Vegeta might be telling him to shut up in his own way, but also he just said probably the nicest thing possible. More than most people have ever said to him. That he made his kids strong- and he would have. Whatever it took, he'd make them strong. Strong of mind, of body, of passion. Whichever came first.

He refills Vegeta's glass and leans back as the woman that seems to be the main character saves the chief of security by bludgeoning one of the parasite creatures. She has to then stomp the infectious creature that tries to rush her. Pretty hot, honestly.

Finally he agrees. "Yeah, he was as strong as he needed to be. Survived what he needed to."

And maybe, even if Yondu left him a little damaged, his friends could give him the support that Yondu couldn't under scrutinizing eyes. So he'll accept it that Vegeta's probably right. No kid of his would be a doormat.