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

Chapter 134 still contains evidence
Teacher Zhang swallowed hard, his heart churning with turmoil.

How could he, as a senior consultant, not know how illegal his actions were?

And is there really no problem with the prescription that was given out?

However, the fact that there had never been any problems for a long time made him complacent; in addition, the tug-of-war of this consultation had exhausted him too much, and he hadn't paid attention for a while.

Besides, it's not normal for a client to bring a recording pen during a consultation; it's more like the therapist would bring one!
No, no, this young man might just be trying to scare me; he might not actually mean anything by it...

……

[Take continuous deep breaths to relax your muscles; at the same time, slightly lower your head, tuck your chin in, and purse your lips slightly—this is a preparatory stance before an attack.]

He harbored a侥幸心理 (a gambler's mentality).

Then shatter his illusions.

Nan Zhuren remained seated on the sofa without moving an inch: "I had already gone to my teacher—your old Lin—to verify it, and my case did indeed have problems. But he didn't tell me what the problems were, and he even went so far as to expel me from Jiang University for it."

"What do you think a teacher would do if they knew there was a risk of you leaking information—just a risk?"

This is the first one.

"And I was fired because of this case. I have no parents, my life has collapsed, and my future is ruined—Professor Zhang, as a psychological counselor, you should know the behavioral tendencies of this kind of person."

This is the second one.

The other party was unaware that Nan Zhuren's life had returned to normal; this is how information asymmetry works.

Nan Zhuren deliberately glanced around the small consultation room, a gesture that made Teacher Zhang involuntarily take a step back towards the door.

“Of course, this method would put me in jail too, it’s not worth it.” Nan Zhuren pulled at Teacher Zhang’s emotions.

"But you are my only lead right now, and I will keep chasing you."

He waved the recorder in his hand: "Once you get fired, if you want to get into a big company, they will definitely do a background check, and I believe my vengeful teacher won't say anything nice about you."

"And if you go to a small company that doesn't do background checks, I can still find them like I did today and release the recordings."

"I don't even need to make a house call; maybe a few word-of-mouth announcements on industry forums will suffice. After all, the psychological counseling circle is only so big. Unless you leave Jiangdu, but—"

Nan Zhuren glanced at Teacher Zhang's weathered face, a face that had finally settled down after more than a decade of hard work in the capital of Jiang Province.

"In that case, the cost would be too high, wouldn't it?"

This is the third one.

……

Here's a little trick for reasoning with people.

When many people see something unfavorable to them, their minds and brains subconsciously begin to protect themselves, avoiding thinking about scenarios that could threaten or cause destructive consequences, thus developing a sense of wishful thinking.

This is what is often referred to as "not considering the consequences".

For most people, this is actually an instinct, just like eating when hungry, shivering when cold, or pulling away when touching something hot—this kind of self-protection.

People subconsciously seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, even if it means burying their heads in the sand like ostriches.

Therefore, the ability to "think things through thoroughly" is something that requires training, except for those who are naturally able to do things against their instincts.

Therefore, when reasoning with this kind of person, it is best to help them paint a picture of the future and give them a push to break their stagnant thinking caused by self-protection.

That way you can persuade the other party effectively.

Of course, this "description" process can also be enhanced with some embellishments.

……

[She lowered her head, avoiding my gaze, and began to feel afraid.]

[He would hold his breath intermittently and begin to lose control of his breathing.]

[Abandoning the offensive stance, shoulders forward, entering a defensive posture.]

[Very good...no, isn't his head too low, and his eyes looking too downwards?]

Given the other party's age and experience, even if they were to completely give up in the face of threats, they shouldn't immediately enter a state of complete vulnerability or even regression.

Nan Zhuren looked at the direction Teacher Zhang's head and eyes were facing.

Unless, there's something in that direction that can trigger something in the subconscious mind!
Nan Zhuren's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly strode forward, reaching out to pat Zhang's pocket—

It feels hard.

Teacher Zhang's muscles suddenly stiffened.

Then, watching Nan Zhuren slowly take a metal object out of his pocket.

It's also a voice recorder.

……

Nan Zhuren's emotions even paused for a moment, thankfully she didn't need to use [Emotional Readjustment].

They seem to be the same type of seasoned veteran in the workplace.

"If I remember correctly, the informed consent form we signed did not include a clause for 'consent to recording'."

"Even if the consultation content is used for teaching, debriefing, or other purposes that are not subject to confidentiality, the client still needs to be informed in advance."

Nan Zhuren silently raised the recording pen: "This is a serious violation of confidentiality regulations."

This action was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Teacher Zhang felt completely relaxed.

In this state, his fear disappeared.

Teacher Zhang let out a long sigh and swayed as he sat back down on his single sofa. "Confidentiality regulations, consultation ethics... who really reads these things by heart and follows them verbatim?"

He pointed to the recording pen that had been snatched from Zhi Zhuren's hand: "This was something your teacher specifically emphasized we should bring to every consultation."

Nan Zhuren remained silent.

Teacher Zhang pressed his right hand to his temple and stared at Nan Zhuren for a while.

"Are you Nan Zhuren?"

Nan Zhuren sat back down on the double sofa: "Yes."

Teacher Zhang gave a wry smile: "...No wonder Old Lin liked you so much back then."

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he asked, "Did you just guess at this recording pen, or what?"

"I can perform micro-expression analysis."

An absurd expression immediately appeared on Teacher Zhang's face.

Nan Zhuren didn't give the other person any more time to adjust their mood and went straight to the point.

"You know about my case from back then, the one involving Chen Jie, right?"

Teacher Zhang was about to speak.

"Yes, I asked about that before. What about Li Minglu? Do you know anything about his situation?"

Teacher Zhang was stumped by her previous answer and hadn't quite recovered from her earlier actions, but her thoughts subconsciously began to follow Nan Zhuren's questions.

"Very good, you know that too."

"Is either Chen Jie or Li Minglu a client you have handled?"

"No—tsk, what a pity."

Teacher Zhang's facial muscles gradually stiffened.

"Are their specific details documented here? Yes?"

“No—there is no record.” Nan Zhuren’s eyes darkened.

By now, the absurdity on Teacher Zhang's face was even more pronounced than before.

No, aren't you supposed to be asking questions? Why are you just asking and answering yourself?

Moreover, could it be that—

As a senior consultant, Ms. Zhang realized something, and her eyes widened in horror.

Nan Zhuren then changed the direction of his inquiry, asking, "There are no files, but there are still written records related to them, right?"

Yes—very good.

Teacher Zhang finally couldn't bear the torment any longer and stood up abruptly: "...Stop asking!"

Nan Zhuren paused in his movements.

“...Turn off the recorder and I’ll tell you everything.”

The pressure of micro-expression analysis was too great. Teacher Zhang was already exhausted and couldn't take it anymore. It would be better for her to take the initiative to talk about it, which could provide some kind of relief, similar to "confessing".

“The recording pen is on,” Nan Zhuren said.

Looking at Teacher Zhang's expression, Nan Zhuren realized that this wasn't something that had to be done.

Then don't do it, so as not to give the other party the illusion that they have regained control of the situation, which could lead to a tug-of-war in the subsequent conversation and waste time.

Teacher Zhang's expression twitched. He gritted his teeth as if to curse something, but found that he really couldn't muster any strength.

After taking two breaths, he said as if deflated, "You...you really know micro-expression analysis? Is that something that can be learned and used by the human eye and brain?"

"meeting."

"...Can it detect lies? You think you can tell if I'm lying?"

Nan Zhuren nodded, adding another layer of pressure: "I can know. For example, what you just said about your love life is all fake. You don't actually love your wife, and your life isn't happy—at least not as much as you say you love her or are as happy."

"...You must promise not to leak our recordings."

Nan Zhuren blinked: "I promise."

This is the foundation for conversation, so there's no need to add more pressure. A balance of relaxation and ease is the key.

Teacher Zhang gritted her teeth and gave up the struggle completely.

“Since you already know that Li Minglu and Chen Jie both have… problems, then you can understand that we will never keep problematic files; that would be asking for trouble.”

reasonable.

Nan Zhuren nodded: "But?"

Teacher Zhang pursed her lips: "However, things like consultation records are easy to delete because they don't have much impact on the future. We only need to keep basic information like the timetable to calculate the consultation duration. But medication records cannot be deleted because they are very important, so we left them."

Nan Zhuren asked, "Why are medication records so important?"

Teacher Zhang answered matter-of-factly: "Because it involves money."

Nan Zhuren lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth.

"Where are Li Minglu and Chen Jie's medication records?"

　Today's two chapters together have a total of 5,000 words.

　　
　
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