AMRWFA -Chapter 273 Suspicion

“Oh, I thought… you’d be out for a long time. I didn’t expect Dongdong to just be passing by—she only asked me out for a quick meal and then rushed off to catch the high-speed train. What about you? Have you eaten?”

“I have. You said you were meeting a friend, so I ate out. If I’d known you’d be back early, I would’ve brought you some snacks. You didn’t even say anything—so I came back empty-handed, didn’t bring you anything.”

Tan Shengmei smiled. “What snacks do I need? It’s not like I haven’t eaten. Besides, I haven’t even finished the snacks you bought before.”

“How can that be the same? Before is before, today is today.” As he spoke, Lu Qisheng opened the snack cabinet, took out a bag of chips and a bag of dried mango slices, and asked if she wanted some.

Each pack cost over ten yuan—together nearly thirty. In the past, Tan Shengmei would never have been willing to spend like that. After rent and daily expenses, she always tried to save a bit of her salary.

She had always dreamed of buying herself a small apartment.

But because Lu Qisheng wanted to start a business, she had taken out all her savings and given it to him. Since his income as a “boss” was unstable, she even took on an extra job to support him—otherwise, her salary alone wouldn’t be enough for both of them.

It could be said that Lu Qisheng was now living entirely off her—eating her food, living under her roof. Even the snacks he took out, though he claimed to have bought them, were actually purchased with her money.

Look at that—using her money to buy small treats just to please her, and she was still moved by it.

“No, you go ahead. I’m full.”

The moment she said that, Tan Shengmei felt a trace of regret. She liked chips and dried mango too. Before meeting him, even if she was reluctant, she would still “reward” herself once a month. But ever since she started dating him, despite the house being filled with snacks, she realized she hadn’t eaten any.

And yet, she had never thought anything was wrong.

For a brief moment, confusion filled her heart. Looking at Lu Qisheng sitting on the sofa, tearing open snack bags, scrolling on his phone while eating happily—she suddenly felt like she didn’t love him as much anymore.

Wait… why does he smell like perfume?

Tan Shengmei was startled.

She herself couldn’t bear to spend money on perfume—her shampoo and body wash were just lemon-scented. So where did this clearly different fragrance on him come from?

Looking more closely, she noticed a delicate beaded bracelet on his wrist.

When did he buy that?

Why did she have no impression of it at all?

There was even a fluffy, cute little yellow chick charm hanging from his phone—something so feminine. Who gave that to him?

And then, she spotted a few strands of yellow hair on his clothes.

Tan Shengmei: “…”

Her own hair was straight, black, and just past her shoulders. No way those were hers.

Don’t tell her someone brushed against him while walking.

Heh.

Tan Shengmei let out a cold laugh. If someone brushed against him, it wouldn’t be on his shoulder, would it?

She called Li Haidong. “You were right. That scumbag Lu Qisheng has someone else outside.”

Li Haidong: ?!

Wait—weren’t you just saying before that you two were true love? How did things change so quickly?

Still, this was good news for Li Haidong. She encouraged Tan Shengmei to catch him in the act and break up with the scumbag.

She also “shared” the good news with Ruan Yaoyao.

As soon as Ruan Yaoyao heard, how could she miss such juicy gossip? Since the production team didn’t need her at the moment, she slipped away.

Looking at Ruan Yaoyao—who had even called her to join in catching the cheating boyfriend—Tan Shengmei was speechless.

“Teacher Ruan… are you really that free?”

“Didn’t you say your appearance fee is at least a hundred thousand each time?”

Ruan Yaoyao blinked, seemingly reading her thoughts. “Making money is important, but so is enjoying gossip. Besides, I’m not short on money.”

That much was true. One of her villas alone was worth more than Tan Shengmei could save in a lifetime.

Tan Shengmei didn’t refuse anymore, but clarified that she was only suspicious—she didn’t have evidence yet.

Ruan Yaoyao smiled. “That’s easy to get. Did you forget what I do? I’m a master. Just one glance at your boyfriend from afar, and I can figure out everything about him.”

【Hehe!】

【If I’d known giving her that safety talisman would be this effective, I wouldn’t have left back then.】

Ruan Zhihe: Aunt Xu, could it be that because you met her, she broke free from the plot’s control? Did you forget you have that special ability?

Before seeing Lu Qisheng, Ruan Yaoyao thought he was just an ordinary playboy. But once she actually saw him, she realized—there was a reason he could be a “male lead.”

Because he was “deeply devoted.”

Just not to Tan Shengmei—but to the woman he truly loved.

【Impressive!】

Looking at the long list of women on Lu Qisheng’s profile, Ruan Yaoyao was genuinely amazed.

【Wang Yukai has so many women because he has a cheat ability—but you? You don’t even have one, yet you’re juggling so many relationships without a single one collapsing. That’s seriously impressive!】

【Look at these names—Shi Xueting, Cao Qiuwen, Feng Yemei, Hua Shuxin… you’re practically collecting surnames now.】

Ruan Zhihe’s eyes widened in shock.

So many women?!

Can his body even handle it?

Ruan Yaoyao wondered the same.

Looking closer: 【Oh, not all of them meet in person—some are just online relationships.】

【And they’re not all at the same time either. One ends, another begins. Dating one while breaking up with another.】

【I knew it—no way he could juggle that many at once. Even an octopus couldn’t manage that.】

【But that’s not even the most impressive part. The most impressive thing is—he dates all these women mainly to scam their money, and then uses that money to support the woman he truly loves.】

【I’ve heard of “I’ll collect trash to support you,” but this is my first time hearing “I’ll scam other women to support you.”】

Looking again at the novel title “Filled With Love for You”, Ruan Yaoyao felt it was utterly ironic.

【If this is considered true love, then that’s seriously twisted.】

【What’s wrong with the heavens?】

【It’s like those morally questionable web novels—except those just fool young readers. This is messing with real people’s lives…】

Ruan Yaoyao suddenly wondered—had the heavens only recently developed consciousness, and coincidentally gotten hooked on those problematic romance novels online?

If that were the case…

She sucked in a breath.

【Oh my god!】

【That would be terrifying!】

Ruan Zhihe: …

No, Aunt Xu, you’re scaring me!

Ruan Yaoyao gave Tan Shengmei several names and addresses, telling her to contact those women and then go together to find someone named Jiao Dongni. Once they did, everything would become clear.

Tan Shengmei’s heart sank—she already had a bad feeling.

And when she actually contacted those women and arranged to meet Jiao Dongni…

She had always thought Lu Qisheng was just a bit of a flirt.

She never expected the truth to be this explosive.