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

Chapter 166 Are your professional ethics firm enough?
"What do you want to discuss with me?"

When Nan Zhuren entered, Weng Pingting had just finished arguing with Howard and was clearly still angry.

Although her overall emotional tone is still one of anger, Weng Pingting is clearly showing a lot of deliberate restraint when facing Nan Zhuren.

And it also shows a certain degree of "friendliness".

After all, the person in front of her now was Nan Zhuren, and Weng Pingting was always very tolerant of him.

Nan Zhuren said, "I want to discuss something with you—now that the company has transformed and there's not much to do, does that mean I'll have free time during the day to go to Jiangda University?"

Upon hearing this, Weng Pingting frowned.

Is this kid here specifically to add fuel to the fire or what?
She was annoyed, but when she looked at Nan Zhuren, she found that the young counselor did not express any emotion like "desire" when he spoke.

Instead, there was a strange, ambiguous smile.

It's not a provocation.

It's more like a lighthearted joke to create a relaxed atmosphere.

And to lay the groundwork for what follows.

Weng Pingting had some doubts in her heart, and soon she made a guess.

She then gave a half-smile and said, "I can't control things at the company anymore. Old Huo has already said that HR won't care about your clocking in and out."

"As for what happens next—Old Huo will also hire a 'professional team' to reorganize the company's systems, which is beyond my control."

The implication is that Nan Zhuren can go to Jiangda University at any time without Weng Pingting's consent.

Weng Pingting didn't believe that Nan Zhuren didn't understand this principle.

But Nan Zhuren still came over to ask Weng Pingting for her "consent".

This is unusual.

Unless, of course, that's not his goal.

really,

Nan Zhuren immediately pretended that her attention had been diverted and that she had noticed another message in Weng Pingting's words.

"How could I 'not be able to manage' it? As long as Sister Pingting is still here, I am your subordinate. How could I not be able to manage it?"

Weng Pingting's expression became even more amused.

She observed Nan Zhuren's expression and used her abilities to gather information from it.

She felt she had seen through Nan Zhuren's intentions.

As a psychologist, she subconsciously wanted to coax Nan Zhuren into saying it himself, as that would be more pleasurable.

But recent events have left her exhausted, to the point that she is currently feeling listless and doesn't even want to do anything extra.

So she spoke, enunciating each word clearly: "Because—"

"I'm leaving."

……

Weng Pingting sighed softly; she had many things weighing on her mind.

But as a qualified psychological counselor, she knew that her current state was absolutely unacceptable, and that negative emotions should not be suppressed for a long time.

So perhaps out of psychological need, and also out of trust in Nan Zhuren, she slowly said:
“I plan to resign, leave ‘Yan Nuo’, and go out on my own.”

Weng Pingting shook her head: "I met Howard at an exchange meeting in the capital. I had just gone through some things and wasn't in a good state..."

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment, searching through his past memories, and suddenly interrupted, "Is it the case you told me about before, the girl who was raped by her father? Because you encouraged her to report it to the police, it had a bad influence in the industry afterwards?"

Weng Pingting was narrating when she suddenly caught her breath and couldn't help but glare at Nan Zhuren. Nan Zhuren quickly raised his hand, gesturing "Okay, I won't interrupt anymore."

"In short, Howard approached me at that time. He felt that psychological counseling was a new money-making opportunity and he wanted to establish a psychological counseling company in Jiangdu. Therefore, he needed a resident counselor, and he found me through an introduction."

“I didn’t initially intend to leave the capital. But Howard… he’s very resourceful.”

As she said this, Weng Pingting couldn't help but smile.

Nan Zhuren didn't even need to analyze it; he could already tell what that smile meant.

"So the rumors are true? Sister Pingting, you really have a relationship with the boss... Okay, okay, I won't interrupt anymore."

Nan Zhuren received a disdainful look from Weng Pingting and once again gave a French military salute.

"In short, I hadn't originally planned to leave the capital. But Howard used some off-court factors and, after understanding my personality, made me a lot of promises."

"But the most important of these promises was that he promised me to provide the purest form of psychological counseling."

"Moreover, I am in charge of all consulting-related business, and he is not allowed to interfere."

Weng Pingting sighed, "Clearly, a man's promises cannot be trusted."

Sister Pingting, please don't say that. That sounds a bit like feminism.

Nan Zhuren summarized: "In other words, the boss used to be in the capital, and took advantage of your vulnerability when you weren't in a good state. He used his good looks to lure you to Jiangdu, and then added his 'career aspirations' to the mix, ultimately drawing you here to oversee his psychological counseling company."

“He regrets it now, realizing that the psychological counseling company is not making money, or rather, not making money in the short term, so he wants to change careers; but he still can't bear to give up your name and wants to keep you.”

"But Pingting, you can't accept it, so you're planning to leave—can I understand it that way?"

……

What you said is all true, but why is it that it can so easily provoke people's rebellious mentality?
Weng Pingting opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refute something.

In the end, I could only nod and say, "You can understand it that way."

"Isn't it a problem?" Nan Zhuren suddenly asked. "Although there's a conflict in your professional philosophies right now, you and your boss have worked together for so long, there must be some bond between you, right?"

Weng Pingting laughed freely: "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. Besides, he tricked me into coming to Jiangdu from the capital by pretending to admire and yearn for psychological counseling. Now that I know it was all fake, I naturally have no intention of staying."

That concludes the story.

Talking it out did help; Weng Pingting felt her mood had indeed improved a lot.

Then, she turned her gaze to Nan Zhuren, whom she had been listening to for so long.

Weng Pingting felt she had seen through Nan Zhuren: "You also knew that you didn't want to continue working after the company's transformation, right? And you even noticed that I had my own ideas."

Her expression turned playful: "What, you want to come and work for me from now on?"

……

When the company's top two leaders got into a fight, the boss refused the top leader's obedience test and instead went to have a heart-to-heart talk with the second-in-command.

The conversation went quite deeply on various levels.

This behavior looks exactly like paying homage to a powerful figure.

However, under the watchful eyes of police officer Weng Pingting, Nan Zhuren shook his head.

“No,” Nan Zhuren said, “I have three purposes.”

"Firstly, my primary goal is simply to confirm whether your professional ethics are as strong as mine."

Weng Pingting: "...???"

(End of this chapter)