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

Chapter 426 Case Report
"Was I too hurtful to him by saying that?"

Looking at the constantly changing floor numbers inside the elevator, Nan Zhuren suddenly said.

The person beside him was naturally Chonghui.

After arguing with Liu Jiahang, the two left the company.

Chonghui was sending a message to someone during his free time in the elevator when he heard Nan Zhuren's words and looked up in surprise.

Even when he first learned about Liu Jiahang's little secrets, Chonghui wasn't as surprised as he is now.

Junior brother, you've become so understanding now?

Nan Zhuren explained, "What I mean is, after all, he is the company's consulting director."

"The fact that such people have risen to the position of consulting director shows that there really aren't many teachers available."

Chonghui blinked, feeling that Nan Zhuren's words were directed at more than one person.

"In order not to cause too much trouble for the teacher, I waited until I was in his office before confronting him. But now it seems that his mental fortitude is not very good either."

No, no, is it possible that you're being too aggressive?

Chonghui twitched his lips; he knew he couldn't withstand Nan Zhuren's analysis.

"I didn't see his follow-up reaction, so I don't know if he'll resign in anger because of this—that would probably cause a lot of trouble for the teacher, right?"

After listening to Nan Zhuren's concerns.

Chonghui shook his head. He was certain that the adult world wasn't so emotional. Liu Jiahang, with his many thoughts, might change jobs, but he would never willingly lose his job out of shame.

"Or perhaps, because his hidden secret was exposed, he began to target you and the other disciples of his teacher?"

Chonghui laughed this time: "Targeting the teacher's apprentice in the teacher's company?"

When he's at the company, Chonghui might be a little more mindful of his status and the image of his mentor, so he tends to be more humble than he is in other places.

But if things really come to a head on our own turf, can we really let others bully us?

Liu Jiahang's existence is ultimately just a temporary measure to fill the gap after Weng Pingting left; he is not irreplaceable.

"Besides, you beat him up like this when he was hiding in the shadows. Now that he's out in the open, what ability does he have to target us?"

"He should be worried that we're targeting him!"

“Speaking of which, there’s something I’m more concerned about,” Chonghui suddenly thought. “Junior brother, I know your micro-expression analysis ability can detect lies on the spot. But you also saw through Liu Jiahang’s little schemes today, and all those underhanded dealings between him and senior sister in the past?”

Chonghui had seen Nan Zhuren dissect people on the spot before, for example, when he was the principal of Jiangyi Middle School.

However, at that time, Nan Zhuren had lived in Jiangyi Middle School for a long time and collected a lot of information before he was able to do it.

Now, he and Liu Jiahang have only been together for less than two hours.

This ability to analyze and reason about interpersonal relationships is, in some ways, no less than the ability to analyze micro-expressions.

Moreover, their research group is capable of systematic training in micro-expression analysis, but at most, they can't train to the level of Nan Zhuren.

Nan Zhuren's newly displayed abilities are not enough; let alone 'how to learn', Chonghui doesn't even know 'whether he can learn'.

Therefore, Chonghui was particularly amazed by Nan Zhuren's performance just now.

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment and replied, "I didn't see it right away; I had to put in some effort to figure it out."

"As long as you calm down and spend more time thinking and sorting things out, you can make a guess, and then you can verify it."

Chonghui's lips twitched. So, those two hours or so just now, for Nan Zhuren, already meant "putting in effort" and "spending more time"? Chonghui naturally had no idea that Nan Zhuren possessed the ability of [flow state].

In the state of "flow," it's not just a leap in thinking speed that allows one to process large amounts of information in a short period of time;
A brain that is active beyond its usual peak can occasionally provide flashes of inspiration, discovering things that one would never normally be able to figure out even with deep thought.

"Ding--"

As Chonghui pondered, the elevator doors opened, and the two stepped out of the office building.

"Speaking of which, senior brother," Nan Zhuren suddenly asked, "where are we going now?"

Chonghui looked up suddenly, "Didn't I tell you?"

Nan Zhuren nodded.

He seemed so engrossed in his junior brother's overwhelming performance that he was completely absorbed in it.

Chonghui controlled his emotions: "Go find your teacher. He'll treat you to dinner tonight to welcome you back, and he'll also introduce you to one of your master's students."

As he spoke, he patted Nan Zhuren on the shoulder: "As for Liu Jiahang's problem, let the teacher worry about it."

Chonghui gave a strange smile: "The point of seeking help from a teacher is to give them the difficult problems you have to solve."

"Oh, that's what I've got. I know." Bai Qinghua said calmly. "I'll talk to Xiao Liu about it later."

Across the table, Bai Qinghua glanced at Chonghui, then at Nan Zhuren.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Chonghui had just given a short report to his supervisor about the matter.

"Speaking of which, you two didn't suffer any losses, did you?" That was the point the teacher was concerned about.

Chonghui's expression was subtle.

Bai Qinghua understood.

Before Chonghui could say anything, Bai Qinghua followed up with, "How's your thesis progress lately?"

Chonghui suddenly became stammering: "Um, not bad..."

Bai Qinghua explained clearly: "You've already achieved quite a bit, so graduating normally shouldn't be a problem. But I'll still try to publish another core journal article, and then next year I'll arrange for you to go abroad for a year of visiting scholarship. That way, it will be easier for you to get a job in a company or a university faculty position when you come back."

"The advantage of our research group is that it is not purely psychological counseling, but also a lot of basic research; and with research results and publications in hand, everything becomes easier."

These words were spoken to Chonghui, and also to Nan Zhuren.

It wasn't that we were pushing Nan Zhuren right away, but rather explaining to him that following our group would not only provide consultation and research, but also give us a high standing in academia.

It can be said to be a very healthy operating model.

This time, Chonghui felt much more relaxed than before after listening to his teacher's advice.

In the past, he might have worried about choosing topics or about data.

Now that a junior brother like Nan Zhuren has arrived, will it still be difficult to publish articles in the future?

After giving his second apprentice some brief advice, Bai Qinghua turned to his youngest apprentice, who had not yet formally entered the sect but had already established a de facto relationship with him.

He asked, "What's the situation with this visitor you've received this time?"

Nan Zhuren straightened his expression; he was required to report to his current supervisor.

(End of this chapter)