Chapter 395 After You Leave

Tao Xueqing had met Xiao Jun once when she was young. At that time, Tao Xueshan led the team to perform an emergency mission, and a white tower suddenly descended near the school.

And this elementary school was the school where Tao Xueji and Tao Xueqing attended after transferring.

Tao Xueshan led the team to fight for three days and three nights, and finally cleared the dungeon and closed the white tower. That evening, his teammates went out to celebrate, and he bought a lot of snacks to see his younger brothers and sisters.

The three siblings gathered at the school gate. Xueji and Xueqing carried small schoolbags and looked up to talk to their eldest brother.

At this time, a young man passed by across the street. Tao Xueshan caught a glimpse of him and called his name.

"Xiao Jun!"

Tao Xueqing heard her brother calling people, and tilted her head curiously. She had heard Tao Xueshan mention Xiao Jun a long time ago. He was a junior who was one year younger than him. The two were very predestined. Not only did they go to the same university from the same high school, but they also applied for the same major.

It was only until they both signed up for this secret mission that the two really got to know each other.

The man across the street stopped after his name was called. He seemed to hesitate for two seconds before deciding to cross the street and go to the school gate.

He was tall, wearing a black casual suit with a stand-up collar, with fair skin, handsome features, but a somewhat cold expression.

He had a somewhat unapproachable temperament, as if "it's best if no one talks to me".

He held a cup of coffee in his hand, and his eyes swept across Xueqing and Xueji's tender faces.

"Hello."

Tao Xueqing was a little afraid of him, hiding behind Xueji. Tao Xueshan and him were very familiar with each other, with their arms around each other's shoulders. She could see that this brother named Xiao Jun wanted to pat the hand on his shoulder, but he held back. It was just that every few minutes, his brows would frown and then relax, and when he raised the coffee cup to take a sip, he would glance at Tao Xueshan, but was completely ignored by the enthusiastic Tao Xueshan.

The two had different personalities, and it was very interesting to get along with them. Tao Xueqing couldn't help laughing, hiding behind Xueji and laughing secretly.

When she finished laughing and looked up at Xiaojun quietly, his eyes just moved away from her face.

He was a sensitive and delicate person.

That day, they had a quick meeting with their elder brother and Xiaojun, and their elder brother sent them back home. After that, they had to go out of town again, and Tao Xueshan couldn't tell his younger brothers and sisters where their destination was.

Tao Xueqing and Tao Xueji kept waiting, waiting until one evening, when their brother could magically appear at the school gate and take them home.

But this mission took a long time, and Tao Xueshan never showed up.

Tao Xueqing didn't remember how long she waited, she thought, it doesn't matter, she still has a long time to grow up, she has a lot of time to wait for her brother.

But she didn't expect that this time, what she waited for was the news of Tao Xueshan's death.

Death is far away for a child.

Tao Xueqing had raised a few small fish before that. She thought she had raised the fish well, but in fact, her mother fished it out immediately after she found the fish dead and bought another one to replace it.

But once, Tao Xueqing saw the little fish floating on the water. Its colorful scales became dull, and it was carried by the current, hitting the edge of the fish tank again and again, weak and pale.

Tao Xueqing reached out and stood the fish upright, thinking that as long as she did so, the fish would be able to swing its tail again and swim freely and happily.

But it was useless. No matter how many times she turned the fish over, it would still return to its original state and hit the fish tank again and again.

The mother found her daughter by the fish tank, stepped on a small stool, put her hand into the water of the fish tank, and stirred it. She stopped her daughter's action, threw away the dead fish, held her hands again, and rinsed them under the faucet.

The sound of the water was loud, and Tao Xueqing stared at her hands that were washed red by the water, and suddenly cried out.

She asked her mother what happened to the little fish, and her mother said that the little fish would never come back. If she wanted, her mother could buy her a new fish, exactly the same.

Tao Xueqing cried and said no, no matter how similar the fish was, it was not hers.

Xiao Jun brought back the news of Tao Xueshan's death. He was wearing a neat uniform and holding Tao Xueshan's uniform with his number on it.

The clothes were brand new. Those who died in the White Pagoda would only perish with the White Pagoda.

The mother cried bitterly, and she tried desperately to drive Xiao Jun out of the house, as if this would isolate the bad news from the outside. Tao Xueshan never left.

But Xiao Jun stood firmly at the door, like a pine tree, and said, "Please mourn."

My brother, like the fish, will not come back.

When Tao Xueqing realized this, tears kept flowing.

Tao Xueshan's death became a haze that shrouded the Tao family for many years.

The father seemed to feel guilty for agreeing to let his son sign up. He didn't dare to face his ex-wife at all. Xue Ji and Xue Qing never saw him again.

As for the mother, the death of the eldest brother made her devastated. She raised two children until they were teenagers and then passed away.

With their father missing and their mother dead, the whereabouts of the two siblings became a problem.

Later, it was Xiao Jun, the eldest brother's former comrade-in-arms, who adopted them.

Tao Xueshan and Xiao Jun have been carrying out a secret plan. At the same time, the Mingque Guild has gradually become famous among players. They are also active in people's eyes as players, which is probably part of the plan.

Xiao Jun came to the lonely two siblings and said that if they wanted, they could live with him.

Tao Xueqing had complaints about Xiao Jun at first. She could not forget the scene when he showed up at the door with the news of her eldest brother's death. Xiao Jun's expression was still calm, and he didn't seem to be sad at all.

He said that the Mingque Guild was founded by Tao Xueshan, and as Xueshan's relatives, she and Tao Xueji have the right to inherit it.

And he is just a temporary manager.

As the distance shortened and the opportunities to get along increased, Xiao Jun deepened the stereotype of Tao Xueqing.

He is indeed a sophisticated working machine. Mingque is in its early stages and needs to face a lot of work. Xiao Jun not only has to deal with the affairs of the guild, but also has to lead the team to the dungeon. He can only sleep three or four hours a day, but the lack of sleep does not affect his efficiency at all.

Tao Xueqing thinks this person is terrible. How can anyone bear such great pressure.

Later, she really changed her opinion of Xiao Jun on Tao Xueshan's memorial day.

That day, she and Xueji were taken to the cemetery by Xiao Jun. The two children talked to their eldest brother first. After crying several times, they were taken back to the car by the sister in the guild.

Tao Xueqing's bow accidentally fell in front of the grave. She went back to find it, but accidentally heard Xiao Jun talking in front of Tao Xueshan's grave.

He didn't say much, and was silent for a long time before he could say a word.

He didn't say how much pressure he had endured alone, and how many difficulties he had faced. He just said to Tao Xueshan in a relaxed and boastful tone--

"After you left, Mingque has developed quite well."

Just this sentence, Tao Xueqing's eyes suddenly turned red.

Xiao Jun is not without feelings, but he knows that the best way to remember the deceased is to keep moving forward.

After you left, we walked on the path you hoped for. Don't let us see you off this time, please watch us go.