Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 106 Inviting the Next Unlucky One

Nan Zhuren then played the role of a student who "completely let down his guard in front of the teacher" very well.

He confided in his mentor about the recent pressures he was under, the difficulties he was facing in getting counseling, and the hardships he was experiencing in society.

But what Lin Lilin didn't know was that Nan Zhuren had planned these conversations long before they took place.

Nan Zhuren had even mentally rehearsed this conversation!
Lin Lilin's reaction and guidance also matched one of the scenarios that Nan Zhuren had rehearsed!
Gradually, one of Nan Zhuren's conjectures was verified...

……

"Are you a little tired?" Lin Lilin suddenly asked.

The wall clock has already completed a full circle without us even realizing it.

Nan Zhuren's face showed visible fatigue, and his whole body was like a broken spring, showing an uncontrollable looseness.

This fatigue has two causes.

On the one hand, it's because Nan Zhuren has to play a fabricated role in front of a psychology professor.

He needs to expend a great deal of effort to do this.

In fact, even though Nan Zhuren had put in so much effort and exerted all his strength, he still couldn't guarantee that his performance was flawless.

Fortunately, Nan Zhuren's role is not only that of a "student," but also that of a "student who has suffered a great calamity and whose psychological trauma has not yet healed," especially since this student's psychological wounds have just been torn open by his teacher.

Therefore, even if Nam Joo-in's pauses, thoughts, or other unnatural behaviors during conversations are due to her lack of acting skills, they can be explained by "traumatic reactions".

And coincidentally, Lin Lilin was also a consultant who had seen many similar situations, and Nan Zhuren's behavior at this moment was exactly what he knew.

On the contrary, if Nan Zhuren had performed more smoothly, it might have aroused Lin Lilin's vigilance.

This is just right; it's the way Lin Lilin is familiar with.

"It's alright." Seeing that Nan Zhuren's condition was not right, Lin Lilin felt that she had already gotten what she wanted for today, so she began to comfort Nan Zhuren instead. "If it doesn't work, we can stop here for today."

“You’ve had a tough time too. If you have any questions when counseling clients in the future, feel free to come to me anytime.”

He smiled kindly: "After all, I am also your supervisor."

Nan Zhuren pressed his right hand to his temple, a "comforted" smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Given his current mental state, the smile appeared somewhat bitter.

This is another aspect—that is, Nan Zhuren is indeed very tired now.

Because he just used the "emotional readjustment" function several times!
Lin Lilin truly lives up to his reputation as a senior counselor with decades of experience in psychological counseling. His words are like a pair of invisible hands, manipulating Nan Zhuren's emotions countless times during the conversation just now.

Whenever Nan Zhuren felt that her emotions were about to deviate from the baseline, she would decisively perform an "emotional readjustment".

Nan Zhuren did not conceal this purely physiological change, nor could she, nor was it necessary, to conceal it in front of Lin Lilin.

In Lin Lilin's eyes, this feeling of exhaustion was proof that his rhetoric had been successful, that he had successfully broken down Nan Zhuren's defenses, and that he had subsequently led Nan Zhuren by the nose.

In Lin Lilin's mind, the purpose of today's conversation had been achieved.

After hearing Lin Lilin's concluding remarks as a farewell gesture, Nan Zhuren sensibly stood up as well:
"I'm sorry to have bothered you today, teacher. I have some company work to hand over later, so I'll be leaving now."

Lin Lilin stood up, feigning reluctance: "Take good care of yourself. If Lao Huo makes things difficult for you, tell me and I'll talk to him."

Nan Zhuren said goodbye once again, went out, and closed the door.

Then, I let out a long breath.

"The purpose of today's conversation has been achieved."

……

I came to Jiangnan University specifically to confront my former teacher. It was a test, a verification, and also a way to gather information.

First, Nan Zhuren's vague feeling from before was confirmed—

Lin Lilin, this former teacher, is an "enemy".

This also explains why Huang Xin, with his small eyes, always seemed to harbor a hidden hostility whenever he saw him, and why his actions tended to be sabotaging.

However, perhaps Huang Xin and the other person lacked the ability to express their hostility clearly enough, and could not cause any real harm to him, so Nan Zhuren never dared to determine their attitude towards him.

Now, Nan Zhuren is certain that Huang Xin's hostility stems from Lin Lilin.

His true enemy was Lin Lilin.

This is the first thing that Nan Zhuren has verified.

Secondly, Nan Zhuren was certain that Lin Lilin was involved in the incident where "he" was expelled from Jiangda University due to a consultation error!

This leads to the third conjecture of Nan Zhuren that was verified during the dialogue.

The case of Li Minglu was specifically transferred by Lin Lilin to be used to scheme against Nan Zhuren.

The main purpose of today's conversation was to understand Nan Zhuren's diagnosis and intervention process for Li Minglu.

Later, Lin Lilin even wanted to give Nan Zhuren "advice" under the guise of supervision, so that Nan Zhuren would intervene in Li Minglu's case according to his wishes.

"What does he want to do?"

Nan Zhuren's brows furrowed deeply.

If we use a client to outmaneuver a therapist, under what circumstances and in what way does the client truly "outsmart" the therapist?

Nan Zhuren had a guess in his mind, but it was so bold that he wanted to deny it immediately.

Nan Zhuren turned back and gazed at the office door.

He seemed to see the professor in the office, who had just seen off the problem student, still standing there. The professor leaned back in his desk, his gaze deep and thoughtful, the sunlight not reaching his back. He stared at the doorway, the student's silhouette seemingly still frozen in his mind's eye.

Their eyes met through a door.

As a psychology professor, counselor, and teacher, could you really do something like that?

Nan Zhuren had this question in his mind, but quickly shook his head to dismiss it.

When faced with difficulties, never underestimate the enemy's ability and determination, nor overestimate their kindness and goodness.

We must take the initiative into our own hands.

Nan Zhuren took a deep breath.

This is the situation now.

Although the visitor is problematic, he is the enemy's weapon.

But the visitor himself is innocent.

Sugar-coated bullets—you have to swallow the sugar coating and then fire the bullets back.

Whether for the sake of the visitor or for his own sake, he had to take on this case.

Of course, we can't forget about the shells.

Therefore, Nan Zhuren needed more detailed information that he could not obtain from Lin Lilin.

Nan Zhuren muttered to himself, "From whom can I obtain this information?"

(End of this chapter)