Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Bai Yuchen?" Feng Yue poked his head from his seat to look at the new entries in the room. Everyone was curious about this guy. Did he not only invest in start-ups? What was he doing here in the meeting?

Mei Qingyang at the back was pushing his wheelchair with confidence. She had never been so proud of herself being two steps ahead of everyone. No one would have imagined that a small encounter at the hospital would rescue her later in life.

It was also magnanimity of this man in front of her that he had decided on a whim to lend his hand to her. Of course, he would not do it for free. The condition he put, she had refused first. But later, when there was no choice, she had to take the offer.

Anyway, although she was pushing the wheelchair, when she came in front of Yu Tian's chair, her steps halted and their eyes met. Mei Qingyang wanted to see the overjoyed expression on his face but all she saw was disappointment… and hurt.

Why? She had done whatever she could, why did he look like that? Somewhere along the line, the audience had started clapping for the newcomer. But it all did not matter to those two. In the noise, the flashes of the camera, it seemed like there were only two people.

"Why did you take his help?" he asked her from far away. It was like she could hear his painful screams.

"I did it for you," he could hear her reply too.

They were simply looking at each other, but they could hear each other's thoughts. And they were struggling internally. Yu Tian did not like the fact at all that his kitten took help from such a high profile stranger without consulting him.

Mei Qingyang on the other hand could not understand the problem. She had wanted to surprise him but it seemed like she hurt him in the process.

"Qingyang, why did you stop?" Bai Yuchen's voice brought her back to her senses. She glanced at her helper and nodded her head in apology. She went ahead without looking at Yu Tian again.

They reached the stage where Jiang Nuo was gnashing his teeth.

"How dare you go against me like this?" he whispered to her in anger.

Mei Qingyang smiled indifferently. "You should have done your due diligence."

"Mr. Bai, how did you manage to all this, that too in last few minutes?" the Financial Director asked the question that was on everyone's mind.

"It is all thanks to this girl," he patted her hand lovingly. Yu Tian clenched his knuckles. This guy had improper intentions towards his girl! He would not let him go. He would deal with Mei Qingyang later but this guy was danger. He knew it from the moment he had met him during that time at the hospital.

This Bai guy had this weird aura towards Mei Qingyang which irked him even at the hospital. But now, just for him… this guy who only knew profit, what did his kitten had to give up to get that guy's help?

Even the thought of someone else touching her enraged Yu Tian's heart. He wanted to rip the guy then and there.

Bai Yuchen could sense hatred coming from a corner of the room towards him. He looked at the area and found Yu Tian sending daggers towards him. He still smiled and continued the story.

"She convinced me to invest in the Yu Empire because I heard young blood was going to run this place. I thought it would be great opportunity to mentor them," he winked in Yu Tian's direction. Yu Tian could not take it anymore and walked towards the stage.

He climbed up and took Mei Qingyang's hand in front of everyone, stunning everyone present.

"Young ones sure are eager," Bai Yuchen laughed. But his smile did not reach his eyes. Mei Qingyang refused to go with Yu Tian although he was trying to drag her off the stage.

"Tian, why… this is final moment that we have been waiting for. It's done, we have won," she said in hushed tone. Only three of them could hear it.

He looked at her in disbelief. What their victory? This was scam, this guy was not as pure as he looked.

"Qing Qing, it's not us, it's this guy who has won. Do not make excuses for him. What did you promise in lieu of his help?" he asked straightforwardly, although the topic of slander could hear it clearly.

"Tian, what are you saying? How about this, we will talk about this later. Let him finish his interview," Mei Qingyang pleaded to Yu Tian with her whole being but it did not look like he was happy about it. He jus left the stage in rage.

"Mr. Bai, what is your future plan? Are you going to lead the Yu Empire?" a reporter asked from behind. This explosive news had created buzz in the whole nation. Everyone on the street was discussing how the organization was taken over by an outsider.

"I do not have that much time nor strength," he pointed to his legs. "I will keep it for younger generation," he glanced at Mei Qingyang who was in a daze and looking in the direction of Yu Tian's departure.

"It is your time to shine girl. You should take the stage," he took her hand from the handles of his wheelchair and brought her forward. Mei Qingyang came out of her stupor at once.

"I… Although Mr. Bai was generous enough to hand me over all the shares, this is something that belongs to my boyfriend, Mr. Yu Tian. He is the rightful heir to the Yu empire and he deserves it. He is running so many successful businesses, thus, he is more qualified for these. I will transfer them right away to him," she declared with everyone widening their eyes in shock. Boyfriend?

Everyone in this circle knew how cold and aloof that guy was. He had decided on dating this lowly peasant? Although now she was the most powerful woman in the nation, her background was still questionable.

"You wench!!" Yu Rong came forward and grabbed Mei Qingyang's collar.

"Please refrain on causing a scene Principal Yu. It might come to bite you in your a.s.s when I start dividing the roles for everyone here present, including you," Mei Qingyang slapped her hands away and smoothened out the creases formed on her collar.

"Hmph! If my nephew becomes the CEO, he will definitely treat me right," Yu Rong smirked. This idiot did not even know how much she loved her nephew. He had to respect her after all she had done for him.

"Oh? Then you should also remember how many times your whip had made contact with his skin. And then how many times you had made contact with his skin. Then ask yourself if you treated him right for him to do so for you," Qingyang whispered these words slowly and gravely in her ear for her to hear the weight in her words.

"Shut up you ugly b*tch," Yu Rong yelled loudly. Mei Qingyang nodded to Wang Hao and he took her off the stage and away in her office to rest.

"I am sorry, she was too much in shock. We will sort it out." Yu Rong's calm and composed interim CEO of Yu empire suddenly shattered in front of everyone. She was a much more affected by the turn of events than she had imagined.

After answering a few more questions, Mei Qingyang stepped out to find Yu Tian. She needed to find out what was going on in his mind. Way was he so furious for no reason? He should hear her side of story before deciding if she did okay or not.

"Qing Qing!" Su Lang called her from behind. Fan Ruyi, Feng Yue and all the four assistants were with him.

"Brother, where is Tian?" she looked at him, worried sick for Yu Tian.

"You did amazing my little sister. This was the trump card you were hiding?" Su Lang ruffled her hair. "But you forgot to consider Yu Tian's feelings this time," he suddenly turned serious against his chirpy spell a few seconds ago.

"Feelings? Do you think we had time for that? What if he lost it all to that witch? Would he have been able to survive after it?" she could not hold back any longer. What was with everyone today? Why were they behaving like she had committed some crime?

"And this something you need to get across him. He is pretty hard headed and we understand why. He has his pride and no one in our circle really likes Bai Yuchen. Go and explain it to him properly," he patted her head once again, sorting out the hair he had messed up earlier. He signaled her towards the balcony just up ahead. Mei Qingyang ran towards it.

"Tian!" she opened the door to find Yu Tian staring at the city down below. The building was amazing in that sense. This auditorium was located at the top floor which boasted the full city view. The horizon was visible as well, making a person feel insignificant.

Yu Tian did not turn around and still stared in the space.

"Tian, if there was a problem in my method, please tell me. But don't suddenly go silent on me, okay? This is what we do best right? Talk?" she buried her head in his sturdy back. Yu Tian finally gave a reaction.

"What did he ask for in return? Was it your body? Have you seen how he looks at you? He might be a man in his 40s but he has been lonely pretty much all his life. Any girl would excite him, why does it need to be you?" he choked on his own words.