"When did Dudu disappear?"

Facing this abnormal man, Lu Ye was particularly patient, spoke gently, and helped to find Dudu.

"It disappeared yesterday. I can't find Dudu. It must be very scared..."

The man was in a state of emotional collapse. He was pulling his hair and hitting his head with great force.

Lu Ye held his hand and soothed him softly, "Dudu is very brave. He must be playing hide-and-seek with you. Don't worry, Manzi. I will help you find him. I will definitely find him."

"Okay, listen to Yeye."

The man was quickly calmed down, and it was obvious that he trusted Lu Ye very much.

Ruan Qiqi could tell at a glance that this man was mentally abnormal and his intelligence was not very high. He must have been traumatized in his childhood, which led to his mental problems.

However, the man was neatly dressed, tall and strong, and was obviously well taken care of by his family. He should be someone's child in the compound, right?

"Dudu is his pet?"

Ruan Qiqi asked in a low voice.

"It's an apple. Manzai likes to play with it the most and even sleeps with it in his arms. He named it Dudu."

Lu Ye leaned over to her ear and answered.

Ruan Qiqi was not surprised. Normal people could never understand Shen Jingbing's spiritual world.

But she could understand.

In the past, when she was in the mental hospital, she had encountered all kinds of pets, including oranges, apples, and chicken bones that were coiled into a jade color. These were all normal.

There are also some abnormal ones, such as a smelly sock or a smelly pair of pants, which will be treated as a pet, chatted with every day, and even held when sleeping.

This man named Manzai seemed very normal to her.

The apple called Dudu is unique in the world in Manzai's heart. If he really can't find it, it will definitely be a great psychological trauma.

"Manzi, where was the last time you saw Dudu?"

Ruan Qiqi asked Manzai in the tone she used to talk to a normal person.

"At home, but Dudu may have run away from home. I had a small conflict with him this morning, and Dudu was unhappy and said he wanted to run away from home. I was wrong. I shouldn't have quarreled with Dudu."

The man felt very remorseful, with tears in his big eyes. He was obviously a grown man in his thirties, but he looked like a child, so pitiful.

"It's normal to quarrel. Ye Ye and I quarrel often, and I even beat him."

Ruan Qiqi slapped Lu Ye with considerable force. Lu Ye grimaced in pain, forced a smile at Manzi, and said, "That's right, Qiqi and I are like this. I hit her, too."

After saying that, he also patted Ruan Qiqi, but he didn't use too much strength as he was a little reluctant.

But he forgot how strong his hands were, and even if it was just a little bit of force, it still hurt. Ruan Qiqi gasped in pain. Shit, his skin must have been red from being slapped.

This bastard actually wanted to kill someone. He deserves a beating!

Ruan Qiqi used even greater strength and slapped him back. She couldn't afford to suffer any loss.

"Bang"

The sound was as loud as thunder. Lu Ye staggered forward and almost fell to the ground, with his spine almost broken.

He turned his head and looked at her sadly, murdering her husband!

Ruan Qiqi smiled awkwardly, feeling a little guilty. She had accidentally used all her strength just now and was indeed a bit cruel.

The man named Manzai was amused by them. He looked between the two curiously and pointed at Ruan Qiqi and asked, "Yeah, is she your cousin?"

"Yes, my cousin is called Qiqi."

Lu Ye answered with a grin, looking very proud.

"Qiqi, hello, my name is Lou Yuanfei."

The man extended his hand politely and introduced his name.

"Hello."

Ruan Qiqi smiled and shook hands with him. She probably guessed Lou Yuanfei's identity.

There lived in the compound an old and highly respected leader named Lou. He retired from the capital two years ago. Perhaps he didn't want to get involved in the muddy waters of the capital, so he returned to Tanzhou with his wife and children to retire.

Although the old leader has retired, his influence is still there. Even Lu Desheng and Mo Qiufeng dare not act rashly in front of him.

Lou Yuanfei should be the youngest son of the old leader.

Because in Hunan Province, the youngest son is usually called Manzai, which is a nickname of affection.

"Manzai? Why are you here? I found Dudu. He's here!"

A middle-aged woman came over anxiously with a red apple in her hand. She was Aunt Li, the nanny who took care of Lou Yuanfei. She came from the capital and had stayed in the Lou family for many years.

"Have you found Dudu?"

Lou Yuanfei happily took the apple, but soon his face fell, "It's not Dudu, you are lying."

"It's Dudu. Look, the color, size, and handle are exactly the same as Dudu!"

Aunt Li was about to cry. She had gone to great lengths to find an apple from someone else's house that was 90% similar to Dudu, but she had no idea that Manzi would be so difficult to appease.

The real Dudu was eaten by the ignorant child. She didn't dare to tell the truth for fear of upsetting Lou Yuanfei.

"No, it's not Dudu, Aunt Li, you are lying!"

Lou Yuanfei was angry, and his originally gentle and clear eyes became more fierce. Ruan Qiqi knew that if he was provoked further, Lou Yuanfei would probably attack and hurt someone.

She took the apple from Lou Yuanfei, put it close to her ear and listened, then asked: "Manzi, is it because you don't understand what it's saying?"

"Yes, Dudu can tell me stories. I can't understand this speech. It must not be Dudu."

Lou Yuanfei felt very aggrieved. It was obviously not Dudu, but everyone insisted that it was Dudu. He was not a fool.

Ruan Qiqi put the apple to her ear and listened for a while, then said seriously, "It's indeed not Dudu, but it is Dudu's cub, named Qiuqiu. Dudu has found his lover and is living a happy life. Dudu is worried about you, so he sent his cub to take care of you. The reason why you can't understand Qiuqiu's words is because Qiuqiu was born in Shanghai and speaks Shanghai dialect. If you learn Shanghai dialect, you can communicate with Qiuqiu."

Aunt Li next to her opened her eyes wide, with mosquito coils in her eyes. This beautiful girl was clearly speaking Tanzhou dialect, but why couldn't she understand it?

What ball, what cub?

It's just an apple, how could it give birth to a baby?

Aunt Li was worried that Ruan Qiqi's nonsense would anger Lou Yuanfei. Manzai usually had a good temper, but once he got angry, he wouldn't even recognize his parents, and he was very strong, which was quite scary.

"Manzai, I'll go look for it again."

Aunt Li gently comforted Lou Yuanfei, fearing that he would go crazy outside.

But to her surprise, Lou Yuanfei was not angry. Instead, he was very happy. He looked at Ruan Qiqi with sparkling eyes and asked excitedly, "Is it really Dudu's cub? Is its name Qiuqiu?"

"Yes, Dudu ran away from home and came to Shanghai, where he met the love of his life. Qiuqiu is the fruit of their love. It followed Dudu's instructions and came from afar to take care of you. You must learn the Shanghai dialect and be patient to communicate with Qiuqiu. It is still just a cub."

Ruan Qiqi pointed at the apple in her hand with a very serious expression.

Aunt Li was confused. Could it be that the apple she found in someone else's house was really flown back from Shanghai?

Is your name really Qiuqiu?

Lou Yuanfei solemnly took the apple, put it on his face affectionately, and murmured, "Be good, Qiuqiu. I will learn Shanghai dialect and take good care of you."

Then he asked Ruan Qiqi again, "What else did Qiuqiu say?"

"Qiuqiu told you not to be anxious and to learn slowly." Ruan Qiqi said with a smile.

"Well, Qiqi, can you teach me Shanghai dialect?"

Lou Yuanfei asked embarrassedly. He wanted to learn Shanghai dialect quickly and didn't want to keep Qiuqiu waiting too long.

"I have to go back to my hometown tomorrow and won't be back for a while. If you can wait, I'm willing to teach you."

Ruan Qiqi had a very good impression of Lou Yuanfei. She liked Shen Jing Bing and had dealt with him too many times in her previous life. It was her specialty.

"Manzai, you should first learn from Aunt Wu from the Xiao family next door. She is from Shanghai."

Aunt Li breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she could coax this old man into submission. She glanced at Ruan Qiqi and prepared to go back and tell the old leader that this girl was really amazing and could coax Manzai into submission easily.

"Okay, Qiqi, yeah yeah bye!"

After calming down, Lou Yuanfei was very easy to coax. He waved his hand obediently and went home with Qiuqiu and Aunt Li.

"goodbye!"

Ruan Qiqi and Lu Ye smiled and waved.

It was already very late at night. Lu Ye rode his bike to take her back to the guesthouse and told her about Lou Yuanfei's situation on the way.

"When Manzai was five years old, he was arrested along with his mother and was imprisoned for two years. Those people also tortured Manzai, and he developed mental problems."

Ruan Qiqi immediately thought of a child in a textbook named Little Radish Head, who was born and raised in prison. He was a very smart and clever child, but was brutally killed by the enemy before liberation.

Although Manzai is alive, he will never be able to live like a normal person.

Our ancestors sacrificed too much for the new China.