The next morning, Yun Jin woke up and had breakfast with He's mother and the others, and cooked egg custard for Xiao Niangao.

The eggs were bought by He's parents from a fellow villager, who also wanted to inquire about the crazy woman.

Nine out of ten villagers said they didn't know, but only one villager hesitated before saying, "They found it in their home. They said it was about to die, but after they saved it, they kept it at home."

Mr. He asked, "Did she marry that madman willingly?"

The fellow villager gave a cryptic smile: "Who would want to marry a madman!"

Mr. He understood.

Yun Jin heard about this from He's father and knew why the crazy wife stuffed the rag in her mouth; she probably wanted to leave and be rescued.

Yun Jin asked He's father, "Is it someone we know?"

Mr. He shook his head: "I couldn't find out."

Yun Jin comforted her, "Don't worry, we'll stay here for a few more days. Chat with the villagers and see if you can find out any information."

Mr. He thought so too.

When Yun Jin took Xiao Niangao to film, He's parents chatted in the group where people gathered. He's mother took out the cookies and candies she had brought to share and chatted with the women.

As they were talking, they saw the madman's wife coming over. The madman's wife and Mother He made eye contact. She wanted to come over, but the madman following behind grabbed her hand and desperately pulled her away to another place.

They didn't want the crazy wife and Mother He to get close.

When I passed by Mrs. He, the way I looked at them was fairly normal.

Mrs. He said, "He doesn't seem crazy."

“She’s not crazy now, but if a grown man went there, he would definitely go crazy. Tell your man to be careful and not to get close to his wife; she’s killed someone before.”

Mrs. He: "......"

The villagers looked at Mother He, who seemed frightened, and smiled triumphantly: "I'm not lying. Someone from the next village took a fancy to her wife and wanted to do *that*. He was so angry that he almost killed the man. Arresting him was useless; he's crazy and we can't control him."

"Later, no man in the village dared to go near his house, for fear of being targeted by the madman."

She warned, "You should also avoid going there, lest something bad happen."

Mother He nodded in understanding and asked what the crazy woman's name was.

"I think she's called Da Niu or something, but everyone's used to calling her Crazy Wife."

“Da Niu?” Mr. He frowned. “I don’t think there’s anyone named Da Niu.”

Mother He was helpless; she genuinely didn't recognize that crazy daughter-in-law.

Seeing Mr. He's father at a loss, Mrs. He comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll go and inquire again later."

Mr. He nodded: "Be careful."

Mrs. He smiled and gave Mr. He a reassuring look.

Yun Jin is accompanying Xiao Niangao on set. Today, Xiao Niangao has a scene where she rides a horse in the desert. This isn't Xiao Niangao's first time riding a horse; she's ridden one before while filming.

The horse was very docile this time. Xiao Niangao spent some time with the horse and learned that it liked to eat apples, so she gave it half an apple. When it came time to film, the two worked well together.

After filming, Yun Jin gave Xiao Niangao water and fed the horse half an apple, which the horse ate while resting.

Xiao Niangao has another scene to film this afternoon, right by the lake. They've started setting up the scene. Yun Jin and Xiao Niangao had dinner and saw a flock of sheep not far away. Xiao Niangao rarely sees small animals.

There aren't many animals in Beijing, and sheep, with their strong odor, are even rarer.

Little Rice Cake asked, "Mommy, there are sheep over there, can I go and see them?"

Yun Jin nodded: "Okay, Mom will go with you."

The mother and daughter held hands and went up the hillside to check on the sheep. By the time they got there, the flock of sheep had already run away, leaving Xiao Niangao a little disappointed.

"Mommy, am I a shrimp or a sheep? Why did they all run away?" Little Rice Cake said, feeling wronged.

Yun Jin was both amused and exasperated: "No, that's not it. Our rice cakes are the cutest. They're just hungry and want to eat grass. Look how tender the grass is over there."

The grass there was fresh and juicy, and the sheep were so engrossed in eating that they didn't even notice the mother and daughter.

Little Rice Cake had an idea: "Mommy, if I have tender grass on my hands, will the sheep come back?"

"It might be a bit difficult, but you can try if you like." Yun Jin plucked a handful of tender grass for the lamb, intending to lure it, but instead attracted the lamb's owner.

"Are you Uncle Radish's family?" The older woman stared intently at Yun Jin and Xiao Niangao, her emotions almost impossible to conceal.

Upon hearing this, Yun Jin raised an eyebrow: "Yes, my father-in-law is the Uncle Radish you mentioned. I am his youngest daughter-in-law, and this is my daughter. May I ask how you address her?"

“My name is Li Cai, and my nickname is Snail. When I was little, I was slow at everything. Uncle Radish teased me, saying I was like a snail, and that’s what everyone called me.” Li Cai smiled self-deprecatingly: “Now everyone calls me Crazy Wife.”

Yun Jin: "......"

"Did you give my father a strip of cloth?" Since she had finally managed to strike up a conversation, Yun Jin was determined to find out.

Li Cai nodded: "Yes, I never thought I would meet Uncle Radish in my lifetime."

As she spoke, Li Cai's eyes welled up with tears, and she became emotional.

Yun Jin took out a handkerchief and gave it to her.

Li Cai waved her hand and wiped her tears with her sleeve: "Don't get your handkerchief dirty."

Yun Jin asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Yes, I want to leave here," Li Cai explained her purpose for coming to reunite with her relatives.

Yun Jin glanced around to make sure no one else was there: "I can't make this decision myself. I'll go back and ask my dad."

Li Cai nodded: "Okay, I'll come find you tonight."

Yun Jin didn't refuse: "Okay, that madman..."

“He…” Li Cai hesitated, “He won’t hurt you.”

Yun Jin: "???"

Wasn't he the one who hurt someone last night?

Just as the two were talking, Little Rice Cake exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, what beautiful flowers!"

Yun Jin looked in the direction of the sound and saw the disheveled madman walking towards her with a bouquet of flowers in his hands, a naive smile on his face: "Wife, flowers."

Li Cai smiled indulgently: "It's very pretty, give one to your sister."

The madman nodded, found the ugliest flower in the bouquet, and handed it to Little Rice Cake. Looking at the lovely Little Rice Cake, he took the ugly flower back and chose the prettiest pink flower for her instead.

Little Rice Cake smiled and accepted the gift: "Thank you, Uncle."

Madman: "Heh!"

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow. Looking at the somewhat silly and simple-minded madman, he didn't seem like the kind of crazy person who would hurt others. He didn't seem very aggressive.

Yun Jin asked, "Does he have some kind of intellectual disability?"

Li Cai nodded: "He is a bit stupid, with the intelligence of a three or four-year-old child. He's what people call a fool."

Yun Jin understood and looked at Li Cai with sympathy: "You must have suffered in the village, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Cai's previously moist eyes instantly filled with tears, her expression one of grievance: "It's all their fault for being so cruel, sob sob..."