Nan Zhubin organized his words, wanting to guide the consultation towards the "best strategy".
"In comparison to your [reality], I'm more curious about your [cognition], or rather the force, the motivation that supports your [cognition]."
"Your [cognition] of your 'ideal life' is quite firm—this firmness surpasses most people I know."
"So firm that no matter what happens to you, you refuse to compromise."
Nan Zhubin's tone was slow, his gaze sincere: "May I know why?"
Topics involving "backstory" often make it easier to delve into deeper issues.
Nan Zhubin anticipated that he was about to uncover something significant.
Of course, such [open-ended questions] also carry the risk of the visitor merely responding with "I don't know", which can be awkward.
Fortunately, after such a long conversation, Li Minglu's mind had been opened by Nan Zhubin, and he no longer set self-protective [defenses].
