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Chapter 325 - 323: Disgusted with Oneself

Chapter 325: Chapter 323: Disgusted with Oneself

On the screen.

[While you were in the bathroom, you heard some classmates whispering behind your back. They seemed to be talking badly about you...]

This passage was also the one that elicited the strongest reaction from Xu Pengcheng.

At this moment, it also brought out Lin Junkai’s intense emotions.

Generally, students might feel [indifference], [sympathy], [disgust], or for those slightly abnormal, perhaps [curiosity] towards this passage.

These emotions first suggest that they haven’t experienced similar scenarios.

But look at Lin Junkai’s reaction now.

[Blinking frequency increased, shoulders shrank inward and tensed.]

[Jaw muscles protruding, knuckles clenched tightly.]

[It’s agitation, it’s unease, it’s tension.]

[All are [defense], outward manifestations of inner resistance.]

Such a reaction suggests recalling some scenarios they don’t wish to remember.

Moreover, his recall is of "substantial" scenarios, indicating the person recalling has indeed been in an environment like that described by the text, a scenario of "one side slandering another behind their back."

As for whether it’s the "harmed party" or the "harmful party," it depends on the accompanying emotions.

So Nan Zhubin continues to observe.

In Nan Zhubin’s eyes, virtual lines appear on the faces of the students, partitioning their faces to extract the most noteworthy changes—

[Forehead muscles contracted, forming vertical wrinkles from frowning.]

[Corners of the mouth turned downwards, slightly trembling...]

[These, are negative emotions?]

[But not [Fear]... rather [self-blame]? [Guilt]?

Nan Zhubin’s eyes light up.

...

Facing such scenarios and showing [defense], as long as the accompanying emotions aren’t [Fear], they can be categorized as the "harmful party."

But... [self-blame] emotion?

That’s quite interesting.

Manifesting such a reaction to these words.

This means Nan Zhubin can gain great rewards later on!

It’s essential to note, people feeling [self-blame] are the most likely to reveal information!

Of course, this can’t be rushed.

Nan Zhubin maintains a composed demeanor, using strong professional skills to control his expression and tone, planning to further explore this [self-blame] bit by bit, waiting for the right moment before letting the other spill everything.

"Your reaction to this passage seems quite strong," Nan Zhubin deliberately said, "Do you need to take a break?"

Lin Junkai looked up, took a deep breath: "I’m fine, teacher."

To be honest, these elite high school students are as adept at mental adjustment as some psychology professionals.

During high school, individuals reach peaks not only in self-control, learning ability, and knowledge accumulation but also in psychological resilience.

Truth be told, although Nan Zhubin isn’t yet old, seeing young students with such excellent qualities even makes him feel a certain sense of "gratification."

"Alright, just now we recorded some of your emotional responses through Emotion Induction experiments," Nan Zhubin began sharing his insights, "Next, I’ll use psychological methods to further understand you, to figure out why you have special emotional responses to certain situations."

"This is also part of the experiment."

"Of course, if you experience any discomfort during this process, you can stop at any time," Nan Zhubin added. No matter if it’s counseling, experiments, or even personal work, this is a crucial baseline for anyone in psychology.

Unless facing people like Lin Lulin or Wang An.

And Lin Junkai surprised Nan Zhubin right from the start.

The student’s right hand grasped his left wrist, crossed over his abdomen, and answered in a dignified manner: "Okay, teacher."

[Defense?]

Nan Zhubin raised an eyebrow inwardly.

[Such a sudden change in state... why?]

[Is it because I’m about to ’understand’ him?]

If it’s about being wary of teachers, then Lin Junkai would have been [defensive] right upon entering the room.

Now, it’s clearer that he has some secrets hidden inside.

"Your state adjustment is quite fast, among all the male students who have done the experiment these days, you adjust the quickest. Your psychological resilience is much stronger than average peers."

Nan Zhubin first employs a wave of [Positive Attention] through praise, hoping to close the distance a bit and alleviate the other’s [defense].

"When collecting the list, I also looked at your background information. Your grades seem consistently within the top twenty in your year, right? As for physical testing, you’re the best in the team; I heard you’re preparing for police academy exams?"

Teenagers can’t hide their feelings when faced with praise.

Especially when achievements are mentioned through so-called "background information," there’s a sense of having one’s strengths recognized without needing to say them.

This is irresistible even for adults.

Lin Junkai couldn’t help but show a shy smile.

"Actually, we should have met before; you have that kind of remarkable presence among students," Nan Zhubin quickly shifted the subject, "When I first arrived at your school, I saw you all training on the field."

"Oh right, I saw two classmates carrying... was it a baton? Chasing another classmate with a baton."

"Is this how you usually train?"

The topic transition seemed smooth.

As smooth as a roller coaster.

But a teenager’s mindset transition isn’t that smooth. Lin Junkai’s emotions had just peaked half a minute ago, and now there’s no time to cool down.

At this moment, he seemed caught in mid-air, neither rising nor falling, naturally exposing a huge gap and revealing deep-seated secrets.

"I, we... I wasn’t part of it at the time, after training I was resting on the side."

Lin Junkai stammered instinctively: "I was waiting for them to finish training."

[Neck muscles tightened, jaw protruded, began grinding teeth.]

[It’s ’tension,’ yet also ’enduring’ something.]

"You were resting on the side that day... What about before, did you ever chase classmates with a baton?" Nan Zhubin pursued.

[Muscles above the nose bridge contracted, forming horizontal wrinkles.]

[One side of the upper lip lifted, as if smelling something foul.]

[This is... [disgust]?]

Nan Zhubin suddenly paused.

"...I did." Lin Junkai arduously spat out two words, answering succinctly, seemingly unwilling to elaborate on the topic.

As for why Nan Zhubin paused, it was because he noticed something unusual.

He realized Lin Junkai’s [disgust] seemed directed... at himself!