Chapter 616: Detailed Arrangements (2 Updates)
Xie Zhinuan pursed her lips upon hearing this, "It is indeed a bit unpleasant sounding. As for your names, allow me to ponder on it!"
Looking at Shitou, "Actually, your name, Shitou, is quite good as well. Stone, signifies resilience, ’forged through thousands of hammers and chisels from the deep mountains, not flinching even in raging fires, fearing neither being crushed to dust nor shattered to pieces, only wishing to maintain purity in the mortal world.’ There’s no need to change it at all!"
"..." Shitou was somewhat taken aback.
In fact, he didn’t really understand the verses that Xie Zhinuan recited. He only heard the last seven words, wishing to maintain purity in the mortal world!
Purity...
"Don’t overthink it. You all can choose your own names once you have established a father-son relationship and he teaches you to read and write. Then you can pick a name by yourselves, and the significance will be different," Xie Zhinuan stood up, came forward, and patted Shitou’s shoulder. "People cannot choose their own parents. Whether it’s you, me, or everyone in Dazhou Kingdom, no one can decide their own birth. But we can choose what kind of person to become, whether to be good or evil, which are just momentary choices and decisions. However, as men, I believe we should stand tall and upright, with honesty and openness. Even if not to win the world’s praise, at least one should be able to hold one’s head up to heaven, kneel without shame to earth, and act without regret to oneself. When you’ve achieved these three things, whether your name is Amao or Agou isn’t so important anymore!"
Xie Zhinuan’s voice was very soft.
She smelled wonderful.