48: Walking on the street with Liu Qingqin

"Gege, let's go out for a walk. I want to stroll the streets with you."

"People in love all hold hands while strolling the streets. I want that too."

Cao Lang was sleeping soundly when he felt a little thing bothering him. In his daze, he felt someone tickling his nose with hair. Opening his eyes, he saw a little Lolita lying on his face, carefully observing his expression, waiting for him to wake up.

"Big lazy pig, you've slept all afternoon. I've been waiting for you so hard~"

Seeing Cao Lang wake up, Liu Qingqin immediately beamed with joy. Her charming smile and crescent-moon eyes left Cao Lang unable to harbor even a hint of negativity.

"You brat, being young sure is nice. Your stamina is so high!"

He had thought that after their session, Liu Qingqin wouldn't be able to take it and wouldn't be able to get out of bed.

After all, Cao Lang had used every ounce of his strength.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qingqin was like a little mythical beast, full of energy.

"Hmph, who are you looking down on? I've beaten marathon champions!" Liu Qingqin hugged Cao Lang, acting all clingy.

"I really can't do anything with you. Let's go, we'll go for a walk together." Cao Lang got up and put on his clothes. He looked back at the bed and saw a bright red plum blossom.

The two of them got ready and headed out. The evening breeze brushed against their faces, and the temperature was just right.

Cao Lang held Liu Qingqin's hand as they wandered through a nearby open park. The air was filled with the scent of green grass and gardenias.

The park was quite crowded. On the lawn, couples on picnic mats leaned against each other, whispering and laughing. White-collar workers with laptops sat on benches, and there were also fitness beauties jogging in sportswear and yoga pants.

Liu Qingqin's face was flushed with excitement. She held her phone in her other hand, recording the scene of them walking side-by-side, her little mouth chanting as she recorded a vlog:

"Look, babies! The weather is super nice today. I'm out for a walk with my Boyfriend!"

She snuggled close to Cao Lang, fully displaying the clinginess of a young girl in love.

Cao Lang felt the soft touch on his arm and the faint fragrance emanating from her, making his mood exceptionally pleasant.

So this was the legendary 'strolling the streets.' It turned out that couples taking a walk together was so stress-relieving.

As they walked, the melodious sound of guitar strumming drifted over.

Under the shade of a tree not far away, a young boy in a white T-shirt and jeans was playing and singing with an acoustic guitar. His voice was clean, and he was handsome, attracting a few passersby to stop and listen.

When the boy looked up, he happened to see a top-tier beauty walking over. His eyes instantly lit up with the surprise of discovering prey.

But then he saw Liu Qingqin intimately leaning on Cao Lang, and a clear flash of regret crossed his eyes.

He was a minor Internet Celebrity. His TikTok name was Tang Si Solo, and he was currently live-streaming his singing outdoors.

However, he seemed to quickly think of something. Maybe the guy next to her was her brother? How would he know without trying?

Relying on his good looks and singing ability, he had already ruined quite a few pretty girls.

Tang Si gave his assistant a look and quickly ran over with his guitar, aiming directly at Liu Qingqin. The assistant followed, holding up a phone as if filming.

"Hi, beauty! Sorry to bother you, but could I have dinner with you?"

Liu Qingqin was stunned for a moment and subconsciously shrank toward Cao Lang's side.

Cao Lang frowned. Where did this idiot come from?

Liu Qingqin waved her hand and said, "Sorry, I have a Boyfriend."

"Wuu wuu wuu~" Tang Si intentionally made sobbing sounds and then started playing and singing on his own.

"The most poisonous hatred in the world is to have fate but no destiny. It's a pity you never felt sorry for my stupidity~"

"A youth overgrown with wild grass passed steadily enough. What stays with me instead of you are the rings of time!"

"Tsk tsk!"

Seeing this, the surrounding passersby became interested and took out their phones to film. Someone whispered: "Another one filming a skit. This pick-up move is quite popular on TikTok right now."

Liu Qingqin was caught off guard by this sudden situation. Her cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she hurriedly waved her hands: "No... No need, thank you, I have a Boyfriend." As she spoke, she looked at Cao Lang as if for help.

Tang Si didn't seem to hear, or rather, his "skit" wasn't finished yet. He continued to sing with devotion, his eyes glancing at Liu Qingqin from time to time with a performative "deep affection."

Cao Lang had scrolled past this kind of pick-up tactic before, commonly known as 'Gao Jianli chasing people down to kill.' However, those people usually looked for single girls. This bastard was clearly seeing how beautiful Liu Qingqin was and wanted to steal her away, intentionally seeking attention and traffic.

Moreover, by using the "skit" format, the person made it difficult for the "victim" to refuse without feeling awkward.

With a "camera" pointed at you, if you overreacted, you might be posted online for everyone to watch.

This kind of pick-up tactic was becoming more common. It was fine to watch online, but encountering it in reality was quite repulsive.

By the time Tang Si finished singing, Liu Qingqin was so embarrassed her toes could have curled through the floor.

Meanwhile, Cao Lang stood by calmly, waiting for the other party to finish his "performance."

Tang Si explained with a smile, "Sorry buddy, just filming a skit. You won't mind if I post it on my social media account, right?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqin became unhappy and said fiercely: "No! You caught my Boyfriend's face. We don't allow you to post it!"

Tang Si was indeed a pick-up blogger; the smile on his face didn't fade. He laughed, "Then how about I blur your Boyfriend's face? I'll only show yours, how about that?"

"You! Hmph!" Liu Qingqin was thin-skinned. Now that she was being watched and filmed by so many people, she suddenly didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Cao Lang wasn't much of a talker, Tang Si became even more convinced that the guy had just gotten lucky to land such a beautiful girlfriend. If he could get to know her today, maybe he really could steal her away in the future!

"Beauty, why not follow my TikTok? It can help you gain followers."

Then he smiled and explained to Cao Lang: "Brother, I'll tag your girlfriend when I post on TikTok. It can help her gain followers. I have a million followers on TikTok."

Cao Lang quietly watched the clown finish his performance and said flatly: "Kid, instead of working so hard out here inviting this person and that person, why don't you go home and have a nice dinner with your mother?"

"Let me use your guitar."

While Tang Si looked on in shock, Cao Lang took the guitar from his hands and played a song he had just thought of.

As soon as the intro played, everyone immediately pricked up their ears.

The simple melody, for some reason, felt so right and soul-stirring.

Passersby couldn't help but stop in their tracks and gather around.

Even the dogs by the road barked a few times and came over to join the fun.

"Wow, what song is this? It sounds so good!"

"The style is a bit like Jay Chou's love songs, and it also has a bit of North American R&B feel."

"Move aside, I'm a professional musician. Holy crap, this song... the verses and chorus both use completely new chord progressions. This is definitely a style that will open up a new era!"

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