Chapter 112: The Proactive Embrace

Ye Xi stared blankly at the long dress in the gift box.

It was the first time she felt shaken by a piece of clothing.

It was a beauty that words could not describe.

The body of the dress flowed with moonlight-like radiance, and the embedded crystal fragments were like real stars, breathing and flickering in the soft Holy Light.

She reached out, her fingertips gently brushing across the surface of the dress.

The silky, cool touch made her fingertips tremble involuntarily.

In all her years, she had never seen such a unique long dress.

Suddenly, Ye Xi let out a soft "Oh?"

Only then did she realize that this was not just a long dress, but also a Professionals equipment.

A faint energy fluctuation was radiating from the dress.

Subconsciously, she used the ability of a Professionals to check the attributes of this equipment.

The next second, her eyes widened.

That pair of clear eyes was instantly filled with incomparable shock.

Subconsciously, she reached out her other hand and tightly covered her mouth to prevent a cry of surprise from escaping.

[Starry Embrace (Legendary)]

[Type: Long Dress]

[Defense: +500]

[Mental Energy: +1000]

[Affix 1: When casting skills, mana consumption is reduced by 50%]

[Affix 2: Purifying Power (Active), consumes 100 Mana points, can purify most negative statuses on oneself or the target.]

[Affix 3: All skill cooldown times reduced by 20%]

[Affix 4: All healing-type skill effects increased by 50%]

[Affix 5: Divine Shield, automatically triggers when the wearer suffers a fatal attack, forming a shield that can withstand 200,000 points of damage, cooldown time 24 hours.]

[Affix 6: Ignore Rank, Professionals of any Rank can wear it.]

[Trait 1: Divine Radiance (Passive), the wearer comes with Holy Light special effects.]

[Trait 2: Spotless (Passive), this long dress never gets stained with any dirt.]

Legendary-grade equipment!

This turned out to be a piece of Legendary-grade equipment!

Ye Xi's brain went buzz, turning completely blank.

Looking at those Heaven-Defying affixes on the attribute panel, and then looking up at the smiling young man in the wheelchair, the excitement in her eyes could no longer be suppressed.

In Great Xia Country, every piece of Legendary-grade equipment is incomparably precious.

The cheapest ones can be auctioned for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of sky-high prices.

And they are often priceless and hard to find.

She never expected that Brother Zhou Huai would send such a precious gift at her birthday banquet.

At this moment, Ye Xi felt her heart melting.

Her eye sockets grew hot, and mist rose.

She ignored the astonished gazes of the people around her, and did not care about any lady's decorum.

She leaned down, opened her arms, and made a move that everyone present did not expect.

Ye Xi gave Zhou Huai in the wheelchair a solid, big embrace.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou Huai."

The young girl's voice carried a hint of choked nasal tone, but it was filled with unspeakable joy.

"I like the gift you gave me so much, so much…"

This scene made those arrogant wealthy scions not far away seem to hear the sound of their own hearts breaking.

Why?

Did not that cripple just send a glowing piece of clothing?

Is Young Miss Ye Xi worthy of being so excited?

Wuwu, Mom, I think I have lost my love.

At this moment, the head of the Ye family, Ye Zhentian, had just finished socializing with guests outside and walked into the banquet hall.

At a glance, he saw this dazzling scene in the corner.

The smile on his face instantly froze.

What the hell…

What a sin!

How could the little cabbage that he had worked so hard to raise for eighteen years take the initiative to go and arch a pig?

And the one being arched is still a… paralyzed pig?

With a dark face, he walked quickly to the side of the two, his voice suppressing anger.

"Ye Xi! What are you doing?"

"With so many people watching, where is your decorum!"

Ye Xi was startled by her father's voice, and then hurriedly left Zhou Huai's embrace.

Her pretty face was red, and she playfully stuck out her tongue at Ye Zhentian.

Afterwards, she leaned into Ye Zhentian's ear and quickly said a few words in a voice only the two of them could hear.

After listening, Ye Zhentian was stunned at first, and then an unbelievable look appeared on his face.

He glanced at Zhou Huai in the wheelchair, and then looked down at the shimmering long dress in his daughter's arms.

He used his ability to check carefully.

After a long while, he gasped a breath of cold air, and the expression on his face became extremely colorful.

Shock, horror, incredulity.

Finally, he took a deep breath, forcefully suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and looked at Zhou Huai, his tone unprecedentedly serious.

"Zhou Huai, this gift of yours is simply too precious."

"Our Ye family cannot accept it."

Zhou Huai shook his head, his expression calm.

"Uncle Ye, you do not need to think too much."

"This is purely a birthday gift I gave to Xi'er, no other meaning."

Ye Zhentian's face showed obvious hesitation.

The value of a Legendary-grade equipment can no longer be measured by money.

This favor is too big.

So big that his Ye family can hardly afford it.

Ye Xi did not care about her father's entanglements.

She held that Starry Embrace tightly in her arms, like a kitten protecting its food.

"I do not care! Brother Zhou Huai gave it to me, so it is mine!"

"I will go change into it right now!"

After speaking, she carried the gift box and hurriedly ran towards the room on the second floor without looking back.

Looking at his daughter's joyful back, Ye Zhentian sighed deeply.

He turned around, looking at Zhou Huai, his eyes turning complex.

"I know Xi'er has liked you since she was a child."

He paused, a trace of alienation in his voice.

"But the two of you are absolutely impossible."

"You should stay away from her."

Zhou Huai calmly met his gaze.

"Please forgive me, Uncle Ye."

"I will not give up on Xi'er."

A trace of coldness flashed in Ye Zhentian's eyes.

"Do not think that sending a Legendary-quality equipment can shake my decision!"

His voice turned cold.

"Do not forget, you are a cripple now, you are paralyzed!"

"What do you have to give Xi'er happiness?"

Facing Ye Zhentian's suddenly changed attitude, Zhou Huai's expression remained calm.

He could understand a father's feelings.

Afraid that his precious pearl would suffer grievances following him in the future.

"You can give me some time."

"I will prove to you that I will definitely be Xi'er's best destination."

Ye Zhentian shook his head, a trace of exhaustion and helplessness that outsiders could not easily detect revealed in his eyes.

"I am afraid… there is no such time."

Zhou Huai frowned.

A bad premonition surged into his heart.

"What do you mean by that?"

Before Ye Zhentian could answer, at this moment, a commotion came from the entrance of the banquet hall once again.

Three figures, surrounded by a group of guests, walked in slowly.

Seeing the incoming people, Ye Zhentian ignored Zhou Huai and immediately put on an enthusiastic smile to greet them.

Zhou Huai's gaze also looked over accordingly.

When he saw the faces of the three people, a trace of icy coldness flashed in his eyes.

The person who came was none other than his so-called father, Zhou Feng.

As well as his harsh stepmother, Liu Yuru.

And Lu Qi, who was following behind them with a slightly dull expression.