Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"So, how about accompanying me tonight?" Yu Tian had supported Mei Qingyang in her sleepy state all the way to his own room. He already knew that Yu Rong was still keeping an eye on him, perhaps she had already seen them entering through the gate at night. She would have also known by now what had happened at the dinner. Was she already anticipating all this, and thus, let them all go alone, without any supervision?

If that were the case, he had to give her a hats-off. To think and correctly judge that far ahead, she was a true businesswoman.

Although Mei Qingyang was still half asleep, Yu Tian's question jolted her awake from her slumber state.

"What are you saying?" she blushed furiously. Did he mean that? No, right?

"I just meant you should talk it out. The event itself must have been so traumatic although you are not telling us anything. And you kept having nightmares the whole journey back. What did you think?" he poked her forehead lightly. This girl was definitely getting weird ideas in her head.

"Oh… nothing… I thought… Never mind," she tried to brush off his question but he already had a smirk on his face. Mei Qingyang turned her head to hide her heated face. This guy was all shameless and corny once he was in good mood. She liked him aloof better.

"Fine, I will stay in your room. I feel quite refreshed now that I am fully awake, thanks to a certain someone," Mei Qingyang sulked slightly while glaring at Yu Tian, squeezing out a chuckle from him in turn.

"Alright, I will take the sofa, you can use the bed," Yu Tian wanted to respect Mei Qingyang's wish. He would only give in when she was ready, and from her reaction currently, she was not very interested in anything beyond hugs and occasional kisses.

But he did not know how much she herself was holding back. She did not know how his past experience with his own aunt would affect them as a couple. She wanted to erase that trauma from his mind first before taking their relationship any further. But for now, she would act that she was the bad person for his sake. She could not directly tell him it was for him, lest it hurt him even more.

They had finally reached the door of their home, Mei Qingyang hugging him from the side for support. As soon as they entered the home, smiling to each other, they saw Mrs. Zhao standing, waiting for them. She dropped her demeanor of arrogance the moment she saw them and politely bowed down. However, Yu Tian still did not like how she had glanced with disgust towards Mei Qingyang.

The girl pinched Yu Tian's waist slightly to indicate that she was not interested in bantering with the housekeeper. They both just ignored her and left fort he bedroom. Their action and the fact that both headed for the same room made Mrs. Zhao's jaw drop.

She immediately dialed a number on her phone.

"Yes, I am confirming that they seem to have plans to spend the night together." After this brief monologue, she cut the phone. Yu Bufan was monitoring Mrs. Zhao from behind. He grinned, she had finally taken the bait. Mei Qingyang was a genius indeed!

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"You must be tired, you should go to bed. I am okay taking the sofa," Mei Qingyang just plopped down in the sofa in his room and laid her upper body, while her legs were still dangling. She was still not sure how to process all the information she had got, including her parents being staunch opposers of Yu family and then the truth behind her and Yu Tian's past.

When she thought about Yu Tian's misfortune once again, she just sat up straight and looked at Yu Tian who was just standing there and observing a very restless her. She grabbed his hand and pulled him down to sit with him on the sofa.

She looked at his palms, they were beautiful hands, long slender fingers, perfect shape of the hand. Yu Tian let her play with his hand for a while.

"Is there something on your mind?" Yu Tian asked, after he patiently looked at what she was doing.

"Nothing much," she suddenly kissed his hand, "I really love how pretty they are." Yu Tian looked at her gently. He wanted to take his hand away because of his usual behavior but her soft lips sent a different kind of sensation through his body.

The slight change was quickly noticed by Mei Qingyang. She hurriedly wiped down his hand with a tissue from nearby table.

"I am sorry, I am so sorry. I sometimes just become impulsive," Mei Qingyang apologized realizing what she had done.

It was true that they already had their first kiss. But, given his situation, it was more normal for his body to flinch rather than like her touch. Yu Rong had inflicted a great deal of damage to both his body and mind and it was going to take good effort to reverse it all.

"Qing Qing, it's okay. You don't need to say sorry every time. I should be the one apologizing. You are basically picking my broken pieces after me. I feel sorry," he finally said the words he had been wanting to say for so long. Mei Qingyang looked at him, his eyes were glistening once again. He could the coldest creature on earth to everyone, but he was such a cute person in front of her.

She shook her head frantically. If she were embarrassed by him or his past, she would have never accepted him in the first place.

"When you are with me, why do you degrade yourself so much. To me, you are still the amazing human being, who is hardworking and kind. Please don't do this to yourself Tian," she dropped his hand and put hers on his face, rubbing his cheek with her thumb. She had a tender affection in her eyes, something Yu Tian had rarely experienced from any of the female figures in his life, save for, perhaps Fan Ruyi.

But she was also a person who did not know about him. But this girl was different. She was trying to accept him for who he was. He grabbed her wrist and made her pat him some more.

"Then, do you think I deserve all this love? I personally don't get that feeling. I feel like everything wrong in my life is all my fault. And I should be punished for that," his expression was heartbreaking for Mei Qingyang. He said all this with a poker face, like he had never really known what love was.

"Yu Tian, I will say this again. It was never your fault. Victims should never ever think it was their problem. The crime is of abuser. We all are human beings and no one has authority on another, especially not like this. It is true for you and it is true for all the kids in the academy who are going through all that inhumane torture. So, don't think you do not deserve love," she complied with his subtle request and pulled his head in her embrace. Then she patted his head till she was sure that he had calmed down. This time he did not shed tears and just kept listening to her like an obedient child.

"Mei Qingyang, I don't think I can live without you anymore," he spoke without looking at her, a slight smile floating on his face. Yes, she was the only one who could be his solution.

"But then I also don't want you to wait too long. I am not sure when I will be cured of this," he hugged her petite waist, not wanting to let go ever.

There was a sudden bad feeling in Mei Qingyang's heart. She had had enough bad things happening today. She did not want to deal with anything else right now. She was yet to think of their future, yet it seemed like Yu Tian had already come to a conclusion.

"I… I will wait. No matter how much, I will wait for you, to be ready," she hastily replied before he said anything else.

Yu Tian raised his head to look at her anxious expression and then went back to her embrace once again, relishing the moments that might not be so easy to get in the future.