Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

Claude remained silent until he got off the train.

Barrett, however, regained his usual enthusiasm, jumping out of the car and shouting to the sky, "That was great!"

It must be said that Barrett's passion is extremely contagious, and Jesse and the others cheered along with him.

Barrett then added, "Everyone is free to move around until the next operation."

Now, let's treat ourselves to something good to eat!

This made Jesse and his friends cheer even louder!

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At the entrance of Seventh Heaven, Tifa sat on the steps with Marlene, just like last time, waiting for Shen Ye and the others to return.

"Sister Tifa, will Daddy and the others be alright?" Marlene asked, resting her head on Tifa's lap.

"Don't worry, they'll be fine. With Shen and Claude around, they can easily overcome any danger they encounter," Tifa reassured Marlene.

Even so, her eyes were full of worry. Although Scarlett had sent her news that Shen Ye and the others had successfully escaped shortly after the collapse of Mako Reactor No. 1, she could not put her mind at ease until she saw them return safely.

"Shen, please don't let anything happen to you!"

Tifa murmured to herself as she stroked Marlene's hair.

Just then, several familiar figures slowly appeared from around the corner and walked towards the Seventh Heaven.

Upon seeing them, Tifa and Marlene jumped to their feet and ran towards them.

"Dad!" Although Marlene's legs were short, she ran very fast and was the first to rush into Barrett's arms.

Then it was Tifa's turn. Under Cloud's complicated gaze, she hugged Shen Ye directly and then, without caring about the gazes of others, gave him a kiss.

"Wow!" Marlene, who was already riding on Barrett's shoulders, saw this scene and screamed while covering her eyes. But out of curiosity, she peeked through her fingers and stared at them without blinking.

"Kids shouldn't watch this!" Jesse said, a little jealous. "Shen, Tifa, you two be careful."

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Chapter 176! Reward

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In fact, Tifa had already let go of Shen Ye the moment Jesse spoke. She had just acted impulsively. In reality, she was more shy in front of outsiders than Alice.

Shen Ye, on the other hand, remained calm. It was just a kiss, not something else. Even in front of the child, there was nothing to be careful about.

Of course, we can't be too certain, since Claude is still there, and we have to consider his feelings no matter what.

Tifa's blush hadn't faded yet as she said to everyone, "You've all worked hard. I've prepared food and drinks for you. Please come in!"

"Yay!" Wedge and Biggs shouted, rushing inside impatiently.

"Let's go, Claude. You must be hungry after fighting all night," Shen Ye said to Claude after seeing Barrett and Jesse go inside.

Claude didn't speak, but gave Shen Ye a deep look before entering the Seventh Heaven Bar.

Tifa's performance just now made him realize that he was no longer as important as Shen Ye in Tifa's heart. The childhood scenes hidden deep in his memory also blurred at that moment, and he began to give up.

Since Tifa had already put up a sign at the door saying the bar was closed, there were no other customers inside, which gave them a great space to celebrate.

"Come on, let's toast to our victory!" Barrett shouted, raising his glass to Shen Ye and the others gathered around the table.

"cheers."

"Hey! What's wrong, Cloud? Why aren't you drinking? Is the food not to your liking? Tifa made this herself, you know. Even we don't usually get to eat this." Barrett downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and asked when he saw that Cloud didn't move.

“No, I just want to wait for the payment you promised,” Claude said calmly.

"You want the payment now? That's such a killjoy." Barrett frowned, but still said to Tifa, "Tifa, is Cloud's payment ready?"

"Um, I'm sorry, Barrett, we've almost run out of money to support your operation. All I have left is—ah, only five hundred." Upon hearing the mention of the reward, Tifa ran to the bar, opened the drawer where the money was kept, counted it, and said apologetically.

“That’s troublesome. Brother Claude has brought up the payment with me more than once.” Barrett sighed and turned to Claude, saying, “Brother Claude, I’m afraid we can’t pay you all at once. How about we pay you a quarter first?”

Claude hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to nod, he heard Shen Ye say, "I'll pay for Tifa."

“That won’t do, Shen. You’re employed by us too,” Tifa said hurriedly. “Besides, how much money can you make selling flowers? It’s not easy for you to save up any money.”

“Yes, Shen, let us figure out a way to solve the money problem!” Jesse chimed in.

"How much money can you make selling flowers?" Shen Ye smiled, walked up to Claude, and then with a flick of his wrist, a wad of banknotes appeared in his hand.

"Barrett, how much was the reward you promised?" Shen Ye asked while counting the money.

"Two thousand." Barrett stared at the money in Shen Ye's hand, momentarily stunned. Despite leading a resistance squad, he had never seen so much money in his entire life.

"Two thousand, right!" Shen Ye pulled out twenty hundred-yuan bills and handed them to Claude: "Your reward."

Claude accepted the money Shen Ye handed him without hesitation, since it was what he deserved.

"Alright! The payment issue is resolved, let's continue our celebration!" Shen Ye put away the remaining money, clapped his hands, and said to everyone.

The celebration continues...

While Barrett and the others were drinking, Tifa pulled Shen Ye outside.

"Here's five hundred. Take this first, and I'll give you the rest later." As soon as they stepped outside, Tifa stuffed the five hundred dollars into Shen Ye's hand.

Shen Ye looked at the money in his hand, shook his head, and then handed it back, saying with displeasure, "Do we need to be so polite between us?"

“But…we agreed that we would pay for it,” Tifa said.

"Doesn't your 'we' include me?" Shen Ye retorted.

“Of course it is,” Tifa said hastily.

"That settles it then, Tifa, so you don't need to pay back the money." Shen Ye gently pinched Tifa's delicate nose. "You're mine now, don't be so polite. And don't do this again next time, understand?"

Tifa bit her lip, then nodded vigorously.

"Can you stay tonight?" Tifa asked hopefully after hugging for a while.

Shen Ye was about to nod when he suddenly remembered that Alice should also be waiting for him, so he shook his head: "I'm sorry, Tifa, I..."

"Okay, okay, no need to say anything more, I understand." Tifa knew exactly what Shen Ye wanted to say. This understanding woman stopped Shen Ye from saying what he was about to say, and then smiled sweetly and said, "Then come again when you have time."

Shen Ye nodded, then hugged Tifa even tighter.

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Late at night, in Alice's home on Fifth Street.

At the dining table, Alice yawned, then glanced at the time and realized it was past one in the morning.

"Honestly, why aren't they back yet? The food's cold again." Alice complained, looking at the food on the table, because she had already reheated it three times.

Just as she was about to get up and reheat the food for the fourth time.

The door opened.

"I'm sorry, Alice, I'm late." Looking at Alice sitting at the dining table, Shen Ye's heart tightened. He knew she must have been waiting for him for a long time. He said this with a mix of gratitude and guilt.

"It's alright, it's good that you're back!" Alice didn't mind, because she was in a particularly good mood. Then she got up and said, "I'll go heat up the food for you."

"No need." Shen Ye walked to the dining table and sat down. Looking at the abundant dishes on the table, he picked up a piece of food and took a bite.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Alice rested her chin on her hand, smiling as she looked at Shen Ye. Although this wasn't the first time she had cooked for Shen Ye, he would always ask her this question.

"Delicious." When Shen Ye was in Seventh Heaven, he was so busy drinking that he only ate a little bit of food. Now he was starving.

"If it's delicious, you have to eat it all!" Alice's eyes narrowed with laughter as she kept putting food on Shen Ye's plate, all the while saying:

"You all worked hard today! Shen, you really did it!"

"Things will definitely get better in the future!"

"Let's keep doing this from now on!"

"..."

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(I feel the writing is too bland.)

Chapter 177! Fila and the Gun Dance

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Alice talks a lot, rambling on and on as if she's been holding back for a long time, and most of what she says is about looking forward to a bright future.

Shen Ye understood what she meant. Alice was like a reborn person, knowing what would happen in the future and her own fate.

Of course, "reborn" is not quite appropriate; she is more like a prophet with memories of a parallel world, except that she is a prophet who cannot resist fate.

"If I hadn't appeared, she would probably have repeated the same mistake and sacrificed herself on the journey to save the planet," Shen Ye thought, staring intently at Alice.

Seeing that Shen Ye had stopped eating and was staring at her, Alice thought she had been talking too much and disturbing him, so she shut her mouth.

But noticing Alice's change, Shen Ye shook his head, grabbed Alice's hand and said, "It's okay, you can continue, I'm listening!"