Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 236 directly enters [Regression].

"What's this?!"

After Nan Zhuren arrived, Dr. Chen in front of him always exuded a hard and cold aura.

But at that moment, after asking the question aloud, Nan Zhuren saw a panic, an unease, and even a plea in Dr. Chen's eyes.

Unfortunately, Nan Zhuren is not speaking to the client in the form of a counselor today.

Therefore, his response will be somewhat rough.

Nan Zhuren stated directly, "For some time now, I've felt that something was off about what happened to Chen Jie back then. After investigating, I discovered that Lin Lilin's psychological clinic has a history of drug abuse."

Then Nan Zhuren shook the photo in his hand.

“Lin Lilin would falsify the prescriptions for visitors, but he had a real ledger. This photo is a picture we secretly took of Chen Jie’s page.”

"From this, we can see that Chen Jie's initial medication was definitely problematic—I believe that as a doctor, you should be able to see this very clearly."

……

Dr. Chen's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

His hand stiffly took the printed photo and held it up in front of his unfocused pupils, unsure how much of it he could actually see.

It's unclear how much of what Nan Zhuren said he could actually take in.

"It's fake," Nan Zhuren heard Dr. Chen suddenly whisper.

Nan Zhuren frowned, carefully observing Dr. Chen's expression.

Something is not right.

Nan Zhuren tentatively said, "Actually, over this long period of time, although the official report stated that I bear the main responsibility, Dr. Chen, you must have had your own doubts about Chen Jie and tried to investigate, right?"

The response to Nan Zhuren was still the same: "It's fake."

The voice lacked any sense of judgment; it sounded more like a muttering to oneself, used only to convince oneself.

Then, Nan Zhuren watched as the other person's eyes, which had long since become unfocused, slowly lowered as his head drooped, his neck seemingly losing all support, merely serving as a connecting point to suspend his head.

Dr. Chen collapsed, as if a puppet had been cut from its strings.

At the same time, an unnatural blush crept onto Dr. Chen's face.

……

Nan Zhuren took a deep breath.

As a doctor, wouldn't Chen Jie's father have noticed something fishy about his daughter's death?
Maybe, maybe not.

Dr. Chen may not understand psychology, or even disdain to understand it, but as a doctor, he must have repeatedly reviewed Chen Jie's fake prescription. After Chen Jie's accident, he must have repeatedly compared Chen Jie's memory with the fake prescription he received.

Whether it was an objective discovery of something wrong or a subjective attempt to shift blame, Dr. Chen must have had this thought in his mind—

[Xiao Jie, could it be that the medicine made you sick?]

But whenever this thought comes to him, he subconsciously eliminates it.

because--

"Initially, I was the one who approached Dr. Liu, and through him, I found Lin Lilin..."

"Xiao Jie, I personally entrusted this to them..."

When a child gets sick, parents can still grumble that it's the child's own problem.

However, if the task is entrusted to the wrong person, then one cannot escape responsibility no matter what.

Moreover, it is a responsibility so heavy it's almost overwhelming, a top priority.

The blush on Dr. Chen's face expanded rapidly, almost like a frame skipping, and suddenly covered all of his exposed skin.

[Obvious anger]

Dr. Chen's eyes widened suddenly, and he was about to yell at Nan Zhuren, "This is fake..."

However, Nan Zhuren was even faster. He anticipated Dr. Chen's reaction as soon as he noticed something amiss.

Furthermore, a response plan was developed.

“It’s true!” Nan Zhuren shouted.

This instantly suppressed Dr. Chen's anger, which had not yet fully erupted.

"This is the evidence I obtained from Lin Lilin after going through great lengths!"

"While you were immersed in the pain of your daughter's death, avoiding and running away from it, I was trying my best to find the truth for her!"

"It was me, wanting to seek justice for her!"

Nan Zhuren suddenly stood up, his imposing manner instantly overshadowing that of Dr. Chen.

"In the beginning, it was you, all of you, who kept ignoring Chen Jie, which led to her illness!"

"After she fell ill, she was neglected, which caused her condition to worsen!"

"Finally, he misjudged people and personally pushed her into the abyss!"

"It's you! It's always been you! And all of you!"

Nan Zhuren's face was ferocious.

Dr. Chen was stunned.

Nan Zhuren's mouth was like a pair of pliers, precisely finding the wound he wanted to bury; and with each word Nan Zhuren uttered, the pliers would move, tearing the wound open a little more.

By now, it's covered in blood.

Anger is a defense mechanism used to protect oneself from harm.

However, when anger brought an even more painful blow, Dr. Chen's instincts immediately shifted his mindset in another direction.

……

Dr. Chen seemed startled and kept backing away until he tripped over the sofa and fell down.

[Shaking, curling up – fear.]

But this fear wasn't suppressed; instead, it began to be released completely and chaotically.

[One hand clutching his head, the other hugging his knee, accompanied by choked breathing.]

This is—[regression].

Nan Zhuren nodded inwardly.

Regression is a form of defense mechanism. When an individual faces a crisis that they cannot handle, they will regress in their skills, psychology, or behavior, exhibiting a behavior that is below their age level.

In layman's terms, it means that adults behave like toddlers or even infants.

However, just like Kamen Rider Kuuga regressing to his white nascent form when he is seriously injured, [Regression] does indeed mean that the visitor is "seriously injured," but at the same time, [Regression] can also allow the visitor to enter a state of rapid self-healing.

For counselors, this is also a very successful breakthrough.

Nan Zhuren's previous series of confrontational accusations based on "the truth" were not only intended to interrupt Dr. Chen's anger, but also to tear open Dr. Chen's hidden wounds.

After all, only by exposing the wound can we find a way to stitch it up.

I just didn't expect it to go so smoothly, directly knocking Dr. Chen into a state of "regression" in one go.

Seeing that even Dr. Chen in front of him had started to sob, Nan Zhuren also composed himself and squatted down.

After letting Dr. Chen pass through the peak of his regression, Nan Zhuren gently patted the middle-aged man's back with one hand while verbally regulating his breathing.

Nan Zhuren knew.

Once Dr. Chen recovers, it will be time for him to accept the truth.

At the same time, it is also the time for Nan Zhuren to truly state his purpose for today.

(End of this chapter)