At 12:35 PM, He Ping was having lunch at the cafeteria with her younger brother. Her brother ate a meat dish while she made do with just one yuan: 0.2 yuan for rice and 0.8 yuan for a cheap vegetable dish. At 4:20 PM on September 19th, with ten minutes left before class, He Ping rested her head on the desk. She said that even five minutes of sleep would make her feel more energetic. At 11:20 AM, He Ping used her break time to clean the first floor of the college building, allowing her to earn 200 yuan per month. At 4:35 PM, He Ping stood in the classroom listening to the lecture because she feared falling asleep if she sat down. With a father who has lost his ability to work and a mother suffering from intellectual disability, this third-year college girl worked up to seven part-time jobs simultaneously to sustain their livelihood while taking care of her younger brother who suffers from heart disease. On September 19th, our reporter visited Hunan University of Science and Technology and found He Ping, the "sunflower girl" who lives towards the sun. In the lens, all her hard work transforms into boundless love for her younger brother... Carrying a box of milk given by a teacher, He Ping ran briskly. Like many rushed days, He Ping had to rush back as her 8-year-old brother He Jun was waiting for her to have lunch together. However, on September 19th, Xiangtan seemed to transition abruptly from summer to winter, causing He Ping to walk faster than usual out of concern that her brother might be underdressed. After school every morning, He Ping spends half an hour cleaning the campus where she studies, which is a work-study program arranged by the school offering her 200 yuan monthly. Seeing her sister return, He Jun ran over happily, placing his small hand in his sister's pocket. He Ping pinched his face affectionately and quickly changed him into warmer clothes like many mothers would do. The canteen was not far from their rented place. The aunt serving food was already familiar with the siblings. Every meal, the brother would eat at least one meat dish, while the sister often managed with just one yuan: 0.2 yuan for rice and 0.8 yuan for a low-grade dish. A year ago, He Ping brought her younger brother to university with her. With the help of teachers, her brother successfully enrolled in the attached primary school of the university. Their father suffered a stroke leading to cerebral hemorrhage in 2008, accompanied by epilepsy, rendering him unable to work, while their mother has been intellectually disabled since childhood due to meningitis. He Ping supports her family through scholarships and part-time work. "He only weighed 30 jin when he came last year, now he weighs 43 jin," He Ping carefully picked out the minced meat from her "carrot stir-fried pork" and placed it in her brother's bowl. The siblings laughed and chatted as several aunts from the canteen came over to play with He Jun. After finishing their meal, He Ping took her brother back to their rented room. Only during these moments did He Ping have time to check and tutor her brother's homework. There was also a short period in the morning after getting up at six o'clock to read aloud with her brother. "I need to rest a bit at noon today, otherwise, I won't be able to keep my eyes open in the afternoon class," said this 20-year-old girl with red eyes. Teacher Nie from the Foreign Languages Department still remembered a student in the class who listened standing up; it was He Ping. "I'm afraid I'll fall asleep if I sit down." This semester, with more courses in her third year, He Ping could no longer take on seven part-time jobs like last semester, so she reduced it to five. He Ping sent about 500-600 yuan home each month for her father's medical treatment. Her schedule was still tight. However, this girl who loves sunflowers said, "The bigger the sun, the more vibrant the bloom. Although life is tough now, I want to live towards the sun like a sunflower!" The "sunflower" girl has garnered much attention and care from others. She disclosed every donation on her QQ space and politely declined further assistance. Her QQ signature reads: Road - Walk well on the path beneath your feet, remember where you came from, and look ahead to where you're going. Photos/Reporter Yin Jianjun of Xiaoxiang Morning Post, Text/Reporter Hu Lifu of Xiaoxiang Morning Post, Communicators Zou Pinghui and Tang Yahui. Share to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment, Weibo recommendation | Today's Weibo hot topics.