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

Chapter 50 Deflated
After Wang Chengpeng reminded them, everyone realized that Wang Jinshan did indeed have his own bicycle.

He usually cherishes his old, beat-up bicycle and is reluctant to lend it to anyone.

Given the other party's persistent insistence on borrowing Wang Chengpeng's bicycle, Wang Chengpeng's speculation seems quite reasonable.

In an instant, everyone's expressions toward Wang Jinshan changed, and some even maliciously speculated that this so-called good uncle had plotted to seize the bicycle after learning that his nephew had bought it.

Wang Jinshan never expected that just a moment ago he had the upper hand, but the next moment things took a dramatic turn.

He vividly remembers the feeling of powerlessness he felt when he was no match for his opponent; the last time he experienced this was during a family meeting.

Thinking of this, Wang Jinshan looked at Wang Chengpeng suspiciously, knowing that Wang Tieshan wasn't standing behind Wang Chengpeng this time!

However, the situation at this point left him no time to think further; if he didn't explain, it would be like mud falling into his pants—even if it wasn't shit, it would still look like shit.

He immediately retorted loudly, "My son Chun'an is using my bicycle. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to borrow it."

"Cheng Peng, I'm so disappointed that you miss your uncle so much."

"If you don't want to ride a bicycle, that's fine. I'll just walk to town. I hope you enjoy your bicycle ride."

The bystanders, like weather vanes, were easily swayed by Wang Jinshan's words and firmly stood by his side.

That's right. If he hadn't had no other choice, why would Wang Jinshan have gone all the way to borrow a bicycle?
Even Wang Meiyan felt that they were facing a huge headwind, and tugged at Wang Chengpeng's sleeve, implying that they should just give up.

Unfortunately, how could Wang Chengpeng possibly lose to Wang Jinshan in a contest of eloquence?
He immediately feigned extreme shock and said, "What? My cousin is so unfilial! He rode his bike to run errands while making my uncle walk there?"

"As you all know, this bicycle was bought as part of the bride price."

"Yanran certainly wouldn't mind if it were just for our family to use, but lending it out is another matter."

"It's not that I don't want to lend the bicycle to my uncle, but it would be a loss if the Liu family asked to buy another bicycle because of such a small matter."

“I know my uncle is kind-hearted and would never allow his nephew to risk buying another bicycle by forcibly borrowing it.”

"But Uncle, please rest assured, although my cousin is unfilial, I can't bear to see you suffer, so I'm willing to help you borrow a bicycle."

"Wait here for a few minutes, and I'll go next door to borrow a bicycle for you right away."

It has to be said that the pretext of bride price was quite good. With Liu Yanran's help, Wang Chengpeng completed the final blow against Wang Jinshan.

After all, anyone would assume that the bicycle was bought as part of the bride price, and no one would think that Wang Chengpeng bought it for himself.

His family's financial situation simply doesn't allow him to do such a thing!

If Wang Jinshan was only surprised just now, he is now absolutely terrified.

Unlike the previous dilemma, Wang Chengpeng has now driven Wang Jinshan to a dead end.

He really couldn't understand why his son would be labeled as unfilial simply because he had borrowed a bicycle from Wang Chengpeng.
Wang Chengpeng's explanation was impeccable, directly eliminating any possibility that he could borrow the bicycle from Wang Chengpeng.

Unless he intends to be accused of ulterior motives and wanting his nephew to buy him another bicycle, his reputation is completely ruined.

"Cheng Peng, wait a minute!"

Wang Jinshan's intuition told him that he absolutely could not let Wang Chengpeng leave, otherwise it would confirm his son's reputation as unfilial.
Wang Chengpeng could even gain a reputation for being filial to his elders by stepping on Wang Chun'an.

Cold sweat dripped rapidly down Wang Jinshan's forehead. Listening to the murmurs of the crowd, he felt like he wanted to die. Just then, Wang Chengpeng innocently turned around and asked:
"Uncle, aren't you very busy?"

"I'm in a hurry to borrow a bicycle for you with my cousin, so you should tell me as soon as possible."

After hearing Wang Chengpeng's words, Wang Jinshan felt his blood rush to his head and almost vomited blood.

Can you please stop mentioning my son?
Is it too late for me to back out now?

Can't I just not borrow this bicycle?

Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world, and Wang Jinshan racked his brains but could only come up with an incredibly far-fetched excuse:

"Cheng Peng, thank you so much for your help."

"Chun'an's wife had a problem today, so Chun'an took her to the town hospital on his bicycle."

"I had something come up unexpectedly, so I had to come and borrow your bicycle."

"Just borrow a bicycle from nearby for me. I was so impulsive that I came up with the idea of ​​borrowing your bicycle as a dowry."

Now that things have come to this, Wang Jinshan can only swallow his anger and bear it.

He was not only tricked by Wang Chengpeng, but he also had to sincerely thank Wang Chengpeng, which was worse than being killed.

On the other side, Wang Chengpeng was also somewhat surprised, thinking to himself that his uncle was no pushover either.
It's astonishing that they were able to come up with this barely passable explanation in such a short time.

Although it was definitely a lie, as a junior, Wang Chengpeng felt it was inappropriate to take it too seriously and go directly to Wang Jinshan's house to expose his lie.

Is this the end of the matter?

No, how could that be! How could Wang Chengpeng possibly let Wang Jinshan, who was rushing up to disgust him, get away with it?

With a look of sudden realization on his face, Wang Chengpeng said:
"It turns out it was all a misunderstanding. I misunderstood my cousin because I didn't know the situation."

“Okay, I’ll go to the nearest house to borrow a bicycle for my uncle right away. After all, it’s such an urgent matter, we can’t afford to waste a minute.”

Wang Chengpeng's seemingly casual words instantly awakened everyone, making those who were just about to side with Wang Jinshan realize their mistake.

If Wang Jinshan was really in such a hurry, why didn't he borrow a bicycle from his neighbor instead of going all the way to Wang Chengpeng's place, which is so far away from his home?

While it's true that it's slightly easier to borrow from relatives, Wang Jinshan is, after all, an elderly man in the village, so surely he could borrow a bicycle from a neighbor.

Immediately, the onlookers began to whisper among themselves again, and their expressions as they frequently glanced at Wang Jinshan became strange.

Not only has Wang Jinshan's image collapsed, but he has also been branded as having ulterior motives towards his nephew, leaving him utterly devastated.

He thought that Wang Meiyan had brought back Wang Chengpeng, a younger generation, who would be easy to control, but he didn't expect that Wang Chengpeng would drive him into a corner with just a few words.

His only consolation now is that he has at least cleared his son of the charge of being unfilial, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

On the other hand, although Wang Chengpeng said he went to borrow a bicycle, he didn't intend to let Wang Jinshan off so easily.

He has other plans, and an even bigger surprise awaits Wang Jinshan!
(End of this chapter)