Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Hey, would you be willing to meet today, as soon as possible?" Su Lang dialed the number of the owner of Moonlight bar as soon as Mei Qingyang had raised the demand. Over the months, he had grown accustomed to this sister of his not telling him anything but asking for favors. Not that he minded. She came to him because she knew he had the capability and that just meant that she trusted him. Wasn't that the biggest compliment?

"Oh, young master Su! Yes, I am free today, want to grab lunch?" the voice on the other side sounded really sweet and melodious. It sounded very familiar to Mei Qingyang but she was just hearing it from faraway, through the phone, so she could have been wrong.

"Uhh… actually, my cousin is the one who wants to meet you, is it fine if I bring her along?" Su Lang hesitated and then asked. Who the heck was this girl that even Su Lang was being so polite and humble suddenly?

"Your cousin? Of course, I am willing! She's such a lovely girl, I have always wanted to meet her!" the voice sounded excited. Always wanted to meet? Did this lady know her?

Mei Qingyang analyzed the voice and it did seem like this girl should be in early twenties. Was she one of her seniors' classmates? Su Lang finished his call and asked Mei Qingyang to get ready. They were going to have their lunch at Moonlight Bar.

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At the bar, Mei Qingyang entered, her heart pounding. She had tried to look into the information for the bar but the identity of the owner was just so mysterious. She did not have enough time to employ her hacking techniques. She was meeting her anyway, so she did not put much efforts either.

She had been here before with Fan Ruyi. The bar used to open at night but since her four seniors were the owner's friends, they got to eat there anytime they wanted. During the afternoon, if they would decide to eat, it would be like the whole bar was reserved just for them. This kind of privacy was certainly required for their day to day operations.

As soon as they entered, they were greeted with illuminated moon and tiny dots on the roof and walls, it really gave the illusion of a moon lit serene place.

"Welcome," Mei Qingyang hear the same familiar voice.

The girl stepped ahead and hugged Su Lang. Then, another lady followed from behind in very beautiful dress, shimmering in the light emanating from the moon. These people really took the theme of 'moonlight' too far.

The girl clapped and the normal lights got turned on, blinding the guests for a moment. As soon as her eyes adjusted, Mei Qingyang found a smiling Lady Chen in front of her.

"Mrs. Chen, it's a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet you after so long! You did not have to come personally!" Su Lang spoke excitedly. There were only so many times anyone got to see Mrs. Ling.

Lady Chen smiled and then glanced at Mei Qingyang who was staring at her, dumbfounded. A chuckle left her mouth.

"Ms. Mei, long time no see," Lady Chen addressed Mei Qingyang to bring her back to the world.

"Ah! Nice to meet you too," Mei Qingyang suddenly woke up and greeted her back.

"I have been waiting for you to contact me all this while. Did you forget about me?" Lady Chen made an aggrieved face like she had missed out on interaction with a very dear person. No wonder she was owner of the bar in the school and business was booming, she had a knack for making people very warm and d.e.s.i.r.ed.

"I am sorry Lady Chen, I was not able to gather much information. But I did promise you to give hospital details. I did forget about it, so I apologize," Mei Qingyang bowed in front of the elegant lady who had stepped forward and taken her right hand in her soft yet aged hands. How did this lady maintain such a youthful appearance?

"Don't worry about it. Come on, let's sit down. Oh, by the way, this is my daughter, Chen Jie. She is the true owner of this bar, I just help from sidelines. I happened to be with her when she got call from young master Su. I thought I would catch up, I hope I am not making you uncomfortable," Lady Chen replied politely, with her voice dripping of doting affection.

The two hosts led the two guests towards the back of the bar.

"How do you know Lady Chen?" Su Lang whispered to Mei Qingyang.

"I met her briefly during the tournament. But I did not know they own shops at the school. I also did not know they let a.d.u.l.ts other than professors, teachers, staff and board of directors in the campus.

"She technically is a staff at the school. Also, she is the parent of a current student, she got rights to enter the campus," Su Lang explained in a hushed tone. "Also, they are the people who have information on everything and anything at the school. They trade the information apart from this bar and restaurant. A lot of people use their services."

They reached the room that was reserved for the four. Chen Jie explained to them that it was soundproof room and the dishes would personally be served by the two hosts.

"Lady Chen, we do not deserve such treatment. Please, let me help you out," Mei Qingyang interjected.

"It's okay Ms. Mei, I want to do it. Let's just treat it as a mother feeding her babies. Would that ease your mind?" Lady Chen had a very amicable personality and she was an elegant speaker. Mei Qingyang could not retort and just sit down.

"I hear you only eat vegetarian dishes, so I got you all vegetarian stuff. Please try and let me know if it is to your taste," Lady Chen uncovered four dishes with tantalizing aroma, that Mei Qingyang could not help but gulp her saliva.

After the dishes were served, they dug in. Mei Qingyang initiated the conversation.

"It is like this Lady Chen. I am to visit this place as I have some work with Mr. Wang Hao. We will be meeting in a similar setting as right now. There are a few questionable parts to this story but I want your help with setting up the meeting room in accordance with what I am about to tell you," Mei Qingyang nibbled on a piece of tofu as she spoke.

Damn the dishes were too tasty, she could not put her chopsticks down at all.

"Whatever support you want Ms. Mei, you will have. However, we cannot give you information about the type of reservation that has been made. That counts as guest's privacy breach. I hope you understand," Chen Jie replied to her request. Mei Qingyang finally had a good look at the girl who was not much older than them. Her brother said she was a student there. How could she juggle owning the bar in this chaotic place and then study as well?

"Okay, I can do without those details. I just need the hardest liquor when he calls for alcohol. And here is a drug, I need it put in in one of his drinks," she handed a small white packet to the girl. The hosts opened the packet and found a white crystalline powder in it. They both raised their eyebrows in surprise.

Mei Qingyang giggled, "It is not a dangerous drug, do not worry. It���s a special type of formula that cannot be detected in the system, so you will be safe. It is just used to intoxicate people faster."

"What do we get in return Ms. Mei? I understand that you are young master Su's cousin. However, we don't really have anything to gain out of this transaction," Chen Jie looked at the girl, who seemed quite resourceful.

"Jie, you can't be rude to our guest," the mother reprimanded the daughter lightly. "However, Ms. Mei, Jie is correct. I would rather have a guarantee than now."

"Lady Chen, I heard you have the biggest network of information inside the country. What could possibly, I, a girl from humble background, possible give you?" Mei Qingyang smiled. She really liked straightforward people.

"If you do know we trade in information, then you have your answer. You are a walking treasure of information, gossip and news. Let's make this exchange against that. How about starting with Li Sibao?"

Both Mei Qingyang and Su Lang were puzzled at her statement. How did she know about that? One could not really underestimate people.

"Don't worry, none of your friends revealed it. I just accidently came across the information when I was digging for information about your eyes," Lady Chen realized her daughter had spoken too soon, taking their guests by surprise.

Mei Qingyang waited in silence. She needed to have more explanation from the mother-daughter pair but no one spoke for next ten minutes. Now she had no idea whether she liked this lady or not.