My father's inheritance is my mortal enemy.

Li Bo's heart skipped a beat: "Your ex-lover?"

"I heard from Dr. Deman that... my senior colleague fell ill six years ago before his father passed away, which is why the coach agreed to a long leave of absence so he could recuperate. After returning from Beijing that time, his condition improved significantly, which is why the coach agreed to let him participate in the Winter Olympics, but unexpectedly..."

"It didn't get better for long before it relapsed, even more severely than before. Every time my senior brother relapsed, when he was really sick, he would train like crazy... especially in the last few years... it was like he didn't want to live anymore."

"I asked my senior, but he didn't say anything. However, I heard from Andrew and Coach Deman that the reason my senior took leave six years ago was related to his father and his lover. But nobody knows who this lover is... even the coaches don't know."

"I used to always stick close to my senior, and I never saw him make phone calls to anyone, but I'm sure he used to have a lover. I saw a ring on his hand..."

Ruan Ge sighed: "They probably broke up. It's been six years, and that person has never come to see him."

He had bipolar disorder before returning to Beijing, and after returning to Northern Europe, he recovered for a while, but soon relapsed. He trained like crazy, disappeared for six years, and never saw his lover again... Everything seemed to match up with Li Bo.

Li Bo lowered his head and chuckled. "So... he doesn't have a fiancée."

"My senior brother spent eight years at the Nordic training base, and apart from Coach Andrew and Dr. Deman, he never added anyone's contact information. How could he possibly have a fiancée at the base? I used to call him 'senior brother' and follow him around, but he never added me in the same way," Ruan Ge said. "Actually, my senior brother can be quite difficult to get along with sometimes..."

Li Bo didn't speak, he just nodded.

Ruan Ge saw wisps of mist, sparkling and tiny, shimmering light, in the corners of Li Bo's eyes.

Li Bo was always thinking about paving the way for Zhou Yanshao, but he completely ignored Zhou Yanshao's feelings.

Zhou Yanshao could not do without Li Bo.

Even if Li Bo is a complete scoundrel, Zhou Yanshao wouldn't mind.

Zhou Yanshao's affection was passionate and sincere. He could accept all of Li Bo's flaws, including the "selfishness and greed" that Li Bo deliberately cultivated. When everyone else was criticizing Li Bo, Zhou Yanshao would stand in front of Li Bo and protect him without wavering.

How could someone like that easily marry someone else?

Li Bo left Zhou Yanshao in Northern Europe for six years without inquiring about him.

Li Bo took a deep breath, feeling a tightness and heaviness in his chest, as if a stone had been thrown heavily onto his heart. After a long pause, he agreed to act as an elder in Ruan Ge's place, accompanying him to meet Ruan Ge's parents and discuss marriage.

Li Bo also gave Ruan Ge a very large red envelope.

Ruan Ge was flattered and overwhelmed.

She refused Li Bo's red envelope, as Li Bo had already helped her a great deal.

That evening, Li Bo got completely drunk at the dinner table, and his stomach ached, but this time he didn't feel sad at all; instead, he happily drank a lot of alcohol.

Zhou Yanshao fell ill, which gave him a reason to stay in Northern Europe and a reason to stay in the capital.

Li Bo didn't want to delay Zhou Yanshao, nor did he want Wan Tongzhi to grieve in the afterlife. But only he could pull Zhou Yanshao out of the abyss.

If that's the case, it seems he could stand beside Zhou Yanshao.

Drunk, Li Bo didn't want to take a shower. He hastily took off his suit vest, loosened the collar, and lay down on the bed. He took out his phone, wanting to send a WeChat message to Zhou Yanshao, but didn't know where to start the conversation, and pondered for a long time...

[L]: Did you receive the key?

Li Bo waited until he fell asleep, but still didn't receive a reply from Zhou Yanshao.

The next morning, Zhou Yanshao didn't reply to him either.

Zhou Yanshao was genuinely angry, which is why he stopped replying to messages.

After packing his things, Li Bo bought a ticket that day and returned to the capital. He then went to Zhihuai and met with Shu Lang.

Shu Lang invited Li Bo to sit down in his office, personally poured him a cup of tea, and asked respectfully and gently, "Mr. Bo, are you preparing to return?"

Zhihuai now belongs to Wan Gong, and Wan Gong has something to ask of Li Bo. If Li Bo wants, he can take this position away at any time.

Who is the current president of the Nordic branch?

Ren Yuan, a Chinese citizen of American descent.

"Please pass on a message to Master Wan—"

After leaving Zhihuai, Li Bo checked the plane tickets and found that only economy class tickets were available to Northern Europe, with the earliest departure in three days. Li Bo stayed in Beijing for three days.

For the past three days, Li Bo still hadn't received a reply from Zhou Yanshao.

Li Bo posted another message.

[L]: Are you very busy?

Li Bo boarded the plane and flew to Northern Europe. After a layover, landing and taking off again, he finally landed after more than ten hours of travel. He checked his phone and still hadn't received a reply.

Zhou Yanshao never failed to reply to messages.

Even when angry, I will take some time to calm down and make sure I won't yell at people before responding.

The person who used to be reluctant to yell at Li Bo, scold Li Bo, or ignore Li Bo is now not replying to messages.

When Li Bo landed in Northern Europe, the general manager of Zhihuai's Northern European branch picked him up at the airport. The general manager said that a hotel had been booked for Li Bo, but Li Bo said indifferently, "No need, cancel it."

"...Huh?" Where will Li Bo stay after he cancels his contract?

The general manager was somewhat surprised.

Although Li Bo had visited the branch before, he only stayed for a short time, didn't make any friends, and had nowhere to stay.

Li Bo didn't say anything, but instead called Mr. Dejin.

Mr. Dejin is the head of the Nordic base. The huge maintenance fee for the base was approved by Li Bo at the Zhihuai meeting, despite the opposition. Mr. Dejin certainly didn't forget this "patron". He fawned over Li Bo, reminisced about old times, and invited Li Bo to stay at the Nordic base so that he could see the changes that had taken place there. His enthusiasm was so great that he practically fawned over him.

The most inescapable thing between people is the word "profit." Dejin was hoping that Li Bo would move into the base and whisper in his ear, so that he could squeeze out another sum of money for maintenance. That would be the best outcome.

Li Bo clearly accepted the invitation.

As soon as Li Bo arrived at the base entrance, Dejin came running over with a smile and his men to help him move his things.

"Mr. Bo! It's been so long!"

Mr. Dejin was far away in Northern Europe and of course knew nothing about what was happening in Beijing, not even how Li Bo had gained a foothold there, let alone the news of Li Bo's "death." For the past six years, he had been eagerly awaiting Li Bo's return to Northern Europe.

"I'll take it, I'll take it!" Dejin took the suitcase from Li Bo. "I've been saving that apartment for you, Mr. Bo. Are you still staying there? It's quiet, not many people around, you won't be woken up by the athletes' morning exercises, and you can sleep in."

Li Bo smiled and said, "Okay."

Dejin helped Li Bo carry his luggage: "It's lunchtime. This time, Mr. Bo, you'd better give me a chance to show my sincerity."

Last time, Li Bo ate in the cafeteria, which Mr. Dejin always felt was very impolite.

Li Bo glanced at his watch. "I'm a bit tired tonight, so let's just have the cafeteria. I'll definitely come this weekend, is that alright?"