It was a blazing summer afternoon, and the sun beamed down with relentless intensity. The sky was cloudless, and the air felt thick with heat. Monkey Lyly and her mother had gone out to tend to the garden together. While her mother worked patiently under the harsh sunlight, watering the plants and removing weeds, little Lyly started to notice something.
Her mother’s face was red from the heat, sweat trickling down her cheeks. She paused to wipe her forehead, clearly exhausted. Lyly, though young and playful, was observant—and deeply caring.
She looked around and noticed a large leaf nearby. Her little eyes sparkled with an idea. Without saying a word, Lyly rushed to grab the leaf. She carefully ran back to her mother and raised it high above her head, holding it like a makeshift umbrella over her mother’s face.
Her mother was startled at first, then looked down and saw Lyly standing beside her, struggling to keep the big leaf up but determined not to let the sun touch her. “Oh, Lyly,” her mother said, touched by the sweet gesture.
“I don’t want you to get too hot, Mommy,” Lyly said with sincerity. “The sun is too strong today. Let me help.”
Moved by her daughter’s filial affection, the mother knelt down and hugged Lyly tightly. “Thank you, my sweet girl. You’re so thoughtful.”
From that moment on, Lyly stayed by her mother’s side, shielding her as best she could—first with the leaf, and later with a real umbrella her mom fetched after seeing Lyly’s concern. It wasn’t just the shade that brought relief, but the warmth of a daughter’s love.
That small act of kindness made the scorching day much more bearable. In that moment, under the beating sun, Monkey Lyly reminded everyone that love isn’t always shown through grand gestures—sometimes it’s in a simple leaf held high to shield the one you care for most.
