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

Chapter 191 An Attempt to Intervene in Nan Zhuren

Time: 15:42 PM.

Footsteps echoed once again at the entrance of the Jiangda Psychological Center.

This time, Chen Ting and Xia Tian were not on high alert because the sound was the "tap-tap" of high heels.

Even among university students, female students often wear high heels, but the sound they make on the ground is different from that of teachers; therefore, it's easy to distinguish between the sound of high heels from teachers and students. Xia Tian and Chen Ting have never quite figured out the underlying principle.

Da da da--

"Hello teacher."

Sure enough, the person who came into view the next moment was one of the teachers on temporary assignment at the Psychological Counseling Center.

but--

Xia Tian checked the schedule on the table: "Teacher Bai, you don't have any consultations today, do you?"

"Hello, Xia and Chen."

The teacher surnamed Bai stopped, her eyes sweeping over Xia Tian's face a few times before she smiled, her mood brightening: "We have a case to discuss with the other teachers today, and they might be coming over later."

As she spoke, she strode forward and craned her neck to glance at the timetable on Xia Tian's desk.

Although the curve of the smile on her face didn't change, Xia Tian and Chen Ting were certain that Teacher Bai's expression had frozen.

Then, they saw Teacher Bai slip into the office without saying a word.

……

"There's a huge problem!" Teacher Bai said, her voice barely audible, but her anxiety was palpable. "Nan Zhuren really took all the consultations for today!"

The only two people in the office immediately turned to look at her.

Teacher Xue quickly gave a wink, while the teacher in charge of the center looked on in surprise: "Teacher Bai, you know about this too?"

Teacher Bai immediately switched to her usual expression control: "Hmm, I heard Xia and Chen mention it a couple of days ago when I was talking to them. I didn't expect it to be true."

The teacher in charge of the center was quite surprised: "I didn't expect Teacher Bai to know so early! I only found out today!"

Teacher Bai walked to her workstation without changing her expression: "You should just talk to your students more often."

The teacher in charge of the center looked like she was being lectured.

Although the teacher in charge of the center is now the nominal head of the Jiangda Psychological Center, he is not actually the most important person in the center.

The system of professional titles in universities is somewhat unique. Although some teachers have titles such as "person in charge" or "director," it does not necessarily mean that they are the top leader. For example, the department head in some colleges may be an associate professor or a newly appointed professor, while senior professors and teachers are unwilling to accept this position.

The center's head teacher is currently positioned in this way. Although he is now the head of the Jiangda Psychological Center and the center does have several newly recruited young master's graduates as counselors, he is not the most senior or influential person in the center.

For example, Teacher Bai is superior in terms of experience, qualifications, and so on.

Of course, the teachers are also understanding people. Since they have the title of "colleague," as long as it doesn't involve professional stance or personal bottom line, most senior teachers will follow the direction set by the younger person in charge.

On a side note—if we really go by that, Nan Zhuren, who was on secondment at the Jiangda Psychological Center during his master's studies, is theoretically the youngest of all the teachers.

……

“Since you already know, Teacher Bai,” the teacher in charge of the center said with a worried expression, “I think there’s something wrong with Nan Zhuren, but I’m not sure. Now that Teacher Bai is here, I’d like to ask you to come and help me make a decision.”

Teacher Bai nodded repeatedly, saying it was no problem, and then sat down at her workstation, typing away on her phone screen.

[Teacher Xue: Teacher Bai has arrived.]

[Teacher Li: It's so nice not to have classes... Why can't I skip classes after becoming a teacher?]

[Teacher Ye: We're consultants, and now we're spending all our time taking these unrelated classes... What kind of classes is Teacher Li offering?]

[Professor Li: Military Theory]

[Teacher Ye: I'm teaching "Entrepreneurial Planning for College Students"...]

[Teacher Bai: As for the teaching duties, please be understanding. I've come to check on Teacher Xiao Nan's situation.]

[Teacher Xue: Wait a minute... the visitor is out. This time it ended quickly!] Because there were two people in the office at the same time, Teacher Xue and Teacher Bai both turned off their phones' vibration and sound.

The teacher in charge of the center didn't pay attention to this area; instead, she looked outside.

click-

The visitor opened the door to the consultation room and walked out, his face rosy and his steps brisk.

She rushed to the front desk where Xia Tian and Chen Ting were: "Hello, can I still book a consultation with Teacher Nan?"

The office door was open, and the teachers could hear the conversations at the front desk, and even see what was happening there from certain angles.

Upon hearing the visitor's words, the three teachers present all sharpened their gazes.

Xia Tian maintained her smile: "I'm sorry, classmate, a teacher can only be booked once a week, and Teacher Nan's schedule for next week hasn't been released yet."

"When will we be able to get out?"

"We might not know until the weekend, Professor Nan is quite busy~"

The visitor nodded: "Okay..."

Then she walked out, turning back every few steps.

After carefully observing the visitor for a while, Teacher Bai commented, "There might be some transference involved."

Teacher Xue was unsurprised: "Isn't this quite normal for Nan Zhuren? It's happened all the time."

Teacher Bai nodded in agreement, feeling a familiar sensation return.

What were the circumstances surrounding this visitor's arrival?

Teacher Bai asked, implying that she wanted to compare the client's condition before and after the consultation in order to judge the quality of Nan Zhuren's consultation.

Teacher Xue thought for a moment: "It's not the kind of visitor who seems preoccupied—Teacher Nan is out, why don't you ask him directly?"

Because the school's psychological counseling does not have a step where "an assistant comes in after the counseling session to discuss renewal counseling", the client always leaves before the counselor after the counseling session.

Nan Zhuren even stayed in the consultation room for an extra minute, seemingly waiting for the visitor to completely disappear.

"Teacher Nan, water!" Xia Tian handed it over immediately.

Nan Zhuren smiled and nodded as he accepted the package. After a full consultation, aside from his mental state, he was indeed quite physically exhausted, with thirst being a major symptom.

He sipped his drinking water, a perfect blend of hot and cold water at the right temperature, as he walked into the office with the documents in his hand.

[Teacher Xue: Teacher Xiao Nan doesn't look too well.]

[Teacher Bai: Although she's drinking water to calm herself, her brow remains furrowed.]

[Teacher Li: It seems that doing two consultations in a row is really not easy.]

[Teacher Ye: This state definitely won't allow us to finish today's consultation. Teacher Bai, why don't you intervene?]

Teacher Bai: Okay, let me ask.

……

As soon as Nan Zhuren entered the office, he felt three pairs of eyes looking at him.

It was a bit unexpected.

When he entered the consultation room, there was only one teacher there.

In particular, at this moment, Nan Zhuren could read the same "long time no see" expression on the faces of the other two teachers as he had when he first met the teacher in charge of the center.

So Nan Zhuren cautiously gave a smile that conformed to social etiquette: "Everyone's here. When did you arrive?"

　There was a slight issue with the chapter order just now, but it's been corrected.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)