Xiao Tianyao opened his eyes questioningly.

"I forgot to ask you."

"Hm?"

"You are still engaged to Rindy!"

"So?"

"So?" Senja repeated, clearly irritated, "I don't want to have a relationship with someone else's fiancée!"

"I will take care of that…." Xiao Tianyao said in a low voice, leaning over the curve of her shoulder as he drew in her unique fragrance, "…I am not officially engaged to her anyway."

Senja tried to push Xiao Tianyao's face away from her because his hair tickled her ear, but this man was determined to not move an inch.

"What you mean you are not? The whole world knows about this."

"It was just exchanging of words between your father and me, a talk, just a verbal agreement, no more than that."

"Then why does everyone say you are engaged?"

"Someone has spread a rumor about this and added some here and there. I have never given an explanation nor has your father's side. Thus, in the end, the news turned out the way it has."

"No exchanging rings?" Senja could hear joy in her voice.

"What exchanging rings?" Xiao Tianyao raised his head from Senja's neck looking puzzled.

"I mean, it was only a talk between the both of you without any further action?"

"Yes, nothing happened after that."

Senja's smile blossomed, "Alright."

"So, can I kiss your smile now?"

........

One could say her grandfather was utterly shameless. Look how very accommodating he was about Xiao Tianyao and Senja, even leaving the two of them alone just now.

After the commotion, Senja dressed in Yellow. Furthermore, Elder Dam sent breakfast to the room for Xiao Tianyao and her. Rindy hadn't stepped into her room even to accompany the Doctor that Carye had asked her to call over. It was only Doctor Xi, the Black Sword Clan's Doctor, who came for a brief checkup.

After that, both Senja and Xiao Tianyao enjoyed their breakfast.

"Tell me, why did you agree to an engagement with Rindy, even if it were just orally?" Senja asked while biting her bread.

"She saved my son."

Senja narrowed her eyes, "Oh, please! Not that excuse!! Even I can tell that the whole thing must have been a setup, to say nothing of you." She said matter-of-factly.

Xiao Tianyao kissed the top of her head.

"I had another motive." He let slip but didn't elaborate any further.

In truth, Xiao Tianyao had seen through Rindy and Wang Yu's ruse and used it for his own benefit. By getting engaged to Rindy, he had another access to get more information on 'Senja' and delve deeper into her involvement with the Misty Cloud Clan.

The person who had killed Luna was someone from their Clan and Xiao Tianyao would definitely track him down. But of course, he wouldn't divulge these details to her. Besides, Senja didn't remember anything about that and considering his feelings for her now, he wouldn't come clean about his real reason either.

"So, what was your intention?" Senja asked curiously.

"I will tell you another time." Xiao Tianyao continued to speak as he sensed Senja would counter his answer, "So, what happened before?"

"Ah! I am really upset! Carye, directed them to go against me! You know what? They even dared to force me." Senja was easily distracted by Xiao Tianyao's question.

"Force you?"

"Tell me, was Senja… I mean me. Was I always dressed in white?"

Xiao Tianyao cocked his head. "I didn't see you often, but as far as I can remember, yes, you were always wearing white clothes."

"I don't like that now!" She complained ruefully, "Look! All the things here are in the color white!" Senja waved her hands at her surroundings, but Xiao Tianyao didn't even bother taking a look. The girl before him, with her exasperated visage made for a far more interesting sight.

"Just yesterday I threw all of those dresses away, come this morning and they are forcing me to wear one!" Senja went on with her grumbling. "You know what? Yesterday your fiancée came here to check on me."

"She is not!"

Senja didn't heed his refusal as she continued, "She was looking for trouble with me and even wanted to slap me."

Xiao Tianyao's eyes lit up in amusement, "But, you ended up slapping her back?"

"I wanted too…" Senja whined in frustration.

"But?"

"Well, she is martial arts practitioner!" Senja glared at him. "Do you think it is easy to slap her like I slapped Sana?"