Falling Dreams, Rising Hopes: Saving Mr. Boyfriend

Now that Mei Qingyang had made a new friend in the class, she was no longer sitting alone. Well, of course she was not a friend. Her intentions were still not clear. Why did she need to take so many people into account when planning her moves? And her pressing question was still remaining that she needed to ask Fan Ruyi. Could she ask the same to Su Lang or Feng Yue?

She decided to call Fan Ruyi over the weekend for lunch by lake once again. Incidentally, it was good enough weather to enjoy the sun outside. She had informed her senior about the impending meeting in person as she could not email or text her.

They met at the lake in the afternoon. It was Sunday after their results were announced. Mei Qingyang was becoming more and more dependent on Fan Ruyi for information. Her only comfort were the words she had lived by since the day she woke up in the hospital.

*The relationsh.i.p.s in this world are all just give and take. As long as you are not just giving or taking, you should be fine.*

She had been only taking help from these guys. It was time to pay back.

Today she had prepared fried vegetables and California rolls as her and Fan Ruyi's lunch. Fan Ruyi was a big fan of her food and this was also, in a small way, repaying her, with warmth and love that she had been lacking in her family.

"Qing Qing! What tasty food did you bring today?", Fan Ruyi waved her hand towards Mei Qingyang after spotting her by the lake. She had brought her assistant with her. No one else was allowed here. The assistant had a big coat in her hands. As it had started becoming chilly and they had no idea how long their conversation was going to be, they had prepared extra just in case. Fan Ruyi had asked her assistant to be at a distance enough that she could not hear what they were talking about.

"Are you okay bringing your assistant? I thought you wanted to keep this place a secret.", Qinyang asked.

"I cannot shrug her off. She knows all my whereabouts anyway. She comes from a family my grandpa trusts a lot. So, I don't mind.", Fan Ruyi replied while sitting down. "So, what is it that you have been wanting me to ask that you can only call me at such a private place?" Fan Ruyi was perplexed when she heard Mei Qingyang calling her for a meeting just almost a week later. What was so urgent that could not wait? And why did she need to be so secretive about it?

"Okay then, I will come straight to the point. What's the relationship between Yu Rong and senior Yu?", she inquired as she was opening her lunch box. She handed over one box to Fan Ruyi and took over one.

"What do you mean? They are aunt and nephew. What else there could be?", Fan Ruyi instantly put a roll in her mouth, relishing it much. As usual, Mei Qingyang's food was the best. She did not think much about Mei Qingyang's question.

"You are correct. You must be. But… ", she paused for a moment to think if she should continue or not.

"Why? Ask away. You are not a person to be shy. Why hesitate?", Fan Ruyi encouraged her still gobbling up her lunchbox.

"Umm… Nothing. Anyway, I heard Yu Rong is not his real aunt. Is that true?", she still pressed on changing her language.

"Yeah. She was adopted in Yu family when Yu Tian's dad was about 10 years old. They are not blood related. Why, are you interested in him?", Fan Ruyi really wanted to matchmake these two. That cold jerk was not going to fall for anyone although he had been surrounded by so many girls. Mei Qingyang was the only girl he had shown remote interest in.

"We have had this conversation before. I was just interested in knowing Yu Rong's background. What about his mom though? I never hear anything about his dad or mom." It was true. She had had enough conversation with a few people. No one ever brought up his immediate family. Wasn't Yu Ming one of the wealthiest businessmen in the country. Why did he not show his face anywhere and there was no news of Yu family either? She only knew about Yu Rong and the school and Yu Tian because of his talents.

"Why don't you ask him about it? His mom died when he was only one year old. I don't think he remembers her much. Yu Rong was the one who has practically raised him. His dad had drowned himself in work after his mom died. So, he never had a father figure in his life either. That way, I think he is much more pitiful than me.", Fan Ruyi stopped eating at this point. She had always felt sorry for Yu Tian.

It was not wrong to say that the four people were so close together because they all had some tragic past. Although they were bound by their family's relationship but they were ultimately there for each other when their wounds needed to be tended. That's what made their bond much stronger.

"Oh. I see. I got my answer. Thank you for help senior Fan.", after a few moments of silence between them, Mei Qingyang concluded their conversation. It seemed Fan Ruyi did not have much idea about the things happening in the group. Perhaps, they would not tell her everything since she was a girl after all. All this 'friendship forever' did not matter in the end. There was no way anyone would open up about all their scars to anyone.

Then she needed to invest more time into this and investigate further because there was definitely something weird going on.