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

Chapter 500: The Compensation That Should Be Wrong?
From the moment Attorney Zhan entered, Nan Zhuren subconsciously began to observe him.

After all, the other party was coming for him, so using micro-expression analysis to scan such "people" has become a habit for Nan Zhuren now.

[She's in her late thirties or late forty, with neatly trimmed hair, suggesting she goes to the hair salon weekly; her skin is well-maintained; the brands of her glasses and handbag are indistinguishable; and her suit is tailor-made.]

[Head held high, chest out, gait steady and rhythmic, exuding confidence... fitting Xia Tian's description of him as a "very capable lawyer."]

Judging from his appearance, this person certainly has the look of an elite, exuding an inner and outer confidence.

However, the lawyer's behavior was somewhat problematic during the subsequent conversation with Bai Qinghua.

Leaning back in the chair... this movement can be interpreted as relaxation. But being this relaxed in the teacher's space seems a bit... forced?

[When speaking, the hands are crossed over the abdomen, and there is an unconscious nodding motion each time... This is a form of [defense] while the body is also subconsciously affirming itself.]

[Especially when the terms 'client' or 'person in question' are mentioned, there's a brief moment when the gaze freezes...]

Why are there so many defensive postures in their body language and facial expressions when they come to us to talk about things and seek cooperation?
The answer is ready to come out.

Considering the specific timing of certain micro-expressions, the answer becomes much easier to determine.

—This guy is indeed a lawyer, but not Nam Ji-ho's lawyer!

……

Nan Zhuren quietly looked at the person opposite her whose expression had completely frozen.

"Hush-huh-"

Then I saw Attorney Zhan take a deep breath and force a big apologetic smile onto his face.

He realized that Nan Zhuren was not the kind of "psychologist" he knew, but a different kind of "psychologist" who needed to be taken more seriously.

She looks so young, which is why I subconsciously ignored her and focused all my attention on Bai Qinghua.

I didn't expect him to be such a tough nut to crack.

Beijing is indeed a place where hidden talents abound.

While some micro-expression details weren't quite perfect, that's a matter of professional skill. Attorney Zhan handled her emotions very well; after a deep breath, she quickly regained her composure.

She became similar to her state when she was talking to Bai Qinghua just now.

"Okay, first of all, I want to apologize to you, Professor Nan. But as I just said, our professions are similar in one way—we both work for our clients."

“Teacher Nan is indeed very capable. You saw through me, but our conversation continued, which means you also acknowledge that there are indeed areas where we need to communicate.”

Nan Zhuren looked at Attorney Zhan's expression and smiled without saying a word.

The baseline for this person's micro-expressions had already been established long ago. "Nan Zhihao is not my client, but my client is his friend, comrade-in-arms, and also a victim of that fraud gang."

Attorney Zhan paused, then added, "Or rather—friends, comrades."

This is the truth, and it is also the premise for Nan Zhuren to continue communicating with the other party.

“That gang operated on a targeted basis, using one victim to open up a network of relationships, and then spreading their fraud in a pervasive and infiltrating manner. During this time, I visited many victims and collected a lot of evidence. Of course, many other victims also retained me as their lawyer to continue following up on the case, which allowed me to earn more legal fees.”

Attorney Zhan gave a genuine smile.

Nan Zhuren wasn't fooled. He realized that what he was seeing was a technique similar to self-exposure.

Nan Zhuren raised a crucial question: "How did you know that Nan Zhihao was receiving psychological counseling from me?"

Attorney Zhan thought for a moment, seemingly hesitant, but finally told the truth: "Your visitor and one of my clients often go to court together. They ran into you at the court once and started chatting."

Oh, that's the time when he saw through Old Lady Wang and saved Judge Meng. Nan Zhihao did seem to go to court with someone at the time.

Nan Zhuren nodded and then asked, "Isn't fraud a public prosecution case? Shouldn't the collection of evidence be handled by the public security, procuratorate, and court personnel? Is it really necessary for lawyers to go through all this trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Attorney Zhan gave him an expression that said, "You don't know anything about this," but also a feeling of satisfaction that he had finally gotten to the point.

"In a public prosecution case, they will definitely look for a complete chain of evidence to convict the suspect, given the extremely negative impact of this case—"

At this point, Attorney Zhan lowered his voice: "I heard that there's a presiding judge in the court who's about to be promoted and wants to handle this case well to enhance his resume."

These are things they couldn't directly tell Nan Zhuren in the summer.

“However, due to limitations in some official procedures, sometimes we are needed to—” Attorney Zhan pointed to himself, “to ‘fill in the gaps’.”

"That's one aspect. On the other hand, there's the client. Besides ensuring that the criminals receive the punishment they deserve, the victims should also receive due and full compensation. Only we can truly stand in the client's shoes and fight for them in this regard."

Attorney Zhan puffed out his chest.

“For example, Nan Zhihao’s case is particularly special. As far as I know, this gang used AI to commit deepfake videos for fraud and also used AI to create videos for blackmail. But he was the only one who then disseminated the videos on a large scale afterward.”

Attorney Zhan leaned forward and lowered his voice slightly: "Therefore, in addition to the public prosecution of 'fraud' and 'extortion,' Nan Zhihao can also file private prosecutions for 'insult' and 'defamation,' which can be combined with the 'fraud' and 'extortion' charges, ensuring that the criminal receives the punishment he deserves!"

"Moreover, Nan Zhihao can also receive a considerable amount of compensation for emotional distress. He's getting psychological counseling from you, right? His counseling fees can be reimbursed in the long term, and he can stay here as long as he wants—aren't these all things he deserves?"

Nan Zhuren remained silent, simply observing Attorney Zhan and the changes in his facial expressions.

Seeing this, Attorney Zhan continued on her own, sighing, "The only problem now is that Nan Zhihao has some concerns. I've contacted him, but he doesn't seem to be planning to appeal. And since you're his trusted consultant, I was hoping you could try to persuade him. And if possible, prepare some crucial evidence..."

(End of this chapter)