THE CONSTELLATION

'Where will they go?' Shen Wei asked.

'The movement tends to the north pole.' Lin Jing replied.

'Lao Chu, you and Xiao Guo, follow the trace! If you see them, contact us soon!' Zhao YunLan's eyes fixated on the screen. 'Go!' He said after he couldn't catch a movement from his two subordinates. 'What?' He crosses his arms when both of them are still not going.

'I won't go with Chu Ge.' Guo ChangCheng replied.

'Why so?' Zhao YunLan glanced at the timid young man and Chu ShuZhi in turn.

'Can you stop acting so spoiled?' Chu ShuZhi growled, 'it's just a kiss!'

'Huh?' Now everybody turns their head.

'Kiss? What kiss?' Zhu Hong can't hold herself.

'He cried so bad when he knew that Pochi would be dead. I kissed him to stop his cry but he acted like a sissy.' Chu ShuZhi said insensitively, making Guo ChangCheng's eyes start to tear.

'What?!' Now everyone looks at both Chu ShuZhi and Guo ChangCheng in turn.

'Wait for a second young man!' Ma YuXuan stands from his seat. 'What do you mean by acting like a sissy?!' He complained, strode to Guo ChangCheng, and patted the poor young man's back.

'It's just a kiss and he acts like a maiden who kissed for the first time. Grow up! You are a man, you've got nothing to lose by a single kiss.' Chu ShuZhi keeps emphasizing how trivial what he did to the young man is. But instead of supporting him, everyone looks at Chu ShuZhi incredulously. 'What?' The man looks at them in confusion.

'What do you mean by "you've got nothing to lose by a single kiss" mean?' Ma YuXuan stands in front of Guo ChangCheng. He is very upset.

Chu ShuZhi glances around and all he could find are probing eyes from his comrades, even Shen Wei and Zhao YunLan. 'Well, I meant that we both are men so what's the big deal about it? It's not likely I did it because I like him so he shouldn't be so hysterical...'

'What?!' Shen Wei closed his eyes when Ma YuXuan shouted. 'Do you want to say that just because he is a man so he doesn't have to feel hurt by your actions?!'

'Baby, don't be angry...'

'Shut up!' Ma YuXuan cuts Chong Bo's words. 'So you basically want to say that you can kiss anyone at any time without feeling involved?' The feminine guy blasted at Chu ShuZhi.

'It's not...'

'You player!' Ma YuXuan yelped. Zhao YunLan gaps as he witnesses the scene, glancing at Shen Wei who doesn't do anything to stop his childhood friend. It seems Shen Wei has already seen this coming.

'Lao Zhao, let me go with Xiao Guo.' Zhu Hong stepped forward, glared at Chu ShuZhi in upset. Zhao YunLan rubs his face and nods in agreement. 'Come on, Xiao Guo...' Zhu Hong grabbed the young man by his shoulders and took him away.

'What? What did I do wrong?' Chu ShuZhi is confused.

'If only we have plenty of time I will happily reply to the question.' Shen Wei massaging his thin nose bridge, 'but now we are in an emergency. You better go and help Lin Jing, we will depart soon after everything is ready.' He proceeds.

'Yes.' Chu ShuZhi nodded.

'Young Master Ma, the situation is very dangerous. You and Chong Bo better go back to your place now and you better not leave the house at any cost until we come back...' Zhao YunLan smiled at the feminine guy.

'Wait! No, I can't do it!' Chong Bo cuts Zhao YunLan's words. Really, this such asking-for-a-punch audacity is kind of irritating.

'What do you mean by "no can't do"?' Zhao YunLan gritted his teeth, glared at the man.

'You need my tools to catch the signal. It means like it or not, I have to come with you.' Chong Bo replied.

Zhao YunLan lowered his gaze before he glanced at Shen Wei. Shen Wei nods in agreement. 'Alright.' Zhao YunLan sighed, 'but don't be too far from us. Your job is just to support our scientists.'

'Deal!' Chong Bo shouted in excitement.

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Driving the car with the keep silent boy, Zhu Hong decides to break the ice. 'Hey, Xiao Guo, mind if I ask you?' Guo ChangCheng doesn't reply, he just shakes his head. 'When Lao Chu kissed you, what did you think about it? Did you hate it?' Zhu Hong asked. Guo ChangCheng tightens his grip around his bag leash, thinking deeply before shaking his head as the reply. 'So you didn't hate it.' Zhu Hong smiled, 'then, what makes you angry?' She asked again.

This time Guo ChangCheng does not react, 'I don't know myself.' He said softly, 'when Chu Ge said that the kiss didn't mean anything, I just snapped.'

'Oh...' Zhu Hong can't hold her snicker. 'So if Lao Chu said that the kiss has a deep meaning then you would not be upset?'

'Of course, not. That was my first kiss...'

'Xiao Guo, do you like Lao Chu? I mean romantically.' Zhu Hong asked before the young man finished talking.

'Huh?'

'Well, if you don't like him that way then, you shouldn't be upset over the fact that Lao Chu said if the kiss is meaningless. In fact, you are supposed to be happy because the kiss means nothing.' Zhu Hong glanced at the young man and smiled widely when Guo ChangCheng's face was beet red.

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'Lao Chu, can I ask you a question?' Lin Jing rolled the laptop's cable.

'About what?' Chu ShuZhi sounded lazy.

'You said that you kissed Xiao Guo because you wanted to comfort him...'

'I did. And, I don't have another intention but to comfort him.'

'Oh.' Lin Jing nodded, 'so, you want to say that if I or Sang Zan cry, you will kiss us too?'

'Hell, no! That's disgusting!' Chu ShuZhi shouted, 'why should I do that?!'

'To comfort us...'

'Like I care!' Chu ShuZhi shook his head. 'Take care of yourself!'

'So, what makes Xiao Guo different?' Lin Jing lifted one of his eyebrows, 'you comforted him but will not comfort me if I'm crying? It sounds like discrimination.' Lin Jing proceeds when Chu ShuZhi lowered his gaze and thought about what the man said. 'Besides, say as far as kissing a man is disgusting but you kissed Xiao Guo, nonetheless...' Lin Jing teased the stunned man.

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'Hong Jie, have you found them?' Guo ChangCheng asked, they've been at the nearest point from the movement but they didn't see anyone.

Zhu Hong is not answering but sniffing around until her nose finds something familiar. 'I found Professor Shen's scent but where is he?' She muttered. However, when she looked up, she found a huge convoy of aircraft. 'Xiao Guo, call Lao Zhao! Tell him that they use air transportation to the north pole.' She said as she kept her eyes on the convoy.

'Alright...'

'What?' Shen Wei asked soon after Zhao YunLan closed the phone.

'They go to the North Pole via air...'

'Let me go there first.' Shen Wei is prepared to leave when Zhao YunLan holds his hand. 'Dont worry, I will be discreet. I just need to see that YeZun and your brother are alright.' He convinced his lover.

'Alright, let me know soon after you get there...' Zhao YunLan submitted.

'Mhm...' Shen Wei nodded. Soon, he performs the wormhole and disappears in its gravity.

'Alright, everyone moves faster!' Zhao YunLan shouted from the main hall.

'Yes!' His subordinates replied.

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'We will be landing soon, Professor Shen...' Li Qian patted the daydreaming man who kept looking out of the window.

'Mhm...' YeZun nodded.

Not long after, the private plane landed on a huge airbase followed by the helicopters. Ma TiHua climbs down the plane stairs followed by Ouyang Zhen. Li Qian helps Shen YeZun to step down from the plane. 'Everything is prepared, Sir.' One man who seems to be the commander of the troops greeted Ma TiHua.

'I want to see the site.' Ma TiHua said.

'Please...' The man opens the way. Ma TiHua tightens his thick coat, glances at Ouyang Zhen before he follows his man.

At the same time, black-purple energy jolts the HaiXing North Pole's thick snow. Shen Wei's figure emerges from the heavy wind that blows the snow everywhere. Shen Wei moves his hands, collecting energy to find his little brother. But when he searches for YeZun's energy, something tickles his sense. Shen Wei opens his eyes, frowns but he decides to follow the energy that moves along with another energy.

'This is the site, Sir...' The leader of the troops said soon after they arrived at a certain place. Ma TiHua and everyone that followed him was amazed by the view that unfolded in front of them. A massive three-stage round arena made from solid white jade was built magnificently. Ma TiHua climbs the stairs to the highest stage and finds a grand view. An altar made from black jade faces a huge lens that heads in the Sun's direction. No technology could create this outstanding site but DiXing's. Taking a deep breath, Ma TiHua can't help but admire the ancestors of the DiXing.

'This is it...' Ma TiHua smiled, 'we found the site...' He looks at Shen YeZun, smiles in victory. 'Prepare yourself. In the next three days, you will perform the ritual to call the power of the sun.' He said.

'I won't...' Shen YeZun somehow retaliates.

'What did you say?' Ma TiHua was surprised.

'If you don't let MingAn go, I will not do it.' YeZun finally touched his ground.

'Fine...' Ma TiHua smiled. 'I'm in a good mood today. So, I will let your favorite student out of his hypnotic state. But you know, I have every power in this world to return him to the hypnotic state if you do something stupid.' He warned the man and Shen YeZun nodded in agreement.

At the same time, Shen Wei who could hear everything clearly clenches his fists. He wants to attack them now and takes Shen YeZun and Zhao MingAn from them but he knows that the situation is not that simple. Taking a deep breath to calm his fury, Shen Wei calls Zhao YunLan.

'We will be right there,' the man said.

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Shen Wei moves his hands once more, creating an energy shield. Striding among people undetected, he reaches his younger brother's barrack. He almost opens the door when Li Qian opens it and walks past him. Shen Wei holds the opened door and strides inside only to find his younger brother sitting near Zhao MingAn. 'Are you alright?' Shen YeZun touched the young man's face. Zhao MingAn forces a smile and nods, he is too weak to talk. 'You better sleep now. I'll take some water for you.' YeZun whispered.

Shen Wei follows his younger brother to another side of the chamber. When he is sure there is no camera around them, he calls out to YeZun. 'Ge...' Shen YeZun has never been this happy in his entire life when Shen Wei dissolved his energy shield. 'Ge!' He jumped into his elder brother's hug and as if he feels safe, Shen YeZun is crying badly.

'It's okay, YeZun...It's okay. I'm here, you are safe...' Shen Wei patted his younger brother's back. Oh Heaven, for Shen Wei to have his younger brother back, it's indescribable. His beloved twin, another half of him. YeZun pulls himself from his elder brother, sniffling. Shen Wei wipes YeZun's tears, this man, despite his age is still his crybaby brother. 'Are you alright?' Shen Wei pats his baby brother's shoulder, frowns as the man grimaces in pain. 'What's the matter?' He asked.

'It's okay, just a little strained.' YeZun reassures his elder brother but Shen Wei can't buy the answer, pries open YeZun's shirt only to find bruises on his younger brother's torso.

'Who did it to you?' Shen Wei lifts his eyes furiously. YeZun pulls back his shirt, lowering his gaze. 'Is it Ma TiHua?' He asked again but YeZun dared not to reply. 'That devil...' Shen Wei growled.

Shen Wei reached the door when Shen YeZun stopped him. 'Ge, please, don't...' YeZun pleaded, 'he didn't do anything to me, he didn't have a chance to...'

'He dares to treat you in disrespect, he searches for death!' Shen Wei refused to stop.

'Ge, he has the map!' YeZun desperately reminded his elder brother, 'we can't stop him if we can't destroy the map.'

Shen Wei snapped back to his sense, took a deep breath to control his anger. 'Do you know where he keeps the map?'

'No. My only chance is at the ritual the day after tomorrow...' Shen YeZun replied.

'Then let's exchange positions...' Shen Wei holds his younger brother's shoulders. 'Let me become you and...'

'No, you can't.' YeZun cuts his elder brother.

'Why?'

'Because our role is different. You can't copy my power, Ge.'

Shen Wei sighs. His brother is right. 'It's too dangerous.' He dropped to the nearby chair.

'But you are here now, right?' YeZun touched his brother's shoulder. Shen Wei sighs once more, touching his younger brother's hand and nodding.

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Shen YongZheng and Zhao XinChi arrived at the north pole along with Zhao YunLan and other SID members. Spent two days on the journey by land not enough to tire them as Zhao YunLan and the other jumped down the special vehicle soon after the door opened. 'Where is Shen Wei?' Zhao XinChi asked as he turned around.

'I'm here, Uncle Zhao...' A figure emerges from the light snowstorm, his hair and black cloak fluttering in the wind.

'Where is your brother?' Shen YongZheng asked as he couldn't find YeZun.

'He refused to go. They planned to have a ritual to open the map by tomorrow, YeZun wanted to use the moment to destroy the map.' Shen Wei replied.

'And you just tag along with the plan?' Zhao YunLan can't believe his ears.

'Zhao YunLan, I trust my brother.' Shen Wei said. 'Tomorrow when they are busy with the ritual, you focus on Zhao MingAn and I will focus on saving YeZun. Together, we can do it...'

Everyone was stunned by the words. Zhao YunLan stares at his lover, in the man's eyes he can see a certainty. To make his brother believe him to this extent, it seems the present YeZun is truly different from his past life. And for the lone wolf Shen Wei to be willing to work together as a team, this man also changes. 'Sure...Together, we can do it.' Zhao YunLan smiled.

The constellation, in physics, is a group of stars that create a pattern in the sky when viewed from the earth. Nobody can do everything alone but together, nothing can stop them...

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