Liu Ruyan did not understand the world.
The world was big, bright, and sometimes noisy, and she was still very small.
Most of the time, she stayed in a soft room filled with warm sunlight and gentle voices. Her mother would hold her, her father would smile at her, and servants would bring toys that made strange sounds.
Everything felt safe.
Everything felt warm.
But sometimes, she felt confused.
Because there were many people in her world, yet none of them felt special.
Above her small head, soft glowing captions quietly floated in the air.
[Name: Liu Ruyan][Age: 6 months][Mood: Calm][Favorite Person: Gu Wen]
She could not read the words.
But she could feel them.
They were like soft whispers in her small mind, gently telling her what she liked and what she wanted.
Sometimes, when she woke up, new captions would appear.
[Today's Mood: Want to see Gu Wen]
She did not know why.
She only knew that when she saw him, her heart felt warm and quiet.
When she did not see him, something felt missing.
Like a toy that had disappeared.
Like sunlight hidden behind clouds.
That morning, Liu Ruyan sat in her mother's arms as the car slowly moved through the streets of Jiang Cheng.
She blinked her big eyes and looked outside the window.
The world was moving.
Buildings passed by.
Trees passed by.
People passed by.
Everything felt unfamiliar.
Her small fingers grabbed her mother's sleeve.
She felt a little uneasy.
Then, the soft captions appeared again.
[Destination: Gu Family Villa]
[Will meet Gu Wen soon]
Her eyes slowly brightened.
Gu Wen.
The name felt warm in her heart.
Her small body relaxed slightly.
Soon, the car stopped.
Servants opened the door, and her mother gently carried her out.
The moment she entered the large villa, Liu Ruyan began looking around instinctively.
Her small head turned left and right.
Her eyes searched quietly.
She did not know what she was searching for.
But her heart was already telling her.
Find him.
Above her head, another caption appeared.
[Searching for favorite person…]
Then she saw him.
Not far away, sitting quietly near the window, was a small boy with calm eyes.
The moment she saw Gu Wen, the world suddenly became brighter.
Her lips curved into a smile.
Warm.
Safe.
Happy.
All the strange feelings disappeared instantly.
She reached out her small hands and made a happy sound.
"Ah… ah…"
Her mother was surprised, but Liu Ruyan did not care.
Her eyes were fixed only on Gu Wen.
The captions changed again.
[Mood: Happy][Target found: Gu Wen][Want to go to him]
She leaned forward in her mother's arms, trying to move closer.
Her small body struggled slightly.
She wanted to go to him.
She wanted to sit beside him.
She wanted to hold his hand.
Soon, she was gently placed on the soft carpet.
The moment she touched the ground, she began crawling.
Step by step.
Slowly and clumsily.
But she did not stop.
Her eyes never left Gu Wen.
The captions quietly followed her movements.
[Moving toward Gu Wen][Distance decreasing…][Almost there…]
When she finally reached him, her small hand grabbed his fingers.
Warm.
Soft.
Safe.
Her face lit up with a bright smile.
The captions glowed gently.
[Contact established][Happiness increased][Favorite person confirmed]
She leaned against him and rested her small head on his arm.
Her eyes slowly closed for a moment.
This place felt the safest.
Like a small warm world that belonged only to her.
She did not understand engagement.
She did not understand families.
She did not understand the future.
Her small mind only understood one simple thing.
Being beside Gu Wen made her happy.
The captions slowly changed one last time.
[Current wish:]Stay beside Gu Wen
Liu Ruyan quietly held his hand and smiled softly.
In her small and simple world, there was only one important person.
And that person was Gu Wen.
Outside, cherry blossoms continued to fall gently in the warm spring air.
Inside the villa, a small girl quietly found the center of her world.