A Young Woman's Heart

These rocks, large and small, form a circle, like an incomplete swimming pool.

Below was soft, fine sand, and the deepest part of this circle only reached Mo Xueyao's neck—this was the measurement she tentatively determined.

The two of them were wearing swimsuits underneath, and once they took off their outer clothes, they could jump into the cool seawater.

If her skin didn't wrinkle and feel uncomfortable, Mo Xueyao felt she could stay here all day.

"Phew, it's so nice to be a boy. All I have to do is wear swim trunks. I was wearing such a tight swimsuit underneath on the way here, it was so hot..." Cha Li said, burying her head underwater and deliberately making 'glug glug' sounds. After a while, she raised her head again, one eyebrow raised and the other corner of her mouth slightly downturned. "Pfft! So salty!"

"I've never tasted seawater before." Mo Xueyao lowered her head and gulped down a mouthful, then made the same expression as Cha Li, "So fishy!"

"Does this mean we're drinking bathwater?"

“Then this must be the world’s largest fish tank.” Mo Xue glanced at the endless ocean, her eyes rolling upwards and turning twice.

"Suckling sound—" Standing at the bottom of the water, Cha Li smacked her lips at the big dog that was rolling around again, and even reached out to clench her fingers.

It seems that all over the world, calling a dog over uses the same sound and gesture.

Could this be an instinctive action that our ancestors etched into the DNA of their descendants?

The rolling dog immediately stopped, its two furry ears twitched, and it looked at Cha Li with a puzzled expression.

"Suck, suck, suck! Come on! It's cool in the water!"

Cats are generally afraid of water, but many dogs actually enjoy it.

Especially the mud pits and streams along the roadside.

It crouched down, pouncing on its prey, then suddenly took off running, its tongue lolling uncontrollably up and down, before leaping into the sea like a depth charge.

Water splashed everywhere.

Mo Xueyao felt as if her mouth was filled with seawater mixed with hair, sand, and mud.

"Wow--!"

"Pfft, haha!" Cha Li laughed heartily, because she had already leaned against a large reef.

As soon as the big dog jumped in, it started swimming happily, occasionally bumping into the two of them.

Its energy is always so abundant, as if it never feels tired.

"Ugh—big dog, so noisy." Mo Xueyao helplessly shrank to the edge and leaned against the reef with Cha Li.

Fortunately, the water was flowing, and the rocks were even cleaner than their clothes. There was no moss on them, only some strangely shaped shellfish clinging to them.

"Isn't it kind of funny to see it making such a fuss?"

"Water splashed all over my face."

"Anyway, it's by the sea."

"Teacher Taiyin—" Mo Xueyao suddenly remembered something and waved to Taiyin, who was standing on the beach with fair skin that could even reflect light. "Want to go swimming!"

Taiyin nodded slightly, and her two long ponytails swayed gently.

She was prepared, taking off her loose coat to reveal a swimsuit identical to the one worn by Yu Kong High School students.

The only difference is that it's white.

She looked at the big dog expressionlessly, tilted her head and untied the hair tie, then gently bit the hair tie with her small mouth, gathered the two ponytails together and tied them into a single ponytail that could hang down to her lower back.

The big dog, soaking wet, jumped onto the beach and shook itself vigorously, making Mo Xueyao and Cha Li both laugh and be surprised, so they quickly covered their faces.

To avoid getting dirty water in your eyes.

Taiyin ignored the big dog that ran over and slowly walked towards the sea. Then she stretched out her round, chubby little feet and slowly dipped them into the seawater.

Her tense arms only relaxed when both feet touched the seabed.

She slowly walked to the circle of rocks, the seawater gradually rising above her head.

"Ah, Teacher Taiyin, be careful!" Mo Xueyao called out worriedly.

However, this is unnecessary.

Because she can swim.

Her posture was very elegant, and her movements were even more standard than those of Ye Ran, who teaches students to swim.

The big dog darted back into the sea, dove down, and then lifted Taiyin up.

It's practically like a motorboat on the water.

"How silly, that's the big dog's swimming style."

"After all, it's a dog, so it'll definitely use dog paddling." Mo Xueyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said with a light laugh. Her fingers were constantly poking at the marine creatures that clung to the rocks like snails, and she actually managed to pry one off. "Hmm, it's alive."

“Of course it’s alive…” Cha Li took it and glanced at it. “Hmm… Xiao Xue mentioned it last time, and it doesn’t seem to be considered a mollusc.”

"Huh? Isn't it different from clams and snails? Aren't they all just shells with a piece of meat inside?"

"Hmm... this is called a barnacle, right? Xiaoxue said it's an arthropod."

"Huh, theoretically speaking, it's a distant cousin of the crab?"

"Oh, right~"

"Is it edible?"

"It's possible... but it'll probably be quite troublesome." Cha Li said, then suddenly turned to look at Taiyin, who was swimming further and further away, "Teacher Taiyin—don't go too far—!"

Suddenly, the large dog that was carrying Taiyin abruptly sank down, and Taiyin, who was sitting on it, began to sink. Mo Xueyao was so frightened that she quickly swam in that direction.

However, less than two seconds later, the big dog surfaced again, turned its head stylishly, and tossed a fish bigger than Taiyin's head into her arms.

Then it dived down again, this time even faster, making it look like it was just lowering its head.

It caught a large lobster in its mouth and was clamping the dog's nose with its long, thin pincers, but it wouldn't let go. Then, with a burst of energy, it carried Taiyin and swam back to the shore at lightning speed.

Taiyin held the thrashing sea fish tightly in her hands, its tail slapping against her face again and again, splashing water all over her.

However, she remained expressionless, not even blinking, making the scene rather comical.

They're practically like emotionless robots...

Wow! What a big fish! What a big shrimp!

"This shrimp looks... like it's baring its teeth and claws." Mo Xueyao had never seen a shrimp bigger than her face before, and she shrank back nervously, feeling like she was looking at some alien creature. "Is it edible?"

"Of course! I've eaten it before!"

"Is it delicious?"

"So fresh and tender!" Cha Li was a woman of action, sometimes even faster than she spoke. She quickly climbed up the rocks to the shore. "Let's grill it now! Seafood doesn't even need salt!"

"Hey, isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

"Eat it fresh, right, Teacher Taiyin!"

"Hmm." Taiyin nodded and took out a lighter from the pocket of her clothes that she had placed on the reef.

It was clear that they had been preparing for this for a long time.

However, this big dog is really quite formidable.

Mo Xueyao felt that even if she spent a whole day, she definitely wouldn't be able to catch a single fish...

Even if you manage to catch it, it will definitely slip out of your grasp.

Taiyin held the fish tightly, then suddenly grabbed its tail and slammed it heavily against the rock wall, leaving the large fish, which had been struggling desperately, completely disoriented.

"I'll clean the fish, I know how!"

"Cha Li can even kill fish?" Mo Xueyao asked curiously and in surprise, pressing her fist against her cheek as she leaned against a nearby rock. "Do you often cook at home?"

"I don't cook very often, but I do help with chores quite often, like cleaning fish and washing vegetables." She squatted down, thinking of finding a sharp stone to cut open the fish's belly, when she saw Taiyin hand her a small knife.

It's obvious that this was all planned in advance; they just wanted to have the freshest seafood right here by the sea.

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Chapter Sixty-Five: The Drunken Sisters

The sky was dusky.

The two Mo sisters, who had found jobs during the summer vacation, were now embarking on their return journey.

The farmland on both sides was lush and green.

Several loud barks came from a distant village.

There were also occasional crowings of roosters interspersed throughout.

Although with the help of others, the money is enough for each month.

But the two sisters, who are used to living on their own, are also used to not relying on others.

Summer vacation offers plenty of time; you can work a full day and save up a considerable amount of money over two months. Even if you don't need it for food, it's nice to buy something you've been wanting for a long time—consider it a gift to yourself.

The month just ended and they received their wages. The two of them work in a family-run clothing workshop, and together they earned a total of two thousand yuan.

Of course, the price was that I didn't get a break for a month and I got home very late every day.

The good news is that we can finally relax a bit tomorrow and the day after.

This is the two-day holiday the boss gave them.

The rough soles of my shoes trod on the rough path.

A mixture of stones and soil.

The sky and the path stretching into the distance seemed to merge into one—because they were both the same color.

There were no clouds in sight.

The setting sun was nowhere to be seen.

Mo Zhuyou walks very slowly.

He leaned back leisurely.

The large white goose next to it came ashore.