Dragon Raja: Oh no! Lu Mingfei has been diagnosed with depression!

"So you're a professor at Kassel College. Why didn't you say so sooner? It's so embarrassing now."

The doctor stood up and shook hands warmly with Guderian, then quietly tossed the restraints hanging around his neck under the cabinet.

"I've seen your official website and I admire you very much. Few people have the patience to go to the desert to study reptiles."

"Thank you, thank you!"

Guderian was somewhat embarrassed by this overflowing enthusiasm:

"Doctor, you are the kind of person who deserves more admiration. Your salary is barely enough to support yourself, yet you dedicate yourself to your professional dream, working in the ward to help patients who have lost all hope in the world regain their hope! I've been studying Chinese culture recently, and there's a poem that I feel perfectly describes someone like you, Doctor."

Guderian looked at the doctor, his eyes sparkling. "...The silkworm spins silk until its death, the candle burns until it's ash—yes, that's it, that's the poem! Doctor, do you think I used it correctly?"

This is not just a matter of using it correctly; this poem has completely shattered my soul!

This time it was the doctor's turn to be embarrassed. Although Professor Guderian worked at a private university abroad, he seemed to be increasingly like a mental patient.

"Well, Professor Guderian, since you say you work at Kassel College, it's not surprising that you know about Lu Mingfei."

The doctor sat opposite Guderian. "But why did you fake illness and end up in the hospital?"

"That's a long story."

Guderian scratched his head. "Our school values ​​Lu Mingfei highly and believes he has great potential. So, I actually came to interview him with a mission. Before I left, I assured the principal that I would definitely get Lu Mingfei into the school, but he just ran away without a word during the interview."

"That's quite like his style."

The doctor remarked that he and Guderian could empathize with each other in this regard.

"That's true, but it still makes me very sad. I thought it was because I did something wrong that Lu Mingfei was so resistant to me."

Guderian let out a sigh of relief. "Later, one of my students told me that recruiting an excellent student is actually the same principle as pursuing a beautiful girl. You have to put yourself in the same environment as the other person and understand what they are really thinking."

"So they suggested I come to the hospital and imagine myself as Lu Mingfei, experiencing his life. Maybe I could figure out his thoughts. Chasing a girl is difficult at first, but once you understand her psychology, you can appear in front of her when she needs you most. Once you leave a mark on her heart, it will be easy to ask her out for dinner or just take a walk."

The doctor was somewhat bewildered, wondering if these two things could be confused. But upon closer reflection, Guderian's student's words made a lot of sense, though something still felt off.

"Professor, what did you gain during your time in the hospital?"

"no."

Guderian shrugged. "Your hospital has pretty complete facilities and is very comfortable to stay in. It can be boring at times, but there are many good restaurants around, which makes up for this minor drawback."

The doctor listened silently to Guderian's comments, remaining silent for a long time.

"Doctor, do you think I'm lying in the wrong position? Even now, I still can't figure out what Lu Mingfei is thinking. If this continues, I might miss out on such an excellent student. I won't be able to die in peace!"

Guderian's heart stirred slightly, and he began to play the emotional card. Norma had investigated the doctor's background and found him to have an excellent resume. Logically, he could easily open his own psychological counseling center, earning a much higher income than at this hospital, and wouldn't be in this predicament.

From those materials, we can still see that Guderian was actually a kind person. That's why he didn't hesitate to give up better treatment and went to an ordinary hospital, where he single-handedly established a psychology department.

"If you just want to understand Lu Mingfei's inner thoughts, then perhaps I have some right to speak on this."

The doctor hesitated for a long time, then sighed, "Actually, I've been doing the same thing as you lately, imagining myself as Lu Mingfei, and then figuring out how he would act when faced with a certain situation."

"Did you gain anything, doctor?"

Guderian sat up straight.

"I've come to the conclusion that Lu Mingfei is actually a desperate criminal."

"A desperate fugitive?"

Guderian was stunned. The image of Lu Mingfei flashed through his mind, and he couldn't associate him with the word "outlaw" at all.

"Yes, outlaws."

The doctor noticed Guderian's confusion and explained, "Depression is actually a very complex illness, and also a very general term. In reality, Lu Mingfei's case is far more complex than ordinary depression."

Could you elaborate a bit more?

Guderian still didn't quite understand.

"The process of treating an illness is actually about finding the cause and then treating the symptoms accordingly. But mental illness is different. When facing patients with severe conditions, it is difficult for us to find the triggering cause, as they are constantly enveloped by negative emotions."

The doctor said, "So when I see patients like this, I try to find something they can still worry about. If they have something to worry about, they will temporarily refrain from doing anything that could harm them. This gives me time to investigate the cause of the patient's illness little by little."

"Doctor, are you saying Lu Mingfei will hurt himself?!"

Guderian only understood that sentence, but it was that sentence that made him restless.

"Lu Mingfei's situation is more serious."

"Isn't hurting yourself serious enough?"

Guderian was taken aback.

"You must have learned about Lu Mingfei's past to be able to tell me about it. His parents were missing all over the world, and the uncle and aunt he stayed with didn't like him. What do you think would be something he cares about?"

"His parents? Lu Mingfei's parents are honorary alumni of the school. They have indeed had little contact with Lu Mingfei in the past two years due to work reasons, but they still love Lu Mingfei very much."

Guderian defended himself loudly.

Is talking about love all you need?

The doctor scoffed. "His parents are archaeologists, right? Honorary alumni of your school, right? They should have some influence, right? Does your school even have a preparatory program?"

"The school does indeed have preparatory classes in China..."

Guderian lowered his voice.

"As far as I know, Lu Mingfei's grades at school are far inferior to those of other students, yet you still value him highly and believe he has great potential, right?"

Guderian was speechless and nodded silently.

"Does that mean Kassel College doesn't place much emphasis on students' grades when admitting students?"

Guderian nodded again.

"He didn't go to school, skipped classes for so long, so logically he shouldn't be able to get his diploma, you can't be unaware of that... Yet you're still sitting here talking to me about Lu Mingfei, trying every possible way to get him to join you, so can I also interpret that you don't actually care whether students have a high school diploma or not?"

A great sense of dread rose within Guderian.

"Looks like I was right. So you don't care about Lu Mingfei's grades or whether he has a high school diploma, and you know he's not living well, why don't you just transfer him to your preparatory class? Or let him enroll directly? If all else fails, find him a nanny, let him live on his own, ask him what he likes, and enroll him in an extracurricular activity."

The doctor clapped his hands, looked directly into Guderian's eyes, and said, word by word, "So why do you have to wait until he's completely lost hope in the world before you jump in?"

Guderian was completely speechless, his mouth agape.

"So stop talking about love. If words alone can represent love, then I can tell you right now that I love Lu Mingfei more than any of you. Your biological parents, your uncles and aunts—they all have to step aside! Because at least I can stand in front of Lu Mingfei, with a megaphone in the most crowded place in the city, and tell everyone that I love Lu Mingfei!"

The doctor's voice was steady, but the heaviness in his words almost suffocated Guderian; he had never noticed these things before.

"They have their reasons."

Guderian explained in a low voice.

"Lu Mingfei also has his own difficulties; there is no place in this world that belongs to him."

The doctor stood up and patted Guderian on the shoulder:

"Do you know why I call him a fugitive? Because he has no place to call home, so wherever he goes feels like he's on the run. He sees himself as a fugitive, desperately trying to survive in this cruel world."

"You are just like his parents, too high and mighty, never willing to stoop down and ask him what he really wants."

"That's why he so strongly advocates violence. Violence may not solve all problems, but it can kick those high and mighty guys down one by one!"

"I'm starting to understand him; he'll rise to a higher position than you all!"