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

Chapter 30 I Will Come
Faced with Wang Chengpeng's probing questions, Zhou Xia's expression gradually changed from calm to anger.

No man could tolerate this happening.

However, Zhou Xia quickly calmed down, lowering his voice and saying in a very low tone:

"Of course I don't want to, but it's not the right time yet."

"First, tell Yanran to find an honest man to marry, preserve her reputation, and raise the child."

"Once I've squeezed all of Song Wenxin's assets dry, we can live happily together with our child."

At this point, Zhou Xia looked at Wang Chengpeng with some doubt and said:
"These are all things we agreed on, why did Yanran suddenly change her mind?"

Although only the two of them knew what was going on between them, Wang Chengpeng's story was still a bit strange, making Zhou Xia suspicious.

Wang Chengpeng also knew about Song Wenxin's situation. If Zhou Xia hadn't taken advantage of her and left her without any descendants, how could Zhou Xia have been so successful?

This incident was extremely famous in Shanghe City in his previous life, and Wang Chengpeng knew about it without even having to ask around.

Without directly answering Zhou Xia's question, Wang Chengpeng took a handkerchief from his pocket, handed it to Zhou Xia, and said:
"Yanran told me that as long as I show you this handkerchief, you will be able to confirm her determination."

Although the handkerchief was extremely simple, the mandarin ducks playing in the water in the center and the name Liu Yanran at the bottom still made Zhou Xia fall into deep thought.

The name that Liu Yanran herself embroidered confirmed to him that this was indeed Liu Yanran's item.

After all, Liu Yanran often gave her embroidery as a gift, just to express her love.

Zhou Xia couldn't possibly mistake the unique handwriting and technique—it was indeed something Liu Yanran had given him personally.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Xia finally dismissed his doubts about Wang Chengpeng and said:
"The time is not right, the time is not right!"

"Please pass on a message to Yanran, telling her to be patient and wait a little longer, because all the waiting will eventually pay off."

"When the time is right, the three of us will be able to live happily together."

At this point, Zhou Xia reached into his pocket and quickly pulled out a black wallet. After rummaging through it, he took out fifty yuan and handed it to Wang Chengpeng, the meaning of which was self-evident.

However, Wang Chengpeng did not accept Zhou Xia's money, not because he had high moral character, but simply because he thought the money was dirty.

Not only that, Wang Chengpeng screamed loudly as if he had been insulted:
"Zhou Xia, what do you mean by this?"

"Do you look down on Yanran, or do you look down on the relationship between Yanran and you?"

After a pause, Wang Chengpeng's tone finally softened considerably, and he said:

"Director Zhou, of course I know about your feelings for Yanran."

"Yanran feels very sad when she thinks about marrying someone else and not being able to see you for a long time."

"She didn't call me here for any other reason than to see you one last time before the engagement, to ease her longing for you."

"After that, she will behave herself according to the plan and wait for the day when you come to pick her up and enjoy wealth and luxury."

Hearing Wang Chengpeng's words, Zhou Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to Liu Yanran's desperate attempt to be with him, going to see him once would be barely acceptable.

This is the art of language; if this request had been made in the first place, Zhou Xia might not have agreed.

However, after being frightened by Liu Yanran's desperate attempt to be with him, Zhou Xia would be more likely to accept this gentler request.

As long as he goes to Wangjia Village to meet with Liu Yanran in secret, Wang Chengpeng will have a thousand ways to legitimately get rid of his status as a sucker.

Moreover, he could even reasonably claim compensation from the Liu family for this incident, thus recovering some of the losses caused by it.

As expected, after hearing Wang Chengpeng's reasonable request, Zhou Xia agreed almost without hesitation: "Okay, I will go see Liu Yanran one more time before the engagement."

"Don't be shy about this fifty yuan, consider it a fee for helping me deliver the message."

"But please also help persuade Yanran not to come to me again recently, because the tigress at home has become suspicious."

"To prevent things from coming to light, it's best if we don't contact each other."

Since it was a delivery fee, Wang Chengpeng accepted it without hesitation, after all, he had indeed run an errand.

Moreover, he also had to help Zhou Xia stop Liu Yanran, telling her not to think about going to the city recently.

Seeing that the purpose of the trip had been achieved, Zhou Xia had no intention of keeping him, and Wang Chengpeng made up an excuse and left.

Of course, he also made an excuse to take the handkerchief back.
If the mistake is exposed too early, the scene won't be very interesting.

After cycling for another two hours, Wang Chengpeng finally returned to Hetian Town.

Before picking up Wang Zidong, he had to go to the Hetian scrap metal recycling station.

Even before Wang Chengpeng entered the scrap metal recycling station, Ji Yongyue greeted him warmly from afar.

This attitude was a world apart from the cold reception Wang Chengpeng had received the first time he visited.

This may be the power of knowledge, a power that can change one's destiny.

While enthusiastically pulling Wang Chengpeng along, Ji Yongyue asked:

"Brother Wang, how's it going? Has your brother agreed to become an apprentice?"

It's no wonder Ji Yongyue asked this question. After all, Wang Chengpeng was the one who had rejected him many times before, and it's possible that his brother was the same kind of person, looking down on jobs that others were eager to get.

Wang Chengpeng's answer perfectly corroborated this point. He said with a deeply apologetic expression:
"Brother Ji, I'm so sorry."

"I originally just wanted to find a good job for my brother, but it seems the other party has better plans, so I had to refuse."

If Zhuang Xian weren't here right now, he would definitely be depressed after hearing Wang Chengpeng's words.

When did an apprenticeship become something that people despise and pass around so much?

"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and you can't force them."

Ji Yongyue didn't say much about Wang Chengpeng's refusal. Instead, he led Wang Chengpeng aside, pointed to the books that had just been packed on the ground, and said:

"These are all the books I've organized. There aren't many, but there are still about a dozen."

"Take it back and keep an eye on it. When you come back next time, I'll have even more books here."

This is the advantage of being a scrap metal yard manager; by simply adjusting the purchase price slightly, he can control the main targets of the acquisitions.

Although the scrap metal recycling station is a state-owned enterprise, Ji Yongyue, as the station manager, still has some power and can slightly adjust the purchase price.

Wang Chengpeng was naturally very excited about this; his eyes even gleamed as he read the books, his excitement evident in his expression.

Once all the benefits have been given, it's time to make demands.

Ji Yongyue pointed to the two radios placed beside him and said to Wang Chengpeng, "Brother Wang, if you have time, could you take a look at these two radios for me as well?"

"By the way, I also found a standing electric fan at home. If you have time, you can help me take a look at it."

(End of this chapter)