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Chapter 41 - 41 41 Panic Attack

41: Chapter 41 Panic Attack 41: Chapter 41 Panic Attack It took quite a while.

The female student finally put down the camera, satisfied.

The bearded man finally lifted his chin back to a normal height.

The group started to walk inside.

As the top university in the province, the atmosphere of Jiangdu University instantly gave everyone a sense of returning to their youth.

There are two gates on the west side of Jiang University, with one each on the east and south sides.

The group entered from the east side, and after walking for nearly fifteen minutes, they still hadn’t reached the teaching area.

They walked through a vast osmanthus forest, reached the shore of the artificial lake, and while admiring the lotus pond ahead, continued onward.

They could vaguely see a few students in a pavilion not far away, originally discussing group assignments over a laptop, now curiously looking in their direction.

However, “touring the school” itself was part of the itinerary, and no one felt tired.

The bearded man chatted with two students with interest, but Nan Zhubin was in a daze, feeling as if his memories had been activated and were boiling over.

He almost completely shut off his social mode, falling into silence.

“Sorry, could you wait a moment?”

Suddenly, the young teacher who had been conversing with Weng Pinting apologized.

He gestured towards his vibrating phone, “It’s our director; probably checking on my progress.”

Weng Pinting nodded with a smile, glanced back, and slowed her pace until she was beside Nan Zhubin.

Seeing Nan Zhubin’s silent demeanor, this advanced psychological consultant thought for a moment and spoke, “Old Howard hasn’t given you trouble before, right?”

Nan Zhubin’s thoughts were suddenly pulled out of his memories and back to work:

“Huh?

No, the boss didn’t give me any trouble.”

Weng Pinting smiled, “You’re even covering for old Howard?

That guy isn’t the type to hold back.

After arguing with me…

For sure, he needed to vent somewhere.

You stood right in front of the cannon, and yet you escaped unscathed?”

Nan Zhubin recalled Howard’s demeanor back then and couldn’t help but smile slightly, “He probably did plan on it; I could tell.”

“Then what?”

Nan Zhubin thought for a moment, his smile widening, “I very politely greeted him and then offered him a cup of coffee.”

This piqued Weng Pinting’s interest, “Old Howard was full of anger, you greeted him and made coffee — and he wasn’t mad?”

“Yes.”

“You’re better at calming him than I am?”

Nan Zhubin pursed his lips, “Ah, I wouldn’t say that.”

Weng Pinting laughed as well.

“Does it work like your micro-expression analysis?

A special trick to pacify men?”

Nan Zhubin didn’t respond.

…

More and more students suddenly began to appear.

Suddenly, people emerged from all directions as if streams merging into a sea.

Students came from dormitories, study rooms, convenience stores, small groves, and various imaginable and unimaginable places, appearing around Nan Zhubin and his group like refreshed NPCs.

The road that was spacious now became crowded in just two minutes.

It wasn’t to the point of being packed, but walking leisurely like before now seemed impolite.

However, the bearded man could still see several students riding bikes, e-bikes, or skateboarding weaving through the crowd.

Nan Zhubin suddenly realized, “Is it time for class?”

The female student with the camera nodded affirmatively, “Yes, our first long session starts at 2:30 pm, but the lecture is scheduled for the second session, so there’s no rush.”

The bearded man, possibly finding everything fresh since he had left university long ago, looked at the students using wheeled transportation in the crowd, “Isn’t it a problem for them?

Aren’t they afraid of bumping into people?”

The male student replied, “Uh…

Well, we’re on the main road now, and not every path is this crowded.

Accidents might happen occasionally, but…

”

The male student hadn’t finished his sentence.

A scream suddenly came from ahead!

The surroundings became noisy.

The crowd in front of Nan Zhubin loosened slightly, then quickly became compressed and crowded.

The teacher on the phone with the director narrowed his eyes, quickly said a few words and rushed forward, students immediately made way for him, allowing Nan Zhubin to see what was happening on the scene.

A flustered male student stood awkwardly, a tilted skateboard lay two steps away, the wheels still spinning lazily;

Not far away, a girl was crouched, her clothes with scraped tears, lying on the ground trembling uncontrollably.

——It seemed the skateboard boy, rushing to class, couldn’t control his speed downhill and accidentally collided with the girl in front of him.

Fortunately, it wasn’t at full speed, and because of the weather, the girl’s clothes were thick, so apart from a few scrapes, she seemed uninjured.

However.

Nan Zhubin and Weng Pinting gradually furrowed their brows.

——Something was wrong with the girl.

Her entire body was curled up, hugging her arms, head buried in her knees, sobbing and gasping, trembling all over.

It seemed there were no injuries, but she lay there motionless in the middle of the road.

More and more people gathered, causing a blockage.

Unaware students in the back began to shout loudly, and e-bikes started honking their horns.

The girl on the ground curled tighter, like a hedgehog.

The young teacher shouted loudly at the surrounding students to scatter, leaned towards the girl, and shouted, “Classmate, how do you feel?

Where are you hurt?

Can you move?

Do you need to go to the infirmary?”

But the girl seemed to hear nothing, unresponsive.

“What’s wrong with her?” Nearby, there was a murmur of students quietly discussing.

Nan Zhubin and Weng Pinting exchanged a glance and simultaneously said, “Panic attack!”

…

[Panic] is a strong stress response, usually appearing when life is threatened.

Externally manifested by increased heart rate, sweating, palpitations, and internally by increased blood pressure, adrenaline levels, etc.

It’s a natural response to help us flee or fight.

But some people experience panic attacks regardless of the situation: while eating, reading, even driving;

Or some experience panic attacks strong enough to briefly feel dizzy, numb, a sense of impending doom, losing communication with the outside world for a moment.

When panic attacks occur anywhere or are unusually intense, interfering with an individual’s life and work for a long time, it can be considered to have evolved into a [Panic Disorder].

This symptom is usually accompanied by PTSD or anxiety disorders, among others.

Some wild sheep herds in nature, when startled, will stiffen and lie sprawled on their backs, a manifestation of extreme panic disorder.

…

The girl now was experiencing a panic attack due to being knocked over, to the extent of losing connection with the outside world.

Weng Pinting didn’t hesitate at all and stepped forward, with Nan Zhubin closely following.

The male student with them instinctively urged the female student, “Quick, take a photo.”

He thought this was perfect news for the campus network; they were incredibly lucky.

The girl with the camera, who hadn’t stopped shooting all the way, now hesitated, “I think…”

“I think it’s best not to.”

The bearded consultant said softly, stepping forward suddenly to block the camera’s lens, even though it wasn’t open yet.

His handsome jaw swayed gently side to side, concisely saying, “In this situation, it’s not good to photograph that girl and include her.”