Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 123 - 121: Is There a Hidden Story?

Good-looking readers all know that excessive charm can actually be quite a bother in life.

Especially in Nan Zhubin’s profession, his appearance alone already easily causes [Transference] in visits from both genders, which interferes with consultations.

Adding [Charm] on top of that indeed leaves him quite troubled.

So last month, Nan Zhubin intentionally reduced the number of consultations he took. Besides a few long-term clients, he referred all new visitors to other consultants.

This was to prevent completing the [Monthly Goal] too many times and keep adding to [Charm (temperament)].

For this unusual situation, Nan Zhubin’s excuse to Weng Pinting was "not in a good state."

The consulting supervisor understood this.

Shen Bing was anxiously spinning in circles at the time, but the other consultants at the center praised him; if this were a single-player game, they’d probably have a [Favorability +1] notification repeatedly over their heads for Nan Zhubin.

After all, the total consultation volume at the center hasn’t increased so far. No matter why Nan Zhubin isn’t taking new clients, the consultants taking over can earn more consultation fees as a result.

Earning more money makes everyone fond of Nan Zhubin because of it.

"Luckily, we finally made it through this month," Nan Zhubin sighed in relief, "I wonder what [Monthly Goal] will be set for this month?"

"It’s time to work harder — whether at Yan Nuo Consultation Center or Jiang University Psychological Center, I need to make up for the consultations missed last month!"

Currently, Nan Zhubin has a sense of crisis.

He already has key information concerning the truth about "Liu Lin Psychological Clinic," whether it’s to resolve lingering personal issues or to properly handle the case of Li Minglu, he’ll need to confront them head-on.

Even though he’s already made plans, no matter how comprehensive the plan, it can’t guarantee a one hundred percent success rate.

Thus, he needs to gather as many cards as possible in his hand.

On one hand, he naturally needs to enhance his own abilities.

This is why Nan Zhubin pays extra attention to the [Monthly Goal] from this month’s dream psychological counseling to see what kind of reward it can bring him.

On the other hand, Nan Zhubin wants to assemble as many helpers as possible—those more substantial than the likes of the young girl Xia Tian.

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"So, Boss Huo’s help was also indispensable in resolving Tingting’s issues smoothly?"

In the boss’s office, smoke swirled around.

The area around the boss’s desk was empty.

As the highest-level office in the entire Yan Nuo Consultation Center, it naturally wouldn’t have just a desk and two sofas.

For someone like Chen Dad, if he were sitting across from Howard with only a desk between them like a boss reprimanding an employee, it would obviously be inappropriate — having Howard sit in the boss’s seat isn’t fitting, and sitting in the employee’s seat isn’t quite right either.

Fortunately, Howard had carefully arranged his office.

Against the wall with the Venetian glass window, there were two double sofas with a coffee table in between, holding an ashtray and a potted money tree.

Chen Dad and Howard each sat casually on a large sofa with their legs crossed, in a posture neither too businesslike nor too personal, blowing smoke.

At that moment, upon hearing Chen Dad’s question, Howard let out a hearty laugh, using the arm that wasn’t holding a cigarette to pat Chen Dad’s hand.

"Mr. Chen, you’re exaggerating, your daughter is consulting with us, so we’re naturally responsible to the end, there’s no such thing as helping or not helping!"

Chen Dad didn’t continue to demur like he would with Nan Zhubin, voicing the hardships of being a consultant, but instead went with the flow: "Thanks for all the hard work you put in."

There was already quite a bit of ash accumulated in the ashtray between them, indicating they had been discussing topics from all over for quite some time.

Now, hearing Chen Dad’s courtesy, Howard immediately took the opportunity to agree: "If you need, Mr. Chen, I can arrange for a consultant to take another look at your daughter’s issues. Since something like this happened, it’s definitely important to take it seriously."

The smile on Howard’s face was somewhat stiff, not as natural as when he first saw Chen Dad at the door. If Nan Zhubin were present, perhaps he could use micro-expression analysis to define this smile as one coerced by being repeatedly declined yet still forced to maintain decorum.

Chen Dad pondered for a moment, seemingly tempted, but after some thought, he still refused: "I’d better hear what Mr. Nan has to say. In this area, I don’t understand much, and I’ve communicated less with Ting recently. Looking back, in some respects, Mr. Nan might understand Tingting better than I do."

Howard’s smile became even more rigid.

He was about to speak, but the phone next to Chen Dad’s pocket suddenly rang.

Howard had no choice but to close his half-open mouth.

"Hello?"

Hearing the voice on the other end of the call, Chen Dad apologetically mouthed "my wife" to Howard.

"What’s up? I’m not at the company. No, I’m not at Tingting’s school either."

"You don’t need to worry about where I am, and you shouldn’t go looking for Tingting."

Howard saw Chen Dad frown deeply.

"There’s no need for you to worry about these things. I’m not blaming you, but now is indeed not the time for you to return; enjoy yourself outside and spend more time with the parents."

There was another burst of noise over the phone, chaotic and disorderly.

"No, you shouldn’t go looking for Tingting, not even contact her..."

Howard felt like laughing but hesitated and suddenly restrained his smile as if remembering something.

After quite a while, Chen Dad finally put down the phone, letting out a long sigh: "I’m sorry you had to see that."

Howard sincerely reassured: "Don’t worry, I understand."

Chen Dad was momentarily stunned, then smiled, though this time the smile seemed a little weary.

"By the way, do you have any psychological consultation services for adults here? You probably understand my situation; regarding my wife’s case, I think a professional might need to take a look."

Howard readily agreed: "Of course, our supervisor is back from the capital and is quite experienced with this kind of situation."

But Chen Dad said: "However, my wife won’t be returning to Jiangdu anytime soon, or even back to the country."

Howard was momentarily surprised: "Then... I can introduce you to a few friends."

Chen Dad was reflective: "That would be appreciated."

Howard’s expression eased slightly. While he couldn’t recruit a new client for the consultation center, successfully referring a case had at least earned a favor.

Perhaps he felt the relationship with Chen Dad had made some progress due to this, so Howard asked as if casually chatting:

"By the way, that teacher—he’s called Wang An, right—do you still remember him, Mr. Chen?"

"What’s the matter?" Chen Dad frowned.

"No, no, I didn’t mean anything by it." Seeing Chen Dad was somewhat displeased, Howard quickly explained, "It’s just that usually, in situations like this, you’d think the school wouldn’t handle the teacher so easily, and even if they did, it wouldn’t be this quick. I just think it’s really great that everything got resolved so smoothly."

But Chen Dad didn’t respond immediately.

This reaction piqued Howard’s curiosity: "Could there be more to the story?"

If truth be told, Wang An was actually introduced by some connections of Chen Dad to tutor Chen Ting back in the day.

Because of this, he even almost cut off ties with a few business friends.

Although it was Chen Mom who originally suggested Wang An as a tutor, afterward, due to the lack of supervision which led to the incident, Chen Dad has always felt he can’t escape taking the real responsibility.

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