Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 841 - 540 Wealth Comes

As soon as the field research plan was set, Yue Gengyang got into action quickly.

Ancestral Factory branches are located in many places around the world, and Feng Yi couldn’t possibly visit each one, so this time he only selected a small portion.

Starting with domestic locations, he focused on cities near the coast. Of course, he planned to visit some inland as well.

Since there was another purpose for this trip, the cities chosen were all ones with larger populations and better development.

In addition to the few people Feng Yi himself wanted to bring, Yue Gengyang also arranged for the head office’s security management team to accompany them.

They traveled on Feng Yi’s private jet, um, the one recently purchased, which hadn’t allowed the steward to exhibit his artistic talents - that business aircraft.

On the plane, Feng Yi stayed in his own bedroom, looking at the passing clouds outside, lost in thought.

When Bing brought over the meal, he specifically observed Feng Yi several times.

Just now, Feng Yi had seemed to be pondering something important, but it probably wasn’t work-related; his expressions weren’t that serious.

Bing didn’t think too much about it, and even if he did, he wouldn’t have figured it out. Feng Yi’s thoughts were sometimes quite difficult to guess. His way of thinking was different from ordinary people.

The first stop for the research was a city where a branch office was located, a city that was very well-developed and extremely economically vibrant.

They didn’t notify the branch office in advance, and only made contact shortly before arrival.

This time he didn’t deliberately keep a low profile, so it didn’t take long before Feng Yi was recognized.

In a restaurant on the first floor of an office building nearby.

Someone was eating when they noticed through the large window beside them that many people outside were running towards a spot with their phones out.

"Who’s the internet celebrity having a street photo shoot here?"

"I’ll ask around, a colleague of mine went there to shop. With such a crowd, it must be a celebrity, right?"

"Haha, some minor stars really think they have a high profile. Thinking so many people would care to follow them, they travel with seven or eight assistants and about a dozen bodyguards, surrounded by aides back and front, as if they’re afraid no one will notice them! Hype! It’s all hype!"

"Oh, I’ve got it, it’s that famous online expert!"

"Which expert? Isn’t that a bit too much?"

"It’s Feng Yi from Ancestral Factory!"

"Who is Feng Yi... Oh crap?!"

"Hey, where are you going? We’ve barely started eating!"

"Help me take my food to go! I’m going to see ’Splendid Wealth’!"

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Feng Yi was shrouded in mystery. No one knew how he suddenly became this figure, but it was definitely not fake.

According to unreliable rumors, mentioning this name recently became sensitive and likely to draw attention.

Most netizens still believed it.

Just like how Feng Yi’s poor quality figurines sold out overnight, it must have been Feng Yi’s team’s doing!

But just because they say not to mention it, does that mean you won’t mention it?

It’s inconvenient to mention his name directly, so some people play into the gag.

"Brother Se" is old news now. Who cares whether he plays with snakes anymore?

"Splendid Wealth" became one of Feng Yi’s new nicknames under certain topic contexts.

No one used to know who the biggest shareholder of the unlisted giant, Ancestral Factory, was.

Now they do.

It was as if Feng Yi suddenly became blessed with opulent wealth, causing immense envy!

Thus, some names became a thing of the past, no longer indicative.

For instance, if someone, without any underhanded dealings, won a massive lottery jackpot, that person would be considered incredibly lucky!

Even more so for someone upon whom "Splendid Wealth" has descended; others would surely find ways to rub off some of that luck, wouldn’t they?

Get to know the "Human Lucky Charm"!

And this wasn’t just hype. Unlike the mystical personas of entertainment stars, this one was totally real!

It is said that a well-known entrepreneur once talked about Feng Yi at a private dinner, saying Feng Yi did have some metaphysics about him.

After this comment leaked, people believed it even more.

The reason he wasn’t referred to as the "Lucky Koi" was because Feng Yi actually had a little python named "Little Koi".

No, the little python had since grown into a big python, only the name didn’t change.

Therefore, the description "Human Lucky Charm" wasn’t appropriate.

So, "Wealth" became the nickname.

Upon learning of Feng Yi’s presence here, some called their friends nearby: "Come quickly, ’Wealth’ is here!!"

Can’t get Feng Yi’s figurines?

No worries! A photo and a few sincere Photoshops will do!

——Satisfying the practical cyber beliefs of contemporary netizens.

Feng Yi didn’t know that his photo was being carried around by many people. Some carried it with them, some pasted it on walls, some changed their profile pictures, and some saved it on their phones for luck when entering lotteries or trying to score tickets.

In videos about Feng Yi, whenever his part came up, the screen filled with wishes in the comments.

For a while, a YouTuber made a video on Feng Yi, adding special effects with flashing golden lights DuangDuang, as if conducting a ritual on the spot.

The number of comments was simply explosive!

They didn’t seem like fans; they were more like cyber devotees.

However, very soon, the most viewed batch of those videos were reported for superstition and taken down.

And strangely, the vloggers didn’t complain about the deleted videos nor spoke of it again, as if they had never made such videos before, carrying a sense of the unspoken.

Netizens understood. It was similar to the mysterious powers that caused the overnight disappearance of the figurines on the internet.

This also significantly curbed the enthusiasm of vloggers and photo hosts who wanted to pull off stunts.

Therefore, not many such videos can be seen online now, but in the real world, people’s excitement remains the same.

That’s why when Feng Yi shook hands with some passers-by, he was very bewildered—

The ones shaking hands were extremely excited, laughing loudly, the grip of their hands full of sincerity. And it wasn’t just the girls; even the guys too!

That excitement wasn’t fake, nor were they extras arranged by the branch office.

Feng Yi was just bewildered. Very bewildered.

In fact, not all the passersby who crowded around were believers in metaphysics; most were just curious or wanted to join in the fun after hearing the news. They followed others in the joke and didn’t forget to take photos and videos to post on their social media, catching the wave of cyber faith for pure entertainment.

Meanwhile, initially, when Feng Yi heard someone calling out "Wealth", he didn’t associate it with himself at all; he thought some variety show next door was filming and someone had brought their pet dog.

It wasn’t until he realized that the group was shouting at him.

Feng Yi was very...

His expression remained flawlessly perfect, an unbreakable smile, as if he knew nothing.

Meanwhile, in a shopping mall on the next street, celebrity guests were filming a reality TV show. The area hadn’t been completely cleared, so there were quite a few onlookers.

But soon they found that the spectators who had been watching had suddenly left in droves. After a while, someone exclaimed, and another large group took off.

"What’s going on?" a certain minor celebrity wondered.

They weren’t that unpopular, were they?

And, where were my fans that were just standing there?!

Another rising star with a bit of recent fame looked around and noticed their own fans had run off too. Observing other areas of the mall, they said:

"It probably isn’t about us, there are people running over there too."

"It doesn’t seem like an accident either. Everyone looks pretty happy."

Their confusion didn’t last long as someone from the production team informed them that Feng Yi had appeared not too far from this location.

Oh, so it was this almost-colleague of ours.

That artist touched his own face:

"I think my face isn’t any worse than Feng Yi’s, right?"

"Yeah, the only difference between you and him is the Ancestral Factory!"

On social media, topics started trending rapidly, complete with photos and videos.

#LuxurySighting#

#LookWhosHere#

...

And other related topics.

When Yue Gongyang had some free time, he browsed his phone and saw these hashtags—his vision went dark.

He said he wanted to be down-to-earth but didn’t mean to be so rustic!

Who came up with these cheesy topics?!

Immediately, Yue Gongyang inquired with the public relations team, only to learn that they hadn’t started the trend, so he contacted Yi.

Yi also had a team responsible for monitoring online public opinion.

When Yue Gongyang asked, Yi replied with a very complex tone, "To tell you the truth, we haven’t made our move yet."

Elsewhere, Feng Yi ended his interaction with the bystanders and started to seriously inspect the subsidiary company’s safety measures.

This city was close to the sea, so if there were any catastrophic weather disasters, it would most likely be a typhoon.

The subsidiary’s security manager followed Feng Yi, explaining things as they went along.

Ever since the head office had told them to reinforce their meteorological safety measures, they had upgraded or added an emergency alert system and a real-time monitoring and warning system. The relevant staff had also received training.

You couldn’t always rely on the meteorological department to release information.

The flood and typhoon prevention plans had been specifically overseen by expert teams, so they had the confidence to talk about them and were not afraid of surprise visits from headquarters.

The group arrived at a storage warehouse.

Already, many typhoon prevention supplies were stored there—sandbags, protective fabrics, water pumps, and boards that could withstand strong forces, among other materials and tools.

Feng Yi looked at the pile of sandbags nearby.

Different specifications of sandbags, not much variation in width, but the length was quite apparent; some were shorter, others longer.

The security manager explained that they were filled with some new polymer material, which indeed smelled unfamiliar.

Feng Yi casually picked up a sandbag from beside him, weighed it, not too heavy, and then set it down.

The security manager following beside him: !!!

The subsidiary’s employees behind: ???

They looked at the sandbags, then at Feng Yi, and then back at the sandbags.

After Feng Yi left, someone immediately came to inspect the sandbag.

They suspected that the company’s executives, in order to make Feng Yi look good, had filled it with something lighter, making the young leader appear more impressive. They had faked it!

To verify their suspicion, they didn’t touch anything else but went straight for the sandbag Feng Yi had picked up.

This was no small sandbag!

Then, those accustomed to sitting in offices or squatting in instrumentation rooms, tried to lift the sandbag with both hands, stumbled a few steps, their faces turning red, before letting go.

They could lift it, sure, and even carry it, but nowhere near as effortlessly as Feng Yi had!

"Was that really the one he just lifted?"

"It really was! I saw it with both my eyes! If you’re not sure, why not try a few nearby ones?"

A moment later.

"It’s not faked?!"

"How else could he subdue a giant snake barehanded? To storm into a tropical rainforest alone, take a stroll and emerge unscathed, any other person might have ended up as bones!"

"Terrifying indeed!"

"After all, he is a certified expert from the United Protection Agency, with a very high gold content. It’s just that usually, looking at him, you can’t tell."

...

Feng Yi’s visits to various subsidiaries went smoothly; the work of these companies wasn’t shoddy. Those sandbags, boards, and other materials stored in the warehouse—he had personally picked up and tested them, none were of poor quality.

After making rounds to the selected subsidiaries in the country, Feng Yi then flew abroad with his team.

Although he had left the research sites, the topics about him continued, and some situations were still brewing.

One day, Feng Yi arrived in a city across the ocean, finished surveying the local subsidiary, and made a phone call.

"The weather is nice. If you’re free, how about joining me for afternoon tea?"

Andrei, upon receiving the call: ?

He put on his reading glasses to make sure of the caller ID on his phone.

It was indeed Feng Yi!

Such initiative?

There must be a plot!