Chapter 568: I’m Her Weakness

Chapter 568: I’m Her Weakness

“Not correct? Where was it wrong?” Li Ruobing asked. She furrowed her brow, mentally reviewing everything Wu Chen had just laid out, yet couldn’t find a single factual error. He had simply omitted some finer details.

“Her becoming a psychological consultant was no accident,” Wu Chen said with a smile. “Every beat was meticulously orchestrated by her. From the very first day she returned to China, she began hunting for her target. People claim opportunity favors the prepared, but in reality… she manufactured the opportunity herself.”

“Her meteoric rise to fame within elite circles was entirely engineered; it was neither a stroke of luck nor a mere coincidence.”

“Today, she is a psychological consultant, a professor of psychology, and poised to publish a psychological treatise posthumously. On the surface, her abilities appear confined to the realm of psychology, but in truth, she is far more of a… genius than anyone imagines!”

“Psychology is merely one medium through which she displays her brilliance.”

“She possesses astonishing powers of observation—a trait that seems to be an innate gift. Had she not pursued psychology, careers like law enforcement or private investigation would have suited her just as well! She catches details that ordinary mortals overlook entirely.”

“She can determine whether someone is lying to her purely through microexpressions, and that reading holds true for the vast majority of people. Furthermore… it is a blessing she never turned to a life of crime, for she would have been a criminal mastermind!”

“There was a time when Xia Jinyu desperately craved financial triumph! She wanted to amass immense wealth and attain loftier social standing, only to discover that generating wealth wasn’t particularly difficult for her. In a remarkably short window, she accumulated an astronomical fortune and secured elite social prestige!”

“No psychological consultant earned more than she did. She knew precisely how to operate to amplify her renown and elevate herself to legendary status. During that chapter of her life, she was more utilitarian than anyone could possibly fathom!”

“People only witnessed her seamless, unhindered ascendancy, yet so much of it was the product of deliberate maneuvering and intricate planning! There was nothing accidental about her success.”

“And then… she grew sick of it.”

“From establishing a goal, charging toward success, basking in achievement, to realizing it was ‘nothing special’ and sinking into disgust… the entire cycle took barely a few short years. Afterward, she plunged into a deeply agonizing period. It was during that dark chapter that she resigned as a doctoral supervisor…”

“Agonizing? Why was she in agony?” Li Ruobing interjected.

“Just consider the logic,” Wu Chen said, looking at Li Ruobing. “You are a prodigy of psychology, a natural-born observer who has ascended to the level of a master! You can effortlessly see through a person! You have seen through countless truths! Your career is wildly successful, and at a young age you stand upon the precipice of achievement. Then, you discover that the world is… what?”

“…Wretched?” Li Ruobing ventured.

Originally, the word “wonderful” had sprung to mind—a life of smooth, unhindered triumph was surely wonderful! Yet on second thought, if it were wonderful, there would be no agony; only wretchedness brought suffering.

“Xia Jinyu did indeed witness the wretched side of this world,” Wu Chen continued. “As the saying goes, the human heart cannot withstand scrutiny. Everyone harbors ugliness deep within. In ordinary interactions, mortals conceal the darkest corners of their souls, but to Xia Jinyu, she can ‘see’ that human ugliness! She has witnessed far too much depravity! Especially among those elite, illustrious dynasties—flawless and respectable on the surface, but behind closed doors… you understand.”

“Yet she didn’t truly care about that.”

“Human nature is multifaceted, as is the world itself; you cannot simply reduce either to good or bad.”

“The root of her agony lay in… boredom!”

“Boredom?” Li Ruobing raised an eyebrow.

“Precisely! Boredom! Or rather, an utter lack of interest!” Wu Chen nodded. “You have to realize that psychologists perceive the world through an entirely different lens than ordinary mortals. Furthermore, psychologists themselves represent a high-risk demographic for psychological disorders, precisely because they must witness what ordinary people never encounter, constantly dealing with patients battling depression and psychosis…”

“I’m not suggesting Xia Jinyu suffered from mental illness. It was simply… as I mentioned earlier, that she had partially seen through the illusions of the world, yet her rational side kept her tethered to it. That internal contradiction became her torment.”

“The perception that she has carried a Buddhist nature in recent years… originated during that exact period!”

“And then?” Li Ruobing pressed.

She held near-absolute faith in Wu Chen’s intelligence gathering! Consequently, she believed every word he was uttering, burning to know what became of the authentic Xia Jinyu—not the caricature painted by rumors!

“She ultimately reconciled with herself! She persuaded her own soul! You could even say she… underwent a metamorphosis! She shattered the psychological barrier born of that contradiction, emerging even more formidable!”

“She began dedicating herself exclusively to what she mastered best, adopting an impeccably regimented lifestyle. Living in seclusion might appear to be a retreat from the world, but in truth, she leads a profoundly rich life, thoroughly savoring existence. Her inner self has grown far more tranquil than ever before; vanishingly few matters can truly stir ripples within her heart…”

“Her spiritual dimension has ascended to a certain height.” Wu Chen rarely ever praised someone outright as formidable or existing on a superior plane.

Li Ruobing had never heard him speak of anyone this way.

This was the very first time she had heard Wu Chen heap such unreserved praise upon a person—without holding back in the slightest!

What Li Ruobing didn’t know…

Was that the reason Wu Chen spent so much time dissecting Xia Jinyu’s inner landscape, lavishing her with genuine praise, was that he felt she shared countless parallels with himself! In a sense, she resembled him; the two possessed remarkably similar capabilities.

“Why don’t you just say she’s attained Buddhahood already?” Li Ruobing remarked coldly. She despised Xia Jinyu, and listening to her boyfriend lavish praise on the woman rubbed her entirely the wrong way.

“It isn’t quite that extreme,” Wu Chen chuckled. “Yet her inner fortitude is undeniably unshakeable now! Breaking through it is nearly impossible!”

“Then how can you still claim you can make her admit she was wrong?” Li Ruobing countered.

“Her fortitude is her own; while other forces cannot shake it, that hardly means I cannot!” Wu Chen smiled faintly. “No matter how formidable Xia Jinyu is, or how thoroughly she understands the human heart, she possesses a glaring weakness.”

“A weakness? What is it?” Li Ruobing’s attention snapped sharp.

“Me! I am her weakness!” Wu Chen grinned.

Li Ruobing’s expression froze, and she nearly rolled her eyes at him. That declaration was beyond shameless—no man had the right to be that narcissistic! Clearly, she failed to grasp the authentic meaning behind his words: “I am her weakness.”

A new day: August 7, 2020.

At seven o’clock in the morning, Wu Chen opened his eyes, gazing up at the ceiling of the presidential suite’s bedroom. He turned his head to look at Li Ruobing curled up in deep slumber beside him, a smile rising from the depths of his heart.

A life that did not repeat itself was truly magnificent!

Without even checking his phone, Wu Chen knew today was Friday!

That morning, Xia Jinyu would go to…