On the Ark.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Professional Officer Chen

"Haha, look who's here. It's the doctor who saved your life last time! Haha, doctor, doctor, haha, I still remember you!"

Looking at the husky rushing towards him, Lin Ye felt incredibly frustrated. This was supposed to be a high-class, sophisticated party, a place where he could have enjoyed delicious food while watching two beautiful women argue, but how did things turn out like this? Where did things go wrong that made him feel like he was back at the pet hospital in Chernobog, with the excited husky licking his face and him only able to force a smile.

"Long time no see, Erha." Lin Ye stroked the husky's head.

"Doctor, 'Haha's' name is 'Haha'," Wei Yanwu's daughter, Mu Yue, the little princess of Longmen, kindly reminded him, "Have you forgotten?"

Forgot? How could I forget? Such a silly name, once you hear it, you won't forget it, okay?

Although Lin Ye was a former veterinarian in Chernobog and had kept many pets in his previous life, he was actually indifferent to large dogs like huskies. He preferred felines and was a die-hard cat lover because fluffy kittens were very comfortable to hold. In his previous life, he had adopted a total of seven cats, two birds, and a turtle, but no dogs.

After being transported to the world of Terra, I had to work with dogs. However, while I did my best, I couldn't really say I liked them.

For example, right now, when his face is covered in drool from being licked by a husky, he feels really uncomfortable.

Nightingale crouched beside Lin Ye, watching curiously as Lin Ye interacted with the husky.

"Doctor, doctor," Mu Yue whispered in Lin Ye's ear again, "I feel that 'Haha' hasn't had a good appetite lately, it's only eating four meals a day. Is it sick? Could you take another look at it?"

Eating four meals a day and still not healthy... and this energy level doesn't look like you're sick at all. You'd only be considered healthy if you tore your house down, okay?

Lin Ye sighed inwardly, but naturally he couldn't argue with a child. He could only give the husky a cursory examination.

“There’s nothing wrong with him,” Lin Ye said. “He’s probably just getting old. I told you about this last time, didn’t I? Your dog… ‘Haha’ is old now, and he’s definitely not as energetic as he used to be when he was a puppy.”

Mu Yue's eyes immediately dimmed, but she quickly mustered her spirits again: "Then can we make it younger?"

What kind of question is this...?

Lin Ye was somewhat speechless, but since the other person was just a child, he patiently explained, "Neither animals nor humans can reverse aging. You told me last time that it grew up with you from a puppy. For a dog, that's a very long time, so from now on you..."

Mu Yue's eyes immediately became misty, tears welling up in her eyes, forcing Lin Ye to swallow the rest of his sentence.

Nightingale looked at Mu Yue, then turned to Lin Ye: "Pineapple Bun, you made her cry."

Lin Ye felt that Nightingale was gloating, so he glared at her, but she turned her head away.

Helpless, Lin Ye could only comfort Mu Yue. Actually, he wasn't very good at comforting people, but with his natural talent, a few casual words were like a refreshing dose of chicken soup for the soul. Mu Yue's tears immediately stopped, and she happily played with the husky again. Seeing this, Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he had made the little princess of Longmen cry, while it wouldn't have been a huge disaster, it certainly wouldn't have been good.

"You really know your stuff, not only can you handle dogs, but you can also soothe little girls."

The slightly sarcastic tone made it easy for Lin Ye to guess who it was.

He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Chen leaning against the door, looking at him.

"Officer Chen?" Lin Ye stood up. "What brings you here?"

Chen said expressionlessly, "I came to you for treatment of my insomnia."

Lin Ye's expression immediately became quite interesting.

What, are you serious?!

Mu Yue also saw Chen, and together with Erha, she hopped and skipped to Officer Chen's side: "Sister Chen, do you really want to see the doctor to cure your insomnia?"

“Yes.” Chen patted Mu Yue’s head. “Since you all say he’s a very capable person, then I’ll test whether he’s really that amazing.”

...This woman really is here to cause trouble.

Lin Ye sighed softly.

He had sensed something was wrong at the party and realized that the strong-willed Officer Chen might really take out all the frustration he'd gotten from Kelsey on Lin Ye. So he immediately offered to check on the husky and quickly left the center of the conflict with Mu Yue, thinking he'd escaped unscathed. But Officer Chen still showed up. Frankly, he couldn't understand what Chen and Kelsey were arguing about; it felt like two kids fighting, one losing and taking it out on a third party.

Lin Ye was the third party.

Chen was there to vent his anger, but of course, his method of venting his anger wasn't to beat up Lin Ye.

Since everyone says Lin Ye is a great psychologist, she'll prove him wrong by doing it herself.

After all, if someone can't even cure a minor case of insomnia, can they really be considered skilled?

That's what Chen thought, although she also felt that such revenge seemed a bit boring... But staying at the party and dealing with those fat, big-eared businessmen was even more boring, so it was better to come and cause trouble.

As for whether insomnia can be cured, don't be ridiculous, that's not even a question.

Chen has received professional training and is an outstanding soldier.

I won't be able to fall asleep no matter what.

Even if you're very sleepy,

They absolutely will not fall asleep.

"Then I'll take your room," Chen said to Mu Yue. "I'd like to get some rest too."

Mu Yue nodded repeatedly: "No problem, Sister Chen, you should get some rest. Doctor, doctor, please help Sister Chen."

After saying that, Mu Yue left with her husky.

Only Lin Ye, Chen, and Nightingale remained in the room.

Chen sat down in the recliner and looked at Lin Ye: "So, may we begin, Dr. Lin Ye?"

Lin Ye gave a wry smile: "I'll give it a try."

"Hmm, I hope you can help me fall asleep." Chen nodded. "However, shouldn't unrelated personnel be removed during psychotherapy sessions?"

Unrelated personnel...

Chen looked at Lin Ye, and Lin Ye looked at Nightingale.

Nightingale blinked and looked at the statue on the bedside table.

Lin Ye: "..."

"Never mind." Chen Ye, having a general understanding of Nightingale's physical condition, shook his head and said, "Let's leave it at that. Also, I just heard Kal'tsit say that your talent requires someone to touch it to take effect, is that true?"

"Uh……"

“Then let’s give it a try.” Chen Xianglin Ye extended his hand. “Hold my hand and let me fall asleep.”

Lin Ye looked at Chen's outstretched hand and was at a loss for words. But since things had already come to this point, he could only move a stool over, sit opposite Chen, and then extend his hand to Chen as well.

"Then," Lin Ye cleared his throat, "shall we chat for a bit?"

Chen sneered inwardly as he looked at Lin Ye's outstretched hand.

He doesn't look like a professional psychologist at all; Rhodes Island actually hired a veterinarian instead.

You think you can make me fall asleep just by chatting? You're really overthinking it.

But Chen didn't show it.

So they clasped hands.

Then drowsiness gradually crept in.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Coma

Chen was shocked when he felt the drowsiness creeping over him.

How did he do that?!

They only held hands for less than five seconds, and now drowsiness is creeping in?! What's this? Is this guy a walking sleeping pill?!

Damn it, I'm really sleepy.

I'm about to fall asleep...

No, no, I absolutely cannot fall asleep!

Chen bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to fight off drowsiness, and his previously tired eyes gradually cleared up again.

Lin Ye, oblivious to this, was still pondering how to put the female dragon woman to sleep. After all, he represented Rhodes Island and couldn't afford to embarrass them. If he could, he'd love to knock her to sleep with a single blow. However, this was just a thought; although he didn't know Chen's exact combat strength, he figured she was someone he couldn't possibly defeat.

Therefore, we must use strategy.

As Lin Ye was thinking this, he looked at Chen and was startled.

"Officer Chen, why are you coughing up blood?"

Chen looked up at Lin Ye, fighting off his drowsiness and pretending to be nonchalant: "Oh, it's nothing, I've just been feeling a bit feverish lately."

After saying that, she took the opportunity to pull her hand out of Lin Ye's hand, wiped the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth, and then subtly withdrew her hand, placing it on the armrests of the chair.

Lin Ye didn't notice this either; he was just trying to win Chen's favor, and advised, "Officer Chen, if you have a sore throat, you should drink more hot water."

"Okay, I understand," Chen replied casually, not even noticing that her tone was no longer as harsh as before. "Then can we continue?"

Lin Ye naturally didn't want to continue. Although he held the title of psychologist, he had absolutely no experience in psychotherapy. While he did have two demonic patients under his command, Nightingale and Ifrit, these two demons couldn't be judged by normal standards. One only needed to be fed pineapple buns, and the other only needed to be threatened with telling her mother if she disobeyed. This Officer Chen in front of him was the only normal person Lin Ye had encountered since joining Rhodes Island.

It seemed that he had no other options besides telling her to drink more hot water.

Although he had read some books on psychology, not many, he had no idea where to begin.

Let's chat, talk about things that can help us relax a bit.

What kind of content can relax people and make them sleepy?

Lin Ye began to ponder.

Meanwhile, Chen was fighting off sleepiness while keeping a watchful eye on Lin Ye.

She now believed that Lin Ye possessed the "talent" Kal'tsit had spoken of, so she quickly withdrew her hand. But even though there was no physical contact, the drowsiness lingered. Therefore, Chen became extremely vigilant, preparing to counter Lin Ye's next "offensive."

Actually, Chen had seen a psychologist before. After all, insomnia had been bothering her for a long time, but no doctor had been able to help her yet.

According to the doctors, psychotherapy requires patients to unlock their inner barriers in order to proceed. Chen, however, had tightly closed himself off, making it impossible for the doctors to open up, so they had no choice but to use medication as a supplementary treatment.

Therefore, Lin Ye will definitely use the same methods to open her heart next!

Although Chen knew this was for her own good, she absolutely refused to reveal her innermost thoughts to strangers, even if it meant she would suffer from insomnia forever. Therefore, Chen was prepared to stand firm in her convictions, no matter what topic Lin Ye brought up next.

Despite being extremely tired, Chen maintained a high level of fighting spirit.

As she watched Lin Ye slowly open his mouth, she prepared herself.

come on.

“Um…” Lin Ye finally came up with a good idea. He looked at Chen and asked, “Have you ever heard of advanced mathematics?”

Chen: "...Huh?"