Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Are you sure about her?" Yu Tian asked Mei Qingyang as they walked back to their rooms. He did not know why his kitten had developed such sudden fondness towards this girl whom she had met just one day ago. More than that, he was jealous that she had grown so close to her after one match while she had not invited him to her room anywhere for more than three months. Hmph! What sisterhood and what friends?

"With humans senior Yu, one can never be sure." Mei Qingyang replied mysteriously, shrugging. Yu Tian peeked at her from the corner of his eye. She was looking much better than a few minutes ago. Her weak moments were for him only. The world did not need to see them.

If only they were at more secluded place, he would have never let her go. She could cry all she wanted, he would be her shield. Even now, all he wanted was to comfort her. To have said that sentence, how much had she suffered by the hands of other humans? He knew she had gone through hell as Li Sibao but what after that?

Their circ.u.mstances did not even allow for them to hold hands in public. He would take the risk for all the abuse from Yu Rong was his to take. But now that this girl had an idea, she would never say yes. Her awkward face trying to hide her pain, he did not like it at all. He did not like that she was suffering so much, and part of it was himself.

His heart ached for this girl. He should not have gotten involved with her. But she would have still jumped right into the trouble anyway, right? She would have implicated herself anyway. So then, was it okay if he enjoyed her company, her kindness and her love? He felt so selfish but he could not give up on her. She was the only joy in her life right now.

"Where are you lost?" Mei Qingyang was waving her hands in front of him. They had already reached the door of her room. He, for once, could not believe that she was the same cold girl who would kill for her friends. Her tear-stained face, tilted in confusion was just so adorable. He could not resist the temptation.

She was standing on her door, perhaps asking if he was leaving or coming inside. He was not paying attention earlier so he had no idea what she had asked or said. He was facing her, ready to enter her apartment. He gave in to the demon inside his heart and pushed her into her room.

"Wait, what?" Mei Qingyang was surprised to have been shoved against the wall. What was wrong with him? She looked at him like she did not recognize this forward guy anymore. Was it that strange for him to have done this to the girl he liked? He slammed his arms into the wall on both the sides, trapping her between himself and the wall.

Another kabedon! It had been four months already. She was scolded so much when he did that last time. How did she offend him this time? Yu Tian grabbed her chin with one of his hands. Today would be the day when he would let her know how much she meant to him.

"Did… did I do something wrong again?" Her marble like clear eyes looked at him, a worry washed over her face. Her hands fidgeted, for she had no idea what had happened.

What! Was she afraid of him? The girl who would stand ramrod straight in front of any obstacle, any trouble and face them head on, was afraid of him? And did it not defeat the whole purpose of doing this? She did not even flinch or blush. How clueless could she be?

"Pfft!" Yu Tian suddenly released her, giggling to himself, confusing Mei Qingyang even more. This girl, became dumb in most crucial moments.

"What, why?"

"Nothing, just take some rest," Yu Tian smoothened her wrinkled sleeves and turned around to leave. This guy was one fickle minded person.

As soon as he left, Mei Qingyang's whole being became red. He was so close, if she did not have enough self-restraint, she would have herself initiated the kiss. Oh wait, was that his intention from the start? She blushed furiously just thinking about it. At that particular moment, she was very calm, yes, because the realization had not dawned upon her.

She slapped herself twice. He definitely looked mad when he trapped her. Did she really do something wrong? She was probably misunderstanding him, he did not look like in a mood for romance.

A soft knock came through her door. Mei Qingyang was standing in the doorway anyway. But she took a few seconds to calm down before opening the door.

"Oh, Qingyang, do you have a fever, you are so red," Wei Qiqi spoke from outside the door.

"Shhh…," Mei Qingyang asked her to keep silent but unfortunately for her, Yu Tian was just opening his own door. He heard Wei Qiqi loud and clear. He laughed some more, she was not as clueless as he had thought after all, just a little slow. Oh his adorable kitten.

"So, what did you need me for?" Wei Qiqi went straight to the point.

"Umm… I know this will sound weird but would it be possible for me to borrow your phone?" Mei Qingyang hesitated before she put forth her request.

"That's it?"

"Yeah. Just so you know, I might be putting you in danger by doing this. But then, you are also the safest person." Mei Qingyang did not want to give out too many details. The less this girl knew, the better for her.

She was going to make sure to delete the records of her call from all the databases. Because Wei Qiqi came from outside, it would be hard for Yu Rong to monitor her activity. By the time she would think of checking Qiqi's records, Qingyang would have wiped her trace off.

"Sure!"

"You won't ask anything?"

"Qingyang, I do not know your position in your college. Just know that we students are quite aware of what goes in that school. It is such a famous place, there would be no way we would not have an idea about it," Wei Qiqi explained her rationale behind her decision. Oh, so they knew bits and pieces.

"Of course we do not involve ourselves precisely because it does not really concern us. If people inside the school are not interested in change, what can outsiders do? So, I surely won't ask about anything. You seem to be working for a greater cause, and I won't question it." Wei Qiqi handed her phone to Mei Qingyang, without any question.

Mei Qingyang tried looking for any deceit in her eyes, just to make sure but the girl's eyes were so crystal clear that she could not help but trust her.

"Thank you Qiqi, you understand me quite a lot. I also have another request. To keep this off the record, I would need to alter a few things in your phone. It won't affect how you use it at all," Mei Qingyang connected the phone to the desktop in her room.

"Go ahead. If you need privacy, then I could go out too," Wei Qiqi stood up from the sofa she had taken a seat on earlier.

"No, no. You can stay. I need you in the room to not arouse any suspicion."

Mei Qingyang started on her computer once again. After about half an hour, Wei Qiqi's altered phone was ready. Mei Qingyang thanked her once again before heading towards the bathroom to call her dad.

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"Hello, who is this?" Minister Jiang was very upset with all the calls he was getting these days. For some reason, work was piling up. He could not work on his important matters because of that. And everything in the Ministry required his attention.

"Dad!" A familiar voice spoke from the other side.

"Qing Qing! Is that you? Really? Where are you calling from?" Minister Jiang got excited. He was hearing her voice for the first time after he visited the school. Even then, he did not get to talk to her much.

"I am in clear for now. How are things over there?" Mei Qinyang started with some idle chit-chat before her dad would blast her off.

"Qing Qing ah! Just come back home, okay? Let's forget about bringing justice to whoever. I am begging you!" Minister Jiang pleaded to his daughter.

"Dad! I am halfway through, you cannot ask me to give up now!"

"Fine, then just stay away from that Yu brat. That will be your condition for me to let you stay there," said a resolute Minister Jiang.