For the old painter, this work could be said to be the most satisfying piece of his entire life.

Whether it was the application of meticulous brushwork techniques or the expression of his spirit, it was all smooth and uninhibited, as if it wasn't painted by him.

The old Daoist walked to the painting table and nodded slightly.

Then, he turned and left the living room.

Without needing instructions, Lawyer An immediately began to roll up the painting.

"Lawyer An, about that matter..."

"Don't worry, what I promised you will not go wrong."

Lawyer An hurriedly packed the painting and ran out of the living room.

At this time, the old Daoist was already sitting in the car.

Lawyer An opened the car door, first placed the painting on the passenger seat, then got into the driver's seat.

"Where are you going next?"

"To see a doctor."

"Doctor?" Lawyer An was taken aback. "Which hospital are you going to?"

"There's a doctor named Wang, recommended by your boss."

"Uh... okay, I know, I know."

Lawyer An didn't ask any more questions, started the car. Wang Ke's house wasn't far from here, both located in the villa area near Langshan Scenic Area. A quarter of an hour later, the car drove into Wang Ke's residential area.

"We're here, I'll go call for the door to be opened."

It just so happened,

that Wang Ke's whole family was sitting in the yard having a midnight snack.

The theme was barbecue,

but next to the grill, there was a small coal stove, on which was simmering Wang Ke's signature dish that never changed.

The little loli and the little boy were also sitting at the small table, waiting for Wang Ke to grill the meat. Children are always most interested in this kind of activity.

Thanks to his wife, Wang Ke had extremely rich experience in how to cook meat dishes, so he naturally grilled meat in an orderly manner.

When Lawyer An and the old Daoist walked to the door, they saw each other.

The little boy stood up first, his eyes wandering between Lawyer An and the old Daoist.

Lawyer An made a gesture, and the little boy nodded slightly. Although Lawyer An himself didn't know what he was trying to express, he felt relieved when he saw the little boy nod.

Wang Ke put down his barbecue tools, walked to the corner of the small yard, washed his hands first, and then took the initiative to step forward.

Lawyer An, the old Daoist, and Wang Ke all knew each other.

"The two of you, is there something you need?"

They shouldn't be here to pick up the children, so they must be here to find him.

"It's like this, Dr. Wang, this friend of mine has a bit of a problem and needs to consult with you."

Wang Ke's eyes fell on the old Daoist, and the old Daoist looked at Wang Ke, the corners of his mouth rising.

Wang Ke nodded, as if he didn't recognize the old Daoist at all, and immediately said very politely:

"Old sir, please, come in and have a seat first."

The old Daoist was led by Wang Ke into his study, which was where Wang Ke usually worked. He rarely brought guests into his house.

After the old Daoist sat down, Wang Ke walked behind his desk and sat down as well.

Lawyer An didn't follow him in, but stood at the door, helping them close the door.

Then, he shook his head, a little dumbfounded. The Dr. Wang inside the house, today should be the peak of his career.

*I've treated the Lord of Mount Tai.*

Well, this qualification might not be useful when he's alive, but if he dies suddenly one day, he'll be a hot commodity down there.

"Can you tell me about your problem?"

Wang Ke took out a pen from the desk, preparing to take notes. Of course, it wouldn't be like the police investigating a case, taking detailed notes. He basically just recorded some psychological and personality traits that his clients showed during the conversation.

"I'm very confused."

The old Daoist also went straight to the point.

"Hmm, confused." Wang Ke's pen tip poked the paper a couple of times, then he focused his eyes on the old Daoist again, and continued to ask, "Would you mind telling me specifically what you're confused about?

Don't worry, we're all acquaintances, I'll abide by my professional ethics and keep your secrets for you."

Psychologists often need to face the patient's true privacy. Ordinary people are fine, but slightly higher-end psychologists naturally face different levels of clients, and the secrets and privacy of those people, once leaked, are not a joke.

"I suddenly can't find my direction. I've been busy preparing and racking my brains for a long, long time for something. Recently, I just finished it, and then, I became confused."

"First of all, congratulations on getting your wish fulfilled. Your situation is actually quite common, you don't need to be nervous, in fact, most people will have a similar period of emotional dysregulation.

The simplest and most common is those high school students, who often can't adapt for a long time after the *gaokao* (National College Entrance Examination).

Because for a long period of time, your energy and attention are completely attracted by one thing, which leads you to excessively treat that thing as the entirety of your life. And people have an inertia, in short, you've already adapted to that kind of state, now that the thing is over, but your whole person's habits haven't been changed, losing the focus makes you feel very unaccustomed and very uncomfortable.

Generally speaking, this only needs a period of rest or finding a new focus to slowly recover.

By the way, how long were you busy with the last thing?"

"A thousand years, I guess."

"............" Wang Ke.

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"Old Daoist, what's wrong?"

The little loli stood at the door, looking at Lawyer An.

The little boy stood beside the little loli, silent.

"Couldn't you tell?" Lawyer An smiled wryly.

"Could it be, as they guessed, that the old Daoist is no longer the old Daoist?"

Lawyer An emitted a flat nasal sound.

The little loli immediately said in disbelief:

"So, the person who's in my study right now, talking to my father, is... the Lord of Mount Tai?"

Lawyer An emitted another nasal sound.

The little loli breathed a sigh of relief, and then said:

"What... what is he doing here?"

"Seeing a doctor."

There was nothing to hide about this, after all, they were all on the same side.

"Are you saying, something's wrong with the Lord's here..." The little loli reached out and poked her chest, "...with his heart?"

"The Lord is always healthy."

What a joke, just a door's distance away, do you think he wouldn't know what you're saying?

"Is my father in danger?"

The little loli was still a little worried, after all, Wang Ke was someone who weighed heavily in her heart.

"Don't worry, with me here, there won't be any problems." The little boy patted his chest at this time.

"Pa!"

Lawyer An directly knocked a chestnut on the little boy's head,

"You've got some skills, huh!"

Then,

Lawyer An looked at the little loli,

and said:

"If you're worried, you can go in and bring some water, and check on the situation;

but I really don't think you need to worry, your dad, he's a truly smart man."

"What kind of tea does the Lord... drink?"

"Iced cola."

"Okay... alright."

The little loli immediately brewed a cup of tea, and poured a glass of cola with ice, holding the tray and walking to the door.

Lawyer An opened the door for her,

The little loli came in.

"Have some water."

The little loli walked over very well-behaved, first walking to the old Daoist, no matter what, the guest was always the priority, and besides, this guest's identity was really extraordinary.

The old Daoist reached out and took the tea, while looking at the glass of cola left on the tray, he said to Wang Ke:

"Drink less of this, it's not good for your health."

"............" The little loli.

"Yes, yes, yes, but I just like this flavor, old sir, you don't know, I came from an orphanage, back then, it was really not easy to drink a beverage.

I remember when I was a kid, my biggest dream was that I could go to work and make money in the future, so I could drink cola and Sprite every day."

Wang Ke picked up the cola and took a big gulp.

The little loli smiled at the old Daoist, turned around, and walked out of the study.

After the study door closed,

The little loli immediately stepped on Lawyer An's instep.

"Hiss............" Lawyer An sucked in a cold breath from the pain.

"Are you sick!"

"You're the one who's sick, are you starting to attack your political opponents now!"

"What did you say?"

............

"The Great Dao is simple, in the early years, I looked down on drinking tea, it was boiled like a soup, and the taste was weird.

Now it's pretty good, simple and refreshing, and the tea fragrance is also sufficient."

"Yes." Wang Ke nodded, putting down the iced cola in his hand.

"Do you know how to solve it?" The old Daoist looked at Wang Ke.

He was here to see a doctor, and from the perspective of a patient, when facing a doctor, he would definitely ask how to cure himself.

"This, is actually very simple, the key is to follow your own heart. You can think about what you want most, what you want to see most now?"

"Follow my heart?"

"Yes."

"Do you tell every patient this?"

"No." Wang Ke shook his head very honestly.

"Actually, I'm not sure whether what I want is really what I truly want."

"For example?"

"For example, hell."

"............" Wang Ke.

Doctor Wang nodded very seriously, and said:

"Why... why don't you want it?"

"I don't know."

"The reason why people can easily throw away something is largely because, even if this thing is lost, they can easily pick it up again."

The old Daoist nodded,

and said:

"That's right."

"Then, what you want now, may be something you have already lost, and something that is difficult to get back."

The old Daoist was silent when he heard this.

"Are you still unsure?" Wang Ke continued to ask.

"I don't know."

"Then... let's do some hypnosis, and let your heart tell me what you really want."

"Hypnosis?"

"Yes, let me enter your inner world, and talk to your soul..."

"Oh, okay."

After the old Daoist finished speaking,

a figure of a man in white appeared beside him;

The man in white looked at Wang Ke and said:

"Just ask me."

"............" Wang Ke.

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There is another chapter before midnight tonight.