Saving the overbearing CEO

Chapter 481: A Grown Man Afraid Of An Injection

"You are deliberately screwing with me right?..... Fine, what's the good news?" He said wondering if he had to start the fifth world all over again.

"Oh that. You can get out now," said the system tapping its tiny chin.

For once he felt like strangling the system. Okay, this wasn't the first time he thought about it. It's just that this was the first time he was truly going to do it. The only problem was that the system's appearance was that of a little girl which would make him look bad if he did strangle it no matter how you looked at it.

This should have been the first thing the system said when he woke up but they had to go through such a roundabout way to get to this conclusion.

"And Qie Ranzhe?" he asked impatiently.

A beaming smile appeared on its face celebrating its freedom. The stifling feeling it felt ever since Qie Ranzhe took over its network was finally gone. So yes, today was the system's Independence Day. "He left Flagship in a rather grand manner, by the way. He had first responders escorting him out of the game room. It was so dramati-...."

"Initiate log out sequence like right now," said Wen Qinxi feeling a tightness in his chest. He was wrong earlier. This should have been the first thing the system said as soon as he woke up. He had to get out of here and check on Qie Ranzhe but what he didn't know is that he had been out for two days. To him, it had only been a few hours since he last saw Qie Ranzhe.

The system wanted to let him know Qie Ranzhe was alright which is why it had this lax attitude but judging from Wen Qinxi's reaction right now it would get skinned alive if it so much as breathed loudly. Well, that's not right. Can an AI even breathe?

As soon as Jolie completed the logout sequence, Wen Qinxi quickly took off the IV needle stuck in his arm and opened the gaming capsule before stepping out. But as soon as his feet touched the ground his knees softened followed by a loud thud.

"Ah.... shit," he swore unable to pick himself up. He found his limbs were numb with a prickling feeling which was a side effect of lying down for so long.

This incident was witnessed by the medical intern, Hei Bao and Xia Bai through the see-through glass walls. They would have found this fall comical if it was any other day but after the emergency two days ago they couldn't find it funny. The three of them soon crowded the room helping him up while the medical intern prepared an injection.

"Qi-ge, you know you shouldn't immediately walk after coming out of the game. What's the hurry?" said Hei Bao looking as cute as ever when concerned about someone.

"Go call Danzhe and I will handle this," said Xia Bai after they placed Wen Qinxi inside the gaming capsule.

Wen Qinxi was closing his eyes feeling disoriented. He was a little unresponsive with a throbbing headache. "Where is Ran-ge?" he asked but because his eyes were still closed he didn't see the people's reactions.

The two of them had their mouths agape wondering if this nerd had a death wish. The only person who could call Qie Ranzhe that without dying would be Machu and even he had to select the right moment otherwise he might get his head bit off.

"Ahem.... he um, he is at the central hospital but he is doing fine. It's nothing to worry about. You can go visit him after I administer this," replied the intern while holding an injection.

When Wen Qinxi heard the word administer, his eyes abruptly opened only to be met by a long needle that was inching closer to his arm. "What tha fuck," he swore moving as far away as possible from that needle while covering his vulnerable arm.

Even the IV fluid had to be connected after he was in the game because of his inherent fear yet this person was brazen enough to show him that.

While Xia Bai was holding him down and the medical intern attempting to calm this grown man, Hei Bao was having a hard to describe conversation with Wen Danzhe. He patiently waited with the ring tone echoing through his wireless earbuds. 

It was then that he turned around and saw the struggle happening in the glass room. He couldn't hear anything because of his earbuds which made the scene rather interesting without sound. He was about to walk over and officially join the peanut gallery when Wen Danzhe picked up the call.

"Hie Dan-ge, We-," he said but he was cut off.

"But you are older than me," said Wen Danzhe before sipping through the straw of his juice box which was a gift from a girl of course. He was on campus surrounded by a group of junior sisters from his faculty. This was meant to be a tutoring session but it had turned into a fan club meet up with their idol.

Hei Bao didn't want to call him that but the few times Wen Danzhe came to the game room he was too imposing that one would think he was older than them. "What would you like me to call you then? Didi?" said Hei Bao completely missing the reason why he called in the first place.

"Yeah sure, if you want me to break your legs," replied Wen Danzhe smirking at one of the girls with his devilishly handsome face. From this one could tell the two brothers were polar opposites in terms of personality.

"You...," replied Hei Bao before someone took off one of his earbuds.

Xia Bai had already finished dealing with the scaredy-cat who didn't want to get an injection when he found Hei Bao still talking on the phone. He immediately knew that Wen Danzhe was screwing with Hei Bao so he chimed in.

"Stop scaring him and come pick up your brother," said Xia Bai with his arm sliding across Hei Bao's waist before pulling him closer.

Wen Danzhe's smile froze at his words. He pushed the juice box into one of the girls' hands before walking away. "Is he fine?" he asked while ordering a ride on an app.

"Mn," replied Xia Bai before cutting the call. He stroked Hei Bao's hair before giving him back his earbud. "Just call me if he gives you a hard time, okay?" said Xia Bai with a sweet smile on his face as he walked away.

Hei Bao, "...."

Why did it feel like he was a little wife bullied by her neighbour only to have her husband come over with a broom to scare the shit out of them?

Author, "That's because you are."