Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 93 - 87 Making Money for Food_1

Chapter 93: Chapter 87 Making Money for Food_1

Feng Yi glanced at the spot where the pool had been hit.

The pool wall was not tiled, and a dent appeared after the impact, but it was still okay, not affecting its use; it just meant that he would have to pay some compensation later.

Feng Yi rubbed his head and walked towards the pool steps.

Now it seemed the pool was too small; if he swam unrestrainedly, he would easily hit the walls.

Hitting his head didn’t feel good.

Hopefully, he wouldn’t knock himself silly.

When he swam, his hands were on the sides. Should he stretch them out in front of him?

But that would block his line of sight.

After getting out of the water, Feng Yi immediately felt his body become heavier, losing that sense of ease he had while in the water.

But he soon readjusted and sat down on a lounge chair next to the pool.

He had thought about whether to apply some medicine to the lump on his head or to use a compress, but by the time he brought the medicine box over, the swelling had gone down a lot and it didn’t hurt as much.

Once again, he deeply appreciated being in the active phase of physical enhancement. With this rate of healing, how much energy must it be using up!

While eating to replenish his energy, Feng Yi thought about his experience in the water.

He had grown a little taller compared to before, which should be related to the reconstruction of his skeleton, as the butler had mentioned.

Then, his weight had also increased a bit more.

When in the pool, he would still sink, but moving in the water was not difficult; it was as if every cell was very suited to the environment.

It wasn’t that he could stay underwater indefinitely, but a short stint of underwater activity was no problem.

Feng Yi still wished he could swim freely, but there wasn’t a good place for that.

The river outside the community might have several cameras or underwater detectors installed at any given section, and unmanned drones frequently flew overhead. What if he got captured on camera?

Being exposed on the internet as "Water Monkey Spotted in the River Section"?

That would draw so many people to watch him!

And he didn’t dare to swim carelessly in Yue Mountain Nature Reserve either.

After the appearance of the little green dragon in Yue Mountain, the Joint Protection Bureau had probably installed countless cameras there for monitoring.

Compared to that, the swimming pool seemed the safest and most private place for now.

The swimming pool would do for now.

But it wasn’t his, after all, and many of its designs were inconvenient for Feng Yi; he couldn’t go around modifying it.

If only he had a large indoor pool built to his own liking.

The thought alone made Feng Yi feel the weight of a mountain of pressure.

At this moment, two big mountains of dreams weighed upon his shoulders. One was the laboratory!

The other was the swimming pool!

To live a more comfortable life, he would have to flatten these two big mountains!

Make money!

Save money!

Build a laboratory!

Create a swimming pool!

For the next two days, Feng Yi adapted to underwater activities in the swimming pool; he even began running on the bottom of the pool, back and forth in the deepest two-meter area.

The resistance of water was much greater than that of air; this was also a form of training.

His lungs were changing too. From initially being able to run underwater for 5 minutes, he gradually increased to 10 minutes, half an hour...

All these changes occurred in just a couple of days.

During the active phase of cellular enhancement, his body was changing every moment.

——

The owner of the swimming pool, having entrusted Feng Yi with the pool area, felt uneasy and waited two days before checking in. He sifted through his contacts and sent a voice message to inquire with the elder responsible for the garbage cleanup.

No one was watching over it, but one could judge what was going on inside by the amount of garbage in the bins outside.

The elder replied, "Over by the swimming pool? There’s a bit more garbage, but most of it is food packaging. There must be at least ten people, I guess."

"Has it been that many these past two days?" the owner asked.

"It’s been that many! But when I went over, I didn’t hear any noise inside, and the door was always closed."

"No worries, they’re probably doing some secret training," said the owner of the swimming pool.

The janitor too thought this made sense.

Once the owner knew there was more than one person inside, he felt relieved.

If it were just Feng Yi alone, he would be worried about his pool being affected in case something went wrong.

Unaware of the concern behind him, Feng Yi left the swimming pool once again and returned home.

He certainly still returned home to sleep at night; he couldn’t possibly sleep in the water at the swimming pool, right?

He felt it was unlikely to be a problem, but what if? With no one watching over him, who would save him if there were an accident?

So, to be safe, it was better to sleep at home. Sleeping on the grass in the backyard was still very comfortable.

Life isn’t just for show; you should always make it more comfortable for yourself, right?

Because of the high energy expenditure from training at the swimming pool during the day, Feng Yi went to bed early in the backyard after refueling with food.

But not long after, he received a phone call.

It was from Lu Yue.

"You haven’t gone to bed yet, have you?"

"I was just about to."

Lu Yue had meant it as a polite inquiry, but to his surprise, Feng Yi was indeed getting ready to sleep!

He checked the time.

9:30 PM.

"You really keep early hours, not like a young person at all! Are you a primary schooler?" Lu Yue laughed.

But when Lu Yue called Feng Yi at this time, it wasn’t for small talk.

"Got a job for you, interested?" Lu Yue said.

"What kind? Appraising skins?" Feng Yi asked.

"Something like that, but it’s not for clothes. I have a friend who wants to appraise an erhu. He’s had it for decades, and recently he had an accident, spent two months in the hospital. When he got back, he felt something was off about that erhu at his home and wanted someone to appraise it, so I recommended you."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yi’s mind instantly processed several key points.

If Lu Yue’s friend can accept Lu Yue’s recommendation, then he surely isn’t short of money. After all, even Feng Yi’s quotes for catching a rat were high, let alone appraising skins.

And an erhu collected for decades could very likely come from before the abnormal climate period, before the strictest conservation laws were enacted. Back then, for high-end erhu skin coverings, python skin was generally used.

An erhu made with python skin became unseeable after the strictest conservation laws were implemented, so an erhu from decades ago would now be a collector’s item!

"Collector’s item appraisal, that’s a different price," Feng Yi said.

"Don’t worry, as long as the appraisal satisfies him, the compensation will be generous," Lu Yue named a figure, "A base fee of a hundred thousand."

If the appraisal result satisfies the client, there might be an addition to that amount.

That was acceptable for Feng Yi. But what kind of result would satisfy the client?

Aren’t there only two possible outcomes?

Either authentic or fake.

Feng Yi voiced his concern.

In response to this concern, Lu Yue said, "That erhu holds special significance for him. If the appraisal confirms it’s genuine, that would certainly be better. But if it’s fake, try to break it to him gently, or maybe provide some extra information."

Having heard that, Feng Yi understood—if the appraisal pointed to it being fake, the emotional impact on the client would be too great. Best to break it to him gently then.

"Is that erhu of his legal?" Feng Yi asked again.

"You don’t have to worry about that; it’s completely legitimate, all the necessary certifications are in order."

"That’s good."

Feng Yi definitely didn’t want to get into trouble over a single deal.

"See when you’re free and I’ll relay the message to him, he’s waiting right now," Lu Yue added.

"Is he also from Rong City?"

"Of course. In the city center area."

"I can do tomorrow."

"Alright, I’ll check with him to arrange a time. He has been mostly resting at home lately; it should be easy to schedule."

After hanging up, Lu Yue was slightly puzzled. How come his junior brother seemed more worldly in just a few days?

Or maybe he had been dealing with too many scheming merchants recently, and now he thinks everyone is as shrewd as them?

But that wasn’t important.

Lu Yue cast aside this minor doubt and contacted his friend.

After confirming the time, he messaged Feng Yi.

"Ten in the morning, he has an online meeting tomorrow and he’ll try to finish before ten. I’ve sent you the address."

"Okay!"

Feng Yi checked the address, estimated the driving time, and set an alarm just in case he overslept tomorrow.

Lately, he had been prone to eating and sleeping a lot, and might very well sleep until noon the next day.

Get a move on! Time to earn the daily bread!

The next day, Feng Yi was awakened by his alarm. After a quick preparation, he drove to the location Lu Yue had sent him.

In a high-end residential community in the city center, Feng Yi was stopped at the entrance by the property management.

The gate guard called the homeowner, said a few words, and then handed the phone to Feng Yi.

"Hello Mr. Zou, I am the person Brother Lu introduced, my last name is Feng."

"I know, I’ll have them let you in."

Someone from the property management came out and took Feng Yi to the designated building.

"The elevator has been called for you, and the floor is set. Once the elevator door opens, just go straight in," said the man.

"Thank you."

"You’re welcome. Oh! There’s an elevator coming up from the negative second floor right now, hurry over!"

While he was speaking, the elevator door not far away opened, and Feng Yi quickly ran toward it, stepping inside.

The elevator jolted.

Feng Yi: "..."

Inside the elevator was a young girl who looked up, intending to scold "Can’t you be quieter when you get into the elevator?", but she stopped as soon as she saw Feng Yi.

Feng Yi also knew he had been too loud entering the elevator, "Sorry, I was in a bit of a hurry."

"Er... no problem."

The girl looked back down at her phone, then after a while, she looked up at Feng Yi again.

The elevator ascended and the doors opened.

Feng Yi looked at the floor indicator and waited for a moment without movement, then made a "please exit" gesture to the person beside him.

"Your floor," he said.

"Ah? Oh!!" The girl snapped back to reality and walked out of the elevator.

After the elevator door closed, the girl immediately called her friend.

"I suspect a celebrity lives upstairs! I just saw him in the elevator... It’s too bad he was wearing a mask. His gaze seemed kind of cold, very sharp! But I couldn’t figure out who he was; I have several suspects!"

The person on the other end of the phone replied, "Isn’t it normal for a celebrity to live in your complex?"

"But running into one is still exciting! Here’s what happened: I was driving home, taking the elevator from the underground garage, looking at my phone, and then suddenly someone came in. I didn’t pay attention at first, but the elevator jolted when he entered..."

The friend interrupted, "Hold on! Your complex is luxury housing, right? Is the elevator in a luxury housing complex so bad that it shakes when one person gets in?"

"It doesn’t usually, but maybe because he was in a rush, running too fast, and stepped in too hard... agh, put that aside! Just listen to me about his eyes, they were so cool..."

In the elevator, Feng Yi faced the reflective wall, practicing the "gentle smile" he would use when meeting the client.