Chapter 166 - 166: Meeting the Doctoral
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When you don’t know what a pregnant woman is, you don’t realize how many pregnant women there are around you. When you understand the concept, you often see pregnant women. The world changes because of an individual’s perception, not because there are more pregnant women, but because the perception has changed.
Psychologists can always discover people with various psychological issues around them, which is based on the same principle.
Xiao Qian looked at the people under the overpass, wondering how many of them had severe mental illnesses like Zheng Xu?
Very few.
But how many of them needed psychological counseling or were emotionally distressed?
A lot.
Everyone will have their sad moments and brief emotional distress, but many problems can be resolved over time.
People will feel uncomfortable when a family member dies, unhappy when their marriage ends, and emotionally fluctuating when they argue with friends. Ordinary people might not notice this, but psychologists can. Xiao Qian observed the people around her from a doctor’s perspective and felt that there were many strange people around her.
In fact, these strange people are considered normal to ordinary people.
After curing Zheng Xu, Xiao Qian’s emotions were a mixture of various feelings.
Any psychological disorder must have a cause, and even the most complex cases can be resolved by finding the source of the conflict. If Zheng Xu’s phobia could be cured, when would her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder heal?
Her OCD incidents had significantly reduced after dating Yu Minglang, but she had not completely recovered.
Xiao Qian suddenly realized that she could only be truly healed when her little angel returned and told her in person that it was okay, Mom.
Thinking of her daughter, Xiao Qian’s tears flowed uncontrollably. She felt that she was still far from being a good enough mother to support another little baby’s future.
“Do you need help?” A serious female voice sounded in her ear. Xiao Qian looked back and saw an older woman dressed very formally, with not a wrinkle in her clothes, who was asking her with concern.
“Professor Liu?” Wasn’t this her doctoral supervisor?!
The serious-looking middle-aged woman in front of her was one of the few people Xiao Qian truly admired – her doctoral supervisor from her previous life, Liu Linlin.
“You know me?” Professor Liu spoke to Xiao Qian because the girl was standing on the overpass with tears on her face, fearing that she might be desperate enough to jump off and so she asked.
“I am Chen Xiaoqian, a student from the Beidou Normal Social Psychology Major, and I’ve attended your class.”
“What difficulties are you facing?”
“Why do you ask?”
Professor Liu pointed at Xiao Qian’s face, that’s when she realized she had been crying unconsciously.
“I’m fine, I was just thinking of my deceased father and feeling upset.” Xiao Qian used her trash dad as a shield.
Professor Liu patted Xiao Qian on the shoulder, “People cannot come back to life once they die. Living a fantastic life in place of the deceased is the only way to remember them.”
Xiao Qian’s mentor was still so strict and serious. In her past life, the only person she was slightly afraid of was her mentor. She was a bit too strict and had even hit Xiao Qian over the incident with Shi Touyu.
However, Xiao Qian’s solid clinical foundation was all taught by her.
“Professor Liu, what brings you to Qiang City?”
“I’ve come to deal with a few things.”
“Then I won’t disturb you anymore. You can go on with your work.”
Liu Linlin nodded, and as she was about to leave, Xiao Qian called her back.
“Professor Liu, can I consult you in the future if I have any questions about my major?”
“I have very little time. If you have questions about professional courses, ask your course teachers.”
Xiao Qian didn’t get angry at the rejection, she watched her mentor’s retreating figure and muttered with a smile.
This was her mentor – a person who seemed very cold. Many students were scared of her, but she was quite good to Xiao Qian. In the past, she had been eager to teach Xiao Qian and regarded her as the true psychologist. However, she hit and scolded Xiao Qian after the Shi Touyu incident, saying that she had misjudged her, which truly hurt Xiao Qian.
Having a second chance in life, Xiao Qian didn’t know if she could still be under her mentor’s guidance, but she didn’t want to hear her teacher say she had misjudged her again.
Xiao Qian walked down one side of the overpass, while Liu Linlin walked down the other side. In a place invisible to Xiao Qian, she got into a Cadillac.
“Da Pang, why did you come personally?” Liu Linlin got into the car.
Yu Mingli chuckled, “Auntie Liu, how come you’re still calling me by my nickname?”
“You’ve grown fatter and fatter. You must have the three highs, right?”
Yu Mingli could hardly laugh when Liu Linlin poked fun at him. She was his mother’s classmate from elementary school, an authority in the field of psychology, and she was helping to examine Panpan for his mother. He couldn’t afford to offend her.
When they arrived at the Yu Family, Mother Yu enthusiastically greeted her, but Liu Linlin pushed her away in disgust before they could hug, “Qi Lajiao, where is the child you want me to see?”
Boss Yu mentally balanced out. Hehe, this terrifying old lady even knew his mother’s nickname.
Mother Yu knew that Liu Linlin didn’t like being touched by others, so she wasn’t angry. She had always been like this since she was a student.
“The child is in this room. Please take a look, I’m so worried.”
Panpan was now being raised by Mother Yu. She only found out about Second Brother’s divorce when the paperwork was done. Boss Yu had to deal with Second Brother’s divorce overnight, and Mother Yu felt a bit angry when she learned about it.
But no matter how much she hated Wang Xiaohong, she had called her “Mom” for several years, and now she had quietly divorced without giving her a chance to say a word. Anyhow, Mother Yu was not comfortable with the situation.
Second Brother only made a phone call, claiming emotional differences and a friendly divorce, and refused to explain any further.
Since Mother Yu couldn’t find Wang Xiaohong, she had to accept the situation.
The current priority was to cure the child.
After seeing the child, Liu Linlin performed almost the same steps as Xiao Qian and then asked Mother Yu to come out for a talk.
“This child has a mild infant anxiety disorder accompanied by a phobia. It’s still treatable now. How did you find out?”
“Just like what Xiao Qian said.”
“Who?”
“Chen Xiaoqian, also from your school. She is my younger son’s girlfriend. She found out my little grandson has abnormalities, so I asked for your help. She did almost the same steps as you.”
“The same as me?” Liu Linlin suddenly recalled the girl who was crying on the overpass!
However, Xiao Qian’s major shouldn’t include this knowledge. The fact that she could make accurate judgments across majors left a deep impression on Professor Liu.
“Which year is the girl in?” She was considering taking on some graduate students and wanted to pay attention to Xiao Qian if she was talented.
“First year, she just got admitted.”
What?! A first-year student was so talented?! Liu Linlin decided to find Xiao Qian for a chat after returning to school..