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

Chapter 214 Teacher Nan is different.
Wang Sui instinctively wiped her hands quickly, trying to find her phone.

But she soon discovered that it was Li Minglu's phone that was ringing.

Yes, the couple's cell phones have the exact same ringtone.

But Li Minglu never liked socializing, and after getting sick, he almost completely cut off his contact with the outside world.

There are very few people who can call him now.

Li Minglu didn't realize what was happening until Wang Sui had dried her hands, and then he pressed the answer button.

"Hello? Oh, it's Editor Liao."

In his response, Li Minglu subconsciously revealed the identity of the person on the other end of the phone, uttering a name that Wang Sui also knew.

"I just sent the finished drawing over."

Simultaneously press the speaker button and place the phone on the table.

Wang Sui shook her clean hands in the air as she walked over.

Although Li Minglu has virtually no social life now, he still maintains contact with his clients due to their work relationship.

Even with Li Minglu's current physical condition, his life is almost entirely dependent on Wang Sui, and even his social life is taken over by Wang Sui.

However, the client also required regular communication with Li Minglu himself.

"Yes, yes, Teacher Li, we have received the submissions and reviewed them overnight."

There was a sense of relief on the other end of the phone: "It's really well drawn. Only you could draw something that maintains a neat structure while still expressing your personal style..."

Li Minglu listened silently, without any expression.

Wang Sui listened silently, her face showing obvious doubt, but she quickly smiled, appearing proud.

"Editor Liao, you flatter me." After the other person finished praising him, Wang Sui smiled and said a humble word on Li Minglu's behalf.

"Oh, it's Teacher Wang. You really are here." A feigned surprised voice came from the other end of the line.

The two sides then engaged in some back-and-forth praise before beginning to discuss the subsequent artwork.

Li Minglu remained silent throughout the entire process.

Until near the end.

"Teacher Li, we look forward to your future works."

"Okay, Editor Liao, goodbye."

After saying that, Li Minglu turned around and prepared to go back to his studio as if he had completed his task.

Wang Sui suddenly spoke up: "Where are you going? There's something I haven't finished telling you yet."

Li Minglu turned around: "?"

Wang Sui frowned, about to speak, when suddenly, her phone rang again.

It was still Li Minglu's phone.

Wang Sui relaxed her brows and watched as Li Minglu picked up the phone, about to say something as he had just done.

"Hello, who is this? Ah..."

Wang Sui blinked, thinking that the editor surnamed Liao had something he hadn't finished explaining.

"Teacher Nan?!" Li Minglu involuntarily raised his voice, giving an answer that was completely opposite to Wang Sui's guess.

"Yes, Teacher Li, sorry to bother you in the middle of the night." A voice came from the other end of the conversation.

Visitors come from all walks of life, and counselors must change how they address them based on their identity and profession.

When meeting for the first time, one would naturally use relatively formal and distant terms of address. However, given the counseling relationship established between Nan Zhuren and Li Minglu during their last consultation, it would be appropriate to use terms of address that are both formal and somewhat friendly.

"No, no, that's not true. I just finished my midnight snack..." Li Minglu's response was somewhat flustered.

"And even earlier, I was at work and my phone wasn't with me, so you couldn't reach me, Professor Nan..."

“That’s how it is,” Nan Zhuren began to explain. “Usually, my assistant contacts you and your wife, but there have been some changes in our business recently, so I’m taking the liberty of calling you this time.”

Yannuo Center has indeed recently undergone significant changes in its business operations, and the situation is quite unique.

“No, no, please don’t be presumptuous.” Li Minglu shook his head. “Teacher Nan, what is it you need to say…”

"It's nothing major, just wanted to record your recent status and confirm if there are any changes to our consultation time next week. It's just routine procedure..."

Li Minglu nodded: "Mmm, mmm..." Li Minglu didn't remember how much they talked or how long they talked.

He suddenly said, "Teacher Nan, I'm sorry..."

This statement is completely nonsensical.

But Nan Zhuren wasn't taken aback: "No, no, you have nothing to apologize for."

They then chatted for a few more minutes.

When Li Minglu hung up the phone and turned around, he found his wife staring at him.

"Alu, why weren't you on speakerphone just now?"

Li Minglu blinked: "No way, I clearly..."

He looked at his phone and suddenly froze.

It was only later that I realized I had been using a receiver for the entire conversation with Nan Zhuren.

Throughout the entire process, he didn't feel anything was wrong at all; everything seemed so natural.

"It either exists or it doesn't. You're blatantly lying to me again. Is this the kind of thing you can just brush off?!"

Wang Sui involuntarily raised her voice: "What did he just say to you?!"

Li Minglu subconsciously replied, "Regarding the consultation, he confirmed whether my next consultation time would be the same as before..."

Wang Sui put her hands on her hips and took a deep breath.

Because she had just washed the dishes, her sleeves were rolled up, and her pose at that moment easily overshadowed Li Minglu's imposing presence.

"Didn't I just say there was something else? This is what I wanted to tell you."

Wang Sui practically forced out the words through gritted teeth: "I don't like that Teacher Nan."

"I plan to transfer you back to the same mental health clinic you used to go to."

Li Minglu barely thought about it: "But I just promised Teacher Nan that I felt...better than before after my consultation with him!"

He only realized what he had said when he said it.

Even he was surprised that he would say such a thing.

Wang Sui took another deep breath.
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Two days later, on Monday.

【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”】

[Career Development: File 1 "Case File" (1/1), and complete 1 "Psychological Techniques Advanced Training" session.]

[This month's goals have been achieved]

You have received [psychological skills training]

[Emotional Influence] +1

Inside the Dream Psychological Counseling Office, Nan Zhuren clenched his fist excitedly.

After a day of consultations, I've earned another point for "Emotional Influence".

This ability actually played a role when I was consulting with Cheng Hui before.

Techniques such as empathy and self-disclosure all require the client to be able to feel what the counselor is expressing.

It would be best to be able to empathize.

These are all areas where the power of emotional contagion comes into play.

In other words, if Nan Zhuren hadn't had the emotional appeal of "+3", he wouldn't have used such an aggressive, open-handed approach when facing Cheng Hui.

Even if you use it, the effect won't be nearly as good.

Now, his emotional charisma has reached a level of +4.

With Nan Zhuren's current work efficiency, he is maximizing his consultation hours at the Jiangda Consultation Center every day.

You can basically complete two monthly goals every three days.

Keep in mind, there's still more than half the month left.

If Nan Zhuren makes the most of her remaining time with psychological counseling, she should be able to complete her monthly goal by at least ten more sessions!
(End of this chapter)