The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

"Are you sure you want to go find him?" I put down the documents in my hand, my brows knitted into a knot. "He's been away from the company for years. Do you really want to get involved in this?"

Lu Yuxuan handed me a cup of hot tea, his deep eyes revealing a bit of determination. "At this point, we have no other choice. The information left by our allies is too fragmented, and the 'Key of Time' is clueless. Only he may be able to help us solve these mysteries."

I sighed softly, lifting my teacup. The warm liquid slid down my throat, but it couldn't dispel the chill in my heart. The disappearance of our allies weighed heavily on our hearts like a huge rock, suffocating me. We'd tried every possible method to decipher those coded messages, even consulting cryptography experts, but we still couldn't. The clues seemed to suddenly stop here, leaving only endless confusion and fear.

“You said, will the allies…” I didn’t dare to say anything more, for fear of getting that cruel answer from Lawrence Lu’s mouth.

He held my hand, the warmth of his palm conveying silent comfort, "Don't let your imagination run wild. We will definitely find him and get to the bottom of everything."

I nodded, trying to suppress the uneasiness in my heart. Outside the window, the hustle and bustle of the city continued, as if everything was normal. Only we were trapped in this foggy mystery, unable to find a way out.

"Knock, knock, knock..." There was a knock on the door, and the housekeeper's voice came from outside the door, "Sir, Madam, Miss Chenxi is here."

“Let her in.” Lawrence Lu said.

Chenxi pushed the door open and walked in. Her usually cheerful face was now filled with anxiety. "How's it going? Any news about our allies?"

I shook my head and handed her the document. "This is all the information we have so far, but there's a lot we don't understand."

Chenxi took the document and began to carefully read it, her brow furrowing ever deeper. After a long pause, she put the document down and said solemnly, "It seems we've met an opponent, a very powerful one."

"You mean..." My heart sank suddenly and an ominous premonition came over me.

"I suspect they're behind the disappearance of our allies and all the obstacles we've encountered." Chenxi's tone was certain. "They're like ghosts, hiding in the shadows. We don't even know who they are or what they want."

My hands clenched involuntarily, a chill running through my fingertips. An invisible pressure enveloped us, suffocating me.

“Don’t worry,” Lawrence Lu held me in his arms and said firmly, “No matter who it is, as long as they dare to hurt the people you care about, I will make them pay the price!”

His words, like a shot of adrenaline, poured into my heart, dispelling some of my fear. I know the road ahead is long and filled with unknown dangers, but I believe that as long as we unite, we will overcome all difficulties and find the truth! Chenxi's words were like a hammer, waking me from my confusion. The enemy, a powerful enemy hiding in the shadows! Fear wrapped around my heart like a vine, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Bang!" The study door was flung open, and the housekeeper rushed in in a panic, his usually composed face filled with panic. "Sir, Madam, this is bad! Something's happened at the company... at the company!"

My heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over me. Lawrence Lu held the housekeeper's shoulders and asked hurriedly, "Calm down and tell me slowly, what happened?"

"The company... the company's system was attacked, all the data was..." The butler's face was pale, his voice trembled, and he couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.

"All the data has been stolen?" Chenxi took over the butler's words and his face became very ugly.

The housekeeper nodded with difficulty and said in despair: "Not only that, the company's accounts have also been frozen, and all cooperative projects have been forced to suspend. Now there are reporters everywhere outside, reporting..."

I felt dizzy and my vision went black. I could barely stand. This was a nightmare!

Lawrence Lu quickly supported me and held me tightly in his arms, his voice low and firm, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”

I leaned weakly against his chest, listening to his powerful heartbeat, trying to draw a little strength from it. However, fear overwhelmed me like a tide, and I felt an unprecedented helplessness and despair.

The next few days felt like the end of the world. The company was paralyzed, all operations ground to a halt, the stock price plummeted, and major media outlets were clamoring for coverage, thrusting us into the spotlight. My fashion brand wasn't immune either. The new season's show was canceled, partners terminated their contracts, and even malicious rumors spread, claiming my designs were plagiarized. In an instant, I fell from grace, becoming the target of widespread criticism.

Chenxi and the housekeeper had been doing their best to help me, handling various matters and calming the staff, but their power seemed insignificant in the face of such a powerful enemy. I felt like a small boat trapped in a storm, threatened to be swallowed by the waves at any moment.

"Lolo, don't worry, everything will be fine." Chenxi held my hand, trying to give me strength, but I saw the undisguised fatigue and worry in her eyes.

Late at night, I lay in bed, unable to fall asleep. Outside the window, the city lights were still flickering, as if mocking my powerlessness and despair. Lawrence Lu sat by the bed, gently stroking my hair, his eyes filled with heartache and worry.

"Yuxuan, what should we do?" I raised my head and looked into his deep eyes, with a hint of trembling in my voice.

He was silent for a moment, then he hugged me and said firmly, "Lolo, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must fight back!"

Lawrence Lu's words were like a flash of lightning in the dark night, illuminating my confused heart. Yes, we can't just sit there and wait for death, we have to fight back!

"But what should we do? We don't even know who our opponents are. Why would they do this to us?" I held Lawrence Lu's hand tightly, as if I was grabbing the last straw.

A gleam of light flashed in Lawrence Lu’s deep eyes, “Lolo, do you still remember how we got to where we are today? It was you who used your wisdom and courage to resolve crises time and time again and create miracles. This time, we can do it too!”

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the flashing neon lights outside, and said in a firm tone: "We must take the initiative and go deep into the tiger's den. Only in this way can we find the true face of the mastermind behind the scenes, find their weaknesses, and then strike back in one fell swoop!"

I understood what he meant. We could no longer passively wait, but had to take the initiative and seek the truth. But my heart was still filled with fear and anxiety. Our opponents were so powerful, could we really defeat them?

For the next few days, Lu Yuxuan and I barely slept. We gathered the company's core team and analyzed the details of the attack day and night, trying to find any clues. We retrieved all the company's surveillance footage and checked every suspicious person, but we found nothing.

"Are I just going to give up like this?" I leaned weakly on the chair, looking at the table full of documents, feeling powerless.

“No, we can’t give up!” Lawrence Lu walked over to me, hugged me in his arms, and said firmly, “Lolo, believe me, we will definitely find the truth and clear our name!”

His embrace was warm and strong, giving me immense strength. I raised my head, looked into his eyes, and nodded heavily, "Yes, I believe you!"

Just when we were at a loss, the housekeeper suddenly brought us a message. He overheard the company security guard talking and said that on the night of the incident, he saw a suspicious figure entering the company's computer room.

"Suspicious figure? Who is it?" Lu Yuxuan and I asked in unison.

"They didn't recognize him either. They just said that the man was wearing black clothes, a hat and a mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly." The butler replied.

Although the clues were limited, they at least gave us a glimmer of hope. We immediately retrieved the surveillance footage from the computer room that night and finally spotted a shadowy figure in the corner.

"That's him!" I said excitedly, pointing at the black shadow on the screen.

"Zoom in!" Lu Yuxuan ordered calmly.

The technician immediately operated the computer to enlarge the image, but due to the angle and lighting problems, the face of the black shadow could not be seen clearly.

"Can his face be restored?" I asked anxiously.

"You can try, but it will take time," the technician replied.

We could only wait patiently, each minute seeming to stretch forever. Finally, after a long wait, the technicians successfully restored the shadow's face.

"Is it him?!" Lu Yuxuan and I exclaimed at the same time.

However, just as we were about to follow the clues and catch the mastermind, I unexpectedly received an anonymous letter...

"Is it him?!" Lu Yuxuan and I exclaimed at the same time. We finally found the true identity of the mastermind behind the scenes. I thought I could breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, an even greater mystery was looming.

The housekeeper brought the day's mail, and I casually opened it. An unsigned letter lay quietly in the envelope. The elegant handwriting struck me as somewhat familiar. I quickly scanned a few lines and froze in place, as if struck by lightning.

The letter read: "Lolo, or should I call you Lin Ruoxi? I know your secret. You also want to know who you are. If you want to know the truth about what happened back then, come to XX Cafe. See you there."

Lin Ruoxi? Like a rusty key, the name suddenly unlocked dusty memories. My parents died unexpectedly when I was very young. I always thought it was an accident. Could there be something else? I tried hard to recall fragments of my childhood, but I couldn't recall anything. All I could do was feel a splitting headache.

Could it be… I'm not myself? Is there something else behind my origins? Is my existence just a joke? All sorts of terrifying thoughts entangled me like vines, and fear and confusion overwhelmed me like a tide.

"Lolo, what's wrong with you?" Lawrence Lu noticed that something was wrong with me and asked with concern.

I clutched the letter tightly, my fingertips turned white, my breathing became rapid, but I couldn't utter a word.

"Whose letter is this?" Lu Yuxuan took the letter from my hand, quickly glanced through it, and frowned.

"It's nothing, just some spam." I explained weakly, and stood up to tear the letter into pieces, but was pulled back by Lawrence Lu.

"Lolo, tell me, what happened? Don't carry it alone, you still have me." Lawrence Lu hugged me in his arms, his tone gentle but firm.

I raised my head and looked into Lawrence Lu's deep eyes, which were full of worry and heartache. I was struggling even more. Should I tell him? If my identity was fake, then what was between him and me?

"I..." I opened my mouth, but didn't know how to say it.

“Lolo, no matter what happens, I will be by your side, and we will face it together.” Lawrence Lu stroked my hair gently and said tenderly.

I took a deep breath, tried to calm the surging emotions in my heart, and finally decided to tell him everything. I took a deep breath, handed the letter to Lawrence Lu, and said in a trembling voice: "Read it yourself."

Lawrence Lu took the letter and quickly glanced through it, his expression gradually becoming serious. He raised his head, his deep eyes fixed on me, as if he wanted to see through me: "Is this letter...real?"

I shook my head weakly, tears streaming down my face: "I don't know, I really don't know. I always thought that my parents' death was just an accident, but this letter..." My voice choked, and sporadic fragments of my childhood kept emerging in my mind, but I couldn't piece together a complete picture.

Lawrence Lu held me in his arms, patted my back gently, and said in a firm but gentle tone: “Lolo, don’t be afraid, no matter who you are, you are the Lin Luoluo that I love, and this will never change.”

His words were like a warm current, slowly flowing into my heart, dispelling some of the fear and anxiety. I looked up at him through tearful eyes, and his eyes were so sincere that I couldn't help but want to believe him.

"But... if I am not Lin Luoluo, then who am I? Who are my parents? Why did they abandon me?" A series of questions were like sharp blades, mercilessly tearing at my heart.

Lawrence Lu gently wiped my tears and said in a firm tone: “Let’s find out. I will use all my strength to help you find the truth.”

His words gave me great courage and strength. I nodded and held his hand tightly, as if I had grabbed a life-saving straw.

At this moment, Chenxi suddenly pushed the door open and saw my red and swollen eyes. She immediately exclaimed, "Lolo, what's wrong with you? What happened?"

I shook my head, not wanting to make her worry, but Lawrence Lu simply told her what had happened.

After hearing this, Chenxi was also shocked and unbelievable, but she quickly calmed down, held my hand, and said firmly: “Lolo, don’t worry, we will all be with you. You still have us and Lawrence Lu, you are not alone.”

I looked at them with gratitude, and a warm feeling welled up in my heart. I knew that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, I was no longer alone.

Yet, the contents of that letter weighed heavily on my heart like a huge rock, lingering. What does the name Lin Ruoxi really represent? What secrets does my life story hold?