"Patriot, are you there? I came to see you!"
Without needing a reply, Su Rui already heard Patriot's heavy footsteps.
Then came the sound of the door opening, followed by the sight of the tall, armored Patriot.
"Your armor does look cool, but have you considered taking it off under normal circumstances?"
Su Rui looked Patriot over and silently thanked himself for specifying D32 Steel as the construction material during the design phase. Otherwise, Patriot's weight together with the armor might crush the floorboards whenever he went upstairs.
"We have not yet escaped danger. We must remain vigilant at all times."
Patriot had his own judgment. After opening the door, he stepped aside and let Su Rui pass by him.
Then Su Rui saw FrostNova in the living room.
The two looked at each other, both somewhat awkward.
It proved that hastily formed feelings still came with certain side effects once people actually spent time together.
For instance, after Su Rui and FrostNova exchanged a glance, both of them felt a little unnatural.
Patriot, on the other hand, happily reached out like an old man and gently pushed Su Rui's back, nudging him toward FrostNova.
"Yelena was just practicing her cooking. She made quite a lot of food."
"Really? But I don't see any."
Su Rui nodded and looked around the room, yet he did not see a single plate.
"My cooking is just average. It wasn't very good, so I gave it all to the old man."
FrostNova glanced at Patriot, somewhat dissatisfied that he had exposed her.
Patriot looked at Su Rui instead and changed the subject.
"Did you run all the way here? You don't need to be in such a hurry next time."
As he spoke, Patriot reached out and patted Su Rui on the head.