When the trial results came out, Shi Nian was unaware of it, as she was in Du Songlin's clinic. Treatment time is shielded from any external disturbances.
Du Songlin could see that Shi Nian was somewhat nervous. He understood that making this decision must have involved a lot of internal struggle for her.
He then played soothing music to help her relax.
"Today is your first session. You need some time to get familiar with this environment, including myself, before you can fully trust us. So let's not rush and don't set too specific goals for yourself today. Don't think you must remember something today."
"Let's just sit here comfortably, listen to some music, and talk. Let the gates of your memory open slowly and naturally. You can say whatever comes to mind, letting everything happen naturally, alright?"
Shi Nian understood that this was a buffer stage set by Du Songlin so she wouldn't suddenly face the people and events in her memory that she didn't want to recall.
