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For Doctor Qin, knowing the truth was actually less desirable than remaining ignorant.

From the perspective of moralism, she felt she should tell Gu’s mother about the matter.

However, as a psychologist, she couldn’t do that.

She had an obligation to keep all patient information confidential.

He Zhilan was aware that Gu’s mother was her biological mother, yet harbored hatred in her heart, unwilling to speak or recognize her.

Therefore, if she were to tell Gu’s mother about He Zhilan being the lost daughter, Gu Zhilan, without He Zhilan’s consent, it would be unfair and intrusive to He Zhilan.

Yet, Doctor Qin really wanted to help He Zhilan, and she wanted to bridge the rift between He Zhilan and her biological parents.

"By the way, do you know if there were other conflicts between He Zhilan and the Gu Family in the early days?" Doctor Qin thought her friend might know something, having once been close with the Gu Family.

"I really do know." Gu’s mother nodded. There were many things she wouldn’t have known if not for Zhou Hongjin, who kept the Gu Family so waterproof.

"Gu En is not just malicious and vicious with my son; back in their early years, He Zhilan and Gu En, who was adopted by the Gu Family, were dorm mates at the same school. Just a few days after Gu En hired someone to kill Hongjin, she drugged her dorm mate, He Zhilan, trying to kill her. Fortunately, it was discovered in time by a young shan and she was saved. After that, many things happened. If I were to tell you everything, it wouldn’t fit into a day and a night.

It all revolves around the messy affairs of the Gu Family, all connected to Gu En, the Little Devil. "

Upon hearing this, Doctor Qin suddenly understood.

The fact that Gu En was an adopted daughter of the Gu Family was not well known before. Since Gu En had committed such an act, the Gu Family naturally protected their daughter. That’s why He Zhilan said she had come back from the Ghost Gate and owed the Gu Family her life.

Thinking this, Doctor Qin couldn’t help but frown. The knot between the Gu Family and He Zhilan was truly difficult to untie. With the Gu Family unintentionally causing so much harm to He Zhilan, and He Zhilan being a person with feelings, how could she not hate the Gu Family?

Doctor Qin wanted to untangle this knot, but found it hard to know where to begin. Mishandling the situation might further aggravate He Zhilan’s condition.

Doctor Qin shook her head to shift her thoughts away from He Zhilan’s issues and started to worry about her friend’s son’s problems.

"Logically speaking, there shouldn’t have been any conflict between the Gu Family’s adopted daughter and your family’s Hongjin. What was Gu En’s motive for hiring a killer?"

"You have indeed been drinking foreign ink for years, even knowing the term ’motive’." Zhou’s mother teased before continuing, "Even now, I don’t understand why this Little Devil wanted my son’s life. As you said, there was absolutely no motive, but she did it anyway!"

At this, Zhou’s mother laughed scornfully, "The thoughts of a mad person are hard for the sane to understand. I think, if you have time, you should go see her in prison. Maybe, she could become your next patient. She is most likely quite insane."

"I hope I get the opportunity to do so." Doctor Qin wasn’t just saying it; she was a professional psychologist with a true passion for studying psychology. Every case was an opportunity for her to learn and gain experience.

"I was just joking but you took it seriously!" Zhou’s mother pouted, realizing her friend was indeed considering it, and eventually fell silent.

Doctor Qin lived abroad for many years and had no properties in the capital.

Thus, upon returning to the capital, she stayed in a hotel.

Rarely, she didn’t drink tea but opened a bottle of red wine.

Standing alone by the window with a glass of wine, her thoughts naturally dwelled on He Zhilan and Gu’s mother.