Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Why are you like this?" Feng Yue sat down at the head of the big table while all his teammates were standing in shock except Mei Qingyang who was drinking her juice in peace.

He had a healthy complexion on his face, unlike how everyone would imagine a heartbroken person would look like. Everyone was struggling to find any words. A myriad of questions were swirling around in everyone's mind, where was he, how was he, what did he do?

"Jeez, will you guys sit down? You guys are behaving as if I am coming back from dead," Feng Yue chuckled.

He… he had changed too? The previous Feng Yue would not even utter those words, much less laugh in such a situation.

Mei Qingyang looked at the guy sitting at the head of the table. She had anticipated his return. No matter how much the 'Li Sibao' in her hated him for not helping out when she needed support, and in the process, lost her family too, in the end, the guy was a child too back then.

It was her fault of being too naïve and relying on her partner, who by his behavior, always shunned her. How would have she known his inner feelings if he never expressed them then?

She still could not say whether this person was acting or if he had really healed from his heart ailment. If she were him, she would have taken a year or so to come out of such a big incident, that too with right support.

These rich brats, however, were almost always alone. And given that his grandmother was involved in extermination of her whole family, and who knows if it was someone from his family who tried to kill her too, she would never be able to reconcile with him.

Forgiveness? She had come to the terms with the fact that he was not to blame.

Now, for the current Feng Yue, she felt like he had reconciled with himself too. But again, she was not sure. Anyway, it was good to give it a try.

"Welcome back senior Feng," she toasted her juice glass to him, smiling courteously. He returned the gesture and toasted his soda can he was about to chug.

When everyone on the table saw the congenial atmosphere between the two, everyone snapped out of their surprise and came back to reality.

His teammates cheered 'Captain Feng' while both Su Lang and Yu Tian, who were sitting on either side patted his back silently.

Feng Yue had left to visit his two brothers to investigate the truth about the Li family. He wanted to get to the bottom of it but his brothers were tight lipped. He tried persuading them, even went as far as begging them, but none of his two brothers budged.

Their response was that it was all in the past, and even if the girl had come back, there was nothing she or they could do. So, it was better for their family to remain intact that they gave the topic a rest then and there and never bring it back again.

This implied that his family was indeed involved in Li family's disappearance. In the end he asked if Feng family was also involved in the accident that Mei Qingyang was into, where Minister Jiang found her. His brothers had no idea about it.

But just the fact that he was the cause of all the pain in the world to his beloved was devastating to Feng Yue. If he was not engaged to her, if he had not taken a liking to her, perhaps all this would have never happened. Then, wasn't Mei Qingyang correct in treating him in such an indifferent way?

She did not even recognize him when they first met. He went to a few neuro doctors as well. Every doctor told him that if she really had any feelings for him, positive or negative, her subconscious would have shown her that. She could have reacted violently or in an infatuated manner, depending upon what she had associated with him in her heart.

But she had only acted indifferent towards him. That means she never kept him in her mind. Neither love nor hatred. However, repressed her memories of his were, she should have given him some signal, but there was nothing. It was like, he had never existed in her life.

Her rejection, perhaps, did not hurt him as much as did this realization. She literally did not want to do anything with him anymore. How much despair must have she gone through because of him? It was all his fault all this time and he had taken his own anger out on her, even putting her in danger.

He had heard everything that had happened in the past few weeks. His assistant had even recorded her fights with the vice captains. He was ab.r.e.a.s.t to all the events.

And he had not given up on finding out the truth. If his brothers were not opening their mouth, he would ask his sister-in-law. She pampered him like her own brother. Only problem was, she was busy with her model shoot overseas, so he could not reach her. He would take his time to make it up with Mei Qingyang. In the meantime, he would help her as much as he could, from behind the shadows.

Thus, he had decided to appear here. He could take part in his matches as well, relieving some burden from his brothers' shoulders.

"Thank you, guys. It's good to be back." Which was the truth for him. He had terribly missed his real family here. The two brothers, who were not related to him by blood but were ready to live or die with him and for him, what would he ever do without them?

"Are you participating tomorrow? I did not see your name on the roster," Su Lang asked excitedly. There were only a few who knew what had happened, so it was not appropriate to question him here. And the next day were important matches, so they could not bug him at night today. That meant, they would have to hold off their meeting with him for later. Perhaps they would talk while going back.

"Ohho, I see everyone is gathered here," Yu Rong also appeared from behind. Today she was dressed more conservatively, since she was to appear in front of so many people, including the chair of the tournament and different sports academy. She had a professional, not so tight, turtleneck dress on, which was reaching her knees. On the top of that, she had worn a longer trench coat.

Mei Qingyang's first instinct said that she was hiding something. This was too conservative, even for herself. Did she indulge in some activities last night again? Damn this lady had some stamina.

Yu Rong's arrival had different reactions from different people, unlike for Feng Yue earlier. Mei Qingyang and the four friends frowned while the two vice captains felt it was their honor that Principal Yu had come to see their matches. Other team members were not too bothered about her presence.

"Principal Yu! Did you come here to cheer for us?" One of the vice-captains asked flatteringly.

Yu Rong turned her head in the direction of voice, with daggers in her eyes. She smiled politely, eyes remaining cold, as if someone had interrupted her talk with someone mid-way and replied, "Of course. You guys bring honor and glory to the school, why would I not come and cheer for you guys?"

The vice-captain in question regretted his question, seeing so much pressure coming his way. It was like a tigress was speaking to a lamb. No wonder she was the school Principal. Everyone shut up after that and concentrated on their food. It was apparent that she would only talk with the three guys at the head of the table.

"Young Master Feng, it's nice to see you back with the two. I hope you remember how I helped you get into the competition, right?"

Mei Qingyang got alerted as soon as she heard this. What was this? Had Feng Yue joined Yu Rong's camp? Should she assume that? She could not ask him directly; one she was still awkward with him due to their previous relationship. Two, why would he answer her correctly to begin with? He was going to deny it, whether true or not.

It was a matter of grave concern for her. She looked at the other two guys, they seemed pretty relaxed. Was it okay to be this unconcerned about the conversation going on right now ah?

"Many thanks to Principal Yu for pulling some strings for me. You were not thinking that I could not have done anything if you had not helped me, did you?" Feng Yue said sarcastically, coldness emanating from his whole being. Here it was, the cynicism from the original Feng Yue.

This was what made him Feng Yue, damn that burn! Mei Qingyang gave thumbs up to him in her heart.

"I was just kidding, do not be so serious Young Master Feng. I hope you are enjoying your stay?"

"Thanks to you." Feng Yue nodded and concentrated back on his food.

Yu Rong was perhaps waiting for the guys to invite her to sit down and have dinner with them. Unfortunately, no one said anything even when Yu Rong tried stalling for time. As shameless as she was, she sat down on the table by herself.

"Let me have dinner with you. It's been a while since I have interacted with my students. You guys, after all, are just like my own children."

It was very apparent on the guys' face that they were trying to bear her presence. Unfortunately, it did not last long, and they three guys stood up and left as soon as their dinner got finished. They also dragged Mei Qingyang with them, even when she had not finished her meal, leaving Yu Rong all alone with the other team members at one side and her side of table being empty.

Ah! She really hated the guts of these guys, that had grown quite a bit since that b*tch had arrived on campus.