Determined to be the modern version of "Jin Ping Mei."

Aiming to become the essential classic textbook for aspiring womanizers.

I do not seek to defeat all the masters of the world with my sword, nor to wield power over the masses. I only wish for a beauty by my side, a graceful dancer before my bed, all the beauties of the world in my hands—what more could a man ask for in life???

Strike first and you'll have wives and concubines in droves; hesitate and you'll end up alone.

My greatest pleasure is to have all the flowers willingly planted in my pile of manure! And they do it of their own free will! The principle of this book is to be romantic without being vulgar!

I am inherently kind, yet I slaughter the masses; I am a philanderer, yet I attract countless beauties; I am foolish, yet I play the world like a game; I am moral, yet I dance with evil; I am humble, yet I rule the world!

Prologue: The Womanizer and the Playboy

Being a playboy is by no means an easy task. It's just as difficult as being a truly wicked villain. First, you must have enough money to burn—money not only makes the world go round, it can even make the world spin for you. All your flaws become endearing under the gloss of wealth. Second, your family background must be solid, so you have long-term insurance for your future—no need to worry about cleaning up after yourself if you break the law.

Heaven has been generous to me, for I possess both of these things, which I consider trivial. Perhaps Lady Luck, like countless other women, has taken a liking to me. Truly, as long as it's a female creature, it has little resistance to me.

Generally, with these two things, you can rest assured and become a womanizer. Let me clarify: never confuse a womanizer with a playboy. A playboy is definitely a womanizer, but a womanizer is not necessarily a playboy. This is a matter of class and taste! To be a playboy, you must have a handsome face, deep eyes, and a captivating smile—none of these can be lacking. Of course, I can accept being called a supreme womanizer.

As the saying goes, "There is a way to lust." A womanizer may be indiscriminate, reacting primitively to any female creature, but a playboy is different. For women—the greatest gift God has given to men—he must be extremely selective, strict, and meticulous in his choices. This is the profession of a playboy: to hunt beauties, not just physically, but emotionally as well!

This makes it much more difficult. To conquer a beauty's heart is no less than fighting a war. Even Napoleon, a genius of warfare, said that the only way not to lose on the battlefield of love is to run away. This shows that this war, which has existed since God created mankind, is no simple matter! A playboy must be invincible on this battlefield to uphold the dignity of men. Of course, a tasteful playboy would never do anything as crude as forcibly picking a flower; he treats them like exquisite works of art!

My goal is to be a grand, master-class playboy, for such people contribute to society by maximizing the entertainment value of love, giving heavy lives a pair of light wings. As for having thousands of girlfriends like Guino, Porfirio Rubirosa, or the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis—that's just a bonus question in my life.

I hope that my epitaph will read like this: He was unlearned and unskilled, dashing and romantic, played pranks, loved women, told lies, and yet cheerfully bid farewell to this world. This man weighed himself and went to report to hell of his own accord, but the judge told him he should go to heaven, where his loved ones awaited his reunion.

—Preface to "The Playboy's Romantic Autobiography"

Chapter One: Born to Be a Playboy

Number one in incompetence under heaven, second to none in unfilial conduct throughout history. This is the perfect description of William Clark.

William Clark, a child born with a silver spoon in his mouth, the pride of heaven, a boy carrying the hopes of two great families. It is said he was born with an unusual laugh, perhaps because he was rejoicing in his enviable background. No matter what he did or suffered in his past life, in this one he is destined to enjoy the favor of Lady Luck.

When William Clark was born, more than thirty luxury cars were parked outside the largest private hospital in the province—Mercedes, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, and even a Rolls-Royce from the top-tier Silver Spirit series, known as the "Blenheim Palace on wheels," of which fewer than 120,000 exist worldwide! The cars alone could have hosted a small auto show, with a total value exceeding one hundred million!

This large, internationally renowned private hospital in Province D was just a drop in the bucket for the business giant Ye family, so William Clark enjoyed diamond-level treatment even before he was born.

Edward Clark, the head of the Ye family and William Clark's grandfather, left home at sixteen to make his way in the world. With his unique vision and astonishing business talent, he single-handedly created a legend in business history. He now lives in Washington, USA, remotely controlling the entire business empire.