Chapter 87

Feng Yi glanced at the spot on the pool where the collision had occurred.

The pool walls were not tiled, and after the impact, a dent appeared, but it was still okay and did not affect the use of the pool. It just meant he would have to pay some compensation.

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

Now, the pool seemed too small. If he swam with his arms outstretched, he would easily hit the walls.

The feeling of hitting his head was not pleasant.

He didn't want to hit his head and become dazed.

When he swam, his hands were by his sides. Should he stretch them out in front?

But that would block his view.

After surfacing, Feng Yi clearly felt his body sink, losing the sense of lightness he had in the water.

However, he quickly adapted and sat down on a lounge chair by the pool.

He had considered whether to apply some medicine or a cold compress to the bump on his head, but by the time he brought the first-aid kit over, the bump had already reduced significantly and was less painful.

Once again, he deeply realized that his body was in an active enhancement period, and the speed of recovery was consuming a lot of energy!

Houyi ate to replenish his energy while thinking about his experience in the water.

He was a bit taller now, which was probably due to the reconstruction of his bones, as the butler had mentioned.

Additionally, his weight had increased slightly.

In the pool, he would still sink, but moving in the water was not difficult. It seemed like every cell in his body was well-adapted to this environment.

It wasn't that he could stay underwater indefinitely, but he could move around in the water for a short time without any issues.

Feng Yi still hoped to swim freely, but there was no good place.

The river outside the neighborhood might have cameras or underwater detectors at some points, and drones occasionally flew overhead. What if he was caught on camera?

What if it was posted online saying, "A mysterious creature appears in the river segment"?

How many people would come to watch him!

And he didn't dare to swim in the Yueshan Nature Reserve either.

After the appearance of the young dragon in Yueshan, the Joint Protection Bureau had installed countless cameras for monitoring.

In comparison, the swimming pool was the safest and most confidential place at this stage.

The swimming pool was fine, but it wasn't his own, and many of its designs were not convenient for him, and he couldn't modify them.

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

Thinking about this, Feng Yi felt a mountain of pressure.

He was carrying two big dreams on his shoulders. One was the laboratory!

The other was the swimming pool!

To live more comfortably, he had to level these two mountains!

He needed to earn money!

Save money!

Build a laboratory!

Create a swimming pool!

For the next two days, Feng Yi adapted to moving in the water at the swimming pool. He even ran underwater, in the deepest two-meter area, doing back-and-forth sprints.

The resistance of water was much greater than that of air, making it a form of training.

His lungs were also changing. At first, he could run for 5 minutes underwater, then 10 minutes, and eventually half an hour...

All of this happened in just two days.

During the active enhancement period of his entire body, changes were occurring every moment.

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After handing over the pool to Feng Yi, the swimming pool owner was a bit uneasy. After waiting for two days, he called the old man responsible for cleaning the area.

No one was watching, but the amount of trash in the bins could give an idea of what was happening inside.

The old man replied, "At the swimming pool, there's a lot of trash, but most of it is food packaging. There must be at least ten people."

"Has it been like this for the past two days?" the swimming pool owner asked.

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

"No problem, I guess they're doing some secret training," the swimming pool owner said.

The old man in charge of cleaning also thought so.

After learning that there were more than one person inside, the swimming pool owner felt relieved.

If it was only Feng Yi, he would have been worried about the impact on his swimming pool if something happened.

Feng Yi had no idea about this concern. After leaving the swimming pool again, he returned home.

He would definitely sleep at home at night. It was impossible to sleep in the water at the swimming pool, right?

He thought it was fine, but what if something happened? No one would be around to help.

So, it was safer to sleep at home. The grass in the backyard was very comfortable.

Life wasn't just for show; he had to make himself comfortable, right?

Because of the intense training at the swimming pool during the day, he went to bed early in the backyard after eating.

But soon, he received a call.

It was from Lu Yue.

"Are you asleep yet?"

"Preparing to sleep."

Lu Yue had asked politely, but he didn't expect Feng Yi to be really preparing to sleep!

He checked the time.

"Your schedule is really not like a young person's! You're more like a primary school student," Lu Yue laughed.

But Lu Yue wasn't calling for a chat.

"There's a job. Do you want to take it?" Lu Yue said.

"What kind of job? Leather appraisal?" Feng Yi asked.

"Something like that, but not for clothing. A friend of mine wants to appraise an erhu. He's had it for decades, and after a recent accident that kept him in the hospital for two months, he feels something is off with the erhu and wants it appraised. I recommended you."

Feng Yi quickly analyzed the key points.

Lu Yue's friend, who accepted his recommendation, must be wealthy. After all, Feng Yi's prices were high, even for catching a mouse, and his leather appraisals were never cheap.

An erhu collected for decades could be from before the climate anomaly period, when the strictest protection laws were not yet in place. At that time, high-end erhus were mostly made with python skin.

After the strictest protection laws were implemented, such erhus were no longer seen, making decades-old erhus valuable collectibles!

"Appraising a collectible will be a different price," Feng Yi said.

"Don't worry. As long as the appraisal satisfies him, the compensation won't be low," Lu Yue said, giving a figure, "A base fee of 100,000."

If the appraisal satisfies him, there might be additional compensation.

Feng Yi could accept this, but he wasn't sure what result would satisfy the client.

There were only two possible outcomes, right?

Either it's real or fake.

Feng Yi asked his question.

For this, Lu Yue said, "The erhu has special significance to him. If it's real, that would be better. But if it's fake, you can be more tactful, or provide more information."

Feng Yi understood. If it's fake, the psychological impact on the client would be significant. Being tactful was better.

"Is the erhu legal?" Feng Yi asked.

"You don't need to worry about that. It's all proper, with the necessary documentation."

"That's good."

Feng Yi didn't want to get into trouble over a business deal.

"When are you free? I'll let him know. He's waiting."

"Is he also in Rongcheng?"

"Of course. In the city center."

"Tomorrow is fine."

"Alright, I'll ask him about the time. He's mostly at home recovering, so it should be easy to arrange."

After hanging up, Lu Yue was a bit puzzled. How had this junior become so worldly in just a few days?

Or was it that he had been dealing with too many cunning businessmen lately, making everyone seem worldly?

But that didn't matter.

Lu Yue put this small doubt aside and contacted his friend.

After confirming the time, he informed Feng Yi.

"10 AM. He has a video meeting in the morning, so try to finish by 10. I've sent you the address."

"Alright!"

Feng Yi checked the address, estimated the driving time, and set an alarm to avoid oversleeping.

He had been eating and sleeping a lot lately, and might sleep until noon.

Time to be diligent! It's time to earn money!

The next day, Feng Yi was woken by the alarm, got dressed, and drove to the location Lu Yue had given him.

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

The guard called the owner, spoke a few words, and then handed the phone to Feng Yi.

"Mr. Zou, hello. I'm the one Lu introduced. My name is Feng."

"Got it, I'll have them let you in."

A property management staff member led Feng Yi to the designated building.

"The elevator is already set for your floor. When the door opens, you can go straight in," the person said.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Oh! The elevator is coming from the basement. Go ahead!"

As he spoke, the elevator door opened nearby, and Feng Yi quickly ran over and stepped in.

The elevator shook.

Feng Yi: "..."

There was a young girl in the elevator, who was about to say, "Can you be a bit more careful when entering the elevator?" but stopped when she saw Feng Yi.

Feng Yi realized he had made a lot of noise entering the elevator. "Sorry, I was in a hurry."

"Cough... It's okay."

The girl looked down at her phone, then looked up at Feng Yi again.

The elevator ascended and the door opened.

Feng Yi checked the floor, waited a moment, and gestured for the girl to exit.

"Your floor is here."

"Ah? Oh!!" The girl came to her senses and walked out of the elevator.

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

"I suspect there's a celebrity living upstairs! I just saw him in the elevator... Unfortunately, he was wearing a mask. His eyes were a bit cold, but very sharp! I couldn't tell who he was, but I have a few suspects!"

The person on the other end said, "It's normal for a celebrity to live in your neighborhood, right?"

"But it's still exciting to meet one! Here's what happened. I was driving home and took the elevator from the underground garage. I was looking down at my phone when someone suddenly entered the elevator, and it shook..."

The other person interrupted, "Wait! Your neighborhood is a luxury one. Are the elevators that bad? They shake with just one person?"

"Usually not, but he might have been in a hurry and rushed in, stepping heavily... But let's put that aside. Listen to me describe his eyes, they were so cool..."

In the elevator, Feng Yi practiced his "gentle smile" for the client, looking at the reflective wall.