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

Chapter 605 Thanks to Captain Li for his help
The consultants exchanged glances, none of them daring to answer the person in charge's question.

The teacher with the black circle pondered for a moment, and then muttered to himself, "...This person is definitely not normal."

The counselor who heard this did not respond to the evaluation.

Meanwhile, a counselor nearby asked in bewilderment, "He just went straight there? Didn't he take a closer look at the file or process the information first?"

This question remains unanswered.

Everyone fell into an eerie silence.

However, some counselors turned their attention to the box that Captain Li had just sat on.

After some illogical events, Nan Zhuren's slightly outrageous actions seem to have fallen back into the realm of public acceptance and are no longer worth questioning.

……

On the other side, Nan Zhuren was led by staff to the door of the target room.

After finally checking the information in the file, Nan Zhuren reached out his hand.

dong dong dong-

Knock on the door.

Because this is someone else's territory, Nan Zhuren is currently conducting psychological intervention rather than formal psychological counseling. Therefore, this time Nan Zhuren is not waiting for clients to come to him in the consultation room, but rather he is "coming to" them.

There was no consulting assistant to help, so Nan Zhuren had to do many things himself.

If it's a young consultant who has just graduated or has only been working for a few months, they might immediately become nervous at this moment.

Nan Zhuren even found it somewhat novel.

He waited silently at the door for a while, but no one answered.

Nan Zhuren thought for a moment, and was about to knock on the door again when a staff member reminded him, "Teacher Nan, there's no one inside..."

Ok?
Nan Zhuren paused in his movements.

The staff member quickly replied, "Well, Mr. Li is still working... We are informing him to come and see you, so please wait a moment."

Oh, there was a misunderstanding during the consultation with Li Lingling just now. Nan Zhuren thought that all staff members who needed to intervene did so in that way.

Nan Zhuren blinked, thanked the staff, and then pushed the door open and entered.

Before me was a small, rudimentary single office. Most of the office furniture had been moved out, presumably to make the best use of what it had.

On the contrary, there were quite a few infrequently used supplies piled up here, presumably because this place was being used as a storage room.

Apart from these supplies, all that remains is a desk and two chairs sitting opposite it.

Nan Zhuren suspected that the three remaining props had been moved here temporarily to facilitate his psychological intervention.

[This is so unprofessional.] Nan Zhuren sighed inwardly.

"Please make sure no one comes in to take these later." Nan Zhuren pointed to the supplies piled up in the corner, then pointed to the door. "And try to avoid too much noise from outside."

The staff member nodded in agreement.

Nan Zhuren then immediately went inside, opened the windows for ventilation, drew back the curtains to make the room as bright as possible, and moved supplies around to increase the sense of space in the consultation room.

Finally, he moved the two chairs facing each other to face each other sideways, reducing the sense of confrontation that might arise during the conversation.

[This is barely acceptable.] Nan Zhuren sighed.

Limited conditions are understandable.

Then, Nan Zhuren took two bottles of mineral water, placed one in front of the visitor, and opened the other for himself to take a sip.

As I flipped through the visitor's file, my eyes went unfocused.

[Flow state]

Go through the visitor's situation one last time as quickly as possible.

……

Name: Li Ming
Age: 35 years old

Position: Coordinator
Psychological state: This comrade has been experiencing insomnia, anxiety, and irritability for the past two weeks. He frequently argues with the materials coordination center and firmly believes that a superior or parallel department is systematically withholding and delaying critical relief supplies in his area. He often works beyond his capacity, repeatedly checking unnecessary data, and has had several conflicts with others during meetings.

Preliminary analysis: This comrade is ideologically steadfast, has a serious work attitude, and a good personal lifestyle. It is possible that the psychological problems are caused by the pressure of working in the disaster area. We request intervention from a mental health professional.

...]

……

The rest of the file contains information about educational background or other family members.

From a psychological perspective, it is a very concise, even rudimentary, file.

However, considering that the person who created the files is not a psychologist and is only temporarily in charge of this task, it is somewhat understandable.

Using the limited information available, Nan Zhuren tried to hypothesize the possible causes of the client's problem based on the client's situation, and prepared to verify them one by one during the consultation later.

Of course, this does not mean that Nan Zhuren is "pre-setting" the client's problems in order to improve the efficiency of consultation; if the client's problems are not in Nan Zhuren's assumptions, then naturally the consultation should still be conducted according to the client's pace.

Not a moment.

"Boom boom boom——"

There was a knock on the door.

"Please come in," Nan Zhuren said loudly.

The door clicked open, and a man, looking exhausted and chilly, entered.

According to the file, he looks to be in his thirties, but with dark circles under his eyes, dirty skin, and unkempt stubble, he looks like he's almost forty.

Meanwhile, the other person's eyes were, as usual, bloodshot, and their raincoat was covered in dry or freshly wet mud.

The other person had a furrowed brow when they came in, and their furrowed brow deepened after they saw Nan Zhuren's face clearly.

"Hello."

After his habitual polite greeting, he looked around the room, and without taking off his windbreaker, sat down on the only chair in the room.

Nan Zhuren had just opened the room for ventilation not long ago, and theoretically the indoor temperature should be higher than the outside temperature.

In this situation, the visitor's failure to remove their windbreaker could be a sign of a common defensive posture; another possibility is that they simply don't intend to stay in the consultation room for long.

Nan Zhuren quickly scanned the visitor: his buttocks were half-sitting in the chair, his knees and feet were shaking, and his legs were spread apart, with one leg pointing directly towards the door.

The other party likely falls into both categories, with the second category being more prevalent.

"Hello, Team Leader Li, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come." Nan Zhuren smiled. "My name is Nan Zhuren. I don't know if you've heard that a psychological support team has arrived at our camp today, I'm one of them."

As he spoke, Nan Zhuren gestured to the file in his hand: "You don't need to be too nervous. It's just that you seemed a bit anxious during your conversation with the instructor earlier, so I need to verify the situation now."

“You can think of this as a chat, and I’d also like to take this opportunity to learn about the daily operations at the camp—especially your section.”

Although this job is similar to psychological counseling, some of the underlying rules are actually different.

Nan Zhuren used a different opening line, trying to bypass Team Leader Li's "defense" in front of him.

“I understand, I understand… Teacher Nan, right?” Team Leader Li pursed his lips. “I’ve had many conversations like this, I’ve even talked to my own team members…”

He tilted his head slightly, as if trying to look in the direction of the door. However, perhaps feeling that such a gesture was too obvious and impolite, he forcibly turned his head back.

Team Leader Li said, "I understand the nature of this job—but to be honest, I'm very busy, and there are a lot of things waiting for me outside. If they hadn't said that if I didn't come to chat, they would force me to take a break, I wouldn't be sitting here at all."

"Please understand that our situation is indeed very tense right now... so let's try to keep the pace as tight as possible?"

Hmm, we still couldn't get past the defenses.

As expected, the initial opening remarks might work for newcomers to the workplace, but anyone who has worked for a few years will not believe the nonsense that "you can treat this as a chat".

Nan Zhuren remained expressionless and quickly adopted another set of measures.

"Okay, thank you for your understanding... Let's check the information first."

Nan Zhuren pretended to look at a file: "First... Team Leader Li, Mu Zi Li?"

Quite unexpectedly, the focus shifted to Team Leader Li's surname.

"Yes." Team Leader Li nodded, nodding vigorously.

Then, Nan Zhuren suddenly smiled and said, "Speaking of which, when we first arrived, we also met a team leader surnamed Li. He looked a little younger than you, but he wasn't in good shape. When we went to that conference tent, the person in charge here kept telling him to rest."

Team Leader Li paused for a moment, his legs shaking even more violently, but he still forced himself to be patient and said, "Yes, you mean Old Li? He really is tough."

Team Leader Li is older, but he calls Captain Li "Old Li".

Considering his patient and persistent praise of the other person, it's easy to see his appreciation and even admiration for Captain Li.

"And he works incredibly hard, he never rests. A few days ago I was thinking of asking the logistics department to send some sleeping pills over for him to take secretly, but it didn't pass the approval..." Team Leader Li continued.

Nan Zhuren said indifferently, "Oh, no need for that, he's already asleep."

Team Leader Li's leg, which was trembling, suddenly stopped. Instead of a happy expression, his face showed surprise and uncertainty: "What... happened to him?"

This is clearly a misunderstanding.

That was exactly the effect Nan Zhuren wanted.

“Oh, you misunderstood. Nothing’s wrong with him,” Nan Zhuren laughed. “I just happened to run into him in the tent earlier, so… you could say I hypnotized him a little.”

"A normal person definitely wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly, but Captain Li fell asleep as soon as he lay down. The person in charge checked on him for a while before he was relieved and called two staff members to carry Captain Li away so he could get a good night's sleep."

Nan Zhuren seemed to sigh and said, "I just suddenly remembered something. You all have the surname Li, and you are all very responsible at work—it's really not easy."

Team Leader Li's legs calmed down and stopped shaking.

He looked Nan Zhuren up and down, half believing and half doubting.

"Really? You let Old Li fall asleep?"

Nan Zhuren nodded and offered no further explanation.

Team Leader Li was silent for a moment, then said, "Well... I'm really sorry to trouble you. Old Li's condition has been very worrying."

He leaned back, finally settling his bottom firmly on the bench.

……

Nan Zhuren breathed a sigh of relief; he had managed to easily bypass this [defense].

Thanks to Captain Li, who not only gave me a voice in the tent, but is also continuing to exert his influence.

After all, the environment in which Captain Li was hypnotized was not a consultation room, and there were no confidentiality regulations.

Knowing that he could help his colleagues and comrades, Captain Li must be even happier, right? And his dreams right now must be even sweeter, right?

Nan Zhuren steadied himself and pretended to look at the file again: "Then, according to the records above, Team Leader Li, you've been having trouble sleeping lately, and... your emotions are a bit unstable?"

Team Leader Li's reaction then slightly surprised Nan Zhuren.

"'Emotionally unstable,' that's what it says up there?" Team Leader Li asked.

Nan Zhuren nodded.

He had actually softened his wording somewhat; his original words were "irritable and easily angered."

Team Leader Li took a deep breath: "Teacher Nan, you look very young and you've only just arrived here, so you may not be very familiar with our situation."

"The floods here came very suddenly. Even with warnings and contingency plans, when it happened, we still had very little time left."

"We probably received the notice last night, and we have to get everything ready this morning. We'll have to take turns sleeping in the car this afternoon, and then we'll have to start working on site tonight."

"This requires each of us to perform our duties and do our job well—"

Team Leader Li took another deep breath, this one even deeper than the last, causing his chest to heave more violently.

“It’s actually not difficult; everyone just needs to do their job well. But—” Team Leader Li suddenly gritted his teeth, “some people just can’t do it!”

His voice suddenly became louder, and at the same time he swung his right hand hard in front of him, startling Nan Zhuren.

But Nan Zhuren was very professional; he kept his expression and posture tense, with only his pupils slightly contracting.

Fortunately, Team Leader Li doesn't know micro-expression analysis, and even if he did, he wouldn't notice it now that his emotions have reached a high point.

"I'm 'emotionally unstable'? Of course I'm emotionally unstable! If those people who were mobilizing supplies could have been more efficient and faster, how much less suffering could we on the front lines have endured, and how many more lives could we have saved sooner?!"

"How many times have I said I need a diesel generator, diesel fuel, and most importantly, waterproof tarpaulins? How many reports have I submitted? It's always the same: delays and payment delays, or just some trivial excuses to fob me off!"

"Do you know how long they've delayed the longest? Three days! A full three days!" Team Leader Li held up three fingers. "If they had been more attentive, if they hadn't caused trouble, these things would have arrived long ago! We could have done so much better! We could have saved so many more people!"

"Teacher Nan, you need to keep records too, right? Write down every word I say. Every time I submit a report, no one pays attention. Now write it down and let them see. I want to see if they can keep pretending to be deaf and dumb!"

Team Leader Li, panting heavily, pulled down the zipper of his windbreaker around his neck, his chest heaving violently.

Nan Zhuren, who had directly endured Team Leader Li's outburst of anger, blinked.

He understood the other person's problem.

(End of this chapter)