Capítulo 675: Chapter 603: Powerlessness and Projection_2

Under such circumstances, putting the logistics department responsible for scheduling supplies in a relatively neutral position.

Team Leader Li still has a target for confrontation, a clear direction for his anger—but it is no longer the logistics department.

Indeed.

Saying this, Team Leader Li finds it much more acceptable. His brow furrows again, but this time he does not immediately rebut, instead patiently listening.

Nan Zhubin continues to guide, using a different method to continue the original intervention plan for today.

“So, under this assumption,” Nan Zhubin continues, slowing down his speech, asking word by word, “I wonder if we could focus on your feelings about this matter.”

“Now that the responsible department has changed, has your feeling changed accordingly?”

If it were a usual conversation, Team Leader Li would now be required to directly accept this assumption that the “error might be on the other side.”

But Nan Zhubin does not, as the goal of this step’s intervention focuses primarily on feelings, on introspection.

By inspecting the hostile target, unfold the introspection of the Self.

This questioning method brought the rhythm of the consultation back within the framework of the [Socratic Questioning Method], belonging to “logical inquiry questioning.”

The difference is, this time the logic is buried deeper.

…

Visibly, Team Leader Li was stunned.

[Jaw tightened, chewing muscles protruding.]

[Slight expansion of nostrils.]

[Aggressive.]

[But… lips tight, gaze avoiding.]

[This is restraint, and… confusion?]

“I…”

Team Leader Li’s gaze wandered for a while, and he said, “Regardless of whose fault it is, it has caused problems, these problems must be resolved, someone has to take responsibility for it.”

“Supply scheduling cannot continue at this efficiency, it’s too slow. I still need to find a way to reflect upwards, otherwise the issue won’t be resolved.”

Nan Zhubin nods, affirming Team Leader Li’s expression: “Yes, issues must be resolved.”

“It’s just that the situation now is somewhat different,” Nan Zhubin added, “Before, you could seize every opportunity to make calls and reflect, to express your grievances. But now it seems you can’t do these things anymore because it involves issues of ‘planning’ and ‘strategy,’ it’s a part of a larger framework.”

“Even if it was pointed out to be wrong during this disaster relief effort, it can’t be corrected immediately.”

Nan Zhubin said a long string of words, seeing Team Leader Li was becoming increasingly silent, Nan Zhubin added an interactive conclusion: “I shouldn’t have misunderstood, right?”

Instinctively, Team Leader Li gave a professional answer, deepening his engagement with Nan Zhubin’s topic: “…Yes, it indeed can’t be corrected in a short time.”

Nan Zhubin said: “Okay, let’s continue along this line of thinking—in such a situation, in your upcoming work process, will you try to use your efforts to make up for the losses caused by this issue, like accelerating supply allocation, or—”

Nan Zhubin’s words were directly interrupted.

Team Leader Li rushed to say: “My own work will certainly be adjusted; even now, I am already striving in this area.”

Team Leader Li took a deep breath: “But I will definitely still find ways to reflect upwards, to change the current situation…even though I haven’t thought of a way yet. After all, things cannot go on like this; the current situation clearly cannot continue!”

…

Nan Zhubin did not feel any displeasure due to being interrupted, not even the slightest negative thought arose.

In fact, he felt somewhat pleased.

This reaction from Team Leader Li was precisely what Nan Zhubin needed.

Nan Zhubin continued to support Team Leader Li: “Very good, now I know your thoughts. Can you tell me how you feel now? Is it the same as before?”

Team Leader Li nodded: “Yes, same, no change.”

Nan Zhubin extended his hand in front of him, making a gesture to slow down the pace: “You can take a moment to carefully feel yourself.”

At this step, Team Leader Li already has a certain level of subconscious cooperation with Nan Zhubin.

He did not close his eyes, but took two deep breaths, his gaze fixed on a point. After three breaths’ time, he nodded: “Yes, no change.”

Nan Zhubin nodded: “Then what does your feeling include?”

This time, Team Leader Li did not have the same decisiveness as before.

He paused for a moment and said: “…Very angry.”

A bit hesitant, clearly not saying everything.

Nan Zhubin nodded, deliberately asking: “Anything else?”

Team Leader Li did not answer. He neither denied nor agreed.

He seemed to have the tendency to open his mouth, but quickly closed it again.

This indicates that there seems to be an answer in his mind, but for various reasons, he does not say it out loud.

Knowing that the consultation relationship has not been firmly built, and the visitor himself is not very cooperative, Nan Zhubin needs to be the visitor’s mouthpiece to speak the unsaid words.

It cannot be too direct, and must be accurate.

Identifying emotions is exactly Nan Zhubin’s greatest skill.

Of course, Nan Zhubin cannot directly use the counterpart’s micro expressions to tell them as a basis for judgment; things too beyond reason may sometimes give people the reliance, “I don’t quite understand so I can choose not to believe it.”

Nan Zhubin must use a more consultant-like approach.

Nan Zhubin confirmed: “It seems there are other emotions as well, right?”

Team Leader Li’s gaze wandered for a bit: “Maybe…”

Nan Zhubin nodded: “You seem not clear about this emotion, no problem; humans can never perceive their emotions with 100% precision—would you like to hear my judgment?”

Team Leader Li looked into Nan Zhubin’s eyes.

He did not refuse.

Nan Zhubin said: “In your recent statement, there is something that has always been present—”

Nan Zhubin also looked into Team Leader Li’s eyes, the two of them having an unobstructed standoff.

Nan Zhubin took a deep breath: “—and that is ‘disaster.'”

This statement made Team Leader Li blink puzzledly; isn’t this the background of their conversation?

Pointing this thing out is like stating an obvious fact.

Nan Zhubin explained: “When your topic only contains ‘disaster,’ your emotion does not contain ‘anger’ but another emotion causing you pain.”

Nan Zhubin extended a finger: “When you just entered, mentioning your time was tight, with lots of things waiting for you; at that time, you only had this emotion;”

Nan Zhubin extended a second finger: “Later, when you mentioned slow material coordination, the inability to react quickly, at first it was this emotion, only later did anger appear;”

Nan Zhubin extended a third finger: “When you talked about ‘waterproof cloth being three days late, causing greater damage,’ your anger peaked while this emotion also peaked. Interestingly—”

“At this point, this emotion arrived before the anger; also, its peak was higher than your anger.”

Nan Zhubin extended another hand, gesturing together in front of him.

“It seems as if your anger was actually fostered by it.”

…

At some unknown time, Team Leader Li’s gaze avoided the direct confrontation with Nan Zhubin.

He stared at the mineral water bottle on the table, but his ears were still attentive.

Nan Zhubin gently said: “If I had to describe this emotion too precisely, it would be difficult; it seems to encompass many things—”

Nan Zhubin counted as if listing treasures: “Sadness, helplessness, depression… and so on.”

“But if we compound them together, it seems there’s an answer.”

Nan Zhubin spoke word by word: “That is ‘a sense of losing control,’ or — powerlessness.”

…

Right after Nan Zhubin emphasized these three words.

Visibly, Team Leader Li’s nostrils forcefully expanded.

A vast amount of oxygen was inhaled into his abdominal cavity, providing strength.

Nan Zhubin hadn’t finished speaking yet, and he slowly said: “Team Leader Li, in psychology, we have a term called [Projection].”

“It refers to—an individual unconsciously attributing unacceptable, threatening, or painful emotions, impulses, or thoughts within themselves to the outside world or others.”