My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Zhou Yanshao hugged Li Bo from behind, resting his chin on Li Bo's shoulder, his body slightly bent, one leg forcefully squeezed between Li Bo's legs, pressing down, his back slightly curled up.

Like a giant dog, it completely enveloped Li Bo, clinging to him.

The breathing behind him became more and more even. Li Bo raised his hand and rubbed Zhou Yanshao's head. He had said before that he liked silver, so Zhou Yanshao's hair was dyed silver.

Athletes cannot dye their hair casually.

The head under his palm rubbed against Li Bo's palm, and he hugged him even tighter.

In truth, there were many things that Li Bo felt were unfair. He wasn't some noble gentleman who would risk his life to jump into the mud for the sake of the morally charged words "gratitude."

But if it were for Zhou Yanshao's sake, Li Bo might be willing to risk his life to act as a gentleman.

Li Bo held Zhou Yanshao's hand under the covers and closed his eyes to rest.

Zhou Yanshao had just fallen asleep when his phone rang. Still half asleep, he answered it, and a gentle female voice came from the other end: "Asleep, Young Master Zhou?"

"ill."

"...?"

After cursing, Zhou Yanshao hung up the phone, silenced it, tucked it under his pillow, snuggled closer to Li Bo, and went back to sleep.

In the darkness, Li Bo slowly opened his eyes.

The next morning, Li Bo got up early and called Shu Lang downstairs, asking him to help him pack his things because he was going to Australia for a business trip.

Shu Lang was deeply surprised; this business trip was rather sudden.

"How many days will Mr. Bo be gone?"

"Three or four days, they'll definitely be back before Friday."

"Okay, have you bought the plane tickets? Do you want me to come along?"

"I've bought it. We'll leave at noon to casually accompany the investors; it would be too formal for just the two of us. For the next couple of days, you stay in Beijing and listen to Mr. Jiang. Call me anytime if anything comes up."

"Okay." Shu Lang hung up the phone and packed three or four days' worth of clothes for Li Bo, as well as some necessities.

Li Bo had just hung up the phone when Zhou Yanshao, who had come downstairs at some point, asked, "Where are you going?"

Li Bo smiled and said, "Australia Island, to meet an investor."

"..."

The person who said he would accompany Zhou Yanshao skiing yesterday is going on a business trip this morning. It's to Australia, a place that requires a visa, which is quite far.

Seeing Zhou Yanshao's displeased expression, Li Bo changed the subject: "Breakfast is ready."

Li Bo poured Zhou Yanshao a glass of milk and placed it on the dining table.

Zhou Yanshao sat down, stared at the milk in his hand, smiled, and didn't touch Li Bo's glass of milk, instead having the butler pour him another glass.

Li Bo is currently going to Australia to meet with investors. The trip will take three or four days, and the journey will take another day or two. By the time he returns, he will be just in time to leave Beijing and return to Northern Europe.

Li Bo was avoiding him because of what happened in the kitchen last night.

At the dining table, the sound of the metal fork against the silver table was very crisp. In the eerie silence, Li Bo took the initiative to start a conversation: "Whenever you want to go to the ski resort, just call the manager. I've already told him in advance. If you don't ski for half a month and then come back to the team, you'll get a scolding."

"..."

"I saw Uncle Xiang a couple of days ago. He told me to urge you to find a caring partner. What kind of person do you like? I'll keep an eye out for you in Beijing."

"..." Zhou Yanshao's forehead veins bulged.

"Think it over carefully, get married and have children as soon as possible. This is Uncle Zhou's last wish."

Zhou Yanshao finally lost his temper: "Li Bo, what do you take me for?"

"..."

"I've been back in the country for so many days, and you haven't asked me even once about my previous injuries? All you talk about is training. Now you're pressuring me to get married? What were we before? I've been sending you text messages for a year, are you illiterate? Can't you understand what I mean?"

Zhou Yanshao was truly angry this time.

Zhou Yanshao threw down his knife and fork heavily and went upstairs.

The butler rushed over upon hearing the commotion and saw Li Bo's shoulders trembling slightly. He took two steps forward and asked, "Mr. Bo, what's wrong...?"

Li Bo frowned, suppressing the trembling in his body and the unusual sound in his voice, and smiled, "It's nothing, I just had a little tantrum."

The butler nodded as he looked at the bloodshot eyes in Li Bo's eyes.

After breakfast, Li Bo left Xizi Bay. Around noon, he set off for the airport half an hour early. As soon as he arrived at the airport gate, he saw Sun Shengyang shivering from the cold in the distance.

It's especially cold in Beijing today, and the weather forecast says it will snow tonight.

Sun Shengyang also saw Li Bo, strode over, took out a bag and handed it to Li Bo: "Brother Shao asked me to give this to you."

"...?"

Li Bo took it and was about to open it when Sun Shengyang stopped him: "You should wait until I leave before you open it."

Although Sun Shengyang didn't know why Brother Shao wanted to send something to Li Bo, and even asked him to deliver it personally, he figured it probably wasn't anything good.

Although Li Bo couldn't bring himself to hit him in public, Sun Shengyang still had to avoid him.

"Okay, thank you. It's kind of you to make the trip."

"..." Sun Shengyang looked up and saw the red blood vessels behind Li Bo's glasses.

...Um, why do I feel inexplicably guilty?

Sun Shengyang touched his nose. "Um... I'll be leaving now after delivering the things."

"Okay, did Young Master Sun bring a driver? Shall I have Uncle Liu take you?"

"..." What's with feeling even more guilty?

Sun Shengyang smiled and said, "No, no need. I drove here. Be careful when you leave."

Sun Shengyang ran away. Although he was occasionally angry that Brother Shao was neglecting him because of Li Bo, he felt some pity for Li Bo.

Besides being neglected in the Li family, Li Bo suffered a lot as a child.

It is said that his mother was from a Miao village. She had a one-night stand with Li Bo's father and gave birth to Li Bo. Later, she went insane for some reason and would beat and scold Li Bo.

Li Bo's maternal grandparents passed away early, and no one took care of him anymore. Li Bo's mother was only occasionally normal at first, which allowed her to raise Li Bo; otherwise, Li Bo would have died long ago.

When Li Bo was about seven or eight years old, his mother went completely insane and frequently beat him. It is said that when the Li family went to pick him up, Li Bo was covered in sores that he had to stay in the hospital for a month before returning home.

The Li family doesn't value Li Bo at all, yet they still sent him to the hospital to recuperate for a month. I can't even imagine how badly Li Bo was injured.

Nobody knows how Li Bo survived to this age.

Li Bo's background was not a secret among the powerful and influential people in the capital.

When he was in high school, he was bullied by the eldest son of the Li family. This was said in public with a sense of humiliation.

Li Bo was quite thin at the time. When his self-esteem was being trampled on and humiliated like this, he just stood there quietly. Perhaps he was used to it and numb to it. He didn't say anything and went back to the classroom to continue his studies.

Sun Shengyang still remembers saying helplessly at the time, "Li Bo is going to suffer in a place like the capital where people fawn over the powerful and opportunistic."

Sun Shengyang was instilled with the idea from a young age that one should not meddle in other people's business. In a place like the capital, where people devour each other, even the Sun family should not meddle. This is because the relationships behind them are too complicated, and the interpersonal relationships have been maintained by the elders for many years. It would be a shame to ruin things because of an outsider.

Zhou Yanshao said, "If no one else is taking care of him, I will."

No one cares about Li Bo, except for Zhou Yanshao.

Sun Shengyang felt deep pity and sympathy for Li Bo, but was also genuinely disappointed in him.

After all, only Sun Shengyang knew and had witnessed how good Zhou Yanshao had been to Li Bo over the years.

Li Bo was not favored in the Li family and was ostracized at every turn, which explains his current personality. If Li Bo hadn't fought for Zhou Yanshao's inheritance, and if Li Bo had simply called to inquire about Zhou Yanshao's injury a year ago, Sun Shengyang would still have been happy to treat him as a friend.

Li Bo is now too profit-driven and too indifferent; he is not worthy of Zhou Yanshao's kindness.