HP: At the beginning, I influenced Snape's childhood.

Lin Mo has developed the habit of getting up early to exercise since he joined the army. In Yingting's special training, no matter how much training there is, he will give himself extra training without fail, rain or shine.

When he infiltrated "Dark Night" as a spy, he joined as a soldier, so no one would suspect his true identity even though he trained every morning.

It wasn't that the enemy was unaware of or didn't care about the existence of Shadow Court; on the one hand, Lin Mo was very capable and well-hidden, and on the other hand, he had already made a name for himself and could bring benefits to most people there. After all, no one there would turn down their own interests.

On the other hand, regarding the question of why no one doubted that a soldier would join "Dark Night," Lin Mo did not want to mention the specific reasons. He could only say that the demons in the darkness always overlook people's strong will and beliefs, and forget the justice and light in some people's hearts that will never be extinguished.

Lin Mo has been here for several days now, and he still gets up early every day to exercise. Once, Little Severus saw him and wanted to exercise with him, but Lin Mo thought that children should sleep more and shouldn't get up early all the time, but he also thought that Little Severus was too weak and needed to exercise more to be healthier... So, every day, even in the dead of winter, dear Severus still exercises for two hours.

Snape: Thanks, I knew I shouldn't have been so cheeky.

Having stayed up for several nights and one all-nighter preparing gifts, Lin Mo decided not to go back to sleep. Seeing that it was already five o'clock in the morning, Lin Mo simply got up a little earlier than usual, washed up, drank some water, put on a coat, and went downstairs to exercise.

At the juncture of December and January, the ground was still covered in a blanket of white snow. The sun had not yet risen, and the entire world was shrouded in a gloomy hue. The wind, carrying snow, blew like flour, forming small "tornadoes."

At Lin Mo's request, a portion of the empty space in the villa prepared by Changfeng was converted into a dedicated training area. As for the other empty spaces, Lin Mo planned to let Snape use them later.

After running a lap to warm up and doing some stretching, Lin Mo began his workout for the day.

Winter exercise is unpleasant, freezing you to the point where you lose control of your facial expressions, and your limbs become stiff and immobile, and your fingers cannot bend or straighten. This happens almost every time you go outside, let alone exercise.

Especially when running, it feels like all my joints are frozen; it's like another way of forming ice.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Compared to professionals, these are nothing. And for someone like Lin Mo, who has a special job, it's even less of a big deal. After all, staying still in the snow for camouflage is a common thing.

The villa that Changfeng gave him was filled with countless books. For someone with a strong thirst for knowledge and a strong desire to learn, these books were as fascinating as diamonds in front of him (he was simply interested in these things, not that he wanted to learn everything, after all, there are some things that even a genius wouldn't want to learn).

In order to acquire the most knowledge in the shortest amount of time, improving training efficiency and effectively reducing training time is one way.

From running to squats, to upper body strength training, then to core strength training, and finally stretching. Lin Mo calculated the time, and when he estimated that it was about time, he prepared to head home.

It was still a bit early, and Snape was probably still asleep, so Lin Mo planned to go to the study to read for a while. As for the potion book that contained information about the Nightmare Potion that he had seen earlier, Lin Mo had long since forgotten about it as a joke.

A——L——W——A——Y——S

Lin Mo, now a qualified chef, was preparing dinner for the two of them for Christmas Eve. With Lin Mo's superb culinary skills, anyone's stomach would be spoiled, and Lin Mo was happy to see Snape like this, because he hoped that even after he left, Snape would still treat himself well during the years he spent alone.

Always be full of hope for the future. Even if you are faced with ruins and devastation, never forget the hope and light you felt when you stood atop the mountain and looked down at all the other peaks, and strive tirelessly to reach the summit again.

Although Lin Mo was worried that Snape wouldn't be able to cook after he left, he thought there was no rush. He figured he could teach the child the skill after his birthday, so Lin Mo didn't have any plans to have Little Severus help with the cooking yet.

The winter sun is very sleepy, so it lets its dear winter worker/winter nemesis, the moon, take its place on guard duty early in the morning, and runs home to hibernate.

Lin Mo glanced at his watch and, seeing that it was almost time, he placed all the dishes, which had been insulated with heat-preserving spells, on the table. He then took out two glasses and placed them to the right front of their seats. Since the two were sitting facing each other, the two glasses formed a diagonal line.

Lin Mo, who doesn't drink often, found it difficult to choose a drink. On the one hand, due to the special nature of his work, although he has a high alcohol tolerance, he still drinks very little. On the other hand, he doesn't really like drinking, so he didn't know what to choose for himself.

On the other hand, Snape was a child, and children are not allowed to drink alcohol, but Linmer didn't know exactly what Snape liked to drink.

However, based on his speculation and memories of Snape's personality from his past life, Lin Mo estimated that Snape might not like things that were too sweet, just like himself. As it turns out, not all children like sweets.

After thinking for a while, Lin Mo decided not to drink alcohol. As for what to drink, he would just drink the same as Little Sief. But what should the child drink... the question came full circle again.

For Lin Mo, who has exceptional execution skills, asking directly is the fastest way. This brilliant student really doesn't want to make this matter of interacting with people like solving a math problem, even though he graduated from university long ago and got rid of those problems.

Snape was reading in the study on the first floor. It was more like a library than a study, with several times more books than upstairs. Rows of bookshelves turned the entire study into a maze.

The reason why there are fewer books upstairs than downstairs is because the books here are all for those who have reached a higher level of understanding and can only be studied. The deeper you go into the study, the more advanced and profound the books become. Among them are some rare books in the magical world. It can be said that the high-end books here are comparable to the Hogwarts library. After all, our old man Dumbledore would not put so many precious books in the Hogwarts library or even the restricted area.

Downstairs, the curriculum starts from the basics, with a lower entry barrier. Each branch of magic has books that teach from scratch. These books cover low- to intermediate levels of knowledge and are generally more general, covering material up to the sixth year of Hogwarts. However, the scope of these books is broader, and each subject is more in-depth. Snape, as a novice encountering this knowledge for the first time, naturally began his studies in the downstairs study.

Lin Mo was well aware of this, which was why he wouldn't be foolish enough to search upstairs. After all, each study was like a maze, and finding someone would be a huge hassle, not to mention that he knew exactly where Severus had been reading recently.

Author's note: This chapter is more of a transition, mainly to give everyone a preview. I have a lot of tasks these past two days, but I'll try to update more tomorrow, New Year's Day, as a New Year's bonus.

Since a new chapter might be released tomorrow around noon or later, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance.

I hope to reach new heights in the new year, and to face each day with joy, no matter what. Let's strive to climb even higher peaks, survey the lesser mountains, admire more beautiful scenery, and see a wider world. I hope we can all work together towards this goal. ✺◟(∗❛ัᴗ❛ั∗)◞✺