The Protagonist Collapsed After I Ran Away [Book Transmigration]

A young master, oblivious to his own feelings, pushes his partner away with his actions, only to realize too late that he can't live without them—a classic drama-filled "dogblood crematorium" trope. Jiang Youling, adopted by the Qin family for ten years, served five years as the personal assistant to their eldest son, Qin Yu—diligent, capable, and widely regarded as the model corporate drone. Then one day, he discovered he was living inside a novel, where Qin Yu was the male lead (gong), and he himself was the vicious supporting character destined to torment the male lead’s love interest (shou), get fired, betray company secrets, and die miserable and penniless on the streets. Jiang Youling: ? He had dedicated his life to the company, always earning top performance reviews! How could Qin Yu just fire him without proper severance? That’s illegal! But fine—this job paid well but demanded even more, and his boss was insufferable. He’d been wanting to quit anyway. After dutifully wrapping up work (and accidentally sleeping with Qin Yu on his last night), Jiang Youling took his generous severance and vanished. Early retirement at 30? Here he comes! Two years later, Jiang Youling enjoys a peaceful life in a small town—except for the unsettling feeling of being watched. Then he runs into Qin Yu. After that, "coincidences" keep throwing them together. Qin Yu acts distant, polite, never mentioning the past—until one morning, Jiang Youling wakes up pinned beneath him. "...Are you insane?" Qin Yu locks the door, eyes icy. "Took you long enough to notice." Jiang Youling finally realizes: Qin Yu hadn’t been *normal* for a long, long time. —— Qin Yu always assumed Jiang Youling would stay by his side forever. By the time he realized his own feelings, Jiang Youling had already disappeared without a trace. Life was dull. Then he saw him again. Only one thing mattered now: Bring Jiang Youling back. By any means necessary. If pretending to be normal wouldn’t work… Then he’d just lock him up so he could never leave again.