Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 164 - 162: Is Your Professional Ethics Strong Enough?

Chapter 164: Chapter 162: Is Your Professional Ethics Strong Enough?

"What do you want to discuss with me?"

When Nan Zhubin just came in, Weng Pinting had just finished arguing with Howard, and it was clear she was still angry.

Now, even though her overall emotional tone was still tinged with [anger], she was obviously making a very conscious effort to restrain herself when facing Nan Zhubin.

Furthermore, she showed some degree of [affinity].

After all, the person in front of her was Nan Zhubin, and Weng Pinting was always very tolerant of him.

Nan Zhubin said, "I wanted to discuss with you—now that the company has transitioned and there’s not much to do, can I have the day free to go to Jiang University?"

As soon as Weng Pinting heard this, she furrowed her brows.

Is this guy here to pour oil on the fire or what?

She was annoyed, but when she looked at Nan Zhubin, she found that the young consultant was speaking without any emotion akin to [desire].

Instead, there was a strange smirk.

It wasn’t provocation.

More like a light-hearted joke to ease the tension.

And a prelude to what was to come.

Weng Pinting was confused, but quickly made a guess.

So she also had a faint smile: "I’m beyond managing the company now. Old Howard has already said that HR won’t monitor your attendance anymore."

"As for later—Old Howard will call in a ’professional team’ to sort out the company’s rules, so I’m even more out of the loop."

The implication was that Nan Zhubin could go to Jiang University anytime without needing Weng Pinting’s permission.

Weng Pinting didn’t believe Nan Zhubin didn’t understand this.

But Nan Zhubin still came over to seek Weng Pinting’s "consent."

This was very unusual.

Unless, this wasn’t his goal at all.

Indeed,

Nan Zhubin immediately pretended his attention was drawn away, focusing on another piece of information in Weng Pinting’s words.

"How could it be ’unmanageable’? As long as Sister Pingting, you’re here, I’m your subordinate; how could it be unmanageable?"

Weng Pinting’s expression became more intriguing.

She observed Nan Zhubin’s expression, using her skills to gather information from it.

She felt she had seen through Nan Zhubin’s intentions.

As a psychologist, she instinctively wanted to coax Nan Zhubin into saying it himself, as that would be more satisfying.

But the recent happenings had left her mentally exhausted, making her feel a bit disinterested, not wanting to exert any extra effort.

So she spoke, word by word: "Because—"

"I’m leaving."

...

Weng Pinting let out a slow sigh, holding many things in her heart.

But as a qualified psychological consultant, she knew that her current state was absolutely unacceptable, and negative emotions shouldn’t be allowed to accumulate for long.

So perhaps out of a psychological need, and also because she trusted Nan Zhubin, she slowly said:

"I plan to resign and leave ’Yan Nuo,’ go out on my own."

Weng Pinting shook her head: "I met Howard at a conference in the capital. I had just gone through some things and wasn’t in a good state..."

Nan Zhubin thought for a moment, searching his memory, and suddenly interrupted: "Was it the case you told me about where a girl was raped by her father, and because you encouraged her to report it, it caused a bad impact in the industry afterward?"

Weng Pinting was in the middle of her story when she suddenly gasped, unable to resist glaring at Nan Zhubin.

Nan Zhubin quickly raised his hand, making a gesture of "Okay, I won’t interrupt anymore."

"In short, that’s when Howard found me, thinking that psychological consultation was a new lucrative trend, and he wanted to establish a psychological consultation company in Jiangdu; therefore, he needed a resident consultant and was introduced to me."

"I initially didn’t want to leave the capital. But Howard... he had quite the methods."

As she said this, Weng Pinting couldn’t help but curl her lips.

Nan Zhubin didn’t even have to analyze it to understand what that smile meant.

"So the rumors are true? Sister Pingting, you really were with the boss... Okay, okay, I won’t interrupt anymore."

Nan Zhubin received a white-eyed glance from Weng Pinting and once again saluted in French style.

"In any case, I didn’t initially intend to leave the capital. But Howard used some external factors, and after understanding my personality, he made many promises to me."

"But the most important promise was that he agreed we would do the purest psychological consulting."

"Moreover, I would oversee all consultation-related operations, and he wouldn’t interfere."

Weng Pinting sighed: "Apparently, a man’s promises can’t be trusted."

Sister Pingting, don’t say that, it sounds a bit too feminist.

Nan Zhubin adjusted: "So the boss, who was previously in the capital, took advantage of your poor state and moved in. By using his charms and adding ’career ideals,’ he ultimately enticed you to Jiangdu to manage the psychological consultation company for him."

"Now that he’s regretting it, finding out the psychological consulting company isn’t profitable, or at least not profitable in the short term, he wants to transition; but he still doesn’t want to let your reputation go and wants to keep you."

"But Sister Pingting, you couldn’t accept it, so you’re planning to leave. Can I understand it this way?"

...

You’re telling the truth, but why does it so easily trigger people’s rebellious emotions?

Weng Pinting opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to refute something.

But in the end, she could only nod: "You can understand it that way."

"Doesn’t it matter?" Nan Zhubin suddenly asked, "Although there is now a conflict in professional ideas, you and the boss have been working together for so long, there must be some feelings involved, right?"

Weng Pinting laughed freely: "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. Besides, he pretended to respect and yearn for psychological consultation at the start to lure me from the capital to Jiangdu. Now, knowing it was all fake, naturally, there’s no plan to stay."

At this point, the story ends.

Venting has its benefits; Weng Pinting felt considerably better.

Then, she turned her gaze toward Nan Zhubin, who had been listening for so long.

Weng Pinting felt she saw through Nan Zhubin: "You also don’t want to stay after the company’s transition, right? And you noticed I had plans."

Her expression became playful: "What? Planning to come over and work with me in the future?"

...

The first and second in command of the company having a spat, rejecting the obedience test from the first-in-command, and coming to chat with the second-in-command.

The contents of the chat delved into various levels rather deeply.

This behavior, no matter how you look at it, seemed too much like pledging allegiance to a new power.

However, under Weng Pinting’s scrutinous gaze, Nan Zhubin shook his head.

"No." Nan Zhubin said, "I have three purposes."

"Firstly, my first purpose is just to confirm whether your professional ethics are as firm as mine."

Weng Pinting: "...???"

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