Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"What!" everyone exclaimed.

Why would this girl, who was so adamant on winning the game till now, suddenly go back on her own words?

"You… you can't do that! I will defeat you", vice-captain Xuan stuttered like some lightning bolt had struck him. If he couldn't increase the damage of her injuries to the point of her becoming paralyzed, he would not get his reward. This was outrageous. Yu Rong had promised that this girl would never abandon her match, no matter what. What about his reward?

"Oh? And why can't I? I think everyone knows my skills pretty well now. Even if they don't accept me into the team, no one would at least mess with me", Mei Qingyang was once again deprived of any negative or positive emotion right now, giving her a more eerie feel.

The vice-captain Xuan was still lying on the floor. And he was still not able to accept the reality. His panic-stricken face was telling something was amiss. Mei Qingyang sneered once again, she had finally understood why this guy was so obstinate about giving her so much pain. If he really wanted to win, he would have finished the match much sooner. They said whoever finished three hits first, so he could have ended it in as soon as three minutes.

But he was definitely put up by someone to do this to her. Well, she always had a choice, whether she was ready to accept the consequences or not. And her choice right now, was simple, to withdraw.

This served two purposes, one this guy would not get what he was promised. That was evident from his expression right now. Two, he would be kicked out of the team anyway, so there would be a position of vice-captain empty. She was afraid these two guys were thinking of making her a captain. Now she could opt for a freer position.

Oh, about the confirmation of her entry into the team? That was already decided even before her matches in the gym. All she needed to do was show off a few of her skills and she would get a nod of approval from most of the people here, if not everyone.

Was all this pain in her second match worth it? Perhaps. It at least gained her some sympathy from all the people who thought of her as an eyesore.

Mei Qingyang stood taller and leaned towards vice-captain Xuan's face.

"Thank you for such a great match, vice-captain Xuan", she laughed and limped towards Su Lang. Everyone was looking at her dumbfounded. Where was the girl, who was in so much distress, like five minutes ago?

"Hey, you b*tch, you can't go just like this! Wait for me, this match is not over!!" vice-captain Xuan yelled form behind. Mei Qingyang didn't pay any heed and kept walking.

Xu Yang was very impressed. So, this girl knew when to admit defeat also. He thought she would just keep heading towards her doom without any thought. She was a worthy person to become friends with then.

A person needed to know when to back off. This was true for any situation in life. If one kept going forward without stopping and thinking about their own weaknesses, and disadvantages, they were bound to fall one day.

He could not help but clap for her. As he started, other people also joined him. The whole gym was filled with the thunder of claps for Mei Qingyang.

After her awe-inspiring show, the girls outside clenched their teeth in anger. This lowly commoner had almost swayed them all towards taking her side. If Yu Tian weren't helping her, would anyone even be interested in taking her side at all?

"Take care of him", Yu Tian ordered Yu Bufan pointing to the guy lying on the floor mat as he chased after Mei Qingyang. The guy had developed several blue bruises on his eyes and his nose was bleeding profusely.

"Understood", Yu Bufan took his order.

As Mei Qingyang approached Su Lang, she could not maintain her balance and was about to fall but Yu Tian caught her in time from behind.

"Careful", he cautioned, grabbing her hand.

"Ugh", Mei Qingyang flinched in pain.

"I… I am sorry, I didn't realize you had a wound there." Yu Tian was very careful about not touching her old wounds but he had no idea where all she got injured today.

"Why do you keep worrying me so? Did you really need to go this far?" he started nagging her once again.

"Senior Yu, thank you", Mei Qingyang leaned on Yu Tian for she was very tired. It felt like déjà vu. Wasn't this the same when he had helped her after Yu Rong kidnapped her? But his words full of concern for her sounded so sweet.

Ugh, she ended up getting his help once again. Why could she not do anything with her strength alone? Every time, every single time, she had to take these guys' help.

"If you do this, how can I have the heart to scold you?" Yu Tian mumbled. Mei Qingyang was exhausted but her senses were sharper than ever. Perhaps it was because she had been using them for the matches earlier and her mind was still in battle mode. She heard him and a smile blossomed on her face.

Ultimately, what did humans want? Love, affection, attention. She was fortunate enough to have a gotten a great family after her amnesia. She was loved enough by both her parents. She could never replace her dead older brother but she could at least play part of a filial daughter to the two people who cared for her and made her what she was today.

On the other hand, this guy was the most unfortunate one. He is point of envy for many but she was sure he would not wish his life even on his enemies. What was the use of such loveless life? And if she could help him out a bit that way, wouldn't it be great?

"Say, senior Yu. One day, when we are free from all our burdens, would you want to run away with me?" she asked. Yu Tian got flabbergasted with her question and his whole face turned red. His faster heartbeat that he could not control was heard by Mei Qingyang too, who was leaning against his heart. She chuckled inside by his reaction.

How cute!

Yu Tian's mind was on ninth cloud. Did she just accept him? Was she talking about… eloping with him? But weren't her conditions too harsh?

"What non-sense are you saying?" he chided her.