Tao Yi chuckled awkwardly, saying, "Yes, that's right!"
Hai Xiaotang laughed again, "Brother Tao, how could you think that way? The person who seized me wasn't you; you don't need to feel guilty at all."
Tao Yi's expression became serious again, "But as your elder brother, I should be the one to protect you! Yet I failed to do that! Not to mention, as a soldier, I should be protecting you!"
"Brother Tao, you are well aware of the situation then. You couldn't help me, even if you wanted to. None of it was your fault, it was the fault of those bad people! I never blamed you, don't blame yourself, because you did nothing wrong."
Tao Yi shook his head in sorrow, "Xiaotang, you may think I did nothing wrong, but I know I did, and I missed."
Hai Xiaotang looked puzzled, unable to understand what he meant.
"Missed?"
Tao Yi looked at her deeply and said somberly, "Yes, I missed you. I missed you time and again. Even this time, I could have risked my life to save you, but I missed."
