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Chapter 348 Nan Zhuren: I think you're too radical
The basketball swished through the net, scoring two points for the team of the student who made the shot, prompting excited shouts from the students having PE class on the playground; a few small groups of girls, who didn't like to exercise but loved watching the boys play, sat scattered nearby, whispering and screaming when the basket went in.

Judging from their youthful appearance, they must be in their first year of high school; they have plenty of time ahead of them.

On the other side, Chang Ming did not answer Nan Zhuren's question.

Or rather, he didn't answer directly, but instead gave a roundabout answer—

Chang Ming sighed and asked, "Teacher Nan, in the psychological counseling cases you've handled before, were there many high school students?"

Nan Zhuren looked at Chang Ming's face; he was very familiar with the expression on the other man's face.

It's that "I have a story to tell, and I'm about to tell it" expression.

There was a sense of confrontation at the moment. Nan Zhuren, as usual, did not follow the other party's line of thought, but instead asked in return: "Does Director Chang care a lot about the answer to this question?"

Chang Ming chuckled lightly: "Since I started working, I've almost always worked with middle school students, and all my work tasks have been related to them—especially high school students."

The question and answer were completely nonsensical.

Nan Zhuren plans to define Director Chang's facial expression as "I have a story to tell, and no matter what, I'm going to tell it at my own pace," and add it to his facial expression database.

"Professor Nan," Chang Ming asked again, "Among the cases you've handled involving high school students, have there been any cases of students being injured, disabled, or even killed?"

Looking at the expression Chang Ming revealed this time, Nan Zhuren could vaguely sense the emotions that were spreading.

He pursed his lips but did not answer the question.

Nan Zhuren suddenly recalled the first time he met Chang Ming, and how the other man had such a spirited attitude of wanting to be the king of slacking off.
However, Chang Ming's demeanor changed noticeably several times during their subsequent interactions.

Chang Ming was unaware of Nan Zhuren's inner thoughts at that moment. He slowly said, "I've dealt with quite a few, you could even say... a lot."

“I have handled many similar cases. Among these students, some received corresponding compensation; others did not for various reasons, and the compensation they received was far less than that of Li Mingchen, whom we are dealing with now.”

"Most of the cases that receive so-called 'corresponding compensation' are only those involving 'fatal' incidents."

Chang Ming's tone was calm, and his expression was indifferent.

However, in Nan Zhuren's eyes, the subtle changes hidden beneath the calm produced an information flow that was almost overwhelming.

“And most of those ‘fatal’ cases are due to ‘bullying’.” Chang Ming looked into Nan Zhuren’s eyes.

"Do you understand what I mean, Professor Nan?"

“When things reach ‘this point,’ the nature of the matter changes.”

Nan Zhuren fully understood.

The person in front of me is experiencing a stress response because of the keywords I mentioned that day!

“Teacher Nan, your plan is excellent—the children have changed under the teacher’s instigation, so get rid of the teacher, and then use your psychological methods to gradually bring the children back—I’ll say it again, it’s very good.”

"But in this process, will the good children continue to suffer? If the bad children are not reformed, is it possible that they will continue to harm the good children after we leave, leading to consequences that none of us want to see?"

Nan Zhuren did not answer. He looked at Chang Ming, whose eyes and nostrils began to twitch slightly but frequently.

"So my thoughts are a little different from yours, Professor Nan. I'm also sorry, I have my own plans today."

“I can’t get my supervisor to come right now, but I’ll pretend to tell the school that my supervisor will be coming. That will definitely panic them, and they’ll have the coaches stop training and let the students rest.”

"At the same time, they will definitely assume that I am going to work with you, so they will keep an eye on you and wait for the leader. During this process, the students will be left unattended."

As he spoke, Chang Ming pointed to the indoor gymnasium next to the playground.

“I’ve inquired and found out that during regular PE class time, those students train in the indoor gymnasium. Because of the false news I spread that ‘Director Zhou is coming,’ the students will definitely disperse early, and the teachers and coaches inside will also be called away.”

"I will take this opportunity to talk to those bad kids and make them realize their mistakes so that they will report their teachers."

Good heavens, luring the tiger away from the mountain and then taking advantage of the situation to strike, is that military strategy?
What if that doesn't work?
“Or—” Chang Ming raised his hand, “to take a step back, let them look at this thing and tell us what Wang Rui asked them to do before, and what they did. That would be barely enough.”

Nan Zhuren looked at Chang Ming's raised hand, where he was holding a recording pen.

No way—why does this thing appear so often? Don't you have any other creative ideas?
"Of course, I must first apologize to you, Teacher Nan. I failed to call the leader, but told you that the leader would come; and in my plan, I also intended to have you help me to keep the school's attention at bay."

As he spoke, Chang Ming sighed and showed an apologetic expression.

Nan Zhuren remained silent for a moment.

Wow, goodness.

People around him had always said that Nan Zhuren was radical, but they never expected that he would meet a worthy opponent this time.

Even when I chose to be conservative, I encountered such a radical companion!

The method that Nan Zhuren and his team chose to break the "closed group" was an action outside of consultation, but it was still an action within the project; at the same time, the leadership and subsequent plans were all carried out through proper procedures, and no one could find fault with them afterward.

Changming's current plan is to completely disregard procedures and go it alone.

Even if Chang Ming manages to get the recording and even get those students to report Wang Rui, he will definitely not get any credit for it afterward.

Not only will it not bring any merit, it may even lead to mistakes.

Seeing the determination in Chang Ming's eyes, Nan Zhuren fell silent for a moment.

After a long pause, Nan Zhuren asked, "You just said you planned to talk to some of the students. How would you talk to them?"

“I’ve encountered similar situations before, and I would tell them what the consequences might be if the current situation continues to develop.”

"Scare them?"

Chang Ming corrected: "It should be 'case study education'."

"What if the education is not done well?"

"They will be educated."

Good guy, really good guy.

Nan Zhuren looked at Chang Ming's expression again. Dude, there's something wrong with your gaze right now, you know?

Chang Ming's eyes met Nan Zhuren's.

Although no words were spoken, Nan Zhuren knew that the other party was waiting for feedback, or rather, a reply.

After their covert operation failed, the other party seemed to be hoping to gain their support and assistance.

Faced with this situation.

Nan Zhuren sighed inwardly, never expecting that he would one day be advising others against being radical.

After a moment of mental preparation, Nan Zhuren suddenly asked, "When you were talking to me just now, you mentioned 'bad kids' several times—who are these 'bad kids'?"

Chang Ming answered matter-of-factly: "Students who become the perpetrators and bully others."

Nan Zhuren looked into Chang Ming's eyes: "You seem to have put these students and Wang Rui together on the opposite side?"

Chang Ming neither denied nor answered directly: "The combination of factors such as background, school, and college entrance examination has resulted in a life that doesn't give children many choices, forcing them to do things they don't want to do before they even enter society. I understand this, and I feel sorry for them."

"But we can't choose our behavior, but we can choose our mindset, right? Some children, as you said, will feel guilty, anxious, or even punish themselves, and they are still 'good children'; but what about others who agree with this, disagree, or are even excited about it? How do you think we should define them?"

This is a very pointed question, and it points to a very pointed answer.

And facing this problem.

Nan Zhuren let out a long sigh.

"I care more about you than them, Lao Chang."

……

"Life has no predetermined meaning; meaning must be created by the individual... Even if the environment seems hopeless, people can still give value to life through their actions."

The halting chanting echoed in the small room.

Looking at the book in front of him, titled "Existential Psychotherapy," Teacher Zhao frowned deeply.

Teacher Zhao, who has been out of school for less than a year, still retains good study habits.

A notebook lay open in front of her, its pages currently filled with densely packed sentences—

(End of this chapter)