Yue Pengju could refuse, and Lincoln wouldn't say anything.
But, Yue Pengju has a problem: even though his stomach would protest when he ate spicy food, he especially loved it!
After eating and feeling uncomfortable, he would swear poisonously never to touch it again in his lifetime and if he did, he would be a dog!
After a few days, he would feel itchy inside, always feeling uneasy if he didn't have a spicy meal.
A typical love-hate relationship with spicy food.
Now that Lincoln has given him a reason, how could he refuse!
Lincoln knew his mindset well, and was certain that even if he threw a straight hook, Yue Pengju would bend it himself and bite onto the hook, hanging himself up.
As expected, on the way home, both of them were rubbing their stomachs from time to time.
If it weren't for the strict discipline ingrained in him, Yue Pengju would have driven with one hand holding the wheel and the other rubbing his stomach.