My Life with Narration

Chapter 445 - 437: Gangzi Is... in Danger

Question: What should I do when people think I have mental problems? Answer: Make the doctor go crazy, that way it won’t just be me who’s troubled.

"Brother Gang, why do we work ourselves to death like this? We don’t earn much money, our wives and kids don’t really enjoy anything good from us, but our parents and family think we’ve done well by becoming police officers, and praise us wherever they go. But we know we have no choice, who wouldn’t want to buy new clothes for their wives every now and then? Who wouldn’t want a better environment for their kids? Parents get old, and everyone gets sick. Can we afford the medical expenses?

We used to always tell ourselves, it’ll be better when we grow up, when we graduate, when we start working, and just like that, we’ve crossed one mountain after another.

We’ve climbed many mountains and we get tired too, but we’re men, the pillars of our families, the sons our parents are proud of, the support for our wives, the sky for our kids. So even if we’re exhausted, we can’t utter a word of complaint because they can’t help with anything and it would keep them up all night.

We’re the first college graduates in three generations, but when we entered society, we realized we’re just insignificant cogs, doing ordinary jobs with meager pay. Even if we do well, we’ll be completely negated just because we didn’t meet the leader’s requirements.

Still, when we get home, our parents and wives see us bringing home that meager salary to cover next month’s mortgage and car loans, and they are happy, thinking of us as their greatest pride. But in our hearts, are we truly happy? When even buying a toy for the kids involves weighing the price, doesn’t that feel bittersweet?"

Su Qing spoke earnestly and solemnly, as if he had seen all the ups and downs of life.

Having gleaned insight into Wang Gang’s mind, he naturally knew where to insert the knife to hurt the most. Though he seemed to be speaking about himself, everything was actually about Wang Gang.

At first, Gangzi patiently listened, but as he listened, something felt off, and his expression shifted from calm to deeply furrowed brows.

This wasn’t opening up, it was as if there were surveillance cameras installed in his home. As a result, even before anything happened to Su Qing, the psychologist Wang Gang had already become emotionally affected.

Unconsciously, his mindset changed.

"Yeah, it’s comfortable here, but the sense of urgency inside is only known to oneself. Whenever I work overtime for work reasons, my parents say it’s a sign of the leader’s attention. I’ve thought about going out to explore, but when I bring it up, my parents and even my wife strongly oppose it. They say I should be content, that having what I have is already good enough, and that my salary will increase as I work longer. There’s security in retirement with a pension.

But no one thinks about the difficulties I’m facing now, sigh!" As Wang Gang spoke, his tone carried a touch of despondency, and his expression was filled with helplessness.

"That’s why I say, this pressure never goes away. We’re just taking one step at a time. Come on, Brother Gang, let’s drink to that, I’ll toast with water!"

"Come on, a toast!"

The two of them then started venting emotionally in the office.

It’s well-known that happiness is contagious, and so is sadness. Not only that, but happiness doubles when shared with more people, while when two sad people come together, the sorrow also doubles.

At this moment, Su Qing was wildly expressing his negative emotions, gradually leading Wang Gang astray, even making him forget that he was meant to be there to provide psychological intervention for Su Qing.

Meanwhile, in Old Zhao’s office.

"What? You sent Xiao Wang to do the psychological intervention for Xiao Su?" Lin Chengcai asked incredulously, his voice several notches louder.

"What’s with the shouting? You gave me a fright!" Zhao Minghui jumped and then glared at his old partner before continuing, "Xiao Li said Xiao Su’s state was a bit off recently because of Zhang Guoxin’s incident. We’re cops, especially in criminal investigation, we’re bound to encounter similar things. It’s normal, discovering early and treating early. Xiao Su is a promising talent and shouldn’t be ruined by this. Isn’t it only right for us seniors to care about the younger ones’ mental health?"

Hearing this, Lin Chengcai almost wanted to smack his partner on the head. What in the world needs psychological intervention? Besides, with someone as skilled in psychology as Su Qing, it’s hard to say who’s intervening with whom.

"Why didn’t you discuss this with me first? You know Xiao Su’s abilities, right? Are you sure Xiao Wang’s level can provide psychological intervention for Su Qing?

If it were Xiao Li or Du Qiang, fine, but even facing Xiao Su myself, I can’t understand what he’s thinking, yet he sees right through me. Xiao Wang’s level might handle ordinary people’s interventions, but that’s Su Qing!" Lin Chengcai said loudly, slapping the table.

Upon hearing this, Old Zhao was momentarily stunned. He had forgotten it, always thinking of Su Qing as just someone in their early twenties who was a bit scared in their first encounter with such a situation. For such cases, they do have special talents in their department for guidance.

Even seasoned officers like them receive psychological counseling from the department when facing significant changes, so he hadn’t considered the possibility of failure.

It wasn’t until Lin Chengcai’s reminder that he remembered they had brought Su Qing in precisely because of his ability to see through people’s hearts.

"Oh, I forgot about Xiao Su’s ability, but I can’t just watch him take a hit. Besides, even if it fails, we can just try persuading him again!" Old Zhao sighed.

To this, Lin Chengcai rolled his eyes and said, "How can it be nothing? What if something happens?"

"What could happen? At most, it’s just a failed intervention, what else?"

"You know nothing, psychology is mystical, it can influence emotions, even hypnosis. If Xiao Su was just an ordinary person, fine, but he’s strong in that area himself. I’m not worried about him; instead, I’m more concerned Xiao Wang might get affected!"

Old Zhao was taken aback, "It can influence the doctor too?"

"What do you think? When two people skilled in psychology match up, if the abilities are quite similar, it’s okay. But if there’s a significant gap, who knows what will happen? What if Xiao Wang ends up being the one influenced by Xiao Su?"

At this point, their pupils widened simultaneously, then they exchanged glances.

"Gangzi, he’s..."

"In danger... Damn, hurry up and check on it, quick, quick!"

"Hey, wait for me!"

After Su Qing had undergone psychological intervention for nearly two hours, he was brought back to the office.

"Um... Zhao Team, Lin Team, what are you two doing? No need to look at me like that," Su Qing said, feeling a bit embarrassed under their gaze and smiling awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chengcai’s eye twitched, pointing at him but failing to find words.

Meanwhile, Old Zhao shouted loudly, "You’re asking? I was worried about your mental state, having you undergo an intervention. Did I ask you to intervene with someone else? What did you do to make Xiao Wang end up like that!!"

It turns out, after realizing it was inappropriate for Wang Gang to perform the intervention on Su Qing, the two rushed over to check, only to be almost infuriated upon arrival.

At that time, Wang Gang was hugging Su Qing tightly, crying to the point of breathlessness, while shouting, "Buddy, only you understand me, I’m so exhausted with no one to talk to, I’m so tired!"

Don’t think this is exaggerated; it was a result of Su Qing gradually guiding Wang Gang to release the pent-up burdens within him using his narrative powers.

Humans are social creatures, each with their own struggles and stress. Without opportunities to release it, once it spills out, loss of composure follows, and a good cry is already the best outcome.

Understanding a person’s inner thoughts with the aid of the narrative is incredibly easy for Su Qing, making influencing emotions almost second nature.

It was his first attempt at using his narrative abilities in this manner, with Wang Gang being the first guinea pig, and it turned out to be highly effective.

"Um... Zhao Team, we were just chatting, I swear, I didn’t do anything else, just got carried away while talking, and my old buddy here felt like he’d met a confidant. I have to admit, Brother Gang is quite a character, and the pressure on him isn’t small!" Su Qing explained.

"Nonsense... cut it out, if you hadn’t done anything, how could Xiao Wang end up crying like that? It’s surely your... what’s it called again, Old Lin?"

"Psychological reflection effect!" Lin Chengcai said quietly on the side.

"Right, it’s surely your effect!"

Su Qing: ...

"Zhao Team, I’ve always said I’m not a freak—oops, I mean, I don’t have mental issues. Actually, Brother Gang’s case is more serious. Maybe you should be concerned about him!"

The two of them: ...

...