People only notice Xiao Qianâs achievements, not realizing how struggling her early days in entrepreneurship were. With a child to care for and no orders to take, not even having money to pay for the child when he fell ill. During her most desperate time, her teacher never gave up on her, and assisted her a lot.
But when she became successful, and stood at the pinnacle, the teacher who had always looked after her, gave her a severe slap in the face, expressing disappointment in her. This was something Xiao Qian couldnât forget, even if she was given a second life.
She held this frustration and wanted to prove herself to her teacher again.
âStay for lunch, and go to class afterward.â Liu Linlin looked at Xiao Qian with additional satisfaction.
None of the doctoral students she was currently supervising had Xiao Qianâs spirit. She was such a good child.
âAfter having lunch, can you speak to my class director about advancing my credits?â
âNo.â
âWhy not? I believe youâve recognized my ability. How about this? Letâs have a debate, you can bring out one of your doctoral students. If I win, you speak to my class director. Agreed?â
Schools wouldnât easily agree to let students skip grades. Though Xiao Qian had other methods, even without Liu Linlinâs help, she could achieve her goal.
But she wanted to get close to her teacher. This behavior was driven by psychological compensation, a subconscious-driven endeavor. In her past life, she disappointed her teacher. In this life, she wanted her teacher to retract that disappointment and replace it with satisfaction. Unless her teacher was satisfied, Boss Qian wouldnât feel fulfilled.
Upon hearing Xiao Qianâs words, Professor Liu pushed her glasses up. Seeing this, Xiao Qian felt more uneasy.
According to her experience, when the teacher pushes her glasses, itâs usually not a good sign. It means sheâs thinking. If the thinking is unrelated to academic research, most likely it wonât be good news. What if she is tortured again? Xiao Qianâs past life was all about facing and overcoming such torment!
âIf you want me to recommend you, itâs possible. But I have a condition.â
âWhatâs the condition?â
âI will arrange your internship next year. Wherever I send you, you go.â
âOkay.â Xiao Qian agreed quickly. In her field, apart from hospitals and psychiatric hospitals, there were very few other options. Studios were the exception. Xiao Qian didnât believe that her teacher would send her to unfamiliar places to do things unrelated to her profession.
However, Boss Qian was really cheated. The place Professor Liu found for her was not what she had thought. The work was tormenting, yet closely related to her profession. But this is another story.
âSince you want to complete your studies two years in advance, you can take the Psychological Counselor Qualification Certificate examination next year.â
âYes.â
The requirements to become a practicing psychologist are very strict. The minimum educational level must be a masterâs or doctoral degree.
The qualification certificate for psychologists is divided into three levels. From level three to level one, there are requirements for educational background and continuous years of work in psychological counseling. Even if you graduate with a doctoral degree, you are only at level two. To rise to level one, you need to have three years of clinical experience. Those who reach level one usually have at least a masterâs degree. Xiao Qian was at level one in her previous life.
âTo become a competent psychologist, theory alone is not enough. I admit, your theoretical foundation is indeed very solid, but if you want my approval, just having a solid theoretical foundation is not enough. I also want to examine whether you have the moral character to be a practicing psychologist. Therefore, I will give you a case to handle. If you do well, I will recommend you to your course director.â
âThen donât choose the ones that take too long. If you throw a depression case at me that delays me a year, I wonât have the time. If I miss the exam, all my application effort will be in vain.â
âWhy are you so insistent on completing the course ahead of time?â Liu Linlin asked. If their conversation hadnât been so good just now, she might not have asked this question. The point was, Xiao Qian was too good. So good, that Professor Liu always hesitated before making any decision regarding her, fearing that she might not guide this genius appropriately and miss out a remarkable psychologist. That would be a loss to the industry.
âBecause⦠I have met someone suitable and I want to give him hope for the future. I love my job, but I also want to build a family of my own. I can only be harsh on myself, work harder, and leave some time for him.â
This was what she owed Ming Lang in her past life.
âAre you referring to Yu Gangdan?â
âPfft⦠Itâs him.â Xiao Qian couldnât help but laugh at the nickname Professor Liu had given Yu Minglang.
âNow that you mentioned it, I remember that both of you are engaged, Chen Xiaoqian. Why are you always not like the others? You seem to rush and complete everything that one should do in their twenties. What will you do when you reach that age?â
Xiaoqian playfully curled her lips, âPerhaps I owed someone a promise when I was thirty in my past life. This life is about clearing my debts. I get done things that would normally be done five years later before I turn twenty. Five or six years later, when I have completed my studies, I will then make up for the things children do in their teens with him. Weâll go on dates, hold hands for an evening stroll after dinner, feed the fishes by the school lake. The order may be wrong, but we canât leave any regrets.â
By that time, Ming Lang should have come out from his busy working environment and spared some time for her. For that simple and facile thing that others took for granted, both she and Ming Lang were working hard.
Just how Da Yi was nauseating Xiao Qian in the morning, Xiao Qian was nauseating her teacher now. Her face made Liu Linlin shudder.
âI really donât know what you see in Yu Gangdan. He doesnât care for his home at all. If you have a child in the future, he wonât bother with it saying heâs busy with work and you need to understand his dreams. What does this even have to do with dreams and missions? Itâs clearly him lacking responsibility, not caring about the family. On the rare occasions that he comes home, he wouldnât even care for the child, collapsing on the sofa like a corpseâ¦â
Listening to this, Xiao Qian blinked. Is the teacher talking about Yu Gangdan, or complaining about Master?
The more she listened, the more wrong it felt. The description was too specific and clearly alluded to someone specific.
âAnyway, think three times before marrying a man like them.â Liu Linlin, realizing she went overboard, stopped in time.
Xiao Qian nodded.
âI understand, but I want to try it, teacher. Just tell me, let,â paused Xiao Qian, suddenly feeling playful. She swallowed back her words about giving her a task and turned it around.
âLet what?â Liu Linlin, who had been speaking all morning, took a sip of her coffee.
âWhy do I find him so appealing? Is it because I went to Yu Gangdanâs workplace and met the shareholder, Uncle Liu, so I think businessmen are not bad as well. That shareholder uncle is so nice.â
âPfft!â Professor Liu choked on her coffee.
âOh, teacher, why are you drinking coffee with your noseâ¦â