Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!

It's like how reviewing the exam papers right after the explanation ensures the highest efficiency in correcting mistakes.

Completing the consultation homework on the same day it ends allows the visitor to maximize their memory of the session and retain its effectiveness.

Nan Zhihao is also very attentive about the consultation.

After building a strong consultation relationship with Nan Zhubin and dismantling the unique barriers of an "Avoidant attachment style," Nan Zhihao's subjective proactivity was frighteningly strong.

Even among all visitors, he belonged to the top tier.

Nan Zhihao calmed himself and turned to a new page in his notebook.

This is a notebook specially used to complete consultation-related tasks. Following Nan Zhihao's actions, one can see the previous pages densely filled with key points, notes from earlier consultations, and the written ideas of each consultation homework.

"Let me think, this session was about 'empty chair technique'... the keywords are 'ideal self' and 'real self,' and what else? Oh yes, 'externalization'..."

Nan Zhihao carefully recalled: "Then I need to write a debate script, and what I wrote roughly is..."

A page was soon filled, then two pages, three pages.

Besides the relevant reviews, Nan Zhihao also drew a mind map and made annotations.

After completing these, he shook his slightly sore wrist, exhaled a breath, then turned to a blank page again and wrote Nan Zhubin's assignment instructions at the top.

Then, his gaze gradually lost focus, falling into a state of contemplation.

The concept of 'ideal self' applied to an individual is quite a grand proposition.

Not to mention now, but even in the past two decades of his life, Nan Zhihao had never pondered this issue as deeply as he did today.

In the consultation room, his state was confrontational, a high-emotion state. But now, alone in his dormitory, facing the desk and notebook, his mind couldn't help but wander.

"First... one must definitely still be kind to others. Although after this incident, some things can't change. I can't blame myself over scammers, nor can I blame others because of them."

"I have to keep striving and aspiring... Compared to my peers back home, I'm already doing well, but I can do even better."

"I must not lose the style I brought from the army..."

"Then I need to eliminate those overly harsh things, like the ones disproved in today's debate with Teacher Nan..."

Some of these words were muttered by Nan Zhihao, and others echoed directly in his mind.

Unintentionally, his thoughts veered in a certain direction: "If this ideal self were to encounter that scammer, what would happen... surely better than now."

"A life that might be in the future would certainly be more decent..."

Suddenly, Nan Zhihao grabbed the hourglass pendant on his chest, then shook his head vigorously.

His eyes swiftly scanned the notebook before him, locking onto the assignment instructions he had just written down - "Base it on 'current' events."

Nan Zhihao stared at these words: "I can't think too much; thinking about those things is meaningless. I need to consider if it were my ideal self, what kind of approach I would take facing current issues and what decisions I would make..."

"What do I have on hand right now?"

"Base it on 'current' events" was like an anchor, allowing Nan Zhihao to fixate on one target amid his tumultuous and chaotic thoughts.

Thinking it over, the only task at hand was set a few days later — the court hearing.

"If it were my ideal self..."

Nan Zhihao chewed over these words in his mouth.

"I should be serious, what's mine is mine... No, those few private lawsuits involved are relatively sensitive. I can allow myself to retreat a little, not making the most standardized choice..."

"But." Nan Zhihao's eyes grew slightly more resolute, "At the very least, 'I' wouldn't fear; I would want to see with my own eyes who lied to me and who caused all this."

"Then, I would want to see them receive the consequences they deserve!"

Nan Zhihao took a deep breath, confirming his inner thoughts.

Attending the court hearing was unquestionably the chosen path.

As for merely witnessing or providing substantial evidence for the current prosecution case, or additionally filing a private suit...

"I should listen to what the lawyers have to say first."

With this in mind, Nan Zhihao directly took out his phone.

But just before he dialed the number, his phone coincidentally lit up first.

The metal casing vibrated anxiously in his hand, and the incoming call display reflected in Nan Zhihao's eyes, causing him to purse his lips unwittingly.

Connected.

"Hello, Dad, what's up?"

The tone of this greeting was relatively calm.

The next second, a voice came through the phone, causing Nan Zhihao's tone to suddenly rise: "What do you mean, a leave of absence?!"

Upon hearing what was said on the other end, Nan Zhihao heard: "Don't rush, don't use that tone; your mom is here too."

"Your mom and I discussed it, thinking you are indeed in a rather unique state right now, and we don't know how you are." The voice on the other end was deep and slow, with a certain weight of experience and gravity, "We thought about going to Beidu to see you, but you didn't want us to go; you said you didn't want to trouble us... How could we ever think you were a trouble?"

Nan Zhihao gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, I should have told Mom earlier, my case is going to trial in a few days..."

"Oh, didn't you say we didn't need to go? Just need to submit some materials or something? We later thought that it would be better not to go; after all, there are so many people there, I heard they might even broadcast it on TV or the internet? Not ideal..."

The person on the other end continued slowly without giving Nan Zhihao a chance to interject:

"The last time you did this, we were very worried. So we thought instead of going to see you, it might be better for you to come back and rest for a while and recuperate."

"We asked your teacher yesterday... Oh, is it called a counselor? We asked your counselor, and they also support it because it's indeed quite a significant matter, and you can't tend to yourself at school."

"And aren't graduate courses relatively few? Your counselor said the impact of a leave of absence isn't substantial; you might not even need to retake the year; just studying and doing assignments at home would suffice..."

"Ahao, what do you think? Hello, Ahao?"