I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

This world appears to be a bustling metropolis on the surface, but beneath lies a turbulent undercurrent.

Outside the city, bloodthirsty beasts lurk; inside, it's the domain of those with special abilities.

Awakening superpowers sounds cool, but the price is terrifyingly high.

lost control.

Joy, anger, sadness, fear...

Any emotion that crosses the line can instantly turn a seemingly glamorous ability user into a monster who only knows how to kill.

This is why the status of psychological counselors who can soothe emotions and stabilize the mind has risen.

It has become a coveted prize for various forces, and even the government is sparing no expense to cultivate it.

Gu Yan, on the other hand, relied on these eyes that could see the colors and shapes of emotions and glimpse the completeness of the heart.

She became famous at the age of ten and reached the pinnacle of becoming a psychological counselor in the Great Xia Kingdom at the age of twelve.

Words serve as a guide, actions as a bridge; when one successfully guides the other person to generate positive emotions, he can be like the most skilled painter.

Gradually wipe away those filthy, negative colors, like piecing together the most complex jigsaw puzzle, to repair the gray ruins in the other person's heart.

Of course, there are more direct methods.

Physical contact.

The deeper the contact, the faster the effect.

But the side effects are also greater, such as this excruciating headache that feels like my head is about to explode.

Staring at those mental ruins for too long will darken his own emotions and leave him mentally exhausted.

If you force a deep repair like you did before, temporarily bearing the other person's painful memories, headaches and dizziness are the least of your worries; in severe cases, you may even experience temporary blindness.

Of course, the best approach is to treat the condition with words and companionship. Only when all else fails should physical contact be used for direct absorption.

But what could he do?

Grandpa is lying in a top-of-the-line intensive care unit, and the daily maintenance costs are astronomical.

The special medications he needed to maintain his eyesight and calm his mental backlash were also exorbitantly expensive.

In addition, he was born with a weak constitution.

Freedom comes at a price.

Therefore, he sold himself to the two top families in the Great Xia Kingdom for six years—the Lin family and the Pei family.

Another ability is that you can see a statistics panel of your own attributes.

With his eyes closed, several lines of semi-transparent, dark blue text clearly emerged from the depths of his vision:

Name: Gu Yan

Age: 18

[Charm: 90 (Special Ability: Enhanced by Emotional Eyes)]

[Combat Strength: F-]

Skills: Piano (Master), Painting (Professional), Cooking (Professional)

[Comment: I'm worried you might get killed by the chickens when you're killing them. However, your outstanding looks and decent skills will surely win you the hearts of many young girls.]

Looking at the glaring F- and the merciless evaluation, Gu Yan sighed silently in her heart.

Their combat strength is weak, and their bodies are fundamentally frail.

The Lin family's personal physician issued a verdict last year, saying that with his frail body, even with exorbitantly priced medicinal soups, he would hardly live past the age of twenty-two.

The bitter medicine we were forced to drink every day was just money wasted.

The only thing to be thankful for is that I've had good legs all my life.

The memories of being confined to a wheelchair in my past life are so deep that they sometimes wake me up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat.

For the past six years, I've been confined to the deep courtyards of the Pei and Lin families, like a carefully raised yet feared bird.

Now that the contract has expired, it's time to go out and explore. While I can still walk, I should go and see the beautiful scenery outside the walls.

As her thoughts turned to the truth of this world, the self-deprecating smile on Gu Yan's lips became even more pronounced.

A female-oriented ensemble novel that he didn't finish reading?

Several female protagonists with psychological defects, rampant superpowers, and a penchant for destroying the world are waiting to be healed and saved by the male protagonist.

He knows all the tricks; after all, he's seen them all in his past life.

So after transmigrating and figuring out his role as a psychological counselor, he immediately set ironclad rules for himself.

Those suspected of being the female protagonist in a novel should not be treated.

What are the specific rules?

I won't touch those with a childhood sweetheart background.

Stay away from couples with a history of messy, broken engagements in wealthy families.

Those who exude an aura of unrequited and tragic love stories are best avoided.

He dismissed any potential patients who even remotely resembled female protagonists.

What's the use of being good-looking?

Those are walking, human-shaped natural disasters; the psychological trauma they inflict could cover half the planet.

With his small frame, he's too weak to be treated, and even more so, too dangerous to mess with.

For the past six years, he has stayed with the Pei and Lin families, ostensibly to work and pay off debts, but secretly he has also done a lot of investigation.

Both family heads were absolutely certain that Pei Yuran and Lin Jinyu had no problems whatsoever.

Pei Yuran is cold, but I haven't heard of any destructive tendencies in her childhood sweetheart relationship.

Lin Jinyu is fierce, but she wasn't involved in any love triangle or sadomasochistic relationship.

They are just...

He just happened to need treatment and happened to be a powerful individual from a top-tier family.

should……

You didn't lie to him, did you?

Gu Yan shook her head, trying to shake off the last bit of uncertainty and worry.

He didn't want to think about it anymore. In any case, from today onwards, he was free!

"Master Gu Yan, you look very unwell."

A steady, middle-aged male voice rang out, interrupting Gu Yan's turbulent thoughts.

Two bodyguards in black suits had silently approached him.

With one arm on each side, they firmly supported his elbows, bolstering his slightly limp body.

The movements are well-trained, and the intensity is well-controlled.

At the other end of the corridor, a tall figure walked towards us, backlit.

The sound of leather shoes tapping on the marble floor was not loud, but each step carried an invisible pressure.

The man was around fifty years old, with slightly graying temples, a resolute face, and eyes as calm as an ancient well.

He exuded an aura of authority that came with long-standing power, and a faint, still discernible, bloody scent even after being cleansed.

Lin Zhenting, the underground emperor of Jinghai City, the current head of the Lin family, and the father of Lin Jinyu.

Gu Yan let out a soft breath, her knuckles turning white from the force she had used.

"It's an old ailment, nothing serious, Uncle Lin."

He raised his head, looked at Lin Zhenting who had walked closer, and forced a slightly pale smile.

Lin Zhenting's gaze swept over the bloodstains on the corner of his mouth that hadn't been wiped clean, and then fell on his slightly trembling hands.

A flicker of emotion crossed his calm eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, nodding slightly.

Gu Yan paused for a moment, then spoke up, "Uncle Lin, about Sister Jinyu's body..."

"There might still be some issues, perhaps..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Zhenting raised his hand to interrupt him.

The underworld tycoon's gaze fell heavily on Gu Yan's face, as if he were weighing something.

"Young friend Gu, I know that marrying into my Lin family is an opportunity that most people can only dream of."

He took a step forward, the sound of his leather shoes on the ground was steady.

"I can also see that Jin Yu treats you... very differently."

"But it's not suitable for me."

Lin Zhenting's gaze swept past the tightly closed door and then turned back to Gu Yan's pale face.

Gu Yan blinked but didn't reply.