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

Chapter 574 Li Lingling's Truly Crucial Past
Although things didn't go quite as expected, the outcome was definitely good.

Originally, the task Bai Qinghua assigned to Chonghui to collect data was the one that required the most serious attention today. However, Chonghui has only spent less than half an hour communicating with the two doctors, and the matter is already almost ready to be concluded.

The remaining task is to have Dr. Chonghui and other doctors retrieve the "transferred" data and then have Chonghui screen it again.

Seeing this, Chonghui waved his hand at Nan Zhuren: "Junior brother... I'm basically just going through the motions here. Why don't you go and take care of your business first?"

Nan Zhuren also needs to continue collecting background information on the cases at hand, as well as obtaining impressions of Li Lingling from various leadership levels. If there is still time, Nan Zhuren would like to wander around Li Lingling's department a few more times to verify the existing information and enrich the details.

However, based on the feedback Nan Zhuren received during his initial communication, the hospital leaders' response to what he wanted was, "We'll talk about it when you come."

Those familiar with the rhetoric within the system know that this doesn't sound like a process that can be completed smoothly.

Even Chonghui felt that Nan Zhuren's task today might be more difficult than the data he usually obtained.

After hearing Chonghui's question, Nan Zhuren nodded: "Then you'll have to review the data yourself, senior brother. I'll go to the obstetrics and gynecology department first..."

Chonghui brought Nan Zhuren over today to familiarize himself with the affairs, mainly to get him used to the communication style with Dr. Gao Bushou and others—which now seems unnecessary.

As for data processing, we can look into it slowly when we get back and let Nan Zhuren get started. After all, it seems that Nan Zhuren is more skilled in practice than data analysis, so learning data analysis in a little while won't hurt.

After hearing their conversation, the tall, thin doctor suddenly looked up and asked, "Junior Brother Nan, are you going to the obstetrics and gynecology department to see Director Hu?"

Nan Zhuren paused and looked at him.

Dr. Gao, who wasn't thin, quickly explained, "Didn't Junior Brother Nan help the OB-GYN team out of a predicament before? Now he's bringing up OB-GYN again..."

He's quite quick-witted.

Nan Zhuren nodded in affirmation: "Yes."

Upon hearing this answer, Dr. Gao Bu Shou looked at his junior colleague, Gao Faji, who was standing to the side: "Director Hu is known for being very busy with surgeries. Junior colleague, if you go now, you might have to wait. Why don't you let my junior colleague take you there?"

The junior student with the high hairline paused, then pointed at himself and asked, "Me?"

However, after a brief moment of hesitation, he readily agreed.

Although they were initially wary of Nan Zhuren due to various online messages, after a short period of getting to know each other, they found that Nan Zhuren was actually quite easy to get along with.

Even when standing next to Chonghui, who was described as having "only average skills," Nan Zhuren's attitude was remarkably obedient.

It's still worth getting to know this future partner who presents himself as a monster to outsiders but acts like a "normal young junior" to insiders.

What if there's an opportunity to curry favor with someone powerful in the future?

To put it another way, if a conflict arises in the future, you can at least make the other person go easy on you when you get hit, right?
Nan Zhuren readily agreed: "Then I'll trouble this senior brother."

Behind them, Dr. Gao Bu Shou was making coffee for Chong Hui, who was reviewing the data. It seemed that after an efficient exchange, both of them felt a sense of satisfaction reminiscing about the past, and their relationship had even eased a bit.

……

In the hospital corridor, the junior student with a receding hairline chatted casually, seemingly trying to find common ground in their academic research.

However, one of them had just joined the research group, and the other had just joined the project team for this guidebook. They were truly newbies to newbies, and they couldn't talk about anything.

And sure enough, when they arrived at the obstetrics and gynecology department, it turned out to be true.

"Director Hu is performing surgery," the nurse on duty replied.

Junior Brother Gao felt it was time for him to make a difference, so he planned to use his position as a doctor colleague to help Nan Zhuren, an outsider, get a seat in the break room or office for a while.

Unexpectedly, the nurses in the department suddenly showed amazing enthusiasm for Nan Zhuren.

At first, the nurse on duty wanted to give up her chair so that Nan Zhuren could rest her feet, but the head nurse who was passing by saw this and instead took Nan Zhuren into the office.

Then, a small mountain of fruits, yogurt, gummies, chocolates and other snacks quickly piled up in front of Nan Zhuren.

Junior Brother with high hairline blinked, realizing he couldn't seem to play much of a role anymore.

"Snapped!"

The nurse next to him slapped his hand away from the pile of snacks: "Teacher Nan has helped our department a lot, this is for Teacher Nan!"

So, looking dejected, the junior student with the receding hairline walked away, muttering things like, "We've collaborated quite a bit before," and "Don't you remember anything?"

With no one else present, the nurses surrounded them again: "Teacher Nan, tell us again how you disarmed him!"

"Yes, yes!" came a voice of agreement from the side. "We don't know much about it in our own department either, and our understanding of the documents is also vague. We still want to hear from Professor Nan, who experienced it firsthand!"

Nan Zhuren gave a professional smile.

At the same time, he gleaned a clue from the nurses' words—so, did Li Lingling, another eyewitness who was closer to these nurses, never mention the details of the medical dispute to the nurses?
Moreover, these nurses didn't even ask?

You should know that if even one nurse brings up this topic with Li Lingling, the entire department will basically know about it.

The sounds of birdsong didn't last long and soon ended.

With a sudden sound of footsteps at the door, the nurses fell silent, just like Pavlov's barking dogs.

Then, with a click, the door opened, revealing a tired face, and the office had returned to its orderly state.

"Good morning, Director." A young nurse said as she tidied up her folders, making it look like she was about to go out for rounds. She even greeted the doctor who came in when she reached the door.

"Okay." Dr. Hu nodded and turned his gaze to Nan Zhuren, who was sitting inside the room.

The small office was quickly emptied, leaving only the two of them.

Nan Zhuren scrutinized Dr. Hu. During the previous medical dispute, Dr. Hu had only appeared at the last minute, and he had only caught a fleeting glimpse of him then. Now, he had the opportunity to observe him closely.

This Dr. Hu was probably in his forties, dressed like a typical doctor, with a typical doctor's expression and a typical doctor's mental state.

After pouring herself a glass of warm water, she sipped it while looking Nan Zhuren up and down: "You must be Teacher Nan, right? I heard you're Teacher Bai's new apprentice?"

"Yes, Dr. Hu. My teacher should have spoken to you on the phone yesterday."

"Teacher Bai spoke to the dean, and then the dean informed me," Dr. Hu meticulously corrected Nan Zhuren's reply.

It's unclear whether it was out of habitual meticulousness or a deliberate verbal rebuttal to Nan Zhuren, this "visitor."

Nan Zhuren blinked, not rushing to a conclusion.

"Gurgle, gurgle—"

After gulping down a quarter of a cup of water, Dr. Hu finally felt some of the fatigue from the surgery. Seeing this, Nan Zhuren secretly rejoiced, thankful she had her "emotional readjustment" ability. "The hospital director didn't give me a specific time for the meeting, and I'm quite busy with work; sometimes I don't even know when I'll be free."

Dr. Hu politely explained, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Nan Zhuren, being a master of social etiquette, naturally couldn't let that statement fall flat: "No, it's me who has been presumptuous in disturbing you."

Dr. Hu chuckled at this reaction: "As expected of Professor Bai's student, so polite."

Dr. Hu's reaction confirmed to Nan Zhuren that the other party was likely well-intentioned towards him, and that his previous behavior was simply due to habitual meticulousness.

Dr. Hu wearily rubbed his temples and said, "Professor Bai has collaborated with us before, both in consulting and in sharing research data. You're very lucky to be in his group; you should study hard."

Has the topic shifted to the preaching of the elders?
Nan Zhuren added, "I also think it's very lucky to be able to join the teacher's group."

This is not a lie.

"I heard from Teacher Bai that you're the one giving Lingling a consultation now?" Dr. Hu looked Nan Zhuren up and down, seemingly lost in thought.

Nan Zhuren remained silent. In the current situation, letting the other party think for themselves was more effective than Nan Zhuren offering excessive explanations.

This approach of judging people by their appearance will first and foremost focus on Nan Zhuren's age; and for psychological counseling, age is definitely a disadvantage.

However, in the medical industry, especially in the medical industry in Beidu, Nan Zhuren believed that the other party's acceptance of "geniuses" must be very high.

Sure enough, Dr. Hu breathed a sigh of relief the next second: "Lingling has always been quite resistant to psychological counseling, so it's rare that she's willing to stay for so long this time... Although I don't know why she changed counselors halfway through, since Teacher Bai trusts you, then you'll have to put in the effort for Lingling."

This attitude contrasted sharply with the attitude of the nurses that Nan Zhuren had talked to before.

Is it because of the "leader's" status, or because the other party understands something else from the "leader's perspective," that there is such a difference?
Nan Zhuren's response was also very standard: "This is my job. I'm bothering you today so that I can provide a better consultation, which is why I wanted to learn about Li Lingling's basic situation."

Dr. Hu nodded: "Lingling... she is very capable, responsible at work, and also responsible to her patients, but she doesn't get along very well with her colleagues. She may... indeed have some problems."

"So this time we're also taking advantage of the situation, using the excuse of 'worrying about the aftereffects of the accident' to get her to see a psychologist." Dr. Hu nodded and said, "After all, you're professionals in this area."

Dr. Hu continued, "The reason I called you here today is because there are some things that are inconvenient to communicate over the phone."

In addition, it's likely that the conversation was also an opportunity to thoroughly investigate psychologist Li Lingling.

This made Nan Zhuren feel strange. This Dr. Hu seemed a little too responsible? He didn't seem like a superior at all.

However, Nan Zhuren still replied cautiously: "I originally wanted to learn more about her. Even if you hadn't asked me to come, I would have wanted to talk to her superiors and colleagues, after all, you said... her situation is somewhat special."

These gentle and polite words made Dr. Hu nod repeatedly, feeling very comfortable.

So Dr. Hu immediately asked, "What's wrong with Lingling?"

This direct way of asking questions is very doctor-like.

But Nan Zhuren's answer certainly couldn't meet her expectations: "I'm not at liberty to tell you the specifics, as I've signed a confidentiality agreement. And I'll only be able to make a judgment about the problem after we talk today."

Dr. Hu frowned deeply for a moment, but quickly relaxed.

She let out a long breath, then suddenly changed the subject: "I heard from Teacher Bai that Xiao Chong is here today too. You're all here to collect data, right?"

Nan Zhuren didn't know why the other party suddenly changed the subject, so she nodded cautiously first.

Then Dr. Hu said, "Teacher Bai has worked with us before. After all, it's very dangerous to have a pregnant woman involved in a rescue operation... Let's not talk about that."

"Anyway, you're here today to write a disaster relief instruction manual, right?"

Dr. Hu looked into Nan Zhuren's eyes: "Speaking of which... Lingling is somewhat related to your project, isn't she?"

"That child was a survivor of a flood. She was pitiful; she lost her home back then..."

Nan Zhuren blinked, his gaze gradually turning serious.

……

About an hour later.

dong dong dong-

Chonghui had just finished packing his backpack and opened the office door when he saw Nan Zhuren's pensive face.

"Is everything settled?" Chonghui asked.

Nan Zhuren nodded.

"Perfect timing, I'm all packed up here, let's go."

After saying goodbye to Dr. Gao Bushou and his junior brother with high hairline, the two left.

As they walked away from the hospital, Chonghui suddenly chuckled softly.

The laughter drew Nan Zhuren's attention from her deep thoughts: "What?"

Chonghui looked at Nan Zhuren and said with a smile, "This exchange trip has been the most relaxing one I've had in a long time. Luckily, I brought you along."

"You brought me with you?"

Hearing his junior brother's question, Chonghui nodded.

As a researcher, he naturally understands the method of controlling variables.

When a stable relationship suddenly changes, Chonghui can figure out why after a little thought.

Chonghui exclaimed, "In the past, when we encountered difficult problems, it was always satisfying to watch you resolve them without bloodshed on the spot."

"And today... can it be considered a victory without a fight? While I was organizing the data, the other side kept asking about your past experiences."

Chonghui laughed: "Hahaha, they must have found out some information."

"That's the feeling," Chonghui said wistfully, "It's quite comfortable..."

Seeing the tall senior's reaction, Nan Zhuren couldn't help but smile.

After saying that, Chonghui looked down at his junior brother and asked, "What did you find out? You've been looking preoccupied ever since we came out."

(End of this chapter)