My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

My roommate said "Oh," and then added, "Your ex-boyfriend came again just now. I told him not to come again."

Zhou Yanshao glanced at the breakfast in his roommate's hand, and his roommate explained, "This is for my junior."

Zhou Yanshao's expression was stern: "What did you just say to him?"

Zhou Yanshao's roommate saw a flicker of anger in his eyes and choked with fear, "Junior sister? I didn't have anything with junior sister..."

Zhou Yanshao, sitting on the sofa, interrupted coldly, "Who are you calling ill-mannered?"

……

After delivering breakfast, Li Bo strolled around the base, found the gym, changed his clothes, and went to work out. He took a nap in the afternoon and then got up to go for a run.

I was drenched in sweat all day.

That evening, Li Bo went to the cafeteria right on time for dinner. He didn't see Zhou Yanshao, but he did see Zhou Yanshao's roommate, who had a bruised and swollen face, probably from a fall or bump.

Skiing is inherently a high-risk sport, and falls are common.

As his roommate passed by Li Bo, he paused, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, "I..."

Someone behind him urged him on, and his roommate stopped talking and left.

Li Bo didn't pay much attention. He had just finished eating and left the cafeteria when someone called out from behind, "Hey..."

Li Bo turned around.

His roommate walked over to him. "Wait a minute."

Li Bo asked, "Is something the matter?"

"Um..." My roommate scratched the back of his head, the words circling around his lips several times: "I... spoke a little harshly this morning... that's not what I meant, don't take it to heart."

Li Bo smiled and said, "It's nothing."

"When are you free? I'll treat you to a meal to make up for it."

"Need not."

My roommate insisted, "How about tomorrow? Are you free tomorrow?"

"Mm." Li Bo didn't refuse. After walking for a while, he asked, "Are you alone?"

"Um."

"Okay, lunchtime is fine. We can just grab something to eat near the entrance."

His roommate nodded, apologized to Li Bo, and then left.

Li Bo went back and took a shower. Just as he was about to go to sleep, his phone rang. It was a call from Dejin, the person in charge.

Dejin asked seriously, "Mr. Bo, are you asleep?"

Li Bo's heart inexplicably started pounding, a bad premonition creeping over him: "Not yet, what's wrong?"

Mr. Dejin stammered, "Yan Shao made a mistake today, and the coach punished him by making him shovel snow for a nearby household for a week so he could reflect on his actions. The household is about an hour's drive away. After he finished shoveling snow this afternoon, the household said they would treat him to dinner, but then he disappeared... They searched for a long time but couldn't find him, so they called me."

"I just called him, but I couldn't get through. Is he with you? Has he come to see you?"

Li Bo frowned: "He's missing? Didn't he go back to the dorm? Have you asked his roommates?"

"He lives alone now. I just had someone check on him, but he's not in the dorm."

"Okay, I'll go out and look for him... Where does he usually go? Could you please send me his coach's contact information, Mr. Dejin?" Li Bo hung up the phone and immediately started putting on his coat, preparing to go out.

A short while later, Mr. Dekin sent him the coach's phone number.

Li Bo called and asked about Zhou Yanshao. Coach Andrew sighed slightly; he didn't know either.

Zhou Yanshao spent eight years in Northern Europe, almost never leaving the base, and didn't have many places he frequented.

Li Bo then asked, "What mistake did he make? Why was he punished by having to shovel snow for the residents?"

"I had a bit of an argument with my roommate, and we even got physical, which is strictly forbidden at the Nordic training base," Coach Andrew said. "I'll look around the base, and could you please check the area near the residence, Mr. Bo?"

"Okay." Li Bo put on a scarf and gloves, and hurriedly went out.

The driver picked Li Bo up every morning, so he lived nearby. Li Bo didn't have to wait long before the car arrived. He asked the driver to take him to the vicinity of the village, where the road was covered in snow and difficult to drive on.

Li Bo looked out the window with trepidation.

Along the way, he made many calls to Zhou Yanshao, but no one answered.

Li Bo arrived near the village, flashlight in hand, and searched with the driver. They searched from ten o'clock until almost midnight, covering the entire area, but still couldn't find anyone. Li Bo's hands were frozen stiff, and his knuckles and cheeks were red from the wind.

The driver came to persuade him, "Mr. Bo, why don't you come back tomorrow morning? It's too late now, you won't be able to see anything..."

"It's too cold in Northern Europe. You'd be in trouble if you fell asleep outside. If you're cold, go sit in the car for a while."

"It's alright... I'll help you look for it some more."

After searching for another half hour, Li Bo's phone rang.

A phone call from Zhou Yanshao.

Li Bo answered the phone, and Zhou Yanshao's tone was fierce: "Where are you?"

Li Bo retorted, "Where are you?"

Zhou Yanshao remained silent: "..."

Li Bo took a deep breath: "I've been looking for you outside. Where are you? I'll come pick you up."

"..."

Li Bo conceded another step: "If you don't want to see me, I'll have my driver pick you up."

"Back to base," Zhou Yanshao said before hanging up the phone.

Li Bo breathed a sigh of relief and told the driver to take him back to the base. It was already 2 a.m. when they arrived at the base.

Li Bo went to Zhou Yanshao's dormitory, knocked on the door, but no one answered; he was probably asleep.

Li Bo sent a message to Zhou Yanshao:

Are you asleep?

I've arrived at the base.

I'll talk to you tomorrow morning.

After sending the message, Li Bo sneezed several times. It's already cold in Northern Europe, and he'd been getting up too early these past two days, getting chilled by the cold wind. Tonight, he'd spent several hours searching in the cold wind, and with the wind blowing like that, he was really going to catch a cold.

Li Bo took the elevator back. As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw a tall figure leaning against the door. A wisp of white mist was exhaled from the lips in the darkness, looking utterly exhausted.

As Li Bo approached, the motion sensor light turned on.

The white light shone on Zhou Yanshao's head, and the shadows that had been obscuring his features faded, gradually revealing his deep and three-dimensional features.

Zhou Yanshao heard footsteps and turned his head to look.

The two locked eyes. Li Bo looked at Zhou Yanshao's flushed face, quickly went over, and reached out to support him. He also smelled a strong scent of alcohol on Zhou Yanshao.

Li Bo frowned: "Why did you drink so much again?"

Li Bo opened the door and helped Zhou Yanshao inside. As he turned to close the door, Zhou Yanshao gripped Li Bo's waist with one hand.

"Uh..." Li Bo's voice lost control.

The moment Li Bo closed the door, he was pressed against it and... poked in the waist.