Infinity, The Arcade Age-Chapter 319: An Awkward Situation

Retracting his gaze from the two, Qin Ming, who was dressed neatly in a suit on his upper body but wore nothing below, instinctively scratched his leg. His eyes betrayed a hint of awkwardness as he looked at Mayor Mike Haggar across the screen.

Honestly, it wasn't entirely his fault for breaking the rules. They had already agreed to safely return the hostage in exchange for a ceasefire. Yet, before the exchange even took place, the hostage had ended up in this ridiculous state.

The main issue was that ever since he acquired the Flesh Absorption skill, his body had been in a constant state of heightened blood flow, making his self-control significantly worse!

And then there was Eri Kasamoto, who kept pestering him with her twisted logic—"I share good things with you, so if you have a new lover, you should share half with me." She spent all day clinging to Jessica right in front of him.

Jessica, on the other hand, followed her around like a shadow, doing whatever Eri told her to.

At that point, was it really surprising that things spiraled out of control?

The good news was that Jessica, after getting dragged into this mess by Eri, no longer blindly trusted her or relied on her completely.

The bad news? She had latched onto Qin Ming instead!

Maybe she had been a goody-two-shoes for too long, and now she was going through a rebellious phase.

Jessica was falling at an alarming speed.

She had known he would be video calling her father soon, yet she still had the audacity to fool around with Eri right before that. There was no doubt about how much fun she had.

But while she might have enjoyed herself, Qin Ming now faced a real dilemma.

Would Mayor Mike Haggar truly let him go if he returned his daughter in this state? Would he really agree to a ceasefire?

How was he supposed to explain this? That he and Jessica accidentally fell in love at first sight, so things just naturally happened?

That Jessica's current obsessed behavior was proof of her deep love for him?

From now on, were they supposed to just act like nothing happened? He'd call Mike "Dad," and Mike would call him "Bro"?

If he dared to say that, forget negotiations—Mayor Mike Haggar would strangle him on the spot!

With a stiff face, Qin Ming somehow managed to finalize the arrangement: Jessica would be returned at noon tomorrow in front of the police station. Then, he quickly turned off the TV.

Standing up, he walked over to the bed, looking down at the completely motionless Jessica. Letting out a deep sigh, he suddenly grabbed her and started shaking her vigorously.

Jolted awake from her deep sleep, Jessica groggily opened her eyes.

"What's going on? An earthquake?"

"Quit sleeping! Wake up! We need to talk about something serious!"

Hearing Qin Ming's urgent tone, Jessica turned to look at him.

Gazing at the towering figure before her, big enough to fit three of her inside, she instinctively bit her lip, her cheeks tinged with a soft blush.

"I just got some rest, and now you're shaking me awake again for 'serious business'... I really can't handle you."

"That's not what I meant! Can you wake up properly first?!"

Realizing her misunderstanding, Qin Ming gave her another hard shake.

Once Jessica was finally fully awake, Qin Ming casually set her aside and turned to see the main culprit—Eri Kasamoto—still fast asleep. Without hesitation, he delivered a vicious slap.

The hit was swift and merciless, jolting Eri awake as she clutched her stinging backside and shot up from the bed.

"You don't get to sleep either! If it weren't for you stirring things up, none of this mess would've happened!"

Watching Eri curl up on the bed, clutching her bruised backside in pain, Qin Ming withdrew his furious gaze and turned back to Jessica.

Seeing her startled expression, clutching her backside and instinctively trying to distance herself from him, Qin Ming casually reached out and pulled her back.

"When you see your dad tomorrow, you know what to say, right?"

Jessica, relieved that she wasn't about to be scolded, let out a small breath.

"Got it, got it. Don't worry about it, dear. I'll handle it."

"Oh? So you already know what to do? And you're confident about it?"

"Of course! It's not that hard to solve. I'll just tell my dad I'm carrying your child. That way, we're all one big family, and the conflict will be resolved, right?"

"The conflict will be— Are you kidding me? That's just going to make your dad kill me on the spot! And what about your fiancé? Cody? Do you think he's just going to let me off?!"

Seeing Qin Ming's shocked expression, Jessica's face stiffened.

"Uh... I'll just come up with some excuse and break off the engagement when I go back? Maybe something like... he's not good enough for me?"

"You're not afraid he'll come back in three years just to take revenge on you?!"

"Well, what do you suggest then? Things have already come to this point."

Stretching her legs, Jessica turned her head away and pouted.

"I had a perfectly good relationship with Eri. We were happy together. Then you showed up and practically forced me into this situation. And now you think I'm too much trouble? What, you want to just walk away after having your fun? Oh right, you're the new crime boss now. You can have as many women as you want. Hell, you could probably switch out eight in a day! But what about me? Where am I supposed to find another guy your size?"

She huffed, crossing her arms and turning her back on him.

Sitting next to Qin Ming, Jessica—who looked like a little doll beside him—suddenly spoke.

"Let me tell you something, Hyena. You better not treat me like some random woman. I might be easygoing, but my dad isn't! You think you're strong? My dad is a wrestler! You'd better watch out before he bodyslams you into paralysis and makes sure you never find another woman again!"

Hearing that, Qin Ming couldn't help but rub his temples in frustration.

"That's not what I meant! I just don't want you to be too direct tomorrow! I'm afraid your dad won't be able to handle it!"

"Huh? What's so hard to handle about it?"

"What's so hard to handle? You're going to go back and tell him you suddenly realized you like bigger guys, so you dumped your boyfriend and decided to be with a crime boss instead? Do you want to give your dad a heart attack?!"

"What's wrong with dating a crime boss?! At least it's a big business! There's job security! That's way better than Cody, who's just a street thug! My dad was fine with a street thug, so why wouldn't he be fine with you?"

"Yeah, sure! On paper, collecting 'protection fees' is a step up from being a petty gangster. But the problem is that your dad is a police chief! His job is to arrest people like me! This is like a cat bringing home a rat as a boyfriend! What do you think a professional mouse catcher would do when he sees that? He'd kill me on the spot!"

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"Then fight back! If he hits you, hit him back!"

"That's your dad! How can you just tell people to beat up your dad, you little brat?!"

"Hah? Since when did you become so respectful of your elders? Now you know you can't hit my dad? But when you were practically forcing yourself on me, where was all that respect?"

"That's different!"

"Bullshit! If it were the same, we'd be done here! Anyway, I don't care. Either you deal with him, or he deals with you. Don't expect me to cover for you!"

Jessica crossed her arms and huffed, her face full of stubbornness.

"I'll go home and tell him I have a boyfriend and a girlfriend now. One's a crime boss, and the other's a terrorist. Whether he accepts it or not is his problem, not mine! I didn't pick them for him!"

(End of Chapter)