Hearing Fang Yan's request, Lin Jie was taken aback and said puzzled, "Plastic surgery... That's not necessary, right? There are so many cities in the country. If you want a fresh start, you can totally go to a big city like the Capital City or Guangzhou and Shenzhen where no one knows you."
Fang Yan said softly, "It's not like going to a new city will solve my problem!"
"Every time I see myself in the mirror, I have an indescribable feeling, wishing I could just scrape off this face! I know this thought is wrong, but I'm really afraid that one day I might actually do it!"
Li Ting cautiously said, "Fang Yan, in your situation, shouldn't you see a psychologist rather than get plastic surgery?"
Fang Yan shook her head and said, "I've seen a psychologist, and it didn't help! I just want a fresh start, to sever ties with the past, to become a brand new self!"
"I've thought it over and over, and only plastic surgery can let me achieve this!"
Lin Jie felt that Fang Yan seemed to have fixated on this idea, falling into a serious obsession. Perhaps a lot of things had happened to her recently.
Fang Yan didn't want to talk about it, and he didn't want to pry.
Lin Jie understood that while he was a highly skilled doctor, he wasn't a god who could solve all the world's problems.
He thought for a moment and asked directly, "Fang Yan, you want me to help you, how do you want me to help you?"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Fang Yan said, "I consulted with a plastic surgery clinic, and if I want to completely change my face so no one familiar would recognize me, it would cost at least a hundred thousand."
"When I was with Jiang Haiping, he gave me some money, which was enough for the surgery. But now, I'm nearly penniless."
"Fang Yan, was your money swindled?" Li Ting asked with concern.
Fang Yan slowly shook her head, a bitterness mixed with resentment and sadness in her voice as she said, "Li Ting, please don't ask. I don't want to bring it up again."
She looked at Lin Jie and said, "Lin Jie, I want to borrow some money from you!"
"I... I... don't have anything to mortgage. I can only promise you that I'll repay you regularly after I recover and find a job, twice or even triple the amount!"
Seeing Lin Jie remain silent, Fang Yan pleaded, "I know what I've done makes you look down on me, but I've never meant to harm or deceive anyone! I really have no one else to turn to now!"
Lin Miao and Li Ting also remained silent.
Seeing Fang Yan's current pitiful state, she was deserving of sympathy, but they didn't know whether to support or oppose the idea of plastic surgery, nor could they decide on Lin Jie's behalf about lending money.
Fang Yan made a last-ditch effort, "Lin Jie, I know you're a great doctor, so how about I mortgage you one of my kidneys..."
"Fang Yan..."
Lin Jie finally spoke up, saying solemnly, "This kind of radical facial transformation you're talking about, since it's not because of disfigurement, it's quite a complex issue!"
"Plastic surgery can lead to a series of psychological problems. Is seeing an unfamiliar face really what you want?"
Lin Jie raised a hand to stop Fang Yan from speaking and continued, "In our country, the plastic surgery field is very unregulated and casual! Clinics are eager for everyone to have surgery."
"Abroad, in cases like yours, only after thorough psychological counseling by professional therapists, and confirming you're alright, would plastic surgeons dare to perform surgery!"
He paused and said, "I'm pretty much a general practitioner, but I'm not a psychologist! Here's what I'll do, I'll give you thirty thousand yuan! This should be enough for you to live for a month."
"During this month, you can travel to relax, consult with another psychologist, or even just hunker down in a hotel for a month if you want!"
"If after a month you still decide on surgery, I'll certainly help you then!"
Fang Yan nodded and said, "I understand what you mean; you're concerned my decision is just impulsive! Thank you for believing in me and giving me this chance to prove my resolve!"
"I don't need the money. I have enough to get by for another month."
After saying this, she stood up to leave but was held back by Li Ting.
Lin Jie went to the study, and when he returned, he had a thick envelope in his hand, which he put in Fang Yan's hand, saying, "This isn't charity, consider it a pre-loan to you! Honestly, even if I help you now, in your current physical and mental state, you're not fit for surgery!"
"Go home, rest well, eat and drink well, and carefully think through your thoughts! Many things will pass if you endure them, they're not as severe as we imagine."
"Thank you! Thank you!"
Fang Yan covered her mouth, trying hard not to cry aloud, bowed to Lin Jie, and turned around to jog out of the apartment.
Li Ting sighed and asked, "Lin Jie, are you helping her because you feel guilty, thinking that her current situation is partly your fault?"
"Maybe!" Lin Jie didn't deny it!
Lin Miao pondered and said, "Judging by Fang Yan's situation, it seems her family isn't offering much comfort or support?"
Li Ting was silent for a moment and said, "I only know that her family situation is quite complicated, nothing more specifically."
At this moment, Lin Miao turned to face Lin Jie, grabbed his face, looked into his eyes, and said earnestly, "If I ever make a big mistake, a really big one, will you still care for me and love me as much as you do now?"
Lin Jie cooperated and said, "Of course, we've been siblings since we were in the womb!"
"No matter what mistakes you make, no matter how big, even if you kill or set fires, you're still my sister, and I'll love you just the same!"
Lin Miao smiled brightly and hugged Lin Jie tightly, saying, "Me too! No matter what you do, even if you kill or set fires, you're still my beloved brother!"
Lin Jie felt Lin Miao was a bit weird and couldn't help but caution, "While that's true, it doesn't mean you can do wrong or bad things. Even though I'll still love you, there will be punishment."
"Chili water, tiger bench, when the time comes, I won't hold back."
Lin Miao wrinkled her nose, pushed Lin Jie away forcefully, and shouted, "Bad brother, I'll pour chili water on you first!"
Beside them, Li Ting couldn't help but make a disgusted face, shouting, "Alright, alright, you two, stop showing off your sibling love, it's making me nauseous!"
"Lin Jie, being serious, if Fang Yan comes to you again in a month, will you really support her having surgery?"
Lin Jie nodded and said, "If after a month she still insists, it would show she's really determined, and I'll naturally support her."
"Changing someone's appearance completely is such a big surgery, isn't it?" Lin Miao couldn't help but yell.
Lin Jie just smiled and said, "Actually, the surgery isn't as big as you imagine!"
"Just by slightly changing the facial shape, mouth shape, eye shape, eyebrow shape, and altering the lines of the face, a person's appearance can change significantly."
"The simplest example is that many girls look like a different person with makeup, and it's quite common to not recognize them without it!"
Hearing this, Lin Miao and Li Ting couldn't help but giggle!
Li Ting laughed and said, "Indeed, there are two or three girls in our class who look completely different with makeup! Lin Jie, what you say makes sense; you wouldn't be getting surgery yourself, would you?"
Lin Jie nodded and said, "I do perform surgeries! If Fang Yan is still determined after a month, I'll do the surgery myself!"
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