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

In the Ji family's mansion that has been treated gently by time, the sunlight shines through the gaps in the curtains, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of warmth to this quiet afternoon.

After finishing a series of conversations, Fu Jingyan and his four close friends were reluctant to leave, saying that they wanted to accompany Ji Yan, which made Ji Yan feel warm and a little helpless.

"You really don't have to accompany me anymore. Work is more important, go quickly." Ji Yan sat on the sofa, with a tired look in her eyes but a gentle smile, trying to persuade the five stubborn people.

After a lot of persuasion, Ji Yan finally succeeded in "persuading" Fu Jingyan and the other four to leave the house with her wit and persistence. Watching them leave reluctantly, Ji Yan felt both relieved and grateful.

After dinner, as she gradually felt sleepy and the fatigue unique to pregnancy, she decided to go back to her room for a nap.

Shortly after noon, Fang Yuan and her family of three also arrived at Ji's house with brisk steps.

As soon as she entered the door, Fang Yuan couldn't wait to see her good friend Ji Yan, and her joy of reunion after a long separation was beyond words.

"Aunt, Uncle, long time no see. How are you?" Fang Yuan greeted Ji's mother and father politely. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like an oriole in spring.

"Good...very good...Yuanyuan has become more beautiful after not seeing her for a while." Ji's mother replied softly.

After the greetings, Fang Yuan's eyes naturally fell on Ji's mother, and she asked expectantly: "Aunt, where is Yanyan? I miss her so much."

Mother Ji smiled and replied, "Yan Yan just finished her meal and said she was a little sleepy, so she went back to her room for a nap."

Hearing this, Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with anxiety. She was about to get up to look for it, but was gently pulled back by Fang's mother, who said with a bit of reproach in her tone: "Why are you so anxious, kid? Yanyan is resting, it's not good for you to disturb her rashly like this."

Fang Yuan stuck out her tongue, looking a little playful, but the anxiety in her heart did not diminish.

At this time, Ji's mother saw this and hurried forward to help: "It's okay, Fang Yuan, you go, Yanyan should wake up. The two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time, they must have a lot to talk about."

After getting permission from Ji's mother, Fang Yuan immediately bowed to the four elders, and then ran upstairs like a happy little deer. Fang's mother looked at her daughter's lively figure, shook her head helplessly, but a doting smile hung on the corner of her mouth.

As Fang Yuan's footsteps faded away, the living room returned to silence. Ji's mother, Ji's father, Fang's mother and Fang's father sat around on the sofa, brewed a pot of good tea, and began chatting among themselves.

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Fang Yuan pushed open Ji Yan's bedroom door carefully, afraid of disturbing the peaceful afternoon.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto Ji Yan's peaceful face, giving her a soft golden edge. Fang Yuan slowly walked to the bedside, gazing at the sleeping Ji Yan tenderly, a warm current welling up in her heart.

She gently picked up the rabbit doll that had accompanied Ji Yan for many years beside the bed, pinched one of its ears mischievously, quietly moved it to the tip of Ji Yan's nose, and gently and slowly swept it.

Ji Yan seemed to feel this sudden itch in her sleep. She frowned slightly and waved her hands around, trying to dispel the discomfort, but she was unable to wake up completely.

It was not until the itch came again that she opened her eyes drowsily, and saw Fang Yuan smiling slyly.

"Yuanyuan! You're annoying!" Ji Yan said coquettishly, her voice carrying a bit of laziness and coquettishness of just waking up.

Fang Yuan looked at Ji Yan's eyes that were slightly reproachful but full of smiles, and couldn't help but laugh: "Little lazy pig, you finally woke up?"

Although she said this, she still reached out her hand and gently helped Ji Yan sit up, her actions full of doting.

Ji Yan leaned against the head of the bed, looked at Fang Yuan tenderly, and asked softly, "Why are you here?"

"I came here with my parents. I missed you." Fang Yuan answered naturally. Then her eyes fell on Ji Yan's slightly bulging belly. A hint of curiosity and nervousness flashed in her eyes. "Can I... touch it?"

Ji Yan looked at Fang Yuan's expectant yet fearful expression, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She smiled and took Fang Yuan's hand, gently placing it on her belly. Almost at the same moment, Fang Yuan felt a slight throbbing under her palm. She widened her eyes and shouted in surprise: "Yan Yan... it... it moved!"

Ji Yan looked at her best friend's surprised and happy expression and couldn't help laughing. "Yes, the little one has been very active recently. Maybe she is about to enter the third trimester of pregnancy."

Fang Yuan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Ji Yan's belly tenderly, feeling mixed emotions.

She spoke softly: "I originally thought that my brother and I would help you go abroad so that you could stay away from all those troubles and live a better life. I didn't expect that you would come back, and... you are pregnant." When she said this, her tone couldn't help but carry a hint of complicated emotions.

"Speaking of this, do you know how shocked I was when I heard my mom say you were pregnant?" Fang Yuan's tone was somewhat reproachful, "How come you didn't tell me about such a big thing?"

Seeing this, Ji Yan quickly hugged Fang Yuan's arm and said coquettishly, "I'm sorry, I also wanted to wait until everything is stable before telling you. Don't be angry, okay?"

Fang Yuan looked at Ji Yan's pitiful appearance, and the anger in her heart instantly dissipated. She sighed and turned her attention to another matter: "So how did you and Xin Mujing and the other five people deal with it?"

Ji Yan smiled when she heard this. Recalling the scene in the morning when the five people came to Ji's house with the contract, she smiled and said, "They were quite sincere this morning. They brought the contract and formally explained everything to Mom and Dad and said they would take responsibility. I think everything is going in a good direction."

The two chatted and enjoyed this rare time together. The sun was still shining brightly outside the window, and the room was filled with warmth and laughter, as if even the air was filled with the smell of happiness.