Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 318: Primal Instinct

Xiao Kang nodded in agreement and had a mysterious confidence in Yi Chichi.

"Sister-in-law, you have to believe in yourself. I can definitely do it."

Yi Chichi didn’t feel happy hearing this. Instead, she reminded again, "Remember what I said. If anything is wrong, stop immediately, or I’ll prick you with a needle."

Wen Shi and the others... wait, why is there a threat involved?

Xiao Kang felt awkward and thought to himself that sister-in-law is really worried about something happening to him.

He could only nod again to indicate he understood.

And solemnly promised, "Okay, sister-in-law, I remember. If something’s wrong, I’ll come out immediately."

With this assurance, Yi Chichi felt somewhat relieved.

To completely relax, Xiao Kang had to come out from inside.

Then, Xiao Kang, looking all determined and like he was about to cross the Yalu River, went in under Yi Chichi and the others’ gaze.

The only light source inside the unknown object, a dim little lamp, was turned off. Then, the ventilation hole was opened.

The door was personally closed by Wen Shi.

Before closing it, he said, "Knock a few times if something feels wrong. We’re all here."

"Okay, Deputy Captain."

The faint metallic clink accompanied Xiao Kang’s voice as it faded away.

And Xiao Kang’s dark face completely disappeared from everyone’s sight as the door closed.

Yi Chichi lifted Wen Shi’s wrist to look at the watch and noted the time, then asked, "What was his previous limit in a confined space?"

Wen Shi thought for a moment, "Less than five minutes."

That’s quite fast.

She replied with an "oh" and remained silent.

The group, expecting more words, exchanged glances and then fell into silence.

Is five minutes fast?

When everything is okay, not to mention five minutes, even fifty minutes or five hours seem fleeting.

It feels like time vanished without doing much.

But once something happens, even five seconds can feel long, not to mention five minutes.

True seconds stretching into years.

Yi Chichi remained calm, as she had some confidence in her own psychological suggestion.

Wen Shi and He Yunsong were also okay, having witnessed Yi Chichi’s skills, they had a certain level of confidence in her.

Only Mr. Jiang and others, because they hadn’t experienced it personally, showed some hesitation regarding her abilities.

They, so to speak, had a little question mark in their minds.

Thus, as time ticked by, Lin Qiu Ping was the first to lose his patience, asking, "Has it been ten minutes now?"

Wen Shi glanced at the watch, "No, only two minutes have passed."

Lin Qiu Ping, "??? Why so slow?"

"No hurry, be patient."

Yi Chichi soothingly reassured, "As long as he can last twenty minutes, the problem will be completely solved."

"Why twenty minutes, not two hours?"

Qi Zhiyuan seemingly possessed by a skeptic, opened his mouth, leaving Yi Chichi helpless, "The human senses are limited by the environment. The environment Xiao Kang is in now is a confined space with only ventilation holes. Being in the dark, his sight, hearing, smell, and touch will be affected to a certain extent, leading to slower thinking and a perception of time slowing down."

"In such an environment, a person’s instinct will automatically seek an ’exit,’ which can also be called self-rescue..."

She explained the principle of twenty minutes in detail, and because it was clear and straightforward, the others easily understood her meaning.

Then, a new question arose.

"According to what you said, you can’t stay in a submarine for long either."

He Yunsong’s point was sharp, and so, Yi Chichi was met with interested gazes.

She took a deep breath and said with some helplessness, "A submarine is different. Although it’s also a type of confined space, it’s not absolutely sealed. A submarine is equipped with more than one person, with people and a light source, even at the bottom of the sea, the human endurance limit will be increased."

So that’s how it is.

Everyone accepted her explanation. Mr. Jiang had seen the hypnosis materials handed over by Wen Shi, and Wen Sheng became interested in psychology.

"Comrade Xiao Yi, why do people fear the dark?"

"Most of it is genetic, or you could see it as a primitive instinct. Then there are special experiences, like Xiao Kang’s, which is a typical case of special experience."

He Yunsong seemed thoughtful, "Then why do some people fear clusters of small things?"

"What you’re talking about is trypophobia. It might be an instinctive fear, similar to claustrophobia, or it could be caused by unpleasant personal experiences or prolonged psychological stress."

"Then..."

The resolution of one issue could spark another question.

Yi Chichi’s explanations completely opened up these men’s curiosity about what they deemed as strange, or bizarre symptoms.

And then, Yi Chichi transformed into a psychologist, giving them insights, or you could say explanations, about various types of psychological issues.

Most were conditions she had encountered, for which she had experience and appropriate treatment methods.

Some she hadn’t encountered, only read about, having no practical experience but having seen related treatment cases; she also discussed them.

But she would add that she couldn’t guarantee their effectiveness, as it was merely theoretical for her.

Mr. Jiang just laughed, "We are all non-professionals. Asking you these is more like listening to stories. Comrade Xiao Yi, you don’t need to feel any psychological burden."

She definitely felt no psychological burden.

After all, she hadn’t made any mistakes, she was simply speaking her mind frankly and openly.

She smiled, "Understood, leader, I got it."

"Is having a psychological issue very serious?"

Mr. Jiang asked another question, and Yi Chichi’s expression became serious, "It’s very serious, not a joke. It’s not just physical issues that can be fatal; severe psychological issues can also lead to death, and potentially harm others."

"Mental illness?"

Wen Shi blurted out, and Yi Chichi’s face turned expressionless. Truly, he was her good husband, very good at raising difficult topics.

"There’s a difference between mental illness and psychological disorders: their definitions, self-awareness, behavior capability, and condition status are all different."

Worried that he might further inquire about the differences, she directly closed off the topic.

"Don’t ask me for specifics, I don’t know either."

She said this firmly, and they immediately understood — she really didn’t know.

That’s good, better than pretending to know.

Seeing them not speaking, Yi Chichi thought this topic could finally come to an end.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Jiang came up with another sentence, "Comrade Xiao Yi, do you know the Veterans Hospital?"

"...I do."

This topic was somewhat heavy; Yi Chichi slowly exhaled a breath, suppressing her emotions and said calmly, "There is one near my home."

Every province has a Veterans Hospital, also known as a preference hospital or mental hospital.

In modern times, the patients in Veterans Hospitals...

Sighing, she said, "Leader, I can only tell you, that’s not a mental illness. The correct term should be post-traumatic stress disorder, or it can also be called post-war psychological syndrome."

"...Post-traumatic stress disorder?"