Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 47 - 44 Nearsighted_1

If it had been earlier, before his trip to Xiao Feng Mountain, staying alone in such a place would have meant a sleepless night for Feng Yi, fraught with nightmares if he did manage to fall asleep.

Things had truly changed…

His lifestyle was adapting.

His preferences had shifted, too.

He once thought no bed could be as comfortable as the one at home and even bought an extremely expensive mattress. Now, he felt more at ease sleeping on the grass than on a high-end mattress.

Feng Yi put on a sleep mask and closed his eyes, trying to coax himself to sleep.

A while later,

he got up, dragged his sleeping bag out of the tent, laid it on the weedy ground in the backyard, and crawled inside to continue pursuing slumber.

Being out in the open felt much better than being confined in the tent.

The temperature was acceptable.

The humidity was appropriate.

Had it not been for the constraints of the sleeping bag, he would have rolled around on the grass a few more times.

Before falling asleep, Feng Yi thought: Next time leave the sleeping bag at home, just bring a thin pad to lay on the grass; that would be so nice… And bring the Bluetooth earbuds so if the outside croaking gets too loud, just wear them to sleep…

…

Feng Yi was awakened by the sun.

He climbed out of the sleeping bag and picked up the water bottle that he had placed in the tent, gulping it down in one go.

When he took off the eye mask, his eyes stung momentarily before adapting a few moments later.

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He found a mirror in the house and saw that his eyes seemed to have stabilized; they were upright ovals, and upon closer inspection, the change was minor, no longer as active as yesterday.

“Still, I should carry a mirror with me at all times to observe.”

Feng Yi stepped out, glanced at the sun outside, opened his phone camera to use as a mirror, and checked the changes in his eyes.

Under the sunlight, his pupils narrowed into slender slits, appearing fierce and cold, and the iris color had also faded a bit.

“It’s too obvious like this!”

Feng Yi tidied up the ground mat and tent on the ground, then wandered around the house, getting familiar with its structure and thinking about future arrangements.

Most of the appliances in the house still worked; it was ready to live in just by carrying in a bag.

Having made plans, Feng Yi put on sunglasses and went out to buy household essentials and basic kitchen appliances. Thankfully, plenty of people wore sunglasses in this weather, so Feng Yi didn’t look too strange wearing them into a store to shop, as long as he didn’t stay too long.

As for meals, Feng Yi simply ordered takeout and picked it up on the go, buying some simple and easy-to-handle groceries when he passed by the market.

Feng Yi stayed in the Yue Xiu area for another day and only headed back to his urban house in the middle of the night after receiving a delivery notification.

There were two parcels. One was the contact lenses he had purchased online—a small box the size of a palm, which Feng Yi had the delivery person place in a delivery locker to pick up when he returned.

The other was sent by the old butler.

Originally, Feng Yi had intended for it to be placed in the delivery locker as well, but the delivery person said the package was too large, so Feng Yi let them leave it at his front door instead.

It was only upon seeing the actual item that Feng Yi understood why it couldn’t fit in the delivery locker.

If it weren’t for the order number provided by the butler, he might have thought someone sent him a festival gift package!

After bringing both packages inside, Feng Yi removed his sunglasses and started to unpack.

He opened the contact lenses he had bought online first.

Speaking of contact lenses, Feng Yi wasn’t nearsighted; the first time he wore them was when acting in a web series, playing a snake spirit. He needed a supernatural effect, so he wore colored contacts with special iris effects.

With previous experience in wearing them, Feng Yi didn’t encounter any trouble or strong discomfort.

The partially blind lenses that covered the pupils could obscure the abnormality in the eyes, but they indeed hindered vision. Feng Yi took a close-up selfie with his cell phone to check, and the coverage was pretty good—it wasn’t easy to notice as long as you didn’t stare from a close distance.

After removing the partial blind lenses and placing them in their case, Feng Yi proceeded to open the package from the housekeeper. When he saw the contents, he didn’t react for quite a while.

Heaving a long sigh, Feng Yi silently took out the various small boxes within.

The old housekeeper had indeed sent over some contact lenses, only he had categorized them further into “daytime” and “nighttime” use.

The box marked “daytime” had darker portions that covered the pupils. Once worn, as long as one didn’t scrutinize closely from a short distance, the cover was imperceptible. Similar to the partially blind lenses Feng Yi bought online, but these looked more natural.

The old housekeeper even attached a label: [Weekly disposables, do not use each lens for more than seven days]

For the “nighttime” type, you could wear them at night and didn’t need to remove them even when sleeping.

There was also a label on the “nighttime” box: [Do not use each lens for more than three days]

Feng Yi tried them on.

The daytime variety had stronger coverage and also more interference with vision, yet they were much better than the ones he had bought online, comfortable and breathable, easygoing, and he could still see a bit through them—close enough to read a document clearly. Unlike the set he purchased online, where he couldn’t see anything clearly, even if he brought it close to his eyes.

The nighttime lenses had lighter coverage, so he could see even more clearly.

After comparing the feel of both, Feng Yi tossed the box he bought online aside.

He continued to sort through the small boxes inside the large package.

There was a contact lens case—decorated with prints of beast eyes and vertical pupils.

Just how much did the old man love vertical pupils?

Besides the lens case, there were lens care solutions, an automatic contact lens cleaner, and cleaning fluid.

There was also a bottle of eye drops—a delicately designed large bottle with snake patterns and an accompanying small portable bottle roughly the same size as a standard eye drop bottle.

And an eye massager.

Feng Yi looked at the pile in front of him: contact lenses, eye drops, cleaners, eye massagers, and eye care manuals.

He took a deep breath.

This differential treatment was just too obvious!!!

“Tsk!”

Feng Yi shook his head.

How much must the old man have despised those two fangs of his?

If his fangs had been grooved, would the old housekeeper also send a grand care package of toothpaste and toothbrushes?

“Pitiable, really!”

Feng Yi flicked his two long fangs.

After cleaning up the express delivery waste, Feng Yi put on the nighttime contact lenses, gathered some necessary items, and drove to live overnight in Yue Xiu district.

In a yard overgrown with lush weeds, he laid out a mat, placed a pillow, pulled over a thin blanket, dropped a couple of eye drops, and donned an eye mask.

Inhaling the moist, naturally scented air, Feng Yi fell asleep contentedly.

Having resolved the issue of concealing his eyes and deciding to buy the house, Feng Yi didn’t delay further and contacted Xue Lin the next day to discuss the transfer of the house.

Seeing that Feng Yi was still determined after trying out the house for a few days, Xue Lin didn’t persist in persuading him. After all, different people have different living preferences, and some people just like this kind of living environment,

Xue Lin came over to the house, took a look around to make sure nothing was missed, and then stood in the front yard facing the house with a melancholic gaze, staring for half an hour as a final farewell.

Xue Lin didn’t have as many complicated thoughts as Lu Yue, but still advised Feng Yi, “When you’re renovating, swap out or have someone inspect the dehumidifying system—if anything needs replacing, replace it. The old system might still work, but it definitely won’t be as good as the newest models. If you’re not renovating, it’s okay, but if you’re making major changes, make sure to take care of the dehumidifying system since the house is close to the river and prone to dampness.”

When Xue Lin lived there, because of his painting, he had put a lot of thought into light-proofing, moisture-proofing, heat protection, pest and bacterial control, and Feng Yi could modify according to his own preferences.

“Oh, and, the weeds in the yard seem to have grown even more lushly. Haven’t seen them for a few days, and they’ve shot up again. You should get someone to deal with them soon; this season is prone to snakes,” Xue Lin remarked.

“…Yeah.”

Feng Yi thought that he indeed had to deal with the weeds in the yard, remove those that smelled bad, and transplant some pleasant-smelling ones from the riverbank.

Xue Lin shared some of his own experiences in dealing with various problems while living there, and only after finishing did he hand over a contract to Feng Yi.

“Lu Yue had someone draft this, have a look and see if there’s any issue, and if not, sign it. Lu Yue has also contacted the people who handle the process, so once we’ve discussed everything here, he’ll take us to go through the other formalities,” Xue Lin explained.

Feng Yi took a look at the contract, where the terms and conditions, as well as the breach clauses, were detailed. Since it was organized by Lu Yue, Feng Yi had to read it even more carefully.

It was a sunny day, and before leaving the house, Feng Yi put on the daytime contact lenses, his pupils were somewhat covered, and he couldn’t see very clearly, having to look closely.

Seeing this, Xue Lin was astonished, “You’re nearsighted? I didn’t notice last time.”

“No, I’ve just got a little eye trouble lately; it’ll be better soon,” Feng Yi said, laboriously examining the contract page by page.

Watching this, Xue Lin felt tired just looking on, “Why don’t you get glasses then?”

“Really, there’s no need. I’m not nearsighted, just a minor eye issue, nothing serious,” Feng Yi replied.