The Psychology Teacher Had Mentioned You

The Physics Teacher felt confused.

As he had anticipated, the two transfer students he had sent to the Psychology Teacher should return to the classroom after two classes, looking dazed and battered.

After being assisted by the Psychology Teacher, they will soon have two new students wearing red armbands.

But why?

He had only been in class for half a day when the transfer student Sam, calmly knocked on the door, called out "Report!", and returned.

The Physics Teacher paused his lecture, looking somewhat surprised. Finally realizing what was happening, he asked with feigned concern, "Sam, why are you back so soon? Did you forget something in the classroom and need to come back for it?"

"No." Zhao Yijiu's eyes were very clear, not at all like someone who had been tormented, and her tone was very calm. "The Psychology Teacher said I'm not sick, you're just making a big fuss, and she told me to come back to class."

That's impossible!

The Physics Teacher knew perfectly well that this was not something Psychology Teacher would say, because their goal wasn't to cure illness, but rather...

He could only laugh and tell Sam to go back to his original spot.

Well, even if only one new red armband student remains, it's not a loss.

He continued teaching, and just as the bell was about to ring, there was another knock on the classroom door.

"Teacher, I'm back. May I come in for class now?"

The Physics Teacher turned his head in surprise. This time, he couldn't even control his emotions well. In his experience, 40 minutes would have been enough for the Psychology Teacher to get the student to a blood-stained hospital bed.

"Why are you back?" He looked at Roy, noticing a strange, hard-to-describe smile on Roy's face, as if Roy had been in a particularly good mood after his visit to the school infirmary.

"I'm cured," Yu Xing said with a smile. "The Psychology Teacher is amazing. Every word she said was like a warm spring, melting away my fear quickly. Now, I can concentrate completely, and it feels like I could do five homework assignments in one go."

Qu Xuanqing, who was watching him, listened with a complex expression in his eyes.

No, no, that's not true.

Doing five assignments at once... No, that's not the point.

The key point is that Yu Xing's expression clearly showed he'd succeeded in causing trouble. What did he do to the Psychology Teacher?

The female demon, who knew Yu Xing very well, pursed her lips and pondered silently. Generally speaking, only dead enemies could receive such praise from Yu Xing; living enemies could not.

The Psychology Teacher is dead?

She quickly realized that Yu Xing seemed to have started to disrupt the situation in this instance, and this disruption was reckless. Could it be that he had obtained new and important information?

We need to find an opportunity to communicate face-to-face. The girls' dormitory is really inconvenient; I'm too out of touch with my teammates.

Of those present, only Qu Xuanqing seemed to have thought of all this in an instant. Zhao Mou and Wen Qinghuai both chose to observe the Physics Teacher's reaction first. They saw a slight distortion on the Physics Teacher's handsome face. He held back for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Roy, what exactly did the Psychology Teacher do to you?"

"Um, teacher, I don't think this is a suitable topic to discuss during class time." Yu Xing somewhat innocently, "Class hasn't ended yet, teacher."

The Physics Teacher always felt uncomfortable when dealing with this transfer student, as if every punch he threw hit cotton, and he couldn't exert any force.

Just then, the bell rang, signaling the end of the first class. The Physics Teacher gave a forced smile, "Very good, you're the student I've seen who responds to psychological therapy the fastest."

Sam, who was told he wasn't sick and sent back, doesn't count.

"I'd really like to learn some lessons from you to help students who have problems later on. Why don't you come to my office and talk to me?" After saying that, he took his books without hesitation and walked off the podium without even saying "Class dismissed, students."

Yu Xing quite happy to oblige. He stepped aside to let the Physics Teacher go out first, and then followed behind the Physics Teacher to the office. As he passed the window, he glanced into the classroom and noticed that his autistic deskmate was not pretending to be indifferent this time, but instead looked up and quietly watched him.

He remained expressionless, staring intently.

Until the view was blocked by a wall.

The office was at the end of the corridor, next to the restroom. When he entered, almost all the teachers who had just finished class hadn't had time to sit down at their desks yet, while the teachers who were already sitting looked over immediately.

Director Gene was the first to react, and asked with a smile, "What happened? Was this child misbehaving in your class?"

"Didn't you say you were taking him to the school clinic for counseling?" Johnny knew this, so he showed the same surprise as the Physics Teacher.

"He wasn't being naughty, I just wanted to ask him something." The Physics Teacher found his seat, and all the teachers were looking in his direction because they all knew that Roy, as an ordinary student who wasn't a class representative or a class committee member, meant that he must have done something that could be punished if he came from the office.

But the Physics Teacher's reaction didn't quite seem to match.

"It's not class time now, and there are no other students around, so you can tell me now, right?" The Physics Teacher asked Yu Xing to stand next to his desk. Yu Xing stood up straight, still feeling quite pleased with herself.

"Sure."

Yu Xing nodded obediently, like a good student being pulled into the office for praise, which puzzled the other teachers, including Director Gene.

"After Sam and I went to the school clinic, the Psychology Teacher received us very gently, asked us some questions about what happened last night, and then assessed our mental state," Yu Xing answered earnestly, and proactively explained the whole process. As soon as he mentioned the Psychology Teacher, the other teachers in the office all showed expressions of understanding and surprise.

The reason for the surprise was that the student had indeed encountered some problems, while the reason for the unexpectedness was that the student could still act so normally after visiting the school clinic.

"And then?" the Physics Teacher urged.

"After the assessment, she concluded that Sam's mental state was fine. She even praised Sam for his excellent mental fortitude and then let him go home." Yu Xing's expression remained unchanged, making the Physics Teacher uneasy. "Then she said my problem was serious and I needed to stay for treatment."

"She strapped me to the chair; the iron rings were incredibly cold, confining my skin. Then she stood up, pushed me to a wall full of knives, and told me to use bloodletting and cutting to force the ghostly corruption out of my body."

It's a process that everyone knows, but every time a student goes through it, they go crazy and their minds are destroyed. The teachers who chose to sit in on the conversation had a strange feeling when they heard someone describe the process in such a calm tone for the first time.

"I picked out a really, really big knife. She used it to cut open my brain, my carotid artery, my chest cavity, and my abdomen. Then she said she was tired because the knife was just too heavy." Yu Xing's smile widened. "I felt sorry for such a responsible teacher, and I also felt guilty that the knife I picked had burdened her, so I told her, 'Why don't I do it myself?'"

The Physics Teacher was horrified.

Johnny, the homeroom teacher, looked even more deeply wrinkled, as if he were an old man on the subway looking at his phone, wondering if he had heard something supernatural.

"You mean, your whole body was cut open and treated by the Psychology Teacher?" Director Gene interrupted Yu Xing. At this moment, he was starting to believe that this transfer student had undergone psychological counseling, because these words didn't sound like something a normal person would say.

"That's right." Yu Xing nodded earnestly, the determination in his eyes making it impossible to believe he was lying. "The feeling of cutting my skin was extremely painful, but after the pain subsided, I seemed to calm down, and the fear disappeared."

"So how did your body recover to this state?" A female teacher with a sharp face couldn't help but chime in, though she was mostly just there for the fun of it.

Yu Xing replied, "Seeing that I was showing concern for her, the Psychology Teacher was very pleased. She gave me the knife, so I cut off the iron rings on my body."

The Physics Teacher suddenly stared directly at him.

"After that, I cut my legs open too. The Psychology Teacher waited a few minutes and told me that was enough. She said she would sew my body back together, so I recovered and could stand here again." As he spoke, he stretched out his arms and twirled around, like a doll in a shop window for others to observe.

Director Gene let out an "Oh~" and sized up Yu Xing with his small eyes.

He had no wounds on his body. His description of cutting open his brain and stitching it back up must have been a figment of his imagination out of fear.

The seemingly kind-hearted Director Gene felt he had guessed the truth, and he immediately lost interest. It was just that everyone behaved differently when they were insane; perhaps Roy would actually appear calmer than usual after going insane.

Look, he's not even nervous anymore. You know, when we picked up these transfer students at the school gate, Roy was the most shy and timid of them all.

"Don't worry, teachers. This is another success story from our Psychology Teacher. She just cured a student in less time than usual." Gene stood up, his chubby body walking over to Yu Xing's side. He patted Yu Xing's head approvingly. "Good girl."

The director then turned to all the teachers in the office. "Let's applaud this student who has recovered, and also applaud the new record set by the Psychology Teacher!"

The thunderous applause spread out from Director Gene, filling the entire office with an atmosphere of joy, at least superficially.

Only the Physics Teacher looked off. After the applause subsided, he asked one last question, "You don't have any wounds, so... regardless of whether what you said about being cut open and stitched up is true, at least you don't have any wounds right now!"

He emphasized, in fact, that even if everything Director Gene said was just his imagination, the fact that Roy had no wounds meant that the Psychology Teacher had not cut him with a knife at all.

The Psychology Teacher was a veteran teacher at St. Johnis Middle School and also Doctor. Everyone knew her personality; when "healing" a student, she enjoyed the gradual psychological breakdown of the student, and she also enjoyed the student's terrified screams of pain. How could such a woman possibly forgo harming Roy's body and only destroy his mind?

Yu Xing suddenly turned to look at the Physics Teacher.

"The Psychology Teacher is very gentle. Although I don't know what she's really thinking, she told me that she's a little reluctant to damage my physical appearance."

"So she sewed it up for me quickly and well, without leaving a trace. She also said that if there were a next time, she would never let my skin be harmed in the slightest. She mentioned you to me about this."

The Physics Teacher, as if waking from a dream, traced Yu Xing's appearance with his eyes, and asked somewhat excitedly, "What did she mention about me?"

"Hmm... she said," Yu Xing said with a look of reminiscence, then tilted her head and tried to repeat the Psychology Teacher's words in a similar tone, "You're in Class 4, right? Your Physics Teacher and I are very close. Back when he was studying at this school, I also treated him, although he didn't wear a red armband, but he was still very excellent."

The Physics Teacher paused, a smile about to appear on his lips.

"He's alright looking, but there's a huge difference between him and you. I didn't really want to treat him differently back then, but you know what? I really liked the look in his eyes. I believe he fell in love with me during treatment, so he won't leave."

Yu Xing's next words froze the Physics Teacher's smile. He slowly imitated her, his tone becoming more and more similar, even his voice sounding a little like the Psychology Teacher's. "A student who is so outstanding in his studies, and who can't live without me anymore, I thought he would definitely come back as a teacher. Sure enough, after he came back, he worked very hard to bring students to me, constantly trying to make his presence felt."

"I'm already getting a little tired of it."

"Like I said before, he's not bad-looking, but that's all. Roy, I find I can't bring myself to take away the vibrancy from your appearance. I want you to be in front of me and talk to me forever. As for treatment... if treatment doesn't work, being like this is fine too."

"What did you say?!" the Physics Teacher suddenly shouted, startling the teachers who were seemingly listening to gossip.

"Keep studying hard. If you can graduate as an outstanding alumnus, I would love for you to come back to this school and become my medical assistant, how about it?" Yu Xing wasn't scared at all. Instead, he "repeated" the sentence with the most convincing expression and tone.

"Impossible!" The Physics Teacher's expression twisted, his feigned gentleness completely shattered. Johnny berated him, but he ignored him, grabbing Yu Xing's school uniform collar. "What are you saying! You're lying!"

His grab conveniently placed Yu Xing's face in the other teachers' blind spot, and Yu Xing's gaze suddenly turned cold, but her tone returned to a slightly fearful student's. "Teacher... if I were lying, how would I know about your past with the Psychology Teacher? And the Psychology Teacher wasn't wrong; if it were just based on appearance..."

A mocking smile played on his lips, "You're definitely no match for me."

"Bang!"

The Physics Teacher shoved Yu Xing to the ground, causing Yu Xing to fall. The pain, 30 times greater than usual, made him wince in pain, even though he was deliberately playing along. "Teacher!"

Director Gene said sternly, "Have you forgotten that you are a teacher? Your thoughts about the Psychology Teacher are your own business, but how can you take your anger out on a student who hasn't done anything wrong?!"

Whether or not mistakes were made is not important.

The important thing is that after hearing Yu Xing's words, Director Gene realized that the Psychology Teacher intended to make Yu Xing the next staff member to return to school. The position of school clinic assistant was indeed not bad, because for so many years, the school clinic had only had the Psychology Teacher, which was really not enough.

The Physics Teacher didn't even listen to Director Gene. He glared at Yu Xing and stormed out of the office, seemingly intending to go to the top floor to confront the Psychology Teacher.

Yu Xing watched his retreating figure, a fleeting shadow passing through her eyes.

Is it hard to guess? Not at all.

A Physics Teacher is more concerned about students' mental health than homeroom teacher. Whenever something happens, he rushes over to provide psychological counseling.

Why?

He was also a former student at St. Johnis Middle School.

Given their identities and their keen interest in the Psychology Teacher, it's clear they've had some interaction. But what kind of interaction could have made these two so close than others?

Treat.

The Physics Teacher must have received treatment from the Psychology Teacher; perhaps he went from being a normal student to going crazy... He fell madly in love with the Psychology Teacher.

Yu Xing got up from the ground and patted off non-existent dust from her school uniform.

Even if he guesses wrong, it doesn't matter. He just had psychological counseling, so even if he makes a mistake, he can just cover it up by saying it's his delusions after going crazy.

But now the Physics Teacher has been provoked and, as he wished, is going to the rooftop... and the Psychology Teacher's body, lying in the school clinic—wasn't someone already claimed it?

The news story about an angry Physics Teacher who killed a school Psychology Teacher he had worked for many years because he couldn't have the girl he loved is probably going to be quite interesting.