But only when he actually put it on did he realize it was too small, and he blurted out, "Why is it too small?"
Xie Xiyi took the thumb ring and put it on his index finger-it was a little loose, so he moved it to his middle finger, where it fit perfectly.
Chi Yu said, "Uh..."
Xie Xiyi noticed his expression and asked, "What is it?"
Chi Yu said, "Senior Brother Xuanji, I gave you a thumb ring. You can't just wear it on any finger."
Xie Xiyi asked, "Why?"
Chi Yu felt weak around his tailbone and could barely stay seated on the Crown Prince's lap. He could only shift back and lean half his body into his embrace before saying, "Where I come from, wearing rings on fingers other than the thumb has certain meanings."
Xie Xiyi asked, "What meanings?"
Chi Yu said uncertainly, "I think wearing a ring on your index finger means you're single, and wearing one on your middle finger means you're engaged? Wearing one on your ring finger means you're married, and wearing one on your pinky means you won't marry. There are lots of meanings, and I can't remember them clearly, but I remember that a ring on the ring finger is a wedding ring, worn only by married men and women. Because that finger is connected to the heart, people believe wearing a ring on it connects one heart to another, representing love and commitment."
Xie Xiyi said, "The cultivation world has no such custom."
Chi Yu said, "...All right, Senior Brother Xuanji. Wear it however you like."
It just looked a little strange to him.
Xie Xiyi said, "It's thick."
Chi Yu said sheepishly, "It was meant to be a thumb ring, so I picked a thick finger bone. Luckily,