I had hoped to make peace with him but I finally failed to do that because of my being afraid of losing face.

If someone wants to borrow your vehicle, you can act as his driver for the sake of friendship. It can grantee the safety of your vehicle without offending friends.

In addition, because of the restriction of human feelings and face, most people have to select relational trust mode, even they admit the necessities and usefulness of systemic means.