Ice is not averse to deception

At this moment, Sun Bing's timidity finally faded away, and he finally picked up the carving knife and began to complete the ice sculpture.

While Sun Bing was sweating profusely, Sun Xiaoni was also starting her new plan in the hospital ward.

Sun Xiaoni was very clever. Over the past few days, she had tried many methods, but she still couldn't get her hands on the phone to notify Brother Bing. After much thought, Sun Xiaoni finally realized the problem: instead of trying to outwit her uncle Liu Qiang, she should take a more drastic approach.

Early in the morning, Sun Xiaoni woke up her uncle Liu Qiang.

"What is it now, grandma? Can't you just shut up for a bit?" Liu Qiang said impatiently.

"I'm your niece, not your great-aunt. Uncle, I know you love me the most, could you do me a favor?"

Seeing Sun Xiaoni's innocent-looking face, Liu Qiang knew that this girl was definitely up to no good: "Just say what you have to say and let it out. I'll decide for myself whether I can help or not."

"Uncle, could you go and buy me a bouquet of flowers? I need three lilies and two roses, wrapped in blue colored paper."

Watching Sun Xiaoni meticulously describe the arrangement of the flowers, Liu Qiang became even more annoyed: "What do you need flowers for?"

"Everyone else has them, but I don't! You see on TV, when the female lead is sick, the male lead always sends her flowers. Okay, Uncle?"

Sun Xiaoni was quite shrewd; with just one sentence, she made Liu Qiang instantly feel like he was the male lead. Coupled with Sun Xiaoni's charming appearance, Liu Qiang couldn't refuse her even if he wanted to.

  

To prevent Sun Xiaoni from doing anything shady, Liu Qiang specifically locked the ward door from the inside.

To prevent Sun Xiaoni from getting into trouble, Liu Qiang even spent a lot of money to prepare a private ward for her early in the morning.

The thought of successfully "marrying" her rich brother-in-law made her heart ache less.

At 8:30, Liu Ruo came to relieve Liu Qiang. Liu Qiang didn't leave; he fell asleep on the nursing bed next to him.

After being tormented by Sun Xiaoni all night, either hungry, needing to go to the toilet, unable to sleep, or wanting to play parent-child games, Liu Qiang was exhausted and fell fast asleep as soon as he hit the bed.

Sun Xiaoni didn't deliberately guide Liu Ruo to notice the flowers on the bedside table. It wasn't until the two of them finished breakfast that Liu Ruo finally noticed the bouquet of flowers on the bedside table.

"Where did these flowers come from?" Liu Ruo couldn't help but ask.

Sun Xiaoni smiled and pointed at Liu Qiang: "My uncle bought them. Don't let his unreliability fool you, he's still very thoughtful. Knowing that my birthday is March 2nd, he specially bought three lilies and two roses. He really put his heart into it."

Sun Xiaoni and Liu Ruo share the same birthday, so her story is completely flawless.

To Sun Xiaoni's relief, Liu Ruo's eyes were already somewhat dazed.

Let's rewind to March 2nd, three years ago. The weather was exceptionally gloomy, and the world seemed devoid of any life. That day was Liu Ruo's birthday, and also the second day after she was hospitalized.

Liu Ruo was misdiagnosed with cancer and is undergoing further examinations.

At that time, Sun Bing was doing quite well, and his life was on the rise. Chunfeng Commercial Street was still a bustling place.

Sun Binggang bought the shop with borrowed money, and the daily turnover is quite considerable.

Just when the family thought they had seen the light at the end of the tunnel, Liu Ruo was misdiagnosed with cancer.

Although further test results are not yet available, Sun Bing has already begun raising money for the surgery. According to the doctor, it is highly likely to be a benign tumor, but the surgery will cost at least 130,000 yuan.

Sun Bing had already borrowed from all his relatives and friends to buy that shop, and now he had nowhere else to borrow money.

After borrowing from all sides, Sun Bing only managed to raise 40,000 yuan, far short of the surgery costs. Fate seemed to have played a cruel joke on this family, plunging their nascent life into despair.

Sun Bing was very anxious, but his emotions did not affect Liu Ruo, who was in the hospital bed.

On March 2nd, Sun Bing prepared flowers—three lilies and two roses—and the family of three blew out the candles and cut the cake in the hospital room.

Liu Ruo was actually very touched. She had always understood Sun Bing. Although Sun Bing didn't have the ability to make a lot of money and couldn't provide her with a better life, her sincerity and thoughtfulness were unmatched by others.

Besides the birthday cake, Liu Ruo saw the transfer contract that Sun Bing had hidden.

To pay for Liu Ruo's medical treatment, Sun Bing sold his promising shop to someone else. The contract has been signed, and the other party has agreed to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan within three days, with the remaining amount to be settled during the property transfer.

Liu Ruo disagreed.

He didn't want to watch his illness ruin his family's future, but Liu Qiang said, "It's okay, money can be earned again. How will Xiao Ni and I live without you? You are our family's precious treasure."

"Whether in wealth or poverty, in health or sickness, in good times or bad, we will remain steadfast and never abandon each other!"

When Sun Bing uttered these wedding vows, Liu Ruo was deeply moved.

At that moment, Liu Ruo knew that there would never be another person in the world who would love her like Sun Bing did.

Fortunately, the test results came back two days later, and Liu Ruo confirmed that it was a misdiagnosis. The so-called tumor was just a polyp and did not even need to be treated.

After being discharged from the hospital, Liu Ruo immediately found the buyer and completed the transaction.

According to the contract, the breaching party should pay a penalty of 10,000 yuan. Liu Ruo did not hesitate at all and gave all the private money she had saved up over the years to Sun Bing.

Actually, Sun Bing had considered giving up at that time. He had a part-time job at the Ice and Snow World, and he might be able to get a full-time position soon. Most importantly, he had borrowed money from Tiger at high interest rates, and if he paid it back, he could live a normal life with Liu Ruo and Sun Xiaoni.

Having survived an illness, Sun Bing cherishes the ordinary life even more.

But this was met with strong opposition from Liu Ruo. Faced with a man who was willing to give everything for her, Liu Ruo acted impulsively.

They managed to save their shop, but instead of a turnaround, their lives quickly turned into dire straits.

With many projects in the commercial street suspended, the value of shops plummeted, and as foot traffic decreased, business became increasingly bleak...

Looking at the bouquet of flowers in front of her, Liu Ruo had clearly recalled the scene in the hospital ward.

However, times have changed, and the man who once swore to share joys and sorrows with her has now been abandoned by her.

Faced with hardship, Sun Bing chose to give up everything to save Liu Ruo. However, in the mundane details of life, Liu Ruo chose to distance herself due to the difficulties of life.

Liu Ruo knew that his feelings for Sun Bing had never changed. She only wanted to inspire Sun Bing's fighting spirit, but she didn't expect to push him too hard and send him into someone else's arms.

"A man who is this thoughtful must be a reliable person, right?" Sun Xiaoni looked at Liu Qiang, deliberately sending these tender words to Liu Ruo's ears.

But this time, Sun Xiaoni messed up.

Sun Xiaoni overlooked the fact that Sun Bing's current identity was that of a "heartless man".

Even if Liu Ruo's encouragement was a bit excessive, it couldn't be an excuse for Sun Bing to fall in love with someone else or even abandon his family.

In Liu Ruo's view, Sun Bing's sudden disappearance and overnight trip to Yanji, along with his contact with his ex-suitor before leaving, clearly indicated that he already had plans to get back together with his ex.

Such a man doesn't deserve to be forgiven at all.

"You're the one who caused all this, aren't you, Sun Xiaoni? Can't you focus on your studies? Adult matters are none of your business."

Seeing Liu Ruo's indifferent expression, Sun Xiaoni knew in her heart that she had messed things up.

As expected, a bouquet of flowers did not awaken the vulnerability in Liu Ruo's heart; instead, it fueled her resentment. She didn't even mind Sun Bing abandoning her, but it was Dongmei, that arrogant person who always wanted to be superior to her!

Liu Ruo then asked the doctor and learned that Xiao Ni had fully recovered, so she immediately checked out of the hospital.

Liu Qiang was still fast asleep when his sister slapped him awake halfway through his snoring.

Squinting, Liu Qiang saw his older sister beside him looking dazed, while Sun Xiaoni appeared somewhat flustered. Thinking Sun Xiaoni was teasing him again, Liu Qiang immediately turned over to face the other side.

She complained, "I didn't sleep well all night, can't I get some more sleep! Can't you two have any sympathy? Do you know how hard it is for me? From Harbin to Yanji, how many good nights of sleep have I had?"

After Liu Qiang launched into a tirade, he heard Liu Ruo coldly say, "Go to Yanji, now!"

"Huh?!" Liu Qiang was a little confused.

But then, as if realizing something, he rolled over and jumped out of bed. One moment he was still sleepy, and the next he was already packing his things.

"Okay! I'll go now!"

Liu Qiang never expected happiness to come so suddenly. He had been trying to outwit Sun Xiaoni for so many days without success, but he never expected that he would get his wish just by buying a bouquet of flowers and taking a nap.

Indeed, sometimes hard work is useless; fate is the best arrangement!