Ice is not averse to deception

Sun Bing didn't sleep well all night, her mind filled with the image of the Porsche-driving man confessing his love to Liu Ruo with flowers in his hands.

The next morning, Sun Bing rode his old electric bike to take his daughter to school.

For some reason, seeing this "heroic electric vehicle" suddenly ignited a strange anger in Sun Bing, as if his relationship crisis was caused by this electric vehicle.

At this moment, Sun Bing finally understood the saying: the material base determines the superstructure.

How can someone riding an electric bike compare to someone driving a Porsche?

With a wry smile, Sun Bing pushed her electric scooter out the door first.

Before leaving the house, Sun Xiaoni wiped the trophies on the counter as usual, and proudly told her father, Sun Bing, "Brother Bing, these are all treasures!" Her pride was overflowing. Sun Xiaoni even hummed a song: "A tall building rises from the ground, glory can only be achieved by oneself."

Faced with the adorable Sun Xiaoni, Sun Bing could only give a wry smile before turning around and sending his daughter to school.

I hadn't noticed it before, but today, seeing all the luxury cars at the school gate suddenly became particularly conspicuous. Their headlights looked like pairs of disdainful eyes, staring at and scrutinizing Sun Bing.

Sun Bing suddenly realized that he had indeed caused his daughter a lot of injustice, and a sense of frustration welled up inside him.

Back at the shop, a dejected Sun Bing stared blankly at the sky outside the window, thinking that he was really unlucky, and even God was against him.

Just as I was lost in thought, Ms. Zhang, the dance teacher, suddenly sent me a message.

"Brother Sun, the tuition deadline is tomorrow. I know you're busy, so I'm just reminding you."

Sun Bing knew that Teacher Zhang was saying this on purpose to protect his fragile self-esteem. He hadn't thought of it before, but today he suddenly found those words particularly jarring.

"Okay, I understand."

As Sun Bing put down her phone and hesitated, a message suddenly popped up.

"Brother Sun, if you don't have time, I'll pay the tuition first, and you can pay me back when you have time."

  

Teacher Zhang liked Sun Xiaoni very much, especially after seeing Sun Xiaoni's outstanding talent, and took extra care of her.

But helping to pay tuition fees still seems a bit excessive.

Sun Bing knew that Teacher Zhang didn't want to miss such a good talent either. After looking at her empty wallet and carefully checking the balance of each bank card, Sun Bing hesitated for a moment before replying, "No need, I'll transfer it to you later."

After putting down his phone, Sun Bing felt a pang of regret.

Being strong-willed is enjoyable, but the consequences are dire. At this time, Sun Bing only had a little over four hundred yuan on him, which was not enough to pay for Sun Xiaoni's tuition.

In his struggle, Sun Bing saw the trophies on the counter, and his daughter's words instantly flashed before his eyes: "Brother Bing, these are all treasures!"

Sun Bing suddenly had a solution.

Customers came in, but Sun Bing had no time to pay attention to their inquiries. She took the trophies she treasured and left.

These trophies were all won by Sun Bing in previous competitions. Someone had offered more than three thousand yuan to buy them, but Sun Bing refused.

But when they arrived at the pawn shop, the pawn shop carefully examined the item for a long time and only offered a price of 1,800.

"Eighteen thousand? Last year someone offered me over three thousand but I didn't sell it." Sun Bing looked incredulous.

The staff at the counter remained calm: "Sir, we won't force you to buy. Only the gold emblem on this piece is valuable; the trophy itself is worthless. Our offer is only 1,800, that's all."

Culture is worthless.

Sun Bing had known this principle for a long time, but when it came to actually measuring the value of the trophy in monetary terms, he still felt a strong sense of unease.

Although reluctant, Sun Bing still sold the trophy.

Sun Bing knew that if her daughter discovered that she had exchanged the trophy that her daughter treasured for money, it would definitely be a big shock.

So on his way back, Sun Bing went to a two-dollar store and bought some counterfeit goods. Although the workmanship was a bit rough, after Sun Bing's carving and polishing, they had reached a level that was indistinguishable from the real thing.

For so long, no matter how poor he became, Sun Bing never considered selling the trophy. As an artist, he always felt that selling the trophy would be a betrayal of art.

But now, Sun Bing is wavering. He is overwhelmed by reality and has no time to care about those artistic ideas.

Sun Bing still had his principles; he didn't touch his daughter's trophy, but sold his own.

To prevent his daughter from discovering the truth, Sun Bing displayed almost all of his life's carving skills.

Sun Bing meticulously reworked almost every detail of the counterfeit, striving to make it identical to the original. However, he overlooked the fact that sometimes, the more deliberate the effort, the easier it is to expose flaws.

Two thousand three hundred, leaving a deficit of one thousand two hundred from the tuition fee of three thousand five hundred.

The good news is that the client was very satisfied with the Hetian jade seal he had carved for an old painter, and gave Sun Bing an extra 1,000 yuan "tip" on top of the 1,000 yuan processing fee.

Upon receiving the money, Sun Bing transferred it to Teacher Zhang without hesitation.

She didn't forget to tell Teacher Zhang, "I'm entrusting Xiao Ni's dance to you now, thank you."

Sun Bing is not actually good at jade carving, just as he was not good at ice carving in the past. In order to earn money, Sun Bing had to take on some jobs that were beyond his capabilities.

Jade carving is completely different from ice carving. Although Sun Bing knew very little about the texture of jade, he still bought very cheap polishing tools online.

If you don't understand it, then refine it little by little. If you're worried that the design isn't good enough, then talk to the client sentence by sentence.

Just as his daughter Sun Xiaoni said, Sun Bing is like a genius in the field of sculpture, which he excels at.

Although paying the tuition fees solved the biggest problem at hand, Sun Bing's sense of frustration was still overwhelming.

Five years ago, when he first stood on the stage with the trophy in his hand, all the spotlights were on him.

That was the most glorious moment in Sun Bing's life, and he subconsciously thought that this glory would continue.

But just as Sun Bing stepped off the stage to receive the award, the award presenter, Master Hong, came over and shattered all of Sun Bing's dreams with a single sentence.

"If you don't seek out a renowned mentor or join any circles, your future prospects are very limited."

Sun Bing looked at the other party's arrogant attitude with disdain.

As a top student majoring in sculpture, Sun Bing was somewhat aware of certain phenomena. However, at the time, Sun Bing was still young and felt ashamed of such behavior.

After that, Sun Bing's life went downhill.

His works were subjected to various criticisms and accusations, and he became a pariah overnight.

The glory lasted only a moment before it vanished, and Sun Bing's edges were worn down by reality.

In less than two years, Sun Bing went from an award-winning sculptor to a seal carver.

Sun Bing deeply regrets it. If he hadn't been so stubborn back then, if he hadn't cared about those pathetic and laughable pride, if he had chosen to submit...

Would his life be a completely different story?

Turning her head, Sun Bing saw her daughter's faded dance costume on the shelf and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Sun Bing was certain that his only hope, Sun Xiaoni, would become the new beginning of his glorious life.

Thinking of this, Sun Bing did not hesitate for a moment and immediately went to the shopping mall next to her daughter's school.

On the third floor, in the branded clothing section, Sun Bing immediately spotted the dance outfit her daughter liked.

Sun Bing asked the sales clerk for the clothes and examined them carefully for a long time.

Everything else is great, but the price is a bit high, over 700 for the whole set.

The sales clerk clearly noticed Sun Bing's embarrassment and didn't rush him. Instead, she reminded him, "Sir, there are similar dance costumes in the market next door. They only cost a little over a hundred. You can go and take a look over there."

Sun Bing did not hesitate at all in this matter and directly asked the salesperson to pack the package and pay for it.

In fact, Sun Bing did not hesitate; he was just thinking about how to give his daughter this surprise.

At 5:30, Sun Bing picked up his daughter and took her home.

Everything was the same as usual: Sun Bing cooked, his daughter did her homework, and the father and daughter ate together and watched TV together.

Around nine o'clock, Sun Bing watched her daughter walk straight to the bedroom and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

three.

two.

One.

Sure enough, Sun Xiaoni's scream came from the bedroom at exactly the right moment.

Then, Sun Bing saw a figure running towards him with the energy of a rabbit, crashing into his arms without hesitation.

"Bing-ge, you're amazing! You're the best Bing-ge in the whole world!"

Sun Xiaoni was clearly excited, but in her excitement, her eyes immediately became alert. She then opened her computer and carefully checked it to make sure that Sun Bing had not contacted that "bad guy." She also checked the WeChat payment records to confirm that it was a tip from the old painter before continuing her crazy celebration.

Material things cannot express all emotions, but they are certainly a way of expressing emotions.

Sun Bing was very satisfied at this moment. Although there were not many such moments of glory, each one made Sun Bing feel ecstatic.