Rebirth of Love: Jiang Ciyou's Counterattack Legend

On that seemingly ordinary afternoon, the sun shone through the gaps between the city's tall buildings, casting mottled light and shadows. Jiang Ciyou attended this business event with mixed feelings. She was wearing a well-cut black dress, simple and elegant, with her hair carefully tied up, revealing her beautiful neck line. She wanted to temporarily forget the cold war between her and Lu Jingchen in this event, and concentrate on expanding some business contacts to find a new turnaround for the company's crisis.

The event was bustling with people, well-dressed and well-dressed. Jiang Ciyou walked through the crowd, exchanging polite greetings with various business people. She had a professional smile on her face, but her eyes could hardly hide a trace of fatigue and loneliness. Suddenly, her eyes inadvertently swept to a corner, and her heart skipped a beat. A familiar figure came into view - Lu Jingchen. He was wearing a dark blue custom-made suit, straight and handsome, with his hair neatly combed back, revealing his deep and charming facial features. He was talking to a business partner, his eyes were focused.

Jiang Ciyou's first reaction was to turn around and avoid them, but the crowd around her was like a tide, trapping her in place. She could only watch as Lu Jingchen's eyes turned towards her. The moment their eyes met, time seemed to freeze. There were countless complex emotions in their eyes, surprise, embarrassment, and the deeply suppressed longing.

Lu Jingchen's body stiffened slightly, and his originally smooth speech paused for a moment. His business partner seemed to notice his abnormality, and followed his gaze to see Jiang Ciyou. However, this partner did not notice the subtle atmosphere between them, and said to Lu Jingchen enthusiastically: "Mr. Lu, isn't that Miss Jiang? I heard that she is also quite capable in the business field. Today is really a good opportunity for communication."

Lu Jingchen smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond. Jiang Ciyou could only step forward. After all, in such an occasion, escaping would only cause more unnecessary speculation. She took a deep breath and walked towards Lu Jingchen with a slightly heavy step.

When she walked in front of Lu Jingchen, the atmosphere between the two became extremely awkward and uncomfortable. Lu Jingchen cleared his throat and broke the brief silence: "Long time no see." His voice sounded a little dry.

Jiang Ciyou nodded and responded softly, "Well, long time no see." She didn't dare to look directly into Lu Jingchen's eyes, her gaze wandering around his collar.

The business partner of Lu Jingchen seemed to sense that the atmosphere was not right and said tactfully: "Mr. Lu, Ms. Jiang, you guys chat first. I have something else to do, so I'll leave you now." After that, he left in a hurry.

Now there were only the two of them, and the hustle and bustle around them seemed to have faded away, leaving only the heavy breathing of each other. Lu Jingchen was the first to break the silence, trying to find some topics to ease the awkward atmosphere: "Today's event is quite large, and those who came are all important figures in the industry."

Jiang Ciyou raised her head, glanced at him, and replied, "Yes, such opportunities are very important to the company. Maybe we can find some new opportunities for cooperation." Her tone was flat, as if she was chatting with an ordinary business partner, but her heart was like a turbulent sea.

Lu Jingchen nodded slightly, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and then he said: "The company's situation is not optimistic recently, we..." Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by Jiang Ciyu.

"I know that our competitors are very powerful, but we can't just sit there and wait for death." Although Jiang Ciyou's voice was firm, one could still hear a hint of helplessness in it.

Lu Jingchen looked at her, with mixed emotions in his heart. He wanted to ask her how she was doing during this period and whether she had thought about him, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into: "Have you come into contact with any new projects or partners recently?"

Jiang Ciyou shook his head: "Not yet, but I'm actively looking for it. What about you?"

"Me too. I feel that the current market environment is becoming more and more complicated." Lu Jingchen sighed.

In this seemingly simple conversation, they could both feel each other's cautiousness. The closeness they once had was now replaced by this awkward barrier. Their eyes occasionally met, but then quickly turned away, as if they were afraid that the other party would see through their innermost thoughts.

At this time, the host of the event walked onto the stage and began to introduce the important guests and agenda of the event. The crowd began to gather towards the stage, and Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen were squeezed closer by the crowd. They could clearly smell the familiar perfume on each other, and this smell instantly evoked countless good memories for them.

Jiang Ciyou recalled that when they attended similar events together, Lu Jingchen always held her hand tightly, fearing that she would get lost in the crowd. He would whisper some funny jokes in her ear, making her laugh. And Lu Jingchen also remembered those sweet moments when Jiang Ciyou would go to the street food stall with him after the event and eat heartily without caring about her image. At that time, she was so real and cute.

These memories flooded into their hearts like a tide, and a hint of tenderness began to appear in their eyes. But neither of them spoke first to break the last barrier. They were like two travelers lost between the past and the present, not knowing how to cross this invisible gap.

As the activity progressed, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen found that their minds were not on the content of the activity at all. Their eyes were always unconsciously looking for each other in the crowd. Although they were trying hard to restrain their emotions, the concern deep in their hearts was like a weed, growing wildly in their hearts.

During the intermission of the activity, Jiang Ciyou walked towards the rest area to drink a glass of water to calm down. Lu Jingchen also happened to be walking towards the rest area. When they met again, there was another brief awkward moment.

Lu Jingchen looked at Jiang Ciyou's slightly tired face, and his heart ached. He couldn't help but say, "You look very tired. Didn't you get enough rest recently?"

Jiang Ciyou was stunned for a moment, then replied: "There are too many things to do in the company, so it is inevitable that I will feel a little tired."

Lu Jingchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something comforting, but he didn't know where to start. Just then, a business acquaintance came over and greeted them, breaking the somewhat dull atmosphere.

After the acquaintance left, Jiang Ciyou suddenly felt that this atmosphere made her a little breathless. She said to Lu Jingchen, "I'll go over there and take a look." Then she turned and walked in another direction.

Lu Jingchen looked at her leaving back, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that the problem between them could not be solved in a short time, but he was unwilling to let her leave his sight. He hesitated for a moment, but still followed her.

Jiang Ciyou felt someone following her. She knew it was Lu Jingchen without turning around. Her steps were a little flustered. She didn't know why he was following her, nor did she know how to face him.

When she walked to a relatively quiet corner, Lu Jingchen finally couldn't help but call her: "Ciyou."

Jiang Ciyou stopped and turned around slowly. She looked at Lu Jingchen with doubts and contradictions in her eyes.

Lu Jingchen stepped forward, took a deep breath and said, "I know there are a lot of problems between us now, but I don't want to see you suffer so much. No matter what, we have been through so much together, I hope you can take care of yourself."

Jiang Ciyou's eyes were slightly red, and she tried hard not to let the tears fall. She said softly, "Thank you, you too."

They just stood quietly in the corner, and everything around them seemed to be still. At this moment, the cold war between them seemed to have loosened a little, but the deep barrier still existed. They all knew that if they wanted to truly return to the past, they still had a long way to go.

As the event continued, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen were involved in various business exchanges. But they always had each other's shadow in their hearts. Every time their eyes met, every time they approached each other inadvertently, it was like throwing a stone into the calm lake of their hearts, causing ripples.

As the event drew to a close, Jiang Ciyou began to sort out her thoughts. She knew that although today's encounter made her feel more complicated, it also made her realize that the relationship between her and Lu Jingchen was not so easy to give up. Lu Jingchen also secretly made up his mind that no matter how many difficulties he would encounter in the future, he would work hard to repair their relationship.

When the event finally ended, people began to leave. Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen stood at the door of the event venue and looked at each other. This look contained too many emotions - reluctance, expectation, and confusion about the future. Then, they turned around and walked in different directions. Their backs gradually faded away in the afterglow of the sunset, but their story was far from over.