Ice is not averse to deception

At this moment, Wu Dayong was staring at a bag of crabs in the trash can with a puzzled look in his eyes, thinking to himself, "Sun Bing has really made something of himself, eating crabs that cost several hundred yuan a pound."

In the blink of an eye, Sun Bing, furious, charged over.

"Sun Bing? It really is you! We haven't seen each other for years, have we?"

Wu Dayong, acting as if they were reunited after a long separation, was about to hug Sun Bing when he realized Sun Bing had him by the throat: "Sun Bing, what do you mean by this?"

When Wu Dayong put his arm around her shoulder, Sun Bing was momentarily at a loss.

He quickly came to his senses: "Wu Dayong, stop talking nonsense and give me back the money!"

In fact, Wu Dayong and Sun Bing were once best friends. Because they lived far from school, they ate lunch at the home of an uncle named Zhang Defa every day. Since they were neighbors, their relationship was extremely good.

The more beautiful the childhood memories, the more intense the adult troubles. After graduating from high school, Wu Dayong went to the south, and the two rarely kept in touch afterward.

The year Sun Bing bought the shop, Wu Dayong came by, took two thousand yuan from Sun Bing with just a few words, and then disappeared without a trace.

Therefore, Sun Bing always felt that Wu Dayong was a swindler, and now that he had finally caught him, he was determined to get his money back.

Forget about saving face. People have no shame anymore, why care about so much?

Wu Dayong hesitated for a moment, as if he had remembered something: "Oh, you mean that two thousand yuan? Look at my memory, I've completely forgotten about it."

But instead of receiving the money, Sun Bing saw Wu Dayong grinning mischievously as he pulled an exquisitely packaged box from his pocket and handed it to Sun Bing.

"What is this?"

"Why don't you just open it and see?"

Judging from Wu Dayong's expression, Sun Bing seemed to have guessed something. He opened the package and saw a brand new Omega watch.

Sun Bing loves watches but has never bought one. He saw the price of this Omega watch online and estimated it to be at least seven or eight thousand yuan.

"What do you mean by this?" Sun Bing looked at Wu Dayong with a surprised expression.

Wu Dayong chuckled: "I'm not short of money, but it's all tied up in inventory. You can take this watch as collateral."

Glancing at Liu Hong beside her, Sun Bing finally showed some backbone. "No, I don't want the watch, I just want my money. It's okay if you don't have any money on you, I'll go home with you to get it, but you have to pay me back today."

Seeing that Sun Bing was unmoved by reason, Wu Dayong frowned and pondered for a long time. Then, his eyes darted around and he suddenly said, "Alright, people should be honest. Paying back debts is a matter of course. Come on, come home with me."

As he spoke, Wu Dayong tossed a key to Sun Bing.

When Sun Bing saw the bright blue sky and white cloud car logo, he thought Wu Dayong was just trying to impress people by buying a lighter. Before he could laugh at him, he saw a BMW in the direction Wu Dayong was pointing.

The black BMW 520 sedan looked as if it had just been washed, gleaming and appearing even more noble under the sunlight.

Remembering what his classmate had said about Wu Dayong driving a BMW, Sun Bing was also a little puzzled. Could it be that this kid had really made a fortune?

  

It was only then that Sun Bing noticed Wu Dayong's attire.

He was dressed in a sharp black suit, his slicked-back hair gleaming, and the edges of his gold-rimmed glasses sparkling in the sun. Coupled with his somewhat plump figure, one might easily mistake him for a successful entrepreneur returning home in triumph.

The person standing in front of him was the one Sun Bing had been dreaming of, the one he had been thinking about day and night... well, the person standing in front of him was Wu Dayong, who had run away after owing Sun Bing two thousand yuan.

Without thinking twice, Sun Bing had to get the two thousand yuan first, so he immediately got into the car.

"Is this your car?" Sun Bing asked, still somewhat suspicious as she got into the driver's seat.

Wu Dayong immediately pulled out the vehicle registration certificate: "What, you don't think I stole this car, do you?"

"How is this possible... how is this possible..."

Sun Bing's voice was clearly not as deep as before.

Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of the alley in front of Wu Dayong's house.

"Hey, isn't this Dayong? You've really made something of yourself, driving a BMW now, how impressive!"

Neighbor Uncle Er Gou couldn't help but sigh.

Wu Dayong had the car window open, his Rolex-wearing hand peeking out: "Nothing much, nothing much, just a small fuss."

Wu Dayong feigned modesty, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Dayong is back. Your mom missed you so much, she's been nagging you about it every day."

"You've made something of yourself, you've really made something of yourself, Dayong has really made something of himself."

"..."

The constant praise left Wu Dayong somewhat bewildered, unsure how to respond to these sincere and envious compliments. Sun Bing, standing nearby, also grew increasingly hesitant; it seemed he had truly misunderstood Wu Dayong?

Wu Dayong's phone suddenly rang. The contact name was "Creditor Brother Wang." A hint of embarrassment appeared on Wu Dayong's face. He quickly turned his phone away so that Sun Bing wouldn't see it.

He wanted to refuse, but he didn't really have the confidence to do so.

"Hey, Brother Wang."

Wu Dayong's loud and clear voice surprised even those who had been referred to as "Brother Wang" in his contacts.

"Wu Dayong, don't mess with me. Pay back your debts!"

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Brother Wang, the money is no problem, it's a small matter!"

Outside the car, neighbors were praising him; on the phone, creditors were scolding him; and beside him, Sun Bing looked on with envy.

Wu Dayong's tone and expression were perfectly controlled, and Sun Bing obviously didn't notice anything amiss.

Over the years, Wu Dayong may not be good at anything else, but when it comes to acting skills, he is definitely at the level of an Oscar winner.

"Don't worry, Brother Wang, money is no problem. When have I, Wu Dayong, ever failed to do anything, right?"

The man called Brother Wang was clearly getting impatient and said in a threatening tone, "Wu Dayong, you better not try anything with me. You know what kind of person I am, Old Wang. Half a month. If you don't pay me by then, don't blame me for being impolite."

Wu Dayong naturally knew Wang Ge's methods, but he still glanced at Sun Bing and replied in a loud voice, "Don't worry, Wang Ge, there's no problem at all. Doing business is all about reputation, and you should know my reputation, Wu Dayong's reputation."

That's amazing.

In the eyes of his neighbors, Wu Dayong was discussing business, and big business at that, in a very impressive manner.

In Brother Wang's eyes, Wu Dayong was playing tricks and was incredibly arrogant, which was infuriating.

But in Sun Bing's eyes, Wu Dayong was truly successful, a genuine big boss, and incredibly powerful.

"Partner?" Sun Bing asked after Wu Dayong hung up the phone.

"Yes, partner, we're busy with several new projects."

When Sun Bing arrived at Wu Dayong's house, the last trace of hesitation in her heart completely disappeared. The neighbors, like Sun Bing, thought that Wu Dayong had made something of himself and rushed to his door to build a relationship.

After a long sigh, the room finally quieted down.

"Dayong, if I had listened to you back then... cough, never mind." Unconsciously, Sun Bing had started calling Wu Dayong "Dayong".

Wu Dayong frowned, then immediately remembered something, patted Sun Bing on the shoulder: "If you had listened to me back then, you would definitely be rich now. It's okay, it's all in the past. If there are any opportunities to make money in the future, I will definitely take you along."

With a quick glance, Wu Dayong realized that the deal was done.

Instead, Sun Bing began to regret it.

Back then, Wu Dayong was one of the people who opposed his purchase of the shop. However, at that time, Sun Bing was blinded by victory and always felt that Wu Dayong was trying to borrow money.

All that talk about physical stores having no future and hand-carved seals being outdated is utter nonsense. Looking back now, how narrow-minded I was!

Everyone was right.

Nowadays, it's all about e-commerce and machine engraving.

If I had listened to Wu Dayong and lent him money to invest, maybe he would be driving a BMW and wearing a Rolex today, and I wouldn't have so many worries.

Wu Dayong was secretly delighted. He never expected that failing to borrow money back then would lead to his current impressive figure. He had no idea whether the shop had a future or not, and he never expected that buying a machine would allow him to engrave seals. He had accidentally become a genius.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. All he does is brag all day long. What kind of behavior is that?" Aunt Wu couldn't help but criticize.

Wu Dayong didn't say anything, but Sun Bing spoke first: "Aunt Wu, it's only bragging if you don't have the ability. Dayong is so rich, that's real ability, how can that be called bragging?"

As they were talking, Sun Bing noticed a wolf tooth pendant on the shelf next to him, with his name engraved on it.

He immediately realized that this was a souvenir that Zhang De had given him years ago, which Sun Bing had refused, and he never expected it to appear with Wu Dayong.

"Put it on. This is one of your godfather's belongings. Keep it as a memento." Wu Dayong handed it to Sun Bing.

"Relics?" Sun Bing was stunned for a moment.

"You didn't know? Your godfather is gone, you didn't know?" Wu Dayong was also somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing the news of Zhang Defa's death, Sun Bing appeared very surprised, perhaps even excessively so.