(Five hundred years... I got that child's smile back!)
"Pfft—"
Seeing Patriot's massive figure outside the door, Bai Ye couldn't help laughing.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but Bai Ye felt that compared to the Patriot he had encountered in Chernobog's Core City, the Patriot standing before them now seemed to have changed considerably.
It seemed it wasn't just his daughter who had changed. Patriot had changed too.
"Sorry..." Though he didn't know why Bai Ye was laughing, Patriot still explained in a deep voice, "In the past, because of me, my son died..."
"Now, I only have Yelena... I worry."
Though the wound in his throat had healed, years of habit still made Patriot speak in broken phrases.
Following Doctor Kal'tsit and Bai Ye's instructions, he had come to the medical department for a routine checkup.
On his way back, he had heard his daughter's voice and couldn't resist lingering outside the room to listen in.
The once merciless war machine now looked more like a father, awkward and helpless after being caught in a little secret act.
That was why Bai Ye couldn't help laughing. Just imagining the enormous Patriot crouching by the door to eavesdrop on his daughter was strangely amusing.
"Bai Ye..." Amiya glanced at the smiling Bai Ye beside her and couldn't help rolling her eyes.
This wasn't the time to make fun of someone.
"It's fine, Amiya. Didn't I say I'd give Miss FrostNova a surprise in two days? Everything will be resolved then," Bai Ye replied with a smile.
Amiya blinked in surprise.
"Huh? Did Bai Ye know about this all along?"
"How could I? It was just a coincidence." Bai Ye shook his head.
"So what exactly is the surprise?" Amiya asked, confused.
Bai Ye smiled.
"...If I