My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Ning Zhi sat down in front of Li Bo. "Sorry, I accidentally spilled my perfume when I left home. I had to change my clothes, which took a little longer."

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

Ning Zhi handed Li Bo the gift box he brought from home: "This is chili sauce my mom made. She asked me to bring it to you. You've been in Beijing for so many years, you probably can't find the taste you had when you were a kid."

"Thank you." Li Bo reached out and took it.

Two menus were on the table. Ning Zhi glanced at Li Bo before flipping through them: "Are there any dietary restrictions?"

"No, do as you please."

"Okay." Ning Zhi ordered a few dishes, readily agreeing.

This is a very high-end restaurant, one of the best in Beijing. Making a reservation is usually a hassle, but Ning Zhi was able to get one right after arriving in Beijing, so he must be doing quite well.

The Ning Zhi before him was quite different from the one Li Bo remembered. He was no longer the naive and ignorant boy who had come from the mountains. His experiences in the United States had completely washed away the traces of his hometown.

Ning Zhi's transformation from a small county town to the United States, and then to the capital, through his own hard work, is extremely rare.

Li Bo admired Ning Zhi; he should have been that kind of person.

Li Bo's appreciative gaze made him appear somewhat gentle, especially from the perspective of Zhou Yanshao and Sun Shengyang.

Sun Shengyang nudged Zhou Yanshao's arm with his own: "Damn, Brother Shao, Li Bo's eyes... something's not right! Could he like guys?"

"This social butterfly is showering him with gifts and perfume... and Li Bo is even looking at him like that... Hmm—it actually makes sense! That young lady from the Shen family I told you about has lowered herself and is pursuing him like this, but Li Bo remains unmoved!"

"I'd say there's a 120% chance he's attracted to men!"

Sun Shengyang stroked his chin. "When Li Bo was in high school, he even brought me snacks. Back then...could he have had a crush on me?"

Sun Shengyang had no idea that the snack was given to Li Bo by Zhou Yanshao. Li Bo didn't want to accept the favor, but couldn't repay Zhou Yanshao, so he just gave it to Sun Shengyang.

Once Sun Shengyang thought about it this way, everything became clear!

When he looked up, Zhou Yanshao's face was ashen.

"Hey, Brother Shao, what's wrong?"

Sun Shengyang waved his signature move in front of Zhou Yanshao.

The waiter reminded him, "Young Master Sun, your private room is ready..."

"Brother Shao, we..."

"Let's eat outside."

"...Huh?" Sun Shengyang said with some worry, "What if someone with malicious intent takes a picture of this and posts it online..."

This restaurant is one of the Sun family's businesses. The meat is all raised on specialized farms. To ensure the taste of the food, some of the farms are even located overseas, making it absolutely safe. However, many people are unaware of the farms.

Zhou Yanshao cannot eat out casually; he usually eats in private rooms when he comes here to avoid giving others cause for criticism.

Zhou Yanshao slowly uttered a single word: "Suffocating."

Sun Shengyang looked around and beckoned the manager over, "Don't receive any outside guests at noon."

"Yes, young master."

Sun Shengyang turned around and glanced around. The restaurant was elegantly decorated, and there weren't many seats to begin with. Plus, with the Winter Olympics, Zhou Yanshao's face had become a hot topic online, and he was in the limelight. It wasn't appropriate to sit next to unfamiliar or unseen guests. In the end, only one seat was left—the table next to Li Bo's.

Sun Shengyang gasped, "Brother Shao, it seems there aren't many seats left. If you don't mind, you'll have to sit... sit there."

Sun Shengyang pointed to the seat next to Li Bo. Because of the equity transfer agreement, Li Bo and Zhou Yanshao were now irreconcilable enemies and had completely broken up. It would be a bit awkward for them to sit too close together now...

Zhou Yanshao replied casually, "Either is fine."

Sun Shengyang breathed a sigh of relief and asked the waiter to serve the dishes according to the usual procedure. The two of them sat down at their seats.

Before sitting down, Zhou Yanshao glanced at Li Bo. The angle was perfect for seeing the gifts in the bag. He frowned slightly, remained silent, and kept a cold expression.

Sun Shengyang: I knew it would be awkward!

Ning Zhi recognized Zhou Yanshao, looked at Li Bo, and without any intention of questioning him, but fearing that Li Bo might feel awkward or uncomfortable, softly asked, "Should we go to another restaurant?"

Li Bo smiled and shook his head.

The waiter served the dishes to Li Bo's table first. Sun Shengyang was starving, and after following the dishes for a few seconds, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He saw the shredded lettuce. Li Bo doesn't eat lettuce; he's allergic to it... He almost fainted in high school.

This person... isn't he Li Bo's girlfriend? This is so incompetent! They just started dating?

Or is it just something you played around with without really taking it seriously?

Li Bo wiped his hands, picked up his chopsticks, and seemed lost in thought, his eyes unfocused. He casually picked up a piece of lettuce and put it in his mouth. Just as he was about to bite into it, Zhou Yanshao suddenly stood up.

Sun Shengyang called out, "Li Bo!"

"Hmm?" Li Bo paused in his actions, looked at Zhou Yanshao who had stood up beside him, and then turned his gaze to Sun Shengyang.

Sun Shengyang reminded him, "This is shredded lettuce. Aren't you allergic to lettuce?"

Sun Shengyang reminded him that Li Bo and Brother Shao had fallen out, and Li Bo had done that disgusting thing. Why was he meddling in other people's business? Brother Shao would definitely be unhappy!

Li Bo snapped out of his daze, looked at the shredded lettuce on his chopsticks, and slowly put them down. "Thanks for reminding me, I didn't notice."

Li Bo's attention was not on the meal at all, nor on the dishes in front of him.

Sun Shengyang didn't say anything more, carefully observing Shao Ge's expression. Zhou Yanshao put one hand in his pocket and said, "I'm going to wash my hands."

Zhou Yanshao strode away.

Sun Shengyang felt uneasy. Oh no, he had meddled in other people's business, and Brother Shao was really going to get angry!

With tears in his eyes, Sun Shengyang opened a social media app and found a custom ski shop. Because he refused to go on blind dates, Sun Shengyang's mortgage payments had been cut off, and he had invested all his money recently. The dividends weren't coming in anytime soon, so he didn't have much money left.

But no matter how vast the world is, Brother Shao is the greatest.

Sun Shengyang's decision was ill-considered and it was his fault. He had to appease Zhou Yanshao. At worst, he could kneel in the ancestral hall and the old man would calm down after one night.

Ning Zhi removed the shredded lettuce: "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to lettuce."

"It's okay, I just didn't remember."

Zhou Yanshao returned shortly afterward.

Li Bo got up and went to the bathroom. He stood in front of the sink and looked at himself in the mirror. The scratches on his cheeks were very faint and not easily noticeable. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Bo washed his hands, dried them, and went back to sit down.

Ning Zhi reminded him, "Your phone has been ringing a lot just now, you must be in a hurry, you should check it quickly."

Li Bo glanced at it; it was a text message from Shu Lang: "Nothing, just work-related."

"You've been so busy with work these past two years, haven't you found a partner?"

"I looked for him." Li Bo picked up his chopsticks, casually grabbed a piece of egg, and chewed it incessantly, as if lost in thought. "We broke up."

Sun Shengyang had also ordered his food. Hearing Li Bo talking about his girlfriend, he suddenly remembered something, stopped eating, looked up at Zhou Yanshao, and asked, "Brother Shao, how's your relationship with your ex going?"

Li Bo: "…………"