Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Didn't know this would happen. But well, it wasn't unexpected either. When I faced it in reality, I had the same reaction. All I was thinking was why she saved me. She could have just let me die, did she just want to tell me that all my efforts were in vain?" Li Sibao welcomed her grown up amnesiac version back in the same space in their head and then started the story once again, where she had left it.

"She let me hear all the details. Worst part was, Feng Yue never got a wind of the fact that it was I who made the scandal." Li Sibao had sat down cross legged in a comfortable position, as they went through the memories gradually. It was like Mei Qingyang was watching a movie.

"All the videos from the internet were deleted, students were hushed with threats of severe punishment. Guess you can do anything if you have money," Li Sibao shrugged as she helplessly watched her own pitiful self in the recollections.

"You mean to say they all know about this incident and no one cares to talk about it?" This school never failed to surprise Mei Qingyang. None of the people, not a single person? It was such a huge incident that brought down Yu Rong on her knees and everything about it evaporated in one day? How much power did that person wield to do this? Or was it really Yu Ming behind all this clean-up?

"It was very bizarre. Everyone forgot it all like a bad dream. Well if you're criticized by the whole nation at once for apparently no fault of yours, I guess everyone would do the same. After all, Yu Rong was successful in restoring the peace here. The kids came to know her power and influence as well as the fact that she was not to be trifled with. It was an easy decision between power and honesty, power won hands down.

"Very cleverly, she brought the two guys only after dust had settled down. She had only made the headlines with the news that the two were coming back. She brought them only when she had made all the arrangements," Li Sibao continued the story while Mei Qingyang kept listening while assimilating the memories her other half was showing. Her heart was aching for herself, she wanted to go and slap Yu Rong. She wanted to know why Feng Yue did not really did deeper into this, even after he came to know that she was missing.

"Yes, Feng Yue had no idea. His family fed him some lies and whatever information Yu Tian got was from his aunt. They did not look deep enough until it was too late," Li Sibao was part of the same mind, so she just answered her question.

"Too late?" A fear crept in Mei Qingyang's heart and she prayed what she was thinking was not true. But her thoughts were on the right track.

"Yeah, Yu Rong killed everyone involved, including the reporter. People who had later pledged their allegiance with her were also not spared," Li Sibao replied. At this moment, there was a calm on her face. It was as if narrating the whole incident to herself was liberating her from all the hatred she had nursed all these years. But she would not go down just making peace with it. Yu Rong needed her just punishment. Otherwise there was no meaning in telling and prepping Mei Qingyang for upcoming battle. Might as well give up on it.

"What about us?" Feng Yue did what he did, but in all this story, where did her own story fit? What happened to her after the attempt?

"After narrating everything, she made one of her people take my paralyzed body and dump it somewhere." At that time, because her lower half body had become paralyzed, she could not do anything.

"That cruel witch," Mei Qingyang exclaimed suddenly. Her blood was boiling inside. So many people died just because of one incident and just one person. She was partially responsible for death of everyone involved. Would have things been different had she not taken that step?

"She had made arrangements to dispose of the person who took us with him as well, she made some connection issue in the car deliberately." Yu Rong had fool proof plan. There was no one to stop her or obstruct her path to more fame and wealth.

"But if I was paralyzed, how was I saved?"

"The guy who was transporting you happened to be a miracle doctor."

"What are you talking about? Wasn't he some servant of Yu Rong's?"

"Yes, a servant was supposed to take you away but the driver got replaced by that doctor because he found your case really interesting. Unfortunately, the doctor died in the car that was blasted off."

"Died? How did I survive?"

"Let's just say God heard our wish of 'next life' and granted us a new family."

"And the doctor was the one who gave me my eyes?" Now was the main issue. Who was this doctor? If possible, she needed to pay him respect at his grave some time.

"Cannot tell you anymore, my quota for the mystery is over. If I tell you anymore, you'll get overburdened emotionally. You're already quite unstable. Please have some rest, we really need it." Li Sibao could not unlock the pandora box of her memories fully right away. She needed to unravel the mysteries slowly, so that her own self could bear it much more easily.

"Say, I don't think I recall the feeling yet but did you feel liberated when you jumped?" Mei Qingyang was okay with whatever her subconscious said. After all, her brain knew the best about her body and trauma tolerance.

"Honestly, before I jumped, I couldn't wait for it all to get over but in that one moment, when I took that step, I just wanted to live," Li Sibao's eyes had a pain flashing, her state completely pensive.

"And here we are," she finished her conversation with a smile.

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"We are here," Yu Tian saw that the girl in his arms was slowly waking up. He had been sitting in the car for almost two hours.

Mei Qingyang woke up completely and instantly knew this guy had just not woken her up. They were all alone in the car, all wrapped up. The heater was on, so even in the middle of winter, they did not feel any cold.

"Why did you not wake me up?" Mei Qingyang frowned. Both Su Lang and Yu Bufan would be now asleep in their cozy beds. And here she was, letting Yu Tian suffer through.

"You were going through so many expression changes, I felt as if you were having a long long dream. It was quite interesting to watch," Yu Tian replied innocently.

"Ugh," Mei Qingyang separated herself from his body and then slightly pushed him playfully. When she saw his face, that night played in her mind, his tears had haunted her relentlessly every night.

"Haha, let's go now," Yu Tian had no idea what she was dreaming about. But his kitten was back, nothing else mattered.

"Tian?" Mei Qingyang finally gathered courage to ask that one important question that had been swirling around in her mind.

"Hmm?" Yu Tian replied while bundling her up with winter clothes.

"If you come to realize tomorrow, that the cause of all your misery was me, what will you do?" she asked him seriously. Yu Tian did not try to brush it off, instead he thought for a bit. He wanted to make sure that he tells her the right answer, without sounding ignorant suddenly.

"Silly, the permanent solution to that misery is also you, so I am always grateful. But don't think nonsense stuff okay?" He poked her forehead. What kind of silly thoughts this lass was having.

"Nevermind then," Mei Qingyang's heart finally relaxed having the assurance from her guy. She nodded to him with a smile.