The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

"Why are you here?" I exclaimed, nearly dropping my phone. Couldn't that be the same pursuer I'd sent to jail? How did he know my number, and what was he planning on doing?

I looked at Lawrence Lu in horror, and his expression instantly became solemn. He snatched my phone and whispered, "Don't make a sound, let me handle it."

He walked to the other side of the room, lowered his voice, and said in a cold tone I had never heard before: "What do you want?"

"Haha, Master Lu, how are you?" The voice on the other end of the phone was full of teasing and mockery. "I just wanted to catch up with you and tell you a secret."

“What secret?” Lawrence Lu’s tone became even colder, and the fingers holding the phone turned slightly white because of the force.

"A secret about your family, a secret that could destroy everything your Lu family has!" The other party's voice was tinged with pride. "Well, Master Lu, do you want to know?"

"What do you want?" Lawrence Lu's voice was almost squeezed out from between his teeth, and I could feel all the muscles in his body tensed up.

"It's very simple. I want a sum of money, one hundred million. Within three days, I want to see the money transferred to the account I specified." The other party opened his mouth loudly, his tone full of greed.

"Impossible!" Lawrence Lu refused without even thinking, "Don't even think about it!"

"Master Lu, don't be so hasty to refuse. You should know that once some secrets are made public, the consequences can be disastrous." The other party's tone was threatening. "Think carefully, do you want money or your family's reputation?"

I hid in the corner. Although I couldn’t hear what the other party was saying, I could feel that Lawrence Lu was getting more and more excited, and his breathing became rapid.

After hanging up the phone, Lawrence Lu leaned against the wall weakly, his face full of fatigue and pain. I had never seen him so fragile, and my heart felt as if it was pierced by a needle.

"Yuxuan, what happened? Who called?" I walked up to him, held his hand, and asked anxiously.

He raised his head and looked at me, his eyes filled with complex emotions, pain, worry, and... a hint of fear?

"Nothing, just some business troubles." He forced a smile, trying to hide his inner uneasiness. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"Is it really just a business matter?" I looked straight into his eyes, unwilling to miss any subtle expression on his face.

"Of course it's true." He avoided my gaze, not daring to look me in the eye. "Well, it's getting late. You should go to bed early. I'll go to the study to deal with some documents."

After saying that, he stood up and left the room, leaving me standing there alone, feeling confused and uneasy.

I know Lawrence Lu too well. The more he says this, the more serious the situation is. No, I can’t just sit there and wait for death. I must find out what happened!

I quietly walked to the door of the study, and through the crack in the door, I saw Lawrence Lu sitting in front of the computer with a frown on his face, holding a mobile phone in his hand, as if he was talking to someone.

"I understand. I will raise the money as soon as possible." His voice was low and tired, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

I took a deep breath, turned back to my room, turned on my computer, and started searching for the latest news and developments of the Lu Group.

Hard work pays off, and I soon found an inconspicuous piece of news. The news report said that the Lu Group was recently bidding for a large project. If the bid was successful, it would bring huge profits to the Lu Group.

Could it be that... the secret that the mysterious man mentioned is related to this project?

I continued my investigation and finally found a clue on a forum. Someone anonymously revealed that the Lu Group had resorted to illicit means, even bribing government officials, to secure a successful bid.

And the person who whistleblower turned out to be... Lu Yuxuan’s distant relative, Lu Zhiyuan!

I stood up suddenly, and a thought flashed through my mind: Lu Zhiyuan must be trying to use this opportunity to blackmail Lu Yuxuan! I immediately rushed to the study with my computer and told Lu Yuxuan what I had discovered. After hearing what I said, his face turned pale, and he slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth and saying, "I knew this matter wasn't that simple! Lu Zhiyuan, how dare he frame us like this!"

"Yuxuan, now is not the time to be angry. We must find a way to solve this problem!" I held his hand and said calmly, "We can't let his conspiracy succeed!"

Lawrence Lu took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said, “You’re right, we can’t just sit there and wait for death. Lolo, what do you think?”

I pondered for a moment and said, "We can't just let Lu Zhiyuan manipulate us. We must take the initiative! We can..." My voice gradually lowered, finally becoming almost a whisper. After listening to my plan, Lu Yuxuan's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay! Let's do it! We must make Lu Zhiyuan pay the price!"