“I miscalculated and spent $2 billion too soon!” This sentence was rated by William Clark as the most classic quote of the twentieth century. Chinese people often cite “If a man doesn’t enjoy his youth, he’ll regret it,” but that’s clearly a notch lower. This isn’t just youthful indulgence—this is a lifetime of indulgence! So, being charming for a moment isn’t hard; what’s hard is being charming for a lifetime!

William Clark has another idol: Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy. Even in his seventies, he hasn’t lost his flirtatious nature. He once attended his seventy-fifth birthday party in Cannes, France, surrounded by seven sexy and beautiful Playboy “playmates,” blowing out candles with them in a “seven stars around the moon” formation. After divorcing his second wife, Hefner returned to his playboy lifestyle, attending parties with women on both arms, but couldn’t even remember the names of the seven ladies with him. Now that’s what you call true mastery!

He doesn’t remember how many girlfriends he’s had in his life—estimated to be around two thousand. William Clark has set this as his lifelong goal. Assuming he lives to eighty, and subtracting the first ten years before age ten, that gives William Clark seventy years to break this record. What does that mean, specifically? It means he’d need about thirty new girlfriends every year! Truly a challenging endeavor!

Hefner’s words, “I’m not promiscuous, I don’t sleep with many women. Actually, I’m a loyal man—just loyal to a group of women,” were also greatly admired by William Clark. Anyone who can say something like that can’t possibly be an ordinary person!

“Women these days are too strong-willed, so God sent me to this world to restore the dignity of men from the patriarchal clan era!” This was the bold declaration of nine-year-old William Clark. Truly the ambition of youth—unfortunately, when he shouted this, he was met with a smack on the head from his aunt Susan Young!

Being a playboy is his main occupation; being a bad guy is his side job. But even as a side job, William Clark, this “good-for-nothing” prodigal son, plays it with flair. Highway robbery is child’s play to him—if the victim is a beauty, William Clark might even take the opportunity to flirt. He’s also tireless in high-IQ activities like extortion and trickery, and the number of people he’s fooled is countless. He’s only just started middle school, but he’s already planning to establish his own gang at school. This is currently what interests William Clark the most—he’s determined to turn the whole school into his backyard and to expand his power swiftly but in an orderly fashion.

Have you seen the mafia masterpiece “The Godfather”? That feeling of controlling the lives and deaths of millions and building your own empire in blood—isn’t that every man’s ultimate dream? William Clark’s final idol is the mafia encyclopedia—Don Vito! The prestige of this bloodthirsty mafia boss has reached its peak. Even high-ranking local officials worship him; the best restaurants consider it an honor to host him for free. If he patrols his territory, the highest administrative officials go far outside the city gates to greet him.

Power and money—which is more attractive in the eyes of women? Edward Clark, who has weathered a lifetime of storms, once gave William Clark a clear answer—power! This answer was later further confirmed for William Clark by Susan Young. From that moment on, William Clark resolved to become a mafia boss, to toy with law and justice in the palm of his hand!

He wants to be more than just someone who can grab wads of cash—because that’s all given by others. A top-tier playboy has to do even better!

Because Susan Young once said, “Power is the best attire for a man. Once he puts it on, he shines with dazzling charm. A man with talent and wealth but no power is like an unpolished gem, lacking that extra brilliance.”

He, William Clark, wants to become the most charming man in the world!

Chapter Six: Flirting with the Beautiful Teacher

On the way to Helen Harris’s office, William Clark was working up his emotions. This beautiful teacher is no pushover—one careless move and he could lose his chance with this stunning woman. Heaven has given him such a golden opportunity right at his doorstep; if he missed it, he might as well die. Of course, William Clark wouldn’t forget to look for new prey. In fact, there are quite a few beauties in this aristocratic school. Since it’s called aristocratic, there are naturally more elegant girls than elsewhere. In the office, only Helen Harris was present. The narcissus on the desk gave off a fresh fragrance—just like its owner. But while the flower can’t speak, the beauty can. Helen Harris, the most captivating woman in the school, is far from just a pretty face—she’s already translated several classic English literary masterpieces on her own! The number of suitors she has could form a reinforced company, yet she’s still single—perhaps her standards are just too high.

When she saw William Clark come in, Helen Harris, who had been resting her chin in thought, smiled and pulled a chair over in front of herself. William Clark sat down confidently, crossed his legs, and gazed lecherously at the English teacher before him. Helen Harris smiled and gave William Clark a light smack on the head. “Kid, stop pretending to be mature! Tell me, why are you always late? I used to let you get away with it, but not this time. If you don’t have a good reason, just wait for Teacher Emma Sullivan to give you a public scolding!”