I Didn't Really Want to Do Farming! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 29
Not long after returning to Verdura Castle, Mila learned what had happened at Muge Castle.
It was because Beth, unable to keep it to herself, came running over and spilled every last detail of what had occurred at the tea party.
“Princess Stella was treated like yesterday’s cold rice back in her homeland? How could that be, when she’s the eldest daughter? And apparently, the reason it took her a whole month to arrive in Credion Empire was because the king refused to provide a proper ship and instead sent her off on a merchant vessel. Even worse, the merchants on that ship were former pirates! What if something awful had happened to the princess aboard that ship? Oh! Could it be that it already…?”
Mila’s patience finally snapped at Beth’s impudent speculation.
“Beth. That’s enough.”
At Mila’s words, spoken as if chewing each syllable, Beth instantly clamped her mouth shut in surprise. Having known Mila for a long time, Beth recognized that this tone meant Mila was truly furious.
Mila rarely lost her temper, but when she did, there was something unnervingly intimidating about her—something that made others tense up.
“She’s the one I serve. You haven’t forgotten that, have you?”
“Ah, sorry.”
Beth squeezed her eyes shut and bowed her head deeply as she apologized. Though Mila knew Beth’s apology was sincere—Beth’s simple nature meant she never apologized insincerely—Mila still couldn’t shake off her anger.
She didn’t care how the foreign princess had been treated or raised in her homeland. However poorly she’d been treated, it surely couldn’t have been worse than her own past.
It was none of her concern how treacherous the princess’s journey here had been, or whether she’d been cast away like trash.
Yet, for some inexplicable reason, Mila felt uneasy—and angry. If she’d known it would turn out like this, she wouldn’t have accepted that pearl brooch.
“Don’t go spreading rumors like that elsewhere. You could get yourself into serious trouble.”
She genuinely worried about Beth. There were spiteful maids who occasionally took advantage of Beth’s light-hearted nature, cleverly using her to maliciously spread and exaggerate gossip.
If the matter escalated and someone tried to trace the source of the rumors, those maids would quickly vanish into the background, leaving Beth alone to bear all the blame.
Mila hoped Beth wouldn’t suffer such consequences—at least, Beth held no ill intent.
She simply loved talking and derived more joy than most from having others listen and react to her stories.
Beth had chosen the wrong profession. She should have become a teacher, free to chatter all day, or a bard whose every word drew enthusiastic applause.
“I’m really sorry. I’ll be more careful from now on.”
Beth spoke in a thoroughly deflated tone.
“By the way, who told you that? Did they come looking for you on purpose?”
Beth nodded eagerly, clearly wondering how Mila had guessed. Beth always felt grateful toward the colleagues who kindly sought her out whenever something happened to explain things to her.
“Bonnie and Karin told me.”
Just as expected.
“I see. Next time, even if you hear something, never pass it on. You might end up taking all the blame yourself.”
At Mila’s calm explanation, Beth’s eyes widened in shock, and she abruptly covered her mouth with her palm. She then nodded vigorously, her face pale with fear.
Bonnie and Karin were the maids closest to Sara. It was highly likely that Sara herself had orchestrated their visit to Beth.
Overwhelmed by sudden exhaustion, Mila closed her eyes. A hot flush rose to her eyelids.
Mila knew all too well what it meant to arrive in a foreign land with no friends, utterly isolated. She never wanted to relive that experience—but neither did she wish to stand by and watch someone else endure it.
“Well, I’ll be off then. See you next time.”
Already composed again, Beth waved cheerfully with a bright smile. Her tendency to think lightly and forget quickly was both Beth’s greatest flaw and her greatest strength. Sometimes, Mila found herself bitterly envious of Beth’s simplicity.
Mila had far too many painful memories she wished to forget, but her memory was far too sharp. Those deeply etched recollections kept resurfacing unbidden, squeezing the lingering emotions from her heart.
She should have grown numb to it all by now, yet the memories stirred again, tightening her chest once more. Perhaps she saw her own reflection in Stella, standing helplessly by.
Mila resolved to avoid growing attached to Stella as much as possible.
After Beth left, Mila sat alone in her room, staring blankly into the mirror, and tightly gripped the brooch pinned to her dress. She felt the smooth yet rough texture of the gemstone against her palm.
Initially, she’d intended to yank the brooch off roughly, but changed her mind and carefully detached it so as not to damage the fabric.
The brooch returned to its original box, and that box was tucked away deep inside a drawer once again. Everything was back to how it had been.
“All I need to do is my duty.”
Mila’s voice was as dark and heavy as the deep sea.
[This is the timeline separator]Kai stood before Verdura Castle, unable to hide his bewilderment. He’d never once thought he’d end up here.
He hadn’t deliberately steered Ben in this direction either. He’d simply followed wherever his feet led—and somehow arrived here.
“Ben, everyone seems to be asleep.”
Not a single light remained in any of Verdura Castle’s windows. After all, it was far too late an hour for anyone to still be awake.
“Hee hee hee hee hee hee!”
Ben whined impatiently, clearly eager to go inside.
“No. You can’t eat that. It’s not yours.”
Yet Kai’s gaze, like Ben’s, lingered on the carrot patch glowing faintly green in the darkness. The carrots had grown considerably since a few days ago—their green hue deepened, and their leaves had grown larger.
They’d grown so abundantly that plucking a few would surely go unnoticed.
“Ben, I’ll let you have just one. Not a single one more. Understand?”
After scolding him gently, Kai tied Ben’s reins to a nearby post. Going inside and rummaging through the carrot patch again, as he had last time, would almost certainly get him caught.
But with so many carrots there, who would notice if he sneaked in and took just a few?
Forgetting even the shadows that seemed to stare at him curiously, Kai leapt over the fence and slipped into the carrot patch.
He kept repeating to himself an excuse no one cared to hear—that he’d come secretly at night precisely to avoid getting entangled with Stella and sparking strange rumors.
“They’ve really grown a lot.”
Kai marveled anew at how much the carrots had grown in just a few days. They seemed far more numerous now than when he’d last seen them, likely because they’d grown so large.
Glancing quickly around, Kai grasped a carrot leaf. As his fingers closed around the soft, damp foliage, his heart fluttered guiltily—it felt exactly like stealing.
Was this really stealing?
Kai hesitated briefly, but not for long. Right before his eyes, a carrot glowed with a luminous orange hue, fatally tempting him.
Rip. Rip.
He’d pulled out one, then two—and before he knew it, he’d already plucked over ten. Repeating “just one more” over and over, he’d gotten carried away and only snapped back to his senses after yanking out ten carrots. He shook his head sharply.
“Time to get up. This is embarrassing.”
He’d even resolved to formally request imperial permission to purchase this carrot patch. Just then—
“Thief!”
“Carrot thieves are back!”
Tiny creatures no bigger than jingle bells popped out of the ground like moles and began shouting at the top of their lungs.
Kai knew full well that only he and Stella in the imperial capital could hear their voices, yet he still panicked and kept glancing nervously over the fence, worried someone else might hear.
“Hey, that’s not it! I’m not that kind of person!”
Startled, Kai waved his hands frantically—but the problem was, he still clutched carrots in his hands. The dirt-covered carrots clearly looked freshly pulled.
“Protect Stella’s carrots!”
“Attack the thief!”
“Waaaah! Defend the noble farmer!”
What had started as just one or two earth sprites quickly multiplied into dozens. Now clearly visible, they were easily within reach of his sword—but Kai couldn’t bring himself to strike.
The tiny earth sprites charging at him with crude clubs looked far too small, insignificant—and adorable.
Overwhelmed by their fierce assault, Kai flailed his arms wildly without striking back, terrified his thick arms might accidentally crush the tiny sprites.
“A low-ranking knight?”
Kai jerked his head up at the sudden voice interrupting his frantic arm-waving.
The one thing he’d desperately hoped wouldn’t happen had come to pass. None other than Princess Stella herself appeared, carrying an earth sprite on her shoulder like a triumphant general.
Kai glared resentfully at the earth sprite perched on Stella’s shoulder—clearly the one who’d tattled on him.
He felt utterly pathetic and ridiculous for even wondering how to explain himself.
But pretending he hadn’t seen anything and just walking away made no sense either. Resigned, he’d decided to reveal himself and offer to buy the carrot patch at a high price—when Stella spoke first, kindly and gently.
“Were you hungry?”
“Huh?”
Stella looked at him with pity, her eyebrows drooping downward. No, that’s not it—I’m not some pitiful person.
Kai shook his head vigorously, but Stella, already close enough to pat his shoulder reassuringly as if she understood everything, pulled out a few more carrots and placed them in his arms.
“You can’t go hungry. Come find me whenever you’re starving—I’ll share food with you. Just don’t bring anyone else along. As you can see, I’m still clumsy at farming, so my harvest isn’t very big.”
“It looks like a lot.”
Stella narrowed her eyes into sharp triangles and gave him a disapproving look. Embarrassed by her piercing gaze, Kai cleared his throat awkwardly and turned his head away.
To him, the quantity of carrots looked substantial. How could she possibly eat all of them by herself?
Stella continued speaking.
“Tomorrow, I’ll harvest those carrots and make a pie. Lian’s cooking skills are absolutely superb. Will you come by to eat it tomorrow?”
Without realizing it, Kai nodded. He nearly embraced Stella standing before him, moved by her kindness—but he forcefully suppressed the swelling emotion with cold reason and sharp logic.
“Then I’ll leave a pie in a basket for you around this time tomorrow. Come and eat it. But please, don’t touch my crops again without my permission. These things mean a great deal to me, and I’d rather no one else handle them carelessly. Can you promise me that?”
“Yes.”
“Good boy. Then take these and go home for today. I’ll set aside your pie for tomorrow.”
“Yes.”
Kai found himself absurdly answering as if spellbound, clutching the carrots—but he couldn’t help it. After all, she’d said it was a carrot pie.
Eating a carrot pie was clearly the right thing to do.
When the male lead is punished by carrying the female lead’s child and having periods like a woman
“I’ve given birth to two children for you, yet you still think about him.
Was I nothing but his substitute to you from beginning to end?”
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to date them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.
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