Despite Shi Nian’s comfort and companionship, Rosa’s hands and feet were still ice-cold: "I don’t like being hypnotized. I’ve heard that after hypnosis, people might unconsciously say things they don’t want to say or do things they don’t want to do. I feel disrespected, and I don’t like it."
Shi Nian reassured her: "It’s not hypnosis, don’t worry. It’s just a psychological analysis thod, letting a professional psychologist guide you through the path your mind took back then. Your conscious awareness remains, aning you are still awake, and you can call it off anyti. You won’t be forced to say things you don’t want to say or do things you don’t want to do."
"Why... do I have to do this?" Rosa was still not at ease.
Shi Nian held her hand: "Because you said you couldn’t wake up. But in fact, you’re not as devoid of awareness as you think, and there are many clues you haven’t realized yourself. I already helped you recall a bit that day, but I’m not a professional. Trust Auntie Huo, she will definitely help you rember more."
The situation on the TV had settled, and Huo Danru finally felt relieved. She ca back and held Rosa’s other hand.
"Rember, this sleep is actually for the sake of a better awakening."
Indeed, a professional psychologist; this one sentence made everything clear to Rosa. Even Shi Nian couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
Shi Nian waited outside the consultation room while Huo Danru began guiding Rosa back through the mories of those years.
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Accompanied by gentle and slow background music, Huo Danru asked in a calming tone: "You are reading a book. The sunlight is great, falling all over the book, reflecting a sheet of white light. This white light shines into your eyes, making you a bit tired. So, you return your focus from the book and look beside you. You’re not doing this consciously, so you didn’t pay extra attention to your surroundings, but... you actually did see soone next to you."
Rosa’s body shivered but there was still so resistance: "No. At the ti the light was very bright, and the surroundings were very dark. And it was a sunroom filled with flowers and plants all around. I didn’t see anything."
Huo Danru remained calm: "Take a good look behind those flowers and plants. Yes, you saw it, tell , who did you see?"
Rosa’s eyelids fluttered rapidly, and she suddenly opened her eyes: "An old man with platinum blonde hair. He was hiding behind the flowers, his gray-blue eyes staring at greedily!"
Huo Danru nodded and held her hand again: "Good, you did very well. You told what you saw, but actually, you heard so sounds too. That’s right, even though there was gentle music playing beside you, it wasn’t enough to mask all the sounds. You heard them, tell , what were they?"
Rosa closed her eyes, seemingly trying to listen intently. After a long ti, she furrowed her brows and answered: "An argunt? It seems like an argunt. But they didn’t really start shouting, rather—it was a disagreent. But both were restraining themselves, yet it felt a lot like a dispute."
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After the consultation ended, Shi Nian saw Rosa off and sat down to inquire with Huo Danru.
Huo Danru looked at her notes: "I don’t know the specifics of the context at that ti, so I can only give you an initial judgnt based on her recollections. Then you can embed my judgnt into the sequence of events and work out a complete chain."
Shi Nian smiled humbly: "Auntie Huo, do you think I have that ability?"
Huo Danru glanced at her: "If I thought you didn’t have that ability, would I still be telling you this? Shi Nian, you, as a non-professional, are already quite knowledgeable about psychology, especially criminal psychology."
Shi Nian had to stick her tongue out: "Auntie Huo, to be honest, you sound just like the security check now. Even though we’re quite familiar, talking to in person, you don’t show any leniency."
"Stop!" Huo Danru imdiately shot Shi Nian a sharp look: "Otherwise, I’ll ask you to leave now, and I won’t do any analysis for you."
Shi Nian hastily begged for rcy, then earnestly listened to Huo Danru’s professional opinion.
Huo Danru said: "First, I think Rosa’s initial description wasn’t wrong; she initially lived in a relaxed environnt, spending her days listening to music, reading, and painting. Her situation changed abruptly because of the sudden intrusion of that old man with platinum hair."
"After that person suddenly appeared, she heard a dispute. Given the circumstances, it was very likely a dispute between the clown who took her and the intruding old man. The disagreent despite restraint reflects the upbringing of both and possibly also the inequality in their statuses."
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