The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

The warm jade pendant lay quietly in my palm, emitting a faint warmth, as if encouraging me and giving me courage. I took a deep breath and decided not to run away. I would face this challenge alone and unravel the secrets behind the Lu family and this jade pendant.

I began to investigate the past of Lu Yuxuan's family. I read a lot of information and visited many of the Lu family's old friends, trying to piece together the complete truth. Gradually, the name of a family appeared repeatedly in my field of vision - the Ye family.

The Ye family, a business giant on par with the Lu family, was once a close partner, but a business deal ultimately turned hostile. Rumor has it that the head of the Ye family is ruthless, unscrupulous, and has been secretly suppressing the Lu Group for years.

I realized that the Ye family was most likely the mastermind behind all this, orchestrating it all in order to completely destroy the Lu family. But why would they use me? What value did I, an ordinary person, hold for them?

In order to find out the truth, I decided to take the risk and sneak into the Ye family to look for more clues. I disguised myself and used hacking technology to enter the Ye family's surveillance system and secretly observe their every move.

My efforts paid off. I spotted a familiar figure in the surveillance footage—Lin Wan'er. Why was she at the Ye family? Was she also involved in this conspiracy? I continued observing and noticed that Lin Wan'er was behaving intimately with a middle-aged man. That man was none other than the patriarch of the Ye family—Ye Shihai!

At that moment, I felt like I'd been struck by lightning, my mind blank. So, Lin Wan'er was actually Ye Shihai's... daughter?! My hair stood on end, a chill running through my head. Why had they sent Lin Wan'er to Lawrence Lu? Was all this a carefully orchestrated plan? Was Lin Wan'er's appearance a trap from the very beginning, a pawn to manipulate Lawrence Lu?

I didn't dare think any further. I felt a chill running down my spine, as if I'd fallen into an icy cave. The Ye family, this behemoth, actually hid such an unfathomable secret! Not only did they want to swallow up the Lu family, they even wanted to use me! When did I become just a pawn on their chessboard?

I forced myself to calm down. The most important thing now was to find out what they were trying to do with me. I continued to lurk into the Ye family's system, searching for any clues. Finally, late one night, I intercepted an encrypted conversation. The content of the call shocked me.

“Lu Yuxuan has real feelings for that woman, we can take advantage of this…”

“As long as she betrays Lawrence Lu at the critical moment, she can completely defeat him…”

"Remember, don't let her discover the truth and make her think she's only helping us..."

This conversation was like a sharp knife, piercing my heart fiercely. It turned out that in their eyes, I was just a puppet that could be manipulated at will! They wanted to use my feelings for Lawrence Lu and make me a time bomb lurking beside him!

I clenched my fists, my nails digging deep into my flesh, but I didn't feel a trace of pain. I can't let them succeed! I have to protect Lawrence Lu, and I have to protect myself too!

In order to find out their specific plan, I decided to take a risk and follow Lin Wan'er and Ye Shihai. I secretly followed them to a private club and hid in the dark to observe their every move.

They seemed to be discussing an important deal, their tone serious and cautious. I tried hard to hear their conversation, but I was too far away to do so.

At this moment, my cell phone suddenly vibrated. I subconsciously wanted to pick up the phone, but I forgot that I was hiding in the dark at this time.

"Who's there?!" A cold voice rang out, and my heart instantly jumped into my throat. Oops, I've been discovered!

I held my breath, not daring to move. The sound of shoes tapping the ground grew closer, and my heartbeat grew faster and faster, almost as if it was about to burst out of my chest. Was I going to fail at the last moment and get caught here?

"Strange, I clearly heard a sound..." A man's rough voice sounded in my ears, and I could even feel his hot breath on my hair. I closed my eyes and waited in despair for my fate to come.

There was a loud bang, followed by a man's painful groan. I opened my eyes suddenly and saw a familiar figure standing in front of me. It was Chenxi! How could he be here?

"Let's go!" Chenxi grabbed my hand and quickly fled the scene with me. We heard a chaotic sound of footsteps behind us, and it was obvious that those people had caught up with us.

"Get in the car!" The butler had driven the car over at some point. We got in quickly and the car sped away, leaving those who were chasing us far behind.

I leaned back in my chair, still in shock, breathing heavily. The feeling of having survived a catastrophe left me feeling incredibly exhausted.

"How do you know me..." I was about to ask, but found that I had never told Chenxi about my plan.

Chenxi seemed to see through my thoughts and said calmly, "I knew you wouldn't give up, so I sent people to secretly protect you. Fortunately, they arrived in time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

I suddenly felt a warm feeling. It turned out that I had been silently protected by someone.

Because I twisted my ankle while escaping, I had to stay in bed. Looking at my bandaged ankle, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that my "detective" career would come to an end for the time being.

One day, I received a mysterious package. Inside the package was only a letter and a USB drive.

The handwriting on the letter was beautiful and elegant, obviously written by a woman.

"Ms. Lin, I know you're investigating the Ye family, and I know you're in a very dangerous situation. I can help you, but you'll need to pay a price. If you're willing to cooperate, you'll make the contents of the USB drive public."

The letter was signed with an unfamiliar name: Sophie.

I clutched the letter tightly, my heart filled with confusion and anxiety. Who was this Sophie? Why was she helping me? What was the price she mentioned?

I hesitated whether to tell Lawrence Lu the contents of the USB drive, but I was worried that it would put him in greater danger.

I'm in a dilemma and don't know how to choose...

This letter was like a ticking time bomb, sowing a seed of unease within me. Sophie, this mysterious woman, who was she? What was her purpose towards Lu Yuxuan and me? I flipped through the letter again and again, trying to find more clues, but aside from the beautiful handwriting, I could find nothing.

Unease and anxiety wrapped around me like vines, making it hard to breathe. I tried to call Lawrence Lu, but all I got was a cold busy tone. My heart sank, and a sense of foreboding washed over me. Could he have already… No, no! I shook my head vigorously, trying to shake off the terrifying thoughts in my mind.

I had to figure this out as soon as possible! I gritted my teeth, picked up the USB drive and inserted it into my computer. There was only one file in the USB drive. I took a deep breath and opened it.

The file opened, and a video appeared on the screen. In the video, a man stood with his back to the camera in front of a French window, overlooking the night view of the entire city. Although I couldn't see his face clearly, I recognized him at a glance - Lu Zhenhua, Lu Yuxuan's father and chairman of the Lu Group!

My heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling washed over me. Lu Zhenhua in the video looked completely different from the amiable old man he usually was. He exuded an icy aura that made me shudder.

At this moment, the door of the room was suddenly pushed open. I raised my head and saw Lawrence Lu standing at the door with an anxious look on his face...