Saving the overbearing CEO

"Yes, you should have," said Wen Qinxi before he stood up with a scowl in between his brows. He knew his own mouth very well so he decided to leave before he said

something he would regret.

A sense of panic set in making Qie Ranzhe stand up abruptly and grab Wen Qinxi's wrist stopping him. "Don't go..... please," said Qie Ranzhe turning into silly putty in an instant. No one else, not even his mother could make him feel this way all except this man who held so much power over him. His thumb soothingly caressed Wen Qinxi's wrist.

"Let me cool off first," said Wen Qinxi without looking at him. Qie Ranzhe reluctantly let him go and watched his disappearing back with complicated feelings.

What Wen Qinxi described as cooling off was going to his apartment, change into his comfy onesie and PVP with whomever he could find online. He wasn't especially good at games but when he was angry his online friends knew to stay clear of the arena.

One such unfortunate victim was one of his former college mate who wandered into the arena without thinking. After being beaten senseless to the point of dropping a rank lower he said, "Seriously, why didn't anyone warn me that he wasn't in a good mood. Fuck..... I honestly thought I would be getting an easy win tonight when I accepted this challenge."

"When he's angry it's like he is using game cheats to win but he is such a noob when he isn't. Weird right?" said another guy stirring clear of that arena.

"It's like his anger is his cheat. If I were you I would stay angry all the time so I can win an esports championship," said another one of his nerd friends.

Wen Qinxi sighed as he checked his cellphone after finishing off the round. It was already past eight in the evening and that guy wasn't back yet. He suddenly felt like he had been a little excessive earlier. It's just the baby thing hit him so hard that he wanted to tear Zhao Huangzhi's hair from its roots.

Plus the sharing thing just got him so upset that he needed some time off but now that he had cooled down Qie Ranzhe still hadn't shown his face. Wen Qinxi sighed as he leaned back in his seat contemplating whether he should break the ice and call the man. He playfully flipped his cellphone as he looked down at it with a dazed look on his face.

"Even sighing now, huh? How about you tell us bros what's going on," suggested the one who had been beaten ruthlessly. Maybe if he smooths things over he could still rank up after beating the noob version of Wen Qinxi. This was a classic example of doing what is right for selfish reasons.

"Maybe our insight might solve your matters of the heart," said another of his online friends ready to indulge in some juicy gossip.

Wen Qinxi's smirked as he placed his cellphone on the table. "Haha what type of insight can you single dogs have?"

Everyone, "..."

"Whoo just back up for a second..."

"This is what you get for being nice..."

"What you mean single dog? My cat keeps me company. Isn't it right Mr Twiggles.....,"

"Mrruh!..."

"Ouch, the fuck. She scratched me..... damn it,"

This was what was exactly transmitting through his headsets but he wasn't listening. This is what was going on in his mind, "To dial or not to dial, that is the question."

'If he doesn't call in the next five, no ten seconds then I will call him. Ten... nine... eight.... seveeennn... siiixxx..... fi,' he counted in his brain when suddenly his cellphone buzzed. It wasn't a phone call but it was better than nothing.

DaddyRan: Come to the roof.

That's all the message said. No explanation whatsoever.

Wen Qinxi sighed as he put on his coat and sneakers before walking out of the apartment. Qie Ranzhe's apartment was on the top floor so it could only mean the roof was one floor up. He didn't even bother to log out of the game dragging his feet out of the apartment.

Looking at himself in the elevator mirror he especially felt grateful that they were on the top floor otherwise he would be so embarrassed if he was seen in a bunny onesie. The dinging sound of the elevator brought him out of his trance.

The doors slowly opened and as he stepped out with his head down he stumbled upon a puzzle box with stars on it. His brows furrowed as he looked around the huge rooftop with a pool and a garden.

"Qie Ranzhe!" he called out as he quickly figured out the puzzle box. "Why are you making me do this shit at this godforsaken hour?"

The box opened with a click and he looked inside only to find a ring, a simple elegant ring with an inscription but because it was a little dark and he was half-blind he couldn't see clearly.

He was about to take a closer look when some of the lights suddenly turned on arranged into words Wen Qinxi could barely read as he had left his glasses in the apartment.

"It says you own my heart.....," said Qie Ranzhe who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Wen Qinxi could see his blurry figure walking towards him.

He could barely see but his heart was thumping so hard. "Wha, wha.... wha," said Wen Qinxi forgetting to breathe for a second.

Qie Ranzhe walked over to him and his hand reached out to caress the side of Wen Qinxi's face with pink bubbles floating all around them. "You own me and I would love it if you own me for the rest of our lives," said Qie Ranzhe as he placed a pair of glasses over his lover's eyes. The world suddenly became clearer and he could see what was written using fairy lights.

"Oh shit!" swore Wen Qinxi before abruptly covering his mouth. He couldn't help but feel emotional at this moment. Those fairy lights were like a beacon expressing Qie Ranzhe's desire to marry him.

Qie Ranzhe smiled foolishly as he went down on one knee and said, "I have been in love with you for years but stupidly kept my feelings to myself. Never in a million years would I have thought Flagship would happen and my sweet Gecko would be the one to come and save me....You sacrificed so much as you went through multiple lifetimes dealing with my stubbornness and weird imagination. For that, I am truly grateful to you and would love to spend this lifetime serving you, caring for you, pampering you and loving you that is if you will have me. Baby, I love you and I can't imagine a life without you. So what I am saying is.... will you marry me?"