The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

Mr. Li's sudden action caught me off guard. The reporters around me were like crazy, flash cameras flashing non-stop, and hurling sharp questions at me one after another. I felt like I was being roasted on a fire. I pushed through the crowd and ran into the company building as if I was escaping.

Over the next few days, Mr. Li would wait for me downstairs at the office every day, rain or shine. He apologized repeatedly, saying he had nothing left and begging me to forgive him. While I sympathized with his plight, I could never forget the hurt he had inflicted on me, let alone forgive him.

That day, I received an invitation to a charity dinner, inviting me and Lu Yuxuan to attend together. The dinner gathered celebrities from all walks of life. I originally didn't want to go, but Lu Yuxuan said that this might be a good opportunity for us to start over.

On the day of the banquet, I wore an elegant black evening gown and light makeup, trying to look confident. When I walked into the banquet hall with Lawrence Lu on my arm, everyone's eyes were on us. My heart couldn't help but race, and sweat broke out in my palms.

The banquet hall was ablaze with lights, filled with elegantly dressed people and the clinking of glasses. I tried to keep smiling, but I couldn't relax. Just then, I saw him—Lu Yuxuan. He was dressed in a black suit, standing tall and straight, with a hint of maturity and composure between his brows, as if he had grown up a lot in an instant.

Our eyes met in the air, and it seemed as if time had stopped.

His eyes, as profound as ever, were now more composed and resolute. At that moment, I seemed to see the sunny, confident boy I remembered, his youth fading, his brilliance etched with the years, a dazzling radiance. My heartbeat raced uncontrollably, and the suppressed emotions within me, at that moment, burst forth like a flood.

I saw a familiar curve at the corner of his lips as he walked towards me with a firm step. The surrounding noise seemed to disappear in that moment, and all I could see was his figure approaching me step by step. Without words, our eyes met in the air, and we each understood the longing and love in each other's eyes.

"Long time no see, Lolo." He walked up to me, his gentle voice trembling slightly.

"Long time no see, Yuxuan." I tried to suppress my inner excitement and responded softly.

He reached out and gently held my hand. At that moment, a familiar warmth came from his fingertips, and my heart seemed to have found a home. He took my hand and walked to the center of the dance floor. The elegant waltz music sounded, and we embraced and danced in tacit understanding.

Spinning, leaping, every dance step was so natural and smooth, as if we had never been apart. His hand, warm and strong, held mine tightly. I rested my head gently on his shoulder, feeling his familiar breath. At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world only contained the two of us.

The lights on the dance floor were dim, but I felt incredibly clear-headed, as if everything had returned to the way it had been. When the song ended, he took my hand and walked out of the venue. The early autumn night was a chilly one, and the moonlight shone like silver, elongating our figures.

"Do you remember the first time we met? At that time, you were like a frightened deer, hiding in the corner, your eyes full of vigilance." He turned his head and looked at me gently, with a doting smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Of course I remember. At that time, I would never have thought that my life would change because of you." I looked up at him, my eyes slightly red.

"Yes, we have both changed a lot. We are no longer as young and innocent as we were before. But my feelings for you have never changed." His eyes suddenly became deep, and his grip on my hand tightened unconsciously.

We walked slowly along the moonlit path, recalling every little detail of the past. The arguments, misunderstandings, sweetness, and happiness, each scene flashed through my mind like a movie, leaving me with a flood of emotion.

When he reached a secluded fountain, he suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, turned around, and knelt on one knee. I covered my mouth in surprise, my heart seemed to be beating out of my chest.

"Lolo, will you marry me?" He took out an exquisite box from his pocket and opened it. Inside lay a dazzling diamond necklace, emitting a dazzling light under the moonlight.

"This..." I was speechless, tears blurring my eyes. Happiness came so suddenly that I was at a loss for words.

Tears blurred my vision. With trembling hands, I gently stroked the dazzling diamond. It seemed to carry all our past and illuminate our future path.

"Yuxuan, I do, I am willing to marry you!" I choked and handed him my hand.

He was ecstatic, carefully put the necklace on me, and then held me tightly in his arms. We snuggled up to each other, feeling this happy moment, as if the whole world had stopped, with only the sound of our heartbeats echoing in our ears.

"Lolo, I love you. I will spend my whole life protecting you and making you the happiest woman in the world." He whispered softly in my ear, his tone firm and gentle.

"I believe you, Yuxuan." I closed my eyes, buried my head deeply in his chest, and felt his warm embrace.

However, at this moment, a sudden ringing of the phone broke this beautiful atmosphere. Lawrence Lu reluctantly let go of me, took out his phone from his pocket, glanced at the caller ID, and his face instantly became solemn.

"What's wrong?" I noticed that something was wrong with him and asked anxiously.

"There's something urgent at the company, and I need to rush back to deal with it right away." He explained hurriedly, with a hint of apology in his tone.

"Is it serious?" I asked worriedly.

"It's okay, don't worry, I'll take care of it as soon as possible." He patted my hand comfortingly, then turned and walked away quickly, leaving behind only a hurried back.

I looked at his receding figure, and a sense of inexplicable uneasiness welled up in my heart...