I Didn't Really Want to Do Farming! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 13
“Huh? She’s coming! She’s coming!”
Ark, who had been hiding shyly behind Daisy, widened his eyes as he saw Stella approaching. He was so nervous that he was chewing his carrot twice as fast as before.
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
Watching Ark, who still hadn’t let go of his food, Esta shook her head and let out a deep sigh.
“Don’t run away this time.”
Esta urged Ark just as he took another bite of his carrot. Ark chewed solemnly for a moment, then stuffed the last remaining piece into his mouth and mumbled through it.
“You run away! I’m gonna… talk!”
Though his words were muffled by the carrot, Ark spoke resolutely. Each time he spoke, a sweet carrot scent wafted from his mouth.
He’d been so obsessed with eating carrots lately that Esta worried he might turn entirely orange.
“That’s only because you startled me by suddenly falling from the windowsill. I didn’t know a human had woken up.”
“I didn’t know you’d catch me either. Guess you’re kind.”
“Don’t trust humans so easily.”
“But you said you felt the earth’s energy.”
“Just because we sense the earth’s energy doesn’t mean every human will help us. Remember that! Don’t trust them!”
“Okay!”
At Esta’s warning, Ark nodded earnestly. Meanwhile, the human—who had now come right up to them—first ushered the woman accompanying her inside, then scanned the surroundings.
Ark and Esta took deep breaths, preparing themselves for conversation with the human.
After confirming nothing was nearby, Stella crouched down right in front of the two, who were staring at her with wide, curious eyes.
Unlike last night, these two weren’t running away upon seeing her; Stella stared intently at them.
Since no one here knew who she really was, talking to these creatures probably wouldn’t drastically change her situation.
Yet, human hearts were fickle—she couldn’t help but feel restless about ignoring them. Moreover, they subtly differed from the beings she’d met in Amalune, which piqued Stella’s curiosity.
“Looking closely, you even look different.”
The ones in Amalune had darker skin and eyes with only black pupils visible.
They also gave off a gloomy aura, but these two were different. If the beings from Amalune were shadows, these felt closer to sunlight.
Brighter, warmer, and more human-like.
“Different? Different how?”
Hearing Stella’s mutter, Esta asked curiously, gazing at her intently. Her round eyes sparkled adorably as she blinked, her long lashes fluttering up and down.
“Who are you? And why can you speak so well?”
“We’ve always spoken well.”
This time, it was Ark who answered. He’d already pulled out a fresh carrot from his pocket and was chewing it. Seeing the small carrot in Ark’s hand, Stella unconsciously swallowed hard.
The sweet scent of the carrot was irresistibly alluring. Perhaps because she hadn’t eaten properly at the banquet, the mere sight of it made her desperate to eat.
Noticing Stella staring fixedly at the carrot instead of speaking, Ark looked puzzled, then carefully pulled another carrot from a different pocket and held it out timidly.
“Do you want some?”
Stella quickly reached out her hand. Ark, watching her expression, crept forward slowly.
Esta tensed up, worried the human might attack. She scanned potential escape routes, ready to flee with Ark at a moment’s notice.
Meanwhile, Ark had already approached right in front of Stella’s hand.
His hand, clutching the carrot, trembled slightly from nerves.
“Wait.”
Ark waved the carrot in front of Stella as if to say, “It’s right here,” then dropped it lightly onto her open palm before dashing back to Esta in a flurry.
“Esta! I did it! I gave food to a human!”
Ark jumped up and down excitedly, and Esta patted his back gently.
“Well done. Keep this up, and you might even tame a human.”
“Should I bring more carrots? She won’t bite, will she?”
Listening quietly to their conversation, Stella couldn’t shake the feeling that something had changed.
She stared at the two, who were now passionately discussing as if she didn’t exist.
“Is that even possible?”
“Didn’t you see? She’s happy right now because we gave her a carrot!”
Ark pointed at Stella with his stubby finger.
Just as Stella was about to put the carrot in her mouth, she flinched and slowly lowered her hand. An indescribable emotion welled up inside her, but she couldn’t quite put it into words.
After a serious discussion, the two seemed to reach a conclusion. They nodded at each other, then approached Stella with determined expressions.
Stella tried hard to ignore the sweet aroma of the carrot as they drew near. It was neither fruit nor pudding, yet her mouth kept watering strangely.
It was odd—even if she was hungry, she shouldn’t be salivating so much over just a carrot. Clearly, it wasn’t an ordinary one.
“Hey, human.”
“Stella.”
“What?”
“My name. I’m Stella.”
It felt strange introducing herself to a non-human being.
“Oh, human Stella. We have a proposal for you.”
Her voice trembled slightly at the end, suggesting this was quite important. Stella was curious about their proposal, but there was something she needed to ask first.
“Before that, could you tell me who you are? Are you ghosts, by any chance?”
Stella finally asked what had been on her mind all along.
“Don’t insult us!”
Esta clenched her fists and shouted sharply, but Stella didn’t even blink.
She simply didn’t find them threatening—perhaps because of their unusually sparkling eyes and cute appearances.
“Then what are you?”
At Stella’s repeated question, Ark and Esta glanced at each other. Esta poked Ark’s protruding belly as if to say, “It’s your turn now.”
Ark shook his head several times in refusal, but finally stepped forward reluctantly.
“We are messengers of the great Earth Goddess, Goddess Tera—the earth sprites!”
Ark patted his round belly as he declared this, while Esta lifted her chin proudly, as if to say, “Now do you understand?” Both placed their hands on their hips and puffed out their chests in perfect unison.
“Earth sprites? Do those even exist?”
Expecting awe or reverence, the two gaped at Stella as if she were a savage.
“Have you never heard of earth sprites?”
“Not at all.”
“Goodness! Of all humans, it had to be you!”
Stella couldn’t shake the feeling they were treating her like a fool. She almost regretted accepting the carrot, but it was too late now. Even in the midst of this, just thinking about the carrot made her swallow again.
“Human Stella, didn’t your mother ever tell you about this?”
At the sudden mention of an unwelcome topic, Stella’s brow furrowed.
“No. She didn’t.”
“How strange. I can clearly sense strong earth energy emanating from you.”
Esta stroked her chin and stared at Stella with a serious gaze. Her narrowed eyes scrutinizing Stella made her look like a merchant carefully inspecting goods before buying.
“Earth energy?”
“Yes. You can see us, after all.”
Stella nodded.
“Ordinary humans can’t see us, nor hear our voices. But you’re different.”
Stella already knew this much, so she stayed silent and listened.
“That means the power of Goddess Tera resides within you. But why would the power of Tera reside in a mere human like you?”
“Esta, that’s not important right now! Just get to the point!”
Ark, who had been watching from the side, finally burst out in frustration at Esta’s digressions. Esta suddenly realized her mistake and looked at Stella with an air of arrogance.
“We, messengers of Tera and earth sprites, have a proposal for you.”
Esta lowered her voice and spoke solemnly.
“What kind of proposal?”
“Oh, well… actually…”
Seeing Stella seemingly willing to help, Ark beamed and started to speak. But Esta quickly cut him off.
“It’s nothing big. Just dig up one item from underground and throw it away for us.”
Hearing Esta downplay it so casually, Stella narrowed her eyes.
“If it’s nothing big, why don’t you do it yourselves?”
Stella did want to help them, but she pretended otherwise and stood up. Honestly, even if she refused, she wouldn’t miss out on anything.
“Carrots!”
At Esta’s desperate cry, Stella stopped dead in her tracks. She heard muffled voices behind her saying, “Never mind, never mind,” but she turned back anyway, pretending not to hear.
She could have helped anyway, but since they were offering a gift too, she had no reason to refuse. Besides, these carrots were dangerously tempting.
But if it might be dangerous, she couldn’t accept their proposal just for a carrot. No matter how cute and kind the earth sprites appeared, that was beside the point.
[This is the timeline separator]The next morning, Stella put on her most comfortable clothes as soon as she woke up and headed straight to the garden.
Fortunately, she had no special appointments, so she could carefully inspect the garden.
“Where is it?”
Stella slowly surveyed the wide garden, lush with wildflowers, then quickly walked toward something she spotted.
The rustling sound of tall grass brushing against her long dress echoed softly. Her dress would probably get stained with grass juice, but there was nothing she could do.
“Is this it?”
The earth sprites had said it was beneath a massive stone tower. But no matter how hard she looked, there was no such tower in the garden. Then her eyes fell on a small pile of stones reaching up to her waist.
Just as Stella reached out toward the topmost stone—
“Be careful!”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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