wangxian work gmail AU where wei ying’s message to wen qing accidentally gets sent to lan zhan 
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wei ying gets a message from nie huaisang
(btw: where do they work? what do they do? who knows! i sure don’t!!!)
(btw: where do they work? what do they do? who knows! i sure don’t!!!)
should he even try to reply?
wei ying —> wen qing
(will update more later! currently traveling in the backseat of a rental car so it’s not an ideal writing situation LOL. anyway i hope you all enjoy how this lil story unfolds 💖)
after the department meeting! yes, Wei Ying charged his phone (and yes, Let The Romance Tropes Begin LOL)
(A/N im not paying attention to all the small errors in date/time continuity, and neither should you!!!!)
(should I start numbering these?)
coffee of shame...and yes, Wei Ying finally replied to that email
coffee of shame...and yes, Wei Ying finally replied to that email
8. after work and dreading tomorrow (wei ying got approximately NO work done)
9. wei ying —> wen qing the next morning before work
(lmfao did I somehow make this a coffeeshop AU)
(lmfao did I somehow make this a coffeeshop AU)
(A/N aaand pausing here for a little while! i’ll strive for a more regular updating schedule, because I’m currently making these as I post them and it is Not Efficient LOL. thank u all for reading! my finished fics—and a WIP modern AU—can be found here: archiveofourown.org/users/detentio…)
10. (A/N thank you for 600+ followers omg??? here’s a short update in gratitude✨more to come in the morning) (or whatever your time zone is seven hours from now)
wei ying —> nhs en route to work:
wei ying —> nhs en route to work:
11. good morning to me and to disaster wei ying!!!
12. wei ying —> wen qing, after their meeting about Vague Office-Related Topics
13. oh he’s short-circuiting
14. “trash novel” we’re all a part of this fandom we all know what nie huaisang is reading on the clock smdh
15. during and after wei ying’s scheduled hours in lan zhan’s office 😔
(A/N: pls disregard all previous time stamps that have them coming into work at 7 AM. it’s just bc I was makin fake texts at 7 AM and forgot to change the times LOL. they work a 9-to-5.)
(A/N: pls disregard all previous time stamps that have them coming into work at 7 AM. it’s just bc I was makin fake texts at 7 AM and forgot to change the times LOL. they work a 9-to-5.)
16. wei ying —> wen qing
(A/N this concludes the morning update! see u all later ✨)
(A/N this concludes the morning update! see u all later ✨)
17. wei ying —> jiang yanli
(pls imagine Wei Ying texting, humiliated, in completely dark living room)
(pls imagine Wei Ying texting, humiliated, in completely dark living room)
18. wei ying —> wen qing
(jiang yanli just left, and now wei ying is texting, slightly less humiliated, in a living room with a lamp turned on)
(also this AU obv takes place in a diff universe from my ghost hunting AU, but I couldn’t help making a night hunting reference LOL)
(jiang yanli just left, and now wei ying is texting, slightly less humiliated, in a living room with a lamp turned on)
(also this AU obv takes place in a diff universe from my ghost hunting AU, but I couldn’t help making a night hunting reference LOL)
19. the next morning at work, ready to face a brand new day 😀
(A/N stay tuned tomorrow for Day 2 with Lan Zhan and after-work drinks!)
20. and we’re getting a different perspective on some questionable afternoon-at-work events!
(nie huaisang —> wen qing)
(nie huaisang —> wen qing)
21. 👀👀👀
22. and finally....from the perspective of Guess Who.............
23. (Yes, Lan Zhan knows texting “unsend” does not actually delete a message, but it’s the sentiment that counts)
(A/N lmfao why do these updates always take so long to make and then look so meager when I post them??? anyway catching a flight later today but will try to update again from the airport LOL✨)
24. nie huaisang is both unimpressed and exceedingly impressed
25. maybe wen qing will have a more congratulatory response? (or maybe she’ll reveal a disaster of her own 👀👀👀)
26. the workday is almost at an end! Wei Ying —> NHS
(note that upcoming content will contain references to alcohol!)
(note that upcoming content will contain references to alcohol!)
27. wei ying —> wen ning, and then wen qing —> wen ning
28. from the fully-charged phone of Lan Zhan, mlm/wlw friendships ✨💛
(A/N literally on a plane ready for takeoff—see u all with another update in the morning!)
(A/N literally on a plane ready for takeoff—see u all with another update in the morning!)
29. (note: alcohol + drunkenness)
they’re bros!!!
(A/N i had fun with the cocktail names on the receipt also LOL it auto-generated the host’s name as “Sarah”)
they’re bros!!!
(A/N i had fun with the cocktail names on the receipt also LOL it auto-generated the host’s name as “Sarah”)
30. the morning after (wei ying —> wen qing, wen qing —> wen ning, and then back to the phone of our favorite disaster bi)
31. (note: mention of alcohol)
lan zhan really thought he could handle one glass...he really thought...
lan zhan really thought he could handle one glass...he really thought...
32. Intel????
(A/N that concludes this morning’s update! I’m back from vacation so updates may switch to once a day depending on how much time I have.✨)
(A/N part 2: in case anyone is curious, im Eastern Standard Time and tend to update between 8-10 AM!)
33. Mian Mian returns with some intel 👀
(A/N I switched to an easier fake-messenger interface so uh just pretend they all got new phones I guess LOL)
(A/N I switched to an easier fake-messenger interface so uh just pretend they all got new phones I guess LOL)
34. Monday again. Wei Ying —> Wen Qing
(A/N I can’t adjust the battery or provider w the new interface, but rest assured that Wei Ying’s phone is always troublingly uncharged—and he still gets poor reception with GoldenCore 3G network)
(A/N I can’t adjust the battery or provider w the new interface, but rest assured that Wei Ying’s phone is always troublingly uncharged—and he still gets poor reception with GoldenCore 3G network)
35. oh it’s shared Google Doc time
36. yes they are silently working on separate laptops across from each other at the same desk
37. oh it’s direct-chat-on-the-google-doc-time
38. if you’re wondering whether they wrote more in the private chat than on the official report—yes, they did.
(A/N happy new year! will probably leave this here for today considering celebrations later. hope you’re all enjoying so far ✨)
(A/N happy new year! will probably leave this here for today considering celebrations later. hope you’re all enjoying so far ✨)
39. somehow they still got work done
(A/N I lied earlier LOL here’s another group of updates for today—happy new year!)
(A/N I lied earlier LOL here’s another group of updates for today—happy new year!)
40. right after work! wen qing has the authority to do whatever she wants
(A/N in case you’re the one person who liked tweets before I deleted to fixed an uploading order issue...whoops lol!)
(A/N in case you’re the one person who liked tweets before I deleted to fixed an uploading order issue...whoops lol!)
41. nhs, ever-unimpressed 😔
42. Mian Mian is doing her absolute best
43. wen qing is the only irl friend who follows wei ying on twitter (Mian Mian just stalks LOL)
44. as if wei ying doesn’t spend the entirety of each night on twitter
45. at last...an unknown number messages wei ying’s phone...who could it b
(A/N ok, this is today’s last update—for real this time lol. see ya in the new year!!! ✨)
(A/N ok, this is today’s last update—for real this time lol. see ya in the new year!!! ✨)
46. please somebody confiscate wei ying’s phone
47. wei ying advisory panel
48. nhs supports chaos and chaos only
49. lan ZHAN
(A/N this update’s a short one—happy new year ✨✨)
(A/N this update’s a short one—happy new year ✨✨)
(A/N no update today im exhausted lol sorry and thank you!)
50. good morning
51. wei ying’s phone, nie huaisang’s phone, lan zhan’s phone.
(tbt to my last job where if we heard commotion we would just continue working with our headphones in but press pause to eavesdrop LOL)
(tbt to my last job where if we heard commotion we would just continue working with our headphones in but press pause to eavesdrop LOL)
52. after the commotion :(
53. a message from Mian Mian to Wen Qing
(also fun fact, in my previous workplace there was a soundproof room that held loud equipment, a++++ for screaming if need be! there was also a weird basement for crying and a fire escape for softly tearing up. I knew all the spots lol)
(also fun fact, in my previous workplace there was a soundproof room that held loud equipment, a++++ for screaming if need be! there was also a weird basement for crying and a fire escape for softly tearing up. I knew all the spots lol)
54. wei ying is also not havin a good day
55. sorry nie huaisang, better get a crush in another department
(A/N for the purposes of this AU, Lan Qiren is maybe at most a v distant relative of Lan Zhan, because it’s easier for me that way lol. Also this concludes this morning’s update ✨)
(A/N for the purposes of this AU, Lan Qiren is maybe at most a v distant relative of Lan Zhan, because it’s easier for me that way lol. Also this concludes this morning’s update ✨)
56. mianmian —> wen qing’s phone near the end of the workday
57. (note: brief mention of alcohol)
wen qing —> wei ying’s phone (he’s been more or less brooding all day for varied reasons)
wen qing —> wei ying’s phone (he’s been more or less brooding all day for varied reasons)
58. i mean it’s a red and black sweater marring lan zhan’s pristine minimalist space—of course Lan Zhan had to call Wei Ying back to get it out of there!
59. you can’t be too careful!
60. (hey remember that poll I ran last week)
(A/N that concludes today’s update! ✨)
(A/N that concludes today’s update! ✨)
(A/N update will be later today because I unintentionally stayed up all night stealthily revising already-posted fanfics. anyway never reread your own writing, it’s not worth the cringing and the agony LOL 😌)
(A/N again—by “i’ll update later” I mean “i’ll update tomorrow” bc im traveling again and exhausted lol sorry thanks!!!)
61. wei ying’s Golden Core 3G has lost reception...
62. nie huaisang —> wen qing
63. oh you bet they were trapped in an elevator 😌
64. nie huaisang’s imagination really ran wild
65. yes they sat on the floor of the elevator next to each other
66. hmmmmMMMMM.mp3
(A/N sorry for the spotty updating schedule! traveling again but hope to get things back on track ✨)
(A/N sorry for the spotty updating schedule! traveling again but hope to get things back on track ✨)
67. the next morning (yes I’m doing office party trope deal with it 😌)
68. hmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ✨
(A/N this is a v short update this morning to get back on track. see ya soon!)
(A/N this is a v short update this morning to get back on track. see ya soon!)
(accidentally split up the thread so! just leaving this here. currently in a car passenger seat but working on both another update and a lil extra for u all ✨)
68b. (was traveling again today lmao but fine here’s wei ying’s fucking desk setup. yes he’s on dark mode twitter in an incognito browser. please imagine 5000+ unread emails.)
(and yes that is wang yibo’s drawing of wwx in the background. don’t ask for a reason I bc have none.)
(and yes that is wang yibo’s drawing of wwx in the background. don’t ask for a reason I bc have none.)
69. from the phone of Lan Zhan
70. wei ying —> nhs
(A/N i forgot to change all these interactions to green text bubbles so you’re all gonna pretend they’re green ok??)
(A/N i forgot to change all these interactions to green text bubbles so you’re all gonna pretend they’re green ok??)
71. note passing???
72. wei ying and nhs, the latter’s powers of deduction revealed
(A/N i went for this joke because it came to mind and I couldn’t help it and I am a weak author sorry thank you)
(A/N i went for this joke because it came to mind and I couldn’t help it and I am a weak author sorry thank you)
73. once again from the phone of Lan Zhan
(A/N this concludes today’s update ✨)
(A/N this concludes today’s update ✨)
(A/N: I dug up an old thread of how I imagine everyone’s internet presence. aside from lan zhan’s nonexistent twitter, consider it canonical to this AU! make sure to watch the video at the end 😌)
74. that evening after work, wei ying + nhs theorize....
75. 👀
76. ☹️ ???
77. Wen Qing to mianmian (collective exhale of relief)
(A/N updates will be short and sporadic bc im working on a lot of things thanks sorry!!!!!!!!!!)
(A/N updates will be short and sporadic bc im working on a lot of things thanks sorry!!!!!!!!!!)
(A/N As everyone’s probably guessed by now, Life got in the way of me crafting intricate fake multimedia screenshots. However, to wrap things up, I’ve written three epilogue versions of varying quality and plausibility. I hope you all enjoy.)
EPILOGUE VERSION ONE: wherein couples get together, reasonable hijinks occur, and life goes on.
EPILOGUE VERSION TWO: wherein my struggle to construct event-based plot really shines. (note that the referenced legality/illegality of unions and strikes is depends on where you live) (do not base your own office strike purely on Gmail AU)
EPILOGUE VERSION THREE: wherein i...uh...
thanks for reading, everyone! if you want a list of actually completed fics ranging in topic from wangxian to love letters to ghost hunting to character studies to oneshots, find them here ✨
(ok here is 1 last text screenshot I couldn’t help it lol)
