Liu Zheng spoke with a voice more melancholic than sadness.

The warm guy is disliked, the domineering CEO is disliked, the cold guy is still disliked, so he directly went with the Japanese self-deprecating guy. Let's see how you handle this.

"Of course, as long as it's Bill, I'll accept it no matter what he looks like."

Yumiko spoke gently.

"I believe you'll do the same, right? Bill."

She asked back.

"Of course, Yumiko."

Liu Zheng replied without hesitation.

"Thank you, Bill. Actually, I've self-studied some medical skills. I've heard that a cold is caused by external evils entering the body, and it can be cured by bloodletting to expel the evil toxins. I happen to have the tools with me, would you be willing to let me try?"

After Yumiko spoke, she took out her so-called tools from a small bag by her side.

It was a knife, an exquisite small knife.

The handle was slender and flat, with dense carvings near the blade.

The blade was sharp and narrow, shining coldly, extremely sharp.

He recognized it at once; it was a scalpel.

"Yumiko, are you sure bloodletting therapy is done with this? I remember it wasn't something done with a three-sided needle, plum blossom needle, or something like that?"

Liu Zheng said with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Medicine and martial arts are inseparable; since ancient times, those who study medicine don't necessarily practice martial arts, but those who practice martial arts usually know a bit about medicine.

In ancient times, those who performed arts on the streets generally sold some golden sore medicine, dog skin ointment, and the like after the performance.

Saying their medical skills are high is nonsense, but knowing a bit about the properties of medicine to ensure their concoction won't kill people is a requirement.

Liu Zheng's boxing master had ancestral medical skills; by his generation, he dared not prescribe medication but was still willing to do acupuncture or fire cupping.

Once he felt physically weak and his head heavy, his master performed bloodletting on him using a plum blossom needle.

A so-called plum blossom needle is several needles loaded into a container, lightly tapping the back of the container for the needle points to enter the skin without damaging the muscle, and afterward, the bleeding point looks like a plum blossom.

"That's Tang Medicine's therapy; I learned Western medicine, you know."

Yumiko smiled and said.

"Are you referring to medieval Western medicine or modern Western medicine?"

Liu Zheng asked with narrowed eyes.

The two are worlds apart.

Medieval Western medicine is more of performance art than true medicine.

For example, in reality, a surgeon's income is generally higher than that of a physician, and being able to perform surgery means the doctor's skills are at least qualified in their hospital.

But in the Middle Ages, so-called surgeons were mostly barbers working side jobs, and the tools they used were often used for haircuts too.

Doctors of that era had no sense of disinfection, using the same tools to both cut hair and perform bloodletting, amputations, and trepanations. You can only imagine the results.

"Bill, are you doubting me?"

Yumiko showed a hurt expression.

"How could I, Yumiko? Even if I doubted myself, I would never doubt you."

Liu Zheng hurriedly comforted.

"Then let me try, trust me, you'll feel better soon."

Yumiko seized the moment to say.

"This..."

He looked at the gleaming scalpel, unable to muster the courage to agree.

"Alright, I understand. I won't bother you anymore. That's it, Bill."

Yumiko lowered her head and returned the scalpel to her bag.

"Yumiko is disappointed with your response, your favorability drops by two hearts."

As the two hearts shattered, Liu Zheng returned to reality.

"After years of hard work, back to square one."

He sighed deeply.

This inevitably reminded him of a real-life experience.

When Liu Zheng was in college, he pursued a girl. She was pretty, with a nice personality, but emotionally dull yet sensitive.

Every time, it took him tremendous effort to move the relationship a little forward, only for a small quarrel to set it back significantly.

They went back and forth like this for over half a year, reaching only a kissing stage, and eventually broke up after a huge fight.

Since then, he never pursued women as difficult to grasp as the stock market again.

"Brother Zheng, failed again?"

Ace asked.

"Yeah, but this time the favorability reached two hearts."

Liu Zheng replied.

"Brother Zheng, impressive!"

Ace gave a thumbs-up.

When he played, he died dozens of times before reaching two hearts. Liu Zheng succeeded after only a few deaths, truly a master at winning over women.

"Restart."

"Alright."

Ace restarted the game.

After repeating the past process, Liu Zheng reached the point of the deadly question again.

"Bill, let me try. I've done experiments on myself; it's really effective."

This time Yumiko's lines changed slightly.

"No problem, I'm very willing to let Yumiko treat me."

And this time Liu Zheng chose to agree.

"Great! Bill, you're truly the person who supports me the most in this world."

Yumiko said excitedly.

"Yumiko is moved by your answer, favorability increases by two hearts."

The prompt sounded, and the hearts above Yumiko's head became four.

"Alright!"

Liu Zheng pumped his fist hard in his heart.

With ten hearts in total, he already gained four-tenths, victory in sight.

"Then let's begin."

Yumiko took the knife and sliced toward his neck.

"???"

Liu Zheng wanted to stop her but found he couldn't move at all, only able to watch wide-eyed as his neck was cut open.

With a burst of intense pain, he saw his blood spurting out.

"Yumiko has inflicted fatal damage on you, game over."

"What the hell!"

Liu Zheng cursed outright.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?"

Ace quickly asked.

"Got killed by your Yumiko's knife."

He said expressionlessly.

"Wow, Brother Zheng, you advanced so quickly this time? I only triggered the knife scene at eight hearts of favorability."

Ace was shocked.

"I only had four hearts."

"Triggering the knife scene at four hearts, you truly are something, Brother Zheng."

Ace admired.

"Thank you, actually I really didn't want to trigger it. Restart."

Liu Zheng said, curling his lips.

"Hehe, okay."

Ace pressed the start button again.

After going through the process again, the plot reached the critical point once more.

"Bill, let me try. I've done experiments on myself; it's really effective."

Yumiko looked at him expectantly.

"Sure."

This time Liu Zheng proactively extended his ring finger.

"Eh? Just one finger?"

Yumiko asked.

"Yeah, I see they're all using the ring finger for bloodletting."

He said.

The ring finger has fewer nerve endings, less frequent activity, with thinner skin on the sides, so blood collection is usually done using the ring finger.

"Really? I thought it would be from a blood-rich area."

Yumiko glanced at his carotid artery.

"Then why not stab the heart directly."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes internally.

Of course, he dared not say this aloud, or Yumiko might really stab him.

Arrogant yet feigned weakness was hard enough to handle, who would've thought this woman is also insane?

Who is the genius behind designing such a heroine? Perhaps based on themselves?

"Really, if you don't believe me, you can check online."

Liu Zheng said.

"No need, Bill's words must be right. Let's use the ring finger then."

Yumiko gripped his ring finger, decisively slicing it.

This slash was fierce, revealing the white bone and red blood together, looking appalling.

Yet Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief; losing a finger is better than losing one's life.

"How do you feel, Bill, do you feel better?"

Yumiko looked at him with great expectations.

"Thank you, Yumiko, I feel much better."

He smiled and said.

"Great. Let me know if you ever feel unwell, and I'll perform bloodletting like this."

Yumiko said happily.

"Instead of bloodletting, I'd like to cut open your head and let the water out, you moron!"

Liu Zheng cursed furiously within his heart.

However, his face was filled with gratitude.

"Yeah, yeah, having Yumiko around is really great."

He said contentedly.