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

Chapter 360 [Information Bombardment]

It's normal to want to jump off a building.

Is it normal to make others jump off buildings?
Upon hearing this, Li Mingchen was speechless.

Before starting his conversation with Lin Junkai, he tried his best to avoid talking about Xu Pengcheng.

But when Xu Pengcheng's question was presented to him in this way, Li Mingchen realized that there was no way to avoid it.

Moreover, he wasn't afraid to talk about it, and even subconsciously continued to think along these lines.

Something that was originally solid in my mind began to falter and start to recombine into a new shape.

"...You said you wanted to ask me a question at the beginning, is this it?" Li Mingchen asked Lin Junkai.

"Correct."

"what are you thinking?"

"..." Lin Junkai did not speak.

The question we just asked seems to have reached its limit. Being able to reflect on the "past" and "present" is already a rare quality, but to expect high school students to make any precise choices about the "future" is still a bit of a stretch.

Therefore, Lin Junkai plans to hire outside help to think for him.

"I want to go to the counseling room to talk to a teacher," Lin Junkai said.

Li Mingchen was taken aback: "Teacher Nan... is probably in the hospital?"

"Then let's find Teacher Zhao. In any case... they're definitely better at thinking than us!"

Li Mingchen thought Lin Junkai's suggestion made a lot of sense.

However, he still hesitated: "After what happened at noon, wouldn't it be too conspicuous for us to go to the counseling room right away?"

"What are you afraid of?" Lin Junkai waved his hand. "Aren't you supposed to go for regular consultations anyway? Just say you suddenly feel a bit unwell and want to talk to a therapist..."

Li Mingchen felt that Lin Junkai's words made sense; his deskmate was indeed a very thoughtful person.

They were very efficient; after clarifying their thoughts, they immediately grabbed their wheelchairs and crutches and started to walk out, creaking and groaning.

But right at the entrance to the building, they encountered an unexpected person.

Not every student will obediently choose to study in the classroom during self-study or rest periods.

Some students feel like they can't breathe even if they stay in the classroom for a second longer. So even if they only have a short ten-minute break between classes, they'll choose to chat in small groups in the hallway.

Lin Junkai and Li Mingchen ran into such a group of classmates.

They all knew each other.

“Jun Kai, and… Ming Chen?” These students were all from the sports team and recognized the two immediately.

"Where are you going?"
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Nan Zhuren finally arrived at the school.

If you have a dislocated arm and want to be discharged from the hospital, it usually doesn't cause much trouble.

The problem is that everyone who cares about me is in the hospital.

Even though Nan Zhuren was determined to be discharged from the hospital, he was still made to undergo a full set of examinations.

Finally, Dr. Chen gave his approval, and Nan Zhuren was released.

The process was tedious and wasted a lot of time.

However, Nan Zhuren felt no irritation; on the contrary, he felt that things weren't bad.

"Dahui," Weng Pingting instructed Chonghui before leaving, "keep an eye on your junior brother and don't let him act impulsively again! It was one thing to risk his future by presenting himself in front of experts nationwide before, but this time, if things go wrong, he could be disabled or even die... It's too much of an exaggeration. In short, watch over him!"

The senior sister was very worried about her two junior brothers, and strictly speaking, she was more worried about her youngest junior brother.

Chonghui nodded.

But when he left, he couldn't help but mutter to Nan Zhuren, saying something like, "I don't know who acted impulsively before, and as a result, they had to leave Beidu, where they had worked hard for more than ten years, and start over in Jiangdu."

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment and suddenly became very curious: "How does our teacher usually work on projects?" Chonghui suddenly stopped talking.

Nan Zhuren felt as if he had vaguely grasped something.

By the time they returned to school, afternoon classes had already ended, and evening self-study was already more than halfway over.

Teacher Zhao looked at Nan Zhuren's stiff upper body and shoulders that were obviously stretched thicker than usual, and hesitated to speak.

Nan Zhuren couldn't bring herself to wave, so she could only tilt her head and ask, "Teacher Zhao, what about those students you mentioned on the phone?"

Seeing how proactive Nan Zhuren was, Teacher Zhao stopped showing her concern and went in to open the door to the consultation room.

The three students who were drinking water inside immediately looked up nervously upon hearing the noise.

Nan Zhuren looked at their faces one by one: Li Mingchen, Lin Junkai, and another male student whose name she didn't know but who had thick bangs.

“They came to see me this afternoon.” Teacher Zhao repeated what she had said on the phone. “What happened with Xu Pengcheng this afternoon really affected them. They realized they couldn’t continue like this.”

"They want change. I told them about our plans for Wang Rui, and after listening, they wanted to do their part!"

Nan Zhuren's expression softened.

During previous consultations, he had subtly mentioned to Li Mingchen and Lin Junkai that the current situation was "abnormal" and "needed to be corrected."

However, it's as if the students have been mentally imprinted with certainty, taking everything related to the college entrance examination for granted as a "must".

Nan Zhuren's original plan for this obvious "group polarization" was to wait until "Changming's leadership" became the "external authority" before bombarding the audience with a large amount of information such as "the current behavior may lead to very serious consequences," "it may even be illegal," and "the college entrance examination is not the only way out," in order to achieve the goal of cognitive correction.

I never expected that Xu Pengcheng would have such an unexpected incident in the afternoon.

This unexpected event is itself a powerful "information bombardment," and it has clearly shaken the students' perceptions.

Upon seeing Nan Zhuren, Lin Junkai stood up awkwardly: "Teacher Nan, we... never imagined things would turn out like this."

"We at least wanted to do something for Pengcheng... We don't know if it's too late, we...we don't even realize what we've done in the past..."

Li Mingchen, listening nearby, gritted his teeth, not daring to look up. Another boy with thick bangs, whom Nan Zhuren didn't recognize, began to sob quietly.

Nan Zhuren used a soothing technique: "This is not your fault."

He glanced around the room: "Did this student come with you?"

Nan Zhuren refers to the thick bangs that I've never met.

Lin Junkai explained, "We met on the road and I told them my thoughts. Everyone felt really sorry for Pengcheng, but when it came to coming to see the teacher... no one dared to, so they sent a representative instead."

Nan Zhuren understood.

Although Nan Zhuren didn't recognize Hou Liuhai, he managed to retrieve a few things from his mind thanks to his powerful memory.

When I first saw this sports team on the playground, I saw Xu Pengcheng being bullied. Some of his teammates were laughing, while others couldn't bear it.

This person with thick bangs is one of those who "couldn't bear" it.

It seems that the "everyone" that Lin Junkai was referring to was this group of students.

Nan Zhuren breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand."

There is currently no external authority involved, yet the information bombardment has already begun.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

But since it has happened, Nan Zhuren must try to steer things in a positive direction.

Moreover, the situation is now irreversible. After the information bombardment, it is necessary to quickly settle things down, otherwise the hard-won understanding may be solidified again.

It will be much more difficult to correct the misconception the next time.

Nan Zhuren took a deep breath: "Let me make a plan."

(End of this chapter)