Chapter 61

Page Eleven Isolation Contact Therapy

The core prop was — the doll costume!

Take the old dad wearing the doll costume to a crowded outdoor location for practical training.

Block the peephole of the doll costume to seal the old dad’s vision, and have him wear earphones to isolate sound.

Let the old dad adapt to a completely enclosed environment with real women around him.

After adapting psychologically, take off the earphones to adapt to the sound of women. Once he can accept the sounds, open the peephole of the doll costume to restore his vision.

Once fully adapted, remove the costume, and the treatment will be successful.

The entire course is progressive, gradually helping the old dad overcome his weaknesses, which is a very reasonable treatment plan.

It has to be said, Wu Qinglan is truly a talent. The method he proposed seems feasible to me.

Using a real person as the training target should be more effective than a paper-thin girl from a galgame.

The old dad was quite satisfied with this plan.

He also thought the plan was feasible, so he loudly praised, “Are you demons?”

“Strike while the iron is hot. Tomorrow is Saturday, I’ll go back now to prepare the doll costume.”

“Huh? Can this thing be obtained overnight?”

“I happen to have something similar in my club, and its performance is much higher than ordinary doll costumes.”

It’s not like a Gundam… doll costumes can also use the word ‘performance.’

I walked to the entrance hall to see them off, watching Wu Qinglan’s taillights fade away, and turned to see the old dad sitting on a chair in the dining room smoking.

He said with evident joy, “Son, you’re also agreeing to such a ridiculous plan? Aren’t you siding against your own father?”

In the tone of a parent who often beats their child and enrolls them in numerous interest classes, I said earnestly, “This is all for your own good.”

The old dad was even more moved to tears, “Can you stop misleading readers with false inner monologues?”

“Cough, actually, there’s another matter I need to tell you, our neighbor just moved in a father and daughter.”

“I noticed that when I came in.” The old dad looked somewhat troubled, but not because of Zhu Beihai, the gangster big brother. “Sigh, just thinking about having a little girl so close, I can’t sleep at night.”

What is this person saying! That’s a loli!

Cute lolis are treasures of the world, great wealth to all of humanity.

“Don’t say that, the parents just moved here, we should give them a gift.”

I hid from my father the fact that the new neighbor was a gangster big brother and took the paper bag beside the sofa.

“Here, this box of pastry gift set.”

“Oh, this is nice, Nan Chengji’s butterfly croissants, I really like these, this brand’s red bean pastries are good too.”

Flipping through the box of snacks, he seemed to regain some energy after days of listlessness.

Is this the power of food?

“This older brother understands well, although Nan Chengji isn’t famous, the taste is really good.”

“But you never buy them.”

“Those old shops are run by stubborn old folks, very traditional, to ensure the quality of the pastries, they only sell them offline, you know…”

“So, even if it’s just for getting what you want to eat, you should cooperate with the treatment.”

Seeing his mood drop again, I gave him a pat on the shoulder.

“Alright, it’s just pastries, once the weather cools down, I’ll get you some.”

The next morning, Wu Qinglan’s red sports car parked early downstairs. Watching him struggle to pull out a slightly larger package from the trunk and drag it inside, I realized he had brought something.

“Uncle Chang, put this on.”

I guessed the old dad wanted to escape back to the bedroom like an ostrich, so I stood at the stairway to block him after breakfast.

The doll costume Wu Qinglan brought was a dog-headed person with a gray back and white belly, wearing a uniquely red scarf tied backwards.

Just looking at the costume, a sense of embarrassment washed over me, as if he would let out a “rua” any second.

“This costume will make me die of heat if I wear it outside.”

“No worries, the destination is the underground shopping street of the Balance Commercial District, where it’s crowded and the air conditioning is strong.”

Wu Qinglan drove us to the underground parking lot of the Balance Commercial District.

The underground parking lot was on the second level below ground, and going up directly led to the underground commercial street.

So, the only part exposed to the outdoor heat was the short distance from home to Wu Qinglan’s car.

The old dad, wearing the dog-headed costume, looked around nervously as soon as he got out of the car, despite not being able to see his face.

“Come, put on the earphones.” The dog-headed person’s head was large, so the hood was quite spacious.

“I’m wearing gloves, it’s inconvenient.”

“Let me do it.”

I reached my hand under the hood, feeling the warmth from the old dad’s breath, found his ears, and inserted the earbuds.

The earphones connected to a phone running a voice app, naturally linked to me and Wu Qinglan, the two treating doctors.

He didn’t unmute his mic, while I and Wu Qinglan used the push-to-talk mode.

In other words, besides what we actively say to him, he can’t hear any other sounds.

Then, I took a black cloth and wrapped it around the dog-headed person’s eyes, trying to block the old dad’s vision.

“Hold on, Xiao Kai, where are you covering?”

“The eyes?”

“But the peephole of this costume is at the mouth.”

“Is that so?”

Peeking through the slightly opened dog mouth, I could still see the old dad’s eyes.

The dog-headed hood had a protruding mouth, making it hard to tie up with a cloth without it falling off.

“Use this.”

Seeing my trouble, Wu Qinglan handed me…

A ball gag, isn’t this an adult toy?

Putting the ball gags with straps into the dog’s mouth fit perfectly and wouldn’t fall out.

But a dog-headed person with blindfolded eyes and a ball gag looked quite disturbing.

“Not to mention, Qinglan, why do you have a ball gag in your car?”

“Ahahaha, ahahaha.”

“You can’t just laugh it off!”

Considering the interests of the rich, they are beyond the comprehension of someone living in a village.

“Uncle Chang, how does it feel?” Wu Qinglan supported the old dad’s left arm and asked.

“Can’t see, can’t hear, I’m freaking out right now.”

I supported his right arm.

“Then let’s go up. When you can calmly handle this state, we’ll take off the earphones.”

“…Be careful of the steps.”

“…We’re in the elevator.”

With my and Wu Qinglan’s support and guidance, the old dad stumbled up the underground shopping street.

The unique look of the blindfolded and gagged dog-headed person attracted many onlookers. While the old dad was oblivious, I was startled by the commotion.

Wu Qinglan seemed to have anticipated this situation, pulling out a stack of color-printed flyers from what seemed like a four-dimensional pocket and sticking one on the dog-headed person’s stomach.

Then he distributed flyers to the crowd, picking mostly younger people.

“Xiao Kai, come, help me out.”

He forcefully handed me a pack of flyers, meaning for me to help distribute them.

I glanced down at them. The flyers depicted cute girls in light clothing, wielding wands and battling monsters.

“Magical Girl Paradise?”

“That’s right! This is our club’s main comic work. There’s a large manga exhibition next week, and we have a booth there for promotion.”

It seemed like a热血 (intense) battle manga with lots of magical girls, judging by the splattered monster brains on the promotional flyer, it must be quite hardcore.

Large manga exhibitions refer to CPs, and given the scorching sun, the idea of standing in a crowded queue in such heat made me decide not to go.

“No, what’s going on with you, older brother? Aren’t you supposed to be treating my dad?”

“Treatment continues, but promotion is something I was planning to do today anyway.”

“As a result, my dad turned into a walking advertisement?”

“Hehe~ Unexpectedly, it’s working quite well~”

Indeed, the schemes of these wealthy people are deep, easily trapping someone who’s not careful.