The Ring of Fidelity had been rather tiny to begin with, and looked suitable only for a little girl to wear.
But when the man picked up the ring and slipped it onto his finger, it slowly grew until it fit him.
The man put on the ring and said, "I'm Oldest. I promise that I won't harm anyone in this room."
The Ring of Fidelity gave off a faint glow, circled the man several times, then sank into his body.
Lola said, "Even if that wasn't your original name, the Ring of Fidelity will still work as intended, because it's bound directly to your soul."
Having said that, she stared intently at the man, hoping to observe any change in his expression.
"I used to have a lot of nicknames, but none of them meant anything. I've decided: from now on, I'll be called Oldest," the man declared.
Everyone was a little helpless.
—Were they really supposed to call him Oldest from now on?
Wouldn't everyday conversation sound like this?
"Oldest, come eat."
"Good afternoon, Oldest."
"Oldest, where are you going?"
How were they supposed to get along in daily life if they talked like that?
Gu Qing Shan, however, didn't care about any of that. He was the first to reach out his hand and smile. "Oldest, welcome aboard."
The man looked at his outstretched hand and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
Zhang Yinghao took the opportunity to ask, "He's trying to shake your hand. It's a way of welcoming you. You don't even know that? Do you usually not interact with people?"
"That's right." The man nodded readily. "I've always been somewhere far from other people. It wasn't until recently, when I was seriously injured, that he rescued me. That was when I started interacting with