"Like all life forms, it would gradually meet its end as it moved toward its final destination—I had no objection to that."
Ruan Mei's thoughts gradually drifted afar:
"But even a short life should have meaning. I wanted to know what it could accomplish, to see how far I had gone in a field I did not yet understand."
"The conclusion was that this was [an insignificant step]—the answer was exactly as expected."
Yan Huan raised a hand.
"But it almost swallowed Silvermane."
Ruan Mei looked at him and said calmly:
"I said that if it truly came to that, I would intervene... But fortunately, you had already resolved the problem."
"In truth, I do not like it when everything proceeds exactly according to my plans. Experiments without variables are boring."
"And because of that, I am pleased."
Ruan Mei looked at Yan Huan.
"In this story where nearly everything [arrives as scheduled], there were still [unexpected delights]."
"I must admit that these little ones born during the process could sometimes be touching."
"Within them, I saw a humanoid reaction, a concept entirely opposite to divinity—they possessed emotions."
"The expression of emotion could be positive or negative, but the Love rooted deep in their hearts was something eternal and unchanging."
Ruan Mei sighed.
"They were still far from being geniuses, so they could not distinguish whether this Love was friendship, romantic love, or familial love."
"But could geniuses distinguish it? At least, I could not... I did not understand what Love was, nor could I respond to their feelings."
"In your eyes, had I... done something wrong?"
"..."
Yan Huan did not know how to answer that question either.
Ruan Mei smiled faintly.
"You do not need to tell me the answer. I merely... felt moved to say it. As