My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

"Seven years ago, did you no longer want to return to Scandinavia to be an athlete?"

Zhou Yanshao paused for two seconds, then said, "Yes."

Li Bo looked at him, as if asking why.

Zhou Yanshao's eyes were deep: "I'm afraid something will happen to me, and I'm afraid you'll be bullied in the future."

Seven years ago, an athlete at the Nordic training base was injured and became paralyzed from the waist down, never to ski again, and even never to stand up again. Nordic combined is inherently dangerous, and being located far away in the Nordic region, Zhou Yanshao missed seeing his father one last time because of his training.

He didn't want anything to happen to him, and he couldn't let Li Bo be left without support.

I don't want Li Bo to suffer alone when he's wronged in the future.

Li Bo kissed Zhou Yanshao's forehead, a surge of heat welling up in his dull eyes, his eyes moistening.

He has a lover who puts him first in everything.

Li Bo never truly gained anything in his life. Love was a luxury for someone who only wanted to live. Li Bo knew he would meet many people, but they would all be passersby. No one could truly understand him or get close to him.

He was all alone, destined to lose many things, unable to keep his mother, and even unable to keep his own life. So he didn't intend to keep Zhou Yanshao either, but Zhou Yanshao kept following him.

As long as he turns back, Zhou Yanshao will always be there.

Having lost his mother in his childhood, Li Jianyue longed for a warm home. As he grew up, he wanted to leave the mountains and gain freedom. Later, he gave up his freedom for love. Now, he has a home, freedom, and a lover.

When he looked up at the moon, his eyes no longer felt sore.

Li Bo suddenly asked with great concern, "When I was full of scheming, did you ever hate me?"

Li Bo knew that when Zhou Yanshao received Wan Tongzhi's inheritance and betrothal gifts from Wan Gong, Wan Gong must have explained the pros and cons to Zhou Yanshao. Perhaps many people had told Zhou Yanshao that Li Bo was a heartless ingrate, or perhaps Zhou Yanshao had thought so before.

Zhou Yanshao frowned. "I really hate it."

Li Bo smiled and joked to himself, "Looks like my carefully crafted persona is pretty successful."

Zhou Yanshao interrupted him: "I can support your ambition. You can climb up by stepping on my shoulders. If you need Zhihuai to enter the Li family, I can agree to anything and give it to you. As your partner, it's a happy thing to be able to provide you with substantial help."

"I hate you, not because you used me, but because you always leave me after you've used me."

"Li Bo, I used to really hate you."

Li Bo paused for two seconds, then patted Zhou Yanshao's head. "I understand."

"I don't hate it anymore."

"Okay." Li Bo patted Zhou Yanshao's head again.

This time, Zhou Yanshao sensed it, his brows furrowed, he hesitated to speak, and remained silent.

Li Bo smiled and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Go back and rest. Be careful not to strain yourself during training these next couple of days."

"Oh." Zhou Yanshao didn't stand up. "Then I'll go back."

"Okay, let's go back."

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Zhou Yanshao stood up, walked to the door, and glanced back. Li Bo leaned back on the sofa, picked up his water glass, took a sip, and crossed his legs. His legs were thin and straight, and every time you saw Li Bo's legs, you could imagine the feeling of them being seamless.

Li Bo's Adam's apple bobbed as he drank water. When he looked up, Zhou Yanshao had returned sometime earlier and was standing behind the sofa.

Zhou Yanshao lowered his head, cupped Li Bo's face, and kissed him.

Zhou Yanshao cautioned, "Don't stay up late; it'll hurt your eyes."

"Understood." Li Bo stood up and saw the person to the door.

That night, Li Bo had a rare good night's sleep.

The next morning, Li Bo was woken up by the doorbell. Zhou Yanshao had bought him breakfast, and Li Bo got up to wash up.

Zhou Yanshao stuck to his back, never leaving his side. When Li Bo stepped back, he accidentally stepped on Zhou Yanshao's foot.

Li Bo clicked his tongue and looked down: "Does it hurt?"

"fine."

"Aren't you going to training today?"

"I'll go to the hospital with you today."

"No need... I've already had a check-up and I'm taking medication."

"I'll go with you to take another look."

Zhou Yanshao insisted, so Li Bo had no choice but to agree. That morning, Li Bo underwent numerous tests: blood tests, gastroscopy, liver and kidney examinations… Li Bo's liver had been damaged by poisoning and required medication, but all medicines have side effects, and liver damage is difficult to reverse. Furthermore, he hadn't been eating properly for the past two years, and his stomach was also weak.

Zhou Yanshao also inquired about taste bud damage. The doctor said that patients who have lost their sense of taste find eating like chewing wax and eating meat like chewing wood. Taste depends on the sense of smell, and Li Bo also has difficulty smelling, so he needs to undergo a long period of taste recovery training.

Zhou Yanshao paused for two seconds, then grasped Li Bo's hand, left the clinic, and told Li Bo to sit and wait while he went to get the medicine. This morning, Li Bo didn't have to worry about anything; he spent most of the time sitting and watching Zhou Yanshao bustling around with the reports.

He felt a warmth in his heart; it was what it felt like to have family by his side on his way to the hospital.

After the morning check-up, when they returned to the base for lunch, Zhou Yanshao stopped serving Li Bo meat and instead gave him light vegetables. He didn't force Li Bo to eat much, and afterwards, he would specially arrange for someone to buy some nourishing soup from a nearby restaurant and bring it over to give Li Bo an extra meal to supplement his nutrition.

They even bought a special medicine box to put Li Bo's daily medications in, so Li Bo only needs to open it and take the medicine.

Zhou Yanshao is quite good at serving people.

Ning Zhi arrived in Russia a week before the competition.

He called Li Bo to invite him out for dinner, but Li Bo was under pressure at the time and didn't even look at the caller ID when he received the call.

"Xiao Bo, I've arrived in Russia."

Zhou Yanshao buried his head between Li Bo's knees and ate the whole thing.

The pampered young master rarely did these things for Li Bo, so today was a rare occasion. He wanted to make Li Bo happy, since Li Bo had taken the initiative to please Zhou Yanshao so many times. Of course, the biggest reason was this phone call.

Zhou Yanshao wanted Li Bo to know that he was much better than Ning Zhi.

He wanted Ning Zhi to know that Li Bo was doing it with him.

Li Bo suddenly pressed Zhou Yanshao's head down, almost shouting, "Uh... you came... to Russia?"

"Yes, I'd like to see you."