Chapter 19

The Playboy Friend with Many Love Debts

Nie Hao was nineteen at the end of the year and had just graduated from high school, already driving a luxury car with four rings.

His success didn’t come from shortcuts but from the love and hard work of his parents.

However, Nie Hao’s family wasn’t as wealthy as Lin Senmu’s.

Lin Senmu’s father, Lin Feng, was an entrepreneur who owned a nationwide chain of snack stores. His mother, Ye Qingyun, was the deputy head of the neighborhood committee, primarily responsible for fire safety and urban management within the jurisdiction.

Despite this seemingly luxurious family setup, Lin Senmu didn’t want to go home.

Because Lin Feng and Ye Qingyun had filed for divorce after his college entrance exams.

In fact, Lin Senmu had known since his first year of high school that his parents’ marriage was coming to an end, as he had discovered that they had already been living separately.

Lin Feng wanted to watch sports channels, while Ye Qingyun preferred news channels. Even trivial matters like these could lead to endless arguments.

Later, it turned into a cold war.

His father, Lin Feng, would deliberately come home late every day and never greeted Ye Qingyun.

Ye Qingyun would rather hide in the study playing with her phone than share the same living room with Lin Feng.

When Lin Feng went on business trips for half a month or a month, he no longer called to check in as he used to.

When Ye Qingyun did the laundry, she only washed her own and Lin Senmu’s clothes.

Lin Senmu knew that the reason they hadn’t divorced earlier was because they still cared about their responsibilities as parents, fearing it would affect his college entrance exams and future.

Now that Lin Senmu had graduated, they were free and no longer had to maintain this long-shattered family.

The reason Lin Senmu went on a trip was to relax, because after Lin Feng and Ye Qingyun divorced, they both pressured him to choose who to live with.

Lin Senmu knew that once he returned home, he would have to make a choice between the two people closest to him.

“Son, live with your dad. Tomorrow, you’ll instantly become a wealthy second-generation heir who can indulge in luxury—sports cars, yachts, mansions, whatever you want, I’ll buy it for you!”

“Which country do you want to study abroad in? I’ll arrange it all for you!”

Lin Feng, with his deep pockets, knew exactly what kids of this age desired and presented Lin Senmu with an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Lin Senmu looked at Ye Qingyun’s WeChat message, which only said, “Mumu, when are you coming home? Mom will cook for you!”

Lin Senmu still hadn’t figured out who to live with.

The once warm home had turned into an icebox.

During the three years of high school, his parents had put on a show for him, and he had played along, making it a torment for all three of them.

“We’re here, Mumu, get out.”

Nie Hao was well aware of Lin Senmu’s family situation. Seeing Lin Senmu distracted the entire way, he didn’t disturb him until they reached their destination, then nudged the dazed Lin Senmu.

With a click, Lin Senmu lit a cigarette and silently followed Nie Hao.

Nie Hao had chosen a barbecue restaurant.

As they entered the restaurant, a young and beautiful girl sitting by the window waved in their direction, “Nie Hao, over here!”

“Mumu, let me introduce you. This is my first love, Yuan Ruoruo.”

Nie Hao walked over and sat directly next to the girl.

“Hello.”

Lin Senmu greeted her mechanically, his smile forced.

Because Nie Hao’s “first loves” also included Gao Pingping, Sun Jingyi, Wang Shiqing, Zhao Qianqian, and many other girls.

Every time, Nie Hao would introduce a different girl as his first love right in front of him.

“Ruoruo, this is my best buddy, Lin Senmu.”

Nie Hao introduced Lin Senmu to the girl, this time swearing he was telling the truth.

“Hello, handsome!”

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Yuan Ruoruo was surprised by Lin Senmu’s handsomeness, but that was all. A girl who had just given her heart and body to a scumbag was still in the throes of infatuation, her heart entirely devoted to Nie Hao.

In her eyes, Nie Hao was adorned with countless radiant filters.

Lin Senmu was not a pushover. Although he couldn’t agree with Nie Hao’s promiscuity, he wouldn’t warn the girls who fell for him.

Who hasn’t encountered a few scumbags in their youth?

Moreover, most of the girls around Nie Hao were attracted to his conditions, a case of willing parties.

Nie Hao and Yuan Ruoruo were very close, showing off their affection during dinner.

“Hubby, feed me!”

“Wifey, feed me!”

Lin Senmu kept his head down and focused on his meal, preferring not to see or think about it.

After dinner, Nie Hao drove Yuan Ruoruo home. Upon arrival, he pushed Lin Senmu out as a shield: “Sorry, wifey, I can’t stay with you today. My buddy here is feeling down, so I’m going to accompany him to the internet café for some gaming.”

“Okay.”

Yuan Ruoruo believed every word Nie Hao said.

The basic skill of a scumbag is sweet talk.

The ultimate trick of a scumbag is making women devoted to him.

Once, Nie Hao got caught, but neither girl believed he was two-timing, each insisting the other had seduced him.

Lin Senmu wasn’t envious. He had the means to be a playboy, but he only wanted to sleep with one woman for life, preferably Jiang Yuan!

“Achoo!”

Far away in Jiangnan, Jiang Yuan inexplicably sneezed three times in a row.

“Yuan Yuan, are you catching a cold? You’ve seemed unsettled since you returned. Did something unpleasant happen during your trip?”

At the dinner table, Jiang Yuan’s mother asked with concern.

“I’m fine, Mom and Dad. I’m full, I’ll go back to my room now.”

Jiang Yuan’s almond eyes flickered with a hint of heartbreak. She shook her head and retreated to her room.

Closing the door, Lin Senmu’s image surfaced in her mind again.

“But you barely ate anything?”

“What’s wrong with our daughter? Her eyes are red too?”

Jiang Yuan’s parents exchanged puzzled looks.

…

Nie Hao’s so-called internet session was actually a trip to a bar to party.

After sending Yuan Ruoruo home, he drove to a neighborhood and picked up a heavily made-up girl, introducing her: “Ding Yujie, my girlfriend.”

“Jie Jie, this is Lin Senmu, my buddy.”

Ding Yujie’s eyes lit up when she saw Lin Senmu, sneaking several glances at him from the front seat.

Nie Hao didn’t mind at all. He had met this girl in social circles, and it was just a fling. He even joked, “Jie Jie, why don’t you add my buddy on WeChat!”

“Sure, Lin Senmu, let’s scan your WeChat QR code!”

Ding Yujie promptly opened the scan function.

Young girls who mingle in social circles have different needs.

Ding Yujie liked handsome men, especially those on Lin Senmu’s level, and she was eager to flirt with him.

She understood clearly that her relationship with Nie Hao was purely physical.

Being introduced as his girlfriend just sounded better; Nie Hao had set his social media to hide certain posts from her.

Lin Senmu really wanted to strangle Nie Hao. His WeChat was becoming a shelter for Nie Hao’s various girlfriends, having just added Yuan Ruoruo.

Not wanting to offend a smiling face, Lin Senmu reluctantly scanned the code, planning to block her later.

As long as Nie Hao didn’t introduce her as his ‘first love,’ it meant she could be deleted, no need to keep her around to cover for him.

“What a scumbag! Nie Hao has had that car for half a month, and who knows how many women have already sat in the passenger seat!”

When Lin Senmu gets his car in the future, only one woman will ever sit in the passenger seat.

And that woman had better be Jiang Yuan!

“Achoo!”

Poor Yuan Yuan, over in the south of the Yangtze River, sneezed three times for no apparent reason.

“Damn you, Lin Senmu! Yuan Yuan caught a cold because of you. If you had remembered to fill up the gas yesterday, we’d still be playing in the Western Regions right now.”

“Ahhh, I don’t want to think about Lin Senmu anymore!”

Jiang Yuan buried her little head under the blanket, her feet kicking around wildly.