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

Chapter 24 Let's not meet yet.
Accompanied by a series of soft knocks, Liu Yanran's pleasant voice came from outside the door:

"Cheng Peng, are you busy? I want to talk to you."

Although he inwardly cursed Liu Yanran for being a persistent ghost, Wang Chengpeng did not refuse to open the door.

Given his previous behavior, he would definitely greet Liu Yanran with happiness upon seeing her.

As the door opened, Liu Yanran quickly saw Wang Chengpeng's ecstatic face:
"Yanran? I'm always available whenever you need me."

Seeing that Wang Chengpeng still saw her in his mind, Liu Yanran felt much more at ease, thinking to herself that with her abilities, it would be a piece of cake to handle a good-for-nothing like Wang Chengpeng.
She immediately smiled and said, "Cheng Peng, it's so good to have you. I came here mainly because there's something I want to tell you."

"Although our relationship is settled, to avoid gossip, I think we should not see each other too often before the official wedding, so as not to give people cause for gossip."

Now that she had Wang Chengpeng under her thumb, Liu Yanran was too lazy to put on any more of a "true love conquers all" act.

She came here only to distance herself from Wang Chengpeng and to stop him from harassing her before the wedding.

Wang Chengpeng was more than happy to accept Liu Yanran's request; he wished he could never see her again.

Supported by this idea, even Liu Yanran's feigned pitifulness seemed slightly more pleasing to the eye.

"Yanran, since it's your request, I will naturally comply."

"If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the morning and evening?"

"I will hold onto my expectations and restrain myself until the day we marry."

"We believe our wait will not be in vain, and time will eventually brew a pot of the most fragrant wine."

Listening to Wang Chengpeng's sophisticated love words and looking at his handsome face, Liu Yanran was momentarily lost in thought, secretly thinking that living with someone like Wang Chengpeng seemed quite nice.

However, her reason eventually returned, dispelling this utterly ridiculous thought from her mind, and she said:

"Cheng Peng, I'm glad you understand."

"This is a handkerchief I embroidered myself. I hope you like it."

"When longing overwhelms you, seeing this handkerchief is like seeing me."

It's no wonder that everyone thinks Wang Chengpeng is marrying above his station with Liu Yanran. Although he wants both, Liu Yanran always manages to find various reasons to justify her behavior.

It's your fault that you didn't agree to her unreasonable demands.

Looking at the ordinary handkerchief in Liu Yanran's hand, which was clearly bought at the market, only the three characters "Liu Yanran" on it showed signs of being handmade.

Wang Chengpeng sneered inwardly, but as if he had received some rare treasure, he carefully put it away.

After exchanging a few more acting performances, the two reluctantly went home.

Looking at the handkerchief he had just acquired, Wang Chengpeng thought to himself that it was truly a perfect fit, just right.

With Liu Yanran offering up incriminating evidence, things became much simpler afterward.

Clearing his mind of distractions, Wang Chengpeng looked again at the disassembled radios in front of him. This time, he felt incredibly powerful.

As it turned out, Wang Chengpeng's intuition was correct. After disassembling the four radios, he was able to repair and piece together three intact radios.

Knowing that Ji Yongyue's expectation was only to repair one radio, I racked my brains and could only come up with the extravagant hope of repairing two radios.

Wang Chengpeng, however, repaired all three radios, which shows his extraordinary abilities.

After cleaning the three repaired radios and reading for a while, Wang Chengpeng finally drifted off to sleep.

Tomorrow will be an even better day.

……

The next day, Wang Chengpeng got up very early and subtly told his parents that he had something to do and planned to go to the city. Considering that Wang Chengpeng had mentioned the day before that he wanted to buy the large items needed for the betrothal gifts himself, Wang Tieshan had no objections, saying:

"I also have something to do at the team, so I'll ask for leave for you too."

Should we go to the team?
Wang Chengpeng was somewhat surprised; what was his father doing at the team?

Unable to figure it out, he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to finish his own business first.

No matter how much Wang Chengpeng asked, Wang Tieshan would never tell him what he didn't want to say.

Wang Zidong's house was very close to Wang Chengpeng's house; after a ten-minute walk, he saw Wang Zidong about to leave and said:

"Dongzi, can I borrow your bicycle for a moment?"

Faced with his good friend's request to borrow his car, Wang Zidong readily agreed, saying:
“If you borrow my bike, just tell me. I can just ride it away.”

"But I'm also planning to go to town today, so why don't we go together? That way I can help you carry your things."

Looking at the high-quality Phoenix brand bicycle in front of him, Wang Chengpeng hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to set off with Wang Zidong.

Not only because it would be troublesome to borrow a car from someone else, but also because it was a good opportunity to broaden Wang Zidong's horizons.

Since he intends to take Wang Zidong away from the quagmire of his previous life, it is absolutely necessary to show him some of his abilities.

And so, the two of them rode together on a bicycle, speeding towards Hetian Town.

Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps to kill time while cycling, Wang Zidong initiated a conversation:

"Pengzi, what are you doing in town today? It's not about buying dowry, is it?"

"I have some tickets on me. If you need them, I can let you use them first."

No wonder Wang Zidong went home before setting off; it seems he went home to retrieve the necessary documents for Wang Chengpeng.

These receipts may not be worth much, but they are necessary proof of purchase; otherwise, you would find yourself in the awkward situation of having money but being unable to spend it.

Although there are also some illegal black markets where you can buy what you want at high prices.

However, items sold on the black market cannot withstand scrutiny, and using them as betrothal gifts can easily lead to lifelong troubles.

Wang Chengpeng shook his head slightly and directly rejected Wang Zidong's suggestion, saying:
"How could I possibly use your receipts? Don't worry, everything is ready. This wedding will definitely be something special."

"I'm just going there today to check things out. I'll make the purchase once I'm completely sure."

Even though they are brothers, this kind of behavior of taking food and money without permission is unacceptable.

Besides, how could they possibly bring anything back on the bicycle they're riding now? If they really wanted to buy something, they'd have to hire an oxcart to go.

Wang Chengpeng's purpose in leaving the village this time was very simple: to go to the town and the city.

As for how much he can gain, that depends on how capable Wang Chengpeng really is.

Seeing that he had been rejected, Wang Zidong did not persist, but simply told Wang Chengpeng to ask him if he really needed anything.

He was loyal and sentimental, not stupid. He knew that sometimes being too persistent was not a good thing.

Finally, as if remembering something, he asked Wang Chengpeng:
"By the way, Pengzi, I noticed you brought a big bag of stuff. What's in it?"

"When other people go to town or the city, they're usually there to buy things."

"But you, on the other hand, brought a whole bunch of stuff with you."

(End of this chapter)