Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 295 - 219 Not a Big Problem_1

Chapter 295: Chapter 219 Not a Big Problem_1

Feng Yi, who left Mo City, drove through the night, taking turns with Jia at the wheel, stopping only at service stations and spending the rest of the time on the road.

When they reached their destination, Li City, the sky was beginning to lighten.

Near the coast of Li City, an observation station was built, and Feng Yi stayed in the dormitory there.

This observation station was established during a period of abnormal climate, and while it wasn’t very big, its facilities were decent.

Set away from the bustling city, and also a distance from the tourist and sightseeing areas, it was very quiet.

The temperature here was a bit higher than in Mo City, not much different from Yang City.

Upon arriving, and without any tasks assigned yet, Feng Yi decided to rest first as there was no rush.

He slept until the afternoon.

There wasn’t a staff cafeteria here, so everyone sorted out their own meals at home.

Jia woke up early, left a message for Feng Yi saying he went shopping. The dormitory was quite empty, and they needed to stock up on supplies.

Feng Yi turned on his phone intending to order a takeaway, but due to the remote location, there were few options available.

After ordering the takeaway, he checked the news pushed to his phone, as well as the electronic morning paper compiled by the housekeeper.

Then he saw headlines like "Giant python appears in a wealthy area of Yang City" and "Ancient-level large snake."

Anything with the word snake or python would usually catch Feng Yi’s extra attention.

Curious about what an ancient-level giant python looked like, he then...

"My dumbass brother has made it big!"

Feng Yi realized he knew what that "brilliant idea" was.

No wonder it was kept secret; revealing it too soon would have greatly reduced its impact.

He skimmed the news briefly and then clicked on the particularly viral video.

It was posted by a video blogger in the morning, but the footage was shot at night.

Without deliberately adding any creepy background music, if you turned up the volume or wore headphones, you could clearly hear the breath of the person recording, the sound of footsteps on stone pavement, and the rustling noise when parting the branches and leaves in front.

At the moment the snake’s head appeared, even though the blogger was mentally prepared, they still let out a scream and reflexively stepped back.

You could imagine that if the comments were turned on, the screen would be filled with [Ahhhh] screams.

"Snakes really have a max terror rating!"

"If it had been me, alone and unaware, encountering this in the middle of the night, I probably would have fainted on the spot!"

"This calls for Brother Se!"

Feng Yi stopped watching the video and scrolled down to the comments, and indeed, many people were mentioning him:

[Brother Se! Can you catch such an ancient-level giant beast with your bare hands, or would you need any tools?]

Feng Yi thought about it seriously.

He was unsure if he could catch it barehanded, as without the actual creature, the fighting capabilities of a snake from that era were unknown.

But he wasn’t very perturbed inside.

Perhaps because he knew it was a model, or maybe he just wasn’t afraid.

It was like the first time he saw the Titanoboa model up close in a museum, and his first thought was—

So much meat!

Feng Yi opened another platform where the homepage featured a hot topic and the cover photo was Feng Chi’s "beast" in the backyard.

After browsing for a while, Feng Yi took a screenshot of the live broadcast with the snake and switched to a messaging app to send a message to Feng Chi:

[So this was your brilliant idea? [Image]]

Feng Chi replied immediately:

[You’re just noticing now!!!]

Feng Chi was overexcited with anticipation, staying awake until dawn and sleeping less than five hours before waking up—not from the noise in the backyard but maybe because his subconscious couldn’t wait to see everyone’s reactions and hadn’t slept long enough.

Video bloggers and media outlets had already started to move, and as images and videos spread online, the "python" in his yard also became popular.

It turned into the latest viral check-in spot.

Fortunately, the residential area was well managed with restrictions on unfamiliar visitors, but friends brought friends, relatives brought relatives, and one led to a chain, increasing the crowd.

Looking out, the yard was swarming with people.

The dense plants and artificial ones mostly hid the body, but the various clothes and decorations were extremely conspicuous amidst the greenery.

The noise of the crowd was too much; no ambient music could be heard, yet it still excited those bloggers who hurried over and fans who came on hearing about it.

Turning on the surveillance for that area, you could hear:

"Look! It’s moving!"

"It’s opening its mouth!"

"Awoooo, the big snake is going to eat a child!"

"Wow—"

Crying, laughing, discussing, and the sound of a phone dropping; there was none of the sinister and terrifying atmosphere of the midnight hour.

Feng Chi wasn’t paying much attention to the backyard; he was monitoring the buzz online, and at the same time, waiting for reactions from friends and relatives.

There were praises and reproaches.

But Feng Chi didn’t mind; achieving his goal was what counted.

Looking at the ranking on the trending search list, Feng Chi was very pleased.

Then he waited for a message from Feng Yi.

Waiting and waiting, Feng Yi didn’t send any new messages even after lunch.

Feng Chi, holding back his energy, had said to let the other party find out on their own, so he wouldn’t remind him of a single word!

He even doubted that his brilliant idea this time had failed.

Now that he had finally received a message from Feng Yi, Feng Chi’s sense of achievement had already been halved.

Feng Chi: [Was my idea not brilliant enough, not outstanding enough?]

Feng Yi: [No, it’s too brilliant! [Applause] I saw it as soon as I woke up]

Feng Chi: [You just woke up?!]

Feng Yi: [I only went to bed when it was nearly dawn, and now I’m waiting for takeout.]

Feng Chi suddenly felt invigorated.

His confidence returned!

With a change of mindset, his tone became smug.

Feng Chi: [I was actually thinking of giving you a little scare. Some people regard you as the "number one snake catcher in the country", and that guy called S... whatever, might not necessarily be better than you in this aspect.]

Feng Yi: [Steve. He has more experience.]

Feng Chi: [That’s not important. I want to ask the "number one snake catcher", Brother Se, if you would be scared if you came across that beast in my back yard without any prior knowledge?]

Feng Yi: [No.]

Feng Chi: [Bro, be honest with me. It’s just between us, you know I know, there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.]

Feng Yi: [Oh, no.]

Feng Chi: [Ha! Even if you don’t admit it, I know what you’re thinking!]

Feng Yi indicated that even if he had been at the scene last night, he really wouldn’t have been scared.

If it was a living creature, he could smell it from far away.

With such a big snake, how could he possibly not notice it when he was so close?

And for a model, there would be the smell of the model and other structural equipment. These couldn’t escape his sense of smell either.

At most, he would be surprised: the thing that popped out was actually this.

Feng Yi still gave him face and replied: [But I was indeed startled.]

Feng Chi: [Hee hee hee! [Proud][Smoking]]

Feng Yi: [The self-media, is that what you arranged?]

Feng Chi: [Of course, as someone as showy as I am, of course I want to show my achievements to everyone!]

Feng Yi, knowing Feng Chi’s character, still reminded him: [Pay attention to the direction of online comments, and be mindful of the reactions from other members of the Feng family. There are quite a few who dislike snakes. Don’t make a mess.]

Feng Chi recalled today’s commotion at the Feng family: [No problem!]

He hired people to keep watch in his yard, not afraid of anyone causing trouble.

Someone dares to smash my masterpiece?

Who would dare!!

Feng Chi: [By the way, I bought you a birthday gift. I missed it before, but I’ll make up for it now. Send me your address, and I’ll have it delivered to you.]

Feng Yi: [Suddenly being so polite? What did you buy? Why not send it directly via express delivery?]

Feng Chi: [No shipping via express. I’ll have someone deliver it straight to your hands. Just give me a rough address, and he will contact you to deliver it to your doorstep.]

Feng Yi understood, [A valuable item? Or fresh produce? How big? I’m currently staying at the observation station dormitory; space is limited.]

Feng Chi: [It won’t take up much space, and don’t ask too much. Just consider it a little surprise. I specially prepared it, a custom design just for you!]

He loves the feeling of giving little surprises!

Feng Chi: [I won’t chat anymore. The local news media have contacted me, they’re going to do an interview soon! I need to get styled!]

Local news isn’t all serious in style. Human interest, lifestyle-related stories, many interesting or unique elements will also be reported.

Feng Chi was ready to enjoy the spotlight of his life.

Elsewhere.

In a wealthy district in Yang City.

The Feng family’s old mansion.

Though he claimed to delegate authority, Old Man Feng, who actually wanted to control everything, finished reviewing several reports, feeling somewhat tired, went to the living room to relax.

He turned on the TV, letting the local channel serve as background noise.

He made himself a pot of tea by hand.

In the aroma of the tea, he gently closed his eyes, pondering over things.

Suddenly, he heard words like "python" coming from the TV.

He opened his eyes and looked.

A terrifying snake face almost completely dominated the screen, its gaping mouth opened and then shut.

Old Man Feng: "..."

A look of dislike appeared on his face, and he changed the channel.

Before he could enjoy the peace for a moment, he heard something about an "ancient giant snake" blah blah blah blah.

Old Man Feng: "Bad luck!"

He hated hearing topics related to snakes the most, as they always reminded him of some memories he didn’t wish to bring up.