Then, Xia Tian couldn't hear what the legal director said.

Because the other person waved their hand, and the red glasses who had just chatted with Xia Tian like long-lost best friends suddenly became serious, and signaled Xia Tian to return to her workstation.

Though she felt disappointed, Xia Tian decided to take it up to this point and softly said, "I'll wait for you outside now."

"Okay, you tidy up your things first," red glasses whispered.

Then there was a soft "thump" and "click," the door shut and locked.

Xia Tian returned to the seat she had been at just now. Without red glasses by her side, the previously discreet looks from the office area were no longer concealed and stared straight at her.

Several male colleagues who had been busy with their work nodded and smiled, showing the demeanor of seniors.

Xia Tian patiently maintained workplace etiquette, nodding and returning gestures to each of them, until no one was looking at her anymore.

Taking advantage of organizing her workstation, she pulled out her mobile phone and started messaging the person who interviewed her initially.

[Xia Tian summer: Sister, I'm officially onboard today. The legal mentor told me the work would mainly revolve around your side. Are you available now? I have some questions I'd like to ask you.]

After sending this message, she waited quite a while without receiving a reply. Then she switched to her tablet and began organizing her thoughts.

Typically, interns in such large companies find it hard to relax when they're new; they can't feel comfortable without tasks and might take two or three days before settling down.

Xia Tian was in a similar state now. But she wasn't the kind of intern with a clear gaze.

Her enthusiasm was driven by other reasons.

However, she didn't receive a mobile reply, nor did she record anything in her laptop, and soon the director's office nearby opened again.

Red glasses hurried out, and their expression had completely changed from a few minutes ago.

"Xiao Xia, wait here for a moment, I'm going to find someone..."

Xia Tian adeptly pressed the lock screen button on her tablet and immediately responded, "Sister Hong, is there anything I can help with?"

Red glasses hesitated for a moment, seemingly realizing something, and finally said, "You could come along...sure."

She quickly organized her words, "The company now...is facing some project issues. It might involve handling some legal matters. But don't worry, big tasks definitely won't be our responsibility."

Xia Tian nodded repeatedly.

"The situation is very urgent now, we need to understand the situation quickly. But a very crucial leader is unreachable, so I need to find him..."

The company encountered legal issues, and their task was to find someone.

In terms of task difficulty, it was indeed fitting for an assistant and intern.

"Must be a very urgent situation," Xia Tian empathized.

"Yes," red glasses nodded, "we're looking for the director of the sales department, named 'Chen Lizhou'."

Xia Tian showed realization and a hint of anticipation, "We can't reach him?"

Red glasses rubbed her temples, "Right. Our director just made several calls inside, but no one answered. They contacted quite a few people and roughly know his whereabouts now, but we need to confirm."

Xia Tian cooperating showed a troubled expression, "The sales director—is it possible he's discussing projects outside? In that case, not answering the phone would be reasonable."

"No...didn't I tell you before, when our company is optimizing employees, the situation becomes quite complicated."

Red glasses wore a quirky expression, "This Director Chen is the most peculiar in that category. He might actually be in the company now."

...

Bzz——bzz——bzz——

The phone lying upside down on the coffee table vibrated tirelessly, causing ripples in the water inside the nearby cup.

Nan Zhubin glanced over, "Is it really okay? There have been a lot of calls since earlier."

Chen Lizhou shook his head, "Let's talk after the counseling ends."

Then he bowed his head again, diligently writing on the notebook.

The corners of the notebook were creased, densely filled with writings, some scribbled, some neat. It was Chen Lizhou's records of each episode of [Dissociation] and every bodily sensation, as required by Nan Zhubin throughout the week.

The counseling room was very quiet, only occasionally the sound of the notebook pages turning by Chen Lizhou.

Nan Zhubin sat on the single sofa opposite Chen Lizhou, arm resting on the armrest, observing Chen Lizhou's expression.

This was another counseling session for Chen Lizhou, similar to the last one, focusing on emotional perception training—from physical anchors to capture the emotional signals masked by [Dissociation].

The counseling was nearing its end, beginning the summary and review process for the whole session.

Waiting for Chen Lizhou to complete the modifications to the notes based on Nan Zhubin's suggestions, Nan Zhubin spoke, "Today's counseling content is essentially the same as last time. But I can feel that your condition is much better compared to last week."

"From your personal perception, have you noticed any differences, or do you feel there's any problem?"

Bzz——bzz——bzz——

The phone on the coffee table started vibrating again.

Chen Lizhou frowned, glanced at the phone's caller display, and directly turned it off.

Then he began contemplating Nan Zhubin's question.

"This time...feels a bit better than last time," after three breaths, Chen Lizhou spoke, "During the [Body Scan], I could feel the tightness in my chest quicker, not like before when it took a long time to catch a vague feeling."