A Physical Examination

Hurry up and pick up the thread of the conversation!

On a long metal bench outside the library, Ren Yisheng was roaring inwardly.

He was practically analyzing the principles behind Zhang Xuezhou's recurring dream, but each time he explained them using technical terminology, Zhang Xuezhou looked utterly bewildered.

Ren Yisheng felt that if Zhang Xuezhou so much as mentioned his own condition or found something he could relate to, he could steer the conversation from theory to Zhang Xuezhou himself.

Once he brought the discussion around to the personal, he would be able to conduct a preliminary test with ease.

But Zhang Xuezhou simply didn't take the bait.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou had said something like, "Professor, I've been having nightmares lately. What's the principle behind them?" Ren Yisheng felt he could have talked at length and even used the opportunity to examine him.

Once they had made physical contact, the two would surely become better acquainted, with few barriers remaining between them.

He couldn't recklessly force physical contact with Zhang Xuezhou now. Contact that arose naturally would help, while a rash touch would only create distance.

This had been repeatedly verified in psychology, but Ren Yisheng hadn't expected to get stuck at the step before making natural physical contact.

"Professor, is your throat dry? I'll go buy you a bottle of water!"

After he had talked for half an hour straight, Zhang Xuezhou still hadn't managed to get a single word in.

Only when Ren Yisheng coughed from his dry throat did Zhang Xuezhou offer those considerate words.

Ren Yisheng managed to stop himself from saying more and nodded instead.

What I'm talking about concerns him, and it's something many advanced students are very interested in studying. Why doesn't he seem all that interested? Wait...

When Ren Yisheng came