Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 548 - 359: There’s Such a Good Thing_1

Chapter 548: Chapter 359: There’s Such a Good Thing_1

The newcomer appeared in front of everyone for the first time, stepping in right at the housekeeper’s breaking point.

Under the housekeeper’s murderous gaze, Xin still didn’t feel the slightest discomfort—

"As long as I don’t look, I can pretend I didn’t see it!"

At this moment, what Xin cared about was the question he had asked earlier, and he waited for Feng Yi to answer.

Feng Yi: ...

Even though he swam freely in the sea, he didn’t consider himself a marine animal!

Feng Yi decisively said, "No!"

Xin’s gaze instantly became distant.

Feng Yi: "I’m just a bit different from the rest."

Xin’s eyes grew conflicted, as if considering the meaning of Feng Yi’s words.

Feng Yi felt that they couldn’t go on like this; the housekeeper’s complexion was seriously awful, and he wasn’t sure if the housekeeper would faint if Xin said a few more words.

He signaled with his hand: "Don’t keep standing here, let’s go over there and sit down for a chat."

Although Xin was eccentric and not always pleasant in conversation, given that he was a person left behind by the lady of the house and different from the average employee, Feng Yi was willing to offer more tolerance and patience.

In the drawing-room, with no one else around, Xin’s expression remained unchanged, but his heart felt much calmer.

Since the other party was a person of few words, Feng Yi took the initiative to ask questions.

Xin’s responses were always brief, but combining Xin’s answers with the information obtained from the housekeeper, Feng Yi had a rough understanding of him.

More affinity for marine animals, more aversion to humans.

He spent most of his time on the ship, owned simple houses in several tropical island countries, but he had bought a very good boat.

Because he often traveled around by boat, he knew many dialects, even being able to speak a few phrases of some small island nations’ languages.

However, Xin was a man of few words; if he could express himself in one or two words, he wouldn’t say half a word more.

And Xin had also said that his knowledge of Feng Yi was limited to what could be found online.

After some thought, Feng Yi said, "Whether we establish an employment relationship depends on both of us. Do you have any questions?"

Xin’s gaze lingered on the teacup on the coffee table for a while before he looked up at Feng Yi: "Are we going to see the whales?"

Feng Yi: ???

What kind of question was that?

Feng Yi looked at him.

Although Xin quickly averted his gaze, his look carried sincerity and a hint of probing when he had looked over.

Anyone who could often sail alone must have some wits about them.

Feng Yi thought for a moment.

Whale-watching?

Sure.

It would also be an opportunity to observe this new employee a bit more, to see more of his genuine emotional signals, and to determine if he was trustworthy.

"Let’s rest a bit before setting out; it’s almost time to eat," Feng Yi said.

Since they hadn’t officially established an employment relationship, Feng Yi didn’t invite Xin to pick out a room. He was treated as a special guest and cared for like an employee would be.

Xin was even more silent during meals, and the others weren’t probing at this time. Whether Xin would stay depended on Feng Yi, and until an employment relationship was established, they would wait to communicate better with their new colleague. There was no hurry to probe.

To go to sea with Xin, they directly used Xin’s boat, with no one else but Feng Yi.

The others did not accept the invitation either.

Feng Yi’s safety was not of great concern; the housekeeper was more worried that Feng Yi might go hungry on the boat. So when Feng Yi boarded, the housekeeper made sure he took a lot of portable food with him.

Xin’s boat was like a movable house on the sea, fully equipped with life’s necessities.

Knowing that Xin was a man of few words, Feng Yi, considering his employee, often initiated conversation.

Away from the small island, with no one else around, Xin felt more at ease and would say a few more words when speaking with Feng Yi.

Curious about the whales that Xin had mentioned, Feng Yi asked, "You must also see dolphins often when you’re at sea, right?"

Dolphins too were part of the whale family.

When it came to marine life, Xin had much more to say, his gaze softening: "When I was coming here, I encountered dolphins; they swam with me for a while. I’ve also encountered two humpback whales."

Listening to this, Feng Yi began to understand why Xin had arrived late.

He hadn’t seen Xin right after shedding his skin; it was probably because Xin had stopped en route to watch the whales.

Feng Yi further inquired, "Have you seen my great-aunt? I mean, in her original form."

Xin paused slightly before answering, "I was thrown into the sea, and she was the one who saved me."

As if recalling something, he asked Feng Yi, "Do you also have a tail?"

Feng Yi: "... Yeah, I usually don’t let it out during the day."

"Oh," Xin said with a hint of disappointment in his tone.

While talking with Xin, Feng Yi observed Xin’s genuine emotional signals closely to ascertain if there was any malice or negative fluctuations.

Just as when Xin had asked about the tail, Feng Yi had carefully observed and found that this person was simply probing without malice.

It seemed that he wanted to confirm whether Feng Yi belonged to the same species as his great-aunt.

Knowing that Feng Yi wouldn’t let out his tail, Xin was a little disappointed, but it also suggested that indeed Feng Yi was different from ordinary people, which made Xin relax even more.

Feng Yi could tell, this person truly disliked humans.

Feng Yi then asked about his daily life at sea.

Xin also spoke up.

Even though they brought some food when they went out to sea, they would also fish in the ocean. He seldom used a fishing rod, often casting nets to catch the fish instead.

Of the fish they caught, they had to know which ones were edible and which were not; among the edible ones, which parts could be consumed and which could not. Knowing this was a necessity for living at sea.

With some fish, besides toxicity, one also had to consider whether they were within protected species.

Out at sea with no one to monitor, it all relied on one’s conscience.

Xin was indeed a very conscientious person.

To be more precise, it wasn’t so much about legal restrictions that Xin cared, but rather his attitude towards the ocean.

Like some fishermen, besides the protected species which were absolutely off-limits, they would also release small ones and those carrying eggs that they accidentally caught.

Feng Yi was very satisfied with this, since he still had a label from the Conservation Bureau, and it was especially important for his subordinates to be extra vigilant in this regard.

During their idle chatter and probing, they suddenly heard a whale song.

"It’s a baby whale!" Xin pointed out excitedly to Feng Yi.

Ahead on the water’s surface, a young humpback whale breached to breathe.

The sound they had just heard came from the ocean depths, emitted by this several-ton ’whining’ creature.

Xin was thrilled, "Its mother must be below too, want to go underwater to watch the whales?"

Feng Yi said, "Sure."

Xin: "Diving gear?"

Feng Yi: "No need, just prepare your own."

This was another probe by Xin.

Both of them knew it well.

Feng Yi had no intention of hiding anything concerning this matter.

In Xin’s understanding, that particular species didn’t need diving equipment underwater, and their physical constitution was different from that of ordinary humans.

Seeing no tail was no problem, once underwater, the truth would be apparent.

Xin donned his diving gear, while Feng Yi simply took off his shirt and joined Xin in the water.

They didn’t jump into the water off the boat, instead, they entered the water quietly from another spot on the boat.

Not to scare that several-ton baby.

Underwater, aside from the young humpback whale, they did indeed see an adult humpback whale deeper below.

Normally, Xin would have been elated to see this during his voyages, but now, his attention was mostly on Feng Yi.

Before Xin could get a clear view of Feng Yi’s swimming style, Feng Yi had already swum far ahead, heading towards the big and small humpback whales.

Xin also swam over. Even if his swimming skills were better than most people’s, they were indeed incomparable to a different species.

At this moment, he finally confirmed Feng Yi’s identity and no longer doubted that Feng Yi was an impostor.

However, watching Feng Yi swim towards the direction of the humpback whales, that speed would easily startle them, wouldn’t it?

Yet, facing this intruder, the two humpback whales, large and small, did not flee; the young humpback whale even performed an elegant roll close to Feng Yi.

Xin continued swimming in that direction for a while, then suddenly stopped.

Several vague massive figures appeared ahead, followed by a series of low humming sounds.

As the distance closed, the figures in his field of vision gradually became clear.

They were two more humpback whales, not a big and small pair but both of immense size.

Their spread pectoral fins were like two large wings; these gentle giants seemed to be soaring through the sea.

They swam past Feng Yi, making him appear diminutive and frail in comparison.

For those who feared the deep sea, this sight might resemble hell, leaving a psychological shadow just by looking at the imagery.

But for ocean lovers, it was an irresistible yearning!

Listening to the magical song of the sea, all other noises seemed to recede, leaving only the natural symphony of whale calls.

When these humpback whales swam past Xin, he barely dared to move too much, for fear of disrupting the harmonious moment.

Xin’s feeling at that moment was akin to being drunkenly euphoric, a joyous dizziness from happiness.

Without further disturbance, as the humpback whales departed, Feng Yi and Xin resurfaced.

Feng Yi returned to the boat first.

As for Xin, he had to make a safety stop underwater for a few minutes. It wasn’t very safe to surface quickly after diving so deep for so long.

When Xin also got back on the boat, still showing some excitement, he probably no longer considered Feng Yi completely human, and his words became more casual:

"We’re really lucky today, encountering so many humpback whales! Just, their calls seemed unusually frequent today, were they greeting us?" Xin wondered dreamily.

Feng Yi: "...or maybe they were cursing their teammate."

Xin took Feng Yi’s remark as a joke.

"When you rushed over, I thought you were going to scare them," Xin said.

"No, I showed them friendliness," Feng Yi replied.

At that time, the way he could rush over at that speed without startling the several-ton whale baby was because he sent a diluted version of a friendly message, one that wouldn’t alarm the whales yet also wouldn’t make them overly affectionate. Similar to ignoring, this degree was just right.

Putting the whale aside, Feng Yi looked at Xin.

From some of Xin’s behaviors, it was clear that if he were asked to guard the island, he definitely wouldn’t harm the environment there, and might even manage it even better.

So Feng Yi asked, "Xin, if I let you guard this island alone, would you be afraid?"

Xin’s face lit up with surprise, "Is that possible?!"