Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 150 - 148: Central Boss and Consulting Director

Xia Tian heard this and vigorously rubbed Chen Ting’s fingers.

Under the girl’s feigned cries of pain, Xia Tian only stopped when the other’s fingers were as red as her own ears.

Then, seemingly casually but with some concern, she asked, "How have you been lately? I think I saw your dad at school recently?"

Chen Ting paused and pursed her lips, uncertain whether to smile or not.

"Yes, Mom went abroad, and Dad finally pushed off work to come and stay with me."

Looking at her friend’s expression, Xia Tian also pursed her lips: "But you don’t seem happy?"

Chen Ting sighed and gestured to the Psychological Consultation Center in front of them.

"But, I don’t need him by my side anymore."

"Rather than comforting me... I think he needs comfort more. He wants to make up for his guilt through caring for me... Forget it, that’s not quite right to say."

Chen Ting sighed again and then laughed. It was unclear if she was laughing at herself or for Xia Tian.

"After all, no matter how you look at it, the situation is so much better than before."

Xia Tian, hearing this, raised her mouth into a 30-degree smile, wanting to gently comfort her friend.

Just at this moment.

Buzz, buzz——

The phone vibrated.

There was a call coming in.

Xia Tian glanced at the caller ID, and before she knew it, her mouth had broken into a 45-degree smile.

At first, she seemed to try to suppress her expression, but it proved that blocking was not as good as venting. The mouth that was pushed down for just two seconds quickly turned upwards to 60 degrees with greater intensity.

Chen Ting also glanced at the caller ID and then truly smiled.

She pronounced each character one by one: "Nan, Zhubin, oh."

Xia Tian suddenly felt that the indoor air conditioning was a bit too warm.

She turned around, leaving only the back of her head to Chen Ting.

She immediately pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Mr. Nan, what’s up?"

"Oh, yes, I’m at the consultation center now."

"You’re not disturbing me; there are very few visitors during the day."

Chen Ting looked at Xia Tian’s back, a spontaneous and unrestrained smile began to spread across her mouth.

She felt the young girl’s appearance was just too endearing and couldn’t help but reach out to touch those reddened ears.

Xia Tian shivered all over but didn’t dare to move or shout because she still had to take the call.

"Has Mr. Nan managed to arrange time? Are you coming for consultation soon? That’s great!"

"Do you have time? In the evening..."

It’s a good thing that Nan Zhubin is coming for consultation.

But due to having legitimate work during the day, even though there wasn’t much serious work lately, no one knows when a new visitor might come, and when those new visitors might make appointments.

So daytime hours have to be kept free.

Even if Nan Zhubin occasionally happens to wander to Jiang University during the day, it’s only on the previous day that he finds out he’s free; or for company business, he asks the management not to arrange new consultations that day.

Only then is it possible.

And "coming to Jiang University for free consultation" obviously isn’t something that would convince management to give him a day off.

So consultations for Nan Zhubin at Jiang University can only be scheduled in the evening, after business hours.

This unintentionally coincides with the Jiang University Psychological Counseling Center’s timing.

Because it is located in the school, students have more classes during the day, so most of the consultation appointments are arranged in the evening;

But teachers all have their own things to do in the evenings, and are unwilling to take on consultations.

This creates a conflict, leading to many students wanting appointments but unable to book consultation teachers.

So, when Xia Tian heard that Nan Zhubin’s schedule would be in the evening, she was delighted in every sense of the word.

Chen Ting also smiled meaningfully: "In the evening, huh..."

Xia Tian ignored it and focused entirely on responding, while deftly taking out a schedule to note: "Mr. Nan, we usually start in the evening from six o’clock to nine o’clock, each session lasts an hour."

"And consultations for today and tomorrow have already been assigned to teachers, so the earliest we can arrange your consultation is the day after tomorrow."

"What time in the evening are you available, Mr. Nan?"

The voice was full of anticipation, even Chen Ting’s heart was involuntarily hooked.

Then, Chen Ting saw Xia Tian freeze in her movements.

Along with her emotions.

"Huh? Fully booked?"

"What’s... the meaning of this?"

...

The next day.

Although there weren’t many visitors at the Yan Nuo Psychological Consultation Center, not much volume.

But Nan Zhubin was rarely filled with anticipation.

The look in his eyes made Shen Bing glance at him several times, but for various reasons, he didn’t approach to show concern right away.

Until midday arrived.

"Mr. Nan." Shen Bing cautiously approached, "Supervisor Weng is looking for you."

Nan Zhubin’s eyes lit up.

Is there news about the prescription issue?

Nan Zhubin quickly walked to the door of the supervisor’s office.

However, his fingers had just touched the doorknob.

Then he heard a faint sound of a dispute coming from inside.

Then——

"Creak."

Howard suddenly opened the door, exuding a fierce aura, his entire body emanating a complex vibe.

Nan Zhubin instinctively focused his gaze on the other’s face.

[Face is reddish, breathing rapid, slightly clenching teeth.]

[Angry.]

[Had a quarrel?]

[No, slightly more serious, with a hint of ferocity...]

The boss’s expression was full of information, and Nan Zhubin scrambled to catch the most prominent strands.

At the same time, he began to consider, if he didn’t want to be affected, should he immediately use [Emotion Soothing] or rely on his currently merry mood to use [Emotional Infection]?

However, before Nan Zhubin could react, Howard looked at Nan Zhubin standing at the door and forcibly suppressed his turbulent emotions.

Then he pulled out a smile: "Xiao Nan, coming to see the supervisor?"

"...Yes."

"Hmm, no consultations today?"

"No, not in these two days."

Howard nodded: "For such a promising young person like you, not having consultations is frustrating, right? Not only do you miss out on practice, but also on consultation fees."

He reached out and patted Nan Zhubin’s shoulder: "Don’t worry, this situation will soon improve."

With that, he left quickly without waiting for Nan Zhubin to react.

From his erratic strides, it was evident that Howard’s inner state wasn’t as calm as he was projecting.

Nan Zhubin watched Howard’s back, gradually furrowing his eyebrows.

[This reaction does not conform to the boss’s usual behavior pattern.]

[Something’s off.]

[Nine times out of ten, something’s off.]

[That smile earlier seemed problematic, almost like...]

Nan Zhubin couldn’t help but frown.

At this moment, a voice from inside the office interrupted his thoughts.

"Zhubin, come in."

Weng Pinting was seated behind the desk, organizing some documents on it.

Her face was calm, breathing steady, movements orderly.

If Nan Zhubin hadn’t just heard the noise outside, he might have truly thought nothing had happened.

"Sister Pingting, you wanted to see me?"

"Is there any follow-up on those prescriptions I gave you?"

Upon hearing Nan Zhubin’s immediate, eager inquiry, Weng Pinting did not respond straight away.

Instead, she gestured for Nan Zhubin to sit down and then asked, "Yesterday, you had a consultation with a depression case referred from your mentor, right?"

"Report back to me, your supervisor needs to know the progress of the consultation."

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