THE SIGNAL

'Ge...GeGe...' A soft voice reverberated, waking up Shen Wei from his sleep.

Shen Wei opened his eyes and found himself in his DiXing appearance standing in a dark place.

'Ge...GeGe...' Again, the soft voice heeded.

'YeZun...' Shen Wei frowned, he recognized the voice.

'Ge, help...Help me...'

Shen Wei lifted his palm. A dim light shone, enlightening his vision but all he found was darkness. Shen Wei raised his hand and scrutinized his surroundings. 

Stalactites hung above his head, water dripping continuously from their icicle tips. Stalagmites protruded from the ground supported by flowstones like gum for the range of monstrous teeth. Ice layers formed around them like calculus.

Following the path crafted by the speleothems, Shen Wei searched for his younger brother. 'YeZun! Where are you?' His voice echoed in the freezing cave.

'I'm here, Ge...Please, help me...' 

The plea wrenched Shen Wei's heart, hastening his efforts to find YeZun. 'YeZun! YeZun!' Shen Wei plodded through the humid dark cave.

The gelid breeze fusillade through the cave's crevices stung his unprotected face. But the burning sensation wasn't enough to dissuade Shen Wei from his rescue mission.

The voice brought Shen Wei into a strange chamber that seemed like a laboratory. 'YeZun!' Shen Wei peered around the place, sweeping the entire weird machines and tools with his eyes.

'YeZun!' Shen Wei called again. But there were no replies, only thudding voices came from something huge covered by a wide white cloth.

'YeZun...' Shen Wei whispered near the thing and the thudding frequency escalated.

'YeZun...' Shen Wei demurred but he finally ripped the cloth.

What he saw next sprang Shen Wei with a shock. It was YeZun. He was naked, trapped inside a giant tube filled with water, desperately punching the glass. His long silver hair floated, chasing his panicked head's flow.

'YeZun!' Shen Wei smacked the glass, 'hang on!' He shouted in anxiety.

Air bubbles drifted from YeZun's nose and mouth. Shen Wei realized that he didn't have much time. He stretched his fingers, concentrating his energy on his palm. 'Stay away!' He shouted before he threw the energy ball. 

YeZun swam backward and Shen Wei launched his attack but the energy ball dissolved when it touched the tube. Both of them gasped in shock. YeZun banged the glass once more and air bubbles flowed out from him intensely.

'Calm down!' Shen Wei shouted, couldn't let YeZun out of breath. 

Shen Wei focused his power on his palm, manifesting a sword. Swinging his blade, Shen Wei fired his energy on every nook of the tube intensely. Like a thunderstorm, the sword clattered around the tube. Shen Wei pant, running out of breath but the tube remained unharmed. Devastated, Shen Wei slammed his fists on the tube. 

Suddenly, laughter crescendoed around them. Shen Wei turned around to find the source but he couldn't find anyone. He shifted his eyes back on YeZun only to find a pair of hands grabbing his younger twin from behind.

YeZun wailed, hitting the water. Shen Wei banged the glass, that was the time when the assaulter lifted his face. Ma TiHua shot him a glare with a victorious evil grin on his face, pulling YeZun into the darkness and disappearing.

'YeZun!' Shen Wei screamed, woke up from his sleep.

'Shen Wei...' Zhao YunLan grabbed his lover's shoulders. 'Are you alright?'

'YeZun...' Shen Wei could care less about anything else, his dream was too real to be ignored. He ran in the hallway to reach YeZun's bedroom, stepping inside uninvited. 

'Shen Wei...' Zhao YunLan touched the frozen man's arms. Shen Wei stood up in the dark chamber, staring at the bed. YeZun was alone on his enormous wooden bed, sleeping peacefully on the fluffy mattress. 'What happened?' Zhao YunLan asked.

'Ge...Director Shen...' Zhao MingAn appeared with a jug of water in his hands, frowning at Shen Wei's distraught. 'What happened?' He asked his elder brother. Zhao YunLan shrugged as he also didn't understand.

'Can I sleep with him?' Shen Wei asked, not clear who he was talking to.

'Sure,' Zhao MingAn nodded assent. Putting down the jug on the table nearby, he took his elder brother out of the chamber. 'Come, Ge...'

'He will talk to you once he is ready.' Zhao MingAn whispered to convince his anxious elder brother.

Zhao YunLan stared at his younger brother. Somehow, he became an adult for a second. 'Mhm,' Zhao YunLan returned to Shen Wei's room with Zhao MingAn.

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The sun peeked on the horizon, splashing the eastern cloud with flaxen shade when Shen MeiHua strode to the kitchen clad in a white apron wrapping her silk red cheongsam. Tidying her bun, she was close to setting her foot into the kitchen when she saw Zhao MingAn standing near a counter.

The fastidious young man was busy making food. Prepared the milk and bread, cooked the porridge, and another staple. Unusually for a young man, Zhao MingAn's graceful movements displayed no awkwardness in the kitchen. 

'Wife, what did you see?' Shen YongZheng leaned over his hiding-behind-the-wall wife.

'Pssst!' Shen MeiHua pressed her forefinger at her lips, pointing inside the kitchen.

Shen YongZheng leaned over his wife, peeking inside. Soon, both middle-aged people gawked at the kitchen door rim like an ancient totem statue.

They could see how Zhao MingAn manage the kitchen affairs fluently. They couldn't stop admiring how the young man's dexterity in handling the knife, moving the frying pan, and serving the plates. While Zhao MingAn cleaned the kitchen, the attendants served the plates on the dining table. In a short time, the kitchen was all neat and spotless.

'Do you see that?' Shen MeiHua whispered to her husband, 'he is an outstanding young man. His spoiled act is just towards his elder brother but actually, he is a mature young man.' 

'Mhm...' Shen YongZheng couldn't disagree with his wife. He knew the Zhao family for a long time and Zhao MingAn was indeed a filial son. 

Zhao MingAn's cheerful and playful attitude belied his upright and benevolent personality. Took the firstborn responsibility while his brother lived his life as a slubberdegullion. Now that his brother has returned, was it so wrong if he wanted to relish the lost childhood time? Shen YongZheng sighed, fixing his light brown shirt's wrist button.

'Whoever his wife is a very lucky girl.' Shen MeiHua wiped her misty eyes' corners.

'Then say that to your son.' Shen YongZheng shook his head.

'Eh...' Shen MeiHua's eyes widened.

'Why? You just remembered?' Shen YongZheng was taken aback by his wife's uttered shock.

'Husband, why don't we set up their marriage?' Shen MeiHua was delighted.

'Who's married?' Shen YongZheng joined his eyebrows.

'YeZun and Zhao MingAn...'

Shen MeiHua never finished her words because her husband clasped her mouth, turning around as if he was afraid someone overheard the conversation.

'What's the matter?' Shen MeiHua pushed her husband's hand away.

'Are you intend to put HaiXing to its end?' Shen YongZheng shouted under his breath. 

'What's happened?' She tensed, 'is this about that bast*rd Ma TiHua?!' She yelped.

'Psst!' Shen YongZheng beckoned to his wife, his eyes scrutinizing his surroundings. 'It's Ah Wei...'

'Wei-er?' Shen MeiHua raised an eyebrow. 'What's with Wei-er?'

'He disagrees with their relationship...'

'What?! Why?!' Shen MeiHua shouted out loud, cutting into her husband's words.

'That's...'

'Wei-er consent has nothing to do with YeZun's marriage.' Shen MeiHua said firmly, 'if YeZun and Zhao MingAn agree then they could marry.'

'Wife, have you forgotten how YeZun looks up to Ah Wei? If Ah Wei disagrees about something, do you ever see YeZun say no to him?' The old general sighed.

Shen MeiHua lowered her gaze. Of course, she noticed that Shen Wei and Shen YeZun have an unusual affinity for each other. 'Still, Wei-er has no right to decide everything. I'll persuade YeZun myself.' The lady lifted her chin.

'Wife...' Shen YongZheng grabbed his wife's arm, 'we better not poking the sleeping bear.'

'Who's the sleeping bear?' 

'Ah Wei...' Shen YongZheng grunted, gulping as he reminisced the moment Shen Wei without lifting an eyebrow, slaughtered the enhanced humans. When the strewed dead bodies were hoisted along with the ground before they were shrouded in jade layers, he didn't need to find out what happened to the rest of them underneath.

Shen MeiHua threw her sleeve, 'I don't understand why everyone is very scared of Wei-er these days but if there is someone who you are scared of, that person should be me!' 

Shen YongZheng was about to say something but lost his words. Watching his wife strode away, he wished that Shen MeiHua would not inflict their first son's grim reaper side in the early morning. 'Like mother like child...' Shen YongZheng sighed.

Shen MeiHua's flat shoes clobbered on the marble tiles. Walked through several enormous halls before she reached the dining room. Sighed as no one was there. Glancing at her children's rooms, she decided to wake them up. 

As Zhao MingAn was already downstairs, Shen MeiHua went to YeZun's chamber to find her second son. But when she opened the door, she was surprised. 

In his pajamas, Shen Wei sat in the chair next to his younger brother, staring at YeZun motionless. His soft hair fringe hung, untidily covering his forehead. Nobody knew how long he had been there, sitting still like that.

'Wei-er...' Shen MeiHua greeted him.

'Mother...Good morning.' Shen Wei smiled at her. 

'Morning, son...Why are you here?' Shen MeiHua forced a smile.

'I...Just want to make sure that YeZun is safe...' Shen Wei returned the forced smile.

Shen MeiHua fell silent for a moment, she felt something was wrong with her first son but didn't know what. 

'Umm...' 

Every thought was distracted by YeZun's yawning voice. The man rubbed his eyes but Shen Wei held his hand.

'Don't do it. You'll hurt your eyes.' 

'Ge...' YeZun blinked to push away the mist in his eyes, 'you are here?'

'Mhm. Go wash your face.' Shen Wei patted his brother's head.

'Mhm.' YeZun nodded assent before he walked sleepily toward the bathroom.

'I'll go clean up, Mother.' Shen Wei excused himself to Shen MeiHua.

'Mhm.' The lady nodded, lowering her gaze after Shen Wei left.

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This morning the dining room was lively, everyone was sitting around the enormous black oak table. Zhu Hong and Zhu Jiu sat next to each other bridging Chu ShuZhi and Guo ChangCheng who sat next to them on the opposite side, Chong Bo sat next to Ma YuXuan while Wang Zheng and Sang Zan sat side by side as always. Chu NianZhi and The Zhao couple decided to go home last night.

Shen Wei pulled a chair between YeZun and Zhao YunLan, letting Zhao MingAn sit next to YeZun on the other side. Clad in all black, his white skin illuminated his stern beauty.

Seeing how Shen Wei wasn't reacting to the arrangement, Shen MeiHua smiled. 'YeZun...' 

'Yes, Mother.'

'You are nearly thirty-three now. It's your time to marry...'

Everyone stiffened by the lady's statement. Zhao YunLan glanced at his brother who looked discouraged for a split second. Shen Wei put down his spoon, sipping his water. Shen YongZheng held his breath, peeking at Shen Wei's reaction from his eyes' corner.

'Silly,' Shen MeiHua understood the reason for the tense. 'I talked about your marriage with Zhao MingAn...' She smiled, 'if you both agreed, I will talk with Uncle and Aunt Zhao about...'

'I'm afraid this is not the right time, Mother.' Shen Wei cut the lady.

'Wei-er...I know that you should marry first, I can arrange for you and Zhao YunLan too...' Shen MeiHua glanced at the choked man. Zhao YunLan coughed, desperately gasping for air.

Everyone was flustered but Shen Wei was unstirred. 'Mother, it's not about who married first. It's simply because it's not the right time.' He proceeded with his food.

'Wei-er, me and your father are getting older day by day. We want to carry our grandchild.' 

'Mother, we both are men.' YeZun protested.

'I heard that the scientist already found the way to grow a womb inside a man's belly.' Shen MeiHua sipped her tea. Shen YongZheng drowned his face in his palm when the youngsters' faces flushed red.

'We better stop this discussion.' Shen Wei stood up.

'Wei-er...'

'Mother...Please...' Shen Wei lowered his gaze. He just spoke out two words but his heavy aura wafted, overwhelming the atmosphere. Shen Wei lifted his eyes to meet his mother's eyes. 'I don't try to oppose your wish but this is not the right time.' His voice tone was soft but every word was pressured that Shen Wei refused to be defied.

Nobody dares to make a noise, even Shen MeiHua was flabbergasted by his son's shifting attitude. Somehow, she couldn't recognize the man who stood before her.

'YeZun, you understand what I mean don't you?' Shen Wei asked his younger twin.

'Mhm.' YeZun smiled.

'Good.' Shen Wei left the hall.

Only when Shen Wei stepped away, did the lady gain her courage. 'Wei-er!'

'Mother, please...Da Ge is right. It is not the right time.' YeZun reassured his mother.

'Alright.' Shen MeiHua muttered after some time, trying to calm her shaking hands. 

'What was that?' The others murmured one another as they gasped for air. They just realized that they held their breath.

Zhao YunLan glanced at his plate, he lost his appetite. Shen Wei became more and more like his old self but Zhao YunLan also realized that something weighed his lover's mind. However, Zhao YunLan knew that Shen Wei would never speak up.

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The sun was diving slowly into its nest in the western empyrean when Zhao YunLan decided to talk with Shen Wei. Zhao YunLan found his lover standing at the small port near a wooden boat. 'Is the boat okay?' He climbed down the hill.

'You want to ride it?'

'May I?'

Shen Wei nodded, smiling. Unmoored the boat after he helped Zhao YunLan embark. 

Sat under the mat roof, Zhao YunLan leaned his head on Shen Wei's broad shoulder. His eyes gazed at the ascending moon. 'It's beautiful.' He muttered.

'Indeed...' Shen Wei kissed his lover's forehead.

'It's winter but we rarely see snow in Dragon City...' Zhao YunLan rued, snuggling deeper into Shen Wei's hug.

'Do you want to see the snow?' Shen Wei asked and Zhao YunLan nodded as he responded.

Shen Wei raised his hand and waved it in the air. Gradually, the temperature plummeted around them. The cold shifted into freezing. And white materials fell from above, floating like feathers. 

Zhao YunLan was stunned by the view. Jerked, he touched the white substance. 'It's snow...' He whirled around to Shen Wei only to find his lover's warm smile.

This man, despite his weighed mind, Shen Wei was always trying to comfort Zhao YunLan's heart.

Moved by the affection, Zhao YunLan plunged himself into Shen Wei's hug, kissing him. Zhao YunLan's fingers ran through Shen Wei's hair, pulling the head closer to him. 

Shen Wei returned the kiss, leaning Zhao YunLan's back over his arms as his lips parted the man's lips, crafting the way for his tongue to invade the inner part of Zhao YunLan's mouth. Violating the tongue, claimed his victory when Zhao YunLan was limping against his arms.

Laid the Zhao YunLan's back to the boat's surface, Shen Wei's hands roamed around. Lurked under the clothes through the crevices, touching the sensitive spots, before he pried open every strand the man wore and released himself from his clothes' discomfort with Zhao YunLan's help.

Both men collided with each other. The frostiness, the nuance, the desire, the despair, all clashed with one another. Like the opposite magnetic pole, they refused to be separated. Their movements vibrated in harmony, one kept the balance of the other. Unaware of the space, lost count of time, they dived into their own universe. The passion engulfed them like the ocean, consuming them like the wrath of the sea.

'Do you want to tell me what happened?' Zhao YunLan leaned on Shen Wei's broad chest. Cuddling after intense intercourse was the best feeling. 

Shen Wei sighed and started to tell his lover about his dream. 'It was just a nightmare...' Zhao YunLan ran his fingers through Shen Wei's smooth skin.

'I know...But I don't want to celebrate something too early...' Shen Wei replied.

'Mhm,' Zhao YunLan slid closer. Somehow, he felt a disturbance inside his conscience.

Meanwhile, deep in the ice cave, a scientist strode amongst the geological formations like a giant alligator's muzzle. Pressed a button, the scientist entered a chamber with so many strange machines.

In the middle of the room, there was a tube filled with a special liquid. And inside the tube, there was a human body. A male, naked, with several cables attached to his head. His silver long hair floated around. Yes...He was YeZun...

The signal, an electrical quantity or effect, such as current, voltage, or electromagnetic waves, can be varied in such a way as to convey information.  People said the twin's connection was like magic. They usually linked each other in an odd way like a wave of telepathy that could send a signal unknowingly to each other...