Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 71 Turns Out Today is 2.14

After stepping outside, Han Qiwu’s initial anger faded significantly as soon as he caught sight of Prince’s massive figure.

When educating children, you should speak properly. No hitting allowed.

After all, it’s pointless to hit someone you can’t beat.

In the small, rainy courtyard, Prince was standing upright, leaning against Wutong’s window, craning his neck to peer inside.

Inside Wutong, the four little chicks were trembling and shivering, their butts sticking up as they buried their heads into the nest.

Han Qiwu: "...Do you all think you’re ostriches or something?"

"Prince! Stop scaring them! Do you think every vegetarian that big comes with your proportions?" Han Qiwu snapped at Prince with a stern face.

This was the moment to assert his authority as the master of the house.

Prince was surprisingly cooperative. As soon as he heard Han Qiwu’s voice, he cheerfully backed away from Wutong.

"That’s more like it." Han Qiwu prepared to go inside to comfort the terrified chicks.

At that moment, Prince abruptly stood upright and pulled Han Qiwu into a hug. Standing at nearly the same height as Han Qiwu, Prince’s embrace was far stronger.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Han Qiwu shouted helplessly. "If you’re that into hugging, next time I’ll take you to the guild at the mine. You can have a proper hug with Egger and see who ends up gasping for air!"

After letting go, Prince gave Han Qiwu an innocent look.

"Roar."

"You’re way too hyper this early in the morning. You might as well go work." Han Qiwu opened Prince’s foraging interface, selected areas for raspberries and greens, and hit confirm.

[Foraging activity estimated time: 6 hours. During foraging, the pet will not interact with human players in real life. Upon completion, the pet will automatically return to the courtyard.]

[Pet has started foraging.]

As the prompt appeared, Prince’s body gradually turned translucent, bolting toward the doorway at full speed.

"This setting is actually pretty convenient. Now I don’t have to worry about Prince scaring the other villagers." Han Qiwu watched Prince leave with relief.

Suddenly, Han Qiwu realized something and dashed toward the door.

"Wait! I’ll open the door for you!"

Unfortunately, Prince, bursting with playful energy, headbutted straight through the wooden door and disappeared in a flash.

"Bang!"

Han Qiwu stared at the hole in the wooden door, ready to cry but finding no tears.

What kind of cave bear are you? You’re an iron-headed bear!

Luckily, there were spare planks at home. Han Qiwu personally spent half an hour repairing the door.

"I finally understand you now, Baldy Strong. Dealing with bratty bears is really tough," Han Qiwu muttered, eating breakfast while watching *Boonie Bears*.

He wanted to learn a thing or two from Baldy Strong’s experience handling bears.

After breakfast, watering wasn’t necessary today since it was raining. Over a hundred points of energy could be saved for fishing instead.

Thinking of the weather, Han Qiwu checked today’s television.

[Wave frequency capture failed. Energy replenishing in progress.]

Han Qiwu: "→_→"

I could’ve guessed you’d be slacking for another two days.

Never mind, once Prince brings something back today, I can dry some fruits and estimate the weather myself.

Before setting out, Han Qiwu placed the last bit of feed in Wutong and comforted the four little chicks properly.

"Be good, little chicks. Once I bring the feed box back today, I’ll make sure you’re all well-fed every day! Prince only eats plants; he won’t harm you."

"Cheep cheep cheep cheep!" The chicks chirped as they ate the feed.

"Don’t be scared. He can’t even lay eggs; what is there for you to worry about!"

The meat chicken: "??? Targeting me again?"

Leaving Wutong, Han Qiwu took out three types of minerals ready for sale from the storage box, and also had the furnace smelt another copper ingot.

The ocean, here I come!

On rainy days, the streets in town were a bit harder to navigate, and naturally people coming out were few and far between. The cool air carried a hint of desolation.

The seaside was still deserted, with only the constant ripples on the water keeping Han Qiwu company.

Han Qiwu deeply missed the times when Mr. Tang accompanied him while fishing.

Han Qiwu wanted to look at the calendar to calculate when Mr. Tang could come over next.

"Today is 2/14???" Han Qiwu finally realized.

So, today is Valentine’s Day.

However, Valentine’s Day was a Western-imported holiday, so it was normal for the system to remain silent. Likely, there’d be a holiday event only during Qixi Festival instead.

But honestly, whether it’s a Western or an Eastern tradition, what does any of it have to do with Han Qiwu at this point?

He was still fishing here alone.

*Swoosh~ swoosh~ swoosh.*

The wind whistled by, chilling Han Qiwu’s very soul.

*Ding-dong.*

Han Qiwu pulled out his phone.

"Thank you for the gifts. I kept the honey for drinking, but I’ll return the crystal and coral next time I visit."

After reading the text, Han Qiwu felt anything but chill—his heart was practically burning.

"You’re welcome. The coral and crystal I picked up at the beach are plentiful and not worth much. Just keep them as payment for my meals," Han Qiwu replied, but then spent ages deliberating over the punctuation and word order in his message.

In the city, Tang Qingying’s apartment.

Tang Qingying, her face flushed, lightly smacked her best friend Jing Yijia beside her.

"Should I really keep the honey? I still feel a bit bad about it."

Jing Yijia, full of envy as she admired the three gifts, wrapped her arm around Tang Qingying’s and said, "Sugarsugar, you don’t get it. Do you think he didn’t consider today being Valentine’s Day when he gave you those gifts yesterday?"

Tang Qingying shook her head. "It’s possible he didn’t think about it. If you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have known today was Valentine’s Day either."

"Impossible! He definitely knew. Look at the gifts he chose for you." Jing Yijia, exasperatedly shaking her head, pushed Tang Qingying back into her chair.

"Honey is for beauty and skincare—that’s straightforward. But do you know the significance of amethyst?"

"Amethyst? Isn’t it just silica dioxide containing iron and manganese? What kind of significance would it have?" Tang Qingying replied, confused.

Jing Yijia: "..."

"I’m speechless. By that logic, diamonds are just pure carbon!"

Tang Qingying nodded. "That’s correct."

"Wrong! Amethyst represents enduring love, while also symbolizing wisdom and courage." Jing Yijia picked up the red coral next. "Red coral is a symbol of auspiciousness, one of the seven treasures. Its meaning includes happiness and eternity."

After her analysis, Jing Yijia sat beside Tang Qingying, thoroughly lemon-sour with envy. "Wow, steadfast love and eternal happiness—you’ve got quite the enviable sweet romance going on, huh." freewebnøvel.com

"Stop making things up. He really is just my student. By the way, are these gifts expensive?" Tang Qingying, naturally beautiful and disinterested in ornaments, had no concept of their value.

"The honey and amethyst are alright, but this red coral, given its quality and size, could easily go for five or six figures." Jing Yijia teased with a smile, "Come on, fess up. Which rich young gentleman is he?"

"Not talking to you anymore."