My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Li Bo walked into the airport without stopping, his back straight, as if nothing had happened. Where Zhou Yanshao couldn't see, his hand holding the medicine bag was trembling slightly.

Li Bo entered the airport.

A cold wind blew in his face. Zhou Yanshao stood at the door, lit a cigarette, and remained silent for a long time. The pain in his heart was much more intense than when he had been injured before.

The cigarette glowed and faded in his hand. Zhou Yanshao finally got back to his car. He had been sitting there from afternoon until evening, until his plane back to Haicheng took off, without receiving a single text message, a phone call, or an answer.

Li Bo left and returned to Haicheng.

Very resolute, very indifferent.

After Zhou Yanshao returned to Xiziwan, Wan Gong called and invited him to dinner at Wan Gongguan.

Zhou Yanshao went to Wanru Mansion, and returned to Xizi Bay an hour later. That night, he took a plane back to Northern Europe.

……

Li Bo landed in Haicheng, took a taxi back to his rented room, washed up, and went to bed. The next two days were the weekend, so he didn't have to work. Li Bo drank some alcohol before going to bed.

Once I lay down, I felt more energetic and couldn't sleep all night.

The next morning, Li Bo got up early and went out for exercise. Although he wasn't supposed to work, he still went to the Dafeng Haicheng branch. He wanted to sort out his work as soon as possible to facilitate the handover.

Li Bo has already resigned, and General Manager Liu has released him. Headquarters will send someone over in the next couple of days to hand over the duties. After the handover is completed, Li Bo plans to go to Russia.

Six years ago, when Li Bo went to the Bigwood ski resort in Russia, he didn't really enjoy himself. He waited for Zhou Yanshao there for two days. Occasionally, when he thinks back on it, Li Bo feels quite regretful.

Li Bo bought a plane ticket.

The headquarters sent someone to take over within a week. The handover process took a little longer, including fees, but that was within Li Bo's expectations. After officially leaving the company, Li Bo packed his things, preparing to travel abroad for a while to relax.

Ning Zhi arrived in Haicheng and had a meal with Li Bo.

Li Bo, fulfilling his duty as a host, found a nice restaurant to treat him. The two sat down facing each other, and Ning Zhi immediately noticed the bloodshot eyes in Li Bo's eyes. He smiled and said that this event was very meaningful, as it was his first time doing this kind of legal education in a rural area, and the audience was a group of children.

Huzhen is located in a remote area with difficult access, making it impossible to develop tourism. It is the poorest village in the entire Haicheng. Most of the children here are left-behind children and need special attention. This year, the Legal Aid Association has selected many similar remote towns.

Ning Zhi reported to Haicheng, intending to invite Li Bo to go there together.

"I remember you used to want to be a teacher."

Ning Zhi had wanted to be a lawyer for a long time. He asked Li Bo what he wanted to do in the future, and Li Bo said he wanted to be a teacher. Now he has the opportunity.

Huzhen is short of teachers and needs volunteer teachers, even if it's just for a day or two. Ning Zhi knows that Li Bo has resigned, so it's a good opportunity for him to go and relax.

With a few days left before his departure abroad, Li Bo readily agreed, bought a lot of supplies, and drove with Ning Zhi to Huzhen to teach.

When Li Bo saw that group of children, he always felt a warm glow in his heart, as if he were seeing his younger self. However, when Li Bo was a child, he was very stubborn and inflexible, and not particularly playful; he was more of a quiet, reserved person.

The Li Jianyue who was withdrawn and quiet as a child is completely different from the eloquent Li Bo of today.

Li Bo's passing can be seen as fulfilling his past dream of becoming a teacher.

This place is too poor and remote, there aren't many places to live, and the lights in the houses are dim. Li Bo and Ning Zhi live together. After evening classes, Li Bo rarely turns on the computer or plays on his phone anymore, because it hurts his eyes.

On the first night, Ning Zhi took a shower first, and then Li Bo took a shower. When Ning Zhi was fiddling with his pillow, he saw a photo fly out. He bent down to pick it up and saw that it was Zhou Yanshao.

A photo of Zhou Yanshao during a skiing competition.

At that time, Zhou Yanshao still had silver hair.

Ning Zhi frowned and put the photo back under Li Bo's pillow.

Li Bo drove for a long time today and was a little tired, so he lay down and turned off the lights after washing up.

In the darkness, Ning Zhi asked, "What are your plans after leaving Dafeng?"

"Travel abroad."

"Is there anything else?"

"I'll have to think about it," Li Bo smiled and said, "I want to go home and visit."

"Guizhou?"

That's not my home.

Guizhou is not Li Jianyue's home, it is Lin Yi'an's home.

Li Jianyue's home was probably in a small, cold village in the south. In winter, the snow wasn't as heavy as in the rural areas of the north. Her mother's accent had faded, but Li Bo vaguely remembered it as very gentle.

As for where Li Bo lived, he had no recollection of it at all.

When Li Bo left the village and went to the welfare home, he was too young. After his "adoptive parents" completed the transfer of his household registration, they disappeared. Li Bo's original household registration book was also gone; it had been taken away.

Li Bo doesn't even know his parents' names or where he comes from.

Like fallen leaves returning to their roots, Li Bo wanted to go home for a visit.

Li Bo taught in Huzhen for two days, and he was quite reluctant to leave.

But everyone has their own things to do, and Li Bo also had more important things to do.

After returning to Haicheng city, Li Bo quickly packed his things and headed to the airport. He had to transfer twice before finally arriving in the city where the ski resort was located. It was already evening when he arrived. Li Bo took a taxi and found a hotel near the ski resort to stay in.

The taxi driver spoke to Li Bo in English, asking, "Are you here to ski?"

"Um."

"This place attracts many visitors every year; the scenery is absolutely stunning!"

"Yes."

"There's a small bar nearby with cheap and good drinks. The owner is French and very romantic. We'll be passing by in a bit. I'll point out the bar to you."

"Okay." Li Bo likes to have a little wine before going to sleep.

As the car passed by the bar, the driver pointed out a location to Li Bo. Li Bo thanked him after seeing it. When the car arrived at the hotel, Li Bo checked in first, then put on a scarf and went to the bar.

The pub was warm. Li Bo found a seat, took off his scarf and gloves and put them aside, then ordered a whiskey.

While waiting for the wine to be served, he idly looked around.

He saw a wall of photos, with many pictures on it.

The shop owner passed by, looked at Li Bo, who had an East Asian face, and said with a smile, "There are words on the back of the photo, left by a customer. You can leave one too, it's free. The camera is at the front desk, you can ask the staff to take it for you."

"Thank you, but no need, I'll just take a look."

Li Bo smiled politely as he looked at the photos one by one.

The photos include ambiguous couple shots and skiers looking dashing with their skis, their faces flushed with alcohol, and their deep eyes seem to hold stories.

Li Bo looked through the photos one by one.

His gaze was quickly drawn to a photo of a hand.

Li Bo took the photo down from the wall and looked at it. It was his left hand, with a clear old wound on the back of his hand and his finger bones red from the cold.

Li Bo flipped the book over.

There are Chinese characters written on the back of the photo.

—Li Bo, I will never forgive you.

2030.1.2

Li Bo felt a dull pain in his heart.

Today is January 1, 2035.

Li Bo saw a photograph that Zhou Yanshao had left behind five years ago.

Zhou Yanshao had not wanted to forgive Li Bo for the past five years.

No wonder... no wonder she found someone new. It was probably around this time that she decided to let him go.