Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

Then they saw Little Marlene, wrapped in a large bath towel, rushing towards Shen Ye in a flurry of activity.

"Uncle..." Marlene called out in a drawn-out voice, throwing herself into Shen Ye's arms. But her hair was not yet dry, and her wet hair soaked a large area of ​​Shen Ye's clothes.

Before Shen Ye could speak, Alice came out of the bathroom, wearing a shower cap and holding a towel, and rushed over.

"Little Marlene, next time you should wait until your hair is dry before coming out. Look, you've gotten your uncle's clothes all wet." Alice straightened Marlene's body from Shen Ye's arms and then vigorously dried Marlene's head with a towel.

"I'm sorry, sir."

Looking at Shen Ye's chest, which was soaked with her hair, Little Marlene lowered her head shyly, letting Alice vigorously rub her head.

"It's okay, I need to take a shower and change clothes anyway." Shen Ye wanted to pat Xiao Marlin's head, but Alice was still drying her hair, so he could only reach out and pinch her cheek, which made Xiao Marlin pout unhappily.

Watching this scene, Emina was somewhat lost in thought. She suddenly thought of her husband. If he hadn't died in the Wutai War, she could have enjoyed this tender moment too.

Gradually, Emina's eyes began to moisten.

After drying Marlene's hair, Alice breathed a sigh of relief, pulled off her shower cap, put her hands on her hips, and said to Marlene, "You're done showering. You know what to do next, right?"

"Of course, it's eating!" Little Marlene shouted, raising her little hand.

Alice had expected little Marlene to answer that she was going to sleep, so she was a little surprised by her answer and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Emina had already recovered from her grief. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes by smoothing her hair, and then smiled at little Marlene and said, "My poor little one, you must have suffered a lot these past few days. Tell me, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"Hot soup, bread, and fried eggs," little Marlene said, counting on her fingers.

"And what about you, Shen?" Amina looked at Shen Ye.

"I'm fine with anything," Shen Ye said.

“Alright, then let’s have double, just like little Marlene.” Emina got up and walked towards the kitchen, then turned to Alice and said, “Alice, why don’t you chat with them?”

“Okay, Mom.” Alice nodded, then picked up little Marlene from Shen Ye’s arms and sat her in her mother’s original seat, facing Shen Ye.

Then, she began to look Shen Ye up and down.

While Alice was sizing up Shen Ye, Shen Ye was also sizing up Alice. He had only glanced at Alice before, but now that they were sitting face to face, he could see her more clearly.

It has to be said that Alice is truly beautiful, even more so than in the game, and she has a special, indescribable charm in real life.

After looking each other over for a while, Alice gently played with Marlene's hair and asked, "I vaguely heard in the bathroom that Mom wanted you to stay?"

“Yes!” Shen Ye nodded: “Ms. Emina is worried that I have nowhere to go.”

“She’s always so kind.” Alice pouted, then asked curiously, “Did you agree?”

"I wanted to refuse, but Ms. Amina insisted, so I had no choice but to agree." Shen Ye nodded and repeated what he had told Amina: "But don't worry, I won't stay for free. I will do what I can to help."

“Whatever I can do…” Hearing this, Alice’s eyes lit up and a faint smile appeared on her face: “You said it yourself.”

“Of course.” Shen Ye nodded again.

"Can I do the work of carrying water and fertilizing?" Alice thought of her flower garden, which would make things a little easier for her.

"No pressure at all." Shen Ye roughly guessed what the other party was thinking and said without hesitation.

"That's good." Alice's eyes narrowed with a smile. Even the kindest girl has her own little schemes.

Hearing their conversation, little Marlene looked up in confusion and asked Shen Ye, "Uncle, are you going to stay at Alice's place?"

“Yes, after all, unlike you, I don’t have a home in this city. I’m all alone here,” Shen Ye replied with a smile.

"Ah! I was planning to invite the uncle to stay at my house after he took me home!" the little guy said, somewhat annoyed that someone had beaten him to it.

However, she quickly came up with another idea, and then looked at Alice pitifully: "Sister Alice, can I stay here too? I'm so small, I can't eat much, and I can help you with chores."

“That won’t do. Your uncle said you have family here, and doing this will make them worry,” Alice said seriously, looking down at little Marlene.

"Hmph!" Little Marlene crossed her arms unhappily, turned her head to the side, and puffed out her cheeks.

"Okay, don't be angry." Alice pinched little Marlene's puffed-up cheeks with both hands and carefully pulled them apart. "Tell your sister where you live, and we can come and play with you."

“Seventh Street!” Marlene mumbled.

"Seventh Street? It's alright, not too far." Alice breathed a sigh of relief. She quite liked this cute little girl. "If we take a car, we'll get there quickly, so don't be angry."

“Yes, little Marlene, I’ll come find you to play then,” Shen Ye chimed in.

“It’s not just you, Uncle. Alice just said that you all have to come too,” Little Marlene said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ye and Alice exchanged a glance, then nodded together and said in unison, "No problem."

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Chapter 138! Sweet Dreams

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Upon hearing Shen Ye and Alice's promise, little Marlene stopped pretending to be angry and laughed happily, then jumped back and forth between Shen Ye and Alice.

While the three of them were playing around, Emina had already prepared the food. However, she didn't disturb them. Instead, she stood quietly to the side with her arms crossed, watching.

Alice noticed her and quickly placed little Marlene in Shen Ye's arms. Then, she tidied her hair, stood up, and said, "Mommy."

Seeing Alice suddenly stand up and call for her mother, Shen Ye forcibly pressed the still somewhat excited Marlene down, but the little girl still mischievously stretched her neck and called out to Amina over Shen Ye's shoulder, "Aunt Amina, is the delicious food ready?"

“Of course, we’re just waiting for you to come and try it,” Emina said, winking at her.

Alice's house wasn't big, but it had everything she needed. Even though the dining table looked small, it was just the right size to seat four people.

After Shen Ye and Marlene were seated, Emina and Alice brought the food to them.

The food was plentiful, not just the hot soup, bread, and fried eggs that Marlene mentioned, but also salad, fried steaks, and of course, sweet sauce to spread on the bread.

Shen Ye knew that Alice's family wasn't well-off, otherwise she wouldn't have worked so hard selling flowers, so Amina had already done her best to prepare this meal.

"Eat up." Seeing that Shen Ye hadn't started eating yet, Amina assumed he wasn't used to the food and asked, "Is it because you don't like the taste?"

"No." Shen Ye shook his head, picked up a piece of bread and stuffed it into his mouth, then picked up the bowl and drank a big mouthful of soup. The delicious taste of the soup amazed him.

After quickly finishing the bowl of soup, Shen Ye held it up and called out, "Can I have another bowl?"

“Of course.” Emina smiled and nodded, taking the bowl and handing it to Alice.

"Go ahead, give him another bowl."

……

After dinner, Shen Ye sat on the sofa with Marlene, who was already drowsy from eating too much, in his arms, watching the program on the obviously old television.

To be honest, the quality of life for ordinary people in Midgar is really poor. The few TV programs available in the slums are completely unappealing.

Of course, it could also be due to the TV itself; in any case, after Shen Ye changed several channels, he couldn't find any new ones.

Shen Ye watched TV for a while out of boredom. Little Marlene in his arms had already fallen asleep. At this moment, Amina walked over, glanced at Marlene, and asked softly, "Is she asleep?"

"Yes, she slept very soundly this time." Shen Ye recalled that when he first met Marlene, she woke up as soon as he moved slightly.

Emina nodded and picked up little Marlene: "I'll take her to my room to sleep. Alice will take you to your sleeping place when she's done with her work."

"Thank you." Shen Ye nodded to Amina.

Alice sat and watched TV for a while before finally finishing her work and returning.

"Did Mom take Marlene to bed?" she asked casually, not seeing Marlene.

Shen Ye nodded and said, "She asked you to take me to where I sleep."

“Come with me, it’s up there.” Alice pointed to the ceiling.

After saying that, she led Shen Ye up the wooden stairs to the mezzanine above the house.

The mezzanine space was much smaller and lower than the lower level, but at least it allowed Shen Ye to stand up straight, which was good news.

"Here, you'll stay in this room," Alice said to Shen Ye, opening the door to a small room.

Shen Ye went inside and took a look. It was very simple, with almost no decorations, but it was very clean and must be cleaned regularly.

"It's not bad. I like smaller spaces, and this place suits me well," Shen Ye said.

"That's good. I knew you weren't a picky person." Alice smiled and then took out a quilt from the largest of the few cabinets in the room and skillfully spread it on the wooden bed.

"Okay, done."

After making the bed, Alice tried sitting on it to check its comfort. Then she wiped away non-existent sweat from her forehead and nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you for your hard work, Alice." Shen Ye didn't hold back his praise.

"You're welcome, Shen. After all, you brought my mother back, so it's only right that I do it." Alice said, supporting herself on the bed with both hands, looking at Shen Ye and swinging her legs.

Then she stood up abruptly and said to Shen Ye, "It's late, I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow." Shen Ye waved to her.

Alice waved and walked towards the door, but halfway there, she turned back and winked at Shen Ye.

Goodnight, Shen, sweet dreams.

Goodnight, Alice, and sweet dreams.

Alice then closed the door.

"Hey!"