Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 107 - 97: Fell In_1

Chapter 107: Chapter 97: Fell In_1

Back in the city area, Feng Yi still felt a bit uncomfortable – the sleep quality wasn’t great, and he always thought that a mattress worth thousands didn’t compare to the comfort of sleeping in the backyard weed patch.

Moreover, even if the indoor temperature was just right, the humidity never felt quite ideal.

Of course, Feng Yi knew his situation was special and not comparable to the average person.

He would get used to it, since at the Yue Xiu residential area, he couldn’t rest easy as long as the swans hadn’t left. There were too many eyes on that area, and any slight change could be caught. So, he could only stay on this side of the city for the time being.

Of course, Feng Yi couldn’t just sit around doing nothing. Besides the few hours spent swimming each day, he no longer needed to spend a lot of time foraging for food, so he had to find something to do to earn some living expenses.

Catching mice or identifying leather – he had actually been approached for these tasks before, but he had either been on a scientific expedition or, due to evolution, was holed up at home and had turned them down.

So far, he had only taken on tasks from Lu Yue’s company and the one Lu Yue introduced to appraise the erhu. Now that he was back in the city, it was more convenient to take on tasks.

After breakfast, Feng Yi went to Wu Ji’s tea shop.

Earning a living was necessary, but not urgent. It was rare to stay in the city area, so he might as well get used to it first.

Wu Ji’s shop wasn’t too busy in the morning. Seeing Feng Yi come in, Wu Ji called him over, bringing out a plate and pouring a pot of tea.

"More than ten flavors of mooncake, some of which had to be made to order under a tight schedule. These have just been made; I’ve cut them for you to taste. See which flavors you like and pick some – I’ll make a note for you."

Yesterday, at dinner, Feng Yi learned from Wu Ji that some small business owners in the community had placed orders for Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake gift boxes at Wu Ji’s shop to give to their company staff.

Qian Feiyang had also placed an order for his studio’s staff.

Feng Yi’s studio had dissolved long ago, and now it was just him. The butler no longer contacted him, so there was no need for him to give out mooncakes. His piano teacher, who had taught him to play, was busy performing out of town.

So the mooncakes Feng Yi bought were all for himself to eat, and of course, he should choose flavors he liked.

In the porcelain plate, different colors and flavors of mooncakes were cut open, their fillings clearly visible, and the scents were acceptable. Feng Yi really didn’t know how to choose. He thought they all felt the same, quite tasty, and not at all off-putting.

Wu Ji remembered when they first hired a new tea pastry chef to make new pastries, and he had given them to Feng Yi to try. Indeed, Feng Yi was not picky and could eat a lot – sweet, salty, bland, or strong, he ate a lot and didn’t show any preferences.

"I’ll pick a bit of each flavor for you," Wu Ji said.

"Okay," Feng Yi agreed.

"Are you staying in the city for the Mid-Autumn Festival, or are you going back to your villa?" Wu Ji asked.

"It depends on the situation. I might go out if something comes up at that time," responded Feng Yi.

"Right, then. I’ll prepare them for you in advance, so you won’t miss the mooncakes in case you get some work and are not in Rong City."

Wu Ji thought to himself to pick one or two of each of more than ten flavors, making up an auspicious number.

While they were talking, Feng Yi received a message from Lu Yue. A friend’s sister had some goods she wanted him to appraise, and Lu Yue had sent her contact information directly to her. Feng Yi should confirm and add the new friend when the verification came through.

Soon after, Feng Yi received a new friend request, which he accepted and then sorted into the "Clients" category.

Those willing to spend a significant amount of money for his appraisal services were not short of cash, suggesting the possibility of future collaboration.

The new client, Mrs. Yu, had a collecting hobby and had just acquired a batch of products from various luxury brands that were popular this year, including a series of snake leather items.

This year’s Medusa Generation 7 leather was very popular, which led to many classic snake leather series being released by major brands, worthy of collectible status.

Mrs. Yu picked these items for her personal collection. Still, they were now kept at a shop under her control for cleaning and maintenance.

[They are now displayed in the shop’s showcase, but only about thirty items need to be appraised.]

The other party sent over a photo.

In the showcase were leather goods, clothes, and some small accessories like key chains and ornaments.

However, only the thirty or so items marked in the picture required appraisal.

Of these thirty-odd products, nearly half were small accessories like key chains, which, in terms of collectibility, were different from the erhu Feng Yi had appraised before.

After thinking it over, Feng Yi typed:

[200,000.]

[OK]

Feng Yi raised an eyebrow.

The prices of the items collected by the client varied in the market; there were expensive ones and cheaper ones. For instance, those few leather small accessories were sold for several thousand each, even as a new item on the market, and certainly couldn’t compare with the clothes and bags that could go for five or six figures.

However, the fact that she was willing to pay so much for the appraisal of these items, without even bargaining, confirmed that she indeed had ample funds.

Then another message came from her:

[Can you come over to do the appraisal at noon?]

Just as Feng Yi was about to reply with "Okay," his phone rang.

The caller ID read "Yue Xiu Property Management."

Feng Yi’s eyelids twitched.

Was there an issue at the residential area?

He hadn’t noticed anything unusual when he checked the surveillance that morning.

Feng Yi sent a quick "Wait a moment" to the client and answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Feng. This is Xiao Wang from Yue Xiu Property Management. Are you in a position to talk right now?" the person from property management inquired.

Just by listening, Feng Yi sensed that the issue might be somewhat grave, and that there might be a lot to discuss.

"I’m not at home right now, go ahead," said Feng Yi.

"It’s about the swans again. Five more little swans have flown over, but someone secretly sent a drone to follow them, and the newcomers, perhaps frightened, headed straight over the river surface and flew into our residential area.