The Family Reunion Ceremony, Incomparably Grand
"Miss, please come home with us! The master and madam have nearly gone blind searching for you!"
Dozens of bodyguards in suits and polished shoes knelt in unison before the young woman, a long dragon-like procession of luxury cars behind them. Their expressions were respectful and solemn.
The cold young woman before them was the Ye Family's only daughter, Ye Huo.
Her whole family treasured her more than the apples of their own eyes.
While searching for their precious daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ye had cried until they had nearly gone blind.
They had come to believe that their precious daughter had likely met with disaster and that they would never find her again in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, a few days earlier, the police had obtained a family reunion match from the global DNA database.
A DNA comparison confirmed that the girl was the Ye Family's daughter, who had been missing for more than a decade.
This time, the return of the Ye Family's young miss shook the entire capital.
To make it up to her, the Ye Family wished they could pluck the stars and moon from the sky and give them to her!
Ye Garden, home to the Ye Family, the capital's foremost wealthy family, was located in a wealthy district where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
It covered an enormous area.
It was as large as three soccer fields, complete with a high-end swimming pool, gardens, and a massive Western-style building.
Her grandparents, parents, and three older brothers lived at Ye Garden, along with servants, drivers, gardeners, and nannies, several dozen people in all.
More than a hundred luxury cars were parked densely together. Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, Maybachs... nearly every top luxury car in the world was parked at the entrance.
The reunion ceremony was so grand because, for eight generations, the Ye Family's ancestors had had only sons and grandsons, not a single daughter.
Only in this generation had a daughter been born. They treasured her more than a pearl in their palm, afraid she would fall if they held her in their hands and melt if they held her in their mouths.
Ye Huo had always been the darling showered with everyone's love, but she had been stolen by an enemy when she was little. She had wandered far from home for so many years and suffered so much.
One could imagine just how much the Ye Family owed her.
Helicopters circled overhead, scattering flower petals, while a red carpet paved the way for dozens of Rolls-Royces.
Balloons and enormous welcome banners hung high, and the festive crackle of firecrackers filled the luxurious scene.
Dressed in a black uniform and military boots, Ye Huo arrived at the banquet venue under the orderly escort of more than a dozen bodyguards in suits.
Her long black hair fell loose, framing a breathtaking face beautiful enough to topple cities and kingdoms.
The young woman raised her eyes and swept a glance over the villa before her. Her cold, ruthless expression did not change in the slightest.
But a faint ripple stirred in her heart. She had finally found her home.
She was no longer an unwanted wild child.
"Huohuo, my precious darling, you're finally back! Mom has been waiting so desperately for you!"
A gentle voice came from the banquet hall.
A stunning figure shot toward the young woman like an arrow loosed from a bow.
"Huohuo, my precious daughter, you're finally back! Dad missed you to death!"
The affectionate voice rang out beside her ear.
Ye Huo was slightly startled. A gust of wind swept past, and a couple soon wrapped her slender frame tightly in their arms.
They held her so tightly and sobbed so hard that it seemed they would never bear to let the girl go again, even if the world ended.
Ye Huo's body stiffened for a moment.
It was a habit from being a professional mercenary: she disliked physical contact.
She had grown up like a weed, cool and rational, and for a moment she did not know how to respond to her parents' concern.
Suddenly, hot tears fell one by one onto her shoulders.
Her parents' sobs came to her ears.
"Huohuo, my precious daughter... stay by Mom's side from now on. Mom will never let you suffer any injustice..."
Her mother raised her head, stroked the young woman's forehead, and studied her carefully for a moment before speaking in a tearful voice.
Her father's eyes also glistened with tears, and he was overcome with emotion. "Huohuo, it's good to have you home. Dad promises you'll be the happiest girl in the world."
"Dad, Mom!"
Seeing the family she had longed for, Ye Huo felt the familial affection she had hidden deep in her heart since childhood ignite.
She softly spoke those two precious words.
It was the first time she had called anyone Dad and Mom since she was old enough to understand.
That cynical, fox-cunning, cold and ruthless young woman had actually shown her true emotions in front of others for the first time.
How extraordinary!
After all, she was the underground queen of mercenaries.
She had killed people as readily as cutting down grass and always worked alone.
She had no warmth in her at all.
But before parents who cared so much about her, she showed a cold smile with a trace of serenity for the first time in her life.
She smiled.
For the first time in her life, she smiled because of family love, not because of slaughter!
"Huohuo, Grandpa brought you something tasty."
A luxury car came to a stop, and a loving voice rang out. The tall Old Master Jian appeared in everyone's sight, accompanied by his guards.
He held an enormous, sparkling string of tanghulu in his hands and hurried over to Ye Huo, tears streaming down his aged face with excitement. "Look, this is the snack you loved most when you used to ride on Grandpa's shoulders as a little girl!"
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Ye Huo looked at the deep doting in the old man's eyes. It was an open, unreserved love for his grandchild.
Her nose tingled, and her eyes reddened.
The young woman took the string of tanghulu and bit off a large, red hawthorn berry.
So sweet!
This old man was her maternal grandfather.
Jian Jingxuan, head of the Jian Family.
He was the commander-in-chief of the Capital Military Region, a general of great power and influence with a lifetime of distinguished military service.
His precious granddaughter Ye Huo was the one he loved most.
But Ye Huo had been stolen by an enemy when she was very young, and the loss had tormented him for most of his life.
He had sworn that once he found his precious granddaughter, he would give her the best love to make it up to her.
When he heard that his precious granddaughter was coming back from abroad, the old man had gotten up shortly after five in the morning and gone to the Daoxiangcun pastry shop to buy the most authentic tanghulu, with big, red berries, just so his dearest granddaughter could have a taste.
"Precious Huohuo, you've suffered all these years away from home."
Her grandfather looked at the young woman tenderly. Suddenly, his tone shifted, and he declared domineeringly, "Hmph, if I find out who stole my precious granddaughter back then, I'll tear him to pieces!"
"And us too! If anyone dares bully our Huohuo, we'll chop him up and feed him to the dogs!"
Four figures stepped forward.
One old man and three young men.
The old man was hale and hearty, and his name was Ye Zhengtian.
He was the richest man in Asia, a top tycoon overseeing the entire country and possessing the most wealth and power.
The three men following behind him were Ye Huo's three older brothers.
Her eldest brother, Ye Mo, was a major general in the military, with a boundless future ahead of him.
Her second brother, Ye Chen, was the CEO of the Ye Group, a domineering president and a madman when it came to doting on his sister.
Her third brother, Ye Fan, was an internationally acclaimed best actor who could summon wind and rain in the entertainment industry, with devilishly handsome looks.
The brothers, each a full 1.9 meters tall, greeted their younger sister with confidence and solemnity.
They had long legs and upright figures, and their eyes were full of doting.