Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

And thus, after a lecture of three hours from Su Lang, Mei Qingyang was let off. She felt so exhausted that she fell asleep right after once again. In the evening, after a few negotiations amongst the three, it was decided that Mei Qingyang was fit enough to join the team in two days and that she was to stay at Yu Tian's place.

They both had given a way to each other a bit. Mei Qingyang had to agree to stay at his place for the time being while Yu Tian had to let her go to the gym the very next day despite being worried about her fresh injuries.

Now Mei Qingyang had another headache, where would she and Yu Tian sleep? Of course there was a lot of space in Yu Tian's penthouse but he would not let her use any other place and would insist that she takes his bed. Would this guy be able to sleep on his sofa easily, she wondered. But it was not her place, Yu Tian would need to make decision for himself.

The three friends had a sumptuous dinner that they had cooked themselves. It turned out, all three of them were great cooks. After the meal, Su Lang took his leave, after giving Mei Qingyang a few reminders about her overnight stay.

Yu Bufan was snickering on the side while a sly smile floated over Yu Tian's face. Mei Qingyang on the other hand, was blushing furiously. It felt like her mother was giving her tips for their first night after wedding.

As suspected, Yu Tian took to the sofa after Yu Bufan bid them both goodbye and let Mei Qingyang rest in his own bed.

At least this night went peacefully… only for Mei Qingyang. Yu Tian kept turning and tossing the whole night, only to have big dark circles under his eyes the next day.

"Senior Yu, I had told you that I am used to sleeping on hard surfaces and I could take the sofa!", Mei Qingyang felt really guilty over having troubled Yu Tian so much.

She had planned to wake up early and make breakfast for both of them and then head to the gym afterwards. But when she woke up, she found Yu Tian sitting on the sofa, reading some doc.u.ments. The breakfast was already on the table.

She went on to complain to him but saw his haggard face. If only, she was not this useless.

"It's okay, you just freshen up and have breakfast. Although, I am still not happy you are going to practice so soon, I will accompany you and introduce you to my teammates." Yu Tian was irritated in the morning due to lack of sleep. Not to mention, he had gotten a summon from Yu Rong already for the evening. But seeing his girl's face livened up his mood.

The darkness around him dispersed a bit. When he looked over, he saw the girl had worn her body-hugging training suit already. He had ordered Yu Bufan to get her a few new clothes. They had gotten her pieces from best brands and Yu Bufan was expert in sizes and style, so he got her the best stuff. But this was too much, he would not want anyone else to see her like this.

"Listen, today we are just going for a visit, so change your clothes. Wear something warm as well, it's started to become quite cold outside.", he instructed. He needed to scold Yu Bufan later and get her new training clothes.

Since it was November now, it was perfect excuse for him to ask her to change. If she knew the real reason behind his order, would she obey at all?

"But, I thought I would get to exercise today! It's been a while since I have sweated it out!", her hopes shattered, Mei Qingyang threw a tantrum. She was supposed to start today. This is not how they had made the deal earlier.

"You are taking advantage now, Senior Yu.", pouting, she left for freshening up.

Yu Bufan entered from the main door, finding his master in a good mood with a tired face. He wondered what happened but was sure that the reason for his smile was that girl.

His master had always been cold and expressionless since he had started assisting him. Even with his family, he would not show much emotions. Towards Yu Rong especially, who had raised him as almost his mother, he didn't have even an ounce of affection.

Yu Bufan had not seen his master's father much during all these years. His father was basically absent from his life. And then his disease made sure that he would not look towards any girls at all. Only with his three friends, he would show care but still, his expression always remained aloof.

But now, Yu Bufan would notice certain subtle changes in his master's countenance and mood. This girl could make flowers bloom all around him and also bring out swords and knives from deep within his being.

The burning question in everyone's mind, including Su Lang was, when did he fall for her. It was not like they had interacted much. Or was it something they just did not know about? Anyway, it was time for work. As long as master was happy, the underlings would be happy too.

"Any news?", Yu Tian asked Yu Bufan.

"Master, master Feng had earlier holed himself up in his room. Now he has left for a journey. His assistant has been in constant touch with me and he is well taken care of. You don't need to worry.", Yu Bufan gave him the information.

"What about Fan Ruyi?", Yu Tian was worried about his friends. They were all his childhood buddies after all. No matter what, he would stand by them.

"There is some movement on her side, but it is all in our favor.", Yu Bufan said cryptically, lest the girl heard them.

"Then that's good.", Yu Tian still believed in her. After he discussed with both Mei Qingyang and Su Lang, they had come to the same conclusion that Fan Ruyi must have had her circ.u.mstances when she decided to give away that servant girl, knowing well the implications it would have on Mei Qingyang.

"Master, are we really getting her into the team?", Yu Bufan was hesitating for a bit but he finally asked the question.

"Yeah, is there a problem?", Yu Tian asked in his usual stoic style. Till now he was busy with his doc.u.ments. But on such a question, he put them down aside and stared at Yu Bufan who was now sweating. Why did he have to run his mouth like this?

"No master. I was just wondering, you know how prideful the team members are. If they think that she has joined the team through connection with you, it might hurt your leadership.", Yu Bufan voiced his concerns.

"Did you not see the video of how she had defended herself against those brutes. You think she won't be able to take them?", he gave a questioning look to Yu Bufan.

"Those ruffians were all untrained. We are talking about the pros who have been in the field for years. Do you think she would be able to handle it?", he gulped his saliva before putting his thoughts into the words.

Master has not even personally tested her, how could he directly ask her to join the team? Would it not affect his master's reputation, especially if the girl were to fail?

"Even if you don't trust her, I have full faith in her abilities. You have trained couple of years yourself. You should know the depth of her skills just by looking at the angles and techniques she uses.", Yu Tian felt like a proud father who was bragging about his own daughter.

"Anyway, we will see it today in the gym. Although I have asked her to change her clothes, there is no way she won't be taking part in the action.", Yu Tian got up from the sofa and softly smiled at the thought of the girl, knocking everyone out in her hard to maneuver clothes that she was most probably going to wear.

As expected, Mei Qingyang had worn normal denim jeans and a loose tee. She was listening to the conversation from the corner, unnoticed by both master and servant. Her heart brimming with warmth and confidence at Yu Tian's words, she became more determined to make his savior proud.