Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 176 - 174: Chen Jie’s Classmate

Nan Zhubin walked along the road, lost in thought as he looked at the back of his hand.

The knuckles of his fist were slightly red, and the area near the joints was somewhat pale; he tried moving his fingers, finding them not very flexible, probably still a bit swollen.

After all, the force of action is mutual.

It’s just a lack of regular exercise and not much experience in conflicts with others—of course, the latter isn’t entirely a bad thing.

"Looks like I need to find time to hit the gym, maybe even practice some martial arts if possible."

Nan Zhubin muttered to himself.

It’s not necessarily about constantly looking for someone to affirm your inner purity; it’s just that there are things one doesn’t have to do, yet shouldn’t be incapable of doing.

"Physical fitness is also a necessary trait for a consultant. In case you encounter a paranoid or someone with antisocial personality disorder... at the very least, to hold out in the consulting room for a few more seconds to call for help before others can step in."

If last time when Dr. Chen came to provoke was long-planned, carrying a scalpel—

The thought of the consequences sent shivers down one’s spine.

Patting his face, Nan Zhubin gathered his drifting thoughts.

Setting aside other deliberate motives.

Returning to the most fundamental feeling, that punch just now brought to Nan Zhubin what was—

"Satisfying!"

Nan Zhubin felt mentally clear.

"Bzz—bzz—bzz—"

Suddenly, Nan Zhubin’s phone vibrated.

He lifted it up to see an incoming call from [Xia Tian].

"Hello? Mr. Nan?"

The clear voice of a young girl came through.

"Have you left the lab yet? According to the schedule I made earlier, Huang Xin and the others might have their next experiment participant arriving soon. If you stay there longer, you might run into them."

"Is everything alright?"

The voice on the other side was filled with deep concern.

Nan Zhubin involuntarily softened his tone, "Don’t worry, I’ve already left."

A relieved sigh was heard from the other end, "Was it smooth?"

Nan Zhubin thought for a moment, neither glossing over nor blindly complaining.

"I managed to complete part of it; what I wanted wasn’t fully achieved. But if we wait, there might be some unexpected surprise."

The other side paused, seemingly contemplating the meaning of this statement.

"...Overall, the result is positive for Mr. Nan, right?" The voice hesitated, as if seeking confirmation.

"Yes."

"That’s good then." The voice on the other end turned cheerful again.

As Nan Zhubin stepped out of the Psychology College, he paused for a moment. A shaft of sunlight slipped through the crevice of the building in front, and as he tried putting his somewhat swollen hand into it, he inexplicably felt a warm comfort.

So, he took a step forward, letting his whole body step into it.

"Is there anything else apart from this?" Nan Zhubin asked.

"Oh yes, I wanted to remind Mr. Nan that the students scheduled to come to the Psychological Consultation Center are about to arrive."

Nan Zhubin paused, "You mean student visitors, right?"

Today, Nan Zhubin had Xia Tian help him schedule appointments with student visitors to clock in some consultation hours towards his [Monthly Goal].

"Yes."

After being corrected on the terminology, Xia Tian paused, her voice taking on an awkward tone.

"Additionally, there’s a new student visitor scheduled for a consultation. I thought it might be important to mention this to Mr. Nan..."

Even though the phone’s transmitter made the emotional expression less clear.

Nan Zhubin could easily sense the hesitation in Xia Tian’s words.

His steps involuntarily halted.

...

Jiang University, Psychological Consultation Center.

Nan Zhubin quickly walked over, looking at the name Xia Tian pointed out for him.

Laid out in front of them was a simple consultation registration form, written in Xia Tian’s neat handwriting. According to the young girl, this was a phone consultation appointment she recorded by hand.

[Name: Cheng Hui]

A name not particularly special, and one Nan Zhubin didn’t recognize.

[Consultation Issue: Omitted]

The vague problem description is actually very common in psychological consultations, especially within schools.

This is mainly because non-major visitors indeed find it difficult to accurately describe their problems, thus writing "omitted."

Secondly, visitors often perceive their problems as complex, unable to be simplified into a sentence or two, and are unwilling to simplify even in written form, so they simply write "omitted."

As for the third reason, it could be because the psychological center’s school-provided free consultation has some students skeptical about its confidentiality. Although they choose to do a consultation, they still exhibit distrust in some inexplicable ways.

Besides [Name] and [Consultation Issue], there was nothing on this consultation registration form that Nan Zhubin needed to focus on.

Looking at Xia Tian, Nan Zhubin wasn’t quite sure what warranted special mention about this visitor; but he trusted that if the young girl said so, there must be a reason.

"Class, Mr. Nan, class." Xia Tian reminded softly.

Nan Zhubin looked over—

[Class: 14Lit03]

Xia Tian explained, "This is a class code from the College of Literature, the third class from the 2014 cohort, the ’Chinese Language and Literature’ major."

Seeing Nan Zhubin’s confused expression, Xia Tian emphasized:

"It’s the class ’Chen Jie’ was in!"

...

Nan Zhubin’s eyes suddenly sharpened.

Chen Jie had previously done consultation at the school, naturally leaving records. Xia Tian took a special interest in Chen Jie’s materials, and although Nan Zhubin hadn’t specifically asked, she proactively found and noted the key information.

And now, it came in handy.

Nan Zhubin immediately understood Xia Tian’s intention, "You think I might gain something through this female student’s consultation?"

Xia Tian nodded.

Nan Zhubin pondered for a moment, "Consultation is just consultation, I shouldn’t mix in personal needs, as this could create a [Dual Relationship]..."

[Dual Relationship] is a significant ethical layer in psychological consultation, meaning that the two parties in the consulting room should only have the [consultant] and [visitor] relationship;

This pure consulting relationship is necessary for the consultation to proceed smoothly. Having any other [friend], [teacher-student], or even a slight [benefit exchange] relationship could interfere with the consultation.

This is also why psychological consultation should never occur between acquaintances.

However, Xia Tian quickly reassured, "Mr. Nan, you don’t have to mix in personal needs. I just thought if this student’s consultation issue happens to be related to Chen Jie, it’d be perfect for you to handle it, not only to help the student but also to fulfill our purpose."

"And if the student’s issue has nothing to do with Chen Jie, Mr. Nan, you just conduct the consultation as usual."

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