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Chapter 279 [Elementary Memory Palace]

Chapter 279 [Memory Palace - Beginner Level]

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A small Porsche cut through the air, which was already shrouded in twilight, and slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the villa area.

In places like this, cars of this brand aren't actually uncommon. But the security guards on duty still give it a second glance when it passes by.

—Because of its striking ice-berry pink color.

Such a striking color scheme naturally evokes images of a beautiful woman sitting in the driver's seat.

Unfortunately, this car is rarely seen, and the one-way window blocked the view, preventing the young security guard, who was not yet thirty, from getting a closer look. He could only watch its exhaust fumes disappear into the distance.

The pink vehicle crossed the fountain, climbed a short mountain road, and slowly searched for its home like a beautiful little horse.

"Click——"

The automatic gate opened, and the Porsche, seemingly disoriented, stumbled into the garage, thankfully avoiding any scratches.

In the garage, there was already a small car of the same model, only with a different color scheme, parked inside.

Lu Jia opened the car door, her slender high heels clicking crisply on the ground.

Unlike her usual image at the "Yan Nuo Psychological Center," Lu Jia wasn't wearing her usual office lady attire today. Instead, she wore a caramel-colored coat over a shirt and silver-gray wide-leg suit pants.

It's not just her clothing; her entire demeanor seems to have become more assertive as a result.

But upon seeing the same starry gray model next to her beloved car, she immediately regained her girlish excitement.

Lu Jia took a few steps back in her high heels, carefully compared the new toy with the look of someone examining it closely, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Best friends who live together should drive the same car to ride together, right?"

"Wait... since Sister Pingting is back, that means..."

Lu Jia's eyes suddenly lit up, and she ran at the speed of a 100-meter sprint in her high heels, dashing from the garage to the lobby in an instant.

As she approached the door, she slammed on the brakes at a speed that almost defied the laws of inertia, hurriedly pulled a small mirror from her bag, looked at herself, and then snapped it shut.

"Sister Pingting?"

She called out softly.

The truly powerful and independent urban woman looked up at the sound, her high-necked gray sweater with an apron tied around it softening her demeanor.

She shook her still-wet hands and called out, "You're back! Ready to eat? ...Hey, what are you doing!"

Without a word, Lu Jia threw herself into Weng Pingting's arms. The young woman, in her early twenties, twitched her small nose and took a deep breath on Weng Pingting's neck.

"Sister Pingting, we've secured the contract. That place used to be a business consulting firm; the decor is quite nice. With a few minor modifications to the interior furnishings, it can be used as a consulting room."

Lu Jia raised her little face: "And the budget is 20% lower than expected!"

Weng Pingting didn't hold back her praise: "Fantastic!"

Lu Jia snuggled closer to Weng Pingting, then suddenly lowered her voice: "Pingting-jie... has Teacher Nan moved in?"

"Hmm." Weng Pingting raised an eyebrow playfully.

Although it was a playful expression, the tone was one of certainty.

Lu Jia suddenly became excited: "Should I go and call him down for dinner now?"

Weng Pingting shook her head and gestured upstairs, saying, "He's sleeping, let's not disturb him."

Lu Jia blinked.

……

Nan Zhuren slowly drifted off to sleep.

Upon entering the dream consultation room, he saw three lines of notice.

[Career Development: File 1 "Case File" (2/1), and complete 1 "Psychological Techniques Advanced Training" session.]

You have one [Advanced Psychological Techniques Course] to claim.

The last two lines of text do not indicate that a single notice appears twice.

Instead, it was two actual notifications.

At the same time, the conspicuous [(2/1)] also serves as a reminder to Nan Zhuren that he has indeed completed two [case filings].

I didn't rush into pursuing advanced studies in psychological techniques.

Nan Zhuren fell into thought.

Originally, Li Minglu's case intervention had reached a bottleneck due to its slow and laborious nature, and Nan Zhuren had anticipated that the next "case archive" would not be available for several months. However, unexpectedly, two pleasant surprises occurred in a single day.

I completed two case archives in one go.

The first case is obviously Dr. Chen.

Nan Zhuren had long noticed that something was wrong with Dr. Chen; and objectively speaking, given Dr. Chen's experience, it was only natural that something was amiss.

However, Nan Zhuren never treated Dr. Chen as a serious visitor and intervened in any way, nor did she have any plans to do so.

To offer "help" merely as a "friend".

Looking back now, Dr. Chen's "help" process is indeed unrepeatable—after all, Lin Lilin made indelible contributions to medicine with the rest of his life.

Therefore, Dr. Chen's ability to "file" was a completely unexpected and pleasant surprise.

Nan Zhuren was completely able to accept it.

And this second case...

Nan Zhuren calmed down and felt his body in the dream, and a feeling of being reborn arose spontaneously.

This new life is reflected in the speed of thinking, in emotional feelings, and even in physical reactions.

This feeling is something you only realize is wrong after comparing the before and after.

“So…” Nan Zhuren pressed his hand to his chest, as if he were talking to himself, or as if he were talking to someone he had never met before.

"The second case is myself?"

His voice echoed in the empty dream therapy room, but there was no response.

Only the desks, computers, sofas, and bookshelves—whether real or illusory—emptily echoed Nan Zhuren's silence.

"……never mind."

After a moment of silence, Nan Zhuren shook his head.

What's past is past and can't be undone; looking to the future is what we should be doing now.

"What lies before me now are two advanced training sessions in psychological techniques!"

Nan Zhuren became excited.

【Micro-expression analysis - beginner】 and 【emotional readjustment - beginner】 have already proven themselves in practice!
Nan Zhuren pondered: "When I received the [Advanced Psychological Techniques] course last time, I already knew that there were two [Advanced] directions."

"First, upgrade existing capabilities; second, acquire a new capability..."

Nan Zhuren had a plan in mind.

If he only had one chance to further his psychological skills, he would definitely choose a new ability right now.

After all, the two abilities we currently possess are more than enough to handle the situations around us.

In contrast, Nan Zhuren wanted to explore more possibilities.

But given that he already has two advanced training sessions in psychological techniques, Nan Zhuren feels that "more than enough" is not enough.

While expanding his possibilities, he also wants to delve deeper into the field where he currently makes a living.

"Then... let's acquire new abilities all at once, and upgrade existing ones all at once!"

After a brief exchange of ideas, Nan Zhuren quickly made a decision.

"Let's get the new ability first!"

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