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

Chapter 365 Bottom Line
Chonghui sat to the side, a satisfied expression on his face, as if his brain had been thoroughly satisfied.

When professionals first witnessed Nan Zhuren using micro-expression analysis to torment their opponents, they were usually astonished, skeptical, and incredulous at his performance.

But once you accept this premise, watching Nan Zhuren's sharp and witty verbal attacks becomes purely enjoyable.

[I'm really curious to see how the others will react once my junior brother arrives in Beidu... I wonder if my master will assign him to me to mentor.]

Chonghui felt that he might become addicted to this kind of scene.

Perhaps I'll need to see this every now and then to maintain a happy life as a psychology doctoral student.

But why would so many clueless idiots insist on walking right into Nan Zhuren's line of fire?

Chonghui believes he should cherish every moment when Nan Zhuren humiliates his opponent, because who knows when he'll be able to see it again?

He looked at Vice Principal Ma: "Say something more, buddy, let's stall a bit longer. If all else fails, provoke our junior even more!"

Vice Principal Ma seemed to have actually heard it.

His face flushed red, but he managed to suppress his expression by taking a few deep breaths.

Very few people can remain calm and composed at this stage.

Vice Principal Ma seemed to want to reason with Nan Zhuren—his "reasoning."

“Teacher Nan, you may be very thoughtful, but it’s still not comprehensive enough.” Vice Principal Ma’s words became less tactful. “Your assessments and reports are indeed very psychological and professional, I acknowledge that… but have you considered what will happen to the students in the future?”

"Those students in the sports teams, their grades weren't good to begin with, and now they finally have the chance to participate in sports. If they engage in 'school bullying,' how are they supposed to study in the future? How are they supposed to stay in school?"

Vice Principal Ma's expression was forced sincerity: "What bullying? What happened between them was just kids playing around. Although the final result was indeed not good, isn't it a bit unfair to ruin a few children like this?"

"And looking back, didn't they do this in the first place to help their classmates get better grades?"

Vice Principal Ma began to avoid discussing the facts and the situation.

They started talking about education, and even some higher things.

……

When dealing with student groups.

The commonly used phrases "still a child," "the future is long," and "for the college entrance examination" are almost always effective.

No matter how strict the rules and regulations are, when faced with these excuses, one should almost always compromise.

After his attempt to sabotage Nan Zhuren by secretly trying to do so failed, Vice Principal Ma seemed to have started to routinely try to use his special professional status to "intimidate others."

Unexpectedly, this only made Nan Zhuren's eyes grow even colder.

"Do you consider yourself an educator?" Nan Zhuren asked in a very calm tone.

However, if Vice Principal Ma also had the ability to analyze micro-expressions, his brain might immediately start sounding an alarm due to the aggressive information it received.

Vice Principal Ma forgot that, in a sense, Nan Zhuren's profession overlapped with his own.

"Education is not just about grades, but also about a child's personal growth. You think the college entrance exam is very important, but how will they spend the long life after the exam? Will they have any regrets that will affect them for the rest of their lives because of the college entrance exam—" "—Did you think I was going to say that?" Nan Zhuren looked at Vice Principal Ma.

The smug look that had just appeared in the other person's eyes—a hint of pride that the conversation was back under control—vanished in an instant.

Then it was replaced by astonishment and panic.

"Grades are very important." Nan Zhuren changed the subject, seemingly contradicting his previous statement, "Grades are really important."

……

The astonishment in Vice Principal Ma's eyes deepened, and he even began to show a hint of panic at having his lines stolen.

Nan Zhuren said calmly, "Among the important factors affecting mental health, in addition to the individual's internal factors, there are also external environmental factors."

"And the college entrance examination can indeed change the fate of almost all students. Their scores determine their future living environment and will also affect their future mental health."

“Especially in our professional fields of ‘developmental psychology’, which studies ‘individual lifespan development’, and ‘educational psychology’, which focuses on ‘education’, when dealing with adolescent psychological intervention, we often choose to place ‘learning’ on par with ‘health’ or even slightly ahead of it.”

"Many people say 'we can't sacrifice the future for grades,' but grades are precisely linked to the future, and for some families, grades are even the future."

"Grades are important, scores are important. But for the sake of reality, idealistic 'mental health' and 'physical and mental well-being' must give way and become secondary in the 'priority' principle."

Nan Zhuren spoke calmly.

"Happy education is indeed not very effective. I also admit that, except for a few students, it is unrealistic to expect other students to maintain a state of mental health throughout high school. It is even difficult to prevent them from developing mental health problems."

These all seemed to agree with Vice Principal Ma's words, but Vice Principal Ma dared not relax at all at this moment.

He involuntarily swallowed.

Every word Nan Zhuren uttered sounded to him like the hiss of a swordsman sharpening his blade before drawing it to its full potential.

All of this is just preparation.

The more Nan Zhuren's narrative leans towards him, the heavier and sharper the sword that will fall upon him will be.

"To achieve good results in the college entrance examination, one can temporarily sacrifice almost everything during the three years of high school. Health, family, friends, after all, everything is for the future."

"Parents at home disagree on their children, argue repeatedly, and even separate; students go to bed at 1 a.m. and get up at 6 a.m. every day, resulting in poor health; students adopt radical educational plans, a bottom-ranking elimination system, and even vicious competition among themselves."

“These measures, even if they are morbid or crazy, are still ‘necessary’—this may sound illogical, but it makes sense.”

"But a morbid, frenzied pursuit, while accompanied by an addictive sense of advancement, often makes people forget certain bottom lines—"

This situation, where a group becomes so engrossed in pursuing its goals that it ultimately ignores its bottom line, is also one of the key characteristics of a closed group.

What bottom line have the members of the "closed group" forgotten?
Nan Zhuren looked into Vice Principal Ma's eyes and said, word by word:

"—Ethics, safety of life, and legal provisions."

(End of this chapter)