THE SOLAR FLARE

Zhao MingAn sits on the cafeteria's bench, alone. Shen YeZun keeps his words, Zhao MingAn's biometric data is deleted from the greenhouse system which is means he is no longer authorized to get inside. Now, without Shen YeZun in his side, the time passes somewhat slow. Usually, at this time, he is busy buying food for both himself and YeZun, preparing lunch, push the over-diligent professor to eat before they proceed with the research.

'Gosh...I miss him...' Zhao MingAn sighed.

Almost at the same time, Shen YeZun who already find other assistants can't stop being upset. Usually, he doesn't have to do anything but focus on his research but now, he must teach the new people even sometimes he has to repeat what he already taught them. Many times he calls Zhao MingAn's name incidentally that confusing his new assistants, it's not even a week but his energy has drained already.

'Professor Shen...It's passed past noon already...You better find something to eat...' One of the flower tribe people remind him.

Shen YeZun takes a deep breath, usually, lunch is already prepared even before he realizes but now, no one even dares to remind him. 'Yes...You're right...' He said.

'Professor Shen looks so tired these days...' One of the flower tribe people said soon after Shen YeZun leave them.

'Student Zhao is not here for a week and everything is already this messy...What will happen if he is absent for another week?' The other asked.

'They can't live without one and another...Why he must act this stubborn?' The other one said. No one reply, just a deep sigh blew out.

'Zhao MingAn...'

Suddenly, a cheerful voice called out of him. Zhao MingAn moves his eyes only to find his classmate, 'Xu Ying...Good afternoon...' He replied flatly.

'What happens?' The girl asked.

'What happens?' Zhao MingAn returned the question.

'You look so quiet...What happens?'

'Nothing...'

'Don't lie to me...' The girl sits beside Zhao MingAn, 'I known you for a long time already...'

Zhao MingAn doesn't reply, just takes a deep breath.

'Is it about Professor Shen? Did he scold you?' The girl asked relentlessly.

'Xu Ying...Please...Can we stop discussing it?' Zhao MingAn said half pleading.

'Zhao MingAn...You should know your worth!' The girl said.

'What are you talking about?' Zhao MingAn almost stands when Xu Ying holds his hand. At the same time, Shen YeZun who was about to buy some food in the cafeteria can't help but notice the scene.

'Zhao MingAn...I don't know what happens between you and Professor Shen...But did you think that your relationship is normal?'

Zhao MingAn frowns, 'What are you trying to say?' He asked.

'Your way to treat Professor Shen is odd...If someone sees it, they will think that you have a crush on him...'

'So what if I do...' Zhao MingAn answered back, 'It has nothing to do with you...'

'Of course, it is...'

'Why so?' Zhao MingAn tried to evade the unwanted possibility by laughing.

'Zhao MingAn...I like you...'

'Huh?' Zhao MingAn was stunned, a confession comes out from a girl he considers as a good friend.

'You hear me clearly...I like you...' The girl almost shouted, startling many people who turn their heads around to see what happened. Shen YeZun takes a deep breath, he doesn't know why but his heart is unbearably pained.

'Xu Ying...Stop that...Many people can hear us...' Zhao MingAn tried to remind the girl, he was just about to leave when he sees Shen YeZun standing not too far. 'Professor Shen...' He muttered but Shen YeZun pretends not to see and walks away, 'Professor Shen!' He chased the man.

'Zhao MingAn!' Xu Ying holds the young man's hand but Zhao MingAn hurriedly takes her hands off him and runs, leaving the upset girl behind.

'Professor Shen!' Listen to his favorite student chase after him, somehow, Shen YeZun feels so happy but also guilty at the same time. 'Professor Shen, please, listen to me...' Zhao MingAn stands in front of the man to stop him.

'What is it?' Shen YeZun asked after a long sigh to stabilize his broken heart.

'Professor Shen...It's not like what you think...' Zhao MingAn tried to explain.

'MingAn...What just happened is a great thing for you...She is a very cute girl...You are a lucky guy...' Shen YeZun said, lowering his gaze as he tries hard to ignore the scratching pain in his heart. 'Don't ignore her...You must at least try to date her...' He proceeds with a forced smile on his face.

'Do you think so?' Zhao MingAn asked.

'Huh?' Shen YeZun stunned, lift his eyes only to find a sad expression on the handsome face and somehow, he is even more hurt.

'Professor Shen...Tell me the truth!'

Shen YeZun gulps as he looks at the pleading eyes, his heart is screaming but he nods nonetheless.

'I see...' Zhao MingAn lifts his painful smile, reflecting his wounded heart. 'My mistake...Professor Shen has been so nice to me...Too nice so that I'm misinterpreting your kindness...I'm sorry...I will not bother you anymore...' The young man said, repositioning his slumped backpack in his shoulder then walking away.

Shen YeZun only could stand in the hallway, alone, slowly touch the painful part of his body. His chest is alright but why does it feel so unbearable. His age is past thirty, never once in his life has he experienced this such unfamiliar feeling.

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'Zhao YunLan...Are you plan to stay with your parents?' Shen Wei asked when he is about to leave the headquarters.

'No...I'm about to find good housing...I also can't stay in this place more longer...' Zhao YunLan said.

'I know a good apartment...A little bit old but nice...Do you want to check it?' Shen Wei asked.

'Sure...' Zhao YunLan replied without any suspicion.

'Alright...Let me show you...'

'Wait...' Zhao YunLan said as his eyes swept the hall, 'Da Qing!' He suddenly called the Yashou.

'What?' Da Qing peeks from the second floor.

'Come!' Zhao YunLan shouted. Da Qing hurriedly jumps down and rushes to the man's side.

'Hey, Lao Zhao...Where do you want to go?' Zhu Hong asked as she saw them about to leave together.

'Check a good housing nearby...' Zhao YunLan replies, 'I can't stay here forever...Stay in my parent's house is too far...'

'Ooohhh...' Zhu Hong nodded meaningfully, 'Sure...Sure...I wish you find a good one...' She said.

'Thanks...' Zhao YunLan smiles before he leaves.

'Zhao YunLan...Are you sure I'm not bothering?' Da Qing asked.

'What do you mean by bothering? That will be our home...Of course, you have to come...'

'I just don't want to be the third wheel...' Da Qing said awkwardly.

'What do you mean by the third wheel?' Zhao YunLan pulled Da Qing.

'Where do they want to go?' Wang Zheng and Guo ChangCheng asked.

'Well...They are just together not too long but already searching for housing...Their relationship surely moves so fast...' Zhu Hong replied.

'Do you think Deputy will stay with them?' Wang Zheng asked.

'It seems so...' Guo ChangCheng said.

'Poor cat...' Zhu Hong said.

'Why?' Guo ChangCheng asked.

'Even though he is a house cat now, he will sleep outside of the house many times...' Zhu Hong answered as she strode from the spot. Wang Zheng and Guo ChangCheng stare at each other but then shrug and leave while smiling.

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'So what do you think?' Shen Wei asked soon after the door of the apartment opened.

See the apartment, Zhao YunLan not even can reply as his eyes are stunned by the view that unfolds before him. 'This is...' Zhao YunLan is speechless, this is his old apartment.

'I know it's a little bit old but the rent fee is quite cheap...' Shen Wei said.

'I don't mind...' Zhao YunLan replied without thinking, 'I will take this place...'

'You want to finish the contract today?'

'Sure...'

Just like that, all the formality for the apartment rent is finished in just a few hours. Zhao YunLan is now the legal owner of the apartment for two years, thanks to Shen Wei who lends him the money.

'I will return your money soon...' Zhao YunLan said as they walk outside the apartment complex.

'Take your time...' Shen Wei answered.

'That's not good...I think you trust me too much...' Zhao YunLan retorted even he is happy, 'You don't even ask any surety...'

'I don't need that...'

'Hey, Shen Wei...' Zhao YunLan touched, 'You can't trust someone blindly...How if I'm running away?' He asked.

'I'm afraid I'm not that nice...' Shen Wei said, 'I will just find out right on the time if you run away...'

'How? Do you will keep your eyes on me twenty-four seven?'

'Well, that goes without saying...' Shen Wei replied, 'As we will be neighbors...'

'Sure...Sure...' Zhao YunLan replied arbitrarily but then halted, 'What did you say!? Neighbors!?'

'What so shock about?'

'Where will you live?' Zhao YunLan asked, somehow he has a hunch.

'In front of yours...' Shen Wei replied.

'What!?' Zhao YunLan in a great shock, 'But when did you rent the place?'

'Exactly a day before yesterday...' Chu ShuZhi replied for Shen Wei.

'And you just tell me about this place now!?' Zhao YunLan still can't believe his ears, 'How if I refuse?'

'You will not...' Shen Wei said.

'Where does that confidence come from?'

Shen Wei sighs, 'I know your income and character...I can calculate what kind of place is ideal for you...' He answered calmly.

'Rather than become neighbors, why don't you both stay in the same house?' Da Qing said thoughtlessly, making Zhao YunLan almost kick his ass.

'I already think about that but I think it will be improper...' Shen Wei said.

'Why so?' Da Qing asked.

'It's too soon to cohabitate, I guess...' Shen Wei replied in a flat expression, amazed both Da Qing and Zhao YunLan.

Zhao YunLan opens his mouth but no words come out, sighs as he is completely tired. The night is getting late, he just wants to take some rest before moving. So they just walk silently when suddenly, their phone is ringing at the same time.

'Yes, Mother...', 'Yes, Ma...'

They replied almost at the same time.

'What!? Alright...I'll be right back...' Now, they answered in unison.

'What happened?' Zhao YunLan asked.

'YeZun keeps daydreaming these few days...He often makes mistakes that he never did before...' Shen Wei said, 'And you?' He asked.

'MingAn loses his appetite, he even not going to college these few days...' Zhao YunLan replied.

Now, they both stop as they think. Look at each other as suddenly their mind is synchronized, 'I knew it! It must have something to do with your brother!' They said to each other.

'How can you blame YeZun?'

'How can you blame Ah Ming?'

'Do I still need to explain?' Shen Wei asked, 'He jumped YeZun exactly in front of my eyes...Both of you are just the same in this case...' He proceeds, making Da Qing stunned.

'Ah Ming will never do something that hurts YeZun, he likes YeZun very much...' Zhao YunLan could care less about everything once his younger brother was involved.

'YeZun never in this state if there is nothing that shaken up his mind...'

'Then what make you think that my brother who shake him up?' Zhao YunLan retorted, 'Ah Ming is also not in his good shape...'

'Alright...Alright!' Da Qing finally decided to intervene, 'Why don't you both go home and ask your brothers? Maybe just a coincidence for both of them to get a bad day together...' He said.

'That goes without saying!' Zhao YunLan walks away.

'Zhao YunLan! Where are you going?' Shen Wei called out the upset man.

'Go home!' Zhao YunLan replied.

Shen Wei sighs, 'Let me take you...'

'No need! I can get a taxi...' Zhao YunLan cut the man's words.

Shen Wei almost says something when Da Qing stops him, 'Director Shen...Let him be...Every sulking wife will always act like that...It can't be helped...Both of you are doting brothers...In the future, you should be more sensitive...' The experienced Da Qing advised the man, 'Now, you better go home and see your brother...About Zhao YunLan, I'll accompany him...You don't have to worry...'

Listen to Da Qing, Shen Wei nods. He glances at Zhao YunLan who has already hailed a taxi, 'Thank you...' He said before entering the car.

'Maintain a relationship indeed never easy...A moment ago they just talking about living together and now, they quarrel with each other...' Da Qing muttered.

'Da Qing!' Zhao YunLan shouted as he already got a taxi.

'Coming!' Da Qing replied as he shapeshifted into his cat form and jumps to the taxi.

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'What happened?'

Separated a few kilometers away, both Shen Wei and Zhao YunLan asked the same thing to their younger brother.

Shen YeZun just lowered his gaze, not even saying anything. Shen Wei glances at the tended wound in his brother's hand, 'For you to be this reckless...There should be something that annoys you...What happened?' He asked once more.

'Ge...What will you do if you intend to do something right but end up not right?' Shen YeZun asked not even lifting his face.

'Well...I will face the consequence and fix it...Try my best to make it right...' Shen Wei replied, 'What's happened?' He asked when YeZun face is not even better.

'That is the problem...' YeZun says, 'I don't have your courage...' He gulped in sadness.

Shen Wei pats his younger brother, 'YeZun...I don't know precisely what do you mean...But...You better not cry over the spilled water...What happened already happens...But In the future, if you have a chance to fix it...Don't hesitate to make it right...'

'Mhm...' Shen YeZun nodded.

'Hey!' Zhao YunLan called his younger brother who play death on the bed.

Zhao MingAn sighs as he opens the blanket and lifts his body, 'Ge...What will you do if you doubt someone's answer to you?' He asked.

'What do you mean?' Zhao YunLan sits in his brother's bed while Da Qing jumps to the young man's lap, offering Zhao MingAn comfort.

Zhao MingAn takes Da Qing into his hug and snuggles the cat, 'Well...I know that Professor Shen was lying to me, but I can't push him to tell me the truth as I'm already hurt...What should I do, Ge...'

Zhao YunLan sighs deeply, 'Ah Ming...Many things in the world can't be achieved by honesty...' He said.

'Huh!?' Not only Zhao MingAn, even Da Qing almost shouts as he is shocked by what Zhao YunLan just said.

'It's true...' Zhao YunLan spreads his hands, 'There is an old saying that nothing is too deceitful...Everything is fair in love and war...'

'Ge...Do you want to say that I have to trick Professor Shen?' Zhao MingAn asked.

'Tsk...Make him tell the truth about his feeling is not tricking him...' Zhao YunLan answered.

Zhao MingAn's face now brightens, 'Ge...Thank you!' He said.

'No problem, now just go down and eat!' Zhao YunLan said and smiles when Zhao MingAn jumps down from his bed.

'Hey, GeGe...Are you realized what you just taught to your younger brother?' Da Qing asked.

'Nothing bad will happen...' Zhao YunLan said.

The solar flare, in the universe, is a sudden flash of increased brightness on the sun, usually observed near its surface and close with the sunspot group. It emits radiation exposure to which is harmful to humans and can cause organ damage, radiation sickness, and cancer...But...Most experts state that there is no significant risk to humans on the ground from solar flare...

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