Traveling through the Great Northern Wilderness and marrying the most beautiful educated youth.

"Export caviar?" Qiu Tingjiang frowned.

"As far as I know, our northern neighbors especially love caviar, and it sells for a very high price."

"It seems that a delegation from Russia will be visiting the province soon."

"You can give it a try." Qiu Tingjiang was not of high rank and had limited information.

This was enough for Su Qingyun.

He would do everything in his power to seize any opportunity, no matter how small.

In those days, foreign exchange was extremely valuable, and it could be used to buy many good things that couldn't be bought domestically.

After seeing Qiu Tingjiang off, Su Qingyun raised her hand to check the time.

It's time for me to set off.

The college entrance examination ended three days ago, but Qin Chuyu didn't mention how she did.

He only said he needed to relax properly, and that he had made plans to go to the reservoir with Su Qingyun today.

She asked Su Qingyun to teach her how to swim and said she had prepared a surprise for him.

"What kind of surprise can this girl give me?" Su Qingyun was completely baffled.

This quirky girl never plays by the rules.

Su Qingyun arrived at the reservoir as agreed. This reservoir was under the jurisdiction of the forest farm.

Hidden deep in the forest, rarely visited by people, today all the workers are on holiday.

The reservoir was quiet and deserted.

Su Qingyun parked his bicycle and looked around, but couldn't see Qin Chuyu.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, a pair of hands suddenly covered his eyes from behind.

Guess who I am?

"I guess... it's a clingy puppy!" Su Qingyun teased her, grabbing her soft little hand above her eye.

"Pah! You're the little dog!" Qin Chuyu raised her little fist and gently punched him twice.

"Fine, you dare hit the teacher? You're punished by having to recite the text a hundred times." Su Qingyun said sternly.

"Hmph, the college entrance exam is over now! You're no longer my teacher!"

"We're equals now!" Qin Chuyu's tail was practically wagging in the air.

After enduring for several months, she finally got her freedom and could finally hold her head high.

Su Qingyun scoffed, "There's an old saying: 'A teacher for a day is a father for life.' You're being disrespectful."

Qin Chuyu's eyes widened: "You mean, I still have to call you 'Dad'?"

"It's not impossible..." Su Qingyun shrugged.

"You dare to take advantage of me!" Qin Chuyu lunged at her, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

Unfortunately, the height difference between the two was too great, so her fist could only hit Su Qingyun's shoulder.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, alright? You don't need to call me Dad, just call me Brother."

Su Qingyun pinched her wrist and coaxed her.

"No! I'll just call you by your name!" Qin Chuyu's eyes darted around.

Looking at the lively and spirited girl, Su Qingyun's fatigue from the past few days of busy work disappeared.

I felt much more relaxed.

The reservoir is very large, and the water is crystal clear.

The bright sunlight shone on the water, creating ripples like scattered gold.

Every now and then, fish would leap out of the water, only to plunge back in with a splash.

The surrounding towering trees echoed with melodious birdsong.

Su Qingyun took a breath of the air filled with the fragrance of grass and trees, and felt refreshed and relaxed.

Qin Chuyu walked to the bicycle and took down a cloth bundle.

"Is this the surprise you promised me? Let me see it." Su Qingyun reached out her hand.

"It's not for you, don't touch it." Qin Chuyu slapped his hand away.

He turned and walked a few steps deeper into the woods.

Tie the large scarf from the package to a tree to make a makeshift changing area.

"Hey, you're not allowed to peek!" Qin Chuyu threatened, raising her little fist.

He wrinkled his nose and made a fierce expression.

"You're as small as a bean sprout, who would want to peek at you?" Su Qingyun retorted casually.

These words instantly infuriated Qin Chuyu: "Who's a bean sprout! I'm not a little kid at all!"

"Just wait and see how I deal with you!" She made a move as if to rush over and punch her.

Then she realized she had only taken her clothes off halfway and quickly pulled them back behind her scarf.

Su Qingyun leaned against the tree trunk, arms crossed, laughing as if she were watching her little sister throw a tantrum.

The rustling sound of changing clothes came from behind the scarf.

A short while later, Qin Chuyu emerged from behind the cover with an unusual shyness on her face.

Su Qingyun's eyes lit up instantly.

She was wearing a pure white swimsuit, and sunlight filtered through the leaves.

The dappled sunlight fell on her, making her look like a little elf who had run out of the jungle.

It's as beautiful as a meticulously painted oil painting.

Qin Chuyu's earlobes instantly turned bright red as she was stared at by Su Qingyun's scorching gaze.

He unconsciously crossed his arms over his chest.

This swimsuit was sent to her by her uncle's family from Sichuan and Chongqing.

It was a special congratulatory gift for her after the college entrance examination.

"So beautiful..." Su Qingyun exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.

Girls are naturally fond of being praised, and Qin Chuyu was both shy and happy.

She instantly beamed with joy: "Let's go, let's go swimming!"

She jogged along with small, quick steps and then plunged into the water with a splash.

"Splash..." The cool lake water instantly dispelled the summer heat.

Qin Chuyu's silvery laughter carried far: "Hey, come teach me how to swim!"

She can only do a little bit of dog paddling; her swimming skills are just so-so.

Su Qingyun also took off his outer clothes; he hadn't prepared a swimsuit.

Anyway, there's no one else here, so I'm not worried about being exposed.

He waded into the lake step by step.

Qin Chuyu floated up from the water, gathering her hair back with both hands.

Water droplets rolled down her fair cheeks.

"You look like a little mermaid," Su Qingyun couldn't help but say.

"What is a mermaid?" Qin Chuyu had never heard of this term before.

Su Qingyun sat in the shallow water and told her the story of the mermaid.

It is said that in the faraway sea lives a beautiful woman with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish.

She fell in love with a human sailor, and in the end, she turned into sea foam for love.

"Waaah..." After hearing the story, Qin Chuyu actually shed tears.

Can a mermaid's tears really turn into pearls?

"Waaah, I want to turn into a pearl too!" She wiped away her tears.

There were only water droplets on my fingertips, not a trace of pearls.

"That's because you haven't truly fallen in love with someone yet," Su Qingyun said with a smile.

"How did you know..." Qin Chuyu muttered softly.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing! Hurry up and teach me how to swim!" Qin Chuyu swam to Su Qingyun's side.

"Your hands and feet need to coordinate well; move your arms forward and lift your thighs to kick..."

"Snap! Yes, lift your leg up."

"Ouch, it itches so much..." Qin Chuyu had no interest in learning at all.

Taking advantage of Su Qingyun's inattention, she scooped up a handful of water and splashed it directly onto his face.

"Well, you actually dared to launch a sneak attack!" Su Qingyun wiped the water off her face.

"Haha, come and catch me!" Qin Chuyu swam forward with all her might.

Su Qingyun swung his arm away, deliberately letting her swim more than ten meters ahead.

He then suddenly exerted his strength to catch up and grabbed her around the waist.

"Hey, let me go! I won't make a scene anymore, okay...?" Qin Chuyu shouted.

"That'll teach you to be naughty with me again." Su Qingyun deliberately tickled her waist.

Qin Chuyu laughed until tears streamed down her face, and in the end, she could only beg for mercy repeatedly.

"Su Qingyun, I was wrong, please forgive me."

"What should you call me? What did I teach you before? You have no manners!"

Su Qingyun increased the pressure of her scratching.

"I'll call you 'Good Brother,' please forgive me, Good Brother!" Qin Chuyu laughed so hard she could barely breathe.

All she could do was furrow her brow and plead for mercy with a pitiful expression.

Su Qingyun then released her grip.

Exhausted, Qin Chuyu and the two slowly walked towards the shore and got ashore.

"I'm exhausted..." Qin Chuyu dried herself off with a towel.

The two lay side by side on a large rock that was warm from the sun, resting.

The sunlight, carrying the scent of grass and trees, falls on my skin, feeling warm and incredibly comfortable.

I lay there for a short while before feeling sleepy.

Su Qingyun rested her head on her arm, inhaling the faint fragrance wafting from beside her.

That was the unique scent of a young girl, with a hint of sweetness from milk candy.

It's probably because she always eats White Rabbit milk candy and got it on her.

Completely relaxed, Su Qingyun fell asleep without realizing it.

In his dream, he saw Qin Chuyu truly transform into a little mermaid.

It splashed water with its tail and swam towards him.