Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 102 - 93 Getting Famous Again_1

Chapter 102: Chapter 93 Getting Famous Again_1

In the wee hours at the Rong City Meteorological Monitoring Center.

The duty personnel, upon seeing the newly popped-up alarm information, pulled up the real-time monitoring data for the southern part of Yue Mountain and immediately contacted the relevant departments to issue warnings and speed-limit notices.

On the southern road of Yue Mountain, a private car was driving.

The driver was a young man in his early 20s; his father sat in the passenger seat.

"Patchy fog speed limit warning?"

"No big deal, I’ve already slowed down and turned on the guidance system. It’s just patchy fog, the range isn’t too big, driving slowly we’ll get through it quickly," the young man said.

"Things are so convenient now. After the period of abnormal climate, these technologies indeed developed very fast. More than 20 years ago, it wasn’t like this, back then during the climate anomalies, we encountered fog more often, without any precautions we’d plunge into a fog bank on the highway, it was constant anxiety!"

The person in the passenger seat reminisced about the past and glanced at the dense fog ahead, "Go even slower, the patchy fog we’re running into today is quite severe, the visibility is too low!"

"That’s what it’s like around Yue Mountain, prone to fog." The young man was already accustomed to it.

"I see there are residential areas on the map here, what were the people thinking living here? If dense fog occurs frequently, wouldn’t the houses always be damp? That’s uncomfortable to live in!"

"It’s not bad, it’s not always like this. But since the community here is too close to the river, high humidity is certain. If one’s willing to spend on renovations, installing more dehumidifiers, it’s quite comfortable to live in."

"Tsk, might as well move somewhere else, what a waste of money!"

"Those apartments over there are quite expensive, I heard there was a big fish discovered in the river, they say online that the water is good and the air is excellent there, property prices have been rising."

"Hahaha, it’s all hype! Speculation!" The person in the passenger’s seat laughed loudly, "Decades ago, real estate sellers loved to create hype, and now they haven’t even changed their tricks! There’s no substantial evidence whatsoever! It’s all nonsense!"

At a building in the Yue Xiu community.

A young man who stayed up late playing games, watching his dehumidifier work frenetically indoors, complained in the chat group.

"The rain just stopped and now there’s fog! Last week’s weather forecast didn’t mention this at all, I finally managed to take three days off, planning to invite some folks to enjoy the sights around Yue Mountain, but with this weather, who has the mood to go out!"

Someone replied, "Wait until sunrise. Once the sun is out, all this fog will dissipate."

"I hope so. I just got a patchy fog warning, and it’s only our area that’s foggy! Is this fog practicing regional discrimination? Rong City is so big; why is the fog just on our side?! I hope that by the time I wake up in the morning, the sun will have come out, and it won’t be raining or foggy anymore! I’m so tired! I want to move!"

...

Morning.

After daylight broke, the long-missed sun finally appeared.

The fog quickly dissipated.

An old man leisurely walked out of the back gate of the community, strolling on the path beside the riverbank with his hands clasped behind him.

After the fog cleared, the air was fresh, and the sunlight, bringing dry warmth, chased away the oppressive dampness.

His spirits soared.

The old man was just about to hum a tune when he began.

A sudden flurry of flapping wings resounded from above the river.

The old man’s gaze swept over. As he caught a clear view, his breath caught.

White figures were gracefully descending onto the river surface, playfully swimming around.

The old man didn’t finish his tune, not daring to take another step, he just stood there quietly watching. Worried that he might be mistaken or it was an illusion, he vigorously blinked, reopened his eyes, and looked again.

One, two...

There were five!

Trembling, he took out his phone to snap a photo, and sent it to the residents’ group.

Not daring to send a voice message, he typed one out instead:

"I see swans! There are five of them!! Right behind our homes!!!"

——

When Feng Yi woke up, the sun was already up, its rays shining in through the window, adding a touch of warmth to the room.

Feng Yi rubbed his forehead.

It felt like a whole night of dreams, with nightmares, good dreams, and other mundane ones too.

But now upon reflection, he couldn’t remember a single one.

His head was a bit tired, but his body felt light.

This lightness was as if he had exercised heartily, soaked in sweat, and then taken a shower.

Invigorated!

Refreshed!

Sitting up, he glanced at the broken tiles on the floor, Feng Yi shook his head, no longer looking at these frustrating scenes.

There were so many broken tiles and cabinets at home, he was ready to renovate.

The ceilings and walls inside were somewhat damp, but it wasn’t severe.

Feng Yi stretched languidly, his mind still a bit foggy.

He finally decided to take a shower.

His body was covered in dust and fragments from the tiles anyway, since he wasn’t going out, Feng Yi planned to change into some loose and comfortable home clothes after his shower and continue staying in.

The home clothes, washed last time, seemed to have been put away in the wardrobe. Feng Yi entered the bedroom, ready to search the wardrobe.

Creak—

The sound from the floorboards jolted Feng Yi back to alertness.

Instantly awake!

Feng Yi didn’t move his feet.

Thinking of something, he slowly leaned forward, putting most of his weight on his front foot.

Creak—

Feeling the vibration of the floorboard beneath his foot, Feng Yi slowly leaned back again, shifting his center of gravity, putting most of his weight on his back foot.

Feeling the vibrations and sounds from the floor, Feng Yi finally looked down at the floorboards.

They seemed undamaged, without any obvious indentation?

The floorboards were made of imitation wood material, a type of new environmentally friendly material that resembled wood closely.

When Feng Yi had gained weight, he caused some deformation in the floorboards due to moving around the house, so when stepped on, they would make noises in certain spots.

But the noises now were different from before. Before, it was like the floorboards were reaching their load limit, whereas now it was just the friction and noises made by the weight pressing on the boards!

Feng Yi didn’t care about what clothes to wear anymore, he immediately exited the room and headed straight for... the commercial scale!

[116.3 kg]

Feng Yi: !!!

After a brief moment of daze, Feng Yi’s face still carried traces of bewilderment as he reached for his phone, preparing to call his butler to ask, but he stopped before dialing.

Trust your instincts!

Feng Yi calmed down and—with his instincts assessing the data before him—concluded...

This is great news!

The rapid growth period had finally passed!

He no longer had to worry about his weight increasing every moment or the possibility of breaking the stairs at home!

Although 200-plus pounds were still heavy considering his current physique, it was much lighter compared to the previous 500 kilograms, or a ton!

He checked his temperature with a thermometer.

His body temperature was high but did not affect brain function, and his body’s instinct told Feng Yi that the excess energy would dissipate gradually, and his weight would return to the normal human range.

Back to the normal human range!

It felt like a long time had passed, although it had been only around two weeks!

It had not been easy!

He didn’t dare walk too fast when he went out!

He didn’t dare to run on the streets!

He didn’t dare to take the elevator!

Now, his life was finally about to return to normal!

Excitement! Thrill!

His emotions were brewing and he was on the brink of tears of joy.

The phone rang.

The caller ID showed it was Lu Yue.

When he had sensed the rapid growth period coming, Feng Yi had told a few contacts that he would be away for a few days.

So during those days, Lu Yue hadn’t sought him out. Why the sudden call now?

What a coincidence?

Thinking of all possibilities, Feng Yi pressed the answer button.

"Feng Yi! Have you come back?" Lu Yue’s voice was excited.

"Just got back," Feng Yi said.

"Then you must know that your neighborhood has become famous again! Swans, wild swans! How many years has it been since Rong City saw wild swans! Your neighborhood’s property values are bound to soar!

"I remember your house has a balcony overlooking the river? Have you taken photos? Quick, shoot a video, I can’t get there because I’m at work!"

Now Lu Yue regretted not buying a unit in Yue Xiu Neighborhood back then!

Who could have thought!

Wild swans appeared in the river behind Yue Xiu Neighborhood!

As reported in the news, experts said they are young swans, also known as Bewick’s swans or something. They are closely related to the larger swans.

Lu Yue didn’t care about the close relations; a swan is a swan, and these were wild swans!

How many people in Rong City have seen wild swans lately?!

They had been scarce after the abnormal climate period!

This wasn’t their breeding ground or wintering spot, Rong City wasn’t even on their migration route!

But who would have expected!

They showed up! Took a turn in the middle of the night and flew here!

Feng Yi had not analyzed the scents around him when he had woken up.

It was very quiet all around, exceptionally so, and Feng Yi only heard one or two odd bird calls without giving it much thought.

But now, after hearing what Lu Yue said, Feng Yi turned on his super-sensitive olfactory system.

A flood of scent molecules rushed into his nostrils, numbing Feng Yi’s brain.

With his enhanced abilities, his olfactory system was naturally more precise and easier to control.

Yet, it was this precision and the conclusions drawn from analyzing scent information that left Feng Yi momentarily puzzled.

Why were there such complex scent cues in such a quiet environment?

It seemed like there were many people outside, lots and lots of people...

Feng Yi quickly ran up to the balcony and looked towards the river.

No one was on the small path by the river on the side near the neighborhood.

But on the other side of the river, in the ecological buffer zone almost a hundred meters from the riverbank, a cordon had been set up.

Beyond the cordon, a dense crowd!

People holding phones, setting up professional recording equipment, not making a sound, even moving cautiously, afraid of disturbing the white-feathered waterfowl on the river.

Feng Yi withdrew his gaze and glanced at the neighboring building nearby, where people were also crowding the balcony with their equipment. These people were not residents, they were unfamiliar.

The person taking photos turned and said something to someone inside after spotting Feng Yi. The owner from inside ran to the balcony and gestured at Feng Yi, signaling for him to check his phone.

Feng Yi opened his messaging app.

The neighborhood residents’ chat group was flooded with messages, and many were reaching out to Feng Yi privately.

[Are you there? Can I use your upstairs balcony for a bit?]

[Mr. Feng, are you home? I’m also a resident, but my house is far from the river. I want to borrow your upstairs balcony just to take a few photos and videos, I’ll be out of your hair shortly. Would that be okay? Even a window facing that direction would do.]

[1000 an hour for the balcony! Urgent!]

...

Scrolling down, there were messages from the property management, asking him to keep noise down at home, and if there were others there, to please be mindful.

Whoooosh—

Again, the sound of wings flapping.

Someone gasped in astonishment, quickly stifled—they knew others would silence them if they didn’t.

Feng Yi looked up.

Several more white figures flew through the air and landed on the river surface.

Another new message popped up on his phone:

[2000 for one hour! I need to borrow the balcony urgently!!!]