"I don't know how to explain it to you," Qin Yue raised an eyebrow. "It sounds contradictory, but that's how it is."
Since Bai Ningning moved in two months ago, she had gotten used to this occasionally sweet-talking presence. In fact, sometimes she even looked forward to it, as it gave her a reason to get angry.
Because getting angry is... (something).
And more importantly, this kind of life is really nice. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, they were increasingly resembling a couple in love... or an old married couple?
There were little tacit understandings in their daily lives, and during these past few days at home, perhaps because there were outsiders around, they displayed more intimate and sweet interactions.
When introducing her girlfriend to others, her obedient demeanor. Yesterday afternoon, when she was tired from lounging around, answering the question of whether she would help her. Just at lunch, the way they picked dishes for each other, showing affection.
Even yesterday's noon question, "Want to sleep on the sofa?" was tantalizing.
"Sweet," Qin Yue concluded.
Dr. Chen rubbed her forehead. "I can't understand..."
"That's normal," Qin Yue said mercilessly. "You've never been in a relationship, so of course, you can't understand."
"...Alright," Dr. Chen quickly changed the subject. "What are your plans for the future?"
"What plans? This is good enough," Qin Yue retorted as if it were obvious. "Isn't it good?"
"Just because it's good now doesn't mean it will be good in the future," Dr. Chen tried to analyze with her. "What if things change later?"
Qin Yue crossed her arms. "How would it change?"
"As far as I know, you and Miss Bai have broken up once before," Dr. Chen made a hypothetical statement. "Did she have someone else she liked at that time?"
"No," Qin Yue answered without hesitation.
She had investigated the matter back then.
"Okay, let's make a hypothesis," Dr. Chen continued. "What if in the future, she has someone else she likes?"
Qin Yue immediately became agitated. "Does she not like me anymore?"
Why!
"Calm down, just calm down," Dr. Chen quickly stood up, wiping her cold sweat. "I'm just saying it's a hypothetical situation, and it doesn't mean she doesn't like you."
But Qin Yue was in a bad state, hitting a sore spot, and her mood began to spiral.
"Why wouldn't she like me anymore? Clearly right now..."
"No, no, she does like you," Dr. Chen gritted her teeth and made a bold hypothesis. "Let's assume she still likes you, but also has someone else she likes."
See, she said she was fine, but look, just poking a sore spot and she gets all riled up. That's why they say psychological issues aren't easy to deal with.
Qin Yue's emotions were stirred up, her thoughts a bit chaotic, unable to react. "Why would this situation arise?"
Don't rush, let me think... no, let me figure it out.
What she just said was to calm Qin Yue down, and Dr. Chen had come up with it on the spot, without having time to think of the reasons.
She recalled what she had just said and gently said, "If, and I mean if, Miss Bai is that kind of person who, while liking you, also likes someone else, what would you do?"
Qin Yue lowered her head in deep thought, her gaze profound.
Dr. Chen quietly took a sip of tea.
Based on her judgment, because Qin Yue's psychological issues had always existed, and recently she had obtained Miss Bai through that method, it was like drinking poison to quench thirst.
So, it can be inferred that when faced with similar problems, she is likely to choose the same way to solve them.
"( ) her!" Qin Yue replied, "Make her too weak to like anyone else, at least too weak to do anything with others."
See, it's just as expected.
"Alright, I understand," Dr. Chen quickly wrote a few notes on the paper, stood up, and said, "At least it's not heading in the worst direction, that's good."
After her last diagnosis, her biggest concern was that if things continued down this path, there could be a branch—an infinite expansion of possessiveness.
Turning into a yandere, adding (has turned dark) after the name.
If Dr. Chen had asked earlier, and the answer was "Kill all the other people she likes," that would mean it was already too late to save her. In the early stages, it would mean developing malice towards those people.
If it hadn't gone down that path, normal thinking would lead to feelings of disappointment towards Miss Bai.
But after thinking about it, Dr. Chen realized that Qin Yue's answer didn't blame anyone else, nor did it blame Miss Bai; upon closer inspection, it blamed "herself for not making Bai Ningning too weak to provoke others."
Hmm, so the blame is on oneself? What kind of developmental path is this? I've never seen this in my years of practice.
"In any case, your current psychological state, how should I put it," Dr. Chen pondered her words, "Is good, but not completely good."
Qin Yue raised an eyebrow in question.
"Or rather, it's not good, but not completely bad. Overall, it's okay; just remember to keep observing."
Dr. Chen put away her paper and pen, signaling the end of the consultation.
Qin Yue took a while to come out of the atmosphere from earlier. She then realized and asked, "What you just said was all hypothetical, right?"
"Of course it was hypothetical," Dr. Chen relaxed and said cheerfully in a friendly tone, "I was just rambling; don't take it seriously."
They casually chatted about other things for a while, and then Dr. Chen stood up to say goodbye.
Not long after she walked out, she ran into Bai Ningning.
"Bai, Miss Bai," Dr. Chen exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
Having just hypothesized about the other party's bad side, Dr. Chen felt a bit guilty.
"I heard you were just treating Sister Yueyue," Bai Ningning said coldly, "I wanted to ask how she is doing, is she feeling better?"
So affectionate.
Dr. Chen felt a bit guilty and thought for a moment before saying, "Well, her current condition is not bad; let's go over there and talk."
Strictly speaking, the diagnostic process requires confidentiality, but not everything needs to be kept secret. Moreover, as a "family member," Miss Bai is entitled to know some of the answers.
The two walked to a stone table in the yard and sat down. Dr. Chen slowly began, "Actually, I asked Miss Qin Yue about her feelings towards you these days."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ningning immediately became curious, "What did she say?"
"She said you are very sweet."
"Sweet?" Bai Ningning was slightly taken aback.
"Yes," Dr. Chen confirmed, "Sweet."
Hearing part of the answer can promote family harmony, which is a good thing.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw the beautiful Miss Bai tilt her head: "Where am I sweet?"
Dr. Chen almost spat out her tea.
Did she just get hit by a car? She must have been hit.
Goodness, you two… you two wives are really something; the last one confidently said she had never been in a relationship and didn't understand, which was normal. This one is even more outrageous, directly driving a fast car.
"Miss Bai is joking," Dr. Chen tried to maintain her composure, "Of course, it's about being sweet-tongued."
Then she saw Bai Ningning tilt her head again: "Which part?"