Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 152 Reaping the consequences
First a repair shop apprentice, then a cook, and now a militiaman—Wang Chengpeng has discovered he's a drug addict.

Because of the nature of his work, he found himself in a constant stream of offers for good jobs that others couldn't get.

However, his ambitions lay elsewhere, so he naturally could not agree to Wang Zhong's request.

Taking a sip of his drink, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind offer, cousin, but I have other plans, so I have to decline."

"Tonight we'll just drink and eat meat, and not talk about anything else."

Faced with Wang Chengpeng's refusal, Wang Zhong frowned and said, "You look down on the work of the militia?"

Although being a militia member is a job that many people envy, Wang Zhong said this subconsciously, perhaps because he already subconsciously felt that he could not successfully recruit Wang Chengpeng.

Wang Chengpeng shook his head slightly and said, "How could I possibly look down on the work of the militia?"

"Everyone who protects our home deserves respect, whether it's the larger community or their own family."

"If it weren't for the militia team you lead that patrols regularly, where would the peace and tranquility of Wangjia Village be today?"

"Everyone has their own things they want to do, and they are all different, but they are all very important to them."

"Cousin, let me say it again, tonight we're only going to drink and eat meat, we won't talk about anything else."

Seeing Wang Chengpeng's confident tone, Wang Zhong finally had no choice but to give up and started drinking alone in silence.

A bite of meat, a sip of wine—things that should have been very enjoyable—became tasteless and bland because of worries.

On the contrary, Wang Chengpeng enjoyed the meal immensely, making the most of the fine wine and food.

After taking the last piece of wild boar meat, Wang Zhong staggered to his feet, glanced unsteadily at the bright moon in the sky, and said to Wang Chengpeng:
Wishing you a bright future!

Then he leisurely left the place.

Wang Chengpeng originally intended to see Wang Zhong off, but he stopped when he spotted his sister-in-law Song Qiu waiting outside.

There was really no need for me to be a third wheel, especially since my own homestead was waiting for him to protect it.

After pulling the covers over himself, Wang Chengpeng closed his eyes and pretended to doze off.

Although Xiao Hei and Xiao Jin are young, they are alert and quick-witted enough to remind Wang Chengpeng, which makes the night watch job much easier.

A dreamless night.

With the help of the two puppies, and Wang Chengpeng's own formidable fighting ability, there wasn't much commotion tonight, allowing Wang Chengpeng to comfortably wait for his father to relieve him.

Even for a period of time afterward, life was much the same, calm and uneventful, a very regular routine of going back and forth between three points.

I go home to sleep in the morning, go to town to buy groceries at noon, prepare dinner for relatives and friends who helped build the house in the afternoon, and keep watch at night.

Although this kind of life may seem monotonous, as the house is built day by day, Wang Chengpeng is able to feel a unique kind of joy.

That noon, Wang Chengpeng prepared to go to town to make purchases, just as he had done countless times before.

However, just as he was about to ride his bicycle to Shen Wei's house, he suddenly heard a loud argument.

A ping-pong sound—that was the sound of something shattering—followed by Liu Yanran's scream:

"Shen Wei, are you still going to live like this?"

"If you're not planning on living together, then we'll get a divorce."

"See Wang Chengpeng? He's hunting wild boars and building houses. How did I end up marrying a good-for-nothing like you?"

"Not only does he not work hard to earn work points, but he also stays at home drinking alone every day."

"Divorce! Divorce! I want a divorce!"

Liu Yanran's anger, which had been building up for countless days, finally reached its peak today, and she mindlessly vented her rage on Shen Wei.

However, her words were like a bucket of hot oil poured over Shen Wei, who was already seething with anger. *Slap!*

The crisp sound of a slap could be clearly heard even through the room, followed by a dull thud as something heavy hits the ground, and Shen Wei's furious roar:

"Divorce? How dare you mention divorce in front of me?"

"I'm in such a miserable state, who's to blame?"

"You still dare to mention Wang Chengpeng's name in front of me? If he were really that good, how could you bear to give him up and throw yourself into my arms?"

"Let me tell you, once you've entered the Shen family, you'll be a ghost of the Shen family even in death. Divorce is impossible."

"Stop crying and pretending to be dead, get up and get to work."

"If I care about you, you're a treasure; if I don't, you're just a useless piece of trash."

When has Liu Yanran ever been treated like this?

Instead of standing up, she sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
"Shen Wei, you're not a real man."

"He's incompetent, all he does is beat his wife to vent his anger."

"Come on, hit harder, kill me right here, I don't want to live anymore."

"Ah, my stomach hurts so much! You heartless bastard, you even hurt your own child..."

Shen, whose only weakness was that his child had been practically crippled by the kick, laughed with ecstatic delight upon hearing Liu Yanran's screams, saying:

"A child? I, Shen Wei, have a child? My Shen family line hasn't died out!"

"Yanran, what happened just now was all my fault. I'll take you to the hospital now."

"Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well from now on..."

As Wang Chengpeng rode his bicycle further and further away, the sounds became barely perceptible and could no longer be heard.

However, Wang Chengpeng's slightly upturned lips betrayed him; clearly, he was very satisfied with the farce that had unfolded at the Shen family's residence.

Liu Yanran, you schemed and plotted, but in the end you were outsmarted by your own foresight.

Wang Chengpeng not only swindled at least 1,500 yuan in compensation from this scheme,

He even overturned the table, completely destroying Liu Yanran's plan to take over, leaving her no time to find a suitable replacement, and ultimately she chose to be with Shen Wei.

However, this is all Liu Yanran's own fault. She had countless opportunities to escape successfully, but in the end, she still ended up in this situation because of her greed.

If she had given up on the extremely shameless act of finding someone to take over the child and had instead borne the infamy herself by giving birth, she might not have encountered Shen Wei, her destined nemesis.

If she had been more virtuous and respectful when she asked Shen Wei to take over her life, and had done what she was supposed to do, she wouldn't have kicked him and opened the gates of hell for herself.

Ultimately, some people think they are the smartest in the world, only thinking about scheming against others, and in the end they suffer the consequences and get their just deserts.

Shaking his head slightly, Wang Chengpeng increased his cycling speed a bit more.

If it weren't for the fact that it was on his way, he wouldn't have bothered to gossip about Liu Yanran.

This woman, who dragged her down for a lifetime in her past life, deserves to suffer for a lifetime in this one too.

The reason Wang Meiyan wasn't brought along today was naturally because Wang Chengpeng had his own things to take care of.

Although the repair business was on track, Wang Chengpeng couldn't completely ignore it.

Today, however, happens to be the day Wang Chengpeng plans to go to the scrap metal recycling station.

(End of this chapter)