River Street.

It was one of the most prosperous business streets in Hangzhou.

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This street was filled with all kinds of unique, time-honored shops and shopping malls.

From morning until night, it was always bustling with tourists.

Even at the relatively remote end of the street, tourists would still pass by occasionally.

However, a handsome young man closed his shop early amidst the busy street.

Chen Yu received a phone call a few days ago from his granduncle, who was overseas, telling him that he had left an antique shop for him.

When he happily took over, he found it to be basically a glorified storeroom.

While tidying up, he unexpectedly bumped into a secret compartment on the bookshelf and found an ancient-looking book called the “Heavenly Secrets Strategy”.

According to the book, the Heaven Secrets Strategy could gleam through the heavens. As long as you helped others alter their fate, you could cultivate to become an immortal.

Chen Yu initially assumed it was all made-up nonsense. Surprisingly, he did learn to gleam through the secrets of the heavens after flipping through the book out of curiosity!

He couldn’t wait to try it out, but he was put in an awkward position. This ability had a limitation in that the person he assisted had to find him on their own.

This stumped Chen Yu, as barely anyone would believe in such hocus-pocus in an era of information.

Moreover, he was a young man in his twenties. Who would come to him for fortune-telling or the like?

After pondering for some time, Chen Yu finally came up with an idea. He would become a psychologist.

Coincidentally, he was a graduate in psychology.

Once someone came to him for help, he could simultaneously examine their mental difficulties and fate.

Hence, Chen Yu tidied up the antique shop and converted it into a consultation room.

Unfortunately, he was too naive. People with such needs usually visit hospitals or famous, large-scale institutions.

Unless a patient were introduced to a one-on-one consultation room like his, no one would pay attention to his services.

This was the cold, hard truth. Even after opening for business for a few days, no passersby stopped to inquire about Chen Yu’s shop.

It wasn’t until the day before yesterday that Chen Yu noticed a livestream on a platform called “Huyu” in which they were inviting a psychologist to give a psychological health science seminar. He realized his opportunity to promote his consultation services had arrived.

Even if the livestream viewers weren’t necessarily from Hangzhou, he could still offer his services online.

Chen Yu decisively contacted the streaming platform. However, he was told that too many people had applied for the position and that he should return to await a notification.

Luckily, when the supervisor who decided on this event saw Chen Yu’s photo, they immediately decided on him.

Hence, Chen Yu closed his shop early today and went upstairs to prepare for tonight’s livestream.

With a cute female staff member’s enthusiastic assistance, Chen Yu quickly adjusted his livestream equipment.

At seven o’clock in the evening, Chen Yu started his livestream on time.

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Zhou Kexin was a gaming streamer for Huyu.

Relying on her outstanding figure and humorous livestreams, she attracted many fans’ attention.

She had, however, recently been taking it easy for a few days.

Zhou Kexin had originally planned to continue resting on this day and let her best friend take over her livestream. However, when she saw that the group admin announced that a psychologist would be visiting their platform to raise mental health awareness, Zhou Kexin immediately asked Huyu’s staff if she could speak with the psychologist.

When the staff noticed Zhou Kexin wanted to interact with the psychologist through a call, he was overjoyed. How could he not agree to such a good opportunity?

Collaborating with a top streamer on their platform would have a better effect than just placing their livestream on the platform’s front page.

After all, very few netizens were interested in hearing about mental health awareness.

Once Zhou Kexin received a confirmation from Huyu’s staff, she climbed out of bed in discomfort.

She had been resting for many days recently because she was not in a good mental state.

According to her symptoms, a website diagnosed her with depression.

She knew it was common for streamers to develop depression, and she suspected she had developed it unknowingly because she had recently been under a lot of stress.

Zhou Kexin wanted to go to the hospital to have a look, but coincidentally, she was struck by her monthly inconvenience.

She hadn’t expected a psychologist to appear on the platform today for a talk, but she figured she could get some help on this.

Hence, Zhou Kexin started a livestream shortly after the mental health awareness stream began.

“Yo, isn’t this the missing streamer, Miss Zhou?”

“Why did you suddenly start a livestream?”

“It’s sure a rare sight for her to start streaming. I wouldn’t be surprised if the owner of this channel changes if she doesn’t stream Soom.”

“If you’re not feeling well, rest more. We don’t mind waiting.”

“Yeah, An An should make her own channel at this point.”

“Come on, guys. Don’t you see that she doesn’t look too good?”

“…”

As soon as Zhou Kexin started her livestream, a large number of fans flooded into her channel.

When they realized it was Miss Zhou and not An An, who had recently been livestreaming in her place, they began to tease her.

Zhou Kexin wasn’t angry when she saw these comments, as she knew she was indebted to her best friend.

Not only did she help take her place to livestream, but she also took care of her daily life.

Therefore, she was quite happy that her fans liked watching her best friend stream.

After she recovered, perhaps she could ask An An if she would continue to be her channel partner. That way, she would not have to broadcast as long as she did and would have time to rest.

“Long time no see, you all.”

Although she was still a little dizzy, Zhou Kexin smiled at the camera and greeted her fans.

“Since you guys like An An so much, I’ll have to stop broadcasting more in the future.” Zhou Kexin pretended to be angry and huffed.

When the fans heard this, they instantly changed their tune.

“Wait, no. I like Miss Zhou more.”

“Who’s An An? I don’t know her.”

“Alright, I know you all well. An An is in the next room, and she’ll come over and help me out later.” Zhou Kexin was already used to the fact that her fans might change their favorite streamer at any time.

“I haven’t been resting well recently. Coincidentally, a psychologist came to our platform for a mental health awareness talk. Let’s go over to take a look.”

As Zhou Kexin switched over to another channel, a large number of viewers flooded in too.

When the livestream finally flashed onto their screens,

If it weren’t for the stream titled “Mental Health Awareness,” Zhou Kexin would have thought she had entered the wrong channel.

She did not expect the doctor who came to their platform for an awareness talk to be so young and handsome.

Calling him a celebrity wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

Zhou Kexin instantly felt much better and couldn’t wait to video call Chen Yu.

All of Zhou Kexin’s fans were surprised by Chen Yu’s appearance.

“Whoa, are you sure he’s a psychologist?”

“His looks are almost as good as mine.”

“It’s such a pity that he isn’t a celebrity.”

Chen Yu, who was about to finish giving his talk on mental health awareness, noticed that a large number of netizens had suddenly flooded his livestream.

He knew that the famous streamer who wanted to talk to him was here, as a staff member had alerted him earlier.

Although his livestream had been recommended on the platform’s homepage and visitors had arrived, they quickly left. Only a few of them remained behind to interact with Chen Yu.

As for the viewers who stayed, it was easy to tell from the chat that they were all female.

Soon, a window popped up on his computer, notifying him, “Host Zhou Kexin has requested to video call you.”

How could Chen Yu pass up this opportunity that had been delivered to his door?

He clicked “Accept”.

“Hello, Dr. Chen.”

Zhou Kexin, who was usually carefree, looked shy at this moment.

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The chat from both streams was instantly filled with question marks.

“???”

“You’ve been missing a few days and suddenly changed your personality?”

“Is this still the Miss Zhou I know?”

“Believe it or not, taking this man down will take two punches.”

Unfazed by the comments, Chen Yu smiled and said, “Hello, I heard from a staff member that you have something on your mind that you want to consult me about.”

“Yes, I’ve been feeling weak and listless recently. I can’t sleep and am always in a bad mood.” Zhou Kexin nodded.

“I am here to ask whether a psychological problem causes this.”

“Have you ever felt bored while doing something? Have you been blaming yourself, feeling guilty for not doing anything, feeling bad about yourself, and refusing to interact with others?”

“No, not to that extent.”

Chen Yu asked a few questions in succession. From Zhou Kexin’s response and behavior, he realized that she didn’t have any psychological problems.

“How about this? Turn off the beauty filter, and I’ll help you take a look.”

Chen Yu intended to directly use the Heavenly Secret Strategy so that he would be able to know the cause of her problem.

“Alright.”

Zhou Kexin subconsciously replied but immediately paused and thought she had misheard.

Shouldn’t she be given a psychological test?

Although she hadn’t been to the hospital, she did go online to check how someone would get diagnosed if they had any mental illnesses.

“Dr. Chen, did you just ask me to turn off my filter?” Zhou Kexin repeated his words in disbelief.

“Yes, there’s an idiom that says appearance is born from your heart, which means that a person’s external appearance will be affected by their inner state of mind.”

Chen Yu said this with seriousness,

“A person’s personality, thoughts, and experiences can be expressed by their facial features.”

“How is that possible?” Zhou Kexin blurted out.

She felt it was possible to tell a person’s personality from their facial features, but it was an exaggeration if even personal experiences could be figured out.

Why did it sound like he was doing fortune-telling?

However, Zhou Kexin still turned off the beauty filter.

That was her personality. She was someone willing to try and explore the unknown.

“Dr. Chen, do take a closer look then.” Zhou Kexin, quite confident in her unfiltered face, replied mischievously.

The netizens in the livestream were all dumbfounded.

“Eh, you believe him just like that?”

“I would have thought he was a quack if this wasn’t a stream promoted by the platform itself.”

“It’s simply impossible. As a psychology major, I can confirm that there is a microexpression psychology course that can reveal a person’s true feelings and emotions through facial expressions. However, it is impossible to comprehend a person’s experience simply by looking at them.”

“Why do you care so much? Isn’t this a good thing? It’s a great chance to see if Miss Zhou, without her beauty filter, will look drastically different or not.”

“Oh, Miss Zhou still looks so good without those filters.”

“…”

To be honest, Chen Yu didn’t need her to turn off the beauty filter to use the Heavenly Secret Strategy.

However, it would be too ridiculous for the masses to believe that he could look at a face that was beautified and still read it.

Chen Yu closed his eyes and opened them again.

Zhou Kexin’s life flashed before his eyes like a movie.

Just as Zhou Kexin was about to ask what he was doing, he replied,

“The hairline in the middle of your forehead has a sharp point protruding downwards, forming a sharp peck. The Golden Rooster’s Mark, also known as Widow’s Peak.”

“This?”

Zhou Kexin looked up and touched her forehead.

“What can you tell from this?”

“This means that your parents divorced when you were young,” Chen Yu replied unhurriedly. “You lack a family that cares for you.”

“As a result, your personality became particularly stubborn. Because your studies were inadequate, you could not enter high school after graduating from junior high and could only study in technical secondary school.”

“To avoid being bullied, you appeared tough on the outside but weak on the inside.”

“You wanted to make a name for yourself after graduating from a technical school, but you were looked down upon because of your low academic qualifications.”

“You worked part-time in a themed café. By chance, you and the other girls there formed a girl group and debuted.”

“Despite your enthusiasm, the immature idol industry and publicity did not have the desired effect. Your group eventually disbanded.”

“However, you came into contact with the eSports industry as an idol.”

“You seize the opportunity to become a game streamer. Relying on your strong tenacity, you have gained a large number of fans.”

Zhou Kexin only smiled slightly and didn’t show any surprise.

She had more or less shared her experiences during her past livestream.

Although it wasn’t very detailed, Chen Yu could learn more if he followed the information she had made public.

As for her family situation and her early experiences, Zhou Kexin didn’t think much of them. Instead, she used her experiences to persuade her fans to study hard.

Because of this, she garnered many supportive fans.

Speaking of which, this handsome Dr. Chen knew her really well. Could he be her fan?

Or was it information that the staff members had provided him for the show?

“Dr. Chen, are you also my fan?”

Chen Yu understood the meaning behind Zhou Kexin’s words. Clearly, she still didn’t believe him.

“Let me tell you something that no one else knows.”

“When you were in secondary school, a senior threatened to beat you up.”

“You, who have always been cowardly, got so scared that you didn’t dare to stay in school. You took the bus home daily after that.”

“Once, when you returned home after a night class, you were followed…”

“Stop.” Zhou Kexin’s facial expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly stopped Chen Yu from continuing.

At that time, she was still young and was frightened by the stalker. After she returned home, she did not tell her parents or mention it to anyone else.

No one could know about this.

“Alright.”

Chen Yu nodded and didn’t continue speaking.

The netizens on the livestream were no longer calm. They started spamming comments, filling the chat quickly.

“It can’t be. Is this true?”

“Could it be that Miss Zhou got…”

“Don’t spam nonsense. She’s fine.”

“Hey, quickly tell us what happened after that.”

Zhou Kexin saw that chat had the wrong idea and was about to explain.

“What happened next isn’t what you imagined,” Chen Yu explained.

“Although Miss Zhou was scared, she wasn’t stupid. She ran away quickly, as fast as she could.”

Zhou Kexin blushed after hearing that.

Following this, she looked at Chen Yu incredulously and asked, “How did you know about this?”

Chen Yu’s expression didn’t change in the slightest. “Of course, I gleam it from your appearance.”

“Impossible, I don’t believe it.”

“There’s scientific evidence on this. A person’s emotions will affect their neurotransmitters and change their appearance.”

Zhou Kexin, who only had a junior high school education, was dumbfounded by that explanation.

Chat’s reaction was the same.

“Nice script. I almost believed it.”

“Alright, stop acting. I’ll give you 8 points from a full score of 100.”

“Miss Zhou, your acting skills are not bad. You can go into the film industry.”

“If what he says is possible, I’ll wear a bikini in public.”

“Well… I think it can be true.”

“Indeed.”

Almost all the netizens refused to believe that Chen Yu could tell Zhou Kexin’s past experiences just by looking at her face.

It was obvious that they had prepared this script for the livestream beforehand.

“Dr. Chen, can you tell me why I’ve been in a bad mood recently?”

Zhou Kexin was well aware that her fans would not believe her, no matter how she explained it. She pushed aside her reservations and inquired about the purpose of her joining the livestream.

“Is it depression?”

“No.” Chen Yu shook his head.

Just as Zhou Kexin was about to ask for the reason.

“However,” Chen Yu said again, “you’ll be depressed after I tell you the reason.”

“Pfft, hahaha, this psychologist is too funny!”

“When I tell you the reason, you’ll be depressed! Hahahahaha, this is the funniest joke I’ve heard today!”

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“Was this psychologist a comedian before this? He’s too funny!”

“Even if it’s a scripted joke, I’ll take it. This show is great!”

The netizens in the livestream could no longer hold it in and instantly burst into laughter.

Unfazed by the comments, Chen Yu said unhurriedly, “Bring the cup beside you over.”

Zhou Kexin had a puzzled expression on her face. However, she followed Chen Yu’s instructions and took her cup from the side.

“This?”

“This is a cup of cold medicine that my best friend specially prepared for me before the livestream because she was afraid I wouldn’t be able to stay up.”

Zhou Kexin was excited at the mention of her best friend.

“Let me tell you about my best friend!”

Her face lit up, and she changed into a proud tone.

“I’ve been sick recently, and she cared for me well!”

“Luckily, she’s here for me. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to handle it.”

“I’ve been in a daze for the past two days as if I’ve lost my soul; always uncomfortable. Chat, remember to take good care of your bodies.”

As she spoke, she didn’t forget to show concern for her fickle netizens.

“She served me tea and always refilled my cup. She even made me meals while helping me with my livestream when she’s free!”

“This isn’t something any best friend would do!”

When the netizens heard this, they were also envious.

“Ugh, my best friend is totally different! She’s always putting on a show, hoping to get rich by having a wealthy man support her.”

“Sob, sob, sob, quickly, put your best friend in my car. I want all you have!”

“Don’t stop me, chat. I’m going to snatch Miss Zhou’s best friend back now!”

Chen Yu chuckled and didn’t comment on Zhou Kexin’s words.

“It does sound like you both have an excellent relationship.”

After Zhou Kexin heard that, she nodded her head furiously.

“That’s for sure!”

She didn’t understand Chen Yu’s implied meaning in the slightest.

Chen Yu sighed deeply.

“Sigh. What a deep, false friendship you have.”

Zhou Kexin looked at Chen Yu on her screen with a dumbfounded expression.

Chat was also filled with question marks.

“During the start of your symptoms, did you ever get excited over the slightest thing?” Chen Yu asked calmly. “Would you get agitated easily and hit by a headache, chest tightness, and shortness of breath after that?”

“Hmm? How did you know?”

Zhou Kexin was shocked by his question.

Damn, this doctor was really amazing.

He described her symptoms exactly as she had them.

Could he be a god among men?

“Empty the cold medicine in the cup, leaving only the last bit.”

Zhou Kexin obediently did as she was told.

Chen Yu continued his questions when she finished pouring out the cold medicine.

“Is there some powder at the bottom of the cup?”

“These are. These are traditional medicine granules, and it’s common to have some left at the bottom if they haven’t completely melted. Perhaps An An was too busy to stir it properly.”

Chen Yu snorted coldly after hearing this.

“Are you sure? Take a closer look for yourself.”

Zhou Kexin widened her eyes and looked at the bottom of the cup. It was only then that she realized that something was wrong.

Normal traditional medicine should be brown in color.

However, there was a trace of fine white powder at the bottom of her cup.

It was just a little, and someone with poor eyesight wouldn’t be able to notice this tiny detail!

Zhou Kexin’s entire body instantly went cold. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became.

“What… what the hell is this!”

Her voice trembled.

Chen Yu had expected Zhou Kexin’s reaction.

He spoke calmly, “This medicine is used to treat mental illnesses. Its scientific name is called amphetamine. Using excessively will cause nervousness, dizziness, headaches, and other discomforts. Long-term use would also cause liver and kidney failure.”

“The former is the symptom you are facing now.”

“Not only that, but this thing is also addictive!”

Zhou Kexin’s whole body trembled, and her face turned pale.

Only then did she realize this was the reason she found it harder and harder to get out of bed for her livestreams.

She was dizzy all day and always depressed, and it was because she had been drugged!

When the netizens saw this, they became excited.

They didn’t expect that joining today’s livestream would allow them to witness history!

How exciting!

Zhou Kexin asked with a trembling voice, “Dr… Dr. Chen, why is there such a thing in my cup?”

“You have to ask yourself this. How did the cold medicine come about?”

Zhou Kexin paused for a moment before she understood his question.

An An, her best friend, had been caring for her during this time.

An An was concerned that she would be tired during her livestream, so she thoughtfully prepared coffee for her every day.

In the end, her situation only worsened.

Wasn’t the answer obvious?

Zhou Kexin just couldn’t understand why An An would do this.

Could it be that she wanted to take over her fans after she quit?

Thinking of this, Zhou Kexin’s heart ached.

Zhou Kexin introduced many opportunities to An An and always took good care of her.

She never expected her to do such a thing.

“Why would she do that? I’ve already treated her well enough.”

Zhou Kexin’s tone lowered as she asked.

“She’s in the room next door. Should I confront her?”

Chen Yu’s face fell as he realized that Zhou Kexin was still unaware of her situation.

“You’ve already been drugged. Why don’t you call the police first? Are you planning to wait until next year?”

It was only then that Zhou Kexin came to a realization.

“Oh, right! I have to call the police!”

She couldn’t help but panic after finally realizing the situation she was in.

She frantically searched for her phone on the table.

The netizens watching the livestream were shocked!

“Whoa! Am I witnessing history?”

“Does such a plot really exist in real life?”

“Maybe it’s another script? They could be acting to deceive us.”

“It doesn’t feel like it. If it were scripted, they probably wouldn’t dare to call the police!”

“Oh my god, I feel a chill running down my spine when I hear that.”

The speed at which the chat was going was so quick that it was hard to read what was being commented accurately.

A famous, beautiful gaming streamer was drugged. This was big news!

She would definitely be trending on Weibo!

Just as everyone enjoyed the show, someone barged into the livestream.

“Kexin, wait!”

The person wore a snug-fitting gown that revealed her sexy figure. Her curvy figure would make anyone look at her drool, and her pure and delicate face starkly contrasted her body.

The woman was frowning and staring at Zhou Kexin’s phone.

It was Zhou Kexin’s “best friend”, An An.

When she saw this through the livestream, she panicked and ran over from the next room.

If a police report were made, she would be finished.

She grabbed Zhou Kexin’s hand.

“You can’t call the police. It’s not good for both of us if this matter gets blown up!”

“No matter what, let’s settle this privately, okay?”

Her tone was slightly pleading, and her tearful eyes looked pitiful.

Zhou Kexin never expected her closest friend to stab her in the back.

The images that flashed before her eyes were of their beautiful friendship.

“Please, Kexin, don’t call the police!”

An An fell to her knees with a thud.

His knee made a muffled sound as it came into close contact with the wooden floor.

“You…”

Zhou Kexin stood rooted to the ground, not knowing what to do.