Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 208 - 169 Change_1

Chapter 208: Chapter 169 Change_1

It’s not that Feng Yi considers these photos a disgrace—far from it. In fact, both photos were quite handsome.

It was just that the styles were different—one was acting cool, the other smiling goofily. But overall, still handsome.

The barber shop one, the owner was a young hairstylist who had won many awards but lacked opportunities. He took a liking to Feng Yi when he came in for a haircut and invited him to take promotional photos for in and outside the shop.

As for the hot pot restaurant, initially, the proprietress saw Feng Yi’s photo at the barber shop and recommended him to the restaurant owner. Initially, the owner was reluctant; he preferred those with round or square faces, ideally a bit fatter. But the proprietress said that’s the type young girls like these days. After some hesitation, the owner, with a try-and-see attitude, invited Feng Yi to take a photo for the advertising sign.

The hot pot restaurant was known for its generous portions and fresh ingredients. Otherwise, Feng Yi wouldn’t have chosen them. Of course, the compensation offered by the owner couple was also significant, which, for the then cash-strapped Feng Yi, was an opportunity. So, he took the photo gig.

Later on, as the hot pot restaurant’s fame grew, and Feng Yi didn’t plan to renew the contract, the sign photo was taken down. No new photos were put up, and the old hot pot photo naturally faded from people’s memories.

Taking a part-time job during university is quite common, with many students working in their free time to earn tuition and living expenses, or to experience a different kind of life. Feng Yi was just one among many. Nothing much to talk about.

Looking at these two photos now, Feng Yi still felt a bit embarrassed, but they weren’t anything scandalous.

He was just surprised—why would someone post photos of him from his part-time jobs?

It wasn’t until he checked out the various links sent by Feng Chi that he understood how things had unfolded.

In a nutshell, his face had caused all this trouble.

The old photos had been kept in someone’s phone, posted on some social media profiles years ago, leaving a significant trace. Now they were just being dug up again.

It began with international media wanting to dig up more news. They found Feng Yi’s young and handsome face puzzling. Upon inquiry—wow! A main expert from Hua Country?

The journalists with a keen nose sensed that there was something to be unearthed here.

So, they started asking around.

The domestic media group had signed agreements before coming—if they released news involving personal information, they would definitely seek consent first. Thus, they provided limited information.

Then, those people turned to a domestic entertainment gossip self-media platform, spending money to buy information.

Feng Yi didn’t always wear sunglasses in Florida. Once his photo was sent over, there were plenty willing to dig into such information; it could bring them traffic.

And the association of Feng Yi’s name with "Brother Se" was because more and more people in this small circle knew about it and could find out with a little inquiry. Just two days into the competition, Feng Yi had already made headlines twice—once for the number of catches, and once for the size of the catch.

"Brother Se" had always appeared in public with sunglasses and a mask, so everyone was quite curious about what he looked like. As soon as "Feng Yi is Brother Se" was exposed, and the full-face photo was posted, the attention skyrocketed.

Moreover, most of the people paying attention weren’t from the small circle interested in herpetology.

To put it simply, the main reason the topic took off was the "expert" label attached to that face.

Next, the web series he had acted in was also unearthed.

Many netizens wondered:

"How come he didn’t continue in the entertainment industry with a face like that?"

"Insiders revealed that after failing in business, he went home to become significantly wealthy."

"Who knows if it’s true or not. If he’s really rich, would he join such an activity? Exposing himself to sun and wind, and danger, trudging through swamps? Would a rich person care about that little prize money?"

When Feng Yi and Steve returned with the captured python, many took photos, initially because of the python, but now those photos could reveal much more information. Both were covered in grime, clearly, the swamp and forest environment was not friendly.

However, soon enough, Feng Yi’s background was confirmed. Indeed, he was from the Feng Family of Yang City.

If you mention "Brother Se" to the rich kids in Yang City, they might not know him. But mention Feng Yi of the Yang City Feng Family, and they’d know him; even if they hadn’t met him before, they had heard about Feng Yi’s stories.

They didn’t understand why Feng Yi left the Feng Family to endure hardships.

But now it seems, after leaving the Feng Family, Feng Yi was doing quite well. He had found success by following a different path.

With his background confirmed, the online sentiment changed direction again.

"Clearly, Feng Yi isn’t just about inheriting the family business. The expert certificate issued by the Union Conservation Bureau can’t be inherited directly, and I’ve never heard of the Feng Family of Yang City being skilled in this area.

So, getting an expert certificate and going to Florida to catch pythons are just hobbies?"

"Check out the house in Lu Hai; that really popular reality show shot one of their scenes in a corner of his yard."

"All I can say is, badass! Clearly could have relied on looks or family status but insisted on demonstrating talent."

"After all, Brother Se is the one who can slide-tackle an alligator [dog head emoji]"

Everyone thought this was a meme and didn’t quite believe it was true.

Regardless of the real story behind it, people speculated and concocted stories based on the available information, with narratives so vivid and thrilling, filled with tears and passion, as if they had seen it with their own eyes.