Ice is not averse to deception

Wu Da said bravely, and Sun Bing dared to believe it.

Even though Wu Dayong's story was full of holes, and even though the bald man's scamming skills didn't seem like those of a novice, Sun Bing still chose to believe him without hesitation, thanks to Wu Dayong's persona.

Seeing the renewed light in Sun Bing's eyes, Wu Dayong knew he had succeeded.

Just then, Zheng Jie suddenly called.

"Sorry, I forgot to mention something. You probably don't have any suitable tools when you come to Yanji. Sorry."

Wu Dayong glanced at Sun Bing, immediately realized what was going on, and replied with a smile, "Please continue."

Zheng Jie said with a smile, "The studio on Fuchun Street is currently vacant. The key is under the flowerpot by the door, and the tools and artwork are inside. You can go there anytime."

Upon hearing this, Wu Dayong thought it was too convenient.

After hanging up the phone, Wu Dayong immediately dragged Sun Bing out the door.

Sun Bing was still completely confused. "Da Yong, what are you doing?"

  

Wu Dayong pretended to be deep and said, "I knew that guy was a swindler this morning. Do you think I would just sit here and wait to die? I've already made contact. We can use my godfather's studio. All the tools and stuff are inside. We'll go there now."

Sun Bing's eyes were filled with admiration. The mindset of the rich is just different. While Sun Bing was still thinking about how to solve the problem, Wu Dayong had already arranged everything.

Indeed, there are differences between people.

Soon, the two arrived at the studio.

It's clear that Zhang Defa remains as low-key as ever; there are no photos or trophies of his in the studio. The space is large, the tools are complete, and the interior design is very simple.

Sun Bing is certain of one thing: Zhang Defa must have been a wealthy man before his death, otherwise he wouldn't have such a high-end studio.

This also deeply impressed Wu Dayong. He even felt that as long as he got this inheritance, he could live a life of comfort and ease for the rest of his life.

In fact, the studio was provided to Zhang Defa free of charge by the Yanji government as a reward; he only had the right to use it, not ownership.

This inevitably led to some misunderstandings.

The studio was large and well-equipped. In the toolbox, Sun Bing even found the carving knife that Zhang Defa had used and had always been reluctant to give to him.

Of course, none of these are the most important things. The most important thing is that Sun Bing found a diary in the drawer.

The diary contained detailed records of Wu Dayong's life experiences. With these records, Sun Bing found it easier to find the themes he wanted to express in his work, and his mood instantly brightened up.

Just as Sun Bing was making some progress, Liu Qiang was already suffering terribly from Sun Xiaoni's antics.

On the first night, they stayed in Kangzhuang, watched the lion dance performance, and checked into a hotel.

I was planning to head straight to Yanji the next day to find Sun Bing and resolve the divorce issue, but I didn't expect Sun Xiaoni to start causing trouble again the very next day.

First, he stayed in bed and didn't get up, which took a long time, and Liu Qiang couldn't even urge him to get up.

After all, they had been traveling all day and playing all night yesterday. Not to mention Sun Xiaoni's body couldn't take it, even Liu Ruo was quite tired.

After finally enduring until noon, Sun Xiaoni couldn't keep up the act any longer and finally got up, but then eating became a problem.

Sun Xiaoni said that she eats egg pancakes made by Bing Ge every morning and has no interest in soy milk, fried dough sticks, or spicy soup.

Fortunately, Liu Ruo was not one to spoil children. She gave Sun Xiaoni a good talking-to, and Sun Xiaoni reluctantly ate the meal. However, she insisted on going to the breakfast spot at the southernmost part of Kangzhuang to eat, saying that Bing Ge had taken her to eat salt and pepper sesame cakes there.

Liu Qiang was already exhausted and didn't want to continue entangled with Sun Xiaoni, so he immediately took the two of them to the south.

After finishing the meal, Liu Qiang realized that he had been tricked by Sun Xiaoni.

Yesterday they drove over 600 kilometers, and today they drove several dozen more. When the three of them got in the car to set off, they found that the car was out of gas. They had no choice but to go to the nearest gas station to refuel. Unexpectedly, it was during the peak season for students to return to their villages for the holidays, and the gas station right next to the national highway was packed with people.

To get their support, Liu Qiang and his friends queued for two hours straight.

By the time we finished refueling, it was already dark.

Enraged, Liu Qiang insisted on getting to Yanji that night. Since it was only a dozen kilometers away, he figured he could definitely get there before nine o'clock if he set off now.

But just as Liu Qiang turned on the navigation and prepared to set off, the navigation's gentle prompting sound came.

There is a congested section of road two kilometers ahead, with an estimated travel time of two hours.

Liu Qiang was devastated.

That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Liu Qiang's mentality was shattered by a little kid. If this gets out, how will Liu Qiang face people in the future?

"Let's go back to the hotel first. Getting stuck in traffic isn't going to solve anything. We'll go to Yanji tomorrow."

After his sister Liu Ruo spoke, Liu Qiang could no longer suppress his grief and indignation.

He dragged Sun Xiaoni out of the car, his face full of anger, and demanded, "Sun Xiaoni, what exactly do you want to do?"

Unexpectedly, Sun Xiaoni also seemed unconvinced, hands on her hips: "Pig Intestine, what exactly do you want?"

Wait, where did this pig intestine come from?

"I'll call you that if I want to, what's it to you?"

Liu Qiang then realized that he shouldn't have provoked this shrew.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. No matter how long you drag it out, we'll have to go to Yanji sooner or later, Liu Ruo will have to see Sun Bing sooner or later, and they'll get divorced sooner or later. Do you think a little kid like you can stop it?"

Liu Qiang was genuinely angry. After driving a BMW for two days, he had gained a deep understanding of luxury brands and realized that only by getting Sun Bing and his sister divorced could he achieve the happy life he desired.

Unexpectedly, Sun Xiaoni only lifted her foot, and Liu Qiang was already kneeling on the ground, unable to get up.

"I'm Sun Xiaoni, Sun Bing's daughter," Sun Xiaoni said, rubbing her nose with a cool air. "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, I've learned self-defense techniques for women. My uncle taught me."

Liu Qiang felt like dying. He shouldn't have taught Sun Xiaoni this trick in the first place. Now look what happened, she's practiced it three times in total, and used it on herself one and a half times.

The three of them set off at noon and returned to the hotel that evening.

Even the receptionist was a little confused and couldn't help but ask Liu Qiang, "Aren't you going to Yanji? I remember you, you just mentioned it this morning."

Liu Qiang's expression darkened: "Just get your room, stop with the nonsense."

Sun Xiaoni succeeded, but not completely.

During the day, her uncle Liu Qiang's eyes were like radar, constantly watching her, leaving her no chance at all. She finally managed to get to night, but Liu Qiang would always take away Liu Ruo's phone.

Sun Xiaoni had no way to go out, since she had gotten lost before and had no chance to send a message to Bing Ge.

She had to inform Bing Ge in advance, no matter what, so that Liu Ruo wouldn't discover Bing Ge's "misdeeds".

……

Zhang Defa's studio was very large, with water and electricity provided. Sun Bing and Wu Dayong simply checked out of their hotel rooms and stayed at the studio instead.

There's a sofa for sleeping, and a single bed in the lounge, enough for two people.

Wu Dayong was busy moving things, while Sun Bing was engrossed in reading Zhang Defa's diary.

It was already evening, and Sun Bing had only read less than a third of Zhang Defa's diary.

It wasn't that Sun Bing deliberately slowed down; it was just that after seeing his godfather's life story, the emotions in Sun Bing's heart lingered for a long time.

The first few pages of the diary record some things from Zhang Defa's early years. Sun Bing has no memory of that era and can only piece together some scenes from some old movies.

Zhang Defa is actually a native of Changjin. His father, Zhang Chengnan, was among the first batch of ice sculptors since the founding of New China and held a high social status at the time.

Later, when the wave of educated youth going to the countryside arrived, Zhang Defa was assigned to work in a remote forest farm in Harbin.

Zhang Defa spent seven years at the forest farm, dedicating almost all of his youth to it. But just as he was about to return to Changjin, an unexpected event completely changed the course of his life.

First, Zhang Chengnan, the father of the first generation of ice sculptors, was falsely accused of having an ambiguous relationship with a female colleague, which greatly affected his reputation. He not only lost his job but also suffered a great mental blow, and eventually died in depression.

Having lost his mother at a young age and now his father, Zhang Defa is now completely alone and without any relatives.