Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

The fated day arrived and the class finally got ready to visit the hospital. Fan Ruyi was appearing for the first time before anyone in the school apart from her known groups after she came back from study abroad program. She wore a lime yellow skater dress which accentuated her slim figure very nicely. She forewent any accessories since they were visiting hospital. But she made sure to bring her poise and elegance of noble family, since after all, she represented the Fans. If she were to meet any of the high-profile clients, she needed to make the right impression.

Most of the girls unfortunately, had put on such bold make-ups and dresses that it was hard to tell if they were going to a wedding or a hospital. Mei Qingyang, on the other hand, had also paired up a pale-yellow top with navy denim jeans and comfortable black sneakers. It would help her run and walk around.

They had divided the groups before boarding the buses arranged by the school. Everyone was happy that Mei Qingyang wasn't in the same group at Yu Tian. Everyone thought it was for the best that both love rivals were put in the same group. They could fight between themselves and other girls would get a chance on Yu Tian.

No one had any idea about their budding friendship. The girls also played along and created an atmosphere of awkward tension between themselves, just because it was fun to fool everyone around. Gu Layue and Yu Rong had already set everything up, so Gu Layue ended up in Yu Tian's group and Gu Jiujiu in Fan Ruyi's. Jiujiu needed to give Gu Layue as many updates as she could.

The four teams went their separate ways. In the bus of Yu Tian, Gu Layue had already made clear to everyone that she was going to sit beside Yu Tian. Everyone had given her way as well, since no one wanted to offend the 'childhood friend' of young master Yu. Unfortunately for her, Yu Tian had decided to board the bus first and put his laptop bag on his side, so as to not keep any seat beside him open. Other classmates of hers snickered behind her back when they saw what was going on. She had made sure that only most unpopular girls remained in her group while other girls went with Feng Yue and Su Lang.

After Yu Tian, she boarded the bus to take the seat beside him. But he kept his bag and the whole bus was empty, she could not even ask him to give his seat beside him. Ultimately, the bus became full and a guy in the class bagged the most coveted seat by girls. Gu Layue had come multiple times in the front to show Yu Tian that his childhood friend was there in his group and if he felt uncomfortable, he could always ask her to take the place beside him. It never happened, as everyone had predicted.

In the other bus, all the classmates had made sure that the two girls, between whom sparks seemed to fly, were sat together. Fan Ruyi and Mei Qingyang were happy to be sitting together, but they refrained from talking throughout the journey. Gu Jiujiu was feeling regret that she didn't get to be in any of the groups headed by boys but seeing such kind of interesting developments happening in this bus, she was beyond excited to be doing the reporting to Gu Layue.

Wang Hao followed the four buses in his car from behind as instructed by Yu Rong. She had spies in all four groups, so she was not worried about having no information at all. Overall, the journey went smoothly.

At the hospital, the students got together and had a sumptuous breakfast at the hospital's cafeteria. The four group leaders all sat together and Mei Qingyang found a spot alone. Wang Hao decided to give her company which rose an alert among Fan Ruyi and group.

"I thought you had made friends with Ms. Fan. She seems like giving you a cold shoulder today.", Wang Hao sat down with his plate before Mei Qingyang.

Qingyang was busy reading a magazine in the cafeteria and eating. When she heard his voice, she was very surprised.

"How come you are sitting on this table? I thought you hated me.", Mei Qingyang closed her magazine and put a snack in her mouth elegantly.

"That is definitely true. I thought it would be fun to have a change of pace. You did not answer my question thought.", Wang Hao chuckled at her straightforward question.

"I, Mei Qingyang, only work alone. When have you seen me having friends? Do you think I have time for that?" Mei Qingyang said confidently. It was not total lie. She did never have friends in her life before. Right now, what she had with the group of four, could not be called friendship. Everyone had ulterior motives behind whatever they were doing. Once that went out off the way, then only she could call them true friends. And there was long long way in that happening.

"Oh? I heard someone really consoled you a few days back, hugging you, stroking your hair etc. etc. If it were me, I would think the person was in love with you or something.", Wang Hao further probed.

Yu Tian and group were not sitting far away from Mei Qingyang's table. Hearing Wang Hao's accusation, Yu Tian's face darkened and Mei Qingyang choked on the tea she was drinking, splattering it all over the table. Wang Hao was amused seeing such a reaction from the girl. Had he calculated wrong? Or was she not aware of Yu Tian's feelings.

"Cough….. I would suggest you stop slandering people unnecessarily. By saying such things, you are just bringing me trouble.", Mei Qingyang calmed down and used some tissues to clean the table. Her plate was now useless, everything was now soaked in the tea.

She got up with her plate and continued, "Oh, is that your work here? Making such rumors so that other girls just start giving me more headaches? Or are you here to supervise that all your schemes go through?" She smiled and left the table leaving a giggling Wang Hao. This girl was always on point.

After they were done, their group in charges gave them some general instructions about following them all the time and remain in contact with them throughout the trip. They also announced that the end of the trip would happen with a bonfire by the beach. Everyone finally got some vigor after learning that.

Now, it was finally time to begin the visit and execute the plans.