The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

"Stop!" I shouted, using almost all my strength. The man, seemingly oblivious to my words, reloaded his pistol and pointed it at me. Terror washed over me like a tide, and I instinctively closed my eyes, awaiting death.

But the expected pain didn't come. I only heard a gust of wind, and then the sound of something heavy falling. I opened my eyes tremblingly, and the man had fallen to the ground, and a tall figure stood in front of me, blocking all danger.

"Who are you?" I was still frightened, but I forced myself to calm down.

The man slowly turned around. In the dim light, I could only see his sharp features and eyes as deep as the night. He smiled at me, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity washed over me. "Don't be afraid, Luoluo. I'm Lin Chen, your brother."

Brother? I looked at the man in front of me in shock, and some childhood memories flashed through my mind, the big brother next door who always protected me and gave me candy... "Are you really my brother? But how could you..."

"I've always been secretly protecting you." Lin Chen's tone was filled with guilt. "After my father's accident, I was secretly sent away and received special training, just so that I could avenge you one day."

"Revenge? You mean... Dad..." My voice trembled, and I couldn't believe the terrible guess in my heart.

"Yes, my father was killed by a mysterious organization back then." A trace of pain flashed in Lin Chen's eyes, "and Chenxi, she is actually..." "Chenxi, she... is also controlled by them?" I covered my mouth and looked at Lin Chen in disbelief. When I thought about Chenxi's abnormal behavior over the years, everything seemed to be explained, but it was even more difficult to accept.

"Lolo, don't blame yourself. You have suffered a lot over the years." Lin Chen hugged me in his arms with heartache, his tone full of guilt and self-blame.

I leaned weakly in his arms, tears streaming down my face. Dad's death, Chenxi's betrayal, the shadow of the mysterious organization...all of these were like huge rocks weighing down my heart, making it hard to breathe.

"Lolo, what's wrong with you?" Lawrence Lu noticed my abnormality, walked up to me quickly, and looked at me worriedly.

I looked up at Lawrence Lu's concerned eyes, and my heart was filled with even greater grief. I had naively believed that if I worked hard, I could change my fate and be with Lawrence Lu openly and honestly. But now I know that I am nothing more than a pawn in a blood feud, and my existence only brings him danger and misfortune.

"Lu Yuxuan, let's break up." I pushed him away with a resolute tone.

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Lawrence Lu grabbed my wrist, his tone a little flustered, “No matter what happens, I will not leave you.”

"No, you don't understand..." I shook my head weakly, tears blurring my vision. "I'm a disaster. Everyone around me will be hurt. Go away. The farther away from me, the better..."

“Lolo, don’t be like this, look at me!” Lawrence Lu held my face and forced me to look directly into his eyes, “I love you, no matter who you are, I love you, don’t try to push me away!”

I closed my eyes in pain. His love was too heavy for me. I couldn't bear it.

"Miss! Please don't be like this. If the master knew you were like this, he would definitely be sad..." The housekeeper burst into tears, his voice trembling, as if he would collapse in the next second. I understand his loyalty and his feelings for his father, but I really can't face Lawrence Lu's passionate love now.

Chenxi stood aside. The usually lively Chenxi was silent now, her eyes red, clearly devastated by the news. She walked over, gently took my hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lolo, don't be like this. We'll all be with you and face this together."

I looked at them, a mixture of emotions welling up in my heart. What had I done to deserve such genuine care and love from them? Yet, the hatred I carried within me was like an unbridgeable chasm, separating me from them in two worlds.

At this moment, a series of shrill alarms suddenly rang out from outside the villa, followed by chaotic footsteps and shouting. The housekeeper's face changed and he exclaimed, "Oh no! Someone's breaking in!"

"What?!" Chenxi and I were stunned. Before we could react, we saw a group of men in black armed with weapons rushing into the living room aggressively.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?" The butler stood in front of us and asked sternly.

"Hmph, old man, mind your own business!" The leading man in black sneered, raised the gun in his hand and pointed it at the butler.

"Be careful!" I exclaimed and instinctively pulled the butler behind me, exposing myself to the gun.

"Lolo!" Chenxi and the butler exclaimed at the same time and wanted to step forward to protect me, but were stopped by other men in black.

"Don't move! If anyone dares to come over, I will kill her!" The man in black threatened viciously, with greed in his eyes. "If you know what's good for you, hand over the things obediently, otherwise..." "What do you want?" I tried to remain calm, my eyes swept over this group of uninvited guests, and I was thinking of a way to escape. They were well-trained and ruthless, and it was obvious that they came prepared. "What we want is naturally with you." The leader of the men in black did not answer directly, but turned to the butler and said in a bad tone, "Old man, he who knows the times is a hero. Hand over the things and you can still save your life!"

"I don't know what you are talking about!" The butler straightened his back and looked at him fearlessly, "Our young lady knows nothing. If you want to find something, go find the person who really owns it!" "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished!" The leader of the men in black shouted angrily and pulled the trigger at the butler behind me.

"Bang!" The gunshot rang out in my ears. I instinctively closed my eyes, but the expected pain didn't come. When I opened my eyes again, I saw a tall figure standing in front of me, blood gushing from his arm.

"Lu Yuxuan!" I exclaimed, my mind going blank. How could he be here? He wasn't... "Luo Luo, don't be afraid, I'm here." He turned his head and gave me a soothing smile, but I saw an unprecedented coldness and murderous intent in his eyes. "You all must die!"