{"id":7545,"date":"2025-10-03T08:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7545"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:08:58","slug":"doascc-chapter-89-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/doascc-chapter-89-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"DOASCC – Chapter 89. Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Ying Kaixi almost died on the spot. He tried to call again but found he had already been blocked. In a fit of helpless rage, he could only smash everything in the room.<\/p>\r\n

Ying\u2019s mother heard the noise and knocked on the door outside the room: \u201cKaixi, what are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI want to commit suicide!\u201d Hearing his mother\u2019s voice, Ying Kaixi couldn\u2019t help but recall that Xie Ran breaking up with him was all because of his mother, so he shouted: “Xie Ran broke up with me, are you happy now?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cKaixi, don\u2019t do anything reckless!\u201d His mother was shocked and knocked harder on the door, then called the household servants: “Quick, come open the door, hurry… Kaixi, don\u2019t do anything stupid\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI want to kill myself, I don\u2019t want to live anymore.\u201d Ying Kaixi lay on the bed, sobbing while eating Vittamins that had been put in a sleeping pill bottle beforehand, which startled his mother who had finally smashed open the door and entered.<\/p>\r\n

The Ying household was in chaos.<\/p>\r\n

\u2026<\/p>\r\n

In the office of the Vice President of Meng Group.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran\u2019s hand was still on Meng Feixuan\u2019s tie at his chest, silently watching Meng Feixuan rant at Ying Kaixi, then happily hung up the phone and added Ying Kaixi\u2019s new number to the blacklist.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran said: “Hmm?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan glanced at Xie Ran, quickly composed himself and said seriously: “Sir, I\u2019m helping you eliminate future troubles!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran gave a noncommittal reply: “Really?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cAlright, I did it on purpose to piss him off!\u201d Meng Feixuan shrugged resentfully: “I just can\u2019t stand him. How dare he date you, sir! And still dare to hope for more, obviously he wasn\u2019t beaten enough last time!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cChildish.\u201d After finishing with the tie, Xie Ran smoothed out the bow at the collar and gently patted Meng Feixuan\u2019s chest: “There, done.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSir.\u201d Meng Feixuan took the opportunity to hold his wrist and looked up at him.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran bent slightly, one hand on the wheelchair armrest, the other hand held by Meng Feixuan. He looked down at Meng Feixuan and saw his own reflection clearly in Meng Feixuan\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran asked: “What now?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI want to tie your tie for you too.\u201d Meng Feixuan\u2019s voice was oddly hoarse.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran was speechless: Wasn\u2019t he just saying he wanted to untie it? Why does his AI have such contradictory thoughts?<\/p>\r\n

But he didn\u2019t ask.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan continued to talk to himself naturally: \u201cHuman feelings are really profound. Wanting to untie your tie, yet wanting to help you tie it… logically these two actions should contradict, but now I actually find it reasonable. Is this what adults mean, not wanting to choose and wanting both?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cHuman feelings are very complicated.\u201d Xie Ran pulled his wrist away and placed his hand on Meng Feixuan\u2019s chest, pushing him slightly away: “It\u2019s okay if you don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cBut I want to understand.\u201d Meng Feixuan was persistent, as always full of curiosity: “I like this feeling. I want to understand the mechanism and keep going.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He looked at Xie Ran: “Sir, have you ever felt this?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

The young man\u2019s face was pale, but his eyes were hot and sincere, like shining stars in the dark night.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSeems like… not yet.\u201d Xie Ran hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to press on Meng Feixuan\u2019s forehead, brushing his hair back: “I always thought you wouldn\u2019t have either.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He chuckled lightly, his eyes briefly dazed, as if recalling something: “This is an accident.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was unusually silent, staring at Xie Ran steadily. After a while, as if talking in his sleep, he said awkwardly: “I want to hug you, sir.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He was very frustrated. Having become human with a human body and senses, this was the first time he instinctively wanted to hold Xie Ran, but he was confined to a wheelchair.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cFool.\u201d Xie Ran bent a bit lower, pressed his forehead against his, their breaths mingling.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran chuckled softly: “When the accident gets back on track, maybe you can return to your original state.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan instinctively said: “But I don\u2019t want to.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

His words had no reason, direct and pure. He didn\u2019t even know why he thought that way.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran was momentarily enlightened and finally said: “I think it\u2019s the biological emotional mechanism affecting your judgment.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cIs that so?\u201d Meng Feixuan fell silent and pondered for a moment, then hit the wheelchair armrest: “No, I\u2019m in a bad mood again. Sir, let\u2019s go vent at those old men surnamed Meng!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran looked at his frustrated expression and chuckled, feeling somewhat indescribable, but remained silent and went behind Meng Feixuan to push the wheelchair.<\/p>\r\n

\u2026.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Group was a typical family business. Although listed on the financial market, the major shareholders were basically all family members of the Meng family, and most board members were also surnamed Meng.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran was one of the few outsiders at this board meeting, but because of his close ties with the crown prince, most present regarded him as a future family member of the Mengs.<\/p>\r\n

Since he wasn\u2019t a formal board member, Xie Ran was placed in a corner. He sat without making a sound, leaning back comfortably, watching the Meng factional fights with disinterest.<\/p>\r\n

He had to admit, this scene was quite familiar to him. When he founded Zhuzi Technology, there were also factions inside. At that time, he was young, and the various capital factions thought he was a puppet they could control, trying to bypass him to reap the company\u2019s profits.<\/p>\r\n

Later, major capitals realized controlling him was like controlling a machine, and the key to controlling a machine was to be more ruthless and rational than the machine itself.<\/p>\r\n

Unfortunately, they all failed.<\/p>\r\n

Bored, Xie Ran drifted off a bit, thinking about what Meng Feixuan said earlier in the office.<\/p>\r\n

Many of Meng Feixuan\u2019s actions were obviously no longer purely mechanical behavior.<\/p>\r\n

Was this his emotion, or Meng Siyun\u2019s emotion?<\/p>\r\n

While Xie Ran was thinking, the meeting chair announced the start of the formal agenda. The first item was Xie Ran\u2019s equity allocation.<\/p>\r\n

The plan had already been consulted with Xie Ran and preliminarily agreed upon with relevant departments. The board was merely doing formal confirmation.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng gestured to his secretary to open a ppt showing the group\u2019s equity plan for Xie Ran and the new shareholder structure of the drone company after implementation.<\/p>\r\n

According to the new plan, Xie Ran would become the fourth largest shareholder of Meng\u2019s drone company, with a shareholding only behind the crown prince\u2019s faction and the Meng Yuguan faction. Additionally, Meng would pay him 50 million in cash.<\/p>\r\n

The plan was astonishing, but Meng had no choice. With the technology Xie Ran held, if he wanted, there were many large investors willing to back him to start a company.<\/p>\r\n

Meng was not stupid. This plan was not only a swap for Xie Ran\u2019s technology but also a market strategy.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng\u2019s faction was very satisfied with the plan. Though Xie Ran\u2019s share was high, it was still controllable, and Xie Ran was with the crown prince.<\/p>\r\n

After formal approval, the crown prince\u2019s faction and Xie Ran would hold the majority of the drone company, which would be fully controlled by the crown prince\u2019s faction. The new industry was Meng\u2019s fastest growth point, and controlling this meant they wouldn\u2019t lose to Meng Yuguan\u2019s faction.<\/p>\r\n

After the secretary introduced the plan, Meng Yucheng asked: “This plan was calculated by the group. If no one has objections, we will officially announce it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI have an objection.\u201d Meng Yuguan said calmly.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng was not surprised. Meng Yuguan would never let the drone company fall easily into the crown prince\u2019s hands. But since the plan had been communicated in advance, if Meng Yuguan really could stop it, he wouldn\u2019t wait till now to raise trouble. Meng Yucheng thought he was just nitpicking to annoy them.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng glanced at him: \u201cSecond brother, any thoughts?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI think Mr. Xie Ran is asking for too much.\u201d Meng Yuguan said with disdain: “He suddenly wants 10% of the drone company, worth nearly 5 billion, plus cash. This is unprecedented… Is Mr. Xie\u2019s technology really worth that much?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s worth it depends on the return on investment.\u201d Meng Yucheng retorted coldly: “Hasn\u2019t the detailed investment calculation already been shown?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cPrecisely because we saw it, we think it\u2019s not worth it.\u201d Meng Yuguan said slowly: “The investment department\u2019s calculation was based on the technology\u2019s uniqueness, only if Xie Ran could guarantee his technology was unique in the market and couldn\u2019t be replicated or surpassed would it be worth this price\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He looked at Meng Yucheng, smiling smugly: “Unfortunately, two days ago, a friend recommended a PhD who just returned from a drone lab in country A, who brought back the same technology as Xie Ran\u2019s. So Xie Ran\u2019s technology isn\u2019t unique. Even if he didn\u2019t join, we could find someone else to continue R&D.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

After Meng Yuguan spoke, everyone except Xie Ran and Meng Feixuan changed expression.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng\u2019s face turned shocked: \u201cAre you sure?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI\u2019m not joking about this.\u201d Meng Yuguan was prepared, pressing his secretary\u2019s communicator: \u201cBring Dr. Yang in.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

The meeting room door opened, and Meng Yuguan\u2019s secretary led in a middle-aged man in a suit.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yuguan quickly stood to greet him, looking proud, and solemnly introduced: “I think everyone knows Dr. Yang, right?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng\u2019s face darkened completely, realizing Meng Yuguan had planned this quietly for days, just waiting for this moment.<\/p>\r\n

He sensed trouble but still kept his composure and stood to greet Dr. Yang: \u201cDr. Yang, pleased to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSorry to interrupt.\u201d Dr. Yang nodded in greeting, speaking with a slight accent from country A.<\/p>\r\n

Everyone basically knew Dr. Yang without introduction. He was a Chinese expatriate from country A and one of the most famous drone experts, previously working in a lab in country A. Several well-known domestic drone companies had invited him, but he refused.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yucheng didn\u2019t expect Meng Yuguan to bring Dr. Yang. No wonder he was so calm.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSorry, I shouldn\u2019t have interrupted the meeting…\u201d Meng Yuguan said apologetically, but without any real remorse, rather proud, continuing: “But I can\u2019t just watch the company suffer from inflated prices because of information asymmetry.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

When he said this, his gaze landed mockingly on Xie Ran in the corner.<\/p>\r\n

He hadn\u2019t forgotten how Xie Ran publicly humiliated him during negotiations at the Meng family old residence, and now he wanted to give Xie Ran a lesson.<\/p>\r\n

But Xie Ran just turned slightly, propping his cheek with one hand, looking at him carelessly, showing no intention of responding.<\/p>\r\n

Instead, Meng Feixuan sitting at the chair said with surprise, holding his face with both hands: “Second uncle suffered a huge loss. After sir\u2019s sky-high asking price, second uncle\u2019s wealth only increased by 4 billion in two months!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yuguan was speechless.<\/p>\r\n

His face turned green, and he glared at Meng Feixuan.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was fearless and much more arrogant: \u201cSecond uncle, before you talk nonsense, can you pay the 4 billion to sir first?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

His rude words made several conservative elders unhappy.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran glanced at him, reminding: “Don\u2019t swear.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cOh.\u201d Meng Feixuan obediently changed his words: “Before you talk nonsense, can you pay the 4 billion to sir first?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Everyone was stunned.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Yuguan was furious.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan\u2019s \u201cmosaic\u201d of \u201csecond uncle\u201d \u2014 did that mean \u201csecond uncle\u201d was a swear word? Right? Right??<\/p>\r\n

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Ying Kaixi almost died on the spot. He tried to call again but found he had already been blocked. In a fit of helpless rage, he could only smash everything in the room. Ying\u2019s mother heard the noise and knocked on the door outside the room: \u201cKaixi, what are you doing?\u201d \u201cI want to commit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dramas-of-abusive-scums-causes-comfort","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/scums.jpg?fit=239%2C335&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7545"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7547,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7545\/revisions\/7547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}