Ice is not averse to deception

While Wu Dayong was trying to spread rumors, Liu Qiang had already driven off the highway.

In just over ten kilometers, the "Three Heartbreakers" will be heading into Yanji.

More than four hours have passed since she decided to come to Yanji. On the surface, Liu Ruo's emotions have calmed down a lot, and she has at least started to pay attention to Sun Xiaoni next to her.

Sun Xiaoni was asleep the whole time, but she was actually secretly observing with her eyes half-closed.

Firstly, she wanted to get her phone as soon as possible to message Bing Ge in advance and prevent Liu Qiang from succeeding in his rape plot. Secondly, she needed to constantly assess the current situation and make the decision that would be most beneficial to Bing Ge.

There was a very good sign: from the moment she pretended to be asleep, her mother Liu Ruo's eyes never left her, her gaze filled with affection, and of course, more importantly, guilt.

Sun Xiaoni felt that her opportunity had come.

Although it was a choice made out of necessity, Liu Ruo hadn't spent much time with her daughter since returning to her parents' home over six months ago, and she definitely felt guilty.

By now, the view outside the window was of the county town. Sun Xiaoni stretched and turned to look out the window, and instantly had an idea.

"Is this Kangzhuang?" she asked Liu Ruo in a childish voice.

Liu Ruo also suddenly seemed to realize something, and her face turned awkward.

"They say Kangzhuang Park is a lot of fun, and I want to go there," Sun Xiaoni said immediately.

Upon hearing that they were going to stop here, Liu Qiang immediately objected: "What's so fun about a Kangzhuang Park? Little Ni, don't be naughty. If you want to play, wait until we finish our business, and your uncle will take you there."

Sun Xiaoni knew that saying anything at this moment would be inappropriate, and that silence was more meaningful.

He stared longingly out the window, even deliberately making a shaking motion with his shoulders.

Now, Liu Ruo was indeed overwhelmed with guilt.

Two years ago, Liu Ruo promised Sun Xiaoni that she would take her to Kangzhuang Park to see the lion dance performance. However, she was too busy with work last year to make it happen. This year she has time, but she is busy divorcing Sun Bing, so it seems that she is destined to miss it again.

"Does Nini want to see it?" Liu Ruo asked.

Sun Xiaoni shrugged: "Forget it, adult matters are more important. I'm fine."

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The more Sun Xiaoni said this, the stronger Liu Ruo's sense of guilt became.

Sure enough, to Liu Qiang's astonishment, Liu Ruo made her decision: "Let's go to Kangzhuang Park."

"Huh?!" Liu Qiang was furious, glaring at Sun Xiaoni with a menacing look. "Isn't that a bit much? We're only a dozen kilometers away from Yanji. Why don't we go to Yanji first, find a place to stay, and then come back?"

"Let's go to Kangzhuang Park!"

Liu Ruo repeated it again, and Liu Qiang was at a loss.

Continuing to argue might backfire, so Liu Qiang reluctantly turned and went to Kangzhuang Park.

The lion dance performance started at six o'clock and lasted until eight-thirty. By then it was already completely dark, so the three of them could only stay in Kangzhuang for one night. Although it was only one night, Sun Xiaoni felt that it should be enough.

Liu Qiang knew what Sun Xiaoni was going to do, so even though he had driven all day, and even though Sun Xiaoni felt sorry for him and told him to rest in the car while she went to see the performance with Liu Ruo, Liu Qiang still insisted on going with her.

"Your uncle has a great responsibility to protect your safety, so he can't abandon his post, right, Nini?"

They spoke the softest words, but their eyes were already blazing with tension.

We ate popcorn and cotton candy, and then watched a lion dance performance together.

Sun Xiaoni knows how to act cute, and she starts acting up as soon as she arrives at the lion dance performance.

"If Brother Bing were here, he would definitely let me sit on his shoulders to see clearly," Sun Xiaoni said deliberately.

Liu Qiang had no energy left and retorted, "I'm not your father, don't look at me."

"That's why Bing-ge is the best. He never complains about being tired, and he just swallows his grievances. He's such a good man."

These words sound like they were meant for Liu Ruo.

Knowing that Liu Ruo's ears would be completely softened by Sun Xiaoni's flattery if things continued like this, Liu Qiang helplessly squatted down on the ground: "Come on, what are you waiting for? You don't need to tell me whether your dad is good or not. The facts have already proven that this guy has moral problems. Now forget about your dad. What your dad can do, your uncle can do too."

This is going to be interesting.

Sun Xiaoni and Liu Qiang were now completely on opposite sides.

An eleven-year-old girl who is trying to reconcile her parents and work towards a happy family.

An unreliable uncle who is at odds with Sun Xiaoni and is determined to break up her sister and brother-in-law as they start a new life.

Liu Ruo stood in the middle, oblivious to everything, like a spectator watching a play.

For a moment, Liu Qiang didn't know whether they were there to watch the show or to act in it.

"This way, this way."

"Over there, over there."

"A little higher, please."

"Liu Qiang, are you feeling listless?"

"..."

The sarcastic remarks caused Liu Qiang to completely lose himself.

Sure enough, when the lion dance performance ended around 8 o'clock, Liu Qiang wanted to stay in Kangzhuang without Liu Ruo even having to say anything.

After being tormented by Sun Xiaoni for two hours and driving for half a day, Liu Qiang was exhausted and refused to walk another step.

Su Xiaoni was able to check into the hotel next to Kangzhuang Park as she had wished.

Although Liu Qiang might not be a match for his niece in terms of wit, he had the advantage of being an adult and took away Liu Ruo's phone as soon as they arrived at the hotel.

"What are you doing with my phone?" Liu Ruo asked, somewhat puzzled.

Liu Qiang said in a high-sounding tone, "You're so soft-hearted, who knows if you'll contact Sun Bing? Sis, if you were soft-hearted, would you be where you are today? This time I took the liberty of doing it myself." Putting his phone in his pocket, Liu Qiang continued, "Also, this isn't Bingcheng. We can't let Xiao Ni go out alone when she's unfamiliar with the area. It's very dangerous."

Sun Xiaoni was at a loss. She was thinking of secretly sending a text message to Liu Ruo while she was asleep that night.

It seems that this tactic has failed.

Sure enough, Liu Qiang's reminder really made Liu Ruo take it seriously. As soon as she entered the room, she locked the door and even put a stool by the door.

This way, Liu Ruo could hear whoever sneaked in or out.

Knowing that there was no chance today, Sun Xiaoni could only go to bed.

When Sun Xiaoni went to bed, Wu Dayong also returned to the hotel.

During the day, Wu Dayong registered a new Baidu Tieba account and posted a message on the Yanji Ice Sculpture Tieba forum, including photos of the half-finished ice sculpture, looking for an ice sculptor who could complete the work.

To lower the price, Wu Dayong fabricated a touching story, saying that it was the last work of a deceased ice sculptor, and that as the sculptor's orphan, he wanted to find a skilled ice sculptor to help his father fulfill his last wish.

Wu Dayong's bottom line was clear: he had to keep the inheritance for himself for the time being and only consider Sun Bing after he had resolved his own problems.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; how can selfishness be considered a bad quality?

That's called human nature.

Wu Dayong originally wanted to keep it a secret, but Sun Bing also wanted to finish Zhang Defa's funeral as soon as possible so that he could find Bingyuan to solve his own problems. He seemed to be going to contact the contact person directly, which forced Wu Dayong to tell Sun Bing the truth.

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just to complete an ice sculpture that my godfather didn't finish before he passed away." Wu Dayong casually showed Sun Bing a photo of the work.

Sun Bing was stunned for a long time, then frowned.

As an ice sculptor, completing a piece of work is naturally not difficult. But the problem is that this ice sculpture only has a photograph, and there are no reference objects nearby. Without obtaining the actual dimensions, it is difficult for Sun Bing to control the construction period.

In other words, if the size of this work is more than one meter, it is definitely impossible to complete it within ten days, without even thinking about it.

That's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that Sun Bing doesn't know what the theme of this work is, and the contact person hasn't revealed any information about the theme either.

Without knowing the theme of the work or what the author intended to express, Sun Bing had no idea where to begin.

Furthermore, this is Yanji. Even if Sun Bing found a theme to start working on, they don't have the professional tools and simply cannot complete the work.

As Sun Bing presented the questions one by one, Wu Dayong did not appear nervous; on the contrary, he instantly relaxed considerably.

"That's what I think too. Our most important thing right now is to fulfill my godfather's last wish and let him rest in peace. So, I posted a request for help online to see if there were any ice sculptors who knew about this piece who could help."

In this light, Wu Dayong's actions seem quite reasonable.

Sun Bing initially had some concerns. He naturally wanted to complete the work himself, as it would be the greatest comfort to his godfather. However, after hesitating for a moment, he agreed to Wu Dayong's method.

After all, they hadn't been in contact with Zhang Defa for many years and knew nothing about his life experiences, so they naturally couldn't fathom the themes the work wanted to express.

Posing collective wisdom is actually a good option.

In order to find a suitable ice sculptor as quickly as possible, Sun Bing barely slept all night, keeping his eyes glued to his phone screen.

Just as Sun Bing was about to fall asleep, her phone suddenly rang.