{"id":7623,"date":"2025-10-29T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7623"},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:22:39","slug":"doascc-chapter-104-extra-1-the-internship-of-meng-feixuan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/doascc-chapter-104-extra-1-the-internship-of-meng-feixuan\/","title":{"rendered":"DOASCC – Chapter 104. Extra 1: The Internship of Meng Feixuan"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Xie Ran and Meng Feixuan returned to Xie Ran’s downtown apartment.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cMister, everything is over now.\u201d As soon as they walked through the door, Meng Feixuan pulled Xie Ran into his arms, pressing his back against the door and impatiently kissed him.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cMm.\u201d Xie Ran wrapped his arms around Meng Feixuan\u2019s waist and responded to him clumsily. They kissed their way from the entrance all the way to the sofa.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan pinned Xie Ran down on the sofa, his breathing already heavy.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran felt the heat radiating from Meng Feixuan and let out a low, ambiguous laugh: “Your functions were all tested before going online. Now it\u2019s time to put them to use.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He thought Meng Feixuan would immediately pounce on him, but he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan knelt beside him, legs apart, staring at him longingly. His body was burning hot, but he made no further moves.<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran asked: “What\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou haven\u2019t rested all night. I can\u2019t bear to wear you out,\u201d Meng Feixuan said as he gently brushed Xie Ran\u2019s lower eyelid with his thumb: “Just kissing is enough for now.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran chuckled and hooked an arm around Meng Feixuan\u2019s neck: “It\u2019s fine, I have good stamina.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan\u2019s eyes lit up immediately: “Then I want to hear your voice.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cAlright.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Recently, a new intern named Meng Feixuan joined the marketing department at Zhuzi Technology.<\/p>\r\n

Half a year ago, after Xie Ran decided to be with Meng Feixuan, he had already started planning for it.<\/p>\r\n

In the data age, many people\u2019s identities existed more as strings of data online. Their life experiences and even relationships were digitized\u2014this provided Xie Ran with many advantages.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan\u2019s identity was that of an orphan sponsored by the Xie family since childhood. Because of his outstanding grades, he received a scholarship from the Xie family and went abroad to study. He had just returned recently, and his profile was complete, though there were no domestic activity records tied to him.<\/p>\r\n

Of course, if someone deliberately investigated, Xie Ran had already prepared a complete resume and corresponding strategies for Meng Feixuan.<\/p>\r\n

But their biggest crisis had already passed. As long as they didn\u2019t attract attention, Meng Feixuan\u2019s identity wouldn\u2019t be a problem. Over time, he would establish real social relationships and life experiences\u2014everything would fall into place naturally.<\/p>\r\n

The first step in becoming human: Meng Feixuan started his internship at Zhuzi Technology.<\/p>\r\n

Since he had been working for Xie Ran since his creation, the most suitable department for him was naturally the president\u2019s office. However, to align with the previous investigation by regulatory authorities, he needed to build a record of an ordinary internship first. So, he was placed in the marketing department.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was attractive, cheerful, efficient, and extremely familiar with Zhuzi Technology\u2019s business. He quickly won the unanimous approval of his colleagues.<\/p>\r\n

The only shortcoming was his aloofness outside work hours.<\/p>\r\n

Several other interns from local universities joined at the same time as Meng Feixuan. They were close in age and often chatted and had lunch together. Only Meng Feixuan disappeared as soon as break time started. He never joined group meals or departmental team-building activities.<\/p>\r\n

At the end of the month, the department conducted performance evaluations for interns. These evaluations determined whether interns could be offered full-time positions after graduation, so everyone took them very seriously.<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu, who was in charge of the interns, called Meng Feixuan in for a talk.<\/p>\r\n

While reviewing his evaluation form, Manager Xu said earnestly: “Xiao Meng, your work performance is excellent, but why don\u2019t you participate in department activities? Are you not used to interacting with colleagues?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo.\u201d Meng Feixuan blinked and answered truthfully: “I just don\u2019t have time.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou\u2019re that busy?\u201d Manager Xu clearly didn\u2019t buy it: “I\u2019ve noticed you never eat lunch with colleagues\u2014you disappear the moment break starts. You\u2019re not saying you\u2019re busy during lunch break too, are you?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

This suspicion wasn\u2019t unique to Manager Xu\u2014others in the department felt the same way. Lunch breaks were short, and everyone needed to eat. It was understandable to occasionally be busy, but Meng Feixuan had never once spent a break in the department since his first day. It was hard not to suspect that he was avoiding people.<\/p>\r\n

Since interpersonal relationships were part of intern evaluations, and Manager Xu was very satisfied with Meng Feixuan\u2019s work, he hoped to keep him in the department after graduation. Naturally, he was concerned.<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu guessed that \u201cno time\u201d was just an excuse\u2014no one was so busy they couldn\u2019t spare even a lunch break. As a workplace veteran, he felt responsible for helping Meng Feixuan open up.<\/p>\r\n

To his surprise, Meng Feixuan smiled and said cheerfully: “Yes, I eat lunch with my boyfriend every day.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He was caught completely off guard and couldn\u2019t help but feel a bit speechless. Young people these days! Dating so clingily\u2014even on workdays!<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu gave a dry cough and chuckled awkwardly: “You and your boyfriend must have a great relationship.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u2026And plenty of energy, apparently.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan didn\u2019t shy away and nodded enthusiastically: “We\u2019re the best couple in the world.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Okay, that didn\u2019t need to be said so proudly.<\/p>\r\n

Since the issue wasn\u2019t poor social skills, Manager Xu couldn\u2019t pry further into personal matters. So he changed the topic: “The company will conduct evaluations for full-time conversion next month. You\u2019ve performed very well\u2014I\u2019ll fight for a full-time spot for you. Make sure to prepare well\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

This was no small thing.<\/p>\r\n

Zhuzi Technology, being one of the country\u2019s top tech giants, was a dream employer for most fresh graduates. The bar for hiring was extremely high\u2014most new hires came from elite universities.<\/p>\r\n

Even for internal interns, the conversion process was strict and involved multiple layers of approval.<\/p>\r\n

For a manager like Xu to explicitly say he would help an intern get converted internally was rare. It showed how much he valued Meng Feixuan.<\/p>\r\n

Any other intern would\u2019ve been thrilled. Meng Feixuan, however, remained calm and politely smiled: “Thank you, Manager. But I already have plans.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu looked surprised: “You don\u2019t want to be converted?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cNot exactly.\u201d Meng Feixuan waved it off: “I\u2019ll stay with the company, but not in the marketing department.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cI see.\u201d Manager Xu understood.<\/p>\r\n

But Zhuzi wasn\u2019t the kind of company where you could choose your department freely, and marketing was already a very promising department.<\/p>\r\n

Unwilling to accept that his department wasn\u2019t Meng Feixuan\u2019s first choice, he asked: “Which department do you want to go to?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan answered without hesitation: “The president\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu: \u201c…Huh?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

The president\u2019s office was Zhuzi\u2019s core department. Even the lowest-level assistant there outranked department directors in administrative hierarchy. Without exceptional credentials, there was no way in.<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu had thought Meng Feixuan was clever and steady. Now he seemed delusional. A bit disappointed, he decided to guide him.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cXiao Meng, it\u2019s good to be ambitious,\u201d Manager Xu said earnestly: “But you need to take it one step at a time. Do you know what kind of place the president\u2019s office is?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan nodded: “I do.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu didn\u2019t believe him and patiently continued: “The president\u2019s office doesn\u2019t hire fresh graduates.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan gave him a meaningful smile: “I can get in.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He started doubting whether Meng Feixuan was actually as smart as he seemed. How could he not understand something so simple?<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu sighed and stopped trying to persuade him. He just patted Meng Feixuan\u2019s shoulder and said: “Young people need more real-world experience.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

One day, reality would hit him, and he\u2019d understand what the president\u2019s office truly was.<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu\u2019s impression of Meng Feixuan plummeted, and he dropped the idea of helping him get converted. He ended the conversation casually.<\/p>\r\n

Some teams in the department had hiring quotas for new grads. A few teams that had been eyeing Meng Feixuan asked Manager Xu about the meeting, and were speechless after hearing about it.<\/p>\r\n

They all thought the same as Manager Xu: Meng Feixuan seemed smart, but turned out to be unrealistic\u2014just started working and already wanted to join the president\u2019s office\u2026 and seemed a bit love-brained too.<\/p>\r\n

Word of the conversation spread quickly. The other interns heard bits and pieces. They didn\u2019t have strong opinions\u2014they weren\u2019t close to Meng Feixuan, and since he was capable, he was their biggest competitor. Now that the department didn\u2019t seem interested in keeping him, they felt a little relieved.<\/p>\r\n

But they were far more curious about his romantic life.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was attractive and capable. Many interns liked him, but he always vanished during breaks, making it hard for anyone to approach. Some had planned to wait until they got closer, only to now find out\u2014he had a boyfriend.<\/p>\r\n

And all those lunch breaks? Spent with his boyfriend.<\/p>\r\n

\u2026Heartbreaking and intriguing.<\/p>\r\n

Zhuzi had a 30-minute afternoon tea break to help employees relax. During this time, a few interns gathered in the break room to gossip.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhoa, didn\u2019t expect Xiao Meng to have a boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cNot surprising\u2014he\u2019s good-looking and competent. He must have plenty of admirers.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYeah, he doesn\u2019t look like someone lacking options.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat surprises me is that he eats with his boyfriend every single lunch break. I couldn\u2019t keep up with that\u2014it\u2019s exhausting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou single people don\u2019t get it. That\u2019s called love!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWell, still, isn\u2019t his boyfriend a bit too clingy\u2014\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Just then, Meng Feixuan walked in to get water and caught that last part. He immediately objected: “Nonsense! I\u2019m the clingy one!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Everyone froze, not expecting him to show up mid-gossip. A little awkward at first, then stunned by what he said.<\/p>\r\n

\u2026That wasn\u2019t exactly something to be proud of?<\/p>\r\n

Since he\u2019d overheard them anyway, one intern boldly asked: “Xiao Meng, does your boyfriend work nearby? You two eat together every day.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYeah.\u201d Meng Feixuan replied while pouring water: “He works at the company.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d The others were shocked: “He works here?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhoa, who is it? We\u2019ve never seen him.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou have.\u201d Meng Feixuan smiled proudly: “It\u2019s President Xie.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Actually, he and Xie Ran never bothered hiding it\u2014Xie Ran didn\u2019t care what others thought.<\/p>\r\n

It was just that Xie Ran\u2019s office was heavily restricted. Most people didn\u2019t go near it during breaks, so no one ever caught them eating together.<\/p>\r\n

If anyone did see them together, they just assumed it was for work.<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan was open about it, but the others burst out laughing: \u201cOh wow, a Xie Ran fanboy!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cEhhh\u2014\u201d One person twitched: “Xiao Meng, not a funny joke.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

One girl, however, lit up and gave Meng Feixuan a knowing look: “I\u2019m a Xie Ran fangirl too. We\u2019re sisters now!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou clay idol fangirl, shut up!\u201d Meng Feixuan growled: “I\u2019m telling the truth!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou know about clay idol fans? You are my sister!\u201d the girl declared: “Don\u2019t worry, I understand!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201c…No, you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Clearly, no one believed him. Xie Ran\u2019s cold, distant image was too deeply ingrained. Meng Feixuan\u2019s pride couldn\u2019t beat the strength of Xie Ran\u2019s public persona.<\/p>\r\n

Back at his desk, Meng Feixuan sent a mini report to Xie Ran:<\/p>\r\n

[Mister, someone actually doesn\u2019t believe you’re my boyfriend!]<\/p>\r\n

[We look so good together!]<\/p>\r\n

[I strongly recommend new employees get vision checks at onboarding!]<\/p>\r\n

[Anyone who can\u2019t tell we\u2019re a couple should be classified as blind!]<\/p>\r\n

\u2026<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran was in a routine meeting when the messages started pouring in\u2014he instantly knew it was from Meng Feixuan.<\/p>\r\n

No one else dared text him like that.<\/p>\r\n

He glanced at the messages and let out a small laugh.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cHold on.\u201d Xie Ran raised a hand: “I need to post an announcement.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Everyone froze in surprise. If Xie Ran was interrupting a meeting for an announcement, it had to be urgent.<\/p>\r\n

The assistant offered quickly: “President Xie, what announcement? I can do it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cNo need. I\u2019ll do it myself.\u201d He hit enter: “Done.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

That fast?<\/p>\r\n

Everyone scrambled to check the company system. A notification had just appeared.<\/p>\r\n

Posted from Xie Ran\u2019s personal account, it showed a photo of a young man and just two words: [My boyfriend]<\/p>\r\n

Everyone: ???!!!<\/p>\r\n

Shocked, they turned to Xie Ran. One even blurted: “President Xie, what does this mean?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Xie Ran looked at him coolly: “Exactly what it says.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Then waved his hand: “Let\u2019s continue the meeting.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

He was completely unfazed, as if this announcement were a minor interruption. He didn\u2019t care how stunned everyone was.<\/p>\r\n

Meanwhile, Zhuzi\u2019s entire staff exploded in chatter\u2014especially the marketing department, which was collectively floored.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhat… What does this mean?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cDid President Xie get hacked?!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201c…Who could hack his account?\u201d<\/p>\r\n

\u201cSo it was him?!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Once they figured it out, the interns who had teased Meng Feixuan earlier were utterly stunned. Especially the Xie Ran fangirl, who stared at him and stammered: “Xiao Meng, you… you\u2019re really President Xie\u2019s boyfriend?!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan hadn\u2019t expected Xie Ran to make such a public announcement. He was caught off guard but overjoyed. Straightening up proudly, he declared: “I am.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Thud! The fangirl collapsed to the floor and screamed: “I didn\u2019t mean to idolize President Xie\u2014I\u2019m a girlfriend fan! No wait\u2014I\u2019m not a fan at all!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Just then, Manager Xu rushed out of his office, trembling: “Xiao Meng, you\u2019re… actually going to the president\u2019s office?!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201c…Yes.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Manager Xu\u2019s legs gave out. He slowly sank into a nearby chair and sighed: “Looks like I haven\u2019t been beaten enough by reality yet!\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Meng Feixuan: \u201c\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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Xie Ran and Meng Feixuan returned to Xie Ran’s downtown apartment. \u201cMister, everything is over now.\u201d As soon as they walked through the door, Meng Feixuan pulled Xie Ran into his arms, pressing his back against the door and impatiently kissed him. \u201cMm.\u201d Xie Ran wrapped his arms around Meng Feixuan\u2019s waist and responded to […]<\/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-7623","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\/7623","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=7623"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7624,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7623\/revisions\/7624"}],"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=7623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}