My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Uncle Zeng never understood the meaning of Li Bo's words.

After handling the funeral arrangements, Fei Ye sent Li Bo to the airport.

Li Bo didn't return to Beijing. Instead, he bought a ticket to Russia and went to Bigwood Ski Resort. He landed on the 30th, went skiing, stayed for three days, and saw the aurora borealis, the boundless white snow, and the ancient yellow sunset.

As Zhou Yanshao said, it is indeed a beautiful place.

Actually, Zhou Yanshao had mentioned this ski resort a long time ago.

Zhou Yanshao said that he had skied here before and thought the scenery was nice. Perhaps it was just a casual remark, but when he mentioned this ski resort to Li Bo last time, he asked Li Bo if he knew about it.

Li Bo knew, Li Bo remembered.

Li Bo knew and remembered everything Zhou Yanshao had said.

Remembering is useless.

Starting on December 31st, Li Bo waited for two nights but did not see Zhou Yanshao.

Li Bo knew that Zhou Yanshao would never forgive him again.

The next morning, Li Bo flew back to the capital.

Li Yao was originally going to take action against Li Bo, but he fell ill the night before. The illness came on suddenly, and the entire Li family was thrown into turmoil.

Li Yao was rushed to the emergency room overnight and is still unconscious, staying in the ICU.

Li Bo went to the hospital as soon as he got off the plane, staging a scene of filial piety between father and son.

When the other elders of the Li family saw Li Bo, they frowned. It was too much of a coincidence that Li Bo returned as soon as Li Yao fell ill, since Li Bo was the biggest beneficiary of Li Yao's collapse.

But Li Bo was not in the capital, so no matter how much they suspected, they couldn't find any substantial evidence.

Li Bo stayed by Li Yao's bedside for more than ten days. Visiting time in the ICU is limited, so Li Bo's work wasn't particularly strenuous, but he made his hard work and thoughtfulness seem like a perfect ten.

Because of Li Yao's illness, Li Bo successfully took over Qian Yuan Capital and transformed into a big shot in the entire capital.

Holding Zhi Huai and Qian Yuan in his hands, he was more glamorous than ever before, even when Zhou Huiyuan was around.

Beneath the surface of his glory lay countless sharp blades aimed at him. Within his inner circle, many opposed Li Bo and held prejudices against him, especially those from Qian Yuan Capital.

Li Bo proposed the merger, which meant even more hard work than before. The network of connections he had built up over the years came in handy at this moment. Li Bo extended olive branches to many talented young people and kicked out one or two troublemakers in the company as a warning to others.

After all this, the Zhou and Li families became much more subdued.

Zhou Qian was still there, and Li Yao was still there. Everyone knew that Li Bo's glory was only temporary, and they gradually became more hypocritical on the surface. However, the merger still met with strong resistance from some shareholders.

Li Bo still managed to secure decision-making power during the shareholders' meeting vote.

Li Yao was able to plant people around Zhou Huiyuan, and Zhou Huiyuan, such a cunning old fox, could certainly also place his own people in Qian Yuan—that's how Li Yao fell ill.

All of this was the path Zhou Huiyuan paved for him.

Before his death, Zhou Huiyuan asked Li Bo to complete three tasks.

1. Find the murderer who killed Wan Tongzhi.

2. Eliminate the Li family.

3. Take good care of Zhou Yanshao.

The hatred between the Li and Zhou families has been sown, and a peaceful resolution is impossible. If the Li family is not eliminated, the Zhou family will be caught in a predicament of internal and external troubles, making them too passive. Moreover, it would be very dangerous for Zhou Yanshao to stay in the country, especially since Wan Zhong is now quite old...

Li Bo brought Shu Lang from Platinum to Zhihuai.

Shu Lang's skin is covered in hickeys every day, but luckily it's winter and he can cover them up with his turtleneck sweater.

One time, Li Bo let Shu Lang leave work first, but suddenly remembered he had a document at home. Ten minutes after Shu Lang left, he went downstairs to get the document, only to witness an incredibly thrilling scene in the underground parking garage—

Shu Lang's hand rested loosely on the car window as he sat facing a man. The window wasn't fully lowered; it had a privacy film on it, so Li Bo couldn't see who the man was, but he was certain it was a man.

A tall man.

Shu Lang's face was very red, an unnatural red.

The man gripped the back of his neck, his movements appearing extremely brutal, yet he softly murmured, "Xiao Lang."

It seemed to be telling Shulang to stop holding back.

Shu Lang slapped him, cursed, and gritted his teeth as he rolled up the car window.

Li Bo smiled to himself, got into his car, drove home that evening to get the documents, and sent Shu Lang a text message telling him to get some rest the next day.

Shu Lang is different from him, and Zhou Huiyuan's confidants are different from Li Bo.

Some people follow Zhou Huiyuan for fame and fortune, or to barter for goods, but Li Bo…

Li Bo has nothing.

Zhou Huiyuan did not give Li Bo any benefits.

What they were dealing with was less of a transaction and more of a control.

Before meeting Zhou Yanshao, Li Bo had thought about escaping. Later, he didn't want to escape anymore; he was held hostage by a burning emotion.

When people reach adulthood and have to make choices between emotions and many other things, giving up on emotions is the easiest option.

But Li Bo chose love, and for no particular reason. It was just because of Wan Tongzhi's care and Zhou Yanshao's care that Li Bo found meaning in life and a sense of home.

Li Bo had also felt resentful, resisted, thought about escaping, and tried to escape, but it was always useless. Because of this, he even developed hatred.

When Li Bo first met Zhou Yanshao, he felt resentful. He was resentful that people had different fates and that he himself was unlucky, as if he was born to be inferior to others.

Therefore, Zhou Yanshao's initial kindness to him was seen by Li Bo as a blood-stained bun, which Li Bo did not want at all. He only wanted freedom and to leave the capital.

Li Bo prided himself on his intelligence, but he had wondered why Zhou Huiyuan, such a shrewd old fox, knew about his relationship with Zhou Yanshao but did not stop it.

Zhou Huiyuan knew that Li Bo didn't have anything important, so he tried to blackmail him with his feelings.

Li Bo is utterly heartless; he would never give everything for a relationship.

Li Bo had always thought this way.

As Zhou Yanshao approached, cautiously yet persistently, Li Bo began to waver...

Perhaps some people are just meant to live a brighter, more sunny life.

Zhou Yanshao is worthy of praise.

Li Bo willingly allowed himself to be used.

After all, young Li Bo didn't even have a home, he was constantly on the move, living under someone else's identity, how could he possibly refuse such a passionate and intense feeling?