[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-stardew-valley-s-farming-master":3,"chapter-stardew-valley-s-farming-master-stardew-valley-s-farming-master-chapter-122":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Stardew Valley’s Farming Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1100001,1435,"Chapter 123: Turning the Tables","stardew-valley-s-farming-master-chapter-122",122,"\u003Cp>“For example?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley froze for a moment, then asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example… do you have a boyfriend?” Leon struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Haley exclaimed, staring at Leon in surprise. “Why are you asking me that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just curious,” Leon replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley gave him a suspicious look but eventually shook her head. “No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no guy in town who’s caught your eye?” Leon pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. I’m not really into the boys here in town. Most of them are crude, and the way they talk is boring.” Haley scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, no male friends you’re close to either?” Leon continued his questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, a cheerleader and a football captain—that’s the classic combo. Don’t tell me sparks never flew between you two?” Leon asked, genuinely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way! Muscle-brained guys like him are definitely not my type. Plus, he’s a total flirt. Except for me, every other girl on the cheer squad has dated him. How could I ever be interested in someone like that?” Haley said with a look of disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And besides, all he ever cares about is building his muscles. He doesn’t even like to shower. I’d rather die alone than date someone like him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk, tsk, tsk. If Alex heard that, he’d probably cry himself to sleep,” Leon teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wouldn’t cry. I’ve said this to his face before. He didn’t even get mad—he just argued that I didn’t understand him,” Haley went on. “And I’m pretty sure he’s bi. You might want to be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hiss—” Leon sucked in a sharp breath. He honestly hadn’t known that, and now he felt a little uneasy, given that he had interacted with Alex before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your expression, you clearly didn’t know. Too bad—maybe I shouldn’t have told you,” Haley said, breaking into laughter at his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s drop it. I’m starting to feel a bit nauseous,” Leon said, waving his hand, unwilling to talk about Alex any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Leon losing interest, it was Haley’s turn to get curious. “You asked me and I answered, so now it’s my turn. Before you came to Pelican Town, did you ever have a girlfriend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, no,” Leon replied. If he didn’t count his past life, in this world, he was basically a complete novice when it came to relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Haley clearly didn’t believe him. With his looks, she couldn’t imagine he’d never been confessed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Believe it or not, I’m telling the truth,” Leon said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley stared at him for a moment before saying, “Then the problem must be you. Otherwise, how could you have never dated anyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it my problem?” Leon countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s not your problem, then how could you never have had a girlfriend?” Haley retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I just never thought about it before,” Leon answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s weird. Don’t boys your age, once they hit puberty, try everything to get girls’ attention?” Haley muttered in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not every boy in puberty is like a rutting beast,” Leon said sarcastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But most of them are. If you’re not, there’s definitely something off about you,” Haley said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. I’m too lazy to argue with you,” Leon decided to just lie back and let her think what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley rolled her eyes at him. “You’re the one who brought this up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wanted to gossip about other people, not myself,” Leon defended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you gossiped about me first,” Haley protested. “That’s why I asked you in return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s just end this topic here,” Leon declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the atmosphere go quiet, Leon cleared his throat. “I’m going to check on Emily in the kitchen. You coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You go ahead. I’ll put this coconut away. Oh, and thanks for the gift.” Haley shook her head, then cradled the coconut and headed to her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon, meanwhile, made his way to the kitchen, carrying the gift he’d prepared for Emily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emily, need a hand?” As soon as he stepped in, he saw Emily struggling to handle a piece of beef tenderloin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi, Leon. You look so handsome in that outfit, so to make sure it lasts longer, I’d better not let you help,” Emily said with a smile, setting down the knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could at least get me an apron,” Leon suggested. He didn’t feel right letting Emily work alone, especially when she was sweating and clearly under a lot of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wouldn’t that be weird? You’re a guest,” Emily hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we’re also friends, right? Besides, I can cook. You’re making me lunch, so letting you try one of my dishes is only fair,” Leon said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll leave it to you. I really am a bit overwhelmed here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily quickly fetched him an apron—a pink one. It was a little small on him, but at least it would protect his clothes from grease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are all for lunch?” Leon asked, glancing at the prepped ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm,” Emily nodded. “Not enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon gave the table a quick look. “Too much. The three of us won’t finish it all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just thought since it’s the first time I’m inviting you for a meal, I should prepare more. It’s also my first time making this much food, so I didn’t really know how much I’d need,” Emily admitted, a bit embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you or Haley have anything you won’t eat? Or any allergies?” Leon asked, moving to the stove and picking up a frying pan naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, but… are you going to be the head chef?” Emily asked, curious at his confident posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yep. I told you I’d let you taste my cooking. My style is very different from what you’re used to,” Leon said with confidence. Since cooking in this world was mostly Western-style, he was eager to see Emily’s and Haley’s reactions when they tried some homestyle Chinese dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>",969,"2026-06-03T11:16:09.612Z","2026-06-03T11:16:14.314Z",1,"novelbin.me","04fbcd2a302a842bbccf7731662ed70ed6b69ec8ea4c3342df7c8871a9602864","stardew-valley-s-farming-master-chapter-223","stardew-valley-s-farming-master-chapter-222",288,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstardew-valley-s-farming-master-cover.jpg"]