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

Chapter 17 Could he possibly take on two cases in a row? (Please read on!)

Good heavens, he gave himself Bald Yang's job and also assigned him his consulting assistant position.

Does Manager Weng have any special hobbies?
Is that woman hiding somewhere watching this?

But... it actually feels kind of comfortable, for some reason.

Nan Zhuren calmly accepted the folder: "Thank you."

Instead of opening it, he started chatting with his thick-haired assistant: "I didn't have time to say hello yesterday, what's your name?"

The thick-haired assistant quickly said, "My name is Shen Bing, Shen as in Shenyang, and Bing as in soldier. Teacher Nan can just call me 'Abing'."

Nan Zhuren laughed: "I'll still call you 'Little Soldier Brother'. You've been here longer than me, and there are many things I need to ask you for advice on."

"It's also because I didn't know yesterday afternoon that you were the assistant I was assigned to, otherwise I wouldn't have been sitting here doing nothing all day."

……

Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Nan Zhuren's overtures.

He was involved in the entire accident yesterday.

In fact, Shen Bing had been quite critical of Yang Xudao's behavior of "improperly transferring visitors" from the very beginning.

But after all, Yang Xudao was his direct consultant, and when the consultant insisted on doing things his own way, Shen Bing, as the assistant, had no way to do anything about it.

Whether he acted voluntarily or passively, in the eyes of outsiders, he was one of the participants in yesterday's incident.

Therefore, when Shen Bing learned that he had become Nan Zhuren's assistant today, he was extremely uneasy.

Fortunately, it seems that Ms. Xiao Nan is a very easy person to get along with.

However, Shen Bing was still holding his breath.

After all, people who study psychology can never judge a person's character based on a short period of contact!

Seeing that Shen Bing's emotions were almost written all over his face, Nan Zhuren didn't pay any attention.

For initial social interactions, it's enough to set the tone. As for other things, they will gradually adjust and improve over time.

"Could you please tell me about today's visitors... no, there are two?"

Nan Zhuren raised an eyebrow. Yesterday, Weng Pingting only said that she would only have one visitor.

The initial contact and data collection for visitors are the assistant's job. Nan Zhuren looked at Shen Bing and asked for an explanation.

Shen Bing immediately added: "Two visitors. One of them made an appointment three days ago, and the supervisor arranged for him to be with you yesterday. He is an eighteen-year-old high school graduate."

"The second person contacted us on Douyin just last night. They were in a hurry and wanted to have a consultation this morning. Since you were available this morning, Ms. Xiao Nan, we arranged it for you as well."

In the internet age, psychological counseling services need to find ways to attract more clients in order to expand their business.

For example, Douyin, Meituan, and Xiaohongshu. The number of visitors attracted through the internet has far exceeded those introduced through traditional methods.

Of course, these are all small consultations that are attracted in this way, focusing on volume. Real long-term consultation cases still need to rely on traditional methods, such as Chen Ting, whom Nan Zhuren received yesterday.

Nan Zhuren nodded, indicating that he understood. However, visitors brought in from the internet always come with some other questions.

For example, visitors who cut in line at the last minute always catch people off guard.

……

Nan Zhuren suddenly realized something: "Am I the only one free this morning?"

Shen Bing replied, "No, there are two other teachers. But the supervisor specifically requested that I give you another case."

Nan Zhuren smiled; he roughly knew what was going on.

This is a test.

Although Nan Zhuren demonstrated impressive professional skills yesterday, consultants of his age still exhibit a common deficiency:
age.

A young appearance can lead to distrust from clients; limited life experience can prevent empathy; and a tendency to resort to rote memorization when faced with extreme problems are common shortcomings among young counselors.

Counselors like Nan Zhuren may be adept at handling younger clients, but they may struggle when dealing with older clients.

Even if the visitors have similar problems—for example, both have anxiety disorder, but the anxiety disorder of an 18-year-old is completely different from that of a 38-year-old.

Weng Pingting probably wanted to take this opportunity to test Nan Zhuren's capabilities.

After thinking it through, Nan Zhuren said, "The second visitor must be over thirty years old, right?"

Shen Bing noticed that Nan Zhuren hadn't opened the folder yet, and was taken aback: "Yes, thirty-two years old, male."

Nan Zhuren smiled slightly, flipping through the papers in his hand while absorbing the information.

The first client arrived an hour later; he was an 18-year-old male, and his consultation question was about career planning.

The second visitor arrived two hours later; he was a 32-year-old male who sought advice on "relationship recovery."

……

While Nan Zhuren and Shen Bing were talking, other people in the office area were also glancing over there, intentionally or unintentionally.

They remained silent, knowing that anything they said in such a small room would be easily audible to everyone.

WeChat kept flashing.

Groups of three, groups of five, groups of ten...

"Old Yang suffered a great loss yesterday. Look, now even his assistant has been taken away."

"It seems that all of Lao Yang's subsequent visitors were handed over to the new ones."

"First they snatch up the cases, then they snatch up the assistants, wow..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Old Yang was in the wrong first. What kind of thing did he do!"

"What do you think the new guy will do in terms of consultations today? He said he had two visitors this morning."

"Can he turn both of these into long-term consulting projects, into case studies?"

"Two? One would be good enough!"

"One? We'd be lucky to get the one from yesterday!"

"Want to bet? Two premium milk teas!"

"I can't sleep after drinking milk tea, so I want coffee."

"..."

They were talking over there, while their eyes were scanning the area.

Meanwhile, Nan Zhuren sat calmly in his seat, reviewing the materials he had collected earlier, silently preparing for the consultations to come.

Time flew by quickly, and an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

"It's time, Professor Nan," Shen Bing reminded him as his assistant.

Nan Zhuren nodded and walked into the assigned consultation room.

He opened his shoulders, leaned back on the sofa, crossed his right leg over his left knee, and rested the folder on his right leg.

He appears relaxed overall, but not frivolous; rather, he is easygoing and confident, which helps him make a good first impression on visitors. Of course, as the consultation progresses, he will adjust his posture as necessary.

Lu Jia's pleasant voice quickly came over: "This way, please—"

A young man's face appeared.

This is Nan Zhuren's second visitor.

(End of this chapter)