Escape by Faking My Death? Escape as a Cat!!

After transmigrating into a book, Qi You becomes the cannon-fodder fake young master in a face-slapping revenge story, the one who's useless at everything and a champion at getting himself killed.

The protagonist, Chu Luanxin, is the real young master who was lost as a child. He grew up poor, endured a tragic childhood, and excelled academically, embodying every trait of a beautiful, strong, tragic character. After being found and brought home, he is bullied and suppressed by his brothers, including Qi You. Unable to take it any longer, he eventually turns dark and sets out on the path of revenge.

Fortunately, Qi You transmigrates early, before any of this happens. During their school years, Chu Luanxin is just an ordinary, somewhat solitary boy. Qi You plans to find him first, max out his favorability in advance, cling to the protagonist's coattails, and stay alive until the ending.

As a noble (unlucky) transmigrator into a book, he naturally has a secret weapon.

System: The protagonist only cares about revenge, so he's hard to win over. You're his enemy. At least turn into someone he'd like before you approach him.

Qi You: Then I want bright, gem-like eyes, a soft body, and incredible stamina.

System: Yes, exactly! Now you're getting it.

Qi You: And a round, short face, springy paw pads, and sleek, glossy fur.

System: ? That doesn't sound like a person.

Qi You: Correct. Nobody can dislike a kitten.

So Chu Luanxin, who loves kittens, takes him in when he finds him shivering in the rain. He dries his fur, makes him a nest out of a cardboard box and towels, and saves part of his dinner money to buy him cheap cat food...

Qi You takes one look at the scratchy towel, the funny-smelling cat food, and the leaky window, then decisively crawls into Chu Luanxin's bed.

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As the absolute protagonist of a no-romance male-lead story, Chu Luanxin awakens to his role earlier than any other character.

He is the real young master who was lost by a wealthy family, destined to reclaim everything that belongs to him and reach the pinnacle of success. The friends who get along with him are guaranteed a happy ending, while anyone who opposes him is doomed. Everything follows its predetermined course as if the world were scripted, so it's all very boring.

Until one day, he finds a cat that appears and disappears without a trace, and meets a person he can never figure out.

The cat has no sense of personal space. Not only does it sleep under the same blanket as him, it presses all four paws against his chest, so every morning the first thing he has to do is check for inexplicable red marks below his collarbone.

The person is even worse. One moment, he's holding Chu Luanxin's hand and saying he's happiest when they're together. The next, he fakes his own death, vanishes to start a wonderful new life, and dumps the whole Qi family mess on Chu Luanxin.

Years later, Chu Luanxin unexpectedly meets someone who looks just like Qi You. This "substitute" has even less of a sense of personal space than the cat. The first time they meet, he asks about Chu Luanxin's love life, gets into his car, passes out drunk in the hotel suite Chu Luanxin booked, and the next day is lying naked beside him.

At the sight of that familiar face, Chu Luanxin flees the bed and rushes into the bathroom without bothering to get dressed, then kneels in front of the toilet and dry heaves. It ranks as the most embarrassing moment of his life.

Later, he finally discovers the secret behind the "trinity" of the cat, Qi You, and Qi You's substitute. He yanks Qi You out of bed while he's sleeping soundly, points to the mat on the floor, and says, "No, your nest is over there."

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Sunny, cheerful, sweet, airheaded gong with a brain the size of a tiny bean, but a silly cat has silly luck x Cold, taciturn, secretly cunning shou and award-winning actor, but a cat lover

1. One-on-one throughout, with no official secondary couples.

2. The gong can switch between human and cat form.

3. The focus is on romantic tension and the kitten's cuteness. The family drama is very low-stakes.

4. The timeline spans high school to working life, but kittens can't go to school or get jobs (.)

5. Includes a reunion without a breakup, a faked death everyone knows about, a substitute who pretends to be himself, and a complete guide to the beginner mistakes of first-time cat owners.

6. The author has a cat, and it's very cute (yes, this is bragging).

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Next book, as a treat to myself, will be about the entertainment industry. Come read After Losing My Memory, I Mistook a Fake Dating Show for a Real Marriage, and watch a timid gong and a dazed shou stumble through a silly romance!

As a second-generation star, Hua Yingtang is surrounded by sycophants the moment he enters the entertainment industry, who praise him until he becomes a spoiled brat. He's completely unaware of how terrible his acting is, until he shares the screen with the popular hot-tempered young actor Jiang Fang, who utterly outshines him. The scandalous trending topic stays on the entertainment charts all night.

To prove himself, he joins an acting variety show. The program Newlywed Life revolves around celebrities pretending to be married. Each episode has a different theme and tests the actors' ability to improvise.

But on the night before filming begins, he gets into a car accident. When he wakes up, he's forgotten all about the show.

The hospital room is already fitted with cameras. From snippets of conversation with the production team, he learns something shocking: he and Jiang Fang are married, and the cameras are filming their newlywed life.

At that moment, Jiang Fang is sitting beside his bed, eyes gentle and rimmed with red, as if he hasn't slept all night.

Hua Yingtang's heart softens. He doesn't dare tell him that he's forgotten they were together, so he plays along with the show.

On the program, they go on dates, visit each other at work, meet each other's parents, and look after kids. They compete to outdo each other, pushing themselves relentlessly, and successfully win the Best Couple award at the end of the year.

Hua Yingtang: Wait, what about acting? Is no one going to praise me?

After the show ends, the wrap party begins and the cameras leave. Hua Yingtang gets happily drunk and follows Jiang Fang back to their "marital home," thinking that from now on they'll live happily ever after.

But Jiang Fang stops him at the door. "Give me back the key."

...All right. The marriage was fake, but the heartbreak is real. Hua Yingtang takes stock of his life and throws himself into acting. To his surprise, he achieves some success. Everyone praises the way he plays tragic second leads with such heartfelt intensity and captivating emotion. Work offers pour in.

Hua Yingtang: Thanks to my fans, my celebrity mom, my castmates, and my nameless, unofficial ex-husband...

Until he and his on-screen "ex-husband" are cast in the same production. On camera, his gaze drifts toward Jiang Fang, who should have been his love rival. The perfect mask woven from his acting skills begins to crack.

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Emotional memory is one of the Method acting techniques. Actors recall events from their own lives to evoke genuine feelings, then channel them into similar situations in their roles. This is the only acting method Hua Yingtang has learned, and he's become dependent on it.

Hua Yingtang: The script says I have to sacrifice myself to save you, but I barely know you.

Jiang Fang: ?

Hua Yingtang: I used the night you dumped me to act out that crying scene just now.

Jiang Fang: !

Hua Yingtang: Does it have to be here? We've never actually done it, so I don't know what position to use!

Jiang Fang: ...

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Here's a blurb for now, please add it to your reading list!

Theme: Protecting animals is everyone's responsibility.