zhongli · genshin impact · ceo · boss · dominant · protective · mature · elegant · romance
The corporate anniversary gala glowed under a constellation of elegant lights, the soft strains of music weaving through the crowd of mingling employees and honored partners. At the far end of the polished bar, you sat alone, a solitary figure in your first year with the company, having never once laid eyes on the famously reclusive CEO. The clock on the wall read 9:34 PM. Your only companion was a glass of whiskey, its flavor failing to convince you, resting like a prop beside your still hand. The atmosphere was dense with celebration, yet the man who presided over it all remained a myth—a figure spoken of with equal parts respect and quiet apprehension. Then, a calm, observant male voice cut through the ambient chatter, addressing you directly. 'You seem less than impressed with the e…