Finally, the weekend arrived, much to the fox woman's delight. She planned to spend the whole day with her human contractor rather than returning home to the Shen estate, much to Fu Xiyan's disappointment. She had been wondering why Shen Minyao had chosen to avoid meeting her family these days.

It wasn't that Shen Minyao was avoiding meeting the Shen family. It was just that she didn't have the patience to play filial daughter lately. Was this the reason why even the real Shen Minyao chose to stay at the dormitory rather than return home every day?

"Milady is finally here." Yu Yan rubbed her head on Shen Minyao's hand as the fox woman took a seat next to Zhao Yichen's bed.

"It seems you are recovering well," she stated the obvious once she gave him a good look.

Zhao Yichen hummed and smiled as Yu Yan returned to his lap, watching the black cat curl up in her place comfortably.

"I'll be going home soon," he replied, "I was told I only need to stay for another week before I can go home."

"Wouldn't that mean I don't have a reason to see you anymore?" The fox woman rubbed her chin as she thought about her options in the future. It was important that she and Zhao Yichen needed to be close to each other, no matter where the other one was.

"Is that a problem?" Zhao Yichen asked curiously.

"Of course, Young Master!" Xiao Bai exclaimed. "Since you are bound to our mistress through a contract, it's important to keep you protected until she deems it safe enough to leave you on your own."

"Ah, is that so? Then, what do we do?"

What could they possibly use as an excuse for them to keep seeing each other? He wondered. An idea crossed his mind, but he immediately shook his head and berated himself for even considering such an idea.

As if knowing what he was thinking, Shen Minyao voiced out the excuse Zhao Yichen came up with as well.

"Should we pretend to date?" She suggested, "Since my engagement to Su Yin is about to dissolve, dating you would be a perfect excuse for me to get rid of him for good."

"You were engaged?" Zhao Yichen blinked twice in disbelief. Wait, why was he even bothered after hearing that she was engaged to someone else? He and Shen Minyao were only bound together because of the contract he had with her.

"Not me." The fox woman scoffed. "This host sure is a handful sometimes." She corrected him. It was her host's misfortune to like a shallow man like Su Yin in the first place.

"Ohh.." Zhao Yichen then smiled awkwardly. How could he forget that this demoness had just possessed this human body out of nowhere? Technically, it was her host that was betrothed to some guy, not the fox woman.

"So, what do you think?"

"What do I think about what?" He really wasn't sure if this was a good idea, but he couldn't come up with another excuse to use for him to see Shen Minyao—other than this idea.

"Of me becoming your woman," the fox woman nonchalantly replied, "I'll be your woman, so I can stay by your side from now on."

Thankfully, Zhao Yichen wasn't drinking anything at that moment, or else if he would have choked at how confident Shen Minyao spoke while proposing the idea of becoming his woman. His face flushed red from her suggestion.

"If that's what you want.."

"Then, that's settled." Shen Minyao nodded, wondering if she also needed to study how humans court these days. She ignored how Zhao Yichen's face had a deep blush on it.

Since the problem had been settled, it would be easier for her to see Zhao Yichen wherever he would be staying after he left the hospital. It would also be better if Elder Zhao and her family were made aware of them being together, so there wouldn't be any reasons for them to suspect why Shen Minyao came to constantly check and see Zhao Yichen.

Heh, at any rate, getting rid of Su Yin would be easier this way, and Shen Minyao didn't think that her family would disapprove of her seeing the fourth young master of the Zhao family. Considering that the Shens and the Zhaos were on the same level in society, while the Su family was falling behind them..

Thinking about it, the fox woman realized that even in these modern days, one's surname was still important—just like in the past. She was lucky that Shen Minyao came from a prominent family like her previous host, or else she would have a hard time dealing with these pesky problems.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yichen's question brought the fox woman back to reality. She was making that kind of face again, which was making him nervous. Shen Minyao had this expression before she confronted the spider demon during her last visit.

"Nothing. Just wondering how we should break the news that we're dating to everyone."historical

Zhao Yichen laughed, seeing how serious she was. Was this because she was a demon that she tended to overthink things that were simple in human terms?

"It's not that hard, Shen Minyao. Just make a few phone calls every now and then. I don't think they won't believe you if you say you are seeing someone."

Who would dare to suspect that she was lying? With that pretty face that she had, it's only natural that some men would be attracted to her.

"Is that so?" The fox woman rubbed her chin in understanding. So it was like that. She didn't know that it was that simple. Courting back then was a huge thing in the past and was treated with importance.

"I'll also tell my grandfather to allow you to visit me freely once I am home," Zhao Yichen informed her.. Since he trusted no one but Shen Minyao, it would be best if he could keep her company.