I Turned Into a Little Mound and Now I Green Up My Own Patch Every Day

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Lin Xi went from being a human to becoming a tiny mound of dirt. Deep in the woods, all her neighbors were pretty powerful.

But Lin Xi had a good attitude. She patted herself, the little mound of dirt, and comforted herself:

“It's okay. Little things are cute too.”

The little mound was so thoroughly ordinary that Lin Xi, who cared a bit about her looks, couldn't help feeling a little self-conscious.

Her neighbors were powerful, but they were also very friendly toward her.

“Sure, the little mound is kind of ugly, but I know how to make the land beautiful! Farming, right? Who can't do that?”

First, plant some grass!

Then, plant some flowers!

And maybe a few trees, if she can…

She could even raise some little animals on herself, couldn't she?

…

In the future, the war between humanity and the otherworld has raged on without end, yet the Alliance has been getting a steady stream of resources in recent years.

‘They must have become lackeys of the otherworld, helping it invade us.’

Voices like these grew more and more common. A clandestine livestream, hidden from view, quietly followed a trader into a paradise of otherworldly creatures.

The trader faced one close call after another in the SSSS-rated Devil's Forest, nearly losing their life several times.

Deep in the forest, they discovered a being that traded with humans…

A nature elf who likes farming?

[Low-energy celebrity with a sweet, seductive act x domineering CEO who's been secretly in love for years and wins himself over]

[Headstrong, responsibility-driven, tsundere Demon King kid x sweet-tea mommy who knows exactly how to handle her baby]

[Please add it to your favorites!] I've got a stockpile of chapters and want to wait until I have 200 favorites before starting (so ambitious! Maybe 100 is enough. I just want to try having a three-digit number of pre-release favorites). I'm terrified of going without a ranking spot like Tingting next door…

Even after learning that she was the female foil in an entertainment-industry novel, the outstanding Ye Lin never felt nervous.

That is, until the ceiling in her room cracked open and a child fell through.

He claimed to be the Demon King. He was covered in injuries and terribly frail.

For the first time in her life, Ye Lin found herself stumped: How do you become a good mom?

Xingxing was a very good kid.

When he noticed Ye Lin getting up early every day to make breakfast, he wanted to help.

Ye Lin: Now the ceiling gets raw eggs too.

When he saw how tired Ye Lin got looking after the garden, he tried to help feed the fish.

Ye Lin: The poor fish died so horribly…

A child who wants to help loves you, and Ye Lin thought that was wonderful. The only problem was that he cared a lot about whether she needed him.

Ye Lin: Needed? Oh, she's an expert at that!

So young Xingxing got a taste of her sweet-tea ways.

“Xingxing, all the other moms get hugs from their babies. Could I have one too? But I don't want to pressure you, even though I'll be sad if you say no~”

Xingxing frowned sternly and lectured his mom with a serious face: “You shouldn't compare yourself to others.”

Ye Lin was just regretting that her son had such a strong resistance to her sweet-tea tactics when she realized a skinny little person was in her arms.

She suddenly understood: He's just tsundere!

Ye Lin threw herself wholeheartedly into the sweet-tea mommy lifestyle!

“Xingxing, all the other moms get to take photos with their babies. I want to too…”

“Greed is bad.” Even as he said this, Ye Lin got a photo with the grumpy little guy.

“Xingxing, I saw all the other moms getting kisses from their babies. I have nothing, sob sob!”

“Being clingy is bad.” Even as he said this, he planted a peck on Ye Lin's cheek!

Ye Lin was so absorbed in raising her little one that she completely forgot about the plot, until the female lead, who had just been embroiled in a scandal, retaliated by buying the number-one trending spot for the news that Ye Lin had a child out of wedlock.

Just like in the story, Ye Lin ended up on the same variety show as her rival. She'd prepared herself to be criticized, but instead she received an outpouring of sympathy.

Viewers thought little Xingxing was cute, but that he looked like he could smash Ye Lin to bits in one blow.

Ye Lin: Nice. You have to hand it to these fickle netizens for knowing what to say.

Ye Lin didn't care what viewers thought. Lately, she was bothered by a neighbor who seemed like a hater.

He was making his presence felt a little too much, giving Ye Lin one of life's three great illusions: He likes me.

…

Everyone in their circle knew that Mr. Xie had a dream girl. He'd been secretly in love with her since high school, but she'd never returned his feelings.

They heard that his dream girl had recently had a child, and that he'd gotten drunk over it.

For many people, this was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity.

But before those eager rivals could make a move, they suddenly heard Mr. Xie telling everyone, “I feel like I was born to be a stepdad.”

Theme: You reap what you sow.