After Being Forced to Care for the Protagonist, I Couldn't Get Away [Book Transmigration]

[Preorder: Shut-Ins Belong with Yanderes, blurb at the very bottom] Transmigrated-into-a-book shou vs. half-awakened original-protagonist gong, pretend adoptive father and son (their relationship ends later), 70% anti-theft Gu Qingshi was in a sudden car accident on an overpass. When he woke up, he had become the golden supporting character in an old-school romance novel. His job was to help the protagonist grow during the early stages, so he could spread his wings and slaughter his way through the world later, while Gu Qingshi himself faded into obscurity. In short, he had to raise a kid. Gu Qingshi was emotionally detached, but he figured it shouldn't be too hard. Eventually, he even got into the habit of reading parenting books on a regular basis. In his eyes, Huo Chen was pretty well-behaved. The years passed with a few bumps along the way. At last, nine years later, the mission reached its end, and Huo Chen's wealthy biological parents would come claim him. Gu Qingshi fulfilled his agreement with the System, erased every trace of himself, and returned to his original world to collect his reward. It all went smoothly. Even the guardianship was terminated within a single day. As for Huo Chen... Close relationships could never last. They would each go their separate ways. * But what Gu Qingshi didn't know was that almost every night, a boy climbed over the balcony into his bedroom and secretly crouched beside his bed. The first year, he only watched. The second year, he pressed their hands together. The third year, he kissed Gu Qingshi's fingers. The fourth year... Huo Chen was trapped in an endless loop in his own world, stuck at that rotten starting point, until someone came into his world. This person had no trace of desire in his eyes, didn't laugh at Huo Chen when he saw how wretched he looked, and simply gave him a piece of candy. "Do you want to come with me?" Huo Chen thought he was different. Even after Gu Qingshi eventually abandoned him, Huo Chen still thought he simply wasn't strong enough. He fought desperately for power in that "wealthy family," finally reaching the top, convinced that he could fulfill Gu Qingshi's "purpose." But the sullen anger he'd indulged in only led him to discover that he could no longer find any trace of Gu Qingshi. Despair and regret spread through him like stagnant water. * [Beep beep beep! Host, Host! World No. 265 is in critical condition. This is attempt number 786, and it is about to reach the limit. We're sorry, but we need you to revisit.] The mechanical, emotionless voice of 996 rang out. Gu Qingshi furrowed his brows, but put aside what he was doing and said through pursed lips, [I agree to revisit.] When he stepped into the villa where he had lived for nine years once more, Huo Chen was calmly slitting his wrist, chewing a mint. The scene looked especially bizarre in the empty living room. He seemed to hear something and looked over, still expressionless. Ignoring the blood on the floor, he let it keep flowing. "I still haven't died. Why did you show up?" "And you're not even the same as before..." Gu Qingshi's face was cold, his fingers trembling slightly. He didn't approach to comfort Huo Chen or show him sympathy. Instead, he walked over and slapped him. Furious enough to laugh, he snapped, "Is this how I taught you to live?" The veins in Huo Chen's neck bulged. His head turned with the blow, but an unusual glint flashed in his eyes. Reader's guide: 1. The shou isn't the only one with a pursuer. The gong knew even as a child, but hasn't fully awakened. 2. Not a wish-fulfillment story. Love develops over time; there's angst and bittersweetness. (They really are on the same household registry at first, but later they aren't. Don't worry.) 3. There's a villain arc, fingers crossed. 4. I don't think there's anything else, but I'll add more later. Shut-Ins Belong with Yanderes Anime-obsessed shut-in shou vs. moody yandere gong Shen Lin is an introverted shut-in. Ever since he transmigrated into a book and arrived in a new world, he hasn't wanted to move at all. Who is someone's white moonlight, who's someone else's cinnabar mole, who's chasing their wife to the crematorium, and who's going to fake their death and torment their lover: none of it has anything to do with him. He just wants to find a room and stay holed up in it until the end of time. But his good days didn't last long. A heartless, wealthy family dragged Shen Lin out of his shabby rental and told him he had to take part in an arranged marriage. Shen Lin: ...Is that really all illegitimate children in novels are good for? Apparently, the person he's marrying is the novel's villain, who can't win the protagonist's love. He's twisted, and later on he likes to chain people up and walk them around. Shen Lin: ...That's a pretty unusual hobby. But the man's house is over a thousand square meters, with all-you-can-use Wi-Fi, no one to bother him, and a personal chef on call around the clock who can cook all eight major regional cuisines. Shen Lin: ...Where's my darling husband? * A friend once tentatively asked Lu Yuting, "The Shen family loves pulling this kind of stunt. You don't have to take in some counterfeit. Why not get rid of him?" The other man simply kept his expression unchanged, slowly fingering the beads in his hand as he murmured, "He came here with his own suitcase." Friend: ??? So... Lu Yuting stood up to leave, a ripple appearing in his deep, still eyes. "I'll hold off on killing him. I want to see what tricks he's got." Then he walked in the front door. A ridiculously cheesy song blared like a demonic chant. Colorful disco lights flashed across the first floor of the villa. The butler, chef, and servants stood around the coffee table, looking worried. On top of it, a drunk teenager was earnestly singing karaoke. Lu Yuting shut the door in one swift motion, a crack appearing in his usually cool expression. But when he opened it again, the drunken teenager had somehow appeared at the door. Looking dazed, he asked, "How do you have a key to my house?" Lu Yuting: ? Less than two seconds later, the door clicked shut again. Lu Yuting laughed in exasperation. A powerful gong who can turn the world upside down vs. a shou who only wants to stay home and be a shut-in Rebirth is part of the story. The shou has a faint air of someone who's half-dead while still alive. Marriage first, love later. This is a comedy (not really). Please note: A real shut-in and a real yandere. There will be all sorts of handcuffs, hehe. Reader's guide: I remembered that Xiao Chi's story didn't even have Wi-Fi at first. That was awful. This one will let the shut-in enjoy staying home! Theme: Everyone is the protagonist of their own life.