Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Are you okay?", Yu Tian knelt down to her level to see if she was alright. He wanted to check if she had any wounds or if her…. hair was alright. But of course, she was a stranger, all he could do was ask her about her condition. He still had an icy expression without any hint of emotion.

He was feeling super weird. Because he hated the touch of girls so much, he always greeted every girl who would try to come close to him with cold stares, enough to haunt the girl for life. So, he was deemed by his fangirls as a guy who would only touch girl he was ever interested in, making him the 'purest of pure guys'. No one knew the reason for his phobia. Some even thought of him as gay but no one knew the truth.

But he really wanted to console this particular girl. He wanted to help her; she would elicit these protective feelings in him.

Mei Qingyang was still collecting her thoughts. What had just transpired was out of this world experience. She got humiliated before this guy who was the son of the owner of this school. Although there seemed to be no one around to watch the whole episode, if this guy told anything to anyone, her reputation would be in ruins even before starting here. How would she accomplish her mission if she won't be able to even show her face around? Who would listen to her if all the people would only be snickering at her misfortune?

She did not want to talk to the guy. She just wanted to run away and never ever meet him again. This was a big school which boasted a population of forty-five thousand people including the students, teachers, servants and other staff. What were the chances she would meet him again in this big city kind of school like this?

Plus, given the apathetic look in his eyes, he shouldn't be interested in her affairs to begin with. If she fled right now, he probably would not even remember her. Wasn't it alright for her to just disappear right now?

And wasn't this guy supposed to be a part of the elite students? He shouldn't be talking to her in a respectful tone. He should've supported his aunt, that's how the things worked here. Why was he being so courteous to her anyway? What did he want?

She really wanted to know what 'duty' he was talking about earlier. But she decided to remain quiet. She had already been shamed before this guy by his so-called aunt. She had nothing to say to him. She got up on her own and composed herself. She dusted her clothes and set her hair in a haste, not even facing Yu Tian. Neither did she want to see his face, nor show hers to him.

"I'm okay, thanks for asking. I am sorry for bumping into you again. I'll take my leave." Tears were brimming in her eyes and her voice was trembling but she tried to remain as calm as she could manage to. And it was just the first day. She was supposed to endure this all for next one year. She tried to remain strong.

With her head hung low so that the guy before could not see her face, she picked up her suitcase and took a step to go inside the building.

He called her, "My name is Yu Tian and I am really sorry for whatever happened just now. It was all my fault. To make up for it, would you let me take you on the school tour?" He had never blabbered so much in his life, not even before his two best friends. He was a reserved personality who either didn't talk at all or just answered people in monologues. Confused by his own unusual behavior, he paused suddenly.

Meanwhile, although Mei Qingyang was not in the mood to assess anything right now, she started weighing her options. No matter what, it would be great if she could enlist this guy's help. He should definitely be one of the most influential people around here. She would probably get more flak for it, both from his fans and his aunt but he would also have some kind of authority, right? Would it not be advantageous for her to associate with this guy?

It might either become a smooth sail for her to approach the kids that way and continue her investigation or people could shun her for the same reason. However, if she never took the risk, would she reap any results? And this guy had encountered her in such a pathetic situation, and he also had to do some more 'duty' time because of her, would she not need to comply with this guy's demands, lest he comes back later to exact some kind of revenge?

Thinking till here, she decided to accept his invitation. I cannot worry about my pride here….

She wiped away her tears, turned around and nodded apathetically, "Alright, I will accept your offer. Please take care of me. By the way, I am Mei Qingyang." She didn't extend her hand for a shake since she had already heard about his haphephobia. She looked directly into his eyes, with confidence and aloofness, despite the incident earlier. Yu Tian felt a pang in his heart. The eyes, brimming with tears, ready to fall at any moment but that poise on her face to hide the shame and pain she felt, he was awestruck.

---------------------------------------------

From the farthest corner, behind the blinds, Yu Rong was seeing everything. She was going to make this girl's life a living hell since she dared to seduce her nephew.