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

Chapter 203 Nan Zhuren, the Tool
Ever since Huang Xin and Nan Zhuren had their late-night conversation.

the next day.

【月度目标：1个月内完成“心理咨询”10小时（10/10），完成后进行1次“心理能力培训”】

[This month's goals have been achieved]

You have received [psychological skills training]

[Emotional Influence] +1

……

Day three.

[Monthly Goal: Complete 10 hours of "psychological counseling" within one month (10/10)...]

[This month's goals have been achieved]

【…】

[Emotional Influence] +1

……

The third day, evening.

The teacher in charge of the center glanced at Nan Zhuren, who was dozing off at his workstation.

……(-)……

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn't help but complain quietly to Teacher Li beside him, "I feel a little relieved to see Teacher Nan like this."

Teacher Li, who had been focused on Nan Zhuren's sleeping face, suddenly woke up as if from a dream: "Ah...why?"

It's obvious that they neither heard clearly nor understood what was being said.

The teacher in charge of the center emphasized, "Teacher Nan sleeps."

Teacher Li blinked: "Who can't sleep?"

As she said this, Teacher Li glanced at Nan Zhuren again before reluctantly turning back.

The teacher in charge of the center took a deep breath.

"Teacher Nan conducted six consultations in one go starting from the afternoon the day before yesterday; yesterday she didn't even let the morning pass by, conducting ten consultations in the morning, noon, and evening." The teacher in charge of the center emphasized, "Today is also fully booked so far, and we will continue to conduct consultations later tonight."

"Moreover, he almost never takes a break during each consultation; he stays in the consultation room the whole time."

As Ms. Li listened to the center's teacher's debriefing, she gradually composed herself.

"So now that he's sleeping, I'm sure he's really tired from doing counseling."

This shows that Nan Zhuren is a relatively normal psychological counselor, a normal person in a physiological sense, rather than some kind of terrifying counseling machine.

That kind of thing puts too much psychological pressure on psychology professionals.

The teacher in charge of the center couldn't help but shudder just thinking about it.

Well, now the teachers in charge at the center only have "relatively normal" expectations for Nan Zhuren, not "normal" anymore.

Ms. Li seemed thoughtful. After listening to the account, her gaze towards the teacher in charge of the center gradually became strange: "So you've been at the center for the past three days, and while you were there, you were keeping a close eye on Ms. Nan?"

The teacher in charge at the center paused involuntarily.

With Nan Zhuren's return, the female teachers spent much more time at the counseling center.

They used to only come to the center when they had a consultation appointment or other important business.

Now, I come whenever I have free time.

Even they didn't fully concentrate on every consultation, every break between consultations, or every moment of rest for Nan Zhuren.

This was indeed a bit strange. The teacher in charge of the center blinked, then quickly changed the subject, displaying her professional skills as a psychology practitioner: "Speaking of which, Ms. Li, you've been coming to the center more often these past few days."

He glanced at Professor Li's workstation, where reference materials were spread out on the table and the original draft of a paper was being edited on the computer.

They are clearly working.

However, generally speaking, Professor Li and other teachers at the center would choose to conduct this kind of work in their respective research group offices or laboratories.

It's not uncommon for people to come to the center to write papers; in fact, it's practically nonexistent.

These things only started happening in the last two days.

Teacher Li, however, said nonchalantly, "I came here so that I could catch a few more glimpses of Teacher Nan."

The teacher in charge of the center choked up.

Being this honest is a bit much, isn't it? The person in question is right there; what if they're pretending to be asleep?
Teacher Li waved her hand casually: "Oh, not like that. Teacher Nan is too young, I don't like younger brothers."

"But, how should I put it... during your work breaks, you need to look at the plants, play on your phone, and take a break, right? And every month or two, you need to go on a trip to adjust your mindset and relax, right?"

The teacher in charge at the center nodded.

Teacher Li looked at Nan Zhuren's sleeping face, her eyes becoming hazy, and her tone carried a satisfied feeling, like pink bubbles: "And this face... just looking at it can have this relaxing effect. I write a paper for a while, then look at him; I do some research, then look at him again, and I feel like my inspiration increases..."

The teacher in charge of the center remained silent, feeling somewhat confused.

So... for Teacher Li, Nan Zhuren was just a tool to inspire him?
Something feels wrong.

……

Just as the center's teacher and Teacher Li lowered their heads, seemingly wanting to discuss something,

Buzz-buzz-

Nan Zhuren's phone suddenly vibrated.

The two teachers, feeling extremely guilty, immediately fell silent.

Nan Zhuren, immersed in the dream consultation center, was pulled back to reality. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and stared at the screen—

[Weng Pingting]

She quickly answered the phone: "Hello? Sister Pingting?"

Nan Zhuren rubbed his forehead and then his cheeks to clear his head.

He then strode out of the office, gestured with Xia Tian to find an empty consultation room, and then continued speaking into his phone: "Is there any result regarding what I told you before?"

Even when heard through a phone receiver, Weng Pingting's voice carries a calming quality that makes people feel at ease.

“You told me two things: First, about Huang Xin, the problem isn’t too big—but I need to meet him in person first.”

Nan Zhuren nodded: "Of course."

"As for Li Minglu, I've been instructing Shen Bing to contact the other family members more often, but Wang Sui hasn't answered the phone. If what you're saying is true, then Lin Lilin's 'empathy' with the family members has clearly been effective."

This is not a good sign.

Weng Pingting asked, "Do you have any thoughts?"

After hearing the question from the other end of the phone, Nan Zhuren pondered for a moment.

Cai said, "I plan to try to intervene with Wang Sui using family therapy when they come for their next consultation. In the early stages, I will use a humanistic approach as much as possible, giving Wang Sui positive attention and support, and removing Liu Pan's transference towards her."

Nan Zhuren didn't have the same resources as Lin Lilin, who could have a part-time counselor go out of their way to please the client's family members without expecting payment, thus creating transference outside of the counseling process.

Therefore, he had no choice but to take matters into his own hands and seek advice to achieve his goals.

Although this is extra tiring. After all, having one more person in the consultation process requires far more energy than simply adding one more person to two.

But now, for some inexplicable reason, Nan Zhuren feels that he has become somewhat accustomed to similar situations.

(End of this chapter)