PREFACE Like a dream

In the cold, damp basement, a few dim energy-saving lights were lit, casting a pale light that sprinkled faint remnants on the dark surface of the pool water, resembling shattered stars. The vast pool water surged into her mouth and nose. Yet, it was an exceedingly real dream... consuming all her consciousness... Many things are often only seen clearly later, yet I can no longer find the way back. This must be a dream... Many things did not feel bitter at the time, but even if they were bitter, I would not care... Many things are often only seen clearly later, yet I can no longer find the way back. This must be a dream... Many things did not feel bitter at the time, but even if they were bitter, I would not care... The icy, bone-chilling pool water seemed to stab at her skin like invisible needles. The water splashed and stirred noisily. She struggled to move, exerting all her strength to rise from the water. Lou Bao saw a huge fish tail splashing out from the surface of the pool, golden with orange hues, shimmering with dazzling starlight under the pale light. It sparkled so brightly that she was stunned, her fingers no longer able to grip the edge of the pool's tiles. Lou Bao saw a huge fish tail splashing out from the surface of the pool, golden with orange hues, shimmering with dazzling starlight under the pale light. It sparkled so brightly that she was stunned, her fingers no longer able to grip the edge of the pool's tiles. She could only slide to the bottom of the pool along with the shimmering water. To be precise, Lou Bao was awakened by the freezing water.

In the cold and damp basement, a few dim energy-saving lights are lit, casting a pale light that spills onto the dark surface of the pool, resembling shattered stars.

The water of the pond surged into her mouth and nose

Yet it is an exceedingly real dream

devoured all her senses

Many things are only understood later, yet I can no longer find the path I took to arrive here

This must be a dream

Many things did not feel painful at the time, but even if they were painful, I would not care

The icy, bone-chilling water of the pool seemed to pierce her skin like invisible needles

The water in the pool was stirred up, making a splashing sound

She exerted herself to move her body and did her utmost to rise from the water of the pool

Lou Bao saw a huge fish tail splashing out from the surface of the pool, golden with orange hues, shimmering with dazzling starlight under the pale light. It was so bright that she was stunned, her fingers no longer able to grip the porcelain tiles at the edge of the pool. She could only slide down to the bottom of the pool along with the glistening water.

To be precise, Lou Bao was awakened by the freezing water.