Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 879 - 711: Then Let’s Go Big

"Brother Xing... How could you say such a thing?"

Shi Chuxin whispered to the HR Director. Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible amid the murmurs of others around her.

The HR Director didn't respond. At this moment, she frowned deeply, unconsciously putting the second knuckle of her index finger into her lips, leaving two bright red lipstick marks on it.

Director Xing seemed truly isolated from interacting with others, completely absorbed in his own memories, gently pursing his lower lip while inadvertently pulling up the corners of his mouth.

Two expressions of completely opposing emotions appeared in the same area on the same face.

Nan Zhubin waited two breaths for the room to quiet down completely again, then asked Director Xing, "That colleague you mentioned, you had a good relationship with them back then, right?"

If it was just a typical relationship, it shouldn't have caused Director Xing, even in difficult circumstances, to willingly spend half a day of his hard-earned holiday visiting the hospital.

It even stirred such complex emotions now.

The corners of Director Xing's mouth unknowingly lifted again: "Yes... very good. I don't know how he saw me, but I at least felt I had a particularly good relationship with him."

"Um... The reason I say this is because he treated me very well, and for that, I am grateful to him. But... maybe he treated everyone well."

"That was my first job, just after I graduated, knowing nothing."

"And then that company... how should I say it, it was a small company, so it felt like it had a lot of shady characters."

"Perhaps there are always people like that in the workplace—either some old employees who push hard tasks onto newcomers, boasting about their own abilities, and then constantly finding faults with the newcomers who did sloppy work."

"Or maybe there are one or two relations who act as if they are powerful, pretending to know everything and directing people randomly."

"These kinds of people, most companies might have one or both types. At the time, I encountered both the boasting old hands and the relations."

"In short, it made life very uncomfortable."

"At that time, I was just starting to work, and I... had a relatively strong capacity for endurance."

Director Xing's mouth curled: "Back then I thought society was just like this, that it would be the same outside if I left here. Or I thought working like this would at least allow for experience accumulation, which would be good for later jobs. Or since the company was small, if I worked hard, the boss would soon notice..."

With a long string of musings, looking at that reminiscing gaze, Director Xing seemed to return to that naive time.

"But the result... wasn't like I thought." Director Xing shrugged.

The words were somewhat humorous, but the other colleagues in the conference room didn't laugh.

HR Director and other middle management ground their back teeth tighter.

Mo Kai wore a thoughtful expression, as if a private speculation of his had been confirmed.

His gaze toward Director Xing gradually became more peaceful.

"The colleague I just mentioned, he was different, he took care of me, taught me how to work, and even cleaned up my messes when I caused trouble..."

"He was the first good person I encountered in the workplace... and probably the only one. I haven't met such a good person since."

Nan Zhubin nodded as he listened, and said, "So when he ended up in the hospital, it made you remember him for so long, right?"

Director Xing was touched by Nan Zhubin's words: "Yes, that's right..."

"But after that incident when he resigned, I didn't really keep in touch with him... I don't know why, I just didn't reach out."

"But I often think of him, especially recently. I've been thinking of him more and more frequently..."

"And every time I think of him, I feel more upset..."

...

Unable to forget, what a workplace luminary.

Nan Zhubin let out a deep breath.

Following the normal procedure, Director Xing's issue requires a long-term consultation.

To achieve therapeutic effects for him, one or two, or even three or four sessions might not have any significant effect.

After pondering, Nan Zhubin decided to bring the rhythm back to the ongoing salon.

"You said you think of him frequently recently, and you feel upset when you do?" Nan Zhubin asked.

Director Xing nodded.

"Does this relate to the card you drew?" Nan Zhubin continued.

Director Xing lowered his head.

After reconstructing and telling the story of the "past," the feelings about the other two cards in his hand began to change, as new images seemed to continuously emerge from his mind.

"As for the card in the middle, which represents the 'present'... I don't have any particular thoughts."

Director Xing drew a card for the "present," with a blank background and a scene of a lake and some trees.

He interpreted this as the "lake and some trees."

"Maybe I have more thoughts on 'past' and 'future,' so I don't feel much about this card, thus I placed it in the middle to represent 'present.'" He said.

It seems there is not much useful information.

But within the realm of subconscious analysis, "no thoughts" itself is a kind of thought. This mindset can reflect a person's current life situation very well.

Especially when there is a comparison between 'past' and 'future'.

However, Nan Zhubin held back for now and continued to guide the visitor to speak about what they wished to share.