“Were all of these… done by you?”
Qin Jiang looked at Chen Yao with disbelief in his eyes.
Chen Yao blushed and nodded.
“My boyfriend insisted that I kiss him there. I actually didn’t want to.”
Didn’t want to, my foot!
If you didn’t want to, how could you possibly have left this many ‘hickeys’ all over him?
“Now I know why your boyfriend had low blood pressure.”
“What you did is basically equivalent to personally escorting your boyfriend for a trip to the gates of the underworld. The fact that he didn’t die, he really has to thank King Yama for not accepting him.”
Hearing Qin Jiang say this, everyone was stunned.
“Huh? Is it that serious?”
For these young people, leaving a ‘love bite’ on the neck was just a normal way of showing affection, and it also marked their ‘territory.’
It was like wearing a ring; you put it on your finger, and others know you’re married, so naturally, other women wouldn’t get any ideas.
The young folks thought it was romantic, but Qin Jiang just thought it was suicidal.
Qin Jiang patiently explained:
“Those red marks you leave after kissing the neck are medically called ‘mechanical purpura.'”
“There are many risks associated with mechanical purpura. It can easily form blood clots, and in severe cases, lead to cerebral palsy. It can easily compress the other person’s carotid artery, causing their blood pressure to drop suddenly, with a significant probability of sudden death.”
“Excessive formation of mechanical purpura can also obstruct blood flow, damage blood vessels, and cause coagulation. If these blood clots travel to the heart, they can trigger a stroke.”
“Do you still think this kind of behavior is romantic?”
Hearing Qin Jiang say this, the group exchanged glances, none of them daring to utter another word.
So this thing was so dangerous?!
Quite a few guys even instinctively tugged at their collars to cover the red marks on their own necks.
They used to think those marks were cool, but now it seemed like a symbol of ignorance.
Chen Yao and Zhao Shuo were dumbfounded.
“Doctor, so the situation I had just now was… the second type you mentioned?”
Qin Jiang nodded.
“Fortunately, your physical condition is relatively good, and you managed to recover on your own. Otherwise, there’s a very high chance you would have fainted and died on the spot.”
“But even though you’ve recovered, don’t take it lightly. There might already be blood clots forming in your body. You still need to take some medication to dissolve them.”
Zhao Shuo broke out in a cold sweat from fright, and Chen Yao’s face turned pale.
Netizens sighed with emotion.
“Truly, life is unpredictable. Who would have thought a simple kiss could lead to such serious consequences?”
“Human beings are indeed quite fragile.”
“Brothers, I’ve thought of a great way for legal revenge! If you hate someone, just start dating them, then kiss their neck to get back at them!”
“What kind of modern-day Schemes of a Palace is this? That’s ruthless!”
“Good thing I watched Dr. Qin’s live stream, or I might have fallen for it too.”
“Wake up, the person above! You don’t have a girlfriend!”
Upon hearing that there might still be blood clots lurking in his body, Zhao Shuo became extremely nervous.
He quickly asked, “Doctor, then please prescribe the medicine for me right away. If this really leads to cerebral thrombosis, I’ll be in big trouble.”
Zhao Shuo was more anxious than anyone now; he just wanted to get rid of the blood clots in his body as soon as possible.
Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“Pay first. Three thousand one hundred.”
“Ah, that expensive?”
After all, Zhao Shuo and his friends were still university students. Coming up with three thousand yuan on the spot was a bit difficult for them.
Qin Jiang said calmly, “I’m charging you the cost price. Can’t make it any cheaper.”
Since she was the one who caused this trouble, Chen Yao offered, “Zhao Shuo, I have fifteen hundred here. I’ll transfer it to you first. The rest…”
Zhao Shuo checked his account balance. He had one hundred yuan left.
He suddenly felt awkward.
Guys are just like that—savings are pretty much nonexistent. Any money they have either goes to internet cafes or food and drinks.
If there’s any left, it’s for buying character skins or gaming equipment!
“Together, we only have sixteen hundred.”
Zhao Shuo looked at the others, hoping to borrow a bit from them.
But these broke buddies had barely managed to pool money for the drinks today. Where would they have spare cash to lend?
“Zhao Shuo, maybe you should call your parents.”
“Yeah, this is for medical treatment, after all, not for doing something else. Your parents will definitely understand.”
Zhao Shuo hesitated.
Right then, Qin Jiang chimed in, “I’ll go get the medicine for you first. You should make the payment as soon as possible, otherwise, if the blood clot really travels to the brain or heart, it’ll be troublesome.”
Now Zhao Shuo had no choice.
Gritting his teeth, he dialed his parents’ number.
“Shuo, you’re actually calling me on your own? Did something happen at school?”
As soon as the call connected, his mother’s gentle voice came through.
Zhao Shuo felt slightly relieved.
“Mom, I’m sick. I’m at the hospital seeing a doctor.”
“The doctor said the medicine costs thirty-one hundred. I don’t have that much money. Can you transfer it to me?”
Mom Zhao was stunned upon hearing this.
“Thirty-one hundred? That expensive? What illness do you have? Tell Mom about it.”
“Old Zhao, come quick! Our son seems to be sick. He’s at the hospital waiting for us to transfer money.”
Before Zhao Shuo could reply, Mom Zhao hurriedly went to get Dad Zhao.
After all, Dad Zhao was the head of the household. Having a man by her side made Mom Zhao feel more at ease.
Soon, Dad Zhao emerged from the bathroom, muttering as he walked over.
“Sick? Asking you to transfer money? Then don’t bother. It’s definitely a scam call.”
Zhao Shuo was torn between laughter and tears.
I’m really sick! How did this become a scam call?
Mom Zhao was also unsure and handed the phone to Dad Zhao.
Zhao Shuo quickly spoke up, “Dad, it’s me. I’m really sick.”
Dad Zhao chuckled on the other end.
“The voice really does sound like Shuo. Alright, I know you’re a scammer. No need to put on an act here.”
“My son is a sports student, in great health. How could he possibly get sick? Don’t call again in the future. You won’t get any money.”
Beep, beep, beep…
Dad Zhao directly hung up the phone.
Zhao Shuo: “…”
Zhao Shuo was extremely embarrassed. The friends around him exchanged glances.
“Zhao Shuo, your dad… has pretty strong anti-fraud awareness, huh.”
Zhao Shuo was almost in tears.
“Strong, my foot! Couldn’t he just check the contact name? This is just causing unnecessary delay!”
Seeing that calling didn’t convince Dad Zhao, Zhao Shuo could only make a video call to him.
As soon as the video call connected, he saw the elderly couple sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Zhao Shuo quickly shouted, “Dad! Mom! It’s me, Zhao Shuo, your precious son! I’m really sick and urgently need the money. Please transfer it to me quickly!”
Dad Zhao pointed at the phone and laughed.
“Hey, honey, look! Scammers these days are really skilled. They can even make video calls now.”
“This must be using a face-swapping trick. Gotta say, it really does look like him.”
Zhao Shuo was on the verge of crying.
Look like him? I AM him!
