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

Chapter 190 The mental state of contemporary college students is still quite diverse.
Time: 15:04 PM.

The student consultation appointment was at 15:00 PM sharp.

In theory, it is a bit late to let the visitors in now.

However, since the school consultations that students book are free, they don't really have any awareness of their consumer rights; at the same time, students are generally quite tolerant of teachers.

There's no need to worry about too much trouble.

However, Nan Zhuren still felt somewhat apologetic towards the visitor. After all, regardless of the reason, he had objectively caused trouble for the visitor; from a utilitarian perspective of counseling, he had also created an inherently unfavorable counseling relationship.

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"Please come in," Nan Zhuren said loudly.

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Sure enough, the visitor entered with a slightly furrowed brow and visible dissatisfaction in his eyes.

However, upon seeing Nan Zhuren, her face immediately relaxed and her eyes lit up.

The light was even a bit aggressive.

"Huh? Teacher Nan!"

Nan Zhuren blinked.

The girl seemed quite excited: "I listened to your lecture before, and you spoke so well!"

Before she even sat down, her mouth was already spewing words like a machine gun.

"I only became interested in psychology after listening to your lecture, and this is the first time I've booked a counseling session to ask about some long-standing issues in my mind. When I made the appointment, the receptionist told me there was a 'Teacher Nan' here, and I wondered if it was you—and it really was!"

Nan Zhuren pulled up the corners of her mouth, skillfully revealing the reserved yet polite smile befitting someone who had been praised.

"Sit down first."

The counselor sized up the client.

Standing at just over 1.6 meters tall, he wore a short brown down jacket open over a low-cut white printed sweatshirt, paired with dark apricot fleece trousers and white sneakers.

Looking at her face again—she wasn't wearing makeup, but her features were very delicate and pretty. Her hair wasn't permed, dyed, or tied up; it was simply parted in the middle and left loose.

Unlike male visitors, female visitors usually put a lot of thought into matching clothes and accessories. This aesthetic sense is also an outward projection of their inner self. Therefore, their clothing can be used to make a preliminary judgment on their personality through first visual impression.

While Nan Zhuren was sizing up the visitor, the visitor was also staring intently at Nan Zhuren.

Then, a smile involuntarily spread across his face.

Nan Zhuren noticed the change in expression and immediately looked at the information in his hand: "Your name is..."

As is customary, the introduction uses names, grades, and majors to gain some initial understanding.

This time, however, Nan Zhuren did not give any extra "positive attention" to the name or the visitor's attire, nor did he extend the conversation beyond the topic through his professional expertise. He wanted to keep the conversation relatively strictly within the scope of the consultation.

Nan Zhuren said, "You just said you have a 'long-standing problem in your heart.' Is today's consultation about this problem?"

The visitor adopted a sitting posture with his back straight and legs together, his hands on his thighs, and his lower back against the sofa back, looking very serious.

"Correct!"

"So what exactly is the problem?"

The visitor pursed his lips and curled the corners of his mouth slightly, then suddenly asked curiously, "Teacher, can you guess it through psychology?"

【…】

Nan Zhuren confirmed that this was not some kind of defensive diversion, but simply out of curiosity.

But it was certainly a bad start for the consultation.

Fortunately, Nan Zhuren is an experienced counselor. When faced with a client who is curious about psychology, she uses relevant psychological knowledge to respond. "I would prefer that you state the question yourself. This allows you to review the issue, helps you think about it, and is very important for the counseling."

The visitor blinked: "Okay..."

That means they accepted this explanation.

Then Nan Zhuren saw that the other party finally made a thoughtful gesture by pursing his lips and no longer making eye contact.

I felt a slight sense of relief.

This visitor was somewhat different in type from the previous one, so Nan Zhuren quickly adjusted her mindset.

During this process, the visitor finally began to speak:
"Well, I feel like I have some issues with my views on marriage and relationships; I mean, I always thought I didn't have any major problems, and I still don't think I do now. But, I want to find someone more experienced than me to help me... make a judgment?"

Nan Zhuren felt he had adjusted his mindset and offered a reassuring smile: "Perhaps the problem itself isn't a 'problem,' but since it made you choose to sit here, there must be some 'problem' involved."

The way he said it was a bit convoluted, but for college students, who have an academic background and a youthful mindset, this kind of thing really resonates with them, giving them a sense of awe and wonder.

The visitor smiled and then answered the questions smoothly.

"That's right, I have a boyfriend now, and I really enjoy being in a relationship."

The girl smiled shyly: "But I've never thought about marrying him, or even about getting married in the future. Just thinking about spending my whole life with someone makes me feel terrible."

Nan Zhuren nodded slightly, indicating that he was listening.

At the same time, he nodded inwardly, beginning to make several guesses. These future-oriented questions generally fall into a few categories, such as past emotional setbacks, a poor example from one's family of origin, the influence of peers, or simply some personal personality flaw…

However, the visitor then changed the subject: "But I really want a child, I think children are a lot of fun."

Nan Zhuren's thoughts suddenly stopped.

He had already formed an "impression of the counselor" and heard the "client's complaints," so he habitually wanted to collect "impressions of others."

Have you shared your thoughts with the people around you?

The visitor immediately nodded: "Yes, with my mom."

Nan Zhuren cautiously kept her expression hidden: "What was your mother's reaction?"

He also made several plans in his mind, intending to respond differently to the answers of the visitors.

The next moment, an uncontrollable smile spread across the visitor's face, as if he were embarrassed.

"Well... after I told my mom all this, she asked me how I planned to have children if I wasn't married, whether I wanted to have a child out of wedlock?"

“I said I just want a child, but I don’t want to give birth myself because it’s very painful, and my body will be out of shape after giving birth.”

Nan Zhuren blinked.

"Then I asked my mom if she could have a baby for me, like through artificial insemination or IVF. After the baby is born, I can raise it. After all, we are mother and son or mother and daughter biologically."

"That way, I had a child painlessly, and I can still stay young. Maybe when we go shopping in the future, we'll look like siblings."

"Of course, I've also considered the ethical aspects. We absolutely cannot tell the child about this later. We'll just use normal names for him and let him grow up happily..."

Nan Zhuren pursed her lips, feeling that none of her previous assumptions matched the result, and that she needed to spend some time reorganizing her thoughts.

Fortunately, the visitor now seems to have gotten into the mood and has started talking non-stop.

Nan Zhuren let the other person finish their narration, then, after thinking for a moment, couldn't help but say:

"How did your mother react to what you said? Did she...hit you?"

The visitor blinked: "No, she just called me a lunatic."

(End of this chapter)