Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"To be honest, I don't want to break your heart. But you are well aware of her crimes," Mei Qingyang replied in all seriousness. She pitied him, truly.

Yu Bufan also looked at his master with concern. After Mei Qingyang had come to his life, he had improved considerably. Even his psychiatrist was very happy and surprised with his sudden improvement. Till now, his master had not shown any signs of recovery, his first and last thought still went to Yu Rong. All his emotions started and ended with her. This was the case even when they had been abroad for so many years. It especially worsened when he had to come back.

The psychiatrist had also wanted to meet this girl who had brought about such drastic changes in his client. But after that one incident on the New Year's night, which was so scarring to Yu Tian that he had nightmares almost every night about it, except the days when Mei Qingyang was with him, he had relapsed to his previous condition.

To think Yu Tian was still this concerned about his aunt, Yu Bufan could not help but furrow his brows. He wished that his master could come out of this hellhole as soon as possible. However, he had no idea when his master would be able to come out of his stupid psychiatric condition.

Mei Qingyang could read what was going through the assistant's mind, so she looked towards him with assurance and addressed Yu Tian, "It's okay to think about her."

She took a dramatic pause to gauge what kind of reaction she would see from Yu Tian. She gained attention from both the guys instantly because neither of them had expected these words to come out of her mouth. Wasn't it opposite to what she should actually be advising?

Mei Qingyang could read their thoughts on their faces. She giggled in her melodious voice and continued, "What I mean to say is, you also need to know that even if it was me who committed those crimes, they cannot be pardoned. If I was the one who did all this, I would still need to get punished. As a family, it is certainly good to be filial. But you need to love yourself first. Although, whatever stand you take, just know that I am with you. I will not judge you on your choices. I will still wait for you to understand what is right and what is wrong."

After her little speech, her c.h.e.s.t swelled with pride and her eyes became hot and glistened. She had just thrown random ideas into whatever she had said but it did seem like it was having a profound effect on the two people. That was her only aim.

Yu Bufan was shocked on seeing how this girl was treating his master like a child and he was also listening to her obediently. Was this the method she was using? It felt indignant to him but if it was working, then it was great.

He personally never had seen what his master went through. But he had seen the cuts and the bruises and it was not a pretty sight. He could not even imagine what his master had to go through on those duty nights that he would spend with his aunt.

Anyway, Yu Tian stared at Mei Qingyang foolishly while not knowing how to answer her. He was well aware that his question had annoyed her, but he could not help his habits. Imagining Yu Rong in an environment like prison, his brain would go into a weird mode where it would think that it all was his fault. He never had his father in his life and he could not risk losing his only family member. At this point, he did not know if it was his heart that ached for his aunt or if it was his brain that just wanted to keep his familial ties alive.

He was disappointed in himself because he could not even understand… It was not even the problem of understanding. He knew in his heart well that his aunt was a criminal on so many levels that even if he did not count the abuse on himself, that Lady would still get the death penalty. He absolutely hated her, but then why did he feel all these emotions when he thought about her ending? Who could answer him? Who could help him out?

Seeing the conflict on Yu Tian's face, Mei Qingyang smiled. If he could think for himself at this point, her love for him was working. Yu Bufan, on the other hand, could not understand why the girl would laugh at a time like this. His master looked in such a dilemma.

Mei Qingyang put her hand on Yu Tian's hand that was on the dining table and comforted him, "It's okay to be in two minds. This means that you are starting to think about yourself."

"Also understand that it is not just about you anymore. You have so many people around you who are more than family. Think about all those people who have been affected by your only family member. Think about those whom you love and were affected by your aunt In a negative way. If you think like that, it would be much more impactful than just being sad for your only family member."

Yu Tian was still listening to her quietly, his eyes staring at the ground. There was an awkward silence for some time. Mei Qingyang wanted to give him some space and time to reflect upon himself, however the matter at hand was very pressing. She could not delay the discussion anymore.

So she continued explaining, "Okay, I have another request."

The change of the subject brought the tension in the atmosphere down and both the guys heaved a sigh of relief. Yu Bufan eagerly asked her, "What is it? As long as it is not unreasonable, we will accommodate it."

She still replied, addressing Yu Tian, "How about bringing your friends into the mix?"