Li Ziying teased, "Xiao Ni, quickly switch seats with Qingning and let them sit together."
"Yes Qingfeng, since Qingning doesn't like pork, why don't you order any of them?"
Zhang Xiaoni stood up and took Liu Qingning's arm, "Come on, Qingning, let's switch."
"No! Stop teasing me." Liu Qingning covered her mouth and chuckled, "I'm very afraid of heat. It's good here under the air conditioner. I won't change with you."
Zhang Xiaoni glanced at Li Ziying, then patted Cheng Qingfeng on the shoulder, "Qingfeng, since she doesn't want to switch with me, then let's switch!"
Cheng Qingfeng glanced at Liu Qingning and smiled embarrassedly.
Seeing this, Li Ziying came over and said, "Hurry up."
Then, the two girls pushed him to the seat next to Liu Qingning with laughter.
Start teasing the two of them.
Similar situations have actually occurred frequently in the past three years.
Team building, dinner, work, meeting...
Every time his colleagues joked or made a scene, Cheng Qingfeng's heart beat faster.
Sitting down in Zhang Xiaoni's seat, Cheng Qingfeng turned his head slightly to look at Liu Qingning who was sitting next to him.
Under the light, her skin seemed to have a faint halo.
The nose is straight and small, with soft lines.
The slightly upturned lip line is like a delicate and beautiful petal.
The pure eyes blinked, bright and lively.
What is white moonlight?
Every time I see this cute face, I feel happy and want to get closer.
It seemed as if all worries and troubles would disappear in front of her.
...
The food was served quickly.
Cheng Qingfeng took a deep breath and picked up the wine glass on the table, "Thank you all for coming to see me off, let's have a drink."
"Come on, cheers!"
"Ding ding ding~" the sound of glasses colliding was heard.
Cheng Qingfeng drank it all up and poured another cup.
He knows his shortcomings. He is a bit dull and introverted, has no interest in music and is not very talkative.
In the past three years of starting his business, he had too many opportunities to confess his love to Liu Qingning and too many opportunities to try to take the next step with her, but not once did he muster up the courage.
In addition to Tang Song, who often appeared next to her, it was also because of his own retreat.
He seldom drinks and has a very low alcohol tolerance, the kind that can even get drunk on beer.
Maybe when I'm really drunk, I'll be able to muster up the courage to keep her.
Seeing his look, the other three looked at each other and no one tried to persuade him.
While Wei Ping was inviting them to eat, he took the initiative to talk about what happened five years ago.
Several people were filled with emotion.
Liu Qingning also put down her phone and accompanied them to drink and chat at ease.
They have too many good memories about 2018.
Under the leadership of Professor Wang Chang, a team of five people was formed to participate in the "Internet +" Entrepreneurship Competition.
At that time, China regarded the new generation of artificial intelligence as an important frontier, and proposed that by 2030, the overall theory, technology and application of artificial intelligence will reach the world's leading level and become the world's major artificial intelligence innovation center.
Major companies have increased their investment in research and development and in AI-related fields.
At that time, Smile Investment had just established a holding group, Green Lemon Technology had not yet been established, Su Yu's new drama set a new ratings record, and his new song continued to dominate the charts...
They are ambitious and want to join the wave of the new era.
More than five years have passed in a flash, and looking back I feel so sad.
They are not the chosen ones. Although the projects they are working on are valued at nearly 100 million yuan, they are just small fry in today's AI field.
The ambitions I once had may have been largely eliminated, but I still feel unwilling and lost.
Before I knew it, the sky outside the window was getting darker and darker, and the neon lights of the city were gradually lighting up.
A blush appeared on Liu Qingning's fair face, and she spoke with a hint of tipsiness.
"After dinner, how about we go shopping at MixC?" Li Ziying said with a smile, "I can get a large sum of money right away, and I'm eager to make some money."
"That's fine. I haven't had any free time since I came to Shencheng."
Liu Qingning hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I won't go. I've gained a lot of weight now. I'll buy clothes when I lose weight."
"No, you have to go!" Zhang Xiaoni looked at her and said, "You don't have to buy clothes, you can buy other things."
Li Ziying echoed, "Qing Ning, you've been carrying this backpack for three years. Now that you're so rich, you can't even afford to change it for a good bag. Even if you want to buy a house, you can afford this little money."
As a girl, Liu Qingning is indeed a bit too "frugal" in this regard.
As long as the clothes are wearable, it’s fine; there are only two or three bags.
With her income, she can actually indulge herself occasionally.
After hearing what the two said, Liu Qingning subconsciously looked at her bag.
This was the gift Tang Song bought for her after he received his first salary after becoming a regular employee. It was a Coach backpack worth 2000 yuan.
It is very commemorative. I have been carrying it for 3 years and it is still intact.
"I've already told Tang Song to come find me later and walk around the pedestrian street together."
Cheng Qingfeng's emotions, which had been brewing under the influence of alcohol, collapsed in an instant. He moved his lips and held back the words he wanted to say.
"Ah?" Li Ziying was somewhat speechless: "You really are...just like before, wanting to take him with you wherever you go."
Liu Qingning shook her head and said, "It's different. He came all the way to Shenzhen to find me, so I must take his feelings into consideration."
Zhang Xiaoni said, "Okay, okay, let's go to the pedestrian street together. You can also go to MixC. It's only 1 kilometer away, so it's just a short walk."
"I'll ask him where he is." Liu Qingning picked up the phone and saw an unread message.
【Liu Shuang: autographed photo.jpg】
【Liu Shuang: "Are you surprised? Xiang Kai met Bei Yuwei today. They seem to have a good relationship. He asked for an autographed photo for me."】
[Liu Shuang: "It's a pity that Pei Yanke is not here, so I can't get it for you. But Pei Yanke will definitely be there for the dinner on Friday, so you can take a photo with her then."]
Liu Shuang doesn’t listen to music very often because her work is easy. She just watches various TV series every day and has recently become obsessed with Bei Yuwei.
Liu Qingning smiled and congratulated her.
I sent Tang Song a location message, saying, "Bad guy, let me know when you're almost there."
Looking at the ambiguous chat records above, I couldn't help but blush.
Tang Song is really different now. At least his emotional intelligence is much higher than before.
If he had been like this before, I probably wouldn't have come to Shenzhen.
"Buzzing—"
【Tang Song: "Just got in the car, wait for my call (#hug)."】
Putting away her phone, Liu Qingning smiled and said, "I'm going to the bathroom."
Watching her leaving back.
Several people looked at Cheng Qingfeng at the same time.
"We're almost done eating, you're not going to tell me anymore, right? Qing Ning is such a good girl, can you bear to see her with someone else?"
"Hey, I'm not saying anything bad about you." Li Ziying patted his arm, "There are some things I can't say in front of Qing Ning. Tang Song is really not suitable for her. Qing Ning may not be happy if she is with him."
During the three years they worked in the imperial capital, they had a lot of contact with Tang and Song.
He can only be described as an average person, with no outstanding abilities in any aspect, and there is a big gap between him and people like Liu Qingning.
Listening to his classmates' words, Cheng Qingfeng took a deep breath, picked up a glass of wine and drank it.
He said loudly: "Speak, I'll speak later!"
He was a little drunk now, and a surge of blood rushed to his head.
After leaving Century Wisdom, the chances of meeting again will inevitably be much fewer.
If we wait until Liu Qingning leaves Shenzhen, it might be difficult to see her again.
Today might be his last chance.
Just like Ziying said, once you miss some people, you’ll miss them for a lifetime.
...
"Squeak--" The door of the box was gently pushed open.
Cheng Qingfeng sat up straight and pursed his lips.
As Liu Qingning sat down, he clenched his fist and said excitedly, "Qingning, I have something to say to you!"
"Ah, you guessed it? How smart!" Liu Qingning didn't seem to notice his abnormality, "Thank you, Brother Qingfeng, for taking care of me over the past few years. I have troubled you a lot at work.
Today you officially resign, so I'll treat you to a meal. The bill has already been paid, so don't be polite to me."
Hearing her words and looking into her eyes, Cheng Qingfeng's courage, which he had just mustered, dropped again.
He seemed to understand something.
He really didn't want it to end, but it seemed like it never began.
"By the way, Tang Song should be here soon. He has never been to Shenchengwan Pedestrian Street. I will go to the entrance to pick him up. You just wait here." Liu Qingning said as she picked up her bag from the shelf.
The other three people looked at each other and guessed what Liu Qingning was thinking.
Zhang Xiaoni shook her head, stood up and said, "Then let's go down together. We've all finished eating anyway."
"Well, let's go down together."
……
The night spread out across the sky like a huge piece of black silk.
The Shenzhen City Bay Pedestrian Street is crowded with people at night.
The five people had just taken a few steps.
"Ding-ling-ling——" the cell phone rang.
Liu Qingning answered the phone and said softly, "Hello, where are you?"
"Ah? You got off the bus already?"
"Humph, I knew you were lying to me just now. Fortunately, I was smart and predicted it in advance. Haha."
"I'm almost at the west exit of the pedestrian street now."
"Ok, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Qingning stood on tiptoe and looked towards the entrance of the pedestrian street.
"Has Tang Song arrived yet?" Li Ziying smiled and shook her head. "To be honest, I haven't seen him for a year. I almost forgot what he looks like."
"I still have a photo of him and Qing Ning saved on my phone. It was taken when we went to the Garden Expo Park before. I just don't know if it has changed."
The last time they met Tang Song was in September last year.
To them, Liu Qingning, their childhood sweetheart, was just an acquaintance, not even a friend, and they did not have a deep impression of him.
"I've already gotten off the taxi and am walking this way." Liu Qingning responded, her eyes suddenly brightened, and she waved forward vigorously, "Tang Song! This way!"
Hearing her shout, the four of them raised their heads and looked forward. Amid the bustling crowd on the pedestrian street, a tall and slender figure was walking towards them.
There is a charming smile on his handsome face.
The refreshing hair flutters gently in the breeze, exuding a healthy and charming luster.
Her demeanor is elegant and free-spirited, and her clothes are gently blown and swayed by the wind, outlining her perfect figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist.
His appearance immediately attracted many eyes.
Just as they were stunned, Liu Qingning in front of them had already walked over quickly.
Then, the boy pinched her cheek and said, "You seem to have drunk a lot of wine."
"Qingfeng resigned today, so everyone drank a lot."
Perhaps because she was a little tipsy, Liu Qingning spoke softly and did not break free from his hand.
"Okay, you have such a low alcohol tolerance, so you should be more careful next time."
"I know--" Liu Qingning patted him lightly.
Listen to their conversation.
Li Ziying and the others finally came to their senses and shouted in surprise: "Tang Song!?"
Cheng Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat, his eyes froze, and his mind was in a mess.
"Long time no see, good evening." Tang Song smiled and nodded at them.
He was deeply impressed by Liu Qingning's several entrepreneurial partners, all of whom were graduate students from the Imperial Capital University.
It is inevitable to feel some envy and inferiority when facing them.
After all, his original dream was to study computer science at Diplomatic University as a graduate student.
"Long time no see." "Long time no see."
Li Ziying stared at Tang Song in front of her with eyes wide open, and said in disbelief: "You have changed so much, haven't you? I can't recognize you."
Tang Song smiled and said, "It's okay. It's mainly because I lost weight and got in shape through fitness."
Zhang Xiaoni grinned and suddenly understood Liu Qingning.
Wow, is this a potential stock?
Tang Song is really handsome now, 360 degrees handsome without any dead angles, and his temperament is also great.
Faced with a boy like this, it is estimated that few women can refuse.
Liu Qingning stood in front of him with a smile on her face, unable to help revealing a smug and playful look.
With her intelligence, she knew what these friends thought of Tang and Song.
Now it can be regarded as a slap in the face in a sense.
At this moment, an orange paper gift bag appeared in front of her.
"Thump, thump, thump—" Tang Song smiled and said, "A little surprise for you."
"Ah?" Liu Qingning blinked, "Is this mine?"
I just noticed that Tang Song had one hand behind his back, holding a bag. I didn't expect it was a gift for me.
"Of course, take it."
"Okay, you're sensible." Liu Qingning took it with both hands with a smile on her face.
Then I saw the eye-catching black English letters on it.
【LOUIS VUITTON】
"LV?" Liu Qingning was stunned. She looked at him with round eyes and pouted her lips and complained softly, "Why buy such luxury goods? It's not a necessity."
There were other people present, and in order to save Tang Song's face, she didn't say anything more.
After all, he had already bought it, and it was a gift for himself.
Besides, I have 400 million in savings now, so I can tolerate a little bit of willfulness.
Tang Song ruffled her hair and said softly, "How long have you been carrying this bag? 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, looking like she treasured it.
As a girl, although she is very rational, she still likes the bag very much, especially since it was given to her by Tang Song.
In fact, I was looking forward to it.
"Haha, okay, I'll listen to you."
The damp evening breeze blew in my face.
Feeling the lively and joyful atmosphere around her, Liu Qingning smiled at her colleagues while holding the gift bag, "Now that everyone is here, let's go."
After saying that, he took the initiative to hold Tang Song's hand.
Li Ziying and the others looked at each other, and at the same time their eyes swept over Cheng Qingfeng who was silent and lowered his head.
Wei Ping sighed, walked forward and put his arm around his shoulders, "Let's go, it's been a while since we've been walking together with so many people, gogogo!"
...
The tall buildings in the distance are lit with bright neon lights.
Shops are lined up on both sides of the street, flashing colorful lights.
Amid the surging crowd, the sounds of music, discussion, and horns in the distance were heard everywhere.
Liu Qingning took Tang Song's hand and introduced him to the surrounding shopping malls, shops and delicious food.
Li Ziying and Zhang Xiaoni gathered 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 guitar playing.
Liu Qingning's eyes lit up and she looked in that direction.
There were quite a few people gathered on the side of the street.
Through the gaps in the crowd, you can see a female anchor in the middle singing with a guitar. She has light gray dyed hair and is wearing a T-shirt.
There was a mobile phone holder, microphone and speaker in front of her.
As one of Shenzhen’s internet-famous streets, people broadcast live here every day.
"Someone is singing over there, let's go take a look." Liu Qingning smiled and waved to her colleagues, then pulled Tang Song over.
The sounds of singing and guitar floated through the speakers onto the pedestrian street.
The female anchor held an electric guitar, swaying her body gently and singing with great devotion.
Liu Qingning touched Tang Song's arm and said, "Hey, we often listened to this song in high school. What do you think of her singing?"
Tang Song smiled and said, "It's OK, but not as good as your singing."
"You have such a sweet mouth!" Liu Qingning reached out and pinched his lips, smiling like a flower.
Liu Qingning has always loved music and often dragged Tang Song to listen to music together in high school.
I once joked that if I hadn’t been such a good student, I would have definitely become a singer.
At that time, in order to show off in front of Bai Yueguang, he even followed the trend and practiced guitar for a while.
Unfortunately, his talent is average and he can never show anything.
On the contrary, Bai Yueguang could play the complete tune just by following the tutorial.
Tang Song later cultivated the female star Su Yu in "Male God Growth Plan" and acquired music skills through copies, which was also influenced by this incident.
Thinking of this, looking at the guitar in the female host's hand, Tang Song felt a little itchy.
I couldn’t stand out in front of Bai Yueguang before, but now I can!
Tang Song lowered his head slightly, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Do you want to try it?"
"You wish!" Liu Qingning smiled and patted him.
She was indeed a little tipsy, which made her seem particularly carefree and she would not pretend to be reserved just for such a little joke.
After a song ended, the female anchor paused, interacted briefly with the audience in the live broadcast room, and asked for gifts.
It can be seen that her live broadcast room must be very quiet, and no one has given gifts or requested songs.
Tang Song pinched Liu Qingning's soft little hand and was about to go up and show off his skills.
Liu Qingning's voice suddenly came to my ears: "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 to take it.
Then, Liu Qingning smiled and winked at him, walked over, and whispered something to the female anchor.
Soon the female anchor nodded happily and handed over the guitar.
Liu Qingning slung her guitar over her shoulder, walked to the microphone, and looked at him in the crowd with a loving gaze.
The smile on her face is like the warmest sunshine in spring, pure and charming.
The bustling and noisy pedestrian street is crowded with people and brightly lit.
Her black dress swayed gently in the wind.
Her long, smooth hair fell naturally on both sides of her shoulders. Under the light of the street lights, her hair shone with a soft luster, like satin caressed by the sun.
Liu Qingning winked at him playfully with her right eye, looking cute and charming.
She stood in the middle of the crowd, with only him in her eyes.
Cheng Qingfeng looked at Liu Qingning in the crowd, his eyes completely dimmed.
He knew that he had no hope at all.
...
The crisp notes flow slowly from the guitar like a lively stream.
“It’s The Wind Rises.”
Thanks to its extremely high popularity, the onlookers recognized the name of the song after a few simple chords.
After more than twenty seconds of prelude, pure singing sounded.
With a hint of melancholy and nostalgia, it seems to be recalling the past years, and also seems to be lamenting the passage of time.
"BGM: I stopped and walked along the way, following the traces of the boy's drifting, and the moment before I stepped out of the station..."
Her guitar skills are only average and her singing is not at a professional level.
But at this moment, she seemed to be standing in the memory of youth, and was invincible in Tang Song's heart.
His eyes gradually became blurred, and his heart was filled with emotion.
...
After singing a line of lyrics, Liu Qingning slowly stopped moving and raised her chin towards Tang Song with a smile.
Tang Song let out a light breath, walked out of the crowd, and strode to her side.
To the astonishment of Liu Qingning and the crowd, he gently hugged her from behind.
To be exact, he hugged her and the guitar.
Then, the slender and bony fingers gently rested on the strings.
Under the fine bangs is a handsome face with clear contours.
The deep eyes sparkled brightly under the light of the street lamp.
Tang Song lowered his head slightly and kissed Liu Qingning on her hair.
He raised his head, with a gentle smile on his face, and put his mouth to the microphone.
The fingers gently pluck the strings, and the clear and melodious notes jump out like lively elves, instantly filling the air.
His movements were casual and natural, as if he could do it effortlessly. The rhythm of his playing was smooth and natural, and very layered, which instantly caught the ears of the audience.
A clear and magnetic voice rang out, easily penetrating the surrounding noise and floating above the pedestrian street.
"BGM: When I first came across this world, I was fascinated by it all, and the horizon seemed to be right before my eyes..."
The flow of people coming and going gradually slowed down, and they all cast complicated looks in this direction.
Curiosity, admiration, surprise, amazement...
Good music is very infectious, especially when it is performed live, face to face.
As the melody progressed, his emotions gradually became more intense and his singing became more passionate.
Liu Qingning, hiding in his arms, was a little dazed. She raised her head blankly and looked at Tang Song, who was familiar yet unfamiliar.
...
Cheng Qingfeng sighed deeply, "I have something to do so I'll leave first. Bye."
"Qingfeng...you..." Li Ziying grabbed his arm worriedly.
"Don't worry, I just drank too much. I'll be fine after a good sleep."
"Then I'll go with you." Wei Ping shook his head, put his arm around his shoulders, and followed him out to the pedestrian street.
"BGM: I once turned my youth into her, and played the midsummer with my fingertips..."
The hair fluttered in the wind as the song sang.
After walking for a while, Cheng Qingfeng suddenly stopped and looked back at the two people who were leaning against each other.
The pent-up emotions in my heart seemed to suddenly release.
We knew each other for two years in college and worked together for three years.
When we first met, my heart was filled with emotions, but only a thousand words came out of my mouth.
In the end, he didn't have the courage to say it out loud.
So be it.
Some people watch the sea at night, some people walk in the rain, and some people let go in the wind.
(End of this chapter)