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

Chapter 125: Is there more to it than meets the eye?

As any book lover who is handsome knows, being too charming can actually be quite a nuisance in life.

Especially considering Nan Zhuren's profession, his appearance alone could easily cause clients of the opposite sex or even the same sex to transfer their feelings and interfere with the counseling process.

Adding the [Charm] bonus would really trouble him.

So last month, Nan Zhuren intentionally reduced the number of consultations. Except for a few long-term clients, all new clients were transferred to other counselors.

This is to prevent completing the monthly goals multiple times and then boosting my charm (charm).

Nan Zhuren explained this unusual condition to Weng Pingting by saying that she was "not in good condition".

The consulting manager expressed understanding.

Shen Bing was frantic at the time, but the other counselors in the counseling center gave it rave reviews. If it were a single-player game, you should be able to see the "Affection +1" notification repeatedly appearing above their heads for Nan Zhuren.

After all, the total number of consultations at the counseling center has not increased so far. Regardless of why Nan Zhuren is not accepting new clients, the counselors who take over his cases will be able to earn more consultation fees.

If he can make more money, people will like Nan Zhuren more.

"Thankfully, we finally made it through this month." Nan Zhuren breathed a sigh of relief. "I wonder what the [monthly goal] will be this month?"

"I need to work even harder—whether at Yannuo Counseling Center or Jiangda Psychological Center, I have to make up for all the counseling sessions I missed last month!"

Nan Zhuren is now feeling a sense of crisis.

He now has key information on the truth behind "Liu Lin Psychological Clinic." Whether it's to resolve his own past troubles or to properly handle the Li Minglu case, he will need to confront the other party head-on.

Even with a well-thought-out plan, no matter how comprehensive it is, there can never be a 100% success rate.

Therefore, he needs to accumulate as many cards as possible in his hand.

On the one hand, it is natural to improve one's own abilities.

Therefore, Nan Zhuren pays special attention to what kind of rewards the monthly goals of dream psychology counseling can bring him this month.

On the other hand, Nan Zhuren also wanted to gather as many other helpers as possible—helpers with more influence than the little girl Xia Tian.

……

"So, the smooth resolution of Tingting's matter was also thanks in no small part to Boss Huo's help?"

The boss's office was filled with smoke.

The area around the boss's desk was empty.

As the most upscale office in the entire Yannuo Consulting Center, it naturally contains more than just a desk and two sofas.

For someone of Chen's father's status, it would be inappropriate for him to sit across from Howard from across a desk, in a position resembling a boss scolding an employee—it would be inappropriate for Howard to sit in the boss's position, but it would also be inappropriate for him to sit in the employee's position.

Fortunately, Howard had carefully arranged his office.

Two two-seater sofas are placed against the wall next to the louvered glass windows, with a coffee table between them. On the coffee table are an ashtray and a money tree plant.

Mr. Chen and Howard sat back on a large sofa, each with their legs crossed, adopting a posture that was neither too businesslike nor too private, as they smoked.

Upon hearing Chen's father's question, Howard laughed heartily and patted Chen's father's hand with the arm that wasn't holding a cigarette.

"Mr. Chen, you're exaggerating. Your daughter is getting consultations with us, so of course we're responsible for her to the end. There's no question of helping or not helping!"

Unlike his approach with Nan Zhuren, Chen's father didn't continue to decline or complain about the difficulties of being a counselor. Instead, he simply said, "Thank you for your hard work."

The ashtray between the two was already quite full of cigarette ash, indicating that they had been talking about all sorts of things for a long time.

Hearing Mr. Chen's polite words, Howard immediately seized the opportunity: "If you need it, Mr. Chen, I can arrange for a consultant to look at your daughter's problem later. After all, something like this has happened, it's never wrong to take it seriously." Howard's smile was somewhat stiff, far less natural than when he first saw Mr. Chen at the door. If Nan Zhuren were present, she might be able to use micro-expression analysis to define this smile as "a forced smile after multiple requests have been rejected."

Mr. Chen pondered for a moment, seemingly somewhat tempted, but after thinking it over, he still refused: "Let's hear Teacher Nan's opinion. I don't know much about this, and I don't usually communicate with Xiaoting much. Now that I think about it, in some aspects, I may not understand Tingting as well as Teacher Nan does."

Howard's smile became even more stiff.

Just as he was about to say something, the cell phone in Chen's father's pocket suddenly rang.

Howard reluctantly closed his half-open mouth again.

"Hey?"

Upon hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Mr. Chen apologetically mouthed "my wife" to Howard.

"What's wrong? I'm not at the company. No, I'm not at Tingting's school either."

"You don't need to worry about where I am, and you don't need to go looking for Tingting."

Howard saw Chen's father frown deeply.

“You don’t need to worry about these things. I’m not blaming you, but now is definitely not the time for you to come back. Have fun out there and spend more time with your parents.”

Then another burst of noisy, chaotic sounds came through the phone.

"No, you mustn't go to Tingting, you mustn't even contact her..."

Howard almost laughed, but then, as if remembering something, he abruptly stopped smiling.

After a long while, Mr. Chen finally put down his phone and sighed, "I'm sorry you had to see this."

Howard said sincerely, "It's okay, I understand."

Mr. Chen paused for a moment, then smiled, though this time his smile seemed somewhat weary.

"Speaking of which, do you offer psychological counseling for adults? You probably know my situation, but I think my partner might need to see a professional."

Howard readily agreed: "Of course, our supervisor came back from the capital and is very knowledgeable about this kind of situation."

Mr. Chen said, "But my wife won't be returning to Jiangdu anytime soon, or even to China."

Howard paused for a moment, then said, "Well... I can introduce you to a few friends."

Mr. Chen seemed to understand something: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Howard's expression softened slightly. Although he hadn't managed to bring in any business for the consulting center, having one referral case was still a favor in itself.

Perhaps feeling that his relationship with Mr. Chen had improved slightly because of this, Howard asked casually:
"Speaking of which, do you remember that teacher—was his name Wang An?—Mr. Chen?"

"What?" Mr. Chen frowned.

"No, no, I didn't mean anything by it." Seeing that Mr. Chen was a little unhappy, Howard quickly explained, "It's just that when something like this happens, I always feel that the school teachers won't be dealt with so easily, and even if they are, it won't be so quick. I just think it's really great that things were resolved so smoothly."

Mr. Chen did not answer immediately.

This reaction piqued Howard's interest: "Is there something else going on?"

To be honest, Wang An was actually introduced to Chen Ting by Chen's father through connections.

Because of this incident, he almost broke off relations with several business associates.

Although it was Chen's mother who suggested finding Wang An for tutoring, Chen's father always felt that he could not escape the real responsibility because of the accident that occurred due to his lack of discipline.

(End of this chapter)