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

Chapter 155 Even the counselor didn't know how to prove their innocence in this situation.
Nan Zhuren looked up.

My gaze swept up and down, and this time I caught a glimpse of Weng Pingting's changing expression and movements.

[Her chest sank slightly.]

Nasal alar expansion.

[Is this... a sigh of relief?]

Nan Zhuren's expression remained unchanged, but he frowned slightly inwardly.

Was she... afraid before?

No, it's worry.

What is she worried about?

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment and concluded, "Sister Pingting, that's about it for this case."

He changed the subject, intending to ask about something more important: "What's the result of the prescription I asked you for before?"

Nan Zhuren saw Weng Pingting purse her lips.

【hesitate.】

He heard Weng Pingting say, "Yes, but it's not a big problem."

"Li Minglu's prescription list contained a wide variety of drugs, and the combination of medications was changed twice in the middle. But as you said, perhaps because of your 'accident,' they became much more cautious about it, and there were no problems with the dosage."

"I did prescribe quite a few traditional Chinese medicine health pills, mostly for calming the nerves. But they weren't enough to cause harm to the patients."

Weng Pingting speaks very slowly.

If you're not lying, then why the hesitation?

Nan Zhuren pondered.

He waited a while, and suddenly realized that Weng Pingting had stopped narrating.

Nan Zhuren realized something.

"Sister Pingting, this is only for Li Minglu, so—what about the others?"

really.

Next, Nan Zhuren saw Weng Pingting take a deep breath.

She didn't answer directly, but slowly said, "Zhu Ren, I'm a little worried about you."

“I’ve never told you this directly before, but you’re going too far now.”

"Zhu Ren, your mental state is not right."

……

Nan Zhuren was stunned.

Even with Nan Zhuren's current mental fortitude, he was somewhat taken aback.

He never expected that Weng Pingting would reveal the reason for "concealing" it in this way.

Weng Pingting continued, "Don't you think you have some similarities with the former Chen Ting and the current Li Minglu?"

“Your dedication to investigating the truth about the client’s background and your efforts to help the client heal are certainly commendable.”

"But—don't you think you've gone a bit too far?"

Weng Pingting took a deep breath, seemingly gathering her emotions and organizing her thoughts.

Then she continued, “You are now facing a psychologist with national influence, who was also your former mentor; in addition, there is a psychiatrist working in a top-tier university affiliated hospital in the country.”

Have you ever thought about the immense power behind this?

"You are all alone, and you have just experienced two devastating changes in your life. In this situation, instead of adjusting yourself, you have shown an unusual fervor for psychological counseling and matters related to Jiangdu University, especially since this fervor ignores the danger that others can see at a glance."

Do you know what this behavioral pattern is called in psychology?

Weng Pingting said, enunciating each word clearly: "A repressed—self-destructive tendency!"

"If we were to conceptually categorize these cases," Weng Pingting added casually, "it would be PTSD."

……

Nan Zhuren remained truly silent this time.

How do you explain this?

Weng Pingting truly described Nan Zhuren's behavior at this time from a third-person perspective.

Objectively speaking, there is indeed no discrepancy.

How can he explain this now?

For example, "I have completed a full set of scales for myself, and all the scores are correct."

Or should I say, "Pingting, please give me a consultation right now and see what my mental state is like?"

It's all very strange. The more you try to explain, the worse it gets.

The former is a classic example of the psychological joke of "how can someone with a mental illness prove they are not mentally ill?"

—Especially considering that I am a psychology major, it is even stranger to propose such behavior.

As for the latter, Weng Pingting's judgment at this time was obviously based on a certain degree of "consultation and diagnosis".

The problem is that there is an information gap, which has led to Weng Pingting's misjudgment.

However, it is difficult to explain.

……

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment.

At this point, the best response is actually no response.

Explanation is the most powerless form of "explanation".

At this point, whatever you say or do will only reinforce the other person's preconceived notions.

All I can say is, "It's come to this now."

The best approach is to change the subject and then influence the other person's opinion through your actions over a period of time.

If the change is thorough, you might even gain additional emotions, such as "guilt".

So once Nan Zhuren had made up his mind, he immediately changed the subject, asking, "So, are there any problems with the other people's prescriptions?"

Weng Pingting was taken aback.

Nan Zhuren glanced at it and nodded: "There's a problem—is it an overdose of prescription drugs?"

Weng Pingting realized what was happening, and her face flushed red with anger.

Nan Zhuren's eyes widened in surprise.

This is suppressed excitement.

"--yes!"

"There was definitely a problem, just as I suspected!"

Although he had suspected it for a long time, Nan Zhuren was still overwhelmed with excitement when his suspicions were finally confirmed.

--boom!

Weng Pingting slammed her hand on the table.

As mentioned before, using micro-expression analysis to explore issues is extremely offensive.

But Weng Pingting lived up to her strong professional qualities.

In just two deep breaths, Nan Zhuren saw the blush on Weng Pingting's face recede like a receding tide.

Weng Pingting composed herself and said slowly, "I told you last time that I wouldn't let you go to Jiangda anymore. Listen carefully."

"After that, I will have the center's HR department start taking attendance. I can't control where you go after get off work, but you have to stay in the center during the day."

For Weng Pingting, a consulting manager, this was the maximum level of "protection" she could offer her employees.

The office fell silent for a moment.

Perhaps seeing that Nan Zhuren hadn't replied for a while, Weng Pingting sighed, trying to ease the atmosphere:
“You are very talented, Zhu Ren. I have never seen anyone your age who can do counseling so well, not to mention your innate ability to analyze micro-expressions.”

“I contacted a few of my… friends, and they are very interested in you. I revealed some inside information about your resume, so you don’t need to worry about what they will think of you because of that ‘incident’.”

“You will definitely reach Lin Lilin’s level in the future, or even surpass him. If you remember this later, you can do whatever you want—but not now.”

At this point, Weng Pingting felt both fortunate and somewhat troubled:
"What you did at Liu Lin's Psychological Clinic last time will definitely have consequences, but I haven't heard Lin Lilin and the others say anything yet. This might be a good thing, you..."

Nan Zhuren remained silent, as if he was still processing information.

It was at this time.

dong dong dong-

The knocking interrupted Weng Pingting's words.

After the supervisor called out "Come in," Lu Jia poked her head in.

"Sister Pingting, someone is looking for Teacher Nan..."

Weng Pingting looked at Nan Zhuren.

Nan Zhuren frowned: "I don't have any consultations today."

This means consultations that were not scheduled in advance. And if it's a last-minute, in-line consultation, Weng Pingting would certainly know.

So the two of them looked at Lu Jia together.

Lu Jia said, "They said they weren't visitors, but relatives of visitors..."

(End of this chapter)