Then he opened the drawer.
He took out a photograph from inside.
Then he pushed it toward Gwen.
Gwen took the photo and was immediately surprised.
The photo showed Su Yi posing with one of the superheroes, Hulk!
Note, it was Hulk.
Not Dr. Banner.
It was now the Age of Ultron period.
American citizens all knew that among the superheroes was a green Hulk.
And he had a very violent temper.
Not long ago, he had even fought Iron Man and blown up an entire building!
And now, he seemed to have disappeared.
But judging from the photo as a whole,
Hulk clearly approved of Su Yi!
This was recognition from a superhero!
"You should know him."
"So what I want to tell you is that a psychologist would never reveal any information about a client to a third party."
"Only you and I know your information."
"And no matter what happens, that information will never come from me."
Su Yi's voice came from behind the photograph.
Gwen raised her eyes and looked at Su Yi. After biting her lip,
she finally put down the photo and began to speak.
"I have a friend..."
"She suddenly gained some abilities. Her body became very agile, and she became stronger too."
"Should she get a physical examination? Would she be studied if she did?"
"Or should she go out and do good deeds? Would that be placing too much emphasis on justice?"
"So she doesn't know what to do now, or rather, what comes next?"
When Su Yi heard Gwen's "friend,"
he nearly burst out laughing, but he still pretended not to know.
Because Gwen's words revealed only two words.
"Lost."
But Gwen's confusion was somewhat different.
"Your... friend is lost, lost about the road ahead."
"It's like your friend suddenly picked up a sum of money—suddenly gained abilities—but she's hesitating over whether to use it, whether she can use it, and how she should use it."
At this point,
Gwen hurriedly nodded in agreement, indicating that he was right!
Su Yi nodded as well, signaling that there was no problem.
Then he took out a sheet of paper and a pen and began writing and drawing.
More than ten seconds later,
Su Yi showed the paper to Gwen.
What was drawn on the paper looked like something from a children's fairy tale.
But the content depicted a person swinging on a swing in a bustling city.
"So my suggestion is,"
"have your friend take that money home and sleep."
"Sleep until you realize that the money really belongs to you and no one comes asking for it. Then think about how to use it and where to use it."
"Picking up money—suddenly gaining abilities—is a phased problem, not a decisive one."
"Or she can first use some of the spare change to see the world. After seeing it, she can decide. That way, even if the money is taken back, she can make up for it."
Not a single word mentioned abilities.
Yet every word was about abilities.
That was the charm of using an analogy.
Gwen had already been smart, and after gaining her abilities, she had become even smarter.
So she could understand that what Su Yi was saying applied equally to suddenly gaining abilities!
That was why so many old sayings remained useful in modern times.
Because the underlying principles were correct!
Gwen gradually came to understand.
So... if one suddenly gained money—abilities—
the optimal solution was to stay home and live quietly first!
Wait until things settled down before considering how to use them!
After thinking for a moment, Su Yi smiled and told Gwen,
"I've heard a song whose lyrics fit the current situation very well."
"What lyrics?" Gwen asked curiously.
"If one day I became very rich, my first choice wouldn't be to travel around the world, but to lie on the biggest, softest sofa in the world, eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and live like that for a year first."
After he finished those lyrics,
both Su Yi and Gwen laughed, and they laughed happily.
Gwen reached up and smoothed the loose golden hair by her ear.
Then she said in complete agreement,
"Then I'll go tell my friend right away."
"Tell her that the world's best psychologist advises her to be a homebody first, eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, until she becomes a little chubby piggy~"
"I never said that." Su Yi leaned back in his chair, picked up his milk tea, and said while drinking, "The lyrics said that."
"I don't care~, the meaning is the same anyway~"
Gwen tilted her head. Just as she was about to say something else,
Ring-ring-ring~~~
her phone rang.
Gwen picked up her phone, looked at the caller, then checked the time. She immediately apologized to Su Yi.
"Sorry, I forgot about band rehearsal!"
"My friends are waiting for me. I have to get over there right away!"
Su Yi nodded.
"Hurry along. Don't keep your friends waiting too long, or it would be rude."
Gwen quickly picked up her turquoise handbag, then took the unfinished milk tea from the table and left.
But at the instant the door closed,
Gwen poked her head back in, winked her left eye at Su Yi, and said,
"Thank you, Mr. Su Yi. You helped me... my friend a great deal~!"
"You're welcome. Go on now."
"Thanks~"
Only the lingering echo of that final thanks remained.
Because Gwen had already run into the elevator.
As for whether she had paid or not,
it was fine either way. But if she didn't pay, she would have to come back and make it up in person. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
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