There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 59.1

Qin Ke originally thought that she would be the person most reluctant to return to the Huo family’s old mansion. However, what she didn’t expect was that after returning from the Huo family’s old mansion, it wasn’t her who became strange, but Huo Jun.

It was just that at this time, it was the end of the second semester of sophomore year in high school. The school’s curriculum was packed so tightly that they could hardly spare time for students to catch their breath. In addition to the already determined competition results for the guaranteed admission quota, various materials still needed to be submitted and interviews prepared for. Qin Ke herself was also overwhelmed and really couldn’t spare time to care about Huo Jun.

This state of near-frantic busyness finally ended at the end of the month, before Huo Jingyan and Yan’an’s wedding. The reason was none other than the guaranteed admission being finally confirmed. Qin Ke’s name, along with several other senior students from the school, was printed on the school’s honor roll, receiving school-wide recognition.

As the only exception among sophomores, Qin Ke was promptly arranged by their class teacher to give a motivational speech – as an outstanding graduate who had “escaped from misery” early, to share her learning experiences with classmates who were about to enter their senior year.

Qin Ke reluctantly agreed.

However, as an “exchange” condition, after the sharing session, she applied for an opportunity to leave school early.

Qin Ke was now considered to have graduated from high school early, so the class teacher naturally wouldn’t impose any restrictions on her, and thus agreed.

Qin Ke left the school immediately after finishing the sharing session – calling for a car and heading straight back to the villa.

She wanted to tell Huo Jun this surprise first thing.

Studying together at A University and such…

Huo Jun seemed to have been looking forward to it for a long time.

However, what surprised Qin Ke was that this time, outside the villa, she again saw someone she didn’t expect to meet –

Just as she got out of the car, Qin Ke saw the woman being escorted out of the villa’s main entrance by a servant. She froze in place.

The other person also seemed a bit surprised, but quickly returned a smile.

“Hello, we meet again, Miss Qin.”

Qin Ke hastily came to her senses and nodded, “…Hello.”

The young woman paused for a moment and asked with a smile, “You remember who I am, right?”

“Of course.” Qin Ke hesitated for a moment. “Last time in Qian City, we met. You’re Huo… Huo Zhonglou’s psychologist, right?”

The other person nodded cheerfully, her soft, shoulder-length hair with a hint of brown swaying playfully with her movement.

“I’m honored that Miss Qin still remembers. But there’s one thing you got wrong – I’m the Huo family’s psychologist, not Young Master Zhonglou’s psychologist.”

Qin Ke was stunned.

She was very smart and sensitive, so she almost immediately sensed that there was more to the other person’s words – the woman in front of her had immediately distanced herself from her relationship with Huo Zhonglou.

This was very different from their last meeting.

The young psychologist seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled gently.

“I’m very sorry for causing a misunderstanding for Miss Qin Ke last time. But I had promised Young Master Zhonglou that I couldn’t actively reveal my identity – so I could only guide you to ask him about it.”

Qin Ke asked with surprise, “Why did you do that?”

“It’s simple, because I’m a psychologist – I only do things that benefit the patient’s condition.”

“You mean…”

“If Young Master Zhonglou could completely open up to Miss Qin Ke, it would be somewhat helpful for his condition – but Young Master Zhonglou seems to be overly concerned about your view of him, so he’s unwilling to separate this from his treatment.”

The young psychologist paused and gave a perfectly timed smile.

“So I’m just providing some guidance to people close to the patient, within the scope of my responsibilities and without violating professional ethics, to help alleviate the patient’s condition.”

“…”

Qin Ke was silent for a few seconds, then said directly, “If his condition had really improved, then you probably wouldn’t be appearing here, right?”

Mentioning this, the young woman also seemed somewhat helpless.

“According to my psychological treatment records, Young Master Zhonglou’s condition had indeed improved, but recently, it seems some factor has appeared that affected his condition…”

“What factor?”

This time, Qin Ke didn’t wait for the other person to finish before asking eagerly.

She had also clearly felt the change in Huo Jun’s state, so hearing the other person say this now, she wanted to understand immediately.

“I’m sorry.” However, the young woman finally just shook her head helplessly. “At present, I can’t determine the root cause. I can only help Young Master Zhonglou alleviate his anxiety state through some basic treatments.”

Qin Ke: “Is the treatment effective?”

“…”

The psychologist didn’t answer, only giving Qin Ke an ambiguous look.

Obviously, whether it was effective or not still required continued observation of Huo Jun’s subsequent psychological state.

Qin Ke took a light breath, suppressing her impatient mood. Then she nodded slightly to the other person.

“Thank you for your hard work. If there’s anything needed, please let me know. I will actively cooperate with his treatment.”

“…”

The psychologist looked at Qin Ke with a subtle expression for a moment, then smiled mysteriously. “Alright. But I’m not the one working hard, Miss Qin Ke might be the one working the hardest.”

“?”

Before Qin Ke could ask, the other person, just like last time, gave Qin Ke a smile and nod, then turned and got into her car to leave.

Watching the black sedan disappear with a press of the accelerator, Qin Ke stood there for a long time before coming back to her senses at the servant’s call.

She looked up at the second floor of the villa with a complex gaze, then stepped inside.

…

Inside the villa.

When Qin Ke entered Huo Jun’s room on the second floor, she wasn’t surprised to find the heavy curtains and blackout curtains all drawn.

But unlike last time, not even a dim floor lamp was visible.

Suddenly walking into this darkness from the sunlight in the hallway, Qin Ke’s eyes naturally couldn’t adjust. Unable to see her hand in front of her face, she could only feel her way in based on her familiarity with the room.

She remembered, the sofa and coffee table were this way, the desk was that way, and…

Qin Ke’s hand, extended into the darkness, was suddenly gripped by another hand.

In this complete darkness, she instinctively let out a cry of surprise, then felt her center of gravity pulled off balance by the force on her hand, causing her to fall uncontrollably towards the diagonal front.

A muffled “thump”.

Qin Ke fell into a somewhat burning embrace.

In the darkness, her delicate fingers had been unconsciously spread out to try to feel for obstacles – so now they were pressed against the “thing” below her with maximum surface area.

When the scorching temperature of skin-to-skin contact transmitted back to her brain, and her central nervous system immediately reacted to tell her what she was touching, Qin Ke’s face instantly burned up.

“You… why aren’t you wearing a shirt?”

The young man she had fallen on earlier, who hadn’t made a sound, laughed with a muffled voice above her head.

“Weren’t you the one who suddenly ran in? Why should I wear a shirt in my own bedroom?”

“…”

“And are you sure that it’s only my shirt that I’m not wearing?”

“……”

Qin Ke felt like she was about to spontaneously combust at his teasing words.

She bit her lower lip, holding her breath as she prepared to get up first – but the person below her made it impossible for her to find a place to support herself. Just as she had finally managed to feel her way to the edge of the sofa in the darkness, she was unexpectedly caught by the wrist and pulled back, pressed onto him again.

“Where are you feeling? You’re off.”

“………..!”

The girl was so embarrassed that even her fingertips were curling up. “You, you let me get off first…”

“No way. You pounced on me yourself. You think you can get off just because you say so? What do you take my body for?”

“——!”

If it weren’t for the darkness, Qin Ke suspected her face would be so red it was dripping blood by now.