Ice is not averse to deception

Wu Dayong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, while Liu Qiang had already been tormented beyond recognition by Sun Xiaoni.

The journey from Harbin to Yanji is only a little over 300 kilometers. They covered the first 280 kilometers in just four hours. However, even though it was only a dozen kilometers away from Yanji, the "Three Heartbreakers" stayed in Kangzhuang for three days and three nights.

Liu Qiang knew this was all Sun Xiaoni's scheme, but to be honest, this young man in his twenties was no match for Sun Xiaoni in terms of intellect.

The first day, watching the lion dance delayed our itinerary. The second day, we spent half a day queuing at the gas station, which was another day of hassle.

After two long days of hard work, the mother and daughter, exhausted from playing, slept until 3 p.m. on the third day. This time, Sun Xiaoni achieved her goal with almost no effort.

Liu Qiang was seething with hatred, but there was absolutely nothing he could do. He couldn't just abandon Sun Xiaoni; after all, he was Sun Xiaoni's maternal uncle.

If we're talking about the three people who love Sun Xiaoni the most in the world, Sun Bing would dare to call himself number one, and Liu Ruo could be ranked in the top two, then the third person would definitely be Liu Qiang himself.

Tomorrow will be their fourth day on the road, and Liu Qiang knows that Sun Xiaoni will definitely not give up easily. However, this time, Liu Qiang did not sit idly by and wait for his fate, but chose to take the initiative.

As soon as it got dark, Liu Qiang took Sun Xiaoni and Liu Ruo to Kangzhuang Amusement Park, where they played from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

After playing wildly for more than three hours, Liu Qiang's plan began to show results. Before nine o'clock, Sun Xiaoni fell asleep in Liu Ruo's arms.

Back at the hotel, Liu Qiang solemnly reminded Liu Ruo, "Sister, we can't delay any longer tomorrow. Let's make it a date. I'll wake you up at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. We'll go to Yanji first and then have breakfast. We can talk about everything else once we get to Yanji."

Seeing her younger brother's serious expression, Liu Ruo had no way to refute him and reluctantly agreed.

"Sis, don't forget why we're here. Sun Bing has already gone to find Dongmei. Every extra day we stay in Kangzhuang is just giving those two more days to cheat on each other. Are you just going to stand by and watch?"

Liu Qiang deliberately brought up Dongmei, and this trick worked. Liu Ruo's expression suddenly became serious.

"I know, we'll go to Yanji first thing tomorrow morning." After saying that, Liu Ruo turned around and started packing her luggage.

Liu Qiang was naturally satisfied, but he didn't forget to remind Liu Ruo: "Sister, I didn't really want to rush you. Anyway, you don't have any feelings for Sun Bing anymore, so it's none of my business who he's with. I just feel sorry for you. What's so great about that Dongmei? Why is she always superior to you? I can't swallow this!"

Knowing Liu Ruo's personality, Liu Qiang's provocation tactic always works.

Dongmei can almost be considered Liu Ruo's lifelong enemy.

From the first time they met in high school, the two of them didn't get along. It was as if they were born to clash, always vying for attention and competing with each other.

This struggle lasted for several years. Even after Liu Ruo married Sun Bing and the two hadn't seen each other for years, the thought of Dong Mei would instantly ignite the fire in Liu Ruo's heart and spread throughout her body.

Seeing that Liu Ruo's face was already flushed, Liu Qiang went back to his room to sleep, satisfied.

Nothing happened overnight, and everything seemed to be going according to Liu Qiang's plan. The next morning, Liu Qiang got up at six o'clock. He first checked the BMW's fuel level, then simply bought a lot of snacks at a nearby shopping mall, and even loaded the luggage into the car in advance, just waiting for Liu Ruo to wake up and leave.

At 7:50, Liu Qiang knocked on Liu Ruo's door.

Sun Xiaoni was still sleeping, while Liu Ruo next to her had already packed her luggage and put on makeup. It seemed that nothing unexpected had happened.

"I'll put my luggage in the car first. You..."

Liu Qiang gestured with his eyes towards Sun Xiaoni on the bed, and Liu Ruo instantly understood: "Okay, I'll wake Xiaoni up right now."

"No need!" Liu Qiang immediately stopped Liu Ruo. "She must be tired after playing for so long yesterday. Let her sleep. She can sleep in the car too."

Unable to outwit Sun Xiaoni, Liu Qiang decided to avoid any intellectual clashes. He refused to believe that a sleeping Sun Xiaoni could pull any tricks. To prevent Sun Xiaoni from causing any more trouble, Liu Qiang had deliberately taken her out for a wild night yesterday, just to make her get into the car obediently.

Let's cook the rice until it's cooked!

In just a few minutes, Liu Qiang had taken care of everything: checked out of the room, checked his luggage, made sure Sun Xiaoni was still sleeping, and then sped off.

  

However, when Liu Qiang checked the room and saw the wet windowsill of Liu Ruo's room, he was still a little surprised.

Who cares! Let's get to Yanji first!

Liu Qiang made up his mind that even if the sky were to fall, he would never stop the car again.

But as the saying goes, when you're down on your luck, even drinking water can be a problem. Liu Qiang had just made up his mind not to stop no matter what, but unexpectedly, after driving only a kilometer, Liu Ruo suddenly shouted, "Liu Qiang, stop the car!"

Liu Qiang wouldn't allow it. While pressing the accelerator, he reassured Liu Ruo, "What's wrong, sis? Don't worry, we'll be in Yanji in about forty minutes. The road is a bit congested, but it's only a dozen kilometers away."

"Pull over, stop the car!" Liu Ruo emphasized again.

Realizing something was wrong, Liu Qiang turned around and saw Liu Ruo touching Sun Xiaoni's forehead with a worried expression, looking very nervous.

"What happened?" Seeing Sun Xiaoni's face flushed red, Liu Qiang slammed on the brakes and pulled over to the side of the road.

fever.

Thirty-nine degrees eight.

Liu Qiang couldn't help but complain, "How come you were perfectly fine last night, and suddenly you have a fever?! Get in the car! To the hospital!"

But a problem loomed ahead: the roads were congested, and it would take at least forty minutes to get to Yanji. Although Liu Qiang suspected this was another scheme by that shrewd Sun Xiaoni, he dared not delay and was forced to turn back to Kangzhuang.

The hospital in Kangzhuang isn't as good as the one in Yanji, but at least it's closer. Regardless, let's get Xiaoni's fever down first.

"I told you a man shouldn't be too soft-hearted! Liu Qiang, I fucking despise you!" Liu Qiang cursed himself in his heart, but his feet were honest, and he drove to the entrance of Kangzhuang Hospital in less than ten minutes.

They hurriedly picked up Sun Xiaoni and rushed to the emergency room. After a long while, Sun Xiaoni was finally settled down and started an IV drip.

Sun Xiaoni suffered from a high fever due to a severe cold, and despite receiving intravenous fluids, her temperature remained very high.

Following the doctor's instructions, Liu Qiang bought medical alcohol to wipe Sun Xiaoni's body and use physical methods to lower her fever.

After all that fuss, it was already past 11 a.m. Despite Liu Qiang's unreliability in other areas, his reaction to his niece's high fever was commendable.

At 11:30, Sun Xiaoni, who had been feeling drowsy, finally regained her energy, and her body temperature dropped to just over 37 degrees Celsius.

Upon waking up and seeing Liu Qiang covered in sweat, Sun Xiaoni felt a pang of pity and suggested, "Uncle, I didn't mean to. Shall we go to Yanji now?"

Although he was full of resentment, Sun Xiaoni's words still moved Liu Qiang to tears.

"Screw you! Go to sleep. The doctor said you need to stay in the hospital for observation for two days."

Filled with anger, Liu Qiang left the hospital and booked a standard room at the hotel where he used to stay.

"Didn't you just leave this morning?" The receptionist recognized Liu Qiang.

Liu Qiang said impatiently, "Just get your room, stop talking so much."

This angered the waiter: "Perfect, your room hasn't been cleaned yet, just move in and you'll save the trouble of registering again."

With that, he tossed the room key for room 302 to Liu Qiang.

The attitude was very bad, but Liu Qiang was helpless. A nine-year-old girl like Sun Xiaoni could easily outwit him. How could he have the face to compete with an adult in terms of intelligence?

Forget it, there's no need to humiliate myself.

After buying lunch for Liu Ruo and her daughter, Liu Qiang went back to 302 and slept for two hours before returning to the hospital. Someone needed to stay with her at the hospital that night, and as her younger brother, he couldn't let his sister stay up all night.

However, just as he was about to leave, Liu Qiang noticed the water stain on the windowsill. He was puzzled as to why there was water on the windowsill.

Looking closer, the window wasn't closed properly, clearly someone had opened it. Why would anyone open a window in the middle of winter?

Liu Qiang couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and went straight to the hospital.

The two stayed with Sun Xiaoni until after 9 p.m., when Liu Qiang told Liu Ruo to go back to the hotel to sleep while he stayed at the hospital to keep watch.

Seeing that Sun Xiaoni's condition had improved, Liu Ruo didn't stand on ceremony.

As they were leaving, Liu Qiang suddenly caught up with Liu Ruo: "Sis, did you open the window last night?"

Liu Ru frowned, looking at her like she was an idiot: "Are you stupid? Why would you open the window in this cold weather? Looking for a thrill?"

Liu Qiang was even more puzzled and continued to ask, "Did Xiao Ni wake up last night?"

Liu Ruo thought for a moment: "Probably not. I fell asleep as soon as I got back to the hotel. I vaguely heard Xiao Ni get up in the middle of the night; she probably got up to use the bathroom. Why are you asking these questions?"

"No...nothing, just asking."

Liu Qiang thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation for these events, so he simply went back to his ward.