Ice is not averse to deception

Sun Bing, Dong Mei, and Liu Ruo actually knew each other a long time ago.

Because they were all from Harbin and lived not far from each other, the three of them were not familiar with each other during their childhood. It wasn't until Wu Dayong dropped out of high school and left Harbin that the three of them were unexpectedly assigned to the same class due to a class reshuffle.

Liu Ruo is naturally strong-willed and has always been among the top students in her class. Moreover, because her family's financial situation is average, Liu Ruo has always worked very hard in her studies.

Good at studying, beautiful, and with a gentle and generous personality, Liu Ruo has long been the class's darling, enjoying the treatment of being the center of attention.

But all of this gradually changed with that shift change and the arrival of Dongmei.

Dongmei comes from a well-off family. Although she is not particularly good-looking, she has a very outgoing personality and can easily get along with boys. Even girls are willing to be with Dongmei.

Dongmei is very tall; she was 1.75 meters tall in high school, which made her stand out.

Because of her good physical fitness, Dongmei's advantages in sports quickly became apparent, which made Liu Ruo, who had helped the class win the sprint championship every year, feel a sense of crisis.

At first, Liu Ruo didn't think anything of it, until that autumn, after the first placement test and the autumn sports meet, the relationship between the two began to become subtle.

In the preliminary test, Liu Ruo and Dong Mei tied for first place, but in the track and field competition, the gap between the two was huge.

Dongmei not only defeated Liu Ruo to win first place in the 400-meter sprint, but also won the championship in the 4,000-meter long-distance race and the 1,000-meter relay race, instantly overshadowing Liu Ruo.

The two, who already had incompatible tempers, found their relationship becoming even more strained.

At the time, Sun Bing's academic performance was not actually that good. As an art student, he spent most of his time in the art studio. Originally, this storm had nothing to do with Sun Bing, but things soon changed.

Because of her outstanding performance in art, in order to help Sun Bing get into a better university, the homeroom teacher decided to select a high-achieving student in the class to tutor Sun Bing, which ultimately became the fuse that ignited the relationship between the two.

In order to outmaneuver their opponent, Dongmei and Liu Ruo refused to back down and competed to tutor Sun Bing.

And so, amidst the battle between the two women, Sun Bing struggled to survive for three years of high school.

After graduating from university, I thought the nightmare was over, but unexpectedly, Dongmei and Liu Ruo were admitted to the same university, and Sun Bing's art academy was only three kilometers away from their university, in the same city.

The struggle continued unsurprisingly.

During that time, Sun Bing and Liu Ruo gradually developed some subtle feelings for each other. In fact, it was Liu Ruo who confessed her feelings first and successfully won over Sun Bing.

However, the matter did not end with the two confirming their relationship.

Perhaps it was because of her competitive nature, or perhaps it was because she truly liked him, but during that passionate college life, Dongmei never gave up on Sun Bing and pursued him relentlessly for three years.

Sun Bing had no idea that the rivalry between women would last so long. It wasn't until after Sun Bing graduated from university and married Liu Ruo that Dong Mei left Bingcheng and came to Yanji.

With that, the story of the three people came to an end.

Sun Bing never expected that when he came to Yanji in search of the source of ice, he would run into Dongmei again when his relationship with Liu Ruo was in trouble.

Dongmei is still as warm and enthusiastic as ever.

It seems the story of these three people has begun anew...

Sun Bing lay in bed all day. He didn't know how to face the enthusiastic Dongmei, but given the circumstances, he wanted to leave but was also worried about being caught by Tiger and his gang.

After agonizing over it all day, Sun Bing finally made up her mind.

In order to find the source of the ice, Sun Bing had no choice but to temporarily endure living here. He would also restrain his emotions and, at least until he divorced Liu Ruo, he would not develop any feelings for Dong Mei.

Wu Dayong didn't return until evening. He had spent the entire day inquiring at the seafood market, but he had no information about Bingyuan at all.

However, it wasn't entirely without any gains. The fishmongers told me that there were many mysterious "big shots" in this seafood market who could handle anything, not just ice sources, but even airplanes and cannons. But such people were rare and hard to come by; encountering them depended entirely on luck.

Although there is no clear information about the source of the ice, having this information gives Sun Bing some confidence.

Sun Bing knew he couldn't stay in the room forever; it was indeed inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together. Anyway, his ankle was almost healed, so he planned to go out early the next morning to inquire about Bingyuan's whereabouts. Only by finding Bingyuan could he escape his misery.

Dongmei's enthusiasm showed no signs of waning. She had just eaten pig's trotter soup in the morning, and the dinner table was filled with seafood that evening, even more lavish than the previous night's meal.

After a difficult dinner, Sun Bing went to bed early to rest.

"Is Sun Bing alright?" Dongmei noticed Sun Bing's unusual behavior and asked Wu Dayong, who was standing next to her.

Wu Dayong chuckled: "What could possibly be wrong with him? In all these years, who has ever treated him this well? He's probably just blinded by happiness."

"Weren't he and Liu Ruo always on good terms?" Dongmei asked again.

Wu Dayong shrugged: "The young couple is having a fight right now, otherwise he wouldn't have come to Yanji. A grown man in his thirties without a house or savings is bound to be looked down upon. It's a long story."

Wu Dayong was talking about Sun Bing, but these words seemed to apply to himself as well, and he couldn't help but feel that he and Sun Bing were truly in the same boat.

"Liu Ruo is just too competitive; she always has to compare herself to others," Dongmei remarked.

Wu Dayong felt the time was right, and immediately looked at Dongmei with a mischievous grin: "I heard you used to pursue Sun Bing, is that true?"

Dongmei said frankly, "Really, men like Sun Bing are rare."

"That's right, that's right." Seeing Dongmei's serious expression, Wu Dayong felt more confident.

It now seems that Dongmei still harbors feelings for Sun Bing, which gives Wu Dayong room to maneuver. Knowing that these things shouldn't be rushed, he got up and went upstairs to sleep.

While Sun Bing tossed and turned, unable to sleep, Liu Qiang was being dragged out of the internet cafe by his sister Liu Ruo, who was pulling him by the ear.

Six days had passed, and Liu Qiang still hadn't found Dongmei's address. Liu Ruo wasn't too worried, since this was Yanji, and it was understandable that they would be delayed because they were unfamiliar with the area.

When Sun Xiaoni reported that her uncle Li Qiang was definitely playing games at an internet cafe, Liu Ruo defended her brother.

But when Liu Ruo actually saw Liu Qiang at the internet cafe, she completely lost control of her fiery temper.

The things women find most unacceptable, besides betrayal, are deception. Liu Ruo never imagined that the person who deceived her was her own brother. How could she possibly tolerate it?

After being dragged back to the hotel and tidied up, by the time Liu Ruo stopped, Liu Qiang's face was covered in bruises, looking just like a crispy roasted pig.

Despite being a black belt in Taekwondo and possessing astonishing fighting skills, Liu Qiang had absolutely no room to maneuver in front of his older sister, Liu Ruo.

Liu Qiang had previously claimed he was helping Liu Ruo and Sun Bing reconcile, but Sun Xiaoni, being such a shrewd child, naturally wouldn't believe him. She knew Liu Qiang was definitely up to something, and she also knew she couldn't just sit idly by and be completely controlled by him.

Why not just report Liu Qiang for not doing his job and spending all his time playing games in internet cafes, thus ruining the harmony between the siblings?

"Liu Qiang, is this how you treat me?"

Liu Ruo stood in front of her younger brother with her hands on her hips, her face clearly showing her disappointment.

"I asked you to find Dongmei's address, and you went to an internet cafe to play games. Is this how you deal with me?"

Seeing that his sister was angry, Liu Qiang didn't dare to argue and could only weakly explain, "Sis, I just went to the internet cafe for a while today, I'm not lying to you."

"You didn't lie to me? If you lie once, you'll lie again. Sure enough, no man is any good."

Hearing Liu Ruo say this, Liu Qiang didn't know how to refute it. However, Sun Xiaoni, who was next to him, said casually while eating potato chips, "You can't be so absolute. There are still good men out there."

"Shut up!"

After being severely reprimanded by her mother, Sun Xiaoni wisely ran to the next room.

As soon as Sun Xiaoni stepped out, Liu Qiang's expression immediately brightened. He stopped pretending and got up to walk in front of his sister.

He chuckled and said, "Sis, to tell you the truth, I've actually found Dongmei's address, I just haven't told you."

"Found it?" Liu Ruo asked incredulously.

Immediately, Liu Qiang leaned close to Liu Ruo's ear and whispered something, and Liu Ruo's expression became even more fierce.

"Listen to me, sister. This kind of man doesn't deserve sympathy, but without solid evidence, he'll definitely try to deny it. We have to be patient. Once we get the evidence, Sun Bing won't be able to deny it, and that's when we'll have a complete victory."

Seeing Liu Qiang's serious expression, Liu Ruo also felt that what he said made sense.

"Then why didn't you say anything just now, and got beaten up for nothing?" Liu Ru frowned instantly.