A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 69 Gossip
Hearing Leon's answer, Emily couldn't help but laugh: "I know, after all, you've only been in Stardew Valley for a short time, and many people like you, such as Gus. I occasionally hear him chatting with me about why he hasn't seen you in the bar at night. Willy, who occasionally comes to drink, also asks Gus if he has been to the bar recently. "

"But I think he seems to prefer making friends with girls." Abigail, who had eaten her fill, leaned back in her seat and joined in the conversation.

"I'm suing you for defamation." Leon complained as he listened to Abigail's ambiguous words.

"Okay, then let me ask you, besides us, who among the boys in town who are about your age do you know?" Abigail became excited when she heard this.

"Alex." Leon answered confidently.

"Besides Alex?" Abigail demanded.

"Clint." Leon added another name.

"Clint is about the same age as you? Leon, are you sure there's nothing wrong with your eyes?" Abigail almost slid off her seat with laughter when she heard that.

"Is Clint very old?" Lyon was a little surprised. Although Clint looked unkempt and had a beard, he shouldn't be too old.

Emily added: "Clint is indeed about our age, three years older than me, but he looks a little more mature."

Abigail heard Emily's answer, and suddenly pulled Leon's arm, leaned close to Leon's ear and whispered, "Leon, let me tell you a secret. Clint, you mentioned, has a crush on Emily."

Leon rolled his eyes at Abigail. Of course he knew, but Leon didn't expect that Abigail also knew about this kind of thing, so he was even more curious whether Emily knew about it.

"By the way, Clint and you have a good relationship, Emily."

"He's a friend, I guess. He often comes to the bar to drink, but he doesn't like talking to people and seems very withdrawn." Emily thought for a moment and finally gave her own answer.

"Just friends?" Abigail started gossiping. "Don't you think he seems to have a good impression of you?"

"Hahaha, really? I haven't noticed that. Although Clint is cute, he's not my type." Emily was not surprised at all when she heard what Abigail said. After all, Abigail knew about such things, so how could she, as the person involved, not see it.

It was precisely because she could see this that Emily kept her distance from Clint, in order to prevent Clint from misunderstanding her kindness one day and choosing to attack directly while she could only refuse, which would eventually cause this introverted boy to get hurt.

Just like she said, Clint wasn't her type.

"So what type of boys do you like?" Abigail continued to gossip, completely unaware that Leon's eyes were hinting at her to shut up.

"Well, I can't explain it clearly, but if I have to give an answer, I think the style of Lyon is pretty good." Emily thought while driving and finally gave her own opinion.

After saying this, he also observed the reaction of Leon who was sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

Unfortunately, Leon's expression didn't change significantly after hearing this, which made her feel a little disappointed.

Lyon, who was used as an example, tried to weaken his presence by looking at his nose and his heart.

Abigail, who asked the question and got the answer, was surprised by Emily's answer, and at the same time, she felt an inexplicable sense of frustration in her heart.

As a result, the originally lively atmosphere of the conversation suddenly became deserted, and the three of them never talked about anything again after that. Emily concentrated on driving, and Abigail leaned back in her seat, staring at the ceiling with her head raised in boredom.

As for Leon himself, he cast his gaze on the scenery outside the car window. At this moment, the environment around the highway had undergone earth-shaking changes. The original mountains and greenery disappeared, replaced by dunes of yellow sand.

"It's just such a short distance, but the environmental changes are so exaggerated?" Lyon muttered, looking away.

"Because Stardew Valley is very close to the Calico Desert."

The car was very quiet, so Leon's unspoken muttering was heard by Emily.

"Is there no politician in this country who has ever considered anti-sand and soil stabilization projects?" Leon asked after listening to Emily's answer.

"No need. Although the Calico Desert covers a large area, it has no tendency to expand further. The existence of Stardew Valley is a line of defense against the Calico Desert. It has been like this since ancient times." Emily added.

"Is that so? That's good."

Lyon originally scoffed at this statement, but when he thought of the legends and special existences of this world, he realized that the crisis of land desertification might not be a threat in this world.

This made Lyon feel a little emotional. How great it would be if Blue Star also had such a special terrain that could resist the erosion of the desert.

Through the rearview mirror, Emily saw Leon's complicated expression and said, "Leon, you seem to care a lot about ecological balance."

"After all, I'm a farmer. I rely on the land for my livelihood, so naturally I'll give more consideration to these issues," Leon explained. "Is it strange to have such concerns?"

"No," Emily praised Leon. "Nowadays, many people are only concerned with obtaining resources from nature without considering whether such behavior will damage the pristine natural environment. Few have the same concerns as you. I appreciate your thinking."

Lyon smiled when he heard this, but didn't say anything. He just looked out the window again, admiring the rare desert scenery. To be honest, it was the first time he saw a desert in reality.

Leon stopped talking, and Emily had no intention of continuing the conversation. She drove on her own, occasionally looking up at Leon's profile through the rearview mirror. Every time she did this, she couldn't help but smile. She didn't even notice this subconscious reaction.

As for Abigail, she had fallen asleep at this moment. She seldom got up early, and getting up early today made her very sleepy. In addition, Leon didn't chat with her, so she closed her eyes early and fell asleep.

On the way, because they passed a right-angle bend, Emily's movement was a bit too big, so under the action of inertia, the sleeping Abigail was directly shaken to the ground and lay straight on Leon's thighs.

Originally, Leon was going to wake her up and ask her to change her sleeping position, but when he saw Abigail's pretty face sleeping soundly, and remembered that the girl had gotten up early and drove here, he didn't have the heart to disturb her sweet dream. He slightly adjusted his sitting position to make the girl sleep more comfortably.

But what Leon didn't know was that Abigail had actually woken up before she lay on Leon's lap. She was just curious about how Leon would treat her while lying on his lap, so she continued to pretend that she was still asleep.

Abigail thought Leon would shake her awake, but Leon actually allowed her to lie on his legs in this position.

For a moment, Abigail didn't dare to stand up because the posture was too ambiguous.

Faced with Lyon's tolerance, Abigail was not only surprised but also delighted.

Although Leon was usually rude to me, I didn't expect that when something really happened, he would be so gentle.

Although Leon's thighs were too strong and a little uncomfortable, they gave Abigail an unprecedented sense of security, so she just lay there and continued to sleep.

(End of this chapter)