The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

I suddenly sat up in bed, cold sweat soaking my pajamas. It was that dream again, the one that constantly reminded me of the past and foreshadowed danger. I took a deep breath, trying to calm my pounding heart. At this moment, Lawrence Lu was also awakened by my movement. He sat up and put his arm around my shoulders with concern. "What's wrong? Are you having a nightmare again?"

I shook my head, not wanting to worry him, "It's okay, it's just an ordinary dream." He stroked my hair and comforted me gently.

However, this tranquility didn't last long before it was broken by a rapid phone ring. Lawrence Lu answered the phone, his expression instantly becoming serious. "What? How could this happen?!" He hung up the phone, his tone filled with disbelief. "Something happened to the company. The stock price suddenly plummeted, and there were huge holes in the financial statements."

My heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came over me. Could it be that my dream really meant something? Without time to think about it, Lawrence Lu and I immediately rushed to the company. We didn't speak along the way, and the atmosphere in the car was so oppressive that it made people breathless.

Upon arriving at the company, we immediately convened an emergency meeting with the company's senior management. The CFO, looking pale, reported the situation to us. His voice trembled as he spoke, "We don't know what happened. The company's stock plummeted without warning after the market opened this morning. At the same time, we discovered a large amount of funds has disappeared from the company's account, and we're currently unsure of their whereabouts."

Hearing this, I felt dizzy. Is the company really going to be finished? I tried to stay calm and said to Lawrence Lu, "Let's calm down first and check the accounts carefully. We will definitely find clues."

We immediately launched into an intense investigation, starting with the company's internal financial statements and carefully examining every transaction. As time ticked by, our eyes nearly pierced through, until finally, amidst the mountain of reports, we uncovered a series of unusual transactions.

The amounts involved in these records are enormous, and the transactions are concentrated in recent months. More importantly, they all point to a mysterious account. The account opening information is extremely secretive, and even after exhausting all our connections, we've been unable to uncover the true identity of the account holder. Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, and Lawyer Wang, the Lu family's lawyer, have also joined the investigation. Uncle Fu has been with Lu Yuxuan for many years and is a discreet and meticulous individual. Having handled numerous company matters over the years, he has a thorough understanding of the Lu Group's operations. Lawyer Wang, on the other hand, is experienced and well-connected, and is particularly adept at handling financial disputes and investigating and collecting evidence.

"This method looks familiar..." Uncle Fu looked through the suspicious transaction records, his brows furrowed. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he hurried to his office and rummaged through the drawers to find a document. "Master, take a look at this." He handed a yellowed contract to Lawrence Lu.

Lawrence Lu took the contract and read it carefully. I moved closer to him and saw my uncle's name written on the contract! "Isn't this the contract for the project my uncle's company and the Lu Corporation collaborated on? This happened so many years ago, how come it's here with Uncle Fu?" I asked in surprise.

Lawyer Wang took over the conversation, "If I remember correctly, the project was ultimately terminated for some reason, leading to a series of financial disputes. It seems that Miss Lin's uncle and the Lu Group have a long-standing feud."

"It was him who used the name of cooperation to secretly embezzle company property. After my father found out, he decisively terminated the cooperation and took him to court. Although most of the losses were recovered in the end, he still escaped legal sanctions." Lu Yuxuan's tone was cold, and he obviously remembered what happened that year very clearly.

"It seems that he wants to take revenge on us! Not only does he want to swallow up the Lu family, but he also wants to take back everything he lost back then!" I felt a chill down my spine. I didn't expect that my own uncle would be so cruel. I suddenly felt dizzy, and the world in front of me seemed to start shaking. My own uncle is so cruel that in order to get revenge, he wants to destroy the Lu family and everything that Lu Yuxuan and I have! "Yuxuan, what should we do now? We must not let him get away with it!" I held Lu Yuxuan's hand tightly, my nails almost digging into his flesh.

Lawrence Lu held my hand with his backhand, his eyes firm and cold: “Don’t worry, he can’t run away. I have asked Secretary Li to call the police, and the police will intervene in the investigation soon.”

"Let's go to his company now!" I grabbed Lawrence Lu, furious, "I want to see what else he has to say!"

We drove to my uncle's company, only to find it closed and empty. After asking a nearby security guard, we learned that the company had closed early that morning and none of the employees could be contacted.

"Damn it, he must have heard the news and ran away early!" I stomped my feet in anger and wished I could pull him out immediately.

Lawrence Lu analyzed calmly: "Since he chose to escape, it means that he has realized that he has been exposed. Now that the police have intervened, he will definitely not dare to act rashly again. What we have to do now is to collect more evidence and bring him to justice!"

Although my uncle wasn't apprehended, we already had sufficient evidence to prove the Lu Group's innocence. Lawyer Wang compiled the relevant information overnight, preparing to clarify the truth to the public and file a lawsuit in court to hold my uncle accountable.

“This time, thanks to the help of Uncle Fu and Lawyer Wang, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.” Lawrence Lu said gratefully.

"We're all family, young master, there's no need to be polite." Uncle Fu smiled slightly, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes. "However, this matter may not be that simple. We still need to be careful and vigilant. The mastermind behind this may not have fully revealed himself yet..."

Uncle Fu's words made my heart tighten. Yes, my uncle is just a clown. The real mastermind behind this is probably still lurking in the dark, waiting to strike a fatal blow to us...

"Let's go, let's go back first." Lu Yuxuan put his arm around my shoulders and prepared to leave the empty office.

I paused, my eyes scanning the room, feeling something was amiss. My gaze fell on the area above my desk, where a landscape painting had once hung. Now, a space was empty, revealing the wall.

"What's wrong?" Lawrence Lu noticed something was wrong with me.

I pointed to the blank wall and asked, "Yuxuan, do you remember what was hanging there before?"

Lawrence Lu recalled, “It seems to be a painting, what’s wrong?”

My heart sank, and I quickly walked to my desk and carefully examined the wall. Sure enough, in the corner, I found a nearly invisible black dot.

"Camera!" I exclaimed, "Someone has installed a camera here!"

Lawrence Lu’s expression changed, and he quickly walked to my side and checked carefully.

"Damn, when did this happen?" he cursed under his breath.

My heart sank to the bottom in an instant. This meant that our every move was seen by the mastermind behind the scenes, including how we discovered my uncle's conspiracy, and even the evidence we had in our hands. The other party might know it clearly.

"Yuxuan, what should we do now?" I felt an unprecedented fear. The other party was like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, which could give us a fatal blow at any time.

Lawrence Lu’s expression also became extremely solemn. He pondered for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, “Lolo, don’t be afraid. Since they want to play, we will play with them to the end! Let’s go back now. I want to see what other tricks they have!”