Colorful years

Jumping Rock Pool gets its name from a huge rock that juts out from the top of the cliff above the pool, resembling a natural diving board, which people can use to jump into the water.

In this magical place, the children seemed to have stepped into a palace of joy.

They can not only play freely in the clear pool water, feeling the gentle caress and embrace of the waves,

They could muster the courage to climb the cliff step by step with their own strength, stand on that magical springboard, and then leap into the water, like a swallow flying into the forest, plunging into the rippling blue pool below.

The thrill and joy of that moment were simply delightful and unforgettable.

Every summer, Congcong and his friends would happily head to this charming place, joyfully enjoying the endless fun of swimming and diving.

He was like a lively and agile fish, swimming freely in clear, transparent water, as if the whole world belonged to him alone.

He could clearly feel the water gently caressing his skin, taking away the heat and restlessness from his body, and allowing his mind to gradually return to tranquility under the soothing touch of the water. It was as if all his troubles and fatigue had vanished in this moment of peace.

However, amidst this carefree and joyful time, memories of his past life lingered like an inescapable shadow, constantly clinging to him and occasionally surfacing from the depths of his memory, instantly pulling him back to that painful and struggling past, causing an indescribable bitterness and helplessness to well up in his heart.

Even so, he still tried his best to keep smiling and continue to search for his own innocence and happiness in the jumping rock pool.

Because he knew that only in this way could he gradually emerge from that dark past and embrace a bright future.

One day, while Congcong was enjoying a relaxing bath in the jumping pool, he suddenly suffered a leg cramp without any warning.

At that moment, he felt as if he had fallen into an endless abyss, his body sinking uncontrollably, almost drowning in the deep pool.

That memory was so unforgettable that every time he came to Jumping Rock Pool, he would involuntarily recall his past experience, and a nameless fear would well up in his heart.

But today, something surprising happened.

Congcong had completely forgotten that terrible memory, as if that life-or-death ordeal had never happened in his life.

He stared at the shimmering water before him, his mind preoccupied with finding some relief from the heat, completely oblivious to the potential danger.

Without hesitation, he took off his clothes, jumped into the pool, and began to swim freely.

In that instant, he returned to that carefree state, forgetting all his troubles and worries, immersing himself solely in the world of water.

However, he was unaware that the gears of fate had already begun to turn silently, and an unexpected disaster was creeping closer to him...

Perhaps because he was running too fast, sweat poured out like a flood, running down his cheeks and neck, soaking his clothes, and he was drenched in sweat.

This intense exercise caused his blood circulation to accelerate dramatically, and the blood in his body surged like a rushing river in his blood vessels.

Just then, he was suddenly confronted with the icy, bone-chilling water of the deep pool. Caught off guard, Congcong slipped and fell into the pool.

The moment he entered the water, he felt a chill sweep over his entire body, as if countless ice needles were piercing his skin at the same time. His legs, already exhausted from running, convulsed violently under the stimulation of the cold water, and the excruciating pain of the cramps made him gasp for breath.

Fortunately, despite being in such a critical situation, he remained remarkably clear-headed.

"Oh dear, how could I have forgotten about this? Is this calamity truly a fate I can never escape in this lifetime?"

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come here to take a bath today."

Congcong was filled with endless regret and fear, and all sorts of terrible thoughts kept flashing through her mind.

However, he was not swayed by panic at this moment. Instead, he became more clear-headed because he thought about the calamity he was about to face.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then made a decisive decision—to sink to the bottom of the pool and look for an opportunity to climb back to the riverbank.

He was like an extremely agile fish, and with lightning speed, he sank into the dark and deep bottom of the pool like an arrow released from a bow.

When he touched the fine, sand-like pebbles at the bottom of the pool, he seemed to be instantly drawn by a mysterious force, and his body immediately prostrated itself on them as if under a spell.