Yichen heard the commotion and gazed in the same direction, only to see that his brother was in danger. He dashed desperately toward him without further ado.
Another ferocious wave hit and caught Youyou without warning.
The little boy gulped a mouthful of saltwater with this sudden assault.
The wave sent him tumbling deeper into the sea. He did not know how to trap water, so after struggling a few times underwater, his body started sinking.
The sea water flooded his facial orifices despite his best attempt to shut his eyes and mouth.
The saltwater tasted bitter in his oral cavity as it steadily gushed through his ears and nose.
He flailed as much as he could to get his head above the sea level, only to be hit by another wave, which pulled him toward the seabed. He could sense that he was drifting farther from land.
