Rebirth: What to do if you fall into a wolf's den

After busying herself in the kitchen for a while, my aunt looked out the window at the sky gradually darkening, and her heart was filled with ripples.

"Alas, Miss has really grown up." Auntie sighed softly, and her thoughts went back to the past. In the past, whenever Ji Yan was in a bad mood, she would always run to her and hug her and cry. But now, Ji Yan has learned to hide her emotions and no longer easily reveals her inner fragility.

Auntie shook her head, feeling both relieved and reluctant. She turned and walked towards the living room, preparing to pour herself a cup of tea to calm down. Just then, the doorbell rang. Auntie walked to the door and saw through the peephole that it was Uncle Zhou who came back.

"Uncle Zhou, you're back." Auntie opened the door and greeted Uncle Zhou.

"Yeah, I just paid for the taxi fare for the young lady." Uncle Zhou replied with a smile. He noticed that the aunt looked a little serious, so he asked, "What's wrong, aunt? You look so serious, is there something wrong?"

The aunt hesitated for a moment, but still expressed her doubts: "Well, it's about the young lady. Did you notice that she was a little different today?"

Uncle Zhou frowned when he heard this, and thought carefully about his contact with Ji Yan today, then nodded: "Yeah, I felt it too. The young lady seemed a little absent-minded today, and she was a little perfunctory when she spoke to me."

After hearing this, the aunt sighed, "Yes, I noticed it too. In the past, when the young lady was in a bad mood, she would call the master and the mistress to cry, but now she doesn't say anything and keeps it to herself. I wonder if she is hiding something from us?"

Uncle Zhou was silent for a moment, then said, "Maybe the young lady has grown up and started to have her own worries and troubles. We should also give her some space and let her learn to deal with problems on her own."

The aunt nodded, showing her understanding. But she was still worried: "Having said that, the young lady is still a child after all. If she needs help and support, we as a family should still pay more attention to her."

Uncle Zhou nodded in agreement: "You are right, Auntie. Then let's pay more attention to the young lady today. If she needs any help, we will try our best to help her. The rest will be discussed after the master and the mistress come back."

The two reached a consensus and decided to pay more attention to Ji Yan's situation in the future.

……

In the dark night, in an elegantly decorated bedroom, Xin Mujing stood quietly beside the bed, his eyes fell on the empty big bed, where the person was supposed to be lying. However, now, there were only messy bedding and slightly trembling gauze curtains.

Xin Mujing's mouth curled up into an unfathomable smile, and his eyes flashed with a dangerous light, as if he could see through all hypocrisy and lies. He sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness and pampering in his tone: "Ka Da... Tsk... ran away... What a naughty cat..."

He turned and walked towards the door, each step appearing calm and firm. The moonlight shone through the window onto his back, covering him with a mysterious veil. Just as Xin Mujing was about to leave the bedroom, he suddenly stopped and looked back at the big bed, with a hint of cunning and expectation in his eyes.

"Do you think you can escape from my grasp?" He whispered to himself, as if talking to the cat. Then he turned and left, leaving behind a silence and mystery.

……

The Ji family's mansion is elegant and peaceful, but in one of the bedrooms, a young girl's heart is filled with turmoil.

"Bang..." With a slight sound, Ji Yan stumbled into her bedroom and slowly slid to the floor by the door. Her high heels had long been lost while running, and her fair feet were covered with wounds from the intense running. Her eyes were full of fear, like a wounded deer, looking around at a loss. When her eyes fell on the familiar furniture and decorations, she felt a little relieved.

"Huh... Fortunately, this is home." Ji Yan muttered to herself in a weak voice, trying to calm her breathing and heartbeat.

She propped herself up with her hands. Although she was exhausted, she still insisted on standing up. She dragged her tired steps into the bathroom. She didn't have the strength to take off her clothes, so she sat directly in the bathtub. She turned on the shower to the maximum and let the hot water pour over her body. The water took away the cold and fear on her body, but it could not touch the pain deep in her heart.

Ji Yan stared at the wall with lifeless eyes, as if she was looking for some kind of support there. Her heart was like a turbulent sea, unable to calm down.

"Wu... Wu..." Tears began to fall from Ji Yan's pale face. She tore her cheongsam and rubbed the scars on her body with a towel, trying to erase the horrible memories that had happened. However, no matter how hard she tried, the scars were still deeply engraved on her skin, like an unforgettable past.

Finally, she came to her senses, buried her small face in her hands, and cried loudly. Bean-sized tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes, dripping into the bathtub and blending with the water.

"It's just a dream... It's just a dream..." She kept telling herself, hoping to find some comfort. She hoped that everything would return to normal after waking up, but the fear and anxiety deep in her heart could not be easily calmed down.

Ji Yan didn't know how long she cried until her tears were almost exhausted. Her body was exhausted and her soul seemed to be about to collapse. She walked towards the soft big bed with weak steps. She buried herself deeply in the bed, trying to escape the cruel reality. She didn't care about her hair that was still dripping with water, she just wanted to find a chance to breathe in this moment of tranquility.

She tried to pretend that nothing had happened, but the slight frown on her brow and the tears on her face ruthlessly exposed her heart. She knew that she could not really escape the memories and fears of the past.

Finally, she curled up with all her strength and buried her face in the pink pillow in her arms. She hoped to find some comfort and warmth from this small hug, and hope to find a ray of light in this dark moment.

"No...I can't be bound like this." Ji Yan told herself in her heart.