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Rong Xi was beside himself with delight. He had truly racked his brains to find this consolation for himself.

Seeing his mood brighten, Qin Ke gazed at him and said, "How about I give you a childhood name? Tuo Tuo, perhaps?"

"I am already grown. Why would I need a childhood name?" Rong Xi asked in confusion.

Qin Ke's voice was extremely low. "Everyone else calls you Eldest Brother. To you, should I not be different from everyone else?"

The mighty God of War of Great Wei actually cared about such trivial details.

Rong Xi found it secretly amusing and teased, "Tuo Tuo is a tongue-twister. Choose another."

He smiled slyly. "Your status is noble; you are a dignified Commandery Prince. It would not violate propriety for you to give me a courtesy name. Though I have not yet come of age, you may call me that in private."

Qin Ke's eyes immediately lit up. He pondered for a long while, only to find his mind a vast blank. He felt that no matter what word he chose, it would not be worthy of Rong Xi.

He wracked his brains but still could not come up with a single word. Seeing Rong Xi leisurely close his eyes, his expression pleased, Qin Ke's heart instantly seemed flooded with honey. His lips curved into a smile.

"Eldest Brother's talent and breadth of heart soar higher than the heavens and run deeper than the abyssal sea. Forgive my inadequacy; I can only offer the two characters, 'Lan Zhi.'"

Not a babbling brook, but mighty rolling waves.

Rong Xi liked it immensely. He suddenly sat up, his bright eyes comparable to the radiant moon. "Qin Sizhi, Lan Zhi is wonderful."

"Yes, Lan Zhi is wonderful." A smile lightly touched the corners of Qin Ke's