My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

When Mr. Dejin knocked on the door, Zhou Yanshao was still in bed.

The knocking was repeated several times before Zhou Yanshao reluctantly got up, put on a bathrobe, and opened the door a crack: "Is there something you need?"

It's 7 p.m. now, past dinner time and not training time, so Mr. Dejin must have something to say to come here.

"Yan Shao, has President Bo seen it? His secretary said he called him, but his phone was off."

"have no idea."

"President Bo hasn't come looking for you? He went back to Northern Europe a few days ago, and the security guard said you came to pick him up..."

Zhou Yanshao said coldly, "I'm leaving."

Mr. Dejin looked up at Zhou Yanshao, whose brows were furrowed and whose forehead was covered with water droplets, whether from sweat or something else, it was hard to tell.

Still exercising?

"Um."

"Listen to Coach Andrew, don't be too aggressive. A second injury could be lifelong. If Mr. Wan and Mr. Bo find out..."

Zhou Yanshao, annoyed, asked, "Is everything alright?"

Zhou Yanshao disliked anyone speaking to him in a lecturing tone, especially in recent years. It seemed that if Mr. Dejin asked even one more question, Zhou Yanshao would slam the door shut. Although Li Bo had once sponsored maintenance costs for the base, Mr. Dejin knew that his real benefactor was Zhou Yanshao.

Mr. Dejin smiled respectfully: "If you see what Mr. Bo said, please give me a call."

"Um."

Mr. Dekind left, muttering to himself, "How could such a perfectly healthy person disappear at the Nordic base... Strange..."

Zhou Yanshao closed the door and returned to the bedroom, where he saw Li Bo kicking the sheets. This wasn't surprising, given the long needles still inserted; it was indeed uncomfortable for him.

In Zhou Yanshao's eyes, this scene was very beautiful. Li Bo's skin was already fair, and because of his discomfort, his waist was slightly raised, and his long, straight, fair legs were covered with red hickeys.

For the past four days, Zhou Yanshao has been kissing almost everywhere he goes, always marking Li Bo with his name.

Zhou Yanshao walked over.

He lifted Li Bo's blindfolded head: "Open your mouth."

Li Bo was very obedient, his lips barely moving as he did, complying with all of Zhou Yanshao's actions.

Zhou Yanshao was satisfied and became gentler, mindful of the injury on Li Bo's lip, and didn't move rashly, letting Li Bo handle the situation himself.

Zhou Yanshao gently lifted the back of Li Bo's head with his large hand. It was rare to see Li Bo so well-behaved, and he hoped that Li Bo would always be this well-behaved.

His eyes darkened slightly as he twirled a strand of Li Bo's hair with his fingertips. He was somewhat bewildered by Li Bo's obedience; he wondered why Li Bo was being so compliant and whether he was planning to leave again.

For the past four days, Zhou Yanshao hasn't even dared to remove Li Bo's blindfold.

He was afraid—afraid that Li Bo would cry, afraid that he would soften his heart.

When Li Bo cries, Zhou Yanshao's heart softens easily, and all his anger is instantly extinguished, leaving him with a heartache. In fact, Zhou Yanshao would never force Li Bo to stay like this. He had been following Li Bo for years, hoping that Li Bo would see him, turn around, take his hand, and walk side by side with him.

Every time they reached a fork in the road, Zhou Yanshao couldn't find Li Bo.

He could only follow Li Bo slowly and at a distance.

The first time Zhou Yanshao witnessed Li Bo and Ning Zhi eating together, he sat next to them and felt very uncomfortable. In a fit of anger, he broke up with Li Bo, but he secretly kept Li Bo's clothes very well. For half a year, he slept with Li Bo's clothes in his arms, and Li Bo's scent became fainter and fainter.

He messaged Li Bo: "I'm giving you a year. If he treats you badly, come back to me. Just one year."

Zhou Yanshao is a very possessive person, and this is his biggest concession.

He thought Li Bo would come back, so he waited in Northern Europe, waiting for Li Bo to come to him on his own initiative, waiting for Li Bo to realize how good he was. But he didn't wait for Li Bo to come back. Zhou Yanshao waited for a year.

On January 1st of the first year after their breakup, Zhou Yanshao didn't want to go to the ski resort; he knew Li Bo wouldn't come.

Zhou Yanshao was deceiving himself; as long as he didn't go, he wouldn't know whether Li Bo had actually gone or not.

In the first year after they separated, Zhou Yanshao did not go to the ski resort on January 1st.

But when he went there on January 2nd, he didn't see Li Bo.

Li Bo probably didn't come.

On January 1st of the first year, Zhou Yanshao left. This was the first year he had waited for Li Bo, probably the first year Li Bo and Ning Zhi were together. He didn't know if Li Bo would want to come back to him. As long as he saw Li Bo in Russia, he would forgive Li Bo.

But he didn't wait for Li Bo, so he wrote on the back of the photo that he would never forgive Li Bo.

Zhou Yanshao didn't live to see the following year; news of Li Bo's death arrived.

Li Bo will never come to Russia again.

Even so, Zhou Yanshao still comes to the ski resort every year. He always wonders why he went to Northern Europe, why he didn't stay in Beijing, why he found out so late, and why he didn't even get to see Li Bo one last time. Was Li Bo conscious when he was burned in the fire? Was he in pain?

Li Bo is most afraid of pain.

Several times, Zhou Yanshao imagined lying on a ski resort in Russia, buried by the snow, Li Bo dying in the fire, and Zhou Yanshao dying in the snow. When they met again, would Li Bo want to hug him for a while because of the pain?

Zhou Yanshao did not do that.

If he leaves, no one in the world will remember Li Bo.

Fortunately, Li Bo is still alive.

Zhou Yanshao was extremely relieved, but dared not approach, fearing that Li Bo would leave again once he had achieved his goal.

He lived in constant worry and inner conflict.

Zhou Yanshao wanted Li Bo to stay in Northern Europe with him, not because Zhou Yanshao liked Northern Europe, but because he liked Li Bo taking the initiative to approach him and spend time with him.

It seems Li Bo is really going to do this this time...

Zhou Yanshao had initially believed it as well.

But he didn't expect that Ning Zhi wanted to take Li Bo away.

Zhou Yanshao knew that Li Bo would never choose him, so this time he wanted to take the initiative to keep Li Bo.

They will do everything in their power to keep people by their side.

Zhou Yanshao cannot be soft-hearted; if he is, he may never see Li Bo again.

Zhou Yanshao took the thing out of Li Bo's mouth, stopped bothering him, and held Li Bo tightly as they slept.

Zhou Yanshao turned off the light. In the darkness, his voice trembled slightly: "You can tell me if I did anything wrong, and I can change."

Li Bo could only manage to squeeze out a single word: "Mmm."

"Don't keep saying 'uh-huh'." It sounded like a tone of utter disappointment.

Zhou Yanshao kissed Li Bo. "I'll cook for you tomorrow."

These past few days, Zhou Yanshao has been bringing food back from the base canteen; he hasn't cooked in his dormitory.

Li Bo wanted to say no need to trouble yourself, but his throat hurt, so he thought better of it. It had been a long time since he had eaten Zhou Yanshao's cooking.

On the fifth day, Zhou Yanshao removed Li Bo's blindfold before going to training in the morning.

That evening, he bought groceries from the cafeteria. On the way, he ran into Ruan Ge. When Ruan Ge saw Zhou Yanshao, she frowned and stammered, as if she had something to say: "Senior brother."

"?"

"..." In the end, Ruan Ge didn't say anything.

As soon as Zhou Yanshao returned to the dormitory, he went to check on Li Bo in his room. Li Bo was reading a book, but his hands and feet were cuffed, so his range of movement was limited. He could turn over in his sleep without any problems, but he couldn't walk far. He also didn't have a cell phone or computer, so he could only lie down and read the book on his bedside table.

Li Bo got tired of lying down and sat up to read. After a while, he heard footsteps and slightly raised his head.

Although he couldn't speak, he saw Zhou Yanshao return. Their eyes met, and Zhou Yanshao hesitated before saying, "I'll go cook."

"it is good."

A moment later, Zhou Yanshao, who had said he was going to cook, brought in a glass of water, placed it on the bedside table, and asked, "Do you want to watch TV?"

Li Bo's voice was hoarse and very soft: "Do you have a cell phone?"

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