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

Chapter 552 Physical Examination, and Faint Noise
Nan Zhuren is amazing!
Upon hearing Mo Kai's answer, the assistant surnamed Huang subconsciously said, "Isn't this something we already knew?"

The assistant surnamed Huang gave Mo Kai a strange look: "Even we assistants who don't work with Teacher Nan already knew about this. What, didn't you used to be very convinced of Teacher Nan's abilities?"

Upon hearing the assistant surnamed Huang's question, Mo Kai waved his hands repeatedly.

It's rare to see Mo Kai like this, holding his breath and not knowing what to say.

The young man's face even turned slightly red: "No, I definitely knew my senior brother was amazing all along. What I mean is... my senior brother is a genius!"

Recalling what happened in the consultation room yesterday, Mo Kai still feels like he's in a dream.

The assistant surnamed Huang instinctively replied, "Professor Nan is a genius—isn't that something we already knew?"

Mo Kai was taken aback, seemingly not understanding why the assistant surnamed Huang seemed to be even more of a fan than he was.

The assistant, surnamed Huang, who was a few years older, patted Mo Kai on the shoulder and said in a tone of someone who had been through it all: "Look, Teacher Nan is only two years older than you and younger than me, but her consulting skills are already so impressive."

“Young people might think that if they had started counseling earlier, earlier—say, at eighteen—and received formal professional skills training, they might not be any worse than Teacher Nan at that age, right?”

Don’t say it, really don’t say it.

Although Mo Kai now admires Nan Zhuren, he may not be without such thoughts in his heart.

His current admiration and respect for Nan Zhuren is more of a mindset of learning from a senior who has achieved success.

Looking back, Mo Kai thinks he would be very successful now if he hadn't gotten caught up in campus activities, dating, games, travel, and bars during his freshman year, but instead had gone straight into psychological counseling and received training.

At least I wouldn't still be an assistant now.

The economic situation that others might consider is not a problem for him; he could even consider going abroad for training courses. He can also easily find connections within his professional circle, just like he has already secured a place in Bai Qinghua's research group for postgraduate studies.

The only regret seems to be that I didn't make up my mind to work hard sooner.

The assistant, surnamed Huang, said meaningfully, "But in our line of work, talent is actually more important than you think. Some advanced techniques are impossible to learn no matter how hard you try; and some clients whose styles don't match yours are impossible to handle no matter how many techniques you learn."

“I initially thought I could become a counselor, and I spent a lot of money on training to gain experience. But when I was finally capable of independently handling consultations, I received several complaints within a week…”

The assistant, surnamed Huang, gestured: "Then I lost my composure. Not because of the complaint, but because I had a bad conversation with the visitor."

Mo Kai looked surprised: "Brother Huang was a consultant before?"

The assistant surnamed Huang shook his head: "I was halfway in, and then I backed out—that's how I know how difficult it is to become a consultant."

"The only reason I'm still in this line of work is because I don't know anything else. So I plan to stay at the company a little longer, accumulate experience in other industries that don't involve so much professional knowledge, and then apply to my boss to transfer to an administrative position or switch to another organization to do training after a while."

As he spoke, the assistant surnamed Huang put his hand on Mo Kai's shoulder and subtly glanced at the other consulting assistants and even the young consultants in the office with his finger.

"You see, although everyone is working hard right now, assistants want to become consultants, consultants want to become senior consultants, and the boss is really generous, always using various methods to provide resources for everyone."

"But within two years, most of the assistants will no longer have this idea; and these young consultants, except for a few, will no longer have the enthusiasm to learn techniques and further their studies."

The assistant, surnamed Huang, spoke with the air of someone who had been through it all: "They'll either switch to administration or go to other educational institutions to work as 'trainers' and take care of children. When that happens, you'll see that there aren't many familiar faces left in this office."

Mo Kai blinked. He was interested in psychology and counseling, so he had collected a lot of knowledge about these subjects from various angles.

But what the assistant surnamed Huang was saying was something he had never really thought of before.

For a moment, he was in a daze.

However, the assistant surnamed Huang quickly changed the subject, abandoning his "ready to light a cigarette and start a conversation" posture and instead making a winking face: "Xiao Kai, you're suddenly acting like this today... so what exactly did Teacher Nan do to you yesterday?"

Mo Kai blinked, pondered for a moment, and then said slowly, "You'll know when you have the chance..."

The assistant surnamed Huang raised an eyebrow, about to say something more to Mo Kai, when the office door was suddenly opened.

Bai Qinghua strolled in slowly, walked into his office, and closed the door leisurely.

Mo Kai was surprised that Bai Qinghua was at the company today: "Why is Teacher here today?"

Although they hadn't spent much time together and hadn't really had any "deep interaction," Mo Kai had managed to figure out a bit about Bai Qinghua's behavior and habits.

This professor rarely manages the company unless there's something important to discuss. If Bai Qinghua is present at the company, then either Chong Hui or Nan Zhuren will definitely be there, and the "important business" Bai Qinghua is handling will certainly be related to one of them.

—Shi Qianqian didn't come often, and Mo Kai had hardly ever seen this senior sister from the same sect.

The assistant, surnamed Huang, looked puzzled: "Didn't you know that an announcement was posted in the work group yesterday?"

Mo Kai was taken aback. He had been preoccupied ever since he spent time in the consultation room with Nan Zhuren yesterday, feeling as if his mind was full of things. It wasn't until now that he realized what had happened.

"Today is... a physical exam? So, teacher, you just stopped by the company for a visit?"

The assistant, surnamed Huang, nodded.

……

Bai Qinghua's company has an incredibly comprehensive welfare system.

The annual physical examination wasn't the basic group check-up, but a mid-range package that cost several thousand yuan.

In comparison, this is a benefit typically enjoyed by middle managers in large internet companies, top foreign companies, or other enterprises.

Implementing this level of benefits in Bai Qinghua's studio, which only has a few dozen people, is truly a testament to his conscience.

Although the young cattle and horses said they didn't care about their lives, they were all overjoyed at the chance to improve their health.

The experienced consultants and assistants adjusted today's consultation schedule, making a point of freeing up time; it was also because Mo Kai was really free with Nan Zhuren that he didn't feel much involvement.

Bai Qinghua even chartered a car to take all his assistants and young consultants to the hospital.

As for the senior consultants who don't have to work regular hours, they each chose their own time to go.

At this moment, Mo Kai, holding the medical examination form, stood in the corridor of the hospital's medical examination center with his assistant, surnamed Huang.

There was a distinct but not pungent smell of disinfectant and alcohol mixed in the air, and the milky white walls were clean and tidy. Mo Kai suddenly remembered a joke—the best date spot for obsessive-compulsive disorder patients is the hospital.

Of course, the only minor issue is that there are quite a lot of people today.

The blue row of seats in the waiting area was completely occupied, and there were people standing, squatting, or simply sitting on the floor at the entrances of each medical examination department.

This is a problem with the physical examination departments of public hospitals. Many people specifically choose to come early to get their checkups done before it gets too crowded. Otherwise, the actual examination might only take half an hour, but the waiting time could be an hour or even several hours…

Mo Kai and his group arrived relatively late.

Despite the situation, the assistant surnamed Huang appeared confident and asked Mo Kai, "Are you worried about too many people and long queues?"

Mo Kai nodded: "Yes... to be honest, this is the first time I've seen this scene. There were never this many people during my previous physical examinations."

This answer surprised the assistant surnamed Huang for a moment, and then his gaze shifted, suddenly noticing the watch on Mo Kai's wrist.

"..." Spending a lot of time with this kid really makes you forget about his family background.

The assistant, surnamed Huang, hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Come with me..."

He put on a mysterious expression and led Mo Kai a few steps inside. Soon they saw a doctor in his thirties wearing a white coat.

"Dr. Qiu," the assistant surnamed Huang greeted loudly.

Then they saw Dr. Qiu turn around and nod in response to the assistant surnamed Huang. The assistant surnamed Huang introduced to Mo Kai, "I did my undergraduate internship in the psychology department of this hospital. Dr. Qiu was my mentor back then, so it's more convenient for me to have a physical examination now."

As they were talking, the assistant surnamed Huang suddenly lost interest. Originally, this was supposed to be a situation where he, as a senior colleague, was showing off his connections to his junior colleague, but after Mo Kai's interruption, he suddenly didn't feel as accomplished.

With that thought in mind, the assistant surnamed Huang kept a straight face and said to Dr. Qiu, "Thank you for your help today."

Dr. Qiu gave a friendly yet reserved smile: "It's been a long time—no problem, I had a patient who was referred to your company for consultations through you, and I heard she's doing well now. Besides, my department didn't have many appointments today, so I was just thinking of taking a stroll..."

The adult world is always filled with all sorts of relationships and interactions.

The interaction between Dr. Qiu and his assistant surnamed Huang clearly indicates that Dr. Qiu holds a high position, and he seems to be taking a leisurely stroll, moving forward at a leisurely pace.

After a brief introduction, Dr. Qiu quickly led the two to a nurse.

"Xiao Chen, I brought some people here for a check-up today. Could you help me see which departments are less crowded and have shorter waiting times?"

The nurse was thin and petite, but had striking features. She smiled when she saw Dr. Qiu, but it was somewhat stiff.

Having worked in the company for some time, Mo Kai noticed this expression and suddenly realized that Dr. Qiu's willingness to help the assistant surnamed Huang today might have had other motives.

This achieves multiple goals at once.

Although the nurse's expression was a bit off, it seemed her job today was to maintain order at the scene, and directing the flow of people was part of her duties. So, upon hearing this, she took the two people's medical examination forms, confirmed the items on them, and quickly left.

Dr. Qiu, who was in his thirties and probably close to forty, stared at the retreating figure of a young nurse in her early twenties for a long time.

"Ahem, Dr. Qiu?" It took so long that even the assistant surnamed Huang couldn't help but call out to remind him.

"oh oh."

Dr. Qiu glanced at the assistant surnamed Huang with some displeasure, then led the two aside and asked, seemingly casually, "Little Huang, you're working at Professor Bai's company now, right?"

"Correct."

Did Professor Bai come today?

"No, the boss hired a car for us to come to the company and stayed there."

"Oh." Dr. Qiu sounded somewhat disappointed. "Is your company busy lately? How's the number of inquiries?"

Mo Kai seemed to understand something.

The adult world is always filled with relationships, and it seems that Dr. Qiu is now trying to fulfill some of those relationships.

Unless you work in a dedicated mental health center, psychiatrists in public hospitals generally have relatively little free time. Therefore, offering freelance services at outside counseling centers to earn extra income is one option.

The assistant, surnamed Huang, also realized what was going on, but he kept his expression unchanged and skillfully started chatting with Dr. Qiu. The topic quickly veered off course.

“Speaking of which, we recently got a very young but incredibly talented teacher; he's our boss's new apprentice.” As he spoke, the assistant surnamed Huang's eyes lit up. “Oh right, over there, Dr. Qiu, look—”

Not far away, Nan Zhuren stood out from the crowd on a small open space.

The crowd seemed to have nothing to do with him; he didn't join the queue, and those in line seemed to subconsciously distance themselves from him.

Chonghui was always by his side. This puzzled Mo Kai. Why were these two just standing there, neither queuing nor finding a place to sit?
Dr. Qiu's eyes narrowed subconsciously, as if he had suddenly stepped from a dark room into a brightly lit place. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked his assistant, surnamed Huang, "Is he a consultant at your company?"

The assistant, surnamed Huang, nodded.

Dr. Qiu opened his eyes again, shook his white coat, and even involuntarily raised his chin slightly.

The confidence of the psychiatrist in front of the therapist made Mo Kai, who was standing next to him, involuntarily squint his eyes.

You were just looking for a part-time job at our consulting firm, and now you're putting on this kind of attitude towards our Mr. Nan?
If it really comes down to a clash of professional skills, it's hard to say who will come out on top!
Seeing that Dr. Qiu straightened his chest again and was about to walk towards Teacher Nan.

Mo Kai frowned and was about to step forward.

Suddenly, the nurse who had just been sent away by Dr. Qiu reappeared.

She didn't come this way, but ran straight towards Nan Zhuren.

"Hey, sir over there!" the nurse's voice was clear and crisp. "I've seen you standing there for ages. Are you here for a medical check-up?"

"Correct."

"Let me see your medical examination report. Um... don't wait in line here, it's crowded. Okay, let me tell you, you go first..."

They couldn't hear anything after that.

However, Mo Kai saw a satisfied expression on Chong Hui's face. It was as if this big guy had followed his junior brother just for this moment.

When Mo Kai turned to look at Dr. Qiu again, he found that Dr. Qiu had stopped walking at some point.

Before he could say anything...

Suddenly, Mo Kai felt a noisy sound coming from the window next to him.

(End of this chapter)