"Hiss~~"
Seeing Shi Ran's face, Li Mei frowned, drawing in a sharp breath. "How did you get so badly injured? You've suffered a lot, child."
Li Mei was nearing forty, but thanks to her excellent self-care, she looked about thirty. However, she was incredibly warm and approachable.
Shi Ran pursed her red lips, unsure of what to say.
Meng Jingwei, standing beside her, chimed in, "Sister Mei, she was injured by accident. Can you take a look and see if her condition can be repaired?"
Meng Jingwei wasn't well acquainted with Li Mei. She had found Chu Xue, who then introduced her to the best plastic surgeon in Lan Cheng.
Normally, for a situation like Shi Ran's, ordinary plastic surgery hospitals could perform repairs.
Li Mei blinked, glancing back at Meng Jingwei. A flicker of something dark crossed her eyes, but seeing Meng Jingwei give her a meaningful look, Li Mei immediately nodded. "Yes, of course, it can be repaired. But the wound is quite deep, so it can't be fixed in a single surgery."
"Re-really? Is it possible?" Shi Ran seemed to see a glimmer of hope, her once dull and lifeless face instantly brightening like stars.
Tang Si, holding Shi Ran, saw the long-lost smile on her face. It was as if months of gloom in the rainy season had lifted, dispelling the oppressive atmosphere, like the sun breaking through the clouds.
The stone that had been weighing on his heart finally fell, and Tang Si felt a great sense of relief.
"Did you hear that? Sister Mei said it can be repaired, so just focus on receiving treatment," he reassured Shi Ran.
But the smile on Shi Ran's face lasted only a moment before she heard Li Mei ask, "You're not a keloid type, are you?"
One question sent Shi Ran, who had just seen hope, crashing back into the abyss, shattering all her aspirations.
Her smile froze, her face turning a shade paler. She clasped her hands together, her thumbs scraping at the nails of her other hand, betraying her nervousness and unease.
"I... I'm not sure," Shi Ran shook her head and raised her left hand, pointing to a scar near the tiger's mouth on her index finger. "This scar is about fifteen years old, but... it still leaves a mark. Does that count as being a keloid type?"
For normal people, after an injury, the wound would gradually thin over time, eventually forming a faint, almost invisible mark.
However, those with a keloid disposition would find that even after a long time, their wounds would not fade to near invisibility. Instead, they would become thicker, even raised.
Li Mei looked at Shi Ran's finger, her expression slightly darkening, her brow furrowing even more.
"Your situation is still alright," Li Mei said, noticing Tang Si giving her a significant look. She could only conceal the truth. "We've had customers with much more severe conditions than yours, but they all turned out fine in the end."
"That's good." Shi Ran let out a sigh of relief, genuinely happy.
Li Mei, being a businesswoman, was adept at reading people. She sat down on the sofa, maintaining her usual gentle demeanor. "The wounds on your face haven't completely healed yet. Come back for the repair after they have. This is a gradual process, so you absolutely cannot rush."
"I understand. Thank you, Sister Mei." Shi Ran nodded, tilting her head to look at Tang Si, her face beaming with a gratified smile.
At this moment, Meng Jingwei gave Tang Si a knowing glance. Tang Si understood immediately and pulled Shi Ran along. "Come, I'll show you around the beauty salon. It'll be a chance for you to get acquainted beforehand."
"Ah? Is... is it appropriate?" Shi Ran felt it wasn't right to leave Li Mei alone.
Tang Si couldn't help but chuckle. "Are you silly? Second Brother is good friends with Ms. Li, she has some things to discuss."
He reminded her, and Shi Ran then nodded with a smile, leaving with him.
After they departed, Meng Jingwei looked at Li Mei with a grave expression. "Sister Mei, I know that keloid dispositions cannot be repaired at all. For Shi Ran's situation, what is the best possible degree of improvement we can expect?"