??1294: Chapter 1295: The Joy of Tooth Extraction
1294: Chapter 1295: The Joy of Tooth Extraction
The noisy bar vanished, replaced by a simple, comfortable-looking room.
The positions of the two people had also changed; Xu Huo was now sitting in the leather chair, separated by a desk from Brother Le, who sat on the opposite side in a narrow chair that wasn’t very comfortable.
Brother Le shifted his body slightly without getting up, staring at Xu Huo’s face as if trying hard to recall sothing, “I don’t know you, who are you.”
“This is our first eting today, you’ve forgotten.
You were the one who approached .” Xu Huo said.
“I ca looking for you?” Brother Le’s blank expression clearly showed he had no mory of this.
The potion dulled his thinking, and, for the mont, he didn’t realize anything was amiss and followed up, “What did I co to you for?”
“Do you rember what you experienced before?” Xu Huo opened a notebook, looking at him, “Although ti has been very hard on you, and recalling repeatedly is painful, it’s the only way to address the issue.
Now, please try to rember.”
Brother Le’s thoughts spun around with the guiding words, unconsciously revealing an expression of unbearable discomfort, and he beca a bit annoyed, “I don’t want to bring it up again.
Since you’re a psychologist, you should be the one to think of ways, not causing trouble for
over and over!”
Xu Huo showed a gentle smile, “Actually, you don’t need to be so hostile towards .
The only one who can conquer yourself is you; you are your own master.
I’m just here to offer so suggestions, as an assistant.
You can completely treat
as a piece of furniture in the room.”
Brother Le’s mind wasn’t clouded yet, “A piece of furniture?
Then why am I paying you?”
“To assist from the sidelines,” Xu Huo answered, “if you need it.
However, even if you don’t need it, the conversation ti is still chargeable.”
“I don’t lack money, but I can’t let you people have it easy.” Brother Le leaned back, mocking, “Just sitting there writing and drawing, asking a couple of symbolic questions, and you get paid well.
The world’s easiest job must be reserved for you people!”
“It seems you have a big prejudice against psychologists,” Xu Huo noted in his notebook, “It’s hard for soone to change their views, so I can change my identity.
How about a friend you can talk to?”
Brother Le wasn’t strictly defensive; after a while, he asked, “Who introduced you to , my mother, or the previous psychologist?”
Xu Huo noticed his change in expression when ntioning these two people, so he replied, “Neither.
Given the previous treatnt effects, the clinic asked
to give it a try.
Of course, I didn’t have high hopes before coming; the final result of psychological treatnt can’t be judged as failure or success; as long as it helps the patient even a little, it’s a good progress.”
Brother Le laughed, “Of course, Flower City hosts many people with psychological problems every year.
The governnt even provides subsidies for their free treatnt.
Without other patients, you won’t be unemployed either.”
Considering the state of ordinary residents in Flower City, the thriving psychological treatnt industry was understandable, although this wasn’t publicly shared on the Collection of Information Terminal.
“Perhaps besides not being unemployed, I have other pursuits,” Xu Huo joked, “Like starting my own clinic.”
“If soone like you, who works so passively, can start a clinic, then Flower City must have no other psychologists,” Brother Le remarked humorously, paused, then changed the subject, “Were you born in Flower City?”
“Just working here,” Xu Huo said.
“Then you’re quite lucky,” Brother Le said, “If you were born in Flower City, with no identity or background, growing up in the welfare park, you might not have beco a doctor at all.”
“I heard most orphans in welfare parks receive elite education, keeping up with all aspects,” Xu Huo expressed slight surprise.
“That’s just to fool outsiders,” Brother Le said, “When I was young, the conditions at the welfare park were poorer.
Apart from those children who might beco players being properly trained, the others were just provided food and drink to grow up.
I have family; you’re surely curious why I’m so familiar with the welfare park?”
“That’s because my mother didn’t even willingly give birth to , so she simply threw
into the welfare park.”
“Later, she found a man, and that man couldn’t have children, wanted to adopt a child, so she took the opportunity to bring
back.
As a result, every two years, that man died, then she found another man from the district, but didn’t expect the other to be a distant relative’s son-in-law of the Han Family.
Before even getting involved, she was beaten half to death…”
He paused here, clearly omitting a part, cald his emotions, and then asked, “Have you ever treated people from the district?”
“When my mother was beaten, I was right beside, and by chance, I t Han Yi.”
“Do you know Han Yi?
A standout amongst the third generation of the Han Family.”
“He deliberately walked up to my mother, letting her blood splash on his shoes, then used this as a reason to pull out all her teeth.
Thanks to the advanced technology in Flower City, otherwise, a toothless woman would be unwanted anywhere…”
“Since then, I’ve frequently had nightmares about Han Yi having my teeth pulled out.
Eventually, I couldn’t bear it and went to have all my teeth pulled out myself, replacing them all with false teeth.”
Brother Le was already imrsed in his emotions, “…False teeth are convenient.
Whenever I’m unhappy, I’ll pull them out and replace them all with new ones.
I keep the old teeth and put them in a display case, looking at them now and then, reminding myself that if I want to live, I have to humble myself…
So people like to see others bowing and scraping to them; I like to see that too.
Those people are like new teeth…”
Xu Huo seed to have been taking notes all the while.
After the other had finished rambling, he said, “In the ga, everyone faces so pressure.
Seeking suitable ways to vent is human nature; your thod is unique but harmless to society, a way to amuse yourself.”
Brother Le suddenly laughed, a cruel glint in his eyes, “I also like pulling others’ teeth, just like Han Yi looked at
back then.
When I pull soone’s teeth, I feel like I’ve beco him.”
This was the real reason he needed to see a psychologist.
“How long has it been since you’ve seen Han Yi?” Xu Huo looked up and asked.
Brother Le was taken aback and then frowned, “What do you an?”
“I an, you see Han Yi as a symbol.
Haven’t you noticed his changes?” Xu Huo intentionally said.
“What changes?
Has Han Yi changed?” Brother Le imdiately said, “He just killed soone in the city center; he’s still the sa, how could he change!”
“When he’s not in the district, what’s he usually doing?” Xu Huo redirected the question back to him.
“What else could he be doing when leaving the district, of course finding fun,” Brother Le replied matter-of-factly, “A person like Han Yi spends most of his ti receiving training.”
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