My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Around noon, Li Bo drove to a ski training camp. The camp manager smiled and said, "Mr. Bo? Here to see Miss Ruan?"

"Um."

"Miss Ruan, it's ski area number one. I'll take you there."

"No need to trouble yourself, I can go by myself." Li Bo smiled and told the manager to continue with his work. He went to Ski Resort No. 1 by himself. Ruan Ge was training. Li Bo stood outside watching, one hand in his pocket.

Ruan Ge skied for half an hour, and when she came out of the ski resort, she saw Li Bo. She asked in surprise, "President Bo? When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand? Have you been waiting long?"

"I just arrived a little while ago. Would you mind having lunch together, Miss Ruan?"

"Okay." Ruan Ge raised the skis in her hand. "I'll put the skis down and change my clothes, then I'll be right there. You can wait for me at the door."

"Okay." Li Bo waited at the door for more than ten minutes before Ruan Ge arrived, smiling broadly and looking radiant in the sunlight. Ruan Ge possessed a tenacity that was somewhat similar to Li Bo's, but that was the only similarity.

Li Bo booked a restaurant and took Ruan Ge out for a meal. He then asked Ruan Ge if she wanted to go to the Winter Olympics to watch the games. Ruan Ge's pupils dilated: "Does Mr. Bo have tickets?"

"Yes, it's somewhat related."

"But... this competition is in Northern Europe... that seems a bit far."

"No problem, food and lodging will be reimbursed, the usual schedule—"

Ruan Ge quickly replied, "Don't worry, I will absolutely not tell anyone about our relationship!"

"Hmm." Li Bo smiled slightly.

Looking at the elegant man before her, Ruan Ge inexplicably sensed a trace of sadness in his eyes.

Ruan Ge changed the subject: "Mr. Bo, why haven't you been skiing lately?"

Li Bo laughed and said, "I'm willing but unable to participate in sports for young people."

Ruan Ge joked, "President Bo, you're only a few years older than me, it's not that exaggerated!"

"I've been too busy lately, and I don't want to skate anymore. I'm afraid of falling and getting hurt, and it would also take up my time."

"That's a more reasonable excuse!"

Li Bo had a meal with Ruan Ge and then gave Ruan Ge a sum of money as a donation.

Li Bo once disliked Zhou Huiyuan's way of doing things, finding him too ruthless, too fond of strategizing, and planning everything too meticulously, which was terrifying. But now, Li Bo seemed to have become that kind of person as well.

He became the kind of person he hated.

At 11 p.m., Li Bo went to Beimushan. It was drizzling in Beijing. He drove there himself and drove around the parking lot for a while before finding a spot. There were a lot of cars there tonight. The surrounding shopping malls were festive, and there was a stage at the entrance where people were singing.

Li Bo realized that tomorrow was New Year's Day, and many young couples were coming over to celebrate the New Year tonight. His presence was really out of place.

The neighborhood was crowded, so Li Bo wandered around for a bit. Around 11:30, his phone rang. It was Zhou Yanshao calling. He answered and asked, "Why are you still up so late?"

"Spend New Year's Eve with you."

"No need, you..."

Zhou Yanshao interrupted him: "Li Bo, have you arrived at Beimu Mountain yet?"

"Hmm, we're here. There are a lot of people." Li Bo looked up and saw a crowd of people all around him.

"There's an alley to the right of Beimushan Shopping Mall. Walk to the end, and you'll see an old house," Zhou Yanshao instructed Li Bo.

If you keep walking down the alley to the right of Beimushan Shopping Mall, you'll find a street, and further down is a secluded, low-rise residential area that looks quite old. There are only a handful of lights on, indicating that there are hardly any residents left.

Following Zhou Yanshao's instructions, Li Bo walked to an old house. Behind his glasses, Li Bo's eyelashes trembled.

This is an old red house with warm-toned lights on the exterior staircase. The surrounding area is pitch black, and the hustle and bustle of the city seems to be swallowed up at this moment. There is only a faint warm color, like the moon at night, warm and beautiful.

Beimu Mountain is one of the most remote shopping malls in Beijing. It's a heavy industrial area, so there aren't many people around. The surrounding area is full of factory workers who are exhausted every day and only go out for a meal during holidays. The old houses here were abandoned because previous residents refused to relocate; now, few people live there, and they look quite dilapidated, completely out of place in the bustling capital. I heard that it was included in the urban and rural development plan a couple of years ago, but the compensation issue hasn't been resolved yet. However, after so many years of delays, it should be settled soon.

On the phone, Zhou Yanshao asked, "Did you see that? A small red house with its lights on?"

Li Bo took a breath, his heart pounding, his voice slightly hoarse: "I saw it."

"Go up."

Li Bo walked upstairs, and the lights stretched from the side building on the first floor all the way to the rooftop on the seventh floor.

On the rooftop, the surroundings were open and windy, but it was very clean, as if it had been taken care of. A light was on in the center, and three gift boxes of different sizes were piled up.

Li Bo's voice trembled slightly: "...I saw it."

Zhou Yanshao didn't speak immediately on the phone. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "I'll spend New Year's Eve with you next year."

"Um."

Li Bo walked to the center of the rooftop, where a countdown fireworks display suddenly went off. When the countdown reached zero, the fireworks paused for a moment, and Zhou Yanshao's voice came through the phone in his ear: "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year," Li Bo said with a smile.

"Li Bo, open the biggest gift box."

Li Bo turned on speakerphone and opened the largest box, which contained a huge bouquet of flowers. It was the first time Li Bo had ever received flowers, and it was a very formal occasion.

Zhou Yanshao asked, "Have you considered our relationship?"

"..."

"Li Bo, I know it's hasty for me to say this on the phone, but I've thought about it seriously for a long time. I originally wanted to ask you before leaving Northern Europe, but I never had the chance... I don't want to wait a minute longer. I'm afraid you'll change your mind, afraid you'll lose contact like you did two years ago. Li Bo, sometimes I really don't know how to reach you."

"I……"

"Let me finish. I know you have your own difficulties and your own unresolved issues. I'm willing to wait for you, willing to walk with you through life, and willing to become your family. Everything I, Zhou Yanshao, have done is the result of careful consideration. I've spent two years knowing with absolute certainty that I love you and want to be with you forever." Zhou Yanshao said, "I don't want any inheritance; I only want you."

The inheritance could serve as a ladder for Li Bo to climb to the top, so Zhou Yanshao readily gave it away.

It doesn't matter if Li Bo's approach is for his own benefit.

If Li Bo hadn't been calculating at all, he wouldn't have survived to this day.

Zhou Yanshao didn't care about the past or the harm Li Bo had caused him. He knew that was Li Bo's way of protecting himself, but in the future, he hoped that he could protect Li Bo and become his support.