It's nice, Shiao Yi thought quietly.
When he looked up, he saw Dominic's face relaxed and peaceful.
His cold and stern expression was nowhere to be found. He was drinking with the others, laughing softly and chatting in a way that seemed almost gentle.
Seeing that smile, his honest, happy smile, filled Shiao Yi's heart with warmth. Just watching him like this made him feel happy too, he's overflowing with quiet joy.
Then, suddenly, a woman's loud voice broke through the chatter.
"Bona! You're coming with me tonight!"
The village chief's thick arm reached out and caught Bona, who had been bragging about his fishing skills in front of Dominic.
"You can use Bona's house," the chief said with a playful wink at them. "No one's going to come bothering you two tonight."
With that, she dragged the protesting Bona away, even as he shouted, "But I still wanna drink more!"
Shiao Yi blinked his eyes, watching them disappear into the crowd and then suddenly his view lifted upward.
