Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

While everyone was brainstorming how to come out of the situation, they heard another soft knock on the door. Mei Qingyang opened it and found Mr. Bai Yuchen sitting there in his wheelchair. A nurse was with him.

"Mr. Bai, what are you doing here?", Mei Qingyang smiled to him. He dismissed the nurse behind him and asked her to take him to the beach. She informed her group that she was going to get some fresh air outside. Yu Bufan followed them secretly but Mei Qingyang had already discovered his presence, thanks to her good senses developed through her martial arts training. All three of them reached the beach.

"It's been a while since I have been here. No one really allows me to come out here because they don't want people to know I am here.", Bai Yuchen laughed pitifully at his own situation.

"You must enjoy the fresh air while we are here then.", Mei Qingyang stood behind him, looking at the vast sea as well.

"Do you know why I asked you specifically to take me here?", he questioned.

"I have been curious about it too.", she politely answered.

"I hear you are in a tough situation right now. Since you helped me that day, and refuse to have anything in lieu of that, I would like to be your alibi.", he said with a poker face.

"Ah! I definitely was not with you the whole time. Is that okay with you?", she was surprised why a stranger would be willing to lie for her.

"I know you were on my floor, for me you are innocent. I can lie a bit for you, sure!", he shrugged his shoulders.

"Mr. Bai, I don't want to be a burden on you. I just helped you up the wheelchair. Are you sure you want to help me like this? If it comes out that you lied for an unknown girl, would it not be bad for your image?", Mei Qingyang was perplexed. She was not minor anymore, but won't people accuse him of giving favors to a young girl and stuff like that?

"As an alumnus of your school, I don't think that would ever happen. But then, you have already changed so much, so I can't be sure of that either. But I am confident nothing like that will happen because it is closely tied to your school's reputation.", he looked into the eyes of the girl and smiled. She was still perplexed.

"Oh, you studied at our college?", the new information piqued her interest.

"No, no. I was a servant to someone. I was lucky that I got out of that hell. I did learn a lot about how to navigate in the world though, so I cannot hate that place.", he reminisced. "Anyway, let me help you. Let's go over a few details and we won't include much. More details always mean lie. We would be easily found out then.", he urged her to take his help. It was much more than just helping her, he wanted to save someone in a similar position as him.

"Okay. Thank you for doing this.", she was overwhelmed. Perhaps, somewhere down in her heart, she knew his reason. But she was still glad that she had encountered him in the hallway. They went over and cooked up a story. Mei Qingyang had already done half the work when she had made up excuse to Wang Hao. They just added a few more details to make it feel like she was with him the entire time. After dropping him off at his own room, she headed back to her room as well.

"What happened?", everyone asked with expectant gazes.

"I found an alibi for myself.", Mei Qingyang smiled.

"Did you decide to reveal the girl then?" If she did, she would lose everyone's respect right now. She had played so many games just to keep the girl's identity safe. Now she was ready to let her come out just to save her ass?

"No, there is a big celebrity on the same floor. The guy who just came. I met him by chance but he wants to be my witness. So, I am in clear for now. The only thing left is, how to save Gu Jiujiu. I knew she would take the brunt of it, but I had no idea it would happen this early.", she sighed.

So, she had calculated her in her schemes too. Suddenly everyone found Mei Qingyang quite scary.

"I am sure they will have bought the nurse who was the witness for Gu Jiujiu by now. I don't see any point in supporting her then.", Mei Qingyang said making everyone gasp in astonishment at her cruel ways. She was going to abandon Gu Jiujiu just like that now that she was beyond saving?

"I mean we need to salvage as much as we can with this situation. It's still not a total loss. I will need one of you guys to take her in. She will be in enough shock to lose all her trust in any one of her family. If we lend her help now, she will definitely prove useful. All we need to do is fake death similar to that servant girl.", she continued. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard her suggestion.

"I will take care of her. Don't you worry.", Fan Ruyi accepted the request once again.

"No, this time let it be one of the boys. There are Gu spies here in the hospital, there is no guarantee when that girl's secret will be out. If you shelter two dead people, it will put you on risk.", Mei Qingyang explained.

"Okay, I will take her in then.", Su Lang came ahead to help his foster cousin. In the end, she was saving a life and getting a person from enemy faction on her side without losing her own life. Should it be called a win-win situation? Too bad Gu Layue was still not being punished. But till when could she hide behind Yu Rong's protection? Everyone had the same thought thanks to Mei Qingyang's calculated steps. At least everyone was going home safe and sound.