Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Ahahaha, I was expecting you guys. Did you see the reality finally?"

Yu Tian and Mei Qingyang had gone to meet Yu Rong in the evening. She had been taken to jail after the doc.u.ments related to her drugs and weapons businesses were handed over to police by Yu Tian himself.

Although, the librarian grandpa had made Yu Ming spill all the beans before the press, Mei Qingyang still thought it would be great for Yu Tian to see her one final time.

"He… he was the one who ruined me. All I did was love him, and then love you." Behind the glass, Yu Rong raised her hand and traced Yu Tian's face line, longing in her eyes apparent. What was so wrong in loving them?

"He… he was the one who approached me first. When we first did it, I felt on the top of this world. Brother loved me and I loved him. We sealed our love that day. And it continued from there on. And that wench came into his life," Yu Rong started rambling her story without even asking. It was good that they did not need to ask her for none of them was in the mood of talking to her. They just wanted to see where this woman stood after all the revelations.

"I hated her to the core. Because of her, brother started avoiding me. Whenever I wanted to touch him, he would ignore me like a plague. I missed that feeling so much. And when I would see your mother hands in hands with him, I would go cry in my room. He hurt me so much," Yu Rong dabbed her tears, reminiscing in the past. Yu Ming was supposed to be his since the beginning. That wench was the one who came in between the two.

"And so, I leaked hints about my and brother Ming to her. I had no choice, I wanted him back. I was jealous, jealous of how happy they were, while I was just waiting for him to even spare a glance for me," Yu Rong sobbed but no one was really sympathetic with her. It was true that she was exploited by Yu Ming, and there was no one to teach her that it was not right. But that did not give her the right to destroy so many lives because of that.

"When she grew suspicious enough, she started investigating and sure enough, came to know the truth. Who would have thought that brother would kill her just because she wanted to separate from him and then turn to seclusion after that? If I had known I would lose him forever, I would have never done it," Yu Rong continued her story.

"But the only good thing that wench did was leave you with me. You were the very reflection of brother. If not him, then you would be my perfect partner. But again, I had to hide our relationship too. And so, I even married this guy who claimed to be in love with me. He also died a tragic death," she laughed manically at the thought of that guy dying.

Wait, why was his face so hazy to her? Did she forget her ex-husband's face? Anyway, she needed to drive her point across, she knew her love would reach her nephew.

"So… what was wrong in doing all that just to protect my love for you both?" she asked, her eyes tinging and turning red with tears.

Mei Qingyang looked at the woman in front of her coldly. This woman… was a black mark on whole human species. She had no regrets whatsoever about whatever she had done. She was even justifying her actions in the name of love.

She glanced at Yu Tian sitting sideways who was sitting there as if he had a fool was speaking in front of him. He looked disinterested but at least his aura was not unstable.

Now that he had seen her in the condition she was, there was a weird solace in his heart. Her words did not matter anymore. She was separated from them by that glass wall. She could not reach him. She could not touch him. She could do nothing to him.

Is this what they called inner peace? He did not take revenge for himself. A revenge would have been destroying her without her fault. But she was behind bars for legit reasons. Would it douse the fire in his heart more if he were to come out and be the witness?

Yu Tian was in another dimension altogether. All these thoughts were running in his mind. He just did not want to have anything to do with Yu family anymore. A fresh start would be great.

"Tian ah! Say something. Your aunt really loves you, okay? Brother Ming has already abandoned me, please you also don't leave me here," Yu Rong pleaded.

The once graceful lady had been reduced to such state. She was in the prison clothing, her hair was disheveled. She had no make up on, so all the years of heavy make-up was clearly visible on her bad skin. Her lips were dry and cracked. She also had a few bruises on her face, perhaps she got into some scuffle with someone in the prison.

"They… they do not treat me well here, please take me out my dear nephew," she started wailing at this moment, like this was a hell.

She was still locked in with the inmates that had not been trial yet. So, she had not even experienced the real harshness of the prison yet.

A cold and sinister smile appeared on Yu Tian's face. His heart might have been taken over by the devil which could have been the reason he was relishing every moment of Yu Rong's misery. And the only words in his mind right now were, 'she deserved it.'

Mei Qingyang nodded her head. They were not any saints or messiah. They were normal human beings and the feelings this guy was going through was what made him human. His relived expression told Mei Qingyang that this trip they took was worth it.

"The real deal has not even started yet, and you are already asking me to get you out?" Yu Tian spoke up.

"The real deal?" Yu Rong had thought that because these guys had no evidence apart from her embezzling funds, which was the crime she was in prison for, she would get one year of jail at maximum. There would be hefty fine but she had a personal hidden stash as well, so she could still live in the l.a.p of luxury after she got out.

But from her nephew's words, there was more coming?

"Aunt, what do you think about me testifying against you?" Yu Tian never broke his smile. He was grinning from ear to ear as if he had found a toy to tease this woman in front of her. He had not told his decision to even Mei Qingyang yet so she looked at him, stunned.

This was something Dr. Chen needed to know! This would be the biggest step Yu Tian would take in his journey of healing. It did seem like he was going to do it out of spite, but whatever soothed his heart.

Yu Rong's eyes also went wide. "Testify against me? For what? What did I ever do to you that you would want me to send to prison?" she yelled at him and hit the glass wall with her fists forcefully. This ungrateful bastard that she had provided for, all these years, was talking about going against her? The nerve of this guy!

"Don't scream," the constable behind Yu Rong warned her in a loud voice. The woman had to sit down in her chair, but she was looking at Yu Tian, dumbfounded.

Yu Tian slowly got up from his seat and started unbuttoning his shirt. Mei Qingyang sat down silently at the side. This was between the aunt and the nephew, she would not interfere. She did not need to. Yu Tian was an a.d.u.l.t, he would know what he was doing.

"What… what are you doing?" a lecherous look suddenly donned Yu Rong's face.

Mei Qingyang could see drool on this l.e.w.d woman's face. She turned her head, otherwise, she would smash that glass and that woman's head who was coveting her boyfriend like that.

Yu Tian removed his shirt, and his perfect abs came into light. Even the constable behind, who was male, could not help but stare at the fit body he was seeing.

There were multiple scars on his c.h.e.s.t, the biggest one being very ugly. The constable thanked his stars to have not been born in a rich family. Which person would be cruel to beat this a.d.u.l.t like this?

"Do you see this aunt? This should be enough reason to speak against you, what do you say?" Yu Tian pointed to the scar on his c.h.e.s.t. Yu Rong swallowed her saliva.

Mei Qingyang did not know if the woman's action was out of l.u.s.t or she was truly scared.

"That… I might have gone overboard but it is the way to discipline kids who are rebellious. Did my teachings not get you where you are?" Yu Rong still did not back down and protested.

The constable behind was shocked to hear the words. This woman was the one who did that to the perfectly sculpted body? He would need to pay extra attention to this woman even if she was not in the prison for child abuse.

Yu Tian scoffed. "My achievements are a result of Yu Bufan's teachings and Su Lang's, Feng Yue's and Fan Ruyi's constant support. My courage is thanks to this lass here," he leaned against the glass and bent to the level of the woman he hated. Then he looked straight into her terror filled eyes.

"What you did was break my confidence and give me Stockholm syndrome. You call that upbringing?"

Yu Rong started trembling. She… she did it for all his sake. How could she be wrong? No, it was this wench in front of him that had brainwashed her sweet nephew. She needed to claim him back.

"N… no nephew. If someone instigated you against me, know this, I had your best interest in my mind. I could not have beaten you up for no reason. I do not remember exact incidents, excuse this old lady's memory but…"

"So, you don't even remember the moments while I keep replaying all those nights again and again in my head? And beating myself up for being weak and not refusing you? Every time you touched me, I felt like worms were wriggling on my whole body. You were the reason that I started fearing touch from people, especially women. Every time a human brushed past against me, I felt needles pricking my skin. I would always to puke. And you claim you don't remember?" Yu Tian's voice became colder by the minute. Yu Rong was shaking so badly that it was visible.

"I…," Yu Rong tried to speak up but was shot down by Yu Tian each time she tried.

"Shut up! Just shut up and admit it okay? I am not looking for apology, your crime is too heinous to even think about apologizing. But if you still can't understand your wrongs, then you are beyond redemption. Qing Qing, let's go, we are done here," Yu Tian pounded his fist very hard on the glass in frustration, his skin cracking and bleeding.

Mei Qingyang got up and put the shirt back on Yu Tian on their way out.

"Nephew! Don't go! I will admit my wrongdoings, please just get me out of here. I will change…"

The couple did not even look back to the crying Yu Rong. It was befitting end. Yu Tian decided that he would personally see to it that she rotted in here for all her life.