At this time, this strange man was standing upright at the door of Liyue Community.
He put his hands behind his back, looking well-behaved, and always had a cute smile on his chubby face.
Once someone walks into the community, he will immediately bow and say hello loudly.
If he is a young man in his twenties, he will say: "Happy New Year, brother and sister, Happy New Year, brother and sister!"
If he were older, he would say: "Happy New Year to uncle and aunt, Happy New Year to uncle and aunt!"
If there are wrinkles on the face, white hair on the head, or if you are older, he will say: "Happy New Year to Grandpa and Grandma, Happy New Year to Grandpa and Grandma!"
If an ordinary child did this, of course there would be no problem.
People who see it will only praise the director for being well-behaved, and then ask doubtfully that it doesn't seem to be celebrating the New Year.
But at this time, the person who did this happened to be a strange man in his thirties who looked like an adult.
However, those who were bowed and greeted seemed to have become accustomed to this scene.
Most people would be very happy to talk to this weird man in his thirties.
Some will even take out some food from their bodies and put it into the other person's hand.
Seeing that he already had a lot of things in his arms, someone would thoughtfully free up a plastic bag for him.
Help him put all kinds of food in his arms.
Then, he began to bow and thank him again.
He looks like a polite kid.
Of course, there are other people who seem to be encountering this for the first time.
They were all startled by this strange man, looked at him with strange eyes, and ran away like a plague.
But the strange man didn't seem to be affected at all.
Still with a smile on his face, he stood there quietly, waiting for the next person to walk into the community.
Lin Zheng just kept staring for a long time.
Even the pace has slowed down a lot.
Zhang Chengmin naturally noticed this change.
He followed Lin Zheng's gaze for a while, then explained with a smile:
"This is Tongtong, whose full name is Hutong. He is a famous person in our community. He is a very good, very likely child.
When Tongtong was a child, he and his parents had a car accident and were hit by a speeding truck.
His parents failed to rescue him, and Tongtong himself was brain-damaged and could not recover.
IQ always stops at the age of four or five.
Don't be afraid, Tongtong is very well-behaved and obedient, never causes trouble, and will take the initiative to help others.
He is a very good, very cute child, just treat him as a child.
Everyone in our community likes him very much.
He doesn't come to the gate of this community every day to say happy New Year.
Usually, I only come after a month or two, when I'm so hungry that I can't stand it anymore.
It was the Chinese New Year when something happened to their family.
Maybe his parents had told him before that if you call someone politely like this, someone will give you candy.
So he wrote it down."
Zhang Chengmin felt a little emotional and sighed: "It's a tough life for me, but the people in our community also take good care of him.
He also has a grandfather. Although his legs and feet are a little inconvenient, he still takes care of him, so there is really no need to worry."
"I'm not worried, I'm just..."
Lin Zheng immediately shook his head, but couldn't help but stop as he spoke.
In fact, since the last time I scolded this guy away in that alley.
He thought carefully and analyzed Tongtong's reactions and characteristics, as well as the behavior of the three children.
I have vaguely guessed that Tongtong may have some shortcomings in IQ.
Now, Zhang Chengmin's words undoubtedly confirmed Lin Zheng's guess.
But this made him feel even more uncomfortable.
If what Zhang Chengmin said is true, Tongtong might really be the one being bullied.
And those three children, who were originally thought by Lin Zheng to be victims, may actually be the perpetrators.
Instead, he became the one who helped the evildoer.
Moreover, judging from the way Tongtong ran away at that time, the other party was really frightened by him.
"well……"
Lin Zheng regretted that he didn't look at the situation again. He sighed and told Zhang Chengmin truthfully what happened last time.
Zhang Chengmin burst out laughing after hearing this, and patted Lin Zheng on the shoulder: "Don't worry, this kid Tongtong is such a good boy.
You just need to buy him some candies, apologize, and he will forgive you in a few days. How generous can a child be?
Come on, let’s go buy some sweets. You can apologize directly to Tongtong and listen to me. You’re right!”
Lin Zheng nodded immediately and followed Zhang Chengmin into the shop on the street.
After a while, Lin Zheng walked out carrying a large bag of snacks.
Zhang Chengmin was behind, holding only two lollipops in his hand and frowning: "I told you that I don't need so many, and you bought him ice cream. What should I do if I catch a cold?"
"It's only been a while, the autumn season hasn't passed yet." Lin Zheng defended.
Zhang Chengmin was very honest, as if he felt a little embarrassed about the lollipop in his hand, so he stuffed it directly into his pocket and snorted: "If I had known you were so rich, I should have charged you 9999 for rent!"
"Then I won't rent it." Lin Zheng replied with a smile.
When he approached the gate of the community, Lin Zheng couldn't help but slow down his steps and a smile appeared on his face, as if he was worried about scaring the fellow workers in front of him.
Zhang Chengmin was not so careful. He took the lollipop out of his pocket, raised it high, and shouted: "Tongtong! Look what this is!"
The alley of a kid in his thirties.
I just used New Year's greetings and got a pair of grilled sausages from two sisters who were just over ten years old and wearing school uniforms.
Hearing this, he immediately turned his head.
When he saw Zhang Chengmin, a surprised smile immediately appeared on his face.
But then, his eyes naturally fell on Lin Zheng next to Zhang Chengmin.
Just for a moment.
All the smiles on Tongtong's face disappeared, and his expression immediately became extremely nervous.
He pursed his lips and his legs shook uncontrollably.
Before Zhang Chengmin could say the next sentence.
Tongtong immediately turned around, holding a lot of snacks harvested today, and ran to the left side of the community.
In an instant, he turned into an alley and disappeared.
The smile on Lin Zheng's face immediately froze.
The smile on Zhang Chengmin's face gradually solidified.
The two looked at each other, and then focused on the pile of snacks in Lin Zheng's hand.
Silent for a long time.
"You shouldn't have called him so early. When we walk over, if he sees these snacks in my hand, can he still run?"
"Can you blame me? You must be hiding something. How could a child like Tongtong run away as soon as he sees you? You didn't hit him, did you?"
"I really didn't! How could I? Am I like that kind of person?"
"Like? You are!"
"Bye-Bye!"
"Damn it, I asked my old girl to cook a lot of food, and you can't finish it today?"
"I'm not ready yet?"
"What is there to prepare for?"
"I have social phobia, I'm afraid!"
"You're scared to death!"
The two walked into the community while arguing.
This meal lasted a full hour.
Lin Zheng finally met Zhang Chengmin, the wife of an old law enforcement officer.
Her surname is Tang, and her name is Tang Qingxin. She is a very gentle old man with a kind smile. She must have been very beautiful when she was young.
The two of them kept bickering and seemed to be enjoying themselves, but they also took great care of Lin Zheng, a stranger.
Tang Qingxin must have heard about Lin Zheng from the old law enforcement officer a long time ago, and he seemed no stranger to him.
In just a few words, Lin Zheng completely lost his fear of social interaction.
"When you are not busy, you can often come here to eat. Auntie's cooking is very good."
Tang Qingxin smiled and said to Lin Zheng: "If it were just the two of us, I would be pissed off by your Uncle Zhang."
Zhang Chengmin immediately became unhappy, and the two started arguing again.
Looking at this happy couple, Lin Zheng was sincerely envious.
At the same time, I couldn't help but think of the old landlady who was sitting in that small western-style building, quietly waiting for the rest of her life to end.
She must have been so happy back then.
After finishing the meal, Lin Zheng didn't stay long.
After helping to tidy up, he said goodbye.
I took the trash with me downstairs and returned to my home.
He still has things to do.
In the past two days, because of the landlord's old lady's affairs, he didn't even stay in his new home for long.
It's not completely packed yet.
The editing of "The Mansion" has not even started yet.
And this is the top priority for him. He must get it done as soon as possible and then release the movie.
After all, the box office of this movie is closely related to his life.
It can be regarded as a co-production with Li Changsheng and his secret media.
It also has the effect of refuting rumors and promoting Zhifu Apartment.
Although the other party didn't push, he couldn't keep delaying.
When he got home, he realized that he had left in a hurry when he left in the afternoon.
He even forgot to ask Black Cat Xiaomi to return the things he stole.
So I could only take out Zhou Xinyi’s computer and start editing.
And this cut, it was cut to twelve o'clock...
…
At one o'clock in the morning, health maintainer Lin Zheng had already gone to bed.
And on the other side of Li City, far away, in the room on the second floor of the small western-style building.
After more than half a year, the lights were turned on at night for the first time.
The old landlady held the black cat in her arms with a doting look on her face.
"Xiao Mi..."
She said: "Grandma knows it's you, right?"
But this time, the black cat showed far less intelligence than before.
He just stared at the old lady with a blank expression.
The old lady just smiled, sighed again, and continued to speak slowly: "Xiao Mi, grandma is in great pain. Grandma doesn't want to be tortured anymore. In a few days, you can let grandma go, okay?"
This time, the black cat finally reacted, and tears immediately rolled out of its round eyes.
"Ouch..."
The old lady immediately took it into her arms, kissed the tears with a distressed look, and comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, don't cry, don't cry, grandma will miss you, and you will miss grandma too, right?"
We agreed, just the last three days, okay?
In three days, grandma will leave and go to find your grandpa.
You, please live well and follow that brother Lin Zheng, he will definitely protect you well.
Grandma knows that you are the smartest and can take care of yourself, right?"
"Meow..."
The black cat let out a slightly trembling cry and threw itself into the arms of the landlady. Tears welled up like spring water.
The old lady reached out and hugged the black cat tightly in her arms, as if she were a baby. She gently stroked the black cat with her right hand, sometimes saying comforting words, and sometimes singing children's songs.
It's like comforting a crying baby.
"it's okay no problem……"
Tonight's moonlight will no longer shine into this brightly lit room.
One person and one cat, just clinging to each other so tightly, quietly waiting for the last time, slowly passing by...