Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 596 - 389 Too Good-Tempered_1

Chapter 596: Chapter 389 Too Good-Tempered_1

The person who took the secret photos posted Feng Yi’s pictures online, but at first, they did not attract much attention from the online public.

First, it wasn’t certain that the person in the photos was actually Feng Yi.

Second, there were too many similar photos; people always claimed to have secretly photographed someone, but it was not necessarily provable, or it often turned out to be fake in the end.

With just a secretly taken photo that had an unclear face, it was hard to garner public attention.

However, the person who took the photo was convinced that they had captured Feng Yi and even called over some accounts with keen eyesight to verify it.

So, a group of people started arguing in the comment section beneath that photo, which attracted a crowd of onlookers.

[Have they been arguing for two or three days now? Did they reach any conclusion?]

[It shouldn’t be Feng Yi, right? What would he be doing at Ancestral Factory?]

[Ancestral Factory? What does this factory do? The interior in the photo looks very upscale and techy.]

[Just because a business is named "Factory" doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a factory! Like some companies named after animals aren’t necessarily related to animals!]

[Ancestral Factory is a pharmaceutical giant! It started out making anti-snake venom agents, and now it’s a globally renowned behemoth!]

Most people did not believe the person in the photo was Feng Yi, and the comments gradually shifted from "is the person inside Feng Yi" to "what does Ancestral Factory do," and how impressive this "factory" was.

In front of a behemoth like Ancestral Factory, an internet celebrity seemed somewhat insignificant.

There were also those who believed the person was indeed Feng Yi and speculated about marketing conspiracies.

Feng Yi had indeed been less active online during this period, and following the recommendations from the Joint Protection Bureau due to the poaching gang incident, he stayed quiet for many days. He only participated in zoo livestreams, but overall, he wasn’t very active.

The low profile of Feng Yi naturally led some to believe that his peak period of popularity had passed, and now he had finally embarked on a path of marketing where he had to find issues to discuss even if there weren’t any.

This theory was not accepted by Feng Yi’s fans.

So the fans and the haters went at it.

The person who posted the secret photo saw that the tide was turning against them and was ready to delete it.

At that moment, a certain financial bigwig commented and shared:

[What a fuss over nothing! Even if the person in the photo is Feng Yi, what’s the problem with a shareholder visiting his own company[eating popcorn]]

Suddenly faced with this comment, not just the blogger who was about to delete the photo but also the fans and haters arguing in the comments were completely stunned.

[???]

[!!!]

[What are you talking about, bigwig?!]

[The Feng Yi you mentioned, is it the same Feng Yi I know?]

[Ah this... I was about to fire off a criticism by habit, but then I realized this sentence is freaking loaded with information!]

[Shocked my entire family!]

[Sitting down heavily, waiting for refutation]

[Waiting for the truth, it affects whether I’ll call Feng someone "Brother Se" or daddy in the future!]

Because of the information revealed by the financial bigwig, the post that previously went unnoticed suddenly spread like wildfire, and a swarm of influencers flocked to it, and verified the authenticity of the information through their respective connections and channels.

The online whirlwind didn’t affect Feng Yi.

By the time the news broke, he had already headed to a certain wetland to join an expedition team’s action.

The expedition team Feng Yi joined required participation in daily protection patrols, mainly conducting scientific monitoring and data collection of the water quality and wildlife, and proposing some targeted suggestions and the like.

For Feng Yi himself, he obtained the information he wanted through such mission actions.

As a member of the mission team, he could access more relevant data and compare it with the data from previous years, including before the climate anomaly periods, to observe changes in these wetlands.

Wetlands, forests, and oceans are the world’s three major ecosystems.

Wetlands are also known as the kidneys of the Earth.

Every important wetland, every wetland nature reserve, has its own vast database of information.

Feng Yi had already looked through some major databases and had exchanges with a few experts from the expedition team. Now, he used the excuse of looking for snakes to act alone.

Standing by a wild lake, Feng Yi looked up at the sky, sensing the energy substances in the air, combining this with the data he had reviewed, and made records on his phone in a document.

The words and symbols used in the document, along with certain markings, were only understandable to him.

After he finished recording and saw the document sync was complete, Feng Yi closed the page. He was about to put his phone in his pocket when he saw a message from Yi.

Yi had someone keep an eye on online commentary about Feng Yi. When Feng Yi’s secretly taken photo was first posted online, Yi had asked if he wanted to respond.

Now, with the topic’s attention exploding, Yi was asking again.

Feng Yi opened the social media platform, glanced over it, and replied to Yi, "Don’t worry about it, leave it be."

It was bound to be exposed sooner or later, and he had been prepared for it.

Not paying much attention to the online developments, Feng Yi put his phone in his pocket and discerned the scent information in the air.

Off to catch snakes!

Having made an excuse to go snake hunting, he needed to bring back a snake.

Ten minutes later, Feng Yi, with a small wild snake in hand, went to find the other members of the team.

The research team was busy with their own work.

One of them had just finished processing some data when he saw Feng Yi holding a snake and took a look at it.

It was a small snake, not more than a meter long, mostly green with black patterns, but its neck seemed to have been dyed red.

That person said nervously, "A tiger-striped neck groove snake? Its neck is also poisonous, you don’t have any cuts on your hand, do you?"

Feng Yi: "No. I’m fine."

Still unconvinced, the person said, "Wash it later."

But then, remembering that Feng Yi was skilled at catching snakes, he simply reminded him a few more times before saying no more. He took another look at the snake in Feng Yi’s hand.

"That kind of snake, back in my hometown, is called ’wild chicken neck,’ and a long time ago people thought it was non-venomous or mildly venomous. But now that we know more, everyone understands that although it has a low efficiency of venom delivery, it’s a highly venomous snake! Don’t let it bite you. Hey, this ’wild chicken neck’ actually looks quite nice."

Someone nearby, who was testing water quality samples, didn’t catch the previous conversation and asked, "What chicken neck? I’m getting hungry."

"Wild chicken neck! We’re talking about snakes!"

"Oh, right, that one. It’s not a traditional poisonous snake, and it’s docile, but pretty dangerous... It’s almost lunchtime, are you guys going to eat?" asked the person testing water samples.

"Wait another half an hour, I’m finishing up this set of tests."

As he busied himself with his tasks, he spoke to Feng Yi:

"My hometown is up north where winter comes early, so this kind of snake probably would have already hibernated by now. Here winter is late, so it’s still visible outside. This snake is quite obedient in your hand!"

Feng Yi smiled, "It has a good temper."

The man clicked his tongue lightly, "They say silver ring snakes are also good-natured. The temperament of venomous snakes isn’t necessarily bad, but that doesn’t prevent everyone from recognizing their danger!"

Feng Yi: "Just don’t provoke them unnecessarily."

The man nodded in agreement, "Exactly! Apart from the neurotic ones and those that are particularly easy to anger, many of the venomous snakes in the wild won’t bother with you if you don’t bother them. Anyway, I always steer clear of snakes when I’m in the wild. I admire you snake handlers."

During the conversation, he kept his distance from Feng Yi just in case the snake escaped, so he could quickly get out of the way.

Most people, even if they don’t fear snakes, would still keep their guard up.

After completing his record, Feng Yi released the snake.

Today was part of the routine patrol, and there was no plan to return to the accommodations at noon.

During the break, everyone found a spot to sit down and enjoy the simple, portable meal that had been prepared in advance.

One team member was browsing his phone when he saw something that made him skip his lunch, swiping incessantly on his phone screen, going through more information with a look of shock and disbelief in his eyes.

Then he looked up at Feng Yi, then back to his phone screen.

He looked at Feng Yi, and then back at his phone.

Seeing this, the person beside him nudged him with an elbow, "What are you looking at?"

He handed over his phone, allowing the person next to him to see it more clearly.

The other person then repeated his behavior.

Their gaze was too intense to be ignored, so Feng Yi looked over and asked, "What’s wrong?"

The person stuttered, "Feng Yi, there are rumors online saying that you are a shareholder of Ancestral Factory?"

Whether the research team was eating, drinking, or busy with other things, everyone paused and turned their attention to Feng Yi upon hearing this.

The members of the research team might not necessarily have projects related to Ancestral Factory, but many people they knew were involved with "Ancestral Y" in some way.

They were fully aware of the status of Ancestral Factory!

And for this very reason, hearing suddenly that a young member of their team was a shareholder of Ancestral Factory, their first reaction was one of disbelief!

Under the intense scrutiny, Feng Yi nodded, "It’s true."

The person who had asked him raised his eyebrows, as if he had a lot to say but didn’t know what to say, eventually settling on a complex, somewhat emotional, "Wow!"

Feng Yi explained, "I’m just one of the shareholders, I don’t participate in the company’s management."

As everyone knows, Ancestral Factory is controlled by Yue Gongyang and his wife, and the shareholders don’t have much say, just responsible for making money.

A lot of money!

A student mentored by one of the team’s professors, who don’t usually talk much during such occasions, couldn’t help but ask Feng Yi, "So... you go on field missions to the wilderness without bodyguards, aren’t you worried about people doing things beyond the norm or the law?"

Like kidnapping for ransom?

Feng Yi replied, "I’m not worried."

An older member of the team said with concern, "You still have to be extra careful. It was fine when no one knew, but now that it’s been exposed online, you need to be careful!"

The others also advised Feng Yi:

"Right, no one knew before, but from now on, it’s like you’re carrying a gold brick wherever you go, and it’s inevitable that some people will have bad intentions!"

"With your notoriety, many people recognize you, so try to disguise yourself when you go out!"

"If you can bring bodyguards, you should definitely bring more!"

"You’re just too good-natured, you can’t be without vigilance against others!"

Feng Yi smiled kindly and responded, "Yes, I understand."