A stunning mermaid dressed in the 1980s, the whole family lined up to pamper her endlessly.

Chapter 288 Going to Third Brother's School

"Jiaojiao sings so well."

"You're only realizing this now? I've known for a long time. Every time Yun Jiao comes here to sing, I'm secretly listening."

"Wow... the orcas are here again."

"Can't we play with orcas like Yun Xiaowu and the others?"

"No, I asked before, and Yun Jiao said she couldn't protect our safety, and my dad won't let me go either."

The children chattered excitedly, and Yun Jiao's photo-taking task for the day was completed.

After saying goodbye to the orcas, it was time to head back.

"Yun Jiao, your dress is so pretty. Can I see it too? She promised to make a dress for me."

At this time, most women knew how to sew, and it was cheaper to buy fabric and make their own clothes than to buy ready-made clothes from outside.

However, due to limited vision, the clothing styles they made were limited to only a few common ones.

Yunjiao's pretty dress today has captured the hearts of many little girls. If you have enough fabric at home to use for your child, you might want to make a similar dress for your little girl.

Yun Jiao didn't care: "Sure."

She's not afraid of wearing the same outfit as someone else; she's sure she won't be the one looking worse.

Not long after they returned home, Yun Chennan and Yun Linhe came back with the giant clam shell.

Yun Jiao ran out to greet them, watching them expectantly.

"Uncle, Third Brother, can I keep this?"

Yun Chennan nodded: "We have already registered at the police station. Uncle Zhao said that living giant clams are protected animals, but we can keep the shells we collect, and we cannot hunt them."

Yun Jiao nodded with a beaming smile: "Then I'll go wash it clean."

Yun Chennan rolled up his sleeves: "I'll help you."

Tridacna shells are quite difficult to clean. To make them exceptionally clean and white, you need to clean off the accumulated seaweed and mud on the surface and then sand them.

Yun Xiaowu and his friends came over to help after school, and the group worked hard until evening, finally making the giant clam shell look beautiful.

"It looks great! Jiaojiao, hurry up and change your clothes. Let's go inside this giant clam shell and take some pictures."

When Yunjiao was washing the giant clam shells, she was afraid of getting her pretty dress dirty, so she changed into her usual clothes.

Then Yun Jiao was enthusiastically dressed up by the two women in the family, and they took many photos of her lying or sitting inside a white giant clam shell.

Yun Xiaowu and the others caught fireflies and placed them next to her.

Although it wasn't as clear as during the day, the moonlight and the flashlight illuminated the scene, giving her the look of a fairy under the moon.

In 1984, when most people were still unaware of the importance of taking photos, their family had already taken artistic photos of Yun Jiao.

Of course, Yun Jiao, who loves beauty, also likes it very much.

They even took a photo together with Ninth Brother, who had changed into a replica military uniform.

Yun Xiaowu and the others looked on with envy and clamored that they wanted some too.

Seizing the opportunity, Yun Jiao raised her little hand: "Let's buy a sewing machine tomorrow!"

"Mother, Aunt, make some nice clothes for my brothers too."

"A sewing machine makes things fast."

Everyone can't laugh or cry.

"Have you forgotten that we don't have tickets for the sewing machine yet?"

Yun Jiao's eyes darted around: "My cousin Hongfei said he has some."

"Okay, okay, we'll buy tickets as soon as they're available."

The evening passed happily.

Over the next two days, Yun Jiao wore the other two pretty dresses and took various photos, and every single one of them was beautiful.

Developing these photos will probably cost a lot of money, since they're not only sending them to Wu Lan, but also to their older brothers and good friend Fu Mingyu.

They've maintained contact with Fu Mingyu every month or two, exchanging gifts and letters.

Of course, he didn't forget his grandparents and sixth brother back in the capital.

"Third Brother, are you taking an exam?"

Yun Chennan was preparing things.

"Yes, I'm going to school with Dad today to bring some of my things back." "I want to go too!"

Yun Jiao was very enthusiastic; she hadn't visited her third brother's school yet.

"Okay, okay, we'll all go. Then we won't take the motorcycles, we'll take the bus."

Yun Jiao: "I need to wear a pretty dress, the blue one."

She put on her little dress, tied her hair into two pretty braids, and then skipped away, holding the hands of two older boys.

Yun Chenbei also went to the school to help out. Since he went with them, Yun Linhe didn't go.

The things we need to bring back are enough for three people.

The bus swayed and rattled all the way to the school, where Yun Jiao saw people coming and going at the school gate.

The high school in the county is much more impressive than the primary school in their small town.

The students' faces were radiant with youthful energy. Some were carrying books, walking together in twos and threes, chatting with each other. Their eyes were full of hope for the future, and they all looked full of vigor and spirit.

"Hey, Yun Chennan."

Hearing someone call his name, Yun Chennan looked over while holding Yun Jiao.

"Zhou Guokang, classmate."

"You're here to move things too? And these two are...?"

Yun Chennan introduced them to each other.

"This is my younger brother, Yun Chenbei, and this is my younger sister, Yun Jiao."

"Jiaojiao, this is my brother's classmate, Zhou Guokang."

Yun Jiao: "Hello, Brother Zhou."

"Okay, okay..."

Zhou Guokang couldn't help but glance at Yun Jiao several times.

Good heavens, Yun Chennan's sister is so beautiful.

In fact, it wasn't just him; the male and female students around him couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"What a pretty little girl."

"Her skin is so fair; she's the prettiest child I've ever seen."

"The dress is pretty too, I was thinking of going over to say hello."

"Then hurry up and go."

"Oh dear, I don't dare."

A few girls nearby were jostling each other, glancing at Yun Jiao several times, seemingly wanting to say hello but too shy to do so.

Yun Jiao hugged her third brother's shoulders, her bright, watery eyes looking at them, then she smiled faintly.

Yun Chennan was holding her while talking to Zhou Guokang, and they had already entered the school.

The girls only realized what had happened after they left.

One of the girls said firmly, "I will definitely find a good-looking boyfriend in the future, and then have a beautiful daughter like him."

It's so painful to see such a beautiful little girl belong to someone else and be able to only look at her without being able to raise her.

"Hehe... You don't even have a boyfriend yet and you're already thinking about having kids, aren't you ashamed?"

Yun Chennan and his group arrived at the boys' dormitory building.

The dormitory building is a tall concrete building with white tiles on the outside. It feels stuffy and crowded inside.

There are no fans in the dorms in this weather; the school doesn't have the funds to equip every dorm with a fan.

"Our dorm room is quite empty now; it looks like someone has already packed up their things."

Zhou Guokang greeted everyone warmly as soon as he opened the dormitory door.

"Little sister, and Yun Chennan's younger brother, please sit down. I'll go get you some water to drink."

Yun Chennan: "No need, I'll go."

"Hey, there's no need for us to be so polite. I'm only confident about this exam because you've been helping me with my studies all this time. You're sitting here, I'll go get some water."

(End of this chapter)