Upon being caught, the woman stopped running and instead turned around and yelled loudly: "Oh my, someone is trying to snatch my baby, help, help!"
Li Xianglu's eyes widened, but she didn't let go as Qin Xi also caught up and obstructed the woman.
By then, a crowd had gathered, pointing and murmuring.
The woman, clearly a local, spoke fluent Minnan dialect, explaining to those around her that she was just playing with her child when someone tried to kidnap him. She ran in fear, only for these crazed pursuers to catch up, and then she burst into wrenching sobs.
Li Xianglu, angered, pointed at her and explained in simple Minnan dialect: "No, I'm not the kidnapper, this woman is. I know this child, I saw him at dinner with his grandma, and Grandma is right there behind us."
How did Li Xianglu know some Minnan? From listening to too many Cantonese songs—a karaoke enthusiast who'd pick up lyrics now and then.
