First "Daddy" (1)

After destroying Enies Lobby, Ye Chen and the others returned to China. It had only been a short time since they left, but Ye Chen felt like he had been away for several years. Since transmigrating to this world, he had never longed to go home so much.

"Bss."

Upon arriving at the palace, the soldiers guarding it saluted, but Ye Chen merely nodded and vanished, leaving behind only the words, "A meeting will be held tomorrow."

"Boss, you're in such a hurry!"

With his arms crossed, Enel pouted.

"Boss, what is this?" Among the crowd, perhaps Rob Lucci was still not quite sure.

"Boss's kid, you understand now!" Enel glanced at Rob Lucci with a sidelong look.

"I understand." He nodded coldly. He knew about Ye Chen and Hina's relationship, and even about the child. As for anything else, he didn't know.

"Boss, if there's nothing else, I'm going to find Mang."

Standing on Bai Doudou's shoulder, Huo scratched its head with its paw.

"Go ahead!" She nodded. In the past, Bai Doudou would definitely have followed, but now it was different.

"Hmm." With outstretched wings, the fire departed.

If you're on Sky Island, who's the best friend of Fire? It has to be Mang, because only Mang can play with him.

It's strange, really; a snake and a dragon are playing together.

"Rob Lucci."

Just then, Kalifa, Kaku, and the others came out from the side hall. Seeing that Rob Lucci was safe and sound, they all smiled.

"Kalifa, Kaku, Blueno, you..."

"When I left P9 last time, I found Enel, and then Kaku and the others didn't want to serve the World Government anymore. Now we're all pursuing our own dreams. But right now I'm the Chief of Intelligence for the country. Now that you're back, Brother Rob Lucci, this position of Chief of Intelligence is yours. We've been saving it for you."

Kalifa smiled sweetly, exuding charm.

"Yes, we can all be together again this time, and we're very free here. The bosses generally don't interfere with us! And we still need Brother Rob Lucci to lead us in the intelligence system."

Kaku is very satisfied with his current life. Unlike in Enies Lobby, where everything was strictly controlled, now he can do whatever he wants after finishing his work.

"We haven't gotten together in ages, let's go to Blueno's pub for a drink!"

"When did Blueno open his tavern?" Rob Lucci, somewhat surprised.

"It's been about three or four months. We usually go there for a few drinks."

"All right!"

The group, traveling together, descended from the God's Island.

Meanwhile, in the palace's backyard, Ye Chen appeared impatiently. Instantly, more than a dozen maids bowed in greeting, and beside them, a chubby baby was fast asleep in a cradle.

"Your Majesty!"

"You may all leave!"

Nodding, Ye Chen dismissed the crowd, then squatted down, a smile playing on his lips, and stared blankly at the sleeping man.

Reaching out, Ye Chen cautiously tapped his nose. At that moment, he felt as if the whole world belonged to him, unique and unparalleled—a feeling he had never experienced before.

Gently rocking the cradle, Ye Chen occasionally chuckled foolishly.

"When you grow up, you'll definitely be as beautiful as your mother."

Perhaps it was Ye Chen's mutterings that startled the guy, and immediately, a cry disturbed the entire backyard.

They filed out, and the maids, nannies, and others who had left earlier quickly reappeared.

"Your Majesty, the princess may be hungry."

An older woman handed Ye Chen a warm baby bottle, clearly having prepared it in advance.

"What kind of milk is this?" Frowning, Ye Chen only now noticed the girl's diet. Before this, he had been so careless as to not have noticed it at all. Damn it.

"Your Majesty, this is Water Buffalo Milk the White Sea Sky Island. The princess has been drinking this since birth."

"Water Buffalo Milk?"

"A ferocious beast that lives in the White Sea, which Rabbit Lord specially caught. It was over 500 meters long, and it was the largest Water Buffalo Milk I had ever seen."

"Understood, you may leave!"

"Yes."

Looking at the baby bottle in his hand, Ye Chen knew about the White Sea. Just like the ocean in the lower realm, it was also home to many kinds of life.

At over 500 meters, it's unsurprisingly Sea Kings.

Picking up the crying girl, Ye Chen fed her as he walked to the pavilion. Watching the little one stop crying and suckle, Ye Chen inexplicably felt a sense of accomplishment.

This sense of accomplishment was more important than when he first Awakening the Three-Color Haki and broke through his strength.

It was a completely new feeling.

The baby bottle was empty, and perhaps she was full, because the little girl started to struggle. She babbled incoherently, her big, bright black eyes looking around curiously. Her short hands gripped Ye Chen, and she actually tried to stand up.

Letting the guy fuss, Ye Chen simply supported him. Slowly, the guy actually stood in Ye Chen's arms and grabbed at Ye Chen's face with both hands.

"Eeya ya"

His large eyes were filled with Ye Chen's image, and the guy looked somewhat puzzled and curious.

"Daddy, Daddy"

Holding the girl firmly in his hands, Ye Chen's eyes were filled with her image, and he slowly began to teach her.

For some reason, Ye Chen now desperately wanted to hear the word "Dad," to hear it from the guy's own lips.

It was an expectation, a longing.

But the guy wouldn't cooperate; he actually grabbed Ye Chen's hair from the forehead and made some babbling noises.

Ye Chen couldn't understand it anyway, but he was very patient, playing with the creature carefully. Every now and then, Ye Chen could be heard uttering a few words, mostly "Dad" and "Mom".

It's hard to imagine that Ye Chen could play with the guy for three or four hours by himself without showing the slightest impatience; on the contrary, a smile would frequently appear on his face.

It seemed that Ye Chen hadn't smiled as much since he transmigrated to the present!

"Your Majesty, the princess should rest."

Just as Ye Chen was having fun, the same nannies reappeared. The older woman in the lead gritted her teeth, walked into the pavilion, and bowed.

"So fast?"

"Your Majesty, three hours have passed."

"Does she really need to rest?" Ye Chen was a little reluctant, wanting to play with his daughter a little longer.

Looking at Ye Chen, who seemed like a child, everyone couldn't help but chuckle. They hadn't expected that the king of the country would have such a side to him.

In this country, the king is even more mysterious and powerful than Thunder God. Therefore, compared to Enel, Ye Chen is the supreme being in the eyes of the entire nation.

After all, even the god Enel submitted to the king, so the king must be even more powerful and majestic than the god.

This king is a mystery to everyone, whether they are in the palace or in the country, and mystery means unfamiliarity and awe.

"Your Majesty, the princess needs to rest."

The nanny's face was serious, more determined than ever before.

"Good!"

Ye Chen was neither angry nor opposed, because he knew that compared to these people, he was still in a stage of ignorance, at least when it came to taking care of children.

He handed the tools to the nanny, but the girl was still restless, grabbing Ye Chen's hair and making little noises.

With a big smile, Ye Chen pulled the hair out of his hand, pouted, and teased it a little.

Perhaps it's because Ye Chen has long hair, or perhaps he's just funny; whatever the reason, this guy has a special fondness for him.

"Papa"

Held by the nanny, a few indistinct, unintelligible words suddenly escaped the little guy's lips, but the melody made one subconsciously think of his father.

Ye Chen widened his eyes slightly, then quickly leaned closer, his voice filled with anticipation as he called out, "Dad, Dad, Dad!"

"Papapa"

It seemed like he was using a lot of force, and the girl subconsciously followed Ye Chen's rhythm.

Did you guys hear that?

Turning his head, Ye Chen stared blankly at the maids around him.

"Yes, we heard it! The princess called for her father!" they quickly replied when the king asked them.

"Dad, I heard you, Dad!" At this moment, Ye Chen's expression was indescribable—joy? excitement? happiness? It was a complex mix of emotions.

Many years later, when Bai Doudou mentioned it to Ying, her father's mouth never closed that night. It was the happiest, most blissful, and most foolish period after her mother's death.