Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

The maid eyed the girl in front of her suspiciously. Surely she had never met her nor did she remember her in her miss's life. Why was she acting so casually with her?

"Did… did you know my mistress?" the girl was confused.

"Ah! I am sorry, sorry," Mei Qingyang separated from Fangyan and contained her excitement. "Yes, I was with her in her final moments." Mei Qingyang wiped a small tear from the corner of her eye. She was so grateful that she had not died a painful death somewhere. But how was she able to survive? She looked well fed as well.

"Final… final moments? But she had died when she jumped…," Fangyan's sentence trailed off. She knew it! She could not trust that b*tch Yu Rong, could she? She lied to the whole world? But then, if this girl was saying final moments, then did it mean that she was really not alive? Moreover, how could this girl be with his miss then and was now standing opposite to Yu Rong now?

"I understand you are confused. Let's sit down. I also want to know about you, what you have been doing and why you are here," Mei Qingyang sat the puzzled girl down and offered her a bottle of water which she had not touched.

Fangyan looked hesitantly at the old man and then glanced at the girl in front of her. This girl resembled her miss so much that it was uncanny. But her eyes were green, her miss's eyes were black. So, she should give up hope right? But she could not help but ask, "Miss, are you wearing contact lenses by any chance?"

Mei Qingyang looked amused. She did not realize that her maid would recognize her instantly. Thank to her savior who have her these eyes, it was difficult to say she was really Li Sibao. That's how she had fooled everyone till now. Otherwise, her identity would be so easy to determine.

"No, these are my natural eyes," she said confidently. Fangyan deflated in the chair, her eyes losing the hope.

"Anyway, you wanted to talk to me?"

"Ye… yeah. I actually wanted to be a witness and tell the story of my miss, but it seems you already know her," Fangyan's voice became quieter as she started losing confidence.

"Do you have any kind of evidence with you? Or any information that could lead to gathering some physical evidence?"

"Physical… evidence? I do not have any. I just can tell the story of me and my miss," Fangyan fidgeted with her hands. She was being rejected, right? Where would she get the evidence from? She was just a small time maid.

"Okay, how about you tell me your story, right after… ahem… Li Sibao's suicide attempt? Then I would tell you her last words for you as well," Mei Qingyang gave her former maid a small bait.

"Last words? She left last words for… me?" Fangyan's eyes welled up with tears. She sobbed with her face buried in her hands.

"I… I will tell you everything. It could take some time, so please listen," the maid urged earnestly.

"I have all the time, let's talk then," Mei Qingyang took a fresh cup of tea and sat down comfortably.

"I was taken in by young master Feng after the incident," she started. Mei Qingyang spurted her tea out, spraying it all around.

"Who?" Mei Qingyang was shocked. Feng Yue helped Li Sibao's maid and could not help her when she was alive.

"I was actually just wandering the streets listlessly, when the old sir here took me in for a few days. The master Feng arrived from abroad and he questioned me very rigorously. I was pretty scared for next few days, plus I was mourning for my miss as well. I was not in my right mind. That was when master Feng decided to hire me in his household, one to help me hide and then know the truth about her death."

"You mean to say he already knew everything?" Mei Qingyang's eyes went wide open. That day he had seemed like he had no idea what had really happened to her. But according to Fangyan, he knew everything.

Fangyan shook her head, "I pretended to have forgotten everything. No one had believed me earlier, all the news had gone away, so I was not sure why he would believe me."

"And he kept you around for all these years just so that you could remember and tell him the truth? What a naïve person," Mei Qingyang scoffed. Although she had forgiven him in her heart, these kinds of truths really enraged her still.

"Okay, after that?"

"I… I tried recruiting a few people like me who were being oppressed. I mean, I did not face anything at master Feng's place. He is really a sweet guy, he also paid for my treatment to get my memories back. Of course, I did not take any medication because I never lost my memory to begin with," she replied. She was not sure why she was telling the truth to a stranger where she would not even tell her story to her own savior. But the conversation was just flowing and she did not think it was a good idea to stop now.

"Recruiting few people? You mean you have a whole group of people who would testify against Yu Rong?" Mei Qingyang praised her little maid in her heart. She had finally done something good.

"They will testify against their masters. I know it is not directly related to Yu Rong but it does say something about the system when a lot of people would stand against their own masters," Fangyan finally found a certain confidence when she saw how the girl's eyes before her shone with excitement.

"I would still need physical evidence though. Like you know, anyone can stand up and say anything, how will other people believe that it is just not a slander? Plus, the rich kids can always make a pitiful face and say this is all fake because a few people are not satisfied."

Fangyan went into thinking mode. "Would the bruises on their bodies also not prove it?"

"They could always go, get themselves beaten up and claim it was done by their masters."

"S.e.x.u.a.l abuse?"

"Now we are talking. Are they ready to get tested then?" Mei Qingyang spoke with interest. The DNA and forced entries would be irrefutable evidences.

"This… It will take some time to convince them, since it also means losing dignity…," Fangyan spoke and then felt like the temperature around her had dropped a few degrees. She raised her head to see that there was a cold aura coming from the girl.

"Heh… Dignity? Are you sure they have any dignity left after being repeatedly abused like that?" she looked at the girl who had timidly scrunched back into the chair. What naivety. Just because she had it easy, did she think she could speak on everyone's behalf? Sure, it might take some time to convince those poor souls but to bring up dignity?

"I… I am sorry, I did not think before speaking," Fangyan gulped her own saliva. This could never be her miss, this girl was so cold that her bones were shivering.

"Yes, yes Fangyan. You have still not grown enough. I guess Feng household was too good to you," Mei Qingyang spoke coldly, she took a strand of hair of the maid in her hand and looked directly into her eyes.

"Enough, come back to the topic. You need to collect evidence for yourself and those you are planning to bring. She does not have much time, so you need to be prioritizing this. Do you understand?" The old man intervened for Fangyan's sake. The girl nodded and made herself scarce. As she reached the door, she looked back courageously and asked, "What about the last words?"

"Oh that? She just wanted to see you live happily and not think about revenge or anything. She had gained her freedom and she wanted you to be free too. But I guess, her wish did come true, seeing how your condition has been much better than previously," Mei Qingyang still had not snapped back to her normal mode. The maid bowed and left at once after hearing the caustic remark.

"Did you really want her to live a life of misery that you would spew such hurtful words? She was here to help you, what if she turns away now?" old man rebuked Mei Qingyang slightly.

"Grandpa, I know her the best. Old Li Sibao and current me, both would have really loved for her to gain true freedom. But if she had decided to actually work to take revenge, she should not have done it so half heartedly. To be honest, I am disappointed. I was truly happy seeing her. And she will prove to be useful. But you know what my fear is? She might lose her life in the process and I am still not powerful enough to do anything," Mei Qingyang sighed. People all had their selfish reasons to do anything they did in their lives. Fangyan was the same.

It was her fault too, for not teaching her properly. She just hoped that the dormant fire within her would awaken and she would do better job now, although she did not have much hopes from her.