Ice is not averse to deception

Hearing Sun Bing say that, Chen Li suddenly laughed and couldn't help but turn around and ask Sun Bing, "Are you an ice sculptor too?"

Upon hearing the words "ice sculptor," Sun Bing couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. He always felt that ice sculptors were a very sacred profession, and that he was still far from being a sculptor himself.

He nodded weakly, and just as he was about to get down to business, Chen Li reached out and stopped Sun Bing.

"Get out of the car, I have nothing to talk to you about."

"Huh?" Sun Bing was completely bewildered. He hadn't expected the people of Yanji to be so resolute, and immediately retorted, "Do you all have some kind of prejudice against ice sculptors? Why are you all the same?"

Chen Li simply got out of the car and opened the back door. "If you want to get things done, you have to rely on yourself. What kind of business is it to rely on others for help? Am I right?"

It wasn't just reasonable, it was the absolute truth. Sun Bing had no way to refute it and awkwardly followed Chen Li's directions to get out of the car.

Before he could even get down to business, Chen Li's car had already driven away.

Just as I was wondering why the people of Yanji were so indifferent, I turned around and saw Wu Dayong, drenched in sweat, rushing towards me.

"Why are you here?" Sun Bing asked, puzzled.

Wu Dayong rolled his eyes: "Why am I here? I should be asking you! What are you doing here in broad daylight? Don't you know people are worried? Come on, let's go back together."

  

As he spoke, Wu Dayong tried to pull Sun Bing back to the studio, but the stubborn Sun Bing was even harder to deal with than a stubborn donkey.

He had already met Chen Li and guessed that the pendant was likely in her possession. He was determined to see the pendant before he would give up.

Just then, the security guard walked over and said with a playful look, "You don't need to wait anymore. Mr. Chen has finished get off work. He won't be able to come until tomorrow morning. However," the security guard gave Sun Bing a meaningful look, his mockery becoming even more pronounced, "I won't let you bother Mr. Chen again."

Seeing the security guard humming a tune as he returned to his post, Sun Bing's impression of the people of Yanji dropped even further. How could there be such a person?

Wu Dayong was also puzzled. Sun Bing had wasted so much time on such a simple matter and still couldn't get it done. After carefully inquiring about what had happened, and then seeing the job posting next to him, Wu Dayong was both amused and exasperated.

"Didn't you realize they'd see you as a shameless scoundrel who got the ice sculptor job through connections?"

Upon hearing Wu Dayong's words, Sun Bing suddenly realized that everything made sense after thinking about it that way.

But now, when Sun Bing tried to explain, the gatekeeper didn't give him a chance at all. As soon as Sun Bing approached, the gatekeeper picked up the iron shovel at the door, as if to say, "If you dare to come any closer, I'll fight you to the death."

With no other option, Sun Bing could only return to her studio and make other plans.

However, Sun Bing was still quite surprised. He clearly heard the gatekeeper address Chen Li as "President Chen" just now. In other words, Xiao Man, who used to only be able to work as a waiter in a KTV and was even rejected by Zhang Defa when she tried to learn ice sculpting, is now the leader of the Ice and Snow World.

What exactly happened in between?

still is……

Sun Bing had some uneasy suspicions, but he didn't dare to draw any conclusions until he found out the truth.

Back in the studio, Sun Bing had no heart to continue working. The basic shape of the ice sculpture was complete; all that remained were some finishing touches, which wouldn't take long.

Wu Dayong vividly illustrated what it means to be more anxious than the emperor. He wanted to finish the work as soon as possible to get Zhang Defa's inheritance, but given the current situation, Sun Bing obviously wouldn't give up if he couldn't get the pendant.

Before leaving, Wu Dayong was going to Zheng Jie to inquire about Chen Li. He had to make sure Sun Bing could get the pendant by tomorrow, since they only had four days left. If they couldn't finish the piece, everything would be for nothing!

I had just stepped out the door when my phone rang.

It was a debt collection call from Mr. Wang, the creditor. Wu Dayong had already refused to answer many times, and was afraid of angering Mr. Wang into doing something outrageous, so he had no choice but to answer the phone.

"Wu Dayong! Don't think you can escape me just because you've run off to Yanji. You can't hide forever, so don't push me too far!"

The creditor's words made Wu Dayong nervous. He was afraid that President Wang would send people to cause trouble at his home. Not only would his carefully cultivated image as a successful person in front of the neighbors collapse immediately, but more importantly, he didn't want his mother to get involved in the dispute.

"Mr. Wang, don't worry, I will definitely pay you back the money, very soon!"

"You?! Wu Dayong, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Five days, I'm giving you five days. If you don't see the money after five days, I'll make you know what the word 'regret' means."

five days?

Upon hearing this timeline, Wu Dayong was surprisingly excited. As long as Sun Bing could successfully complete the ice sculpture, he could obtain Zhang Defa's inheritance in four days, which would still be in time.

"Mr. Wang, thank you. Don't worry, five days, just five days. I will definitely return the money to you after five days. If I can't return it by then, I won't resist whatever you decide to do with me."

After hanging up the phone, Wu Dayong realized that he had to find a way to get Sun Bing the pendant, so he turned around and went to Zheng Jie's place.

The good news is that, after listening to Wu Dayong's analysis, Zheng Jie also felt that the pendant was likely in Chen Li's hands. The bad news is that Zheng Jie and Chen Li haven't been in contact for a long time and can't reach each other at all.

Wu Dayong was quick-witted and wanted Zheng Jie to go to the Ice and Snow World with them tomorrow. He thought that once Chen Li met Zheng Jie, things would go much more smoothly.

But Zheng Jie refused...

"We're just missing this pendant, please help us, please help us..." Wu Dayong pleaded.

For some reason, Zheng Jie became a completely different person whenever Chen Li was mentioned, refusing to show his face no matter what. Even when Wu Dayong was about to continue pleading, Zheng Jie simply "sent" him out the door.

Wu Dayong was cursing under his breath. He was so close to success, but he never expected that step would be so difficult.

Isn't this just deliberately picking a fight?

Fortunately, the next morning, Sun Bing and Wu Dayong met Chen Li at the entrance of the Ice and Snow World.

Chen Li's car was very conspicuous, and Sun Bing recognized it at a glance. However, as soon as they approached the park gate, they were stopped by the gatekeeper.

"You little thief, do you really think I, Old Chen, am a pushover? I said I wouldn't let you bother President Chen anymore, and I mean it. If you dare take another step closer, my iron shovel won't let you get away with it."

It must be said, the Ice and Snow World is truly blessed to have such a competent gatekeeper.

Sun Bing dared not act recklessly, fearing that he might cause an irreparable situation. However, with Chen Li's car about to enter, he didn't know if he could complete the work as promised if he missed this opportunity.

In the critical moment, Sun Bing couldn't hold back any longer and grabbed a rock from the side, throwing it at Chen Li's car.

The stone landed squarely on the car's hood, leaving a brand new scratch.

Chen Li was stunned.

This was the first time he had ever seen an applicant with such a big temper who wanted to use connections to become an ice sculptor.

The gatekeeper was also dumbfounded.

After a moment of stunned silence, he grabbed a shovel and ran towards Sun Bing: "You bastard, you don't even respect your Grandpa Chen?!"

Hearing the commotion, nearby spectators also gathered around, and several people rushed forward and quickly subdued Xiong Hou, Sun Bing, and Wu Dayong.

At this moment, Chen Li also walked over. Looking at Sun Bing's surprised face, she even felt that this simple-looking man might have some kind of mental illness.

Even though they were both from Northeast China, Wu Dayong was still very nervous. Despite his classic "What are you worried about? What are you going to do about it?" example, once it escalated to the point of physical violence, the people of Yanji would definitely not let the criminals go unpunished.

He glared at Sun Bing beside him with a resentful look, but to his surprise, the kid was actually laughing.

What else could this be but insanity?

Although the car wasn't a luxury car, a scratch on the paint would still cost two or three hundred yuan. This might not be much to an ordinary person, but it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for Sun Bing and Wu Dayong at that moment.

Wu Dayong was filled with hatred. This kid was really daring; he smashed someone's car without even thinking.

Sun Bing wasn't unaware of his and Wu Dayong's predicament, but at this point, he didn't have time to think about anything else. As long as he could find clues about the pendant, nothing else mattered.

"Now, can we talk about compensation?"

Seeing Sun Bing's smiling face, Chen Li, who was usually aloof, couldn't help but laugh as well. It was quite refreshing to suddenly have such a lively character pop up in our mundane life.

The security guard was about to call the police when Chen Li stopped him.

"Bring them to my office."

After saying that, Chen Li turned and got into the car.

Ten minutes later, Sun Bing and Wu Dayong, bound hand and foot, appeared in Chen Li's office. Wu Dayong's brow was furrowed, and Sun Bing had taken several solid punches; the security guard had clearly vented his personal anger.

"Tell me, what are your plans?"