"Lotus Leaves and Red Lotus"
Bing Xin
I heard the heavy sound of rain in the middle of the night, and when I woke up early it was a dark and overcast day, which made me feel a little depressed. When I looked out from the window, the white lotus had withered, and its white petals were scattered on the water like small boats. Only a small lotus pod and a few light yellow flower whiskers were left on the stem. The red lotus was full of flowers last night, but it was in full bloom this morning, standing tall and graceful among the green leaves.
Still uncomfortable! ——After wandering for a while, there was thunder outside the window, and heavy rain came one after another, getting heavier and heavier. The red lotus was shaken left and right by the dense raindrops. Under the unshielded sky, I didn't dare to go downstairs, and I couldn't even think about it.
My mother called me in the room opposite, and I quickly walked over and sat next to her. When I turned around, I suddenly saw a big lotus leaf next to the red lotus. It slowly tilted over and was covering the red lotus. Above...my restless mood has dissipated!
The rain did not subside, but the red lotus stopped shaking. The raindrops were falling incessantly, and only some water droplets that could not flow could gather on the brave and compassionate lotus leaves.
I was deeply moved in my heart——
Mother! You are a lotus leaf and I am a red lotus. The raindrops in my heart are coming. Apart from you, who can be my shelter under the unobstructed sky?
Bing Xin, formerly known as Xie Wanying. Born on October 5, 1900. A native of Changle, Fujian. Chinese poet, modern writer, translator, children's literature writer, social activist, essayist. The pen name Bing Xin comes from "a piece of ice heart in a jade pot".
In August 1919, he published his first essay "Reflections on the Twenty-One Day Hearing" and his first novel "Two Families" in "Morning Post". [1] Before and after studying abroad in 1923, he began to publish correspondence essays titled "To Little Readers" one after another, which became the foundation of Chinese children's literature. In 1946, she was hired as the first foreign female professor in Japan by the University of Tokyo, teaching the "New Chinese Literature" course. Returned to China in 1951. He died in Beijing Hospital at 21:12 on February 28, 1999 at the age of 99. He was known as the "Old Man of the Century."