1 – vol.1 Vanilla Caramel
Wen Ruosui’s boyfriend had cheated on her.
This was a fact she had inadvertently discovered on his WeChat.
Because he had logged into WeChat on Wen Ruosui’s computer yesterday and accidentally forgot to log out, she stumbled upon those unsavory truths.
Her lips trembling, she held the mouse and scrolled up page by page.
In her boyfriend’s chat history, Wen Ruosui saw him brazenly flirting and expressing affection with another woman.
The computer screen was filled with intimate words: “Baby,” “Love you,” “Miss you,” “See you at the office,” “We can meet again tomorrow,” “You’re so beautiful”… It was utterly filthy and unbearable to look at.
Who would have thought that the clean, sincere young man who once made promises to her on campus had now turned into such a greasy and despicable man.
Wen Ruosui felt her heart grow cold.
Her boyfriend, Yan Heng, was her university classmate, in the same year but studying a different major.
In their sophomore year, Yan Heng pursued her, and after half a year of persistent effort, she finally agreed.
Back then, he was sincere, polite, and carried the clean, refreshing aura of a young man. As of this year, the two had been in a relationship for five years.
After graduation, with his excellent academic background, strong abilities, and good looks, Yan Heng smoothly joined a well-known domestic internet giant—Joyful Technology—as a product manager. Due to his outstanding work performance, he had already been promoted twice in just two years.
But who would have thought he would cheat?
And the person Yan Heng cheated with was none other than his direct superior.
Zhao Xin.
That female leader who was five years older than him.
Wen Ruosui had always known about Zhao Xin’s existence because Yan Heng occasionally complained to her about this inappropriate female leader.
But she never expected that he would eventually become one of them, joining in the same dirty game.
From his chat history, it could be inferred that the two had been together for almost a year. This despicable pair had even taken advantage of business trips to engage in their affair multiple times, likely staying in the same hotel room each time… However, because the company forbade office romances, they had never made it public.
This was the chat history Wen Ruosui saw in Yan Heng’s WeChat:
Xinxin: “Are you coming to my place tomorrow?”
YH: “Not for now, I have some things to take care of these few days, so I won’t be going over.”
YH: “What’s wrong, baby, missing me?”
Xinxin: “Of course, it’s lonely without you. Heart./”
YH: “I miss you too. Hug./”
Zhao Xin sent a selfie in response to a message, making a heart gesture with her hands, and then continued.
Xinxin: “By the way, I have some good news for you. I’m going to be promoted to VP in the second half of the year. Once I’m promoted, I’ll have even more resources. You know how it is—when the time comes, you’ll naturally benefit too.”
YH: “Wow, my Xinxin is amazing, truly the fastest-rising person at Joyful. In that case, how about we find some time for a business trip this month and go on a trip to celebrate?”
Xinxin: “Of course, but if we go out to play, what about your girlfriend who makes cakes?”
YH: “She won’t know. Eye roll./”
In the chat interface, the little yellow emoji rolling its eyes made Wen Ruosui’s heart sink.
She continued scrolling down the interface, reading further.
YH: “She never has any other thoughts.”
YH: “With her simple mind, she still dreams of making a living in Pucheng by baking cakes. She’s utterly foolish.”
Utterly foolish.
These words were truly shocking.She never expected that she appeared this way in his eyes.
Since starting work, she had indeed felt that he wasn’t as good to her as before. She thought it was due to workplace fatigue and the demands of the job, but she never imagined that his heart had already changed.
“What future is there in making cakes?! If it weren’t for the fact that she once lent me money, I would have broken up with her long ago.”
Wen Ruosui was so angry that her entire body trembled.
Yan Heng thought she was weak, incompetent, and easy to bully, which was why he acted so recklessly.
But she wasn’t actually weak or incompetent. If pushed past her limits, she would fight back. She would make him see the consequences of hiding these things from her.
Wen Ruosui first tried to steady her breathing and calm down.
After thinking for a moment, she sent Yan Heng a WeChat message in the most ordinary and casual tone.
Little Vanilla: “Yan Heng, a relative of mine has been hospitalized and needs some money. Could you return the 100,000 yuan I lent you earlier?”
It took a long time for the scumbag Yan Heng to respond, perhaps because he was busy with his mistress. The message was sent at 21:06, and he didn’t reply until 21:45.
YH: “How soon do you need it?”
Wen Ruosui forced herself to suppress her explosive emotions and patiently typed.
Little Vanilla: “As soon as possible, preferably within the next two days. The hospital can’t wait.”
The scumbag still had some conscience. He said, “Alright, I’ll transfer it to you tomorrow. I’m still on a business trip today, so I’ll ask my parents for some money first.”
The next day, Wen Ruosui woke up very early.
She sat quietly, waiting for Yan Heng’s reply.
Fortunately, Yan Heng was relatively trustworthy when it came to money.
Yan Heng: “The money has been transferred to your card.”
Wen Ruosui: “Okay.”
Checking her bank account, the 100,000 yuan had indeed arrived.
Wen Ruosui breathed a sigh of relief. The money she had lent out was back in her hands, giving her a bit more security and calming her emotions somewhat.
However, she couldn’t let him off so easily.
How could a scumbag be let off easily?
She took screenshots of all the chat records, organized them one by one, and added a short caption: [Scumbag cheated, breaking up effective immediately. I have nothing to do with him anymore.]
As soon as this unblocked WeChat Moments post went up, everyone was shocked.
Within seconds, she received many comments, mostly from mutual friends from their university days. The comments ranged from shock to sympathy and regret:
“Oh my god!”
“Wow, this is explosive!”
“Yan Heng is that kind of person? Hugs to Suisui…”
“Cheating with his female boss? I’m speechless! I really couldn’t tell! Don’t be too upset, beautiful!”
…
A few minutes later, she received a call from Yan Heng. His usually gentle tone was now filled with disbelief, shock, and gritted teeth:
“Wen Ruosui, I never thought you could be so ruthless? No wonder you asked for the 100,000 yuan back!”
Wen Ruosui sneered on the other end of the phone.
This scumbag didn’t reflect on himself first but instead blamed her. Moreover, he didn’t deny what he had done, which showed he didn’t care anymore.
She spoke coldly, “That 100,000 yuan was mine to begin with. It’s only right that I take it back.”She paused for a moment before continuing her warning: “Also, I can be even harsher. I demand that you post a public apology to me on your social media feed before tonight. Otherwise, I will send all those chat records to the company’s employee email list, making it impossible for you to stay in the company.”
At these words, Yan Heng immediately panicked.
His voice rose several pitches: “How dare you?”
Since starting his career, Yan Heng had cared about nothing more than his title as an employee of a major internet company. This had clearly hit his weak spot.
Wen Ruosui suppressed her anger, making her voice even calmer. She spoke coldly and composedly: “Why wouldn’t I dare?”
She enunciated each word clearly: “Yan Heng, let me tell you—you were the one who cheated. You should apologize. If you don’t, I can’t guarantee what else I might do.”
“You—” Yan Heng was no longer calm. He spoke with a mix of anger and panic: “Just you wait!”
Then, with a sharp click, he hung up the phone.
11:54 p.m.
Approaching the deadline, Yan Heng finally posted a public apology on his social media feed:
“I was wrong. I apologize to Wen Ruosui.”
Accompanying it was a blank image.
Clearly, he must have restricted the post to certain groups, making it visible only to some people. Otherwise, there would have been no need for the image.
Wen Ruosui smiled bitterly to herself.
Even after cheating, he still cared about his reputation.
A scumbag is truly a scumbag. She had misjudged him back then, thinking he would be a man who stayed faithful.
It didn’t matter anymore. She would just consider those years of her youth as wasted on a dog.