Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âWow! Thatâs highâ¦â Then her voice drowned out and disappeared.
The wind out at sea was strong and there was no cover. The parachute drifted higher with the breeze. The speedboat pulled on the parachute. Chu He looked relaxed. With the sea breeze and her feet high in the air, Chu He didnât feel nervous at all. Instead, she felt free!
She was reminded of the first time she jumped off the helicopter. She had stood in the helicopter and looked at the sky below her. Even though she tried to look calm, she was in fact feeling uneasy and nervous.
Parachuting is never a hundred percent safe. The accident rate is very high. Especially for newbies, if they do not have a good grasp of the essentials, it is easy to fail in the jump. Even if an accident doesnât happen, injuries are likely. Everything else aside, just the state of mind when facing such a high altitude is definitely not something that most ordinary folks can understand.
Yun Shishi was watching this from the waterâs edge when Gu Jinglian came over to her. âWhatâs this?â he asked in a daze as he saw Chu He drifting away.
âThis is parasailing!â Yun Shishi said nervously, âWhy do I feel a little scared? It seems high. Chu Heâs flown so far out. I wonder if sheâll be scared?â
Gu Jinglian glanced at her disapprovingly and said, âScared? What is there to be scared of? She will not be scared.â
âHow brave of her.â Yun Shishi was genuinely impressed. She had seen many brave men, but not one like Chu He, who had no fear of any hardship. She was even braver than most men.
Ten minutes later, in the distance, Yun Shishi could see the parachute slowly descending over the sea. Chu He had fallen into the sea, but because of the life jacketâs protection, she was floating.
The coach descended the boarding ladder and tried to reach for her. Instead of grabbing his hand, however, Chu He climbed onto the vessel by herself with ease. Soon, the speedboat was heading at high speed towards the coast.
Yun Shishi and Gu Jinglian heard the speedboat and turned towards the sound. They then saw Chu He standing on the speedboat, giving them a triumphant thumbs-up.
âItâs awesome! You must try it!â
When Yun Shishi heard this, she looked again at the high altitude where Chu He had flown, but still felt a lingering fear.
âIsnât it too high?â
âI donât think so.â
Compared to skydiving, this was very friendly. As it was an entertainment activity for the general public, the height was something that most ordinary people could handle.
Chu He said to her, âAt this height, I donât need to wear a safety vest. I can grab the safety catch with my bare hands.â
The parachute had a safety catch that required both hands to grip, but most people didnât have the sort of grip strength required.
The coach wasnât impressed to hear this. âHow is that possible?! You canât hold on to anything at this altitude. If you fall, youâll fall dozens of feet beneath the sea. Itâs no different from falling from a tall building.â
Yun Shishi laughed too. âChu He, thatâs too dangerous.â
âReally.â Chu He said solemnly, âWhen I was a new recruit practicing parachuting, there was one time when I didnât fasten my safety vest properly. It fell off in mid-air. I held on to the safety lock until I landed safely.â
The coach was aghast when he heard this. Not to mention a thousand meters up in the air, even if it were a few thousand meters, it is definitely not easy to grab the safety lock with oneâs bare hands.