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They were having dinner together when Elder Dam shared some anecdotes from his youth and how he had met Senja's grandmother. After Elder Dam finished with his story, it was Senja's turn to tell him about Yoda's mother and her idea to keep her as her personal maidservant.

At first, Elder Dam suggested to take another female servant because Aunt Hu and Yoda's mother were not all that young anymore. But Senja insisted on only taking them and complained about how she was very vexed with the servants Carye had chosen for her.

In the end, Elder Dam relented and said she could do whatever she wanted, and it made Senja happy, because she really would do whatever her heart desired!

After that, her grandfather talked about some random things that Senja listened to half-heartedly letting her mind wander off for she was curious to know who would be training her later.

Xiao Tianyao hadn't mentioned anything nor hinted in anyway before he had left this afternoon. However, he had confirmed that the person would not be Yang Yu and until now Senja didn't know if he had returned or not.

"Xiao Tianyao will return late at night." Elder Dam said while sipping his tea.

"Huh?" Senja turned her head to look at her grandfather just in time to see his mischievous smile.

"You are daydreaming my child." He teased her.

"I am not!" Senja immediately denied it.

Well, she was daydreaming alright but just not with the same thing that Elder Dam thought she was!

"This young lovebird…" Elder Dam pinched Senja's cheek lovingly, "…. It feels like a long time ago now when you used to wait for grandfather's return. When grandfather came back from the battlefield, he would always find you standing in front of the entrance gate in your white dress."

He reminisced Senja's small figure by the gate; she was such a lovable child and very quiet, nothing like what she was now.Sometimes Elder Dam wondered what had happened to Senja, for her to change drastically like this. However, whatever it was, he was glad that she was here with him now, for nothing else mattered to him.

"Xiao Tianyao will sort out the problem of his engagement with Rindy. Don't worry." Elder Dam stroked Senja's head indulgently while Senja could only give him a helpless smile.

"If he treats you the way he treated Rindy, grandfather will beat him up!" Elder Dam chortled heartily.

Senja bit her tongue at her grandfather's teasing.

After a long dinner, Senja returned to her own courtyard with Aunt Hu in toe holding a lantern to light up the path. When they finally arrived at her room, Senja dismissed Aunt Hu for the night telling her she would sleep directly. It was only an excuse of course.

She felt that this scenario was akin to someone eloping with her lover. Senja couldn't help but feel excited about waiting for Xiao Tianyao as she closed the door.

"So, you will sleep directly?"

Abruptly, Senja turned her head in the direction of his voice and looked at Xiao Tianyao who had been waiting for her sitting in the wooden chair as he lazily propped his head. He looked so beautiful under the ray of light inside the room that fell on his face. His scar glimmered and gave a dangerous vibe as he smiled at her.

But, helplessly Senja liked this side of him.

"You are here!" Senja giggled and ran to him. She jumped on his lap and wrapped her arms around Xiao Tianyao's neck. "When did you come?"

Xiao Tianyao chuckled at Senja's childlike behavior and took her slim body into his embrace and smelled the girl's sweet scent. He liked it dearly as he breathed between her hairs. "Just now." He said while kissing her head.

"So, will we go now?" Senja inquired and raised her head to look at the man in front of her.

"So eager to learn?" Xiao Tianyao raised his brows questioningly.

"I can't wait to make fun of your fiancée." Senja spoke playfully while pouting her lips.

"She is not!"

"Yes, she is!"

The girl on his lap folded her arms and was ready to stubbornly hold her end of the argument, but Xiao Tianyao wouldn't fall for her childish game. He cocked his head and gave her mischievous lopsided grin.

"You think so?" Xiao Tianyao asked.