Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

"Qingyang, Mei Qingyang. How are you feeling my buddy?"

Mei Qingyang woke up to a voice she thought was very familiar yet very distant. She opened her eyes and found her in white loose clothes. Had she died already? Was she in heaven right now?

"Who's there? Show yourself!" She looked around only to see darkness around. She was the only one illuminated in pitch darkness for some reason. Was she hallucinating?

"Hahaha, you can think of this as hallucination. Or you can think of this as your conscience. I am your half that is deep buried inside you. How about calling me Li Sibao?", the voice echoed again.

"How do I even believe you? Won't you show yourself?", she tried looking around but did not see anyone. She was definitely either dead or dreaming right now.

"I am you and you are me. So…", a figure appeared before her, wearing a very pretty white dress and almost same face as hers. The only difference was the color of their eyes. Mei Qingyang's eyes were green colored while this girl who claimed to be Li Sibao had pitch black eyes. And the age! This Li Sibao figure was a kid. She was floating in the air.

*I must really be dreaming. Or I just might have gone crazy with all the pain.*

"Alright, if you are Li Sibao, give me my memories. I want to know why I am in so much pain.", she extended her hand towards the child.

"Sorry, you are not ready for it. I am here to ease your pain a bit. And to tell you that you cannot die, not yet. You have to help this other half of yours before you even think of giving up your life, do you understand?", the kid said in a rebuking tone to her.

"Showing your temper eh?", Mei Qingyang scoffed. Then she put in some thought, if this was her then she was basically her inner child. She could definitely get some information here.

"Hehehe, making plans? Alright, ask questions, I'll answer as long as I do not need to tell you whole story.", the kid shrugged.

"Why are your eyes black and my green if we are the same person?��, Mei Qingyang asked curiously.

"Oh that. Well, your green eyes are actually not yours. Given the scars on your body, did you think your eyes and face would have been intact? Did you not notice that my face looks slightly different from yours?", the kid replied with a serious face.

Mei Qingyang touched her cheek just under her eyes. These eyes were not hers? Who did they belong to then? And this girl was correct, the basic features were definitely the same but there were still some differences in their faces. She had thought it was because of age difference but on closer look, not really.

"So many questions in mind huh? Well, I do understand. Just know, everything will be alright. Also know that Yu Rong might not be your last enemy, they may be much closer than you think. Call me when you have thought this out clearly, okay?", the kid came forward to hug Mei Qingyang.

"I am always there with you, if no one else.", she whispered in her ears and then disappeared. A white snow flakey powder floated around Qingyang for a while, giving her a magical experience. The hug was so warm. She closed her eyes for till the warmth lasted. She felt like she was experiencing it in real world.

"Mei Qingyang open your eyes, please!!", she heard another voice. Now, this was a male voice and was coming from outside. She tried listening to the source but there was still darkness around her.

*Damnit, I forgot to ask how to get out of here!*

She walked forward in the darkness in hopes of finding a way out.

"Gosh, you can't do anything without me, can you?", she heard the kid's voice again after what felt like eternity.

"Come on, tell me how to get out from here.", Mei Qingyang w.h.i.n.ed. She was getting tired of the games this spirit was playing. If she was actually dead, could she not just tell her that?

"Hey, I just told you, you can't die yet. Why do you keep thinking that you are dead? Just concentrate on the voice and you will find the way.", the kid was a bit irritated by this girl's thought process. Wasn't she supposed to be all smart protagonist? What was she thinking?

Mei Qingyang focused on the voice as directed. The guy was calling out to her again and again. There was aggrievance in his voice, like he would break down if she did not wake up. Was it her dad? Had he really found her and come here to save her? She could only think of him being so agitated over her current circ.u.mstances. She also felt very warm touch on her body. Her shivers were getting better and her limbs were getting sensation as well.

Finally, after walking for another long eternity towards the voice, she saw the light. With a new vigor, she ran towards the light, another hope rising in her heart.

"Remember what I told you! Don't die under any condition!!", the kid's voioce echoed as she umed towards the light.

She slowly opened her eyes. Her eyelids were so heavy that it took much effort for her to slightly open them. It took her a few seconds to come to focus and finally a handsome face appeared in front of her. With her positioning, it seemed like she was in this person's embrace.

"Qing Qing?", the voice called out softly.

"Se… senior Yu? What are you doing here?", she was shocked to find him here. Did Yu Rong really mean it when she would let him see her with her clothes not on, so that he could see her ugly scars fully? Also, what did he call her? Qing Qing? When did they have so much affection between them?

"I… Why did you have to suffer so much?", he brushed the back of his hand against her cheek with pain in his eyes apparent.

"Senior Yu, I am asking why are you here? If Yu Rong knows… ", she feared for him, she feared Yu Rong would punish him again. Now she had seen her methods firsthand, she knew Yu Tian was suffering since forever.

"Shhh… that person is not important right now. I cannot take you out right now but I will make sure you are out by tomorrow.", he put his finger on her lips, sending a tantalizing feeling across her body. She could only nod. She had thought it was her dad but why did this guy show so much affection towards her? Did he really like her as he had stated before her brother Hanyu?

"I am afraid, she will do something to you.", Mei Qingyang voiced her concern with tears in her eyes. She could not take it anymore, he was suffering again and again because of her. Yu Tian got stunned at her statement, his eyes widened. What did she mean by that?

"I am her nephew, what could she do to me?", he laughed lightly, but pain spread across his whole face and his body tensed. Mei Qingyang had not paid attention to their position till now but when she sensed the change in the strong arms that were holding her, she realized that he had gotten her released from the chains as well. No wonder she was feeling the blood flowing in her body again.

"Qing Qing", she heard a another male and a female voice behind them.