Doctor

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shen Yuxi 38
Alias(es)	Doctor; Lan Luo and Moss call him Father 17 39
Gender	Male 38
Age	31; three years older than Qi Chao 38
Occupation/Role	Renowned dollmaker and puppet repairer; creator of Lan Luo and Moss 17 35
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Mentioned as “Doctor” 12; appears in person as Shen Yuxi 38

Background

Doctor is a mysterious dollmaker known primarily by his black-market alias. Information about him is classified, and discussion of him is prohibited on the Association Alliance; collectors instead discuss his work on private forums. Li Yueya identifies Lan Luo as Doctor’s third doll. 13 22

His first doll was Moss, an S-Rank puppet. Lan Luo is likewise S-Rank, and rumors credit Doctor with creating five S-Rank dolls while still in his early twenties. 13 22 43

Before meeting Qi Chao, Doctor is contacted to repair Lan Luo’s cracks. Although Qi Chao accepts responsibility for the original owner’s abuse, Doctor calmly agrees to travel to Linjing District after settling another matter. 17

Appearance

Shen Yuxi is a strikingly beautiful, soft-spoken man whose elegant appearance contrasts sharply with the fear he inspires in people aware of his past. 38

• Long soft golden hair, usually braided into a loose scorpion braid over his right shoulder. 38 39
• Gentle blue eyes and delicate peach-blossom-like features. 38
• Exceptionally fair skin and slender, unscarred hands. 39
• Wears gold-rimmed glasses while performing repairs. 40

Personality

Doctor presents himself as courteous, mild, apologetic, and considerate. He answers Qi Chao’s repeated questions seriously, offers practical advice for Lan Luo’s care, and has difficulty expressing warmth directly; he spends nearly twenty minutes composing the brief message, “You’ve worked hard.” 22 30 31

His gentleness is also a deliberate façade. After Qi Chao leaves him alone with Lan Luo and Moss, Doctor’s warmth disappears and the room becomes tense and silent. His restrained demeanor can shift into coldness when he is angered or confronted. 39 50

Despite his reserve, he quietly values his children’s approval and welfare. He praises Lan Luo’s clay frog, repairs Lan Luo personally, and changes Moss’s bandages when Qi Chao asks him to comfort the distressed puppet. 32 40 41

Abilities & Skills

Dollmaking

Doctor is an elite dollmaker capable of producing S-Rank puppets.

• Moss was his first doll and an S-Rank creation. 43
• Lan Luo is Doctor’s third doll and an S-Rank puppet. 13 17
• He accurately evaluates Qi Chao’s clay model and advises him to focus on joint construction before forming Mental Power threads. 43
• Rumors attribute five S-Rank dolls to him by the time he was barely over twenty. 22

Puppet Repair and Care

Doctor possesses specialized knowledge of puppet physiology and repair.

• He explains that Lan Luo’s cracked body can be repaired and completes the work over three days. 35 40
• He identifies a method for helping Lan Luo digest Energy Stones: crush them into rice-grain-sized pieces and soak them in water. 30
• His role as Lan Luo’s original maker is essential, as repairs to a doll’s meridians require the original maker’s Mental Power to avoid further damage. 16

Relationships

• Qi Chao — Initially contacts Doctor as Lan Luo’s guardian to request repairs. Their regular messages develop into a mutual friendship, and Doctor ultimately waives the repair fee on the grounds that they are friends. 17 31 43
• Lan Luo — Doctor’s third doll and biological father figure. Lan Luo deeply admires him, calls him the gentlest person in the world, and seeks his praise. 13 31 32
• Moss — Doctor’s first doll and Lan Luo’s older brother. Moss serves as Doctor’s assistant, is intensely devoted to him, and only permits Doctor to change his bandages. 32 35 43
• Li Yueya — An enthusiastic admirer of Doctor’s work who recognizes Lan Luo as one of his dolls and shares the discovery on a private forum. 12 13
• Zhao Tan — A wealthy merchant terrified of Doctor after witnessing a bloody incident involving him months earlier. 38

Story Role

Lan Luo’s Repair

Doctor agrees to repair Lan Luo after Qi Chao confesses that the puppet was abused under the original owner. He sends Moss ahead to assess Lan Luo’s injuries, then later arrives in person and repairs the cracks over three days. 17 35 38 40

Meeting Qi Chao

Doctor and Qi Chao first meet in person after nearly a month of correspondence. Qi Chao is immediately flustered by Doctor’s appearance, while Doctor accepts the familiar online rapport and allows Qi Chao to call him “Brother Shen.” 38 39

Conflict over Auctioned Dolls

After witnessing the sale of the malformed S-Rank Twin Mirrors, Qi Chao questions whether Doctor truly cares what happens to the dolls he creates. Doctor initially refuses to explain, reacts with unusual coldness, and then breaks down in tears, suggesting that the subject touches a painful unresolved history. 49 50

Notable Quotes

“We’re friends, aren’t we? Since we’re friends, there’s no need to fuss over such things.” 43

“The frog really is cute.” 32

Trivia

• Doctor is poor with directions because he rarely goes out. 39
• He dislikes luxury clothing but is especially fond of shiny objects; Moss says Doctor’s studio is full of them. 46
• Qi Chao initially mistakes Doctor’s controlled politeness for weakness and wants to teach him to be more assertive. 17