Nan Jiaojiao sighed.
She kicked off her high heels and plunged into the water with a fierce dive, first reaching Lady Qi but Lady Qi waved her off underwater and pointed further down. Her eyes, barely open to a slit, peered into the depths and suddenly, she choked on a mouthful of water.
Without a word, Nan Jiaojiao brought her to the surface before heading deeper.
The sea was cold and boundless, not at all like the confined space of a swimming pool. Hesitating for a moment ran the risk that some large creature from the deep might snatch the child away.
Fortunately, after swimming down a distance, Nan Jiaojiao vaguely made out a plank.
She guessed it encircled an area and was connected to the cruise ship, meaning there was a bottom.