Ice is not averse to deception

When Sun Xiaoni returned to her hotel room, Liu Ruo had already cried herself out.

Her hair was disheveled, her body was convulsing, and she suddenly let out a weak cry.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Liu Ruo's makeup had been completely ruined, with various colors mixed together on her face, making her look even more miserable.

Like a little adult, Sun Xiaoni lay down on her side next to Liu Ruo, reached out and pulled Liu Ruo's head into her arms.

"Cry, cry, you'll feel better after you cry it out."

Women understand women better, especially since Sun Xiaoni is Liu Ruo's own daughter. She obviously knows better how to calm Liu Ruo down. Knowing that Liu Ruo has already experienced too many upsetting things today, Sun Xiaoni did not continue to talk about Sun Bing.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, Xiaoni will hold you while you sleep."

Before they knew it, it was already the morning of the next day. Liu Ruo must have been exhausted from crying, because she slept until 11 a.m.

When she got up, Sun Xiaoni stayed by her side. Liu Qiang had bought breakfast for the third time, hoping that his sister could have a hot and delicious breakfast after she woke up.

Looking at her daughter and younger brother, Liu Ruo realized something. She stopped crying and complaining from the previous night, as if she had completely come to terms with it.

"Shall we go home?" Liu Ruo looked at Liu Qiang beside her.

Sun Xiaoni could clearly see the barely suppressed smile on Liu Qiang's lips; obviously, Liu Qiang had achieved his goal.

Sun Bing not only got together with Dongmei, but they had been together for three years. This kind of complete betrayal is something that even an ordinary woman cannot bear, let alone Liu Ruo, who has a strong personality.

Liu Ruo has found the answer she was looking for. There is no point in staying in Yanji anymore, so she might as well go back to Harbin and start preparing for the divorce.

There's nothing left to miss.

"Let's go home. The car's already filled up with gas. We'll leave now and be home this afternoon. I'll go with you to file for divorce."

Previously, Liu Qiang had advised Liu Ruo to divorce Sun Bing countless times, but Liu Ruo had never agreed. Now it seems that she should have listened to her brother earlier, and she wouldn't have suffered so much humiliation for no reason.

"Ms. Liu, are you really going back? Perhaps there's some misunderstanding here?"

Sun Xiaoni obviously wouldn't just stand by and watch Liu Qiang succeed, but she didn't dare to speak too harshly, for fear of provoking Liu Ruo.

"What misunderstanding could there be? There's no misunderstanding." Liu Ruo had already started packing her things.

Seeing this, Liu Qiang hurriedly returned to his room, unable to hide his excitement: "I'll come pick you up as soon as I'm ready. I'm going to pack my things too."

Sun Xiaoni knew Liu Ruo too well, so she didn't forcefully stop her. Instead, she calmly sat down beside her and said weakly, "It's okay."

Those three words instantly confused Liu Ruo. She was the one who was humiliated and betrayed, so what did this little brat mean by "it's okay"?

Before Liu Ruo could speak, Sun Xiaoni said, "It's okay, you don't need to worry about me. Since you've already decided to divorce, you can't force each other to stay together because of me. You definitely won't be happy that way."

To be honest, Liu Ruo really overlooked Sun Xiaoni's feelings.

The change in her love life affected her family, but the most innocent victim was not her, but the naive and innocent Sun Xiaoni who was caught in the crossfire.

Thinking of this, Liu Ruo's heart suddenly became chaotic.

"Xiao Ni." Liu Ruo began, but didn't know what to say.

"I told you, it's okay," Sun Xiaoni deliberately feigned a forlorn look, then suddenly turned to look at Liu Ruo with a serious expression and said, "Ms. Liu Ruo, you've changed."

"what?"

Caught off guard, Liu Ruo was told by Sun Xiaoni, "In my impression, Ms. Liu Ruo is a strong woman who can't be defeated or crushed by anything. She can stand up for bad people and fight back strongly when she is humiliated. I really didn't expect you to swallow this insult."

Liu Ruo shook her head. If it were anyone else, she might have fought back as Sun Xiaoni suggested. But this man was the one she had loved for twelve years. After such a tragedy, her heart was already filled with grief. How could she have the mind to resist?

"I'm nine years old now, so I should be able to choose who I live with, right?"

Before Liu Ruo could figure out the previous question, Sun Xiaoni launched a new round of attacks without stopping.

"You still want to be with Sun Bing? Can't you see that he betrayed the family?" Liu Ruo's eyes were serious, she couldn't believe her daughter would say such a thing.

Sun Xiaoni continued to feign a forlorn expression: "Ms. Liu Ruo, I know what you're thinking, but I have no choice. That man has loved me for nine years. Even if you tell me he betrayed his family, I still have to see him and hear him admit to it himself. Otherwise, I won't give up."

Is he talking about himself?

The gradual and subtle approach left no trace. Luckily, Wu Dayong had that book on the psychology of fraud, otherwise Sun Xiaoni would have been completely out of control.

The anger and betrayal that Liu Ruo had forcibly suppressed, which she dared not suppress, finally erupted at this moment.

Sun Bing loved Sun Xiaoni for nine years, but she also loved Sun Bing for twelve years.

"What are you thinking?" Liu Ruo stopped what she was doing and looked at Sun Xiaoni with a serious expression.

"If Sun Bing tells me himself that he doesn't love you anymore, doesn't love this family, and wants to be with Dongmei, then he's a bad person, and I won't be with a bad person. Otherwise..."

Sun Xiaoni didn't finish her sentence, but she had already made it very clear.

"Are you sure? You'll go with Mom as long as Sun Bing admits to cheating?" Liu Ruo asked again.

Seeing Sun Xiaoni nod solemnly, she said, "Not only that, I'm also going to give him a good beating!"

Seeing her daughter's clenched fists and angry expression, Liu Ruo's desire for revenge was completely ignited.

Just then, Liu Qiang, having packed his luggage, entered the room with a smug look on his face.

"Let's go, sis. I've packed everything. Let's leave now."

As she spoke, Sun Bing reached for the suitcase on the ground, but as if she had misjudged its weight, she couldn't lift it even with a strong effort.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't that the suitcase was heavier, but rather that a pair of hands were pressing down on it.

"Sis, let go! Let's go back to Ice City, okay?"

He exerted force again, but there was no change whatsoever.

"I'm not leaving. I want to stay in Yanji. I want to see Sun Bing and get things cleared up with him!"

At this moment, Liu Ruo's eyes were filled with anger and resentment. Clearly, Sun Xiaoni had achieved her goal.

"Huh? I think... there's no need for that, is there? What's the point of arguing with a man who betrayed his family? Just divorce him, isn't that the best thing to do?"

Liu Qiang stared intently at Sun Xiaoni, who was deliberately putting on a pitiful act beside him, clearly realizing that all of this was Sun Xiaoni's doing.

"I will divorce him, but until then, I cannot suffer this humiliation for nothing!"

Seeing his sister's resolute expression, Liu Qiang knew she definitely wouldn't return to Bingcheng.

However, well, as Liu Ruo's younger brother, Liu Qiang also understands Liu Ruo's personality. Since she said she wanted to divorce Sun Bing, she wouldn't easily change her mind. Besides, with him, the troublemaker... no, the savior, there was no way he would let Sun Bing get away with it so easily.

Most importantly, Liu Ruo has already made up her mind, and not even ten oxen could pull her back, let alone her humble younger brother, Liu Qiang.

After finishing breakfast, Liu Ruo was a completely different person; her face no longer showed grief, but rather a hint of anger.

I've never been bullied like this before.

She needed to vent; she needed revenge.

Instead of calming Liu Ruo down, Sun Xiaoni took the opportunity to stir things up by deliberately bringing up Dongmei, hoping that Liu Ruo would come back to reclaim the dignity she had lost.

Liu Ruo indeed fell for the trap.

Sun Xiaoni felt that if any misunderstanding had occurred yesterday, she could have clarified it as long as she was there. However, at the crucial moment, Sun Xiaoni still overlooked the role of Liu Qiang as a variable.

Ten minutes later, Liu Ruo had returned to Dongmei's house.

What she didn't know was that after what happened last night, Sun Bing knew he could no longer stay at Dongmei's house. On the one hand, Sun Bing couldn't face Dongmei's feelings for him, and on the other hand, he didn't want to create any more misunderstandings.

So, Sun Bing slept alone in an internet cafe last night, and is now quietly coming back to get his luggage, preparing to take Wu Dayong somewhere else.

Unfortunately, they ran into Liu Ruo who came to their door.

Sun Bing panicked upon hearing Liu Ruo's voice outside the door. He could only lift his suitcase and climb over the wall to escape, but in his haste, he left his backpack on Dongmei's sofa.

When Dongmei opened the door and the group entered the living room, Liu Ruo immediately noticed the backpack on the sofa.

Where are they?

The humiliation was forced into her heart, and Liu Ruo felt as if she were about to grind her teeth to pieces.

"He's not here. I already spoke with Da Bing last night, and he said he'd find time to explain things to you. I know you might not be able to accept this, but that doesn't change the outcome."

Dongmei wasn't exactly known for her gentle nature. After loving Chen Bing for so many years, she had no reason to give up her happiness just because a cousin disagreed. So her tone was particularly firm.