Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"How… how is this possible?" Yu Tian exclaimed as he watched the exclusive news replete with photos of his dad kissing his aunt passionately. Not only was his aunt lecherous, even his dad? What kind of reputation was left about him then? His whole family was this disgraceful.

He could not peel his eyes off the screen. The only respect he had for his dad dissipated into the thin air at that moment. He closed the TV in the villa coldly and threw the remote into the TV, shattering its screen, scaring the servant and Yu Bufan out of their wits.

Every time Mei Qingyang looked at the picture, she wanted to puke. It must be so traumatic for Yu Tian. She went ahead and tapped his shoulder in condolence.

Yu Tian so wished he could just hide somewhere and not come out forever. Actually, this place would be the best for that.

Mei Qingyang whispered to him, "Tian, this is not the time to be sitting down here. You have just won Yu empire, people will have a reason to say no to you now. We have to go and fight another battle."

Yu Tian closed his eyes and clenched his hands. His kitten was right. He had to handle this right, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.

"Bufan, check who leaked this information without giving it to us. From their action, it does not seem money or fame is the motive. They would have come to me to bargain otherwise. Then their target could be anyone of Yu family,"

"I am already on it. The car is waiting downstairs," Yu Bufan informed.

"Sorry, we have to leave. Before we come next time, you can call your family members or friends on vacation if you like," Yu Tian instructed the servant and stuffed some extra money in his hands. He then left with Mei Qingyang.

The servant wiped his tears away, this was the first time he had been treated so nicely by the master. He went ahead to make calls right away.

The journey back was quite an ordeal. They did not know what to talk about. Yu Tian was just so disgusted by his lineage, why did it have to come to this?. He massaged his temples, another headache was coming.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital where Yu Ming was admitted, they were swarmed by the reporters.

"Did you know about this?"

"How do you feel now that the truth about your dad has come out?"

"Have you participated in a similar activity with your family members?"

"Did you follow the footsteps of your dad, ever?"

"Do you think you might have born out of the relationship between your aunt and your dad rather than your mom and your dad?

"We have investigated and found out that the reason of your mother's suicide was this exact photo, do you have any comments?"

Yu Tian did not have any memories of this parents anyway. When he heard the last reporter, no emotions stirred in his heart. How could they, for a woman whose face he did not remember?

He just glared coldly at the crowd taking in the faces of whoever was present. He would deal with everyone later.

Mei Qingyang followed him closely, with a similar cold and aloof aura. None of them answered any question and just straight up headed inside.

In the hospital, as soon as anyone spotted Yu Tian, they would start whispering among themselves. He had never experienced such mocking gazes in his life ever. He wanted to punch each and every face present. But Mei Qingyang, as usual, held his hand tightly, urging him to stay calm. They first needed to hear from Yu Ming himself.

"We just sent him into the surgery, his vocal cords will gain function after this," the doctor informed them.

"Tian! Qing Qing!!" Su Lang came rushing in with Feng Yue and Fan Ruyi.

"Oh my God, guys are you both okay?" he hugged both of them one by one.

It was almost dawn when everyone had arrived. They were all exhausted from the meeting last morning but after the news was released, none had gotten even a wink of sleep. Who would want to slander the Yu family so badly?

"This is just awful," Fan Ruyi mumbled and looked at both of them with pity in her eyes. There was nothing but obstacles in their lives. It made her wonder if they were really suitable for each other or if fate had something else in its mind for them.

They had not come to convince Yu Ming to speak against it and claim it all was fabricated. But they had come to ask him to admit the truth in front of everyone. They could only bet on people favoring the honesty and sparing them in the process.

"He is out!" Su Lang saw that the lights of the operation theatre had just turned off and the doctor had just come out.

"Well, the surgery was a success. We should hear some sort of words when he wakes up," the doctor informed the group.

"How much time till he wakes up?" Mei Qingyang asked.

"Well, he should be waking up in about an hour or so. But I do ask of you to not strain him for the time being," the doctor replied.

"Thank you Doctor," Yu Tian bowed to him in respect when the doctor clapped his shoulder in sympathy.

When Yu Ming came to, he was surrounded by everyone. He had not seen or heard the news, so he was not sure why the atmosphere was so tense.

"Mr. Yu, how are you feeling?" Mei Qingyang was the first person to notice that the man had opened his eyes.

"Wa…ter…," he uttered his first words in months. A tear rolled down his eye when he heard his own raspy voice. He had felt so handicapped when he was at his home. Mei Qingyang brought the warm water, helped him sit up on the bed and slowly fed the man with spoons. Once the man was satisfied, he nodded, "Thank… you…"

He could not really make out why everyone had this strangeness in their eyes, and it seemed to be towards him?

Yu Tian got up from his seat and threw his iPad in front of him with the picture of the lecherous couple, "What is this?"

Yu Ming looked at the photograph and his eyes went wide with shock. Where the hell did this come from? Who took it at such an angle? It was the garden of their big old house, was someone spying on them? Was this a news article? Then, it leaked to the whole country? He dropped his head in shame. This was the only mark on his life he had wanted to erase.

"I asked what is this?" Yu Tian raised his voice.

"I…," Yu Ming turned his head, not wanting to face whatever was in front of him. And to explain something so shameful to his own son? How could he?

A storm of rage was brewing in Yu Tian's heart. "It does not matter to me what you did in past for I don't care. But this is affecting Qing Qing's hard work in acquiring Yu Empire for me. She has made so many sacrifices for me, so if you don't correct this situation by yourself, I do not know what I will do, with you and with that witch," he burst out in rage.

Mei Qingyang was touched by his words but this was not the time.

"Call… a press… conference," Yu Ming replied.

"Bufan," Yu Tian just said one word and the press conference was arranged for next day. The reporters had calmed down for the time being and had stopped hounding the group for answers.

Mei Qingyang tried to catch some as well but the sleep would not come.

"Are you awake?" Yu Tian, who was lying by her side, cuddling with her in his arms asked.

"Mmm… With all this situation, I don't think I have heart to sleep. I am afraid as soon as I close my eyes, the world will change again," she buried her head into his sturdy c.h.e.s.t some more. He c.a.r.e.s.sed her hair gently. There was so much on their minds that there was no space for anything else for now.

"Tian, do you want to go visit Yu Rong too regarding this matter?" Yu Rong was his weak spot, and if in her hands, she would not want them to meet. But he deserved the truth. And who knew what Yu Ming would say. He was a businessman, he could easily manipulate the media to sympathize with him.

"Should I?" Yu Tian glanced at her and was surprised to see she was staring right at him. How did she always manage to sense what he was thinking?

"Then, let's go in the evening," Mei Qingyang replied and nestled her way into his c.h.e.s.t once again.