[Timid, inferior child x Gentle, strong aunt] [HE, age gap 15, slow-burn coming-of-age story] [Revised and polished on August 11, 2024. Please support the official version.] When Shi An was eight years old, Shi Dachuan sent her to a strange aunt's house. Facing a new environment, she was very timid. "An'an, be good. From now on, this is your home." The aunt was very beautiful, her voice gentle as water. This was Shi An's first meeting with Gu Qianyun. She dared not approach Gu Qianyun because she was an introverted coward. Shi An became increasingly dependent on Gu Qianyun. One day, Shi An saw a photo in the study: Gu Qianyun and a woman whose face was unclear were acting intimately, smiling sweetly. "Aunt Gu, who is she?" "A friend." That night, Shi An didn't go home. Gu Qianyun had many people around her, but Shi An only had Gu Qianyun. [Shi An at eighteen] Aunt Gu, if I had known growing up meant leaving you, I wouldn't have grown up. Aunt Gu, I've made many new friends. Aunt Gu, can I still come back to see you? [Shi An at nineteen] Aunt Gu, I like you. Aunt Gu, why won't you talk to me? [Shi An at twenty] Aunt Gu, where are you? Aunt Gu, I'm waiting for you to come home.