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

Chapter 220 A Small Compensation
After listening to Wang Sui's question.

Liu Pan leaned his body away from Wang Sui.

He stammered, "Um... this... that..."

I can't quite put my finger on it.

Wang Sui seemed to understand something and immediately turned to look at Nan Zhuren.

“Look, Teacher Nan.”

What to look at?
unimportant.

Wang Sui slightly raised her chin: "Teacher Nan, I don't understand the deeper aspects of psychology. But I feel that studying psychology and doing psychological counseling is about helping others, right?"

"But in my interactions with you all, I have received more and more genuine help from Teacher Liu; these are things that your counseling center could not provide for me, which is why I returned to Professor Lin's center from you."

Wang Sui offered her assessment, her face beaming with a smile that only her mouth and cheeks seemed to be smiling as she said to Nan Zhuren, "I think Professor Lin and Teacher Liu are better able to help Alu and me."

"I think they are more professional, more like people who are good at psychology."

……

Nan Zhuren looked at Wang Sui with a calm gaze.

Then, he turned his gaze to Liu Pan.

Watching Liu Pan's movements, looking at Liu Pan's face, and the various expressions and micro-expressions that appeared on his face.

Then, he forced a smile.

"When I arrived, the teacher had already gone in and had a consultation with Teacher Li Minglu for more than 20 minutes, right?"

Before Liu Pan could answer, Nan Zhuren looked at the clock on the wall: "It's been thirty minutes now... which means that according to the normal consultation time, we will probably have to wait another ten minutes or so."

"This time is enough for us to...do something."

Liu Pan was puzzled, but his intuition told him that something bad was about to happen.

Wang Sui still had a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth. But looking at Nan Zhuren's reaction, she frowned as if dissatisfied.

She was about to say something.

Nan Zhuren said to Wang Sui, "I only consulted with Teacher Li Minglu twice before, and the results were not very good."

It's like admitting defeat.

Wang Sui's brows relaxed slightly.

"If the call is transferred after only two consultations, it is theoretically useless and the money is wasted."

"So, taking advantage of this time, I think I can make some compensation for you, Sister Wang, by giving you some 'psychological' compensation."

Nan Zhuren smirked: "Hmm... from what you just said, Sister Wang, you seem to have some unique insights into psychology. What do you think a professional who has studied psychology a lot should be like?"

This kind of question, which sounded like a request for advice, made Wang Sui think.

"At the very least, you should be able to speak in a way that makes people feel good. Shouldn't someone who studies psychology be good at understanding others and knowing what they want?"

Nan Zhuren did not respond to the first half of Wang Sui's sentence, but he nodded in affirmation of the second half.

"Yes, those who study psychology should have a better understanding of other people's thoughts."

As Nan Zhuren said this, he looked at Liu Pan.

Liu Pan seemed to have anticipated something, and his pupils began to dilate slightly.

Nan Zhuren slowly said, "I know a little psychological technique called 'micro-expression analysis.' This technique can interpret other people's fleeting, subtle expressions, thereby analyzing their emotions. However, this technique has many limitations. After all, micro-expression reactions vary from person to person. When facing different people, I need to spend a long time interpreting, sharing, and building a personal template before I can use it..."

The sheer volume of technical terms and their explanations left Wang Sui blinking, completely bewildered.

Liu Pan's breathing quickened. Nan Zhuren smiled and said, "Simply put, it doesn't work immediately on strangers. But with people I know well, I can easily tell whether they're lying or not."

This simplified explanation makes it much easier to understand.

Wang Sui immediately understood and became very interested.

“Of course, I definitely won’t need to use it on Sister Wang.” Nan Zhuren turned around. “But coincidentally, I know my junior brother very well.”

Nan Zhuren's gaze was calm: "I don't know if it's because his nose is particularly big, but many of his emotions and expressions are reflected in his nose-related movements."

“There are a lot of pseudo-scientific popular science articles online, such as ‘Men touch their noses when they lie’—this is a generalization, and in fact only a minority of men do this.”

"But coincidentally, my junior brother is one of the 'few' people."

Nan Zhuren pulled the corners of his mouth up a little more: "And coincidentally, he has an exceptionally prominent big nose. So any micro-expressions about his nose are particularly noticeable on his face."

Wang Sui's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Liu Pan.

Nan Zhuren has extremely high consulting skills, speaks clearly, and can make people understand her words in the fastest way possible.

And he spoke very quickly, so when he finished speaking, Liu Pan had no time to react at all.

Liu Pan only had time to utter a rebuttal: "Nan Zhu..."

"Junior brother!" Nan Zhuren interrupted him before he could finish a sentence.

"I have a question for you now. I need you to lie to me, is that okay?"

Nan Zhuren quickly followed up by explaining the rules, making sure Liu Pan understood them, and then immediately posing a question.

His words were like a hook, drawing Liu Pan's thoughts involuntarily.

What did you eat this morning?

The specifics of the question are completely unimportant. Because no matter what Nan Zhuren asks, Liu Pan will absolutely not give a direct answer now.

Liu Pan even subconsciously tried to change the subject.

"Senior Brother Nan, you..."

“You’re wrinkling your nose,” Nan Zhuren said.

Liu Pan was startled and his eyes widened.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Wang Sui's face.

If Liu Pan were facing Nan Zhuren alone right now, he would definitely turn around and leave.

but--

"Really?" Wang Sui's tone was filled with the satisfaction of having her curiosity fulfilled, as well as a strange sense of anticipation.

Now, the "smile" that is being woven onto Wang Sui's face is no longer just about the corners of her mouth.

Her entire face embodied the word "happiness".

Facing a face that exuded "happiness" even without micro-expression analysis, Liu Pan felt a chill run through him.

"Sister Xiaosui, you..."

“My junior brother also knows this method.” Nan Zhuren didn’t give Liu Pan a chance to finish a sentence. “If you want to learn more, Sister Wang, you can ask him for advice during our later conversations.”

"I think he would be happy to help you practice."

"This is my small compensation for you."

(End of this chapter)