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

Chapter 51 The Boss's Support

The Yan Nuo Center is well-lit, with the morning sun shining obliquely through the gaps in the blinds.

The green plants used for decoration stretched out under the warm sunshine, making it seem like a beautiful day.

Nan Zhuren thought this was excellent news.

So he blurted it out: "That's great!"

Shen Bing thought so too, and he was even more excited than Nan Zhuren: "It's that bar owner from before, he finally contacted me today!"

Nan Zhuren: "Hmm...hmm? The bar owner?"

Shen Bing nodded repeatedly: "It's that bar owner surnamed Huang who came to consult about relationship problems. Teacher Nan, guess what he said to me this morning?"

"...What did you say?"

"As soon as he answered the phone, he apologized to me, saying, 'I'm sorry, Ms. Shen, and please also apologize to Ms. Nan for me, but I really can't do anything about it lately. You know our industry has some risks. A while ago, the police raided a prostitution ring and I was arrested and detained for fourteen days, which is why I haven't been able to contact you...'"

Shen Bing laughed so hard he slammed his hand on the table.

Fortunately, there were few people coming to work early in the morning, so it didn't cause much trouble for others.

"After he apologized to us, he asked what to do about our consultation. I said that if we hadn't communicated beforehand, the consultation time wouldn't be made up, and our consultation was already over. He said it was okay, he would reschedule, and he really needed Teacher Nan's advice."

Shen Bing's eyes were practically shining: "Then he immediately placed another order for the 9,800 yuan package! The way he did it so decisively made it seem like he didn't spend 9,800 yuan, but 980 or 980 yuan. That's amazing! You know, Teacher Nan... Teacher Nan, aren't you happy?"

As Shen Bing spoke, he gradually stopped laughing.

He remembered that Nan Zhuren had been wearing a stern face ever since he returned from Jiangda yesterday.

"Hey soldier, do you remember we have a long-term visitor who hasn't come yet, that girl named Chen Ting?"

"...I remember, so what?"

"Could you please find her contact information? I need it."

Shen Bing was stunned.

He paused for two seconds, then laughed again, but this time it wasn't the same kind of laugh as before.

"Hahahaha, Professor Nan, you don't intend to contact the visitors yourself, do you?"

Nan Zhuren nodded: "Yes."

……

Shen Bing sat at his workstation, feeling somewhat listless.

"Teacher Nan, do you want to contact the visitors yourself?" he asked again.

"Yes."

He actually admitted it again! Shen Bing roared inwardly.

It is not permitted for counselors to contact clients privately.

On the one hand, this is to protect counselors. If a counselor has their contact information added by a client, they will definitely be contacted by the client outside of working hours, which will greatly harm the counselor's own life and create the phenomenon of "unpaid overtime".

—After all, the visitors have come to you, are you going to do anything about it or not?
Shen Bing once encountered a client who deliberately informed the counselor before committing suicide. As a result, when the family pursued legal responsibility afterward, they were unwilling to let the counselor off the hook, believing that the counselor must be held accountable.

If a client is extremely aggressive, they might even use this as a pretext to cause physical harm to the counselor.

There are also quite a few counselors who have developed anxiety and depression themselves as a result.

Secondly, companies, for their own benefit, are also unwilling for consultants to contact clients privately.

After all, in the field of psychological counseling, the bond between clients and counselors is incredibly strong.

If a consultant leaves, they can easily take a large number of clients with them, causing huge losses to the company.

Therefore, whether for personal protection or to safeguard collective interests, the consulting industry explicitly prohibits consultants from contacting clients privately or individually.

It's easy to imagine how helpless Shen Bing looked after Nan Zhuren asked for the visitor's contact information.

The person in front of me earned me more bonuses in just one month than I had in the previous two months.

Now he's asking himself for something that might cause trouble. Should he give it to him or not?
……

Just as Shen Bing was having an internal struggle—

"Xiao Nan, are you going to work so early today?"

Upon hearing this voice, Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been saved.

"Good morning, boss!" he shouted.

Nan Zhuren also had to turn around and greet him socially: "Good morning, boss."

"It's alright, it's alright, everyone get back to work."

Howard chuckled as he enjoyed everyone's greetings, then raised his hand to signal that everyone should keep working hard to make money for themselves and stop with these superficial things.

Afterwards, he strolled around the office area with his hands behind his back, then casually returned and started chatting with Nan Zhuren:

"Xiao Nan, how was your trip to Jiangda University yesterday?"

"Good."

Howard clicked his tongue: "Let's talk in my office."

Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief. He figured his boss must have heard what Nan Zhuren had just said and was here to resolve the issue.

But then Shen Bing wondered: Why did the boss come so early today?
On the other side, Nan Zhuren was also wondering about his boss's unusual schedule today.

As soon as Howard closed the door, he impatiently asked him:

"I heard that you and Pingting went to Jiang University yesterday and met the visitor you received earlier?"

Nan Zhuren narrowed his eyes slightly, observing Howard's expression.

"Correct."

"how do you feel?"

"Boss, are you asking about your experience at Jiangnan University, or about the visitors?"

Howard leaned back in his chair as he spoke, lighting a cigarette for himself: "Visitors, of course."

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment and chose the scope allowed by the confidentiality agreement: "Compared to the first time, her condition has worsened, but as far as I am concerned, there has been a new breakthrough and a more effective intervention plan."

"If the visitors don't come, your intervention plan is useless, right?"

“Yes.” Nan Zhuren nodded.

Howard thought for a moment and asked, "How long do you think your intervention plan will take?"

Nan Zhuren replied, "It's hard to say, but the cure for PTSD is always quite long-term."

Nan Zhuren saw Howard's face light up.

Nan Zhuren recognized the expression immediately; the facial features were so clearly defined that they were no longer even within the realm of micro-expressions.

[It was exactly the same conversation he had with me in the break room before I went to Jiangnan University.]

"Xiao Nan, do you know what I used to do?"

“You told me about private investigators.”

"Correct."

Howard took a deep breath, the cigarette between his fingers glowing. As he exhaled the smoke, he began to speak of the past.

"Before transitioning to psychological counseling, I worked as a private investigator. Some people ask, are there still private investigators in China? I'll tell you there are, but they're the kind that's not something you can talk about openly, the kind that's out in the open."

Howard made a gesture, as if he were surviving in a precarious situation.

"Back then, we had to put a lot of effort into maintaining relationships with all our clients. And every single order we got required us to work incredibly hard. But because of that, I was able to save up the capital and eventually build our current psychological counseling center."

"Xiao Nan, do you understand what I'm saying?"

(End of this chapter)