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

Chapter 411 Xia Yuefeng: Where did you say you were going before?

Lin Lilin was very dissatisfied with Nan Zhuren's reaction, and he wanted to roar.

But the next second, Nan Zhuren got up to leave.

This action startled Lin Lilin.

"Wait, so fast? It's over?" The voice from his parched throat suddenly became rapid. "Zhu Ren, are you speechless? Or do you think I said something wrong? Refute me!"

Nan Zhuren did not respond immediately, but first nodded to indicate that Xia Yuefeng could indeed leave.

Without turning his head, he packed his things and said, "I originally thought I could hear some profound stories about the past from you, some experiences worth learning from. But now it seems that you are no different from what I imagined, just like those 'overly commercial' practitioners I have encountered before."

"If there's any difference, it's that you've gone a bit further, crossed that line," Nan Zhuren said calmly. "But essentially—that's all there is to it."

His heartfelt confession after a deep self-analysis was met with such a sharp and scathing rebuke.

Lin Lilin's first reaction was confusion.

"Nan Zhuren, what's wrong with you..."

“Did you think I came here to give you psychological counseling?” Nan Zhuren paused for a rare moment when he said this.

"If you were referring to yourself more than twenty years ago, I might have been able to sit down and talk to you more. But now—"

Nan Zhuren turned his head, his expression calm, without disgust or anger, as if he were simply stating a fact: "Just hearing one more word from you makes me feel like I'm going to vomit."

After saying that, he went out and disappeared in an instant.

It's really too much trouble to even look at myself.

Lin Lilin was stunned. Then he slowly looked up and saw the other two people left in the ward—a guard and a caregiver—looking at him with eyes almost identical to Nan Zhuren's.

The kind of defense and hysteria they just witnessed were things they had seen countless times.

Almost every serious criminal who is arrested goes through this process.

It's laughable that Lin Lilin was still keeping things to himself, thinking that these people were "incomprehensible," and only revealed his true feelings when Nan Zhuren came over.

It's likely that even some of the language and wording used in this passage are exactly the same as what they had heard before.

The guards gave the ward one last check, while the caregiver examined the dazed Lin Lilin.

After confirming that everything was correct, they nodded to each other and left the ward.

--boom.

As the door closed, Lin Lilin had a vague premonition.

This was the last time I saw Nan Zhuren.

So brief, so rushed, so... unimportant.

From now on, barring unforeseen circumstances, no one other than a caregiver will ever come out of that door again.

Lin Lilin's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinholes, and he abruptly began to roar.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

……

The hysterical roar echoed down the corridor.

In the corridor, Xia Yuefeng noticed Nan Zhuren glancing sideways at the alarming commotion. He patted Nan Zhuren on the shoulder and said, "A caregiver should be there by now. These prisoners are still in their adjustment period; they'll get used to it over time."

Nan Zhuren nodded thoughtfully, then stopped paying attention and continued forward.

After taking two more steps, Xia Yuefeng suddenly asked, "What are your thoughts on Lin Lilin's last words?"

Nan Zhuren looked at Xia Yuefeng with an incredulous expression. Could Xia Yuefeng, as the director, possibly feel anything about this hysterical self-defense?
Xia Yuefeng stopped Nan Zhuren's impolite gaze and thoughts: "I want to know how you feel."

Oh.

Nan Zhuren nodded: "Some of the things Lin Lilin said are objectively true."

"The industry has developed in a barbaric and chaotic manner, with swindlers and 'masters' running rampant, and bad money driving out good. Under such circumstances, many idealistic and ethical professionals either go astray or choose to change careers."

"To be honest, it's unrealistic to demand absolute industry ethics from others. When I work, I can understand some unethical behaviors because people need to work and eat. The bad money drives out the good, and if industry professionals don't find ways to save themselves, they will be completely driven out, leaving the market entirely to those so-called 'masters'."

Xia Yuefeng raised an eyebrow.

Nan Zhuren's words were an affirmation of Lin Lilin, but Xia Yuefeng knew there was more to come.

Nan Zhuren continued, "There is a taboo in our industry called 'dual relationship,' which means that counselors and clients cannot have any relationship outside of counseling."

“But even where I work now, many of my clients come through referrals from other clients. This role as an ‘intermediary’ seems to be a kind of ‘dual relationship.’ From this perspective, this practice doesn’t seem to be in line with the ethics of psychological counseling.”

"But this kind of unethical behavior has a good outcome."

Xia Yuefeng looked at Nan Zhuren, signaling Nan Zhuren to be more direct.

"Ethics often contradict each other. The professional ethics of a psychological counselor, the principles of living in society, and the responsibilities of being a son or husband each have their own standards, and sometimes individuals really don't know which one they should abide by."

"In this situation, we really can only downplay certain principles and start to be goal-oriented."

“But—speaking of which, Director Xia, this is quite similar to a case we handled recently,” Nan Zhuren reminded him. “It’s that high school that made athletes train excessively to improve their grades, which ultimately led to the accidental fall.”

Xia Yuefeng nodded, demonstrating his memory: "That PE teacher named Wang Rui, right? I remember her."

“The principle is the same—when you don’t know which ethical or moral standard to follow, just follow the law. After all, morality is the standard for being a person, while the law is the bottom line of morality,” Nan Zhuren said. “Lin Lilin has clearly crossed that line.”

"I had hoped to gain something before leaving Jiangdu, but now it seems his story isn't helpful to me. So I'm not going to listen to what he said after that."

These are Nan Zhuren's thoughts on his conversation with Lin Lilin.

Xia Yuefeng nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied.

However, after walking a few steps, he added, "Simply obeying the law is not enough. After all, the law is the bottom line. When you can only measure yourself by the law, it means that your morality has reached its lowest point."

Nan Zhuren sensibly agreed, saying, "What you said makes sense; that's what I think too."

Xia Yuefeng nodded slightly more.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and stopped in his tracks.

"Xiao Nan, you mentioned before that another professor had taken a liking to you and that you were going to develop your career in another city, right?"

"There is such a thing."

"where are you going?"

"Beidu, what's wrong, Director Xia?"

(End of this chapter)