Rebirth of Love: Jiang Ciyou's Counterattack Legend

Jiang Ciyou stood in front of the French window of the apartment, looking at the hustle and bustle of the bustling city outside the window, but her heart was as cloudy as the gloomy sky outside the window. Everything Lu Jingchen had done for her during this period of time was constantly playing in her mind like a movie.

When he helped solve the investment problem, he was calm and wise. At the negotiation table, he had a firm look in his eyes and spoke with great force. With his accurate analysis of market trends, he made the originally tough partner retreat step by step, and finally successfully saved the investment that was crucial to her. And those gifts with his deep affection, each of them seemed to be a reflection of his fiery heart. The painting by the niche painter that she had been looking for for a long time, when she opened the wrapping paper, the surprise in her eyes was indescribable. She knew that behind this was the countless efforts Lu Jingchen had spent just to please her.

These beautiful pictures were like a warm current, slowly flowing through her cold heart that had been hurt so much in the past. The pain of being ruthlessly betrayed by her husband on the wedding night was like an unhealable scar, which became more hideous against the backdrop of these warm moments. She remembered herself alone in the new house, looking at the red silk wedding characters all over the room, and her mobile phone screen lit up, but it was a text message from her husband telling her that he had eloped abroad with his mistress. At that moment, the world collapsed, and all her dreams of love and the future turned into bubbles, leaving only endless despair and anger of being humiliated.

But now, Lu Jingchen has entered her world with a different kind of enthusiasm and persistence. She is afraid that all these seemingly beautiful things will vanish in a moment, and that she will become a victim of love again and be hurt all over. The pain of the past has made her dare not give her true heart easily again. She has curled up in her self-protective shell for too long. Even if there is warm dawn outside, she still hesitates and dares not move forward.

Jiang Ciyou began to avoid Lu Jingchen unconsciously. When his caller ID appeared on her phone screen, she would stare at the screen for a long time, until the ringing stopped, she would breathe a sigh of relief, but then she would fall into deep loss; when she received his message about meeting, she would always find various excuses to shirk, sometimes even making up far-fetched reasons. She knew that this was very contradictory. On the one hand, she was greedy for the warmth given by Lu Jingchen, and on the other hand, she was afraid of the end of the world after getting close to him.

How could Lu Jingchen not notice her changes? Every time his calls were rejected and his messages fell on deaf ears, his heart felt like it was being hit by a heavy hammer. He didn't understand why, when their relationship had been getting better and better and Jiang Ciyou's smile had become brighter, she suddenly built a high wall between them. But he didn't give up. He knew Jiang Ciyou's inner struggle and that the scars of the past could not be easily erased. He was willing to wait and use more sincerity to melt the ice in her heart.

Jiang Ciyou's friends also noticed that she was different. Her best friend Lin Yue asked her to meet at a coffee shop she often visited. As soon as they met, Lin Yue held her hand and said with concern: "Ciyou, I heard that something seems to be wrong between you and Lu Jingchen recently. Tell me the truth, what happened?" Jiang Ciyou stirred the coffee in front of her, her eyes dodged, and she said softly: "I don't know, Yueyue, I'm confused. He is really good to me, but I'm just afraid..." Lin Yue looked at her distressedly, "I know you have been hurt, but you can't shut out the people who are sincere to you just because of that scumbag before. We all saw Lu Jingchen. He is completely different from your ex-husband. Can't you try to be brave again?" Jiang Ciyou smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Brave? I'm afraid I don't have the courage to bear another loss."

On the other side, his friend Su Ran met Lu Jingchen at a business cocktail party. He patted Lu Jingchen on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Jingchen, I know you are serious about Ciyou, but she is not in a good state recently. Please bear with her. She was hurt too deeply before and can't get over it for a while." Lu Jingchen frowned slightly, his eyes full of worry: "I know, I won't give up, but she is always avoiding me now. I'm afraid that the more anxious I am, the more she will retreat." Su Ran sighed: "Give her some time, let her feel your determination slowly, I believe she will figure it out."

Jiang Ciyou returned to her empty home alone and threw herself on the sofa. She looked around. This space, which was once full of loneliness and sadness, had a brief burst of laughter and a warm atmosphere because of Lu Jingchen's appearance. The paintings Lu Jingchen gave her hung on the wall, the limited edition books he gave her were placed on the bookshelf, and the packaging box of her favorite snacks he brought last time was on the coffee table. All these objects reminded her of Lu Jingchen's existence, but she was desperately resisting his approach.

At night, Jiang Ciyou lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She stared at the dark ceiling, two voices in her mind kept arguing. One voice said, "Grab this happiness, Lu Jingchen really loves you, don't miss it again." The other voice whispered, "Don't forget the pain you once had. Love is unreliable. Once you fall into it, you will never recover." She hugged the quilt tightly, trying to dispel the panic in her heart, but tears fell uncontrollably, soaking the pillow.

In the company, Jiang Ciyou was often distracted. During a meeting, her colleagues were reporting on the progress of the project, but her eyes were wandering, and her thoughts drifted to the past with Lu Jingchen. It was not until her colleagues reminded her that she came back to her senses and embarrassedly covered up her gaffe. She also made many mistakes when correcting the documents submitted by her subordinates, which rarely happened to her who was rigorous and serious in the past. The assistant asked her worriedly if she was feeling unwell, and she could only smile perfunctorily and say that she was fine.

Lu Jingchen did not stop his actions because of Jiang Ciyou's avoidance. He knew that she liked flowers, so he had someone send a bouquet of flowers to her company every day. There were different types and colors of flowers, and each bouquet came with a card full of affectionate words. The card might recall the warm little things they had experienced together, or express his unchanging love for her, or encourage her to face her heart bravely. When Jiang Ciyou received the flowers, her colleagues would look at her with envy, but she could only put the flowers in a corner, not daring to look directly at those passionate words, but there was an irrepressible sweetness spreading in her heart.

One day, Jiang Ciyou was going home from get off work and saw Lu Jingchen at the gate of the community. He was standing under the street light, holding a box of snacks from her favorite dessert shop, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw her. Jiang Ciyou paused and wanted to turn around and run away, but she was unable to move as if she was nailed down. Lu Jingchen slowly approached and said softly: "Ciyou, I know you are avoiding me, and you must be feeling bad these days. I just want you to know that no matter what you think, I will not leave you, and I will always be here waiting for the day when you are willing to accept me again." He handed the snack to her, and Jiang Ciyou raised her hand to take it. The moment she touched his fingers, a feeling like an electric current spread throughout her body. She raised her head and looked into Lu Jingchen's eyes full of affection and determination, and the struggle in her heart reached its peak.

After returning home, Jiang Ciyou opened the snack box and looked at the exquisite snacks inside. Tears blurred her eyes again. She knew that she could not escape like this any longer. She had to face her feelings for Lu Jingchen and make a decision. Either she would bravely move towards him or completely cut off her feelings. However, each of these choices was as difficult as cutting flesh from her heart.