My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

[L]: When are you going to Russia?

【Z】: Arriving in two days.

[L]: Okay, did you bring everything? Is there anything I need to bring?

【Z】: No.

[L]: Hmm, is it because Wan Gong is not feeling well that you are in such a hurry to return to the capital?

【Z】: I have something to do, I have to go.

Li Bo could tell that Zhou Yanshao seemed to have something on his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have returned to Beijing two days before leaving for Russia.

【L】: Come back soon, I'll be waiting for you in Russia.

The next morning, Zhou Yanshao landed in Guizhou and, after a long journey, finally arrived at the small mountain village where Li Bo had once lived around noon. The mountain roads here were very winding, with many forks in the road, making transportation inconvenient; it took more than an hour by car to reach the town.

After inquiring, Zhou Yanshao learned about Lin Yi'an's home.

The old wooden building looked dilapidated and desolate, as if no one had lived there or cleaned it for a long time. When you pushed the door open, the air was full of dust.

Zhou Yanshao tidied up and spent one night in the bed where Li Bo had stayed.

At night, the tungsten filament lamp would still beep, flickering on and off. The bed was so tight that you couldn't even stretch your legs out. It was more of a thin, musty-smelling blanket on a wooden board than a bed. This was Li Bo's childhood.

Ning Zhi and Zhou Yanshao talked for a long time.

He said Lin Yi'an starved to death. When Li Bo was brought to this place, he would always sneak out in the middle of the night, wanting to run away and escape the mountains. Ning Zhi accompanied him several times, trying to persuade him to grow up and be able to leave when he was capable.

Once, Li Bo really went a very, very far way, but when he thought about how he had taken Lin Yi'an's place, driven Lin's mother crazy, and abandoned her in the deep mountains and forests, Li Bo felt guilty and went back.

After Lin's mother went completely insane, Li Bo was always beaten. Li Bo felt pain and grievance. When he left the orphanage, he thought he was going to have a home. He was timid, scared, and expectant. He also felt a little sad because he had to call someone else's mother.

Li Bo never dreamed that his professor adoptive parents would suddenly disappear, leaving him like a fish on a chopping board, destined to spend his life paving the way for others.

Li Bo was unwilling, but he gradually learned to be patient.

He finally made it to high school, and just when he was about to succeed, he was taken to the capital.

He didn't know how the paternity test report had been approved; all he knew was that someone had been brainwashing and controlling him for the past few years. At the Li family's banquet, he learned that person's name—Zhou Huiyuan.

I also know that Zhou Huiyuan has a beloved only son.

Li Bo felt that fate was unfair; he realized that there could be such a huge difference between people.

But he didn't care. He always felt that once he graduated from the college entrance examination, he would run away, no matter where he wanted to go. He was sure he would leave the capital and break free from control.

As a result, the person who made him feel that fate was unfair shone on Li Bo like a ray of light.

Zhou Yanshao said he would take care of him.

Li Bo felt a sense of irony.

Under the protection of this light, he gradually felt warmth. Li Bo changed his mind. He realized that there really were people who were worth making way for and willingly protecting.

Li Bo wished Zhou Yanshao a peaceful and smooth life.

Li Bo stayed in the capital, willingly paving the way.

Zhou Yanshao looked up at the blinding lamp, and he understood everything.

As he turned over, he saw a row of tiny, winding characters on the wooden wall: My name is Li Jianyue, Jian as in seeing and Yue as in the moon.

Li Jianyue has a family, a loving mother, and a father who passed away unexpectedly while hoping for his birth.

Zhou Yanshao's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Li Bo's suffering stemmed from himself.

Zhou Yanshao's heart ached whenever he thought of the harsh words and questioning tone he used to use when he was angry.

The sharpest sword piercing a lover is the lover's words.

Zhou Yanshao thought that Li Bo must be very sad.

No wonder Li Bo cried when he returned to China seven years ago...

When I had him cook at Xizi Bay a while ago, he cried when he saw the removed epiphyllum flowers...

It took Zhou Yanshao so long to finally understand the hidden love in Li Bo's eyes from someone else's words.

Li Bo likes him, and is even willing to give his life for him. How ruthless and painful must one be to plan to push a woman towards his lover little by little without making a sound, with such intense love?

Zhou Yanshao didn't know; he only knew he couldn't do it.

He huddled up in his old, scratchy blanket, as if he were holding Li Bo when he was a child, and slept curled up in bed.

This remote little mountain village is even colder than Northern Europe.

Zhou Yanshao barely slept all night. The next morning, before leaving for Russia, he dyed his hair, sporting a head of silver, layered hair that stood out at the airport. When he landed in Russia, a private car came to pick him up, and Coach Andrew was there too. He saw him from afar, and his vision went black—

"Why did you dye your hair back to its original color?!"

Coach Andrew has a prejudice against Zhou Yanshao's hair, a very serious prejudice. Although there is no rule against athletes dyeing their hair, who dyes their hair silver?

Too eye-catching, too striking!

I've been criticized by netizens before for this.

Zhou Yanshao didn't care, but the leaders put pressure on Coach Andrew. He tried to persuade him, but to no avail. Unexpectedly, one day he suddenly became obedient and dyed his hair back to black.

Coach Andrew was in high spirits that day, even smoking less, thinking to himself that Zhou Yanshao's "rebellious phase" was finally over.

But clearly, Andrew was overthinking it.

Zhou Yanshao still annoyed him quite a bit over the years, but he just stopped dyeing his hair.

Coach Andrew used to comfort himself by mentioning that Zhou Yanshao hadn't dyed his hair back, but now... he can't even find a reason to comfort himself anymore!

"It looks good." Zhou Yanshao said casually, glancing at the crowd.

"Li Bo didn't come?"

"My lord, it's mealtime! It's mealtime! Do you want me to have all the athletes from the entire Nordic base come and pick you up?"

"oh."

"...??"

In the distance, a black Bentley pulled up.

Li Bo bent down to get out of the car and saw Zhou Yanshao with a head of silver hair in the distance. Their eyes met.

Li Bo asked, "Are you done with your work?"

Zhou Yanshao pushed aside Coach Andrew in front of him, grabbed his suitcase and strode over, pulling Li Bo into a tight embrace, as if he wanted to embed him into his bones, his voice hoarse: "Mmm."

Coach Andrew: "...???"

No, Zhou Yanshao is a person who doesn't give people a friendly look at all.

Why is she being so... enthusiastic? No, more like attentive to Li Bo!

Li Bo looked up at Zhou Yanshao's silver hair, and really wanted to touch it.

Zhou Yanshao buried his head in Li Bo's neck, nuzzling gently. Li Bo took the opportunity to raise his hand and touch it: "What's wrong?"

Zhou Yanshao's tone was fierce: "If you weren't in Russia, you'd be dead for sure."