Obviously, the passage above is likely the main purpose of this conversation.
After all, the label of a prestigious graduate student "being expelled due to an accident" is indeed striking.
However, Nan Zhubin believes that Weng Pinting already knows the truth of the matter. It's just that the supervisor wants to see how Nan Zhubin will respond.
Nan Zhubin's answer will also affect many things that follow.
After some thought, Nan Zhubin decided to tell the truth. He searched his mind for a moment and said, "During my internship, I independently took on a depression case and misjudged her situation."
"I didn't notice that she had developed a case of smiling depression, so I mistakenly believed that she had improved and was capable of living independently."
Nan Zhubin spoke with a steady tone, as if he were recounting a story unrelated to himself.
"So she jumped off the building unattended. This case was a critical collaboration project for the school, and I was expelled as the main person responsible."
Weng Pinting's gaze enveloped every subtle change in Nan Zhubin's expression.
After a long pause, she finally spoke, "Tragedies caused by misjudging a visitor's recovery status are something I've seen elsewhere. Many seasoned consultants lose their ability to consult and end their careers as a result. It's quite remarkable that you can continue consulting today."
Nan Zhubin thought it over and said, "Your Positive Attention felt a little too forced."
Positive Attention is a widely used consulting technique that involves finding good points in the other person's words to emphasize and affirm, thus building a good atmosphere between the consultant and the visitor and delving deeper into the topic.
Weng Pinting couldn't help but smile at Nan Zhubin's words.
But she quickly regained her formal demeanor: "Let's get back to business. You're currently in your internship, and the situation is relatively complex, so I will serve as your supervisor for some time. Is that a problem?"
Nan Zhubin thought for a moment: "Does that mean I need to regularly organize my consultation process and report it to you, while also receiving your consultation assessments?"
"That's correct, any issues with that?"
"No, thank you for giving me this opportunity."
To be honest, Nan Zhubin was a bit surprised.
Having Weng Pinting as his supervisor isn't bad; it's actually quite beneficial.
Having a supervisor means he has a new "mentor" after leaving school, and if he causes trouble, Weng Pinting would theoretically have some responsibility too.
Why would Weng Pinting do such a thing?
Nan Zhubin pondered: "Should I now organize this visitor into a case format?"
Weng Pinting said, "You can. Meanwhile, I'll arrange a new visitor for you tomorrow. Tomorrow, report this case and the situation of the new visitor to me."
The prospect of a new visitor tomorrow brightened Nan Zhubin's eyes.
Weng Pinting nodded: "That's enough for today, go ahead and get to work."
Nan Zhubin nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait a moment."
Nan Zhubin paused and turned back. Was this some kind of last-minute revelation, using his sudden relaxation to dig up some secret?
He looked at Weng Pinting, meeting a curious face.
"Today, in front of Old Huo, you made Yang Xudao... lose control." Weng Pinting couldn't help but chuckle softly, "This was your first time meeting Yang Xudao, right? How did you notice his secret admiration for Lu Jia and his feelings of inferiority? Was it purely through observation?"
Oh, it was about that.
No need to hold back, Nan Zhubin thought for a moment and said: "From his interaction with Lu Jia in the morning, I could tell he had some romantic feelings for her. Once you know that, you can basically deduce the whole process."
"As for the inferiority and other issues, it was half guesswork and half experience-based deduction. But for middle-aged men ashamed of their weight, which of them doesn't have this problem? A single mention breaks their defenses."
A reasonable deduction based on experience, Weng Pinting understood and nodded.
"But the fact that he 'had asked Lu Jia out before' was a surprising discovery for me." Nan Zhubin suddenly added, "His reaction was so strong, I hadn't thought he actually asked her out before and was turned down more than once."
Weng Pinting paused: "You could see all of that from the scene? How did you figure that out?"
"By watching facial expressions."
Weng Pinting's face relaxed: "I understand, go ahead and work."
"Alright."
...
The first day at work was originally meant for familiarizing oneself with the work environment and getting to know the business.
And now Nan Zhubin has already demonstrated quite impressive business abilities, leaving little need for further familiarization.
As for the work environment... a Psychological Consultation Center isn't that big anyway.
A reception area that doubled as a lounge, an office area for employees, and five consulting rooms of various functions comprised the space. A short tour was enough to get familiarized.
So Nan Zhubin had quite a leisurely time for the rest of the day at work.
He spent the remaining working hours quite idly, then leisurely returned to his rented apartment and began considering Weng Pinting's offer of employee housing.
Then he had a good night's sleep.
The next day.
"Good morning, Mr. Nan." Lu Jia greeted with a radiant smile at the reception.
She looked at Nan Zhubin with an expression of having appreciated a beautiful scene.
"Good morning." Nan Zhubin thought for a moment and chose to use a more intimate nickname, "Lu Jia."
Lu Jia's expression became even more pleased, and the sense of work faded away momentarily.
"Mr. Nan, yesterday was quite thrilling." Lu Jia showed a tense expression, "Luckily, Mr. Nan has excellent professional skills."
Nan Zhubin exhibited a social smile: "I also should thank you. It was you who contacted Supervisor Weng to help me out of the predicament, right?"
Lu Jia showed a surprised expression: "Huh? How did you know?"
She had hoped to claim that credit herself.
Nan Zhubin thought for a moment: "Yesterday, I heard everyone in the office discussing. The boss and supervisor usually arrive quite late, but yesterday they seemed to deliberately arrive early knowing there were troubles awaiting."
"And everyone in the office found out what happened afterward. Only you could have learned about the situation upfront while receiving the visitor, so it must have been you who called them."
Nan Zhubin paused and added: "Besides, you and Supervisor Weng seem to share a good relationship, more than just ordinary colleagues."
"How impressive, just like Sherlock Holmes." Lu Jia exclaimed, "Is all this something Mr. Nan can deduce using psychological knowledge?"
She admired: "No wonder you can handle the visitors Yang Xudao couldn't. Rest assured, I'll make sure to arrange today's visitor properly! The comfort level of the visitor in the reception area influences whether they opt for long-term consultation therapy!"
Nan Zhubin raised the corner of his smile by 5 degrees: "I'll rely on you then."
Everyone was very satisfied, and the first conversation of the day brought a good mood.
Yet, the subject of Nan Zhubin's second conversation was unexpected.
As he just sat down in the office area, a hair-dense consulting assistant handed him a folder.
"Mr. Nan, this is the visitor you're scheduled to see today."
The hand holding the folder trembled a bit.
Nan Zhubin followed up along the arm—
Isn't this Bald Yang's consulting assistant?