The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

The doctor's words resonated like thunder in my ears, shattering all my hopes for the future. Infertility... such cruel words for a woman. I felt my world crumble in that instant. Darkness filled my vision, and only despair filled my heart.

I was half asleep when I realized I was being carried into a car. The sirens tore through the night sky and tore at my heart. I was taken to the hospital. The pungent smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils, but I could no longer smell anything. Only endless fear and despair filled my body.

"Lolo! Lolo! How are you?" Lu Yuxuan's anxious voice came to my ears, but I was unable to respond. I could only watch his face distorted with worry.

"Doctor, doctor! How is my wife?" Lu Yuxuan's voice trembled. I could feel his hand holding mine tightly, as if he wanted to transfer all his strength to me.

"The patient has lost too much blood and needs immediate surgery. Please wait outside." The doctor's voice was calm, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting Lawrence Lu's heart.

I was pushed into the cold operating room. All I could see were the glaring operating lights and doctors and nurses running back and forth. I felt like a lone boat, drifting in a storm, and could be swallowed by the huge waves at any time.

I don't know how much time has passed. All I can hear is Lu Yuxuan's anxious pacing outside the operating room and the soft sobbing of his family. I want to tell them I'm fine and not to worry, but I can't make a sound. I can only watch myself sink into this endless darkness...

When I woke up again, I was lying on the hospital bed. The smell of disinfectant was even stronger. I struggled to open my eyes and saw Lu Yuxuan's haggard face. His eyes were bloodshot and his beard was stubbled. It was obvious that he hadn't had a good rest in a long time.

“Lolo, you’re awake!” Lawrence Lu saw me wake up and excitedly held my hand, his voice hoarse, “You finally woke up! I was scared to death…”

I wanted to comfort him and tell him that I was fine, but I didn't have the strength and could only smile weakly.

"The doctor said you're out of danger, but you need to stay in the hospital for observation for a while." Lawrence Lu's eyes were slightly red, and his voice was choked with sobs. "It's all my fault. It's all my fault. I didn't protect you well..."

"No, it's not your fault..." I wanted to reach out and touch his cheek and tell him that it wasn't his fault, but I didn't even have the strength to raise my hand.

“If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t…” Lawrence Lu lowered his head in self-blame, his voice full of pain and self-blame.

I wanted to tell him that even without him, I would have encountered other dangers and that it wasn't his fault, but he obviously wouldn't listen to any explanation now.

I could only look at him silently, my heart filled with heartache and powerlessness.

Lawrence Lu’s words made my heart feel like it was being cut by a knife. I wanted to tell him so much that none of this was his fault, but my throat seemed to be blocked by something and I couldn’t make any sound.

At this moment, the door of the ward was gently pushed open, and Mr. and Mrs. Lu walked in. Their faces were full of worry and fatigue, and it was obvious that they were worried about me.

“Yuxuan, don’t blame yourself too much. This is not your fault.” Father Lu patted Lawrence Lu’s shoulder, his tone heavy but comforting, “Luo Luoji people have their own destiny, and everything will be fine.”

Mother Lu walked to the bedside, held my hand, her eyes red, "Lolo, you've suffered so much. You have to get better soon. Our whole family is waiting for you."

I tried hard to force a smile and give them some comfort, but the corners of my mouth just wouldn't lift. I felt Lawrence Lu's hand tightly holding mine, and his palm conveyed a warm strength to me, letting me feel a glimmer of hope in despair.

However, fate didn't seem to let me off easily. Over the next few days, my condition kept recurring, with a high fever that wouldn't go away. The doctor ran various tests on me but couldn't find the cause.

"Mr. Lu, we have tried our best, but the patient's condition is not optimistic..." The doctor's words were like heavy hammers, hitting Lawrence Lu's heart, making him almost unable to breathe.

"How could this happen... How could this happen..." Lawrence Lu leaned against the wall weakly, holding his head in his hands, murmuring in pain. He couldn't accept that Lin Luoluo, the lively and cheerful girl who always brought him happiness, was now lying weakly on the hospital bed, dying.

"Doctor, please, you must save my wife. I am willing to pay any price!" Lawrence Lu's eyes were red, and he tightly grasped the doctor's hand, his tone full of pleading and despair.

The doctor patted his shoulder gently and said in a serious tone, "We will do our best. Please trust us."

I lay on the hospital bed in a daze, feeling like I was struggling in a fog, unable to see the direction or find a way out. I heard Lawrence Lu's voice and felt his hand tightly holding mine. His warmth and strength gave me a glimmer of hope and made me want to work hard to live.

However, my body became weaker and weaker, and my consciousness began to blur...

I felt like I was struggling in a long nightmare, my consciousness sometimes clear and sometimes hazy. Every time I woke, I could hear the regular ticking of the instruments and Lu Yuxuan's suppressed sobs. He always held my hand, saying over and over again, "Lolo, you must hold on. I can't live without you..." His voice was hoarse and trembling, and it was heartbreaking.

The doctor came out again and said to Lawrence Lu with a serious expression: "The patient's condition is very unstable and requires a second operation immediately. The success rate is only 30%. Be mentally prepared." Lawrence Lu's body swayed, his face as pale as a piece of paper, but he still nodded firmly and said in a hoarse voice: "Please, you must save her..."

Just as Lawrence Lu was about to sign the consent form for the operation, a harsh voice rang out in the corridor: “Hey, isn’t this Young Master Lu? What’s wrong? Is your beloved fiancée not doing well?”

It was Zhao Zhiqiang! The madman who couldn’t pursue me, so he asked someone to kidnap Lawrence Lu! How could he appear here? Lawrence Lu looked up suddenly, his eyes burning with rage. He grabbed Zhao Zhiqiang’s collar and said with gritted teeth: “It’s you, you hurt Luo Luo, I want you to pay the price!”

"Oh, that depends on whether you have the ability!" Zhao Zhiqiang sneered, pushed Lawrence Lu away, and turned to leave. Lawrence Lu was furious and punched him desperately, and the two wrestled together.

"Stop! Stop it!" Father Lu and the security guards who rushed over pulled the two men apart. Lawrence Lu's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Zhao Zhiqiang, saying word by word, "Zhao Zhiqiang, I won't let you go!"

In the chaos, I vaguely saw my best friend Su Qing and the housekeeper Wang Shu also rushed to the hospital. They were holding an exquisite box. It was... the necklace I had always wanted to buy! Su Qing cried and said, "Lolo, this is the necklace you always wanted. We brought it here. You must get better..."

I tried hard to open my eyes, to tell them I was fine, but my eyelids felt heavy as lead and wouldn't budge. I felt myself being wheeled into the cold operating room, the bright lights stinging my eyes. I heard the scalpel scrape across my skin and felt waves of excruciating pain. Then, my consciousness faded, and I was plunged into darkness...

I don't know how long it took before I woke up again. This time, I didn't hear the ticking of instruments or smell the pungent smell of disinfectant, only warmth and tranquility. I struggled to open my eyes, only to see the snow-white ceiling and the blue sky and white clouds outside the window.

"Lolo, you're awake!" I heard Lu Yuxuan's surprised voice. I turned my head and saw him sitting on the edge of the bed with tears in the corners of his eyes, but his face was filled with unconcealable joy.

"Where am I?" My voice was very hoarse.

"You are out of danger and are now in the hospital ward." Lawrence Lu held my hand tightly, his eyes full of love and fear.

"Was the operation...successful?"

Lawrence Lu’s eyes darkened, and he said in a heavy tone: “The operation was successful, but…”

"But what?" I had a bad feeling in my heart.

Lawrence Lu took a deep breath, looked into my eyes, and said word by word: "The doctor said... your vocal cords are damaged, and you may... not be able to speak in the future..."