Chapter 5: Tranquility and Gentleness
The north wind suddenly rose and swept in with the chill of winter. The little coveted warmth of the sun was soon swept away by gusts of cold wind.
On Saturday, Shen Linxi went to a place called "House of Benevolence", and after a half-day of volunteering, she took the bus back to school in the evening. As soon as she got out of the car near the school, a cold wind hit her and poured into her neck.
She shivered with cold, and then her body couldn't stop shivering. It's cold! And she's so hungry now, she's getting cramps in her stomach.
Glancing at my watch, it was past meal time in the school cafeteria. So she dragged her tired body and went to a noodle restaurant outside the school. When the hot beef noodles were served, the heat covered the glass with a layer of mist, and a wave of warmth came to the face in this winter day.
While eating beef noodles, the scenes in the "House of Benevolence" during the day still flashed in Shen Linxi's mind, and her ears seemed to be filled with the happy shouts of children.
The place was home to thirty or forty children whose parents were serving their sentences in prison and there were no other relatives at home to look after them.
A month ago, Shen Linxi was introduced to that place and started volunteering. She heard from the teacher in charge that when the children first arrived, their eyes were full of vigilance. Some violent children will punch and kick people in a hurry, and even open their mouths to bite people.
Later, the children gradually felt the kindness and love of the staff and volunteers in the "House of Kindness", so they gradually became gentle, but they were still very shy and timid, and they were not very willing to communicate with others.
Previously, Shen Linxi had only heard of such news reports, and she only felt sympathy at the time. But when she came into close contact with these children, she was deeply shocked inside.
Although they have a father and mother, they are not loved by their relatives. Every time she and the children had fun, taught them to learn, and sang songs, they were reluctant to let her go. The children's innocent and immature eyes are full of strong attachment.
Shen Linxi felt that a gentle smile and a satisfied look from them would move her very much.
Shen Linxi was eating noodles while recalling the scene during the day. Suddenly, her mobile phone rang, she hurriedly picked it up, and Yin Yichen's voice came from the phone: "Linxi, are you back to school?" Is it convenient for me to go to you now? ”
Shen Linxi hesitated for a moment, then remembered. In the afternoon, Yin Yichen sent her a text message and asked her if she had time in the evening? She was busy teaching the children how to write, so she texted back and said that she would call him later.
As a result, after being busy with the children's affairs, she forgot all about calling Yin Yichen back.
Therefore, Shen Linxi hurriedly said: "Yin Yichen, I'm sorry, I forgot to call you back." I'm out of school right now, and I'm eating a bowl of noodles. It's cold, don't come here. After I finished eating, I went back to my dorm in a while. By the way, are you okay?
Yin Yichen said quickly: "You wait for me, where are you eating noodles?" ”
"Don't come here, I'm going back to the dormitory after I'm done, I'll contact you later." Bye. After Shen Linxi finished speaking, he hung up his phone in a hurry.
After eating the noodles, Shen Linxi got up and left the noodle restaurant. As soon as she arrived outside the house, a cold wind rushed in her face, and she couldn't help but shiver. She quickly rewrapped her thick scarf tightly before dragging her tired legs and walking towards school.
As soon as she walked into the campus gate, suddenly, a tall black shadow walked quickly, and Shen Linxi almost hit the other party's body. Instinctively, she dodged back, and as soon as someone reached out, he grabbed her arm and grabbed her.
Shen Linxi's heart suddenly rose to her throat, and she was so nervous that a layer of sweat broke out on her back.
"Linxi, it's me." A familiar voice sounded in her ears, and Shen Linxi reacted at this time, it was Yin Yichen. She couldn't help but say in a slightly complaining tone: "You scared me to death." She put her hand on her fast-beating chest and gasped.
Yin Yichen looked at Shen Linxi with a somewhat frightened look, so he put his hands on Shen Linxi's shoulders and said with concern: "I'm sorry, Linxi." I was afraid that you would fall backwards, so I pulled you by the hand. You okay? ”
Shen Linxi felt that her mind was dazed, and her heart was beating fast. She let out a long breath, and then said helplessly, "I guess the soul has been scared off by you. ”
Yin Yichen suddenly reached out to hold Shen Linxi's hand and said, "Your hands are so cold, I'll take you to have a cup of coffee and ease your nerves." Shen Linxi shook his head and said, "I don't want to drink, it's cold, go back." ”
Yin Yichen thought about it for a while, and said, "Then go to a nearby teaching building, find a warm place to sit for a while, and take it slowly." ”
While talking, Yin Yichen didn't allow Shen Linxi to say anything more, and pulled her into a nearby teaching building, found a secluded heated corner, and the two sat on the stairs.
Shen Linxi's body leaned on the heater, her hand on the radiator, and at the same time looked at Yin Yichen, who was sitting next to her, and asked, "Where are you going just now, and you are in such a hurry?" ”
"I'm looking for you." Yin Yichen whispered. "You don't know where I eat noodles, how can I find them?" Shen Linxi asked puzzled.
"The noodle eating places outside our school are all concentrated here. I'll look from house to house, and I'll find you. Yin Yichen said with a smile.
Shen Linxi also smiled slightly, and asked again, "You have something to do with me?" Yin Yichen didn't answer, just looked at Shen Linxi's eyes and asked, "Where did you go today?" Seems to be tired. ”
Shen Linxi looked at Yin Yichen's concerned eyes, and suddenly wanted to tell him about his inner feelings. So she said to Yin Yichen: "I went to a place called "House of Benevolence" today. There are a lot of children there, and although they have parents and parents, they don't get the love of their relatives......"
Then, as Shen Linxi was sometimes sad and sometimes excited, scenes appeared in front of Yin Yichen's eyes. He seemed to see her busyness when she took the children to play games, her patience when teaching the children to sing and study, and her reluctance when she parted with the children.
No wonder she looked so tired, it turned out that she had been so tired and excited about the day. Listening to Shen Linxi's somewhat hoarse voice, Yin Yichen was also deeply infected, and there was a soft place in his heart that was touched by Shen Linxi.
Shen Linxi was still talking: "These children are so eager for the love of their parents and relatives, but now they have nothing. Looking at their small bodies and helpless eyes, I wanted to cry. And when I saw them smiling so happily, I felt a joy that I had never felt before. You may not understand how I was moved at that moment, I really want to keep time in that moment, so that those children can be happy and laugh all the time, without having to bear the ups and downs that shouldn't belong to them. ”
Looking at Shen Linxi's tired face and somewhat dazed expression, Yin Yichen felt that the most important thing she should be now was to get a good night's sleep first. So, he pulled Shen Linxi to stand up. Shen Linxi's body was a little stiff, and the moment she stood up, her eyes turned black, and her body shook involuntarily.
Yin Yichen hurriedly hugged Shen Linxi to his chest and said softly, "Today, you are too tired. The next time you go, be sure to call me, and I'll go with you. ”
Hearing Yin Yichen say this, Shen Linxi suddenly felt extremely tired, and she wanted to lie on the bed immediately and fall asleep. And Yin Yichen's voice floated past her ears like a lullaby, a little distant, a little ethereal. Shen Linxi suddenly felt that her spirit was beginning to wander.
She leaned firmly on Yin Yichen's arms to support her body. When her head was no longer dizzy, she slowly raised her head. Her eyes were on Yin Yichen's eyes looking at her, his eyes were peaceful and soft. Shen Linxi couldn't help but be stunned, this kind of Lin also made her feel very relieved.
Suddenly, she realized that she was still being held in Yin Yichen's arms, and her face became hot all of a sudden. Perhaps because she was too tired, Shen Linxi had a feeling that she wanted to lean on Yin Yichen's arms all the time. He was tall, and although he was a little thin, his arms were strong and his chest was warm.
However, Shen Linxi still left Yin Yichen's arms gently. She whispered: "Yin Yichen, thank you, now I want to go back and sleep quickly." Yin Yichen nodded and said, "I'll send you back." ”
Yin Yichen and Shen Linxi came to the door of the teaching building, he suddenly stopped, turned around and lifted Shen Linxi's thick scarf up, covering her lower half of her cheeks, and the two walked out of the building door together.
A few weeks later, large promotional photos were posted on the main bulletin boards on campus, accompanied by text. The theme of the campaign was: "What is happiness? This is a publicity activity proposed by Shen Linxi and sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Student Union.
In a photo, a high-spirited college boy holds a university admission letter in his hand, and his ecstatic expression says it all, "Ten years of hard study, stepping into the university of your dreams." Excited and happy! ”
In another photo, yellow leaves are paved on the ground and the path is quiet. The two backs, snuggling gently, holding hands, are very beautiful, "knowing him, getting close to him, hesitating, longing." Simple and happy! ”
In another photo, in the classroom, a group of students are laughing vigorously, the breath of youth is infinitely flying, "free communication, no friendship in the heart." Youth is really beautiful, I am happy because of youth! ”
However, the next photo made people's hearts tighten all of a sudden. A little girl with tears streaming down her delicate cheeks and tears shining in her clear eyes. Her confused expression, innocent eyes, contained indescribable sadness.
Such a look makes people's hearts ache, and it makes people want to hug her and soothe the sadness between her eyebrows.
The next photo is very solemn. A group of emaciated children leaned side by side against a wall in the courtyard, their eyes staring into the distance, as if expecting something. In the few soft rays of light in the afterglow of the sunset, the scene seemed serene and vast.
This is followed by a large and striking passage of text about the situation of these children without their parents and without the love of their loved ones. The simple text highlights the loneliness and desolation of the children in the photo, which makes people's hearts feel heavy and sentimental.
However, the tone of the propaganda after that became bright and beautiful. The next set of texts briefly describes the "R Love Home" action organized by the school's Propaganda Department, accompanied by a set of colorful photos.
This group of photos has a completely different artistic conception from the previous ones, and the faces of the people in the photos are full of joy that is beyond words.
There are a few young boys chasing the soccer ball in front of them. Their foreheads were covered with sweat, the tips of their noses were still shining with beads of sweat, and their excited little faces were full of eagerness; There is also a group of little girls playing with skipping rope, they are like light little swallows, laughing and jumping; There is also a group of children who are being held by a group of big sisters to dance, and some children's eyes are still fixed on the sisters, and the little hands are seriously gesturing at the same time; There are also college students and children playing checkers; Children are learning math on the blackboard .......
One of the most striking photographs is a spectacular five-tiered cake with candles on the sides of each layer; The candlelight is dotted with stars and brilliance; The cake was crowded with children, some of them staring at the cake with their big sparkling eyes, looking like they wanted to eat it, and some of them were closing their eyes, as if they were making a wish reverently. The whole picture glows with an atmosphere of holiness, a kind of silent warmth.
The moments captured by these photos are very well captured, and the expressions of the characters are vivid and expressive, which makes the publicity section full of peace and joy.
The last photo on the billboard is a close-up of a young girl. She was staring ahead, and in the distance, a group of children were playing.
The girl's clear and beautiful eyes were faintly shining with tears, but she smiled, and that smile was gratifying, moving, and happy. Underneath is the caption: "Dear babies, may you always be healthy and happy.
Because of your happy smiles, I know that giving happiness to others can be such happiness. ”
The girl in this photo is Shen Linxi. At that time, when everyone chose a photo together, they all chose this one. Shen Linxi's beauty, her tearful smile, hit the softest place in people's hearts at once, and people couldn't help but be moved.
Along with the launch of the photos on the billboard, the large LCD screen in the main building of the school also played various highlights of volunteers accompanying the children in the "House of Benevolence" to read, play, play sports, and perform at different times.
The last paragraph in the promotional video is a little girl named Nini in front of the birthday cake, crying that she misses her parents and wants to go home, while Shen Linxi hugs her, and finally everyone lights the birthday candles together.
At the same time, the school's radio station also broadcasts the experiences and feelings written by volunteers who have been to the "House of Benevolence" every day, and the sweet and enthusiastic voice of the announcer transmits a positive energy in the sky above the campus. So, on a cold winter day, there is such a heat flow everywhere in the school.