Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

"Auntie, where do you live?" Marlene asked the middle-aged woman warmly.

"It's not far ahead, near that church," the middle-aged woman said, pointing in a direction.

"Oh!" Marlene responded with an "oh," but did not promise to take her there. Instead, she continued to look at Shen Ye.

"Uncle, this auntie is so pitiful, let's take her home." She continued to look at Shen Ye pitifully, placing her hopes on him.

"Little Marlene, your poor offensive is ineffective against me." Shen Ye knew what she was thinking, so he gently tapped her head and said.

"What will it take for the uncle to agree to take the aunt home?" Marlene asked, covering her head.

Then, as if she remembered something, her eyes lit up.

“Uncle, I can introduce you to a stunningly beautiful woman. She’s incredibly gorgeous. What do you think?” Marlene said. “She’s currently single and doesn’t have a boyfriend.”

Shen Ye had already guessed who the beautiful woman she was talking about was, but since she already had her childhood sweetheart, no amount of introductions would help.

However, Shen Ye was still a kind-hearted person. Seeing the middle-aged woman frowning and gasping for breath, he nodded and said, "Never mind, I'll take her home."

As he spoke, he carried the middle-aged woman on his back.

“Auntie, now you can give directions!” Marlene said to the middle-aged woman, grabbing the hem of Shen Ye’s clothes.

The middle-aged woman hesitated for a moment. She didn't want the strange man in front of her to take her home, but the little girl was so enthusiastic and cute. Finally, she pointed in a direction and said, "Go past that street, there's a church. I live near the church."

"Near the church?" Shen Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely guessed something, but he wasn't sure.

"Stay close to me, Marlene, I'm about to leave." Shen Ye lifted the middle-aged woman behind him and walked in the direction she was pointing.

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(The early chapters will be more slice-of-life, as I really enjoy the immersion in the story.)

Chapter 136! Emina and Alice

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It took Shen Ye more than ten minutes to reach the church the middle-aged woman had mentioned, which exhausted Marlene, who had been walking alongside him. He had no choice but to drag the middle-aged woman with one hand and carry Marlene with the other as they walked towards the church that the middle-aged woman had mentioned, which was not far away.

After about ten more minutes, Shen Ye finally saw the church and several detached buildings built near it.

"This is it," the middle-aged woman said as she was carried on Shen Ye's back.

Shen Ye immediately put her and Marlene down, but as soon as she landed, she cried out in pain again.

“Uncle…” Marlene called out softly, holding Shen Ye’s hand.

"Don't worry, I'll take her up." Shen Ye patted Marlene's head and then carried the middle-aged woman on his back.

"Where do you live, Ms. Emina?" Shen Ye asked, having inquired about the middle-aged woman's name during the journey.

And just as he had guessed, this middle-aged woman was none other than Amina, one of the game's heroines and Alice's adoptive mother.

Emina pointed to the building further inside and said, "That one, the first room on the second floor."

Shen Ye nodded and walked towards the wooden house.

As they climbed the stairs to the second floor, before Shen Ye could make a move, Marlene went up and banged hard on the door.

dong dong dong...

No one spoke inside the room, only the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.

Then, the door opened, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty that defies description.

Even Shen Ye was momentarily stunned, but he quickly regained his senses.

"Mom! Why are you only coming back now?" the blonde girl called out as she opened the door, then suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did it seem like there were two extra people?

"Alice." Amina jumped off Shen Ye's back again and skipped over to the blonde girl.

“I twisted my ankle by accident, and this kind young man and woman brought me back,” Amina said, taking Alice’s hand.

"Thank you so much." Alice's emerald-like eyes immediately filled with gratitude. She quickly stepped aside and said to Shen Ye and Marlene, "Come in and sit down. I'll get you some drinks."

Before Shen Ye could even speak, Marlene rushed in impatiently, exclaiming, "Uncle, come in quickly! The place is so cozy!"

Shen Ye ignored her and said to Amina and Alice, "Sorry, that's just how little Marlene is."

"She's just a kid, it's normal for her to act like that." Emina had no resistance to the cute little girl and said something nice for her. Then, with Alice's help, she went inside.

After helping her mother to the sofa, Alice went to boil water.

But then they heard Amina call out, "Alice, boil more water. I think little Marlene needs a hot bath."

“Okay, Mom,” Alice replied.

While waiting for Alice to boil water, Emena called Marlene to her side, ignoring the dirt on her clothes, and hugged her tightly. Then, in a complaining tone, she said, "She's so dirty. Why don't you, as her uncle, take better care of her?"

"Because I found her on the road, not long before I met you, madam," Shen Ye said.

Emina paused for a moment: "Isn't she your niece?"

"Of course not." Shen Ye shook his head.

"You're really kind-hearted. In the Fifth District, it's rare to see a kind-hearted young man like you," Emina remarked.

“Of course! Uncle is such a good man!” Little Marlene raised her hand in Emina’s arms and shouted, “He rescued Marlene from a group of evil thugs like a knight.”

Then, she began to tell Emina the whole story of how Shen Ye saved her.

Of course, as a young girl, her words were full of exaggerated descriptions, and the embellished plot made Shen Ye frown.

However, the little girl was indeed quite eloquent. Although she often used the wrong words, she still captivated Emina and Alice, who brought the tea.

"Hey, Marlene, can you exaggerate any more?" Shen Ye couldn't stand it anymore and retorted.

"No way!" Marlene shouted, raising her little fist.

“Alright, alright, you’re absolutely right. He really is a respectable young man.” Emina comforted the little one in her arms, then said to Alice, “Take her to take a bath. I hope you do well.”

“Mom, I’m not a little kid anymore,” Alice complained, then took little Marlene from Emina’s arms.

"Little one, come take a bath with your sister," Alice said, holding Marlene. She didn't care how dirty Marlene was either.

“Okay, sister.” Marlene obediently let Alice hug her.

As Alice led Marlene into the bathroom, Emena looked at Shen Ye.

"Shen, may I call you that?"

“Of course, Ms. Emina,” Shen Ye nodded.

"I heard from little Marlene that you haven't found a place to stay yet?" Emina asked.

Shen Ye scratched his head: "Due to some special reasons, I can only live on the streets for the time being."

“Everyone encounters trouble, that’s not surprising,” Emina said with a smile.

“If you really have nowhere to go, you can stay here with me for now. Although my place is a bit simple, I still have extra rooms and comfortable beds,” Emina added.

"This..." Shen Ye didn't expect the other party to say that, and said somewhat awkwardly, "It's a bit inconvenient, isn't it? It's just you and your daughter here..."

“But you’re a good person, aren’t you?” Emina looked at Shen Ye with a smile.

“But this is our first time meeting.” Shen Ye recalled that in the original story, Emina’s attitude towards Claude was exceptionally bad.

"Aren't you afraid I'm faking it? I..."

“I believe in my daughter,” Amina interrupted Shen Ye.

“Although my daughter is young and naive, she has an innate ability to distinguish between good and bad people. If you are really a bad person, she will kick you out the moment she sees you.”

"..." Shen Ye was stunned for a moment. Why didn't he remember Alice in the game having this ability?

Or is it something unique to ancient species, so it doesn't need to be described directly?

Seeing Shen Ye fall silent, Emina didn't rush him to answer, but simply watched him quietly.

After a while, Shen Ye came to his senses and said to Amina, "In that case, I will stay here for the time being. Of course, I won't stay for free; I will do what I can to help."

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(To be continued...)

Chapter 137! Alice's Little Scheme

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Emina waved dismissively at Shen Ye's suggestion that it was within her power, not taking it seriously.

She was also a very kind person. She had only met Alice's biological mother once, and without any exchange of benefits, she raised her to adulthood. To her, one more person meant one more mouth to feed.

The two chatted for a while longer, during which Emina asked about his background and even some family matters.

Shen Ye did not answer in detail, only saying that he was a traveler from a faraway place, and that his parents were still alive and well, and that they lived a relatively harmonious life.

Seeing that Shen Ye was unwilling to elaborate, Amina did not continue the topic. After all, everyone has their own secrets, and she trusted her daughter's ability to discern. So she changed to a lighter topic and continued chatting.

As the two were chatting and laughing happily, the bathroom door opened.