Chapter 2138: Abundant Farm's Magical Daily Life 09

On the night the contract ended, silver moonlight bathed the farm.

Lin Mian miraculously discovered that, through the guardianship contract, he could understand the black cat's Elvish, and he felt it was novel.

At that time they were sitting under the cherry tree in front of the flowerbed, with a few fireflies flitting about; Jin Chen ate two slices of watermelon, saw Lin Mian and the black cat chatting amusingly, and casually cut a piece of fruit and handed it to Lin Mian's mouth.

Just then, the two adults and two children simultaneously heard a chime of wind bells ringing from the farm.

"What sound." Lin Mian swallowed the watermelon, puzzled, and stood up.

Immediately after, a faint footstep sounded on the small path in the orchard.

A short figure was slowly walking over.

Lin Mian looked closely; the dwarf was under a meter tall, wearing a high pointed hat and a brown cloak embroidered with stars and moons.

His face was wrinkled, but his eyes were sharp, and he held a wooden staff.

"Hello, young man," the dwarf said, approaching Lin Mian, his voice hoarse yet gentle.

"I'm a passing elf; I'd like to stay here for a while, if that's alright."

Lin Mian was a bit stunned, instinctively looking toward Jin Chen.

"Can elves still pass through Hope Village?"

"Isn't there a barrier between it and the human world?"

"Not from the village," Jin Chen confirmed the dwarf posed no danger, sat back down to keep eating watermelon, and explained: "The farm lies between the elf realm and the human world, with the main gate open to both sides."

The dwarf nodded, apparently not knowing Jin Chen, "Yes, I'm Gelum."

Lin Mian brought over a small stool, invited the dwarf to sit, "Mr. Gelum, where are you from, and how did you come here?"

Gelum sat on the low stool of the wooden cabin, his staff leaning against the wall, and said slowly: "Gelum comes from a small village at the edge of the elf continent, where stargrass and moonlight trees grow everywhere."

"Gelum came to the great Duo'uo Forest to exchange seeds with the forest deer elves, but he didn't expect to run into their hibernation, so he needs to wait seven days."

Gelum pulled a small cloth bag from his cloak pocket, opened it, and inside were seeds glimmering with faint light.

"These are stargrass seeds; they emit starlight at night, very beautiful."

"If you let me stay, I can give them to you as a gift."

As he spoke, the vines hanging from the flowerbed fence parted to either side, revealing a path strewn with starlight and the wooden cabin.

Lin Mian recalled that letter from Ms. Lin Yao, and then it clicked.

The wooden cabin actually runs its own business.

"Alright, Mr. Gelum, welcome to your stay; do you need me to prepare some dinner?"

Lin Mian now felt fortunate that, to give the black cat and Zero Egg better lodging, they had cleaned the wooden cabin beforehand.

Gelum waved a hand, "No trouble, I brought my own rations. However, I have a request."

"Go on," Lin Mian said, looking at him seriously.

"Gelum prefers to stay in a lower place," Gelum pointed to the corner of the wooden cabin, "there's a small loft; can I sleep there?"

Lin Mian followed his finger; indeed, the corner of the wooden cabin had a low loft usually used for storing odds and ends.

"Of course! I'll tidy it up for you."

Gelum nodded, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Thank you, young man."

Lin Mian and Jin Chen went to the wooden cabin, cleaned the loft, laid a soft blanket on the small bed, and brought in a low table and a low stool.

The cat was a bit unhappy, sulking and letting out a sad purr while lying on Ling Gun Gun's back.

Those are all toys the owner found for the cat!

"How does this look?" Lin Mian asked.

Gelum's short legs climbed up to the loft, he sat on the low stool, and nodded contentedly.

"Very good, this is quite comfortable."

Gelum nodded, took out a small wooden box from his cloak, and handed it to Lin Mian.

"This is a gift for you, thank you for your hospitality."

Lin Mian took the box, opened it, and saw inside the stargrass seeds glimmering with faint light.

"You can plant them on the farm; they will make your nights even more beautiful."

Gelum stood on the chair, his short hands crossed over his side face, "Stargrass brings sweet dreams, letting everyone sleep well."

He closed the wooden door of the loft.

Lin Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but open the wooden box again to look.

"Really amazing," he said.

Since accepting the elves' setting, he constantly encounters many unbelievable magical events.

"Will Kunkun feel scared? You seem to be taking it well tonight."

Jin Chen, walking beside him, asked.

Lin Mian stopped, looked up into those emerald eyes glowing faintly in the dark night, and shook his head with a smile.

"No, but… if I were alone on the farm, I might still be afraid."

Whether it was the sudden appearance of the two little ones, or Gelum visiting late at night.

Precisely because he knows Jin Chen is there does he have the courage to face things calmly.

Jin Chen understood, stepped forward and embraced Lin Mian, resting his chin on Lin Mian's forehead and rubbing gently.

"Kunkun is a brave farm owner," Jin Chen said happily.

"... Alright."

Lin Mian's ears flushed again, faintly visible even in the night.

After the hug a while, he gently pushed Jin Chen's shoulder aside, his eyes curving upward.

Thank you for your praise, tomorrow I still need to go customize farming tools, or perhaps… also add planting star grass.

Lin Mian's voice was gentler than the blowing evening wind, "Go to sleep quickly, good night."

"Good night."