Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 134 - 112 Raising Fish_2

Chapter 134: Chapter 112 Raising Fish_2

The Lu Hai villa community made a splash back in the day, and the surrounding land was snapped up in a frenzy, so the Cui Lake area isn’t limited to just the Lu Hai community now. It’s just that under the shine of the Lu Hai villas, the other communities don’t have much of a presence.

Cleaned up and went downstairs.

The staff seemed to be adjusting well to the house, with Bing particularly liking the kitchen setup here, his cheerful mood evident in the breakfasts he prepared.

Feng Yi looked over the personal electronic edition of "Morning News" picked out by the butler while having breakfast, and the first thing he clicked on was the entertainment section.

That’s because the cover image of the entertainment section was a photo of him taken at the airport.

No wonder the butler put it on the front page of "Morning News."

In reality, not many people were paying attention to this piece of entertainment news. Fans and the general public were, of course, more focused on the handful of celebrities at the airport.

On some interactive platforms, there were search rankings bought by celebrity teams. Feng Yi, this mistakenly photographed "bystander," was just something for people to chuckle at before quickly forgetting.

Feng Yi skimmed through the comments.

Some said how unlucky he was to be stopped by fans picking up celebrities at the airport.

Others complimented him on his good looks that not even a mask could hide.

There were also those who speculated whether he might be some eighteenth-tier minor celebrity or an up-and-coming starlet creating hype.

Seeing these, Feng Yi wasn’t much affected emotionally; he wasn’t involved in the entertainment industry now and didn’t care what others said. The butler included this piece of entertainment news simply to let Feng Yi know he had been photographed.

So what if he was photographed? It has no impact on me. Plus, they didn’t capture my full face with that mask on. Come to think of it...

Feng Yi took another look at that photo. The one the butler had picked to put in the headlines of the "Morning News" was indeed nicely taken, with those sharp eyes visible above the mask, looking cold and somewhat fierce.

Handsome! Cool!

Really, my apologies! My good looks as a passerby are pressuring other celebrities!

Feng Yi had no expression on his face, but he couldn’t help but admire himself inwardly, he felt too embarrassed to hit save on the photo. After all, the tablet belonged to the butler; Feng Yi would search for the photo on his phone later.

Feng Yi also asked the others if they had heard any noises at night.

Everyone said they hadn’t heard any disturbances the previous night.

Feng Yi guessed that either his tail didn’t show up last night or the house had good soundproofing.

After cleaning up from breakfast, Feng Yi and the butler went to handle the property transfer procedures.

The change of homeowner was complete, and in Yang City, Feng Yi finally had a place of his own.

Although he had lived here for 18 years before, he didn’t own any property in this place. Now, he was the rightful owner of this house—thanks to his great-aunt!

Having returned, Feng Yi had Bing make a big meal to celebrate moving into their new home.

In the following two days, Feng Yi got accustomed to the unique features of his new residence. He realized that he didn’t need the skin-polishing stone path for now, but the large stone-lined pool in the basement was incredibly comfortable for soaking, with adjustable water temperatures.

Despite being underground, it didn’t feel stuffy at all. The indoor air regulation system was powerful, maintaining the temperature and humidity just right. Of course, this was in his view; others might feel uncomfortable staying too long on the second-floor basement.

Feng Yi made minor adjustments to the indoor potted plants and some of the scenery according to his taste. He planned to raise some koi in the landscape pond outside.

In the past, there were no fish there because the owners didn’t live there permanently. The butler said that in the beginning, when his great-aunt lived there, there were fish in the pond outside, but after she moved away, the fish were given away.

Feng Yi also noticed a slight change in the butler’s expression when he talked about these things, especially about the fish.

"What was special about the fish my great-aunt raised here?" Feng Yi asked.

After a moment of silence, the butler replied, "They were particularly plump."

Feng Yi: "...that can also be considered being raised well."

As far as Feng Yi knew, some of the koi in parks that are often fed by visitors were plump and round!

Oh, wait, fish don’t have external ears.

Plump and round!

Those koi appeared so fat that the neighboring cats would cry with envy!

In the courtyard landscape ponds here at Cui Lake, Feng Yi didn’t worry about cats stealing fish.

Around Cui Lake, every community had strict pet management. The area was bird-rich, and the value of these communities was linked to their ecological environment—with the number of birds being a direct indication of the ecosystem’s health. Therefore, it was said that the state of the environment could be gauged by the bird index.

There were dedicated people monitoring the bird index, and if they spotted stray cats, they would capture them and take them to a stray cat rescue center. But if they found pet cats catching birds outside, they would go straight to the pet owners.

Now, pet management was very strict. Before, only dogs needed to be registered and wear a pet tag when going out. Here, cats were the same. And it wasn’t just cats; a variety of pets had to be registered.

Thus, it was rare to see cats walking outside in the area.

That’s why Feng Yi wasn’t concerned about cats stealing his fish.

When Feng Yi showed interest in raising koi here, the estate manager asked, "Do you need me to help you select them?"

"No need, I’ll pick them out myself."

Feng Yi had nothing much to do and thought of picking some to raise on his own. He wasn’t particular about the variety; as long as they were lively, that was good.

As Feng Yi pondered over which colors of koi to choose for his pond, Yi came over.

"Someone from a variety show crew wants to rent a place here, in the north corner."

Feng Yi knew about the north corner; the estate manager had told him.

The courtyard covered a large area. After his great-aunt moved, except for those who came regularly to tend the place, no one else visited.

However, when his great-aunt moved out, the area around Cui Lake was already pretty bustling. There were many people and some construction sites had begun operating. Some elderly residents in the community no longer went out much, walking around inside the community. His great-aunt opened the north corner to the public, and some of the elderly residents of the community enjoyed playing chess and chatting there.

After knowing this, Feng Yi didn’t close the gate to the north corner that opened to the outside. However, the gate to the interior courtyard in the north corner had always been closed.

Feng Yi was also aware of the variety show that Yi mentioned. Recent entertainment news had linked him to this show.

The celebrity who attracted a large crowd of fans at the airport was participating in this show.

A reality documentary show, such programs were quite common nowadays. The first season was filmed in the countryside, the second in a busy city, and now the third season was set in Yang City’s Lu Hai. It was said that they’d head to the seaside for the fourth season. But for now, in its third season, the show still had decent popularity.

Probably because there were too many shows filmed in the countryside, the first season wasn’t very outstanding and initially didn’t have high viewership. The second season seemed to have involved more effort, slightly boosting popularity. Now, the third season had invited two popular young idols, so the viewership had surged even before filming began, with one trending search after another.

However, Feng Yi didn’t expect the variety show would choose the villa area in Yang City’s Lu Hai for their third season. According to Yi, the show’s crew had already borrowed a villa within the community for shooting, and they had set their sights on some of the better-known public areas of the community.

In other areas of the community, for public sector negotiations, they had to discuss with the property management and also needed the homeowners to express their stance. Seemingly, the show’s team had already settled these matters.

As for the north corner of the courtyard, part of a private residential area, they had to seek permission directly from the homeowner.

It wasn’t a big deal but couldn’t be taken too lightly. Feng Yi let Yi handle the negotiations, also to see what Yi could accomplish.

After Yi left to discuss matters regarding the north corner, Feng Yi continued to stay by the landscape pond in the courtyard, squatting down to look at the water.

How big should the koi be? How many? What colors should he choose? Or should he not raise koi and keep other types of fish instead?

Feng Yi thought to himself, regardless of the size or variety of fish he started with, he definitely wouldn’t raise them like his great-aunt did, treating them like pigs.

With fish having simple brains, attending to their feeding was enough. There would definitely be no cases of digestive disorders due to improper feeding.