My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Li Cheng never dreamed that his trip to Australia to gamble would lead to him being tricked by Li Bo.

This wasn't his first time on Australian Island; he was a regular at Master Fei's casino. While not exactly acquainted with Master Fei, they had met before. Li Cheng never expected Master Fei to suddenly attack him.

Fortunately, he was quick-witted and escaped. He boarded a bus with the crowd and was at a loss as to why Master Fei had suddenly attacked him when he saw Li Bo and Zhou Yanshao on the bus.

Li Bo is on the Australian island...

Li Cheng knew that if something happened to him, Li Bo would be the biggest beneficiary!

Li Bo's appearance on the Australian island is by no means a coincidence.

But he couldn't understand how Li Bo had persuaded Fei Ye to attack him. What did Li Bo offer in exchange?

Li Cheng's gaze shifted and landed on Zhou Yanshao. Master Fei wouldn't attack him for Li Bo's sake, but he might do so out of a favor.

Zhou Huiyuan greatly admired Fei Ye back then and was grateful for his mentorship. Fei Ye owes the Zhou family a great debt of gratitude.

Zhou Yanshao wouldn't possibly ask for this favor, and might not even know about it. Zhou Yanshao is rarely in the country, so they have no conflict of interest, and Zhou Yanshao has no reason to harm him. Moreover, there are rumors that Zhou Yanshao and Li Bo are at odds, and now that Li Bo has seized Zhou Yanshao's inheritance, the two are even less likely to have any relationship.

Therefore, there is only one possibility—the rumor is true.

There is a sordid and unspeakable relationship between Zhou Huiyuan and Li Bo.

Aside from a romantic relationship, how could Zhou Huiyuan possibly give his connections to Li Bo? He must have cherished Li Bo to the core to do him such a huge favor as Master Fei.

Zhou Huiyuan has passed away, but his "little sweetheart" is here having intimate contact with her son.

Son follows in father's footsteps?

If you get Li Bo, you get the Zhou family's inheritance?

Li Cheng's attack on Li Bo was indeed somewhat impulsive. He had bullied Li Bo for years, and now that Li Bo had turned the tables and Platinum Mart was thriving, the old man had scolded him for it many times; otherwise, he wouldn't have run off to Australia to find some peace and quiet.

Now, having escaped danger through Li Bo's scheme, Li Bo is enjoying himself as if on a honeymoon. Seeing Li Bo's smugness reminds Li Cheng of the reprimands he's received from his father over the years. The hatred that has been sown in his heart for so many years takes root and grows into a towering tree, overwhelming all reason.

Kill Li Bo on a small island abroad, and he'll never have to leave the capital to find peace again!

So what if Li Bo took the Zhou family's inheritance? Now that he's gone, who in the Li family will respect him? Nobody will care if his body is left to rot in the wilderness!

Li Cheng took action; he hadn't expected Zhou Yanshao to help Li Bo, even at the cost of his own injury.

An athlete's hands are very precious.

Li Bo truly has the ability to charm both the elderly and the young.

Even if Zhou Yanshao really cares about Li Bo, so what? Li Bo will be devoured by the Zhou family sooner or later; the Zhou family is a den of dragons and tigers.

……

Li Bo looked up at Zhou Yanshao, his brows furrowed deeply, then quickly lowered his head and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt."

Seeing Zhou Yanshao's pale face, Li Bo pressed on his skin to stop the bleeding, saying, "I'll press it for you, don't say anything yet."

Li Bo helped Zhou Yanshao raise his arm; his hand was trembling uncontrollably.

After the ambulance arrived, Li Bo held Zhou Yanshao's other hand and followed closely behind.

Zhou Yanshao's hands were colder than ever before. Li Bo kept rubbing his hands and gently nuzzling them with his cheek, his voice trembling: "Don't sleep...don't sleep."

His gold-rimmed glasses fogged up repeatedly, preventing Li Bo from seeing Zhou Yanshao's face clearly. A heavy, aching weight pressed on his chest.

To keep Zhou Yanshao conscious, Li Bo kept talking to him, but Zhou Yanshao still lost too much blood and fell into a coma.

When the car arrived at the hospital, Zhou Yanshao was taken to the operating room for emergency vascular repair surgery. Li Bo stood at the door, pacing back and forth, tears streaming down his face, unable to stop them.

Li Bo is someone who rarely has emotional breakdowns.

Losing control of one's emotions is useless, makes one unable to handle things, and results in a pathetic and unbecoming situation.

After the surgery, Zhou Yanshao was taken to the ward for a blood transfusion. Li Bo was finally able to see him again. He walked into the ward, reached out, and gently placed his hand on Zhou Yanshao's other hand, stroking the back of Zhou Yanshao's hand continuously.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Yanshao twitched his fingers.

"It's nothing, it looks scary." Zhou Yanshao said casually, as if it were just a scrape.

Zhou Yanshao asked him, "Who is more important right now, me or Shu Lang?"

"What time is it? Why are you still asking this..."

"Li Bo, answer me." Zhou Yanshao was particularly insistent.

"You are important."

Zhou Yanshao is the most important. No one is more important than Zhou Yanshao. Even Li Bo himself has to be ranked after Zhou Yanshao.

"That's more like it." Zhou Yanshao asked, "When can we go back?"

"The most important thing right now is your hands. What are you in such a hurry to go back for?"

"This bed can't fit two people."

"..." Li Bo stood up. "I'll go ask the doctor about the situation."

Li Bo went to see a doctor, who said he needed to have a blood test and stay in the hospital for observation for a few days to confirm that the surgical wound had healed and there was no infection before he could be discharged.

Zhou Yanshao glanced at the time; it was past 3 a.m. He said, "It's getting late. You should go back to sleep. There are caregivers here; you don't need to watch over things."

"It's alright, I'll go get a folding recliner later to make do for the night. We'll transfer you to a better hospital in the morning." Li Bo patted the bed: "This bed is a bit small, it's not comfortable to sleep in."

"Need not."

"Alright, listen to me, I'll go get you some hot water." Li Bo brought the hot water, grabbed a folding chair, and lay down to sleep.

Although it's not cold on the island of Australia, the hospital windows are kept well-ventilated and rarely closed, making it very easy to catch a cold.

Zhou Yanshao pointed to the spot next to the hospital bed and told Li Bo to move over there so he could block the wind for him.

Li Bo moved to lie down next to Zhou Yanshao. After the doctor came to check on him and confirmed that his vital signs were stable and his blood protein was normal, the doctor turned off the light.

Li Bo took off his gold-rimmed glasses and placed them aside. He rubbed his sore eyes and said, "Zhou Yanshao..."

"Um?"

"Don't be so impulsive next time. Surgery will affect your skiing safety. Luckily it wasn't your leg this time. If it were, your competition career would be over. There are still a few months until the competition... If you don't recover well, this year of training will be wasted. An athlete's golden age is only a few years..." Li Bo wanted to say that it wasn't worth it for him.

The darkness was utterly silent; even their breathing was clearly audible.

Zhou Yanshao frowned: "No impulsiveness."

Zhou Yanshao said, "The competition can be postponed. I'm not the only one training this year; there are many excellent substitute athletes. If I really get injured and have to withdraw from the competition, ending my athletic career early is no big deal. You don't need to feel sorry for me, and don't take all the blame on yourself."

"Li Bo, I can't bear the other consequences."

There is only one Li Bo.

Zhou Yanshao couldn't afford to gamble, he wouldn't gamble, and he couldn't bear the consequences.