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

Chapter 175 An opponent like you is very disappointing.

Nan Zhuren unconsciously tightened his grip on Liu Pan's hand.

Huang Xin, who had been thinking that Nan Zhuren was about to leave and was about to stand up from his chair, sat back down upon seeing this.

At the same time, hold your breath slightly.

When Liu Pan saw that Nan Zhuren had stopped leaving, a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

He wanted to say something more, but little did he know that what followed was Nan Zhuren's relentless and fierce attack.

……

Nan Zhuren's gaze was calm and emotionless, yet it seemed to have hooks, firmly fixed on Liu Pan's face.

“Your father is a psychiatrist, while you have a master’s degree in psychology. I don’t know how you see it, but it’s somewhat like a career demotion.”

It is common knowledge that psychology occupies a low, or even bottom, position in the hierarchy of natural sciences.

Especially when it comes to medicine.

"When a son and his father work in different industries, there are generally three scenarios: First, the father knows that his industry is at a lower level and hopes that his son can move up to a higher level—this does not apply to the difference between psychiatry and psychology."

"Second, the father knows that his profession is very tough and hopes that his son will not follow the same path as him—this is quite common among doctors."

"Third, and most embarrassingly, is that the son wants to follow in his father's footsteps, but lacks the ability, so he has to take a step down—which is quite true in the current situation."

Liu Pan's smile suddenly froze, and he even stopped breathing.

Nan Zhuren observed Liu Pan's reactions to the three conjectures and nodded.

"If it's not scenario one, if it's not scenario two, then it looks like it's scenario three—just as I initially thought."

"Let me guess, you originally wanted to study medicine, right?"

"Very good—yes. But you can't get into medical school because your college entrance exam score wasn't high enough, right?"

"Yes—so you settled for the psychology department at Jiangnan University as a second choice for your undergraduate degree?"

"—No, there's something wrong with what you just said; you went to the School of Psychology for your undergraduate degree—that's correct; you went to Jiangnan University for your undergraduate degree—that's incorrect."

Nan Zhuren revealed a knowing look: "So your first degree is psychology from a lower-level institution, and you only got into Jiangda University for postgraduate studies."

"Jiangda University has independent admissions, so let me guess—you had a 'senior student' tutoring you in your major courses during the preliminary exam, and your interview score in the re-examination was almost perfect, so you didn't have to worry about it, right?"

"Very good—yes."

……

Unlike the college entrance examination, postgraduate admissions consist of two parts: the preliminary examination and the re-examination.

The initial part is a written test, which is further divided into:
1. "National Unified Examination" - All candidates nationwide take the same exam;
Second, “Independent Question Setting” – Some universities set their own exam questions, which is generally seen in top universities.

These schools create their own exam questions. Either the teachers find the standardized exam too easy, so they use a more difficult one to select the best candidates; or they feel the standardized exam lacks differentiation and want to use specialized questions to pre-select candidates with expertise in specific research areas.

For candidates who want to "take it easy," the national unified exam is more difficult to implement, while independently designed exams are easier.

You don't necessarily need to leak the questions, but you can find senior students in your department who are familiar with the school to highlight the key points directly.

Because the official reference materials are all whole books, but senior students know the research directions of the teachers who set the exam questions and what the school's past exam question styles are like, they can cut out most of the non-key content in the reference books that doesn't need to be memorized.

While others have to memorize a whole book, you only need to memorize two-thirds, or even less than half, which greatly increases your review efficiency.

Jiangnan University's preliminary exam is set by the university itself.

Even so, the preliminary test is actually relatively fair.

The second round of interviews is more practical, because it includes a written interview.

The interview score can vary too much.

If you know a professor among the examiners in the re-examination, you can basically pass as long as you don't insult the school or college or have a sudden breakdown while answering questions.

Clearly, this is how Liu Pan entered Jiangda University.

Nan Zhuren looked into Liu Pan's eyes: "—I was right again."

His face flushed red at a visible speed, clearly indicating that Nan Zhuren's words had touched a nerve.

"You're talking nonsense..."

Nan Zhuren didn't give the other person a chance to finish a sentence: "Then I can understand."

“I had a question that puzzled me before: why is it that as the child of the founder of the psychological clinic, you should theoretically be able to participate in family work frequently, but even Huang Xin did not know that you participated in Li Minglu’s case intervention?”

"This shows that you are not usually involved in clinic affairs, or even almost not involved at all. Li Minglu should be the first clinic case you have been involved in, right?"

"—Oh, right."

"So you didn't have the chance to participate before because your father didn't agree? — That's right."

As he said this, Liu Pan's expression became somewhat flustered.

People always build high walls to defend their most sensitive and private parts; but at this moment, these defenses are being ruthlessly torn apart piece by piece.

What's even more terrifying is that Liu Pan himself was completely powerless to fight back.

"Based on the cognitive characteristics you just expressed, your thinking is deeply influenced by your medical background, and you actively accept it."

“But you are studying psychology, and your father doesn’t allow you to participate in clinic-related work.”

"Is it possible that——"

Nan Zhuren suddenly raised his chin, and the adjustment of his gaze caused his pupils to move below his eye sockets, giving him a look that resembled three-white eyes.

"You actually admire medicine, or you admire your father."

"But your father—dislikes you, his useless son?"

Nan Zhuren nodded as he looked at Liu Pan's expression.

His tone, like his eyes, was completely flat, devoid of any emotion. Yet, this calm tone spoke volumes at this moment, carrying an almost contemptuous power.

"Oh, I was right."

"Now I can understand why you are so determined to find me and persuade me to reconcile."

"You want to solve the clinic's problems by persuading me, and in turn gain Dad's approval."

“‘Look, Dad, I can help you too,’” Nan Zhuren switched to a comical tone with a blank expression, “—Is that right?”

"Let me guess, all those job opportunities and study spots you mentioned before were just empty promises, weren't they? You made all those decisions on your own. You just need an achievement like 'you convinced Nan Zhuren' to go back and brag to your father, right?"

"Yes, I was right after all."

Nan Zhuren looked at Liu Pan's expression, his words remaining flat.

"To be honest, your motives are very disappointing to me."

(End of this chapter)