Pleading and Reassurance

Yi Zhize held the telephone tightly to his ear, his arms sweaty and sticky.

Regardless of his greatest efforts to take care of his composure, Ou Tingyun may hear the vulnerability and unease beneath his flat tone.

“Zhize, don’t be concerned, I am right here.” Ou Tingyun’s voice was unusually light and intoxicating within the silence of the night time: “Let’s take a couple of deep breaths, we could?”

“Okay.”

On the opposite finish of the road, Ou Tingyun rose from the mattress and pulled again the curtains, letting the moonlight pour in.

He leaned towards the window and guided the affected person on the opposite finish of the telephone, “Zhize, first breathe in slowly and picture it getting into your physique…”

On the opposite finish of the telephone, Yi Zhize lay on his again and took a deep breath.

Gently closing his eyes, the one factor that remained in his thoughts was the magnetic, low voice of Ou Tingyun: “It flows alongside the windpipe, by way of your nostril, down your throat, into your lungs after which penetrates into your blood.”

“When it has absolutely penetrated you, exhale gently.”

“Ship all displeasure and fatigue out, and let all unpleasantness and discomfort go away you.”

After a couple of breaths, Yi Zhize felt barely extra relaxed.

Ou Tingyun requested, “Zhize, what difficulties are you having? Is it a nightmare?”

“En.”

“Care to speak to me about it?”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“Do not wish to let you know.”

Ou Tingyun whispered and laughed, “Okay, so how do you count on me that can assist you?”

“I do not know. Do you have got moments of problem, Trainer?”

“After all.”

“What causes you problem?”

“Loads. For instance, not writing a single phrase for a paper with a deadline arising, not getting a chilly soda on the finish of the day, or one thing like that.”

“What’s so tough about one thing so trivial?”

“Feelings are irrational, irrespective of how huge or small, aren’t they?”

Yi Zhize paused for a second and softly hmmed.

“Generally, I move by the seaside. The seagulls slice low throughout the water, and the afterglow of the setting solar shines on my shoulders. An inexplicable unhappiness immediately envelops me, and I even consider leaping into the ocean and forgetting about it.”

“You are hopeless.”

Ou Tingyun could not assist however snicker once more, “Why do you say that?”

“You are a psychologist, how come you’ll be able to’t deal with the thought?”

“Psychologists are human too.”

“Leaping into the ocean for no cause will trigger hassle for others.”

“Zhize is so considerate, I promise you I will not trigger hassle for others.”

“I nonetheless suppose that leaping into the ocean will not be a good suggestion.”

“I would not actually go leaping into the ocean.”

“So that you’re mendacity?”

“No, I do have that thought, however I will not truly carry it out.” Ou Tingyun defined patiently, “What I am attempting to say is that human feelings are ever-changing. It’s like the 2 poles of yin and yang, which mutually praise one another. There may be good and there may be evil, and there may be constructive and there may be detrimental.”

“Hmm.”

“Whether or not it is pleasure or ache, it is probably the most actual you. There isn’t any want to guage or be alarmed, however to just accept and detach.”

“Ache, too, will be accepted?”

“Sure.” Ou Tingyun mentioned, “Neglect the supply of the ache, concentrate on the ebb and circulate of the emotion itself, really feel it burning and silencing in your physique, and let it fade away. Do not let it take management, and it’ll don’t have anything to do.”

“Okay.”

“How do you are feeling now? Nonetheless having a tough time?”

“No, I am feeling just a little sleepy.”

“Zhize, how about you let me make it easier to sleep?”

“Okay.”

“Zhize, shut your eyes. You’re feeling your self crystal clear and translucent, weightless and with none heaviness.”

Ou Tingyun’s tone was soothing and delicate as he gazed by way of the window on the brightness of the clear moon: “You drift upwards, to the left and to the fitting at will. Wherever you wish to go, you go there, and all of your experiences are forgotten.”

“Zhize, you’ll be able to not bear in mind what you’re, what you aren’t. You have got additionally forgotten the place you got here from and the place you initially meant to go.”

“You float and float at will with the balmy breeze…”

The sound of even respiratory got here by way of the receiver, like a refined murmuring whisper within the stillness of the night time.

Realizing full nicely that he was asleep, Ou Tingyun nonetheless whispered, “Good night time, Zhize.”

———

The following morning, Ruizheng Regulation Agency.

When Ou Tingyun noticed Yi Zhize once more, he was again to his previous iceberg indifference and mental self, as if it was another person who had referred to as and pleaded with him final night time.

Yi Zhize, wearing a chic swimsuit, defined the most recent developments within the case to Ou Tingyun and Du Wenkang in a transparent and methodical method, whereas Du Wenkang nodded attentively now and again, exhibiting his appreciation and admiration.

Ou Tingyun stored watching Yi Zhize and could not assist however think about him final night time…

What a pity, if solely I may have seen it with my very own eyes.

If I may have seen with my very own eyes, Mr. Yi, such a powerful, assured and calm man, having to plead for his personal consolation attributable to his ache and nervousness.

It was so scrumptious to consider…

Yi Zhize noticed him taking a look at him with a torch-like gaze and unconsciously locked eyes with him.

Ou Tingyun blossomed into a delicate smile.

Yi Zhize requested, “Director Ou, is there an issue?”

“No.”

Ou Tingyun had not revealed their doctor-patient relationship to anybody, strictly following the precept of confidentiality within the moral guidelines of psychotherapy. Due to this fact, every time they had been in public, the 2 would fake that they didn’t know one another nicely.

However that does not imply he’ll let the chance to flirt with the person go unnoticed: “I am a bit fascinated by how nicely Mr. Yi speaks. I’ve to say, I am already too impressed by you to cease myself.”

Yi Zhize paused very visibly for a second.

With a smile in his eyes, Ou Tingyun watched his response fastidiously.

Positive sufficient, Yi Zhize’s ideas had been interrupted for a second earlier than he averted his gaze and returned to speaking concerning the contents of the doc.

Being socially inept, he adopted an avoidance technique.

How cute.

Ou Tingyun intentionally added, “Mr. Yi, no offence meant, I used to be simply being frank and complimentary.”

Yi Zhize sighed helplessly, “Thanks. However Director Ou, that is not essential, please concentrate on our important subject.”

“Okay.” Though Ou Tingyun mentioned this, his eyes had been nonetheless glued to Yi Zhize, and he did not transfer away for a second.

Du Wenkang sensed one thing refined: Why was Director Ou so completely satisfied? Why is not he even wanting on the paperwork? Simply watching Mr. Yi? However he did not dare to ask, not to mention converse, so he may solely hold his head down and browse the paperwork.

Yi Zhize himself was unaware of this and continued to do his job diligently.

When the assembly was over, Du Wenkang was naturally stuffed with reward for Yi Zhize.

As they parted, Ou Tingyun requested, “The trial begins tomorrow, proper?”

“Mhmm.”

“I am wanting ahead to seeing Mr. Yi’s court docket arguments.”

Yi Zhize did not know tips on how to reply that, so he hummed once more.

Ou Tingyun pulled open the glass door to his workplace and mentioned softly, “Goodbye, Mr. Yi.”

“Goodbye.”

As common, Yi Zhize targeting organising the related supplies and making ready for the court docket listening to the next day.

Unbeknownst to him, he had already fallen into the entice of the hunt.