Chapter 115 — Hope
The Sword Questions the Heavens · Page 6 of 6
Ming Li was taken aback and turned around, only to see that Little Hui had finished his wash and leapt up onto the bank; before Little Bai beside him could call out to stop him, he shook his whole body at once, sending the droplets caught in his fur flying in every direction.
Little Bai, unable to dodge in time, scolded him laughingly, but her clothes were already speckled with many drops from this rain that had fallen out of a clear sky.
As her gaze shifted, Little Bai saw that Ming Li was looking her way; she was startled for an instant, then smiled.
The corner of Ming Li's mouth twitched, and instinctively he smiled too. Then he turned his head away, and still behind him came the sound of Little Bai laughing and scolding Little Hui.
On this overcast day, a warmth that had not been felt for a long while suddenly stirred, quietly echoing in the air.