Help me pls ●~●

So i forgot what the type of story it is (aka manhua, manga, webtoon, or manhwa)
But these are the things i do remember-
● the story starts with the mc waking up in a cage since he is sold off
● the ml buys him
● the mc knows what happens in the future due to curently or had read the original story and doesn't want to turn into his original characters fate
☆ please help me find it since im dying in college and having nothing to read or recommend me some good reads that either are interesting with no romance or bl or gl (づ￣ ³￣)づ