Ice is not averse to deception

Knowing that Dongmei wasn't in Yanji, Liu Qiang simply didn't go out and spent the whole day playing games in an internet cafe next to the hotel.

Liu Qiang has been so busy these past few days that he hasn't even had time to play games. When he finally got the chance, he played until after 9 p.m.

Back in the hotel room, Liu Ruo brought dinner. Her younger brother had been running errands for the past few days, and Liu Ruo felt a pang of sympathy for him, so she specially found a nearby kitchen and personally cooked stir-fried chicken for him.

Liu Qiang felt great. Not only had he played games all day for free, but someone also brought him food when he got back, which made him very grateful. He felt a great sense of accomplishment.

But when Sun Xiaoni entered the room and saw her wary eyes, Liu Qiang felt as if she could see right through him.

"How come I'm not covered in dust after running all day? There seems to be some sand and dust today."

Sure enough, Sun Xiaoni wasn't as easily fooled as Liu Ruo, and she immediately noticed that something was wrong with Liu Qiang.

Liu Qiang could only awkwardly take off his coat and hurriedly explained, "Of course, I don't know what's wrong with this weather. It's been cold one day and hot the next, and now there's a sandstorm. Let's eat first, let's eat first. Has Xiao Ni eaten yet? Uncle will feed you."

For some reason, after Liu Qiang finished speaking, he noticed that his sister Liu Ruo's expression was rather unpleasant. Without saying a word, she put down the food and turned to go back to her room.

"What's wrong with your mother? She's acting strangely?" Liu Qiang asked Sun Xiaoni.

Sun Xiaoni chuckled and deliberately said, "Maybe it's because you have a not-so-bright younger brother that you're sad?"

"You child, how dare you speak to your uncle like that? You have no manners!"

As he spoke, Liu Qiang began to eat heartily. Although Liu Ruo didn't usually cook and her cooking skills were just average, this special stir-fried chicken was Liu Ruo's specialty, and Liu Qiang had been proud of this dish for many years.

Liu Qiang was enjoying his meal when Sun Xiaoni suddenly asked, "Did you have fun today?"

Liu Qiang blurted out, "Not bad," then quickly corrected himself, realizing he'd fallen for a trap: "What are you playing at? You little girl, you're not learning good things. Your uncle has a mission to do!"

"Oh, what are you playing? I remember you're really bad at Yasuo, you can't even beat elementary school kids."

"What are you talking about? Uncle's Yasuo is in a class of its own. He even got two pentakills today. If you don't believe me, I'll log in and show you later."

Sure enough, when it comes to reputation, a man's competitive spirit is so easily defeated.

Sun Xiaoni managed to extract the truth from him with just one sentence, leaving Liu Qiang feeling helpless. He had no idea that this little girl, who was only nine years old, would be so cunning.

With a helpless sigh, the fried chicken in front of me suddenly didn't seem so delicious anymore.

Looking at Sun Xiaoni with the same interrogative gaze she was giving him, Liu Qiang felt extremely uncomfortable. He couldn't help but ask her, "How did you know I'd been out all day?"

Sun Xiaoni pouted: "I only knew you went out to play, but I only found out you played outside all day just now, you said so yourself."

Sun Xiaoni looked smug and deliberately struck a victorious pose before continuing, "By the way, you probably didn't notice the weather today. It's a sunny day with no sandstorm at all."

How can this be prevented?

Liu Qiang never expected that Sun Xiaoni's first words upon entering the door would set him up. Even a criminal investigation expert would probably fall for Sun Xiaoni's tricks, let alone an ordinary person like him.

It's not good for children to be too smart!

Sun Xiaoni, having successfully tricked her uncle, left satisfied. Suddenly remembering something, she asked Liu Qiang, "What were you talking about with the receptionist? You seemed to be having a great time?"

This question stumped Liu Qiang. Having just experienced Sun Xiaoni's intelligence, he was in a dilemma.

Knowing he couldn't hide it from Sun Xiaoni, but also unable to tell her the plan, lest she find out he was using this method to deal with Sun Bing, Sun Xiaoni would definitely not let him off the hook.

Just as Liu Qiang was wondering how to dodge, Sun Xiaoni suddenly said, "You don't actually have a crush on him, do you?"

Liu Qiang could only go along with it: "That girl is indeed quite pretty."

"Oh, right, spring is just a few months away, that makes sense."

These words gave Liu Qiang goosebumps. A little girl who was just over nine years old was practically throwing the word "spring fever" in his face.

How could there be such a child!

However, seeing that Sun Xiaoni still turned and left, Liu Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, at least Sun Xiaoni hadn't noticed anything.

It was past 11 p.m., and there weren't many people left in the hotel lobby. The girl on duty had already started making up the single beds, and it seemed that she was getting ready to rest.

It's a small place, and the hotel is small, so the management is so-so. Although it's not far from the train station, it's still a bit of a distance. Late at night, travelers either take a taxi home or stay near the station. There aren't actually many passengers here.

Liu Qiang checked the screen several times, persisting until 12:30 a.m., when he saw that Gu Ning at the front desk had fallen asleep, before quietly going downstairs.

I sneaked to the front desk, carefully opened the lost and found box, and sure enough, I found the phone.

After stealing the phone, Liu Qiang cautiously returned to his room. He was clearly nervous and didn't dare turn on the lights even after getting back to his room.

Of course, taking advantage of the darkness, Sun Xiaoni successfully entered Liu Qiang's room and watched as Liu Qiang furtively fiddled with his phone.

Liu Qiang made a gesture, as if he were praying for something. When the phone screen lit up, he was instantly jolted and almost clapped and cheered.

Just as Liu Qiang had expected, Dongmei's phone had no lock screen password, and everything was on full display as soon as it was turned on.

However, he was also somewhat disappointed. The chat apps on his phone were all logged in from different locations, so Liu Qiang didn't dare to log in rashly and therefore couldn't do anything with the chat history.

But text messages are still usable.

After a brief pause, Liu Qiang quickly composed a short message.

"Sun Bing, I know you're in Yanji. If you have nowhere to go, you can come to my place. I can help you."

The message was sent successfully.

Liu Qiang felt that this was not enough and was about to continue writing the newsletter when he suddenly saw a pair of sinister eyes staring straight at him. He was so frightened that he fell off his chair.

When Liu Qiang turned on the light and saw that it was Sun Xiaoni, his soul returned to his body.

"Sun Xiaoni!" Liu Qiang shouted angrily, "What are you doing up so late at night?!"

Sun Xiaoni stared at Liu Qiang's phone, a mischievous grin on her face, and asked, "Why are you sneaking around sending text messages to someone so late at night instead of sleeping?"

"I...I didn't..." Liu Qiang suddenly went limp.

"Don't lie to me. Do you think I wouldn't even remember Bing-ge's phone number? What did you say to Bing-ge?"

Ironically, these words reminded Liu Qiang that Sun Xiaoni clearly didn't know the phone he was holding belonged to Dongmei. So, wouldn't that mean...?

"What we talk about has nothing to do with you?" Liu Qiang asked deliberately.

"let me see."

"no."

"let me see!"

Before Liu Qiang could refute, Sun Xiaoni had already grabbed Liu Qiang's hand, snatched the phone, and looked at it. Her expression immediately became a mix of emotions.

"Is this what you really think?" Sun Xiaoni was also puzzled. She couldn't believe that Liu Qiang would warn Sun Bing to be careful.

Liu Qiang felt the situation was about right and snatched the phone back: "Don't look down on your dad just because he's unreliable. He did help me before, and I'm still very grateful."

"Really?" Sun Xiaoni was still a little doubtful.

"Didn't you see it yourself? If you don't believe me, don't you believe yourself?"

Right.

Sun Xiaoni didn't know why Liu Qiang suddenly had a change of heart, but the facts were undeniable, and she had no choice but to believe it. Moreover, in Sun Xiaoni's judgment, even if Liu Qiang had sent some strange text message, it was impossible for him to convince Brother Bing in just a few words.

A woman who is usually clever can make a mistake. At this moment, Sun Xiaoni had no idea that the owner of the phone in front of her was Dongmei. So even though it was a little hard to understand, Sun Xiaoni did not suspect Liu Qiang. Of course, more importantly, she did not think that Liu Qiang could achieve anything by sending a few text messages.

It was already very late, and Sun Xiaoni was so sleepy that she turned around and went back to her room to sleep.

He felt he couldn't stand idly by; he had to lure the tigers away and prevent Wu from...

Liu Qiang confirmed several times that Sun Xiaoni wouldn't be coming back before sending the text message again.

"I know you and Liu Ruo had a falling out. That's just Liu Ruo's personality. If you need any help, just let me know."

"I know you like me too, I've always been here for you..."

Liu Qiang exhausted all his knowledge and finally managed to send a few text messages that satisfied him.

After sending the message, Liu Qiang took out his phone and took a picture. This way, as long as Liu Ruo saw the message at the right time, Sun Bing's identity as a heartless man would be completely confirmed.

So clever, I wish I could kowtow to myself!