Li Yi examined the red birthmark closely. It blended seamlessly with his facial skin, without any bumps or depressions. The best way to completely remove the birthmark was probably surgery.
"Xiaoya, the doctor should be able to help with this birthmark. I'll go to the hospital with you this afternoon." Li Yi's words filled Qiao Ya's heart with warmth.
"Okay, I just need to go through the discharge procedures anyway." Qiao Ya's eyes were slightly red, and she nodded gratefully. "Thank you, senior. With you here, I feel like I'm not afraid of anything."
[Target for Modification: Qiao Ya - Affection +5]
[Current favorability: 45 points.]
After being stared at by Li Yi for a while, Qiao Ya's favorability towards Li Yi increased by 5 points.
The two continued eating rice noodle rolls, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious.
After the meal, Li Yi and Qiao Ya took a taxi to the hospital they had visited the previous night to complete the discharge procedures.
The treatment didn't cost too much overnight, but after medical insurance settlement, I still had to pay 2,000 yuan out of pocket.
Two thousand yuan might not be a small amount for others, but for Li Yi, it was far too little. He wanted to spend more of his "Goddess Conquest Funds."
This hospital is just a regular top-tier hospital; we chose it last night because it was close by. Now that we're taking Qiao Ya to see a doctor about the birthmark on her face, we naturally need to find the best hospital.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at Huamei Plastic Surgery, the top medical aesthetic hospital in the mountain city.
After examining Qiao Ya, the doctor confidently stated, "No problem. We've dealt with many birthmarks before. Just two to three laser treatments, combined with proper skin care, can significantly lighten or even completely remove this birthmark. Of course, everyone's skin reaction is different, and the specific results will need to be determined based on observations during the treatment process."
Li Yi immediately recognized this as a strategy to appease the patient before discussing treatment, and asked, "Can you guarantee that the birthmark will be completely removed?"
The doctor stammered, "Well... it would be great if it could be lightened. Laser treatment definitely can't completely remove it, and it will leave new scars on your face. However, the results after treatment will definitely be more than 50% better than before."
Li Yi: "Then forget it. It's not very meaningful if it can't be completely removed."
Qiao Ya was a little disappointed and said, "Senior, this birthmark is so big and so dark, it's not easy to remove. Why don't we just leave it?"
Li Yi: "We can't just give up like this. Come on, I'll take you to another hospital to get a checkup."
An hour later, Li Yi and Qiao Ya appeared at the best hospital in the mountain city. This was a regular hospital, not a cosmetic surgery clinic.
Unfortunately, after examining the birthmark, Dr. Ding, the head of dermatology, said, "A scarless treatment is definitely not an option. To completely remove the birthmark, surgery is the only way. The entire area of skin with the birthmark will be removed, and skin will be grafted from the leg or another hidden part of the body. However, this will leave a surgical scar. Later cosmetic procedures can lighten it, but it will still be noticeable. Of course, it will be much better than it is now."
When Qiao Ya heard that she would have to have a piece of flesh cut off from her face and a piece of skin cut off from other parts of her body to patch it up, she was so frightened that she dared not do it.
"Brother Yi, let's forget about it."
Li Yi said, "Yes, this is too much suffering for you. Is there no other way besides surgery?!"
Director Ding of the Dermatology Department said, "The only Western medicine option is surgery. Of course, you can go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital to ask if they have any solutions."
Upon hearing this, Li Yi was immediately delighted. "That's right, I should go see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor!"
After the two left the hospital, Li Yi asked, "Xiaoya, you are a student at Chongqing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Does your school have any skilled TCM doctors who can cure the disease without surgery?"
Qiao Ya said, "Brother Yi, actually I studied medicine to cure my birthmark. However, after studying so many medical books and consulting with my teachers at school, they all said that it might have been possible in ancient times, but now the medical skills have been lost and it can't be cured, at least not by them."
"It's okay, don't be discouraged. Let me take a closer look at your birthmark."
Qiao Ya took off her mask, and Li Yi examined her birthmark carefully again.
This time, Li Yi extended his right index finger and gently touched the birthmark.
As soon as Li Yi's finger touched the birthmark, a system notification sounded in his mind:
[Ding! It has been detected that the host is touching the birthmark of Qiao Ya, the target of your modification strategy. The host can use enhancement points to strengthen your Traditional Chinese Medicine skills. After strengthening, the birthmark can be completely removed.]
What?
Could it also enhance TCM skills?
Don't I lack this skill?
I know absolutely nothing about traditional Chinese medicine!
[Ding! This skill can be enhanced even if you don't already have it!]
Upon hearing this, Li Yi was overjoyed.
[System, I want to upgrade my Traditional Chinese Medicine skills!]
[Ding! The host does not possess Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) skills. Before enhancement, 10 enhancement points will be deducted to supplement TCM skills, and another 30 enhancement points will be deducted to enhance TCM skills to mastery. Confirm the deduction?]
Li Yi checked the system panel and confirmed that he had exactly 40 enhancement points left. Although he would lose all of them after using them up, he thought about the 60 enhancement points reward and cashback he would receive after successfully transforming Qiao Ya and making her his love interest. Without hesitation, he answered, "Confirm deduction!"
[Ding, 10 enhancement points have been deducted from the host to replenish Traditional Chinese Medicine skills.]
[Replenishment successful.]
[Ding, 30 enhancement points have been deducted from the host to enhance their Traditional Chinese Medicine skills.]
[Enhancement complete. Host's Traditional Chinese Medicine skill level is now Proficient.]
In an instant, a wealth of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge flooded into Li Yi's mind: medical books, medical techniques, acupuncture, massage, cupping, bone setting, sprains and bruises... He mastered all kinds of traditional Chinese medicine skills in a flash and reached a level of proficiency.
Li Yi gently touched Qiao Ya's birthmark again with his finger, already having a clear solution in mind. Qiao Ya's birthmark was level with her skin, simply an accumulation of pigment. To remove it, all that was needed was to completely remove the accumulated red pigment, and her skin would naturally return to its original state.
Feeling Li Yi's fingers lightly touching her face repeatedly, Qiao Ya, who had never been so intimate with a boy before, felt her cheeks instantly flush, turning as red as a ripe apple. This intimate contact further increased Qiao Ya's affection for Li Yi.
[Target for Modification: Qiao Ya - Affection +5]
[Current favorability: 50 points.]
Li Yi was surprised to discover that physical contact with girls could actually increase their attractiveness. He chuckled to himself, thinking that when pursuing a girl, it's best to use physical contact rather than words! In fact, whether it's a boy or a girl, physical touch often brings them closer more quickly.
Li Yi took Qiao Ya on a long and arduous journey, all in an effort to find a way to cure her birthmark and restore her potential 91-point beauty.
Today, Li Yi is proficient in traditional Chinese medicine, and his medical skills are comparable to or even surpass those of the famous ancient physician Hua Tuo.
He said confidently to Qiao Ya, "Xiao Ya, I think I might be able to cure your birthmark and completely remove it without leaving a trace!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Ya asked with surprise and anticipation, "Huh?? Senior, are you serious?"
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