Wang Chen knew that Chen Bale wasn't truly coming to apologize, but rather, he was scared of Lin Sen and afraid of ending up in prison, which is why he uttered all that insincere flattery.
However, he didn't pursue the matter further.
Because he felt it was unnecessary.
If Lin Sen sent someone to beat him up, Wang Chen wouldn't benefit in the slightest. He would merely feel a bit of pleasure from seeing him get thrashed.
And Chen Bale being in prison didn't make Wang Chen happy either. His incarceration would mean one less troublemaker in the village, but now that troublemaker clearly was afraid of him—so what did it matter to Wang Chen whether he was in or out?
Instead of just satisfying his immediate desire to see something happen, it was better to get something practical out of it.
Now his debt of fifty yuan to Chen Bale was wiped clean, and he even got some wood that could be used for building his house.
These tangible things were what mattered most to Wang Chen.
