Looking for a Sickly Male Lead Who Coughs Every Few Steps and Faints Every Few More, with the Heroine Pampering Him to Bits 求男主病殃殃，三步一咳五步一晕女主宠上天的文

1. 101 我 I'm Not a Discarded Pawn in a Business War 我不是商战弃子 Chi Shuo池槊Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Lead + Rekindled Love + Secret Identities + Business Rivalry and Crime Investigation + Sickly Yet Strong + Mutual First Love, HE] The rating is low because it just opened. It'll go up later 🥺🥺 The later chapters have a lot of deduction and crime investigation, so enter with caution ❤️ CP: Tan Yanfeng x Gu Yuanchu Jewelry company CEO x jewelry designer Steady, restrained white magnolia x outwardly spoiled red rose - "Amid the dense fog and the stench of blood, lo 64Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   This one!! The male lead has a bad stomach. After being injected with poison, his cardiopulmonary function is affected. The medication will irritate his stomach, causing frequent attacks. He is very weak and almost never feels comfortable. The female lead is always very distressed and comforts him. But both of them are very strong!

2. 102 爱 Love Must Be Spoken Across Three Lifetimes 爱要说三世 Lettuce and Broccoli莴苣西兰花Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Reborn heroine × sickly wheelchair-bound CEO who dotes on his wife] [Sweet romance, a little angst midway through, two strong leads. No tearful heroine, no scheming and vicious second male lead, and no women fighting each other for a man.] He is the young head of a powerful family. To be reborn and meet her again, he is willing to endure a lifetime of illness. Reborn, she comes to his door to propose, determined to keep her promise and repay his kindness, but ends up falling in love with him. 274Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   I've collected all three of these, but I don't have the courage to read them again. They're so heartbreaking.

3. 103 重 Reborn: I Don't Want Your Blessing, I Only Want You 重生：不要你的成全，只要你 Mo Yan Ru Chu陌颜如初Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Reborn; female lead dotes on male lead; the male lead is mute early on and uses a wheelchair later. There is a male-male secondary couple, so feel free to skip if that bothers you. People pine obsessively for what they cannot have, while taking what they do have for granted. In her previous life, Lin Yanxin was trapped by her own lofty pride. She refused to accept the marriage arranged by her parents to Mu Chenyan, turning a blind eye to his patience and understanding. She stubbornly believed he 2.4kReads8.8Score160Shelves
4. 104 暗 The Ninth Year of Secretly Loving Him, I’m Done Pretending 暗恋他的第九年，我不装了 The Girl Won't Die Young少女没有夭Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Extreme Romantic Tension + Frail Male Lead + Female Dotes on Male Lead + Sweet Romance] A beautiful, unhinged CEO with a wicked streak vs. a proud, distinguished beauty with heterochromia Song Cixin, the eldest legitimate daughter of the third generation of a powerful financial dynasty, is the feared and hated Queen of Hell of high society. On her first day back in the country, she slaps her own uncle across the face and yanks the feeding tube from her father, who is in a v 117Reads—Score106Shelves

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   This one! A new book, featuring a sickly protagonist and a woman who dotes on him. The male lead frequently falls ill, making him quite pitiful.

5. 105 权 After Gaining Power Over the Court, Is It Really Too Much to Make the Emperor My Slave? 权倾朝野后，让皇帝为奴不过分吧 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing [Male Lead Angst] [Mostly Physical Abuse] [Training] [Discipline] [Beautiful Male Lead] I love picking on beautiful men! [Cold, sinister warlord of a chaotic age VS gentle, handsome emperor of a fallen kingdom] [Male Lead Angst + Gender-Bender + Both Pure + Physical and Emotional Abuse + Mutual Healing] When Su Yuqing stormed the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty, Xiao Songyun knelt at her feet and begged to become her slave. She torments him first, then chases after him! Early on: Su Yuqing com 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist is sickly and weak, and he coughs up blood frequently.

6. 106 病 Sickly Devotion: The Obsessive Big Shot Pursues Me Relentlessly 病态宠爱：病娇大佬对我穷追不舍 Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork ccc鱼香肉丝cccModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Redemption + Obsessive yandere + Sweet romance + Both reborn] Tang Yu loves Gu Zhinan beyond reason, hopelessly and irrevocably! She is his addiction, the morphine for his attacks of pain, the histamine that keeps him awake all night, and the sedative that calms his restless fury! Beneath the spotlight, he locks the girl in his arms. His eyes are bloodshot, his expression dark and hostile. In a hoarse voice, nearly broken, he tells her: "Anyone who dares to lay a hand on you besides me deserves 976Reads9.3Score115Shelves

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   All five of these books feature male protagonists with poor health, and then the female protagonist dotes on him.

7. 107 病 The Frail Prince Consort: The Princess Is a Stunning Beauty and a Bewitching Demon 病弱驸马：公主她绝色倾城美又妖 Please Call Me Xiaobai请叫我小白Historical518k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Everyday Life + One Heroine + Princess + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + A Little Angst + Sickly Protagonist!] Yu Jingyan, a genius professor at a research institute in Huaguo, transmigrated! He arrived the day after the original owner’s wedding. Before dying, the original owner had done one major thing: stood up his princess bride on their wedding night. At their first meeting, Feng Qinghan said, “I’m not someone you can mess with. I’m going to teach you a proper lesson!” At 738Reads7.2Score100Shelves
8. 108 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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   I've listened to it five or six times; it's my favorite book.

9. 109 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   The male lead is sickly, while the female lead dotes on him with sweetness.

10. 110 昭 Zhaohua's World-Conquering, Frail Husband Is Her Dearest Treasure 昭华倾天病弱夫郎是她的心尖宠 Sparse Shadows, Cold Quilt疏影冷衾Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yun Zhao, the greatest special agent trained by a modern nation, is cold-hearted and aloof. One day, she transmigrates into the female heir to the throne of the Jingnan Kingdom, a brutal and bloodthirsty figure in a world ruled by women. She means to watch this strange world from a distance, but she can't bring herself to abandon the original owner's husband, Ye Mu Bai, a crippled lord-consort despised by the entire world. Blind and frail, he is said to bring death to his father, and everyone 917Reads8.2Score109Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly, and the female lead is incredibly doting and charming.

11. 111 偏 The Obsessive Yandere Tycoon’s Captive Secret Romance 偏执成瘾病娇大佬的囚宠秘恋 Sparse Shadows, Cold Quilt疏影冷衾Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted He is cold-blooded and obsessive, a living King of Hell feared throughout the business world. At a funeral, he takes her by force and locks her in a gilded cage, making her his wife in the shadows. She hates him to the core for ruining her relationship and stealing her freedom, and spends every day plotting her escape from this gilded hell! She is the starlight he glimpsed in the dark, the impossible dream he dare not touch. He builds impenetrable walls to keep every wolf and tiger away, yet swa 1.7kReads8.2Score108Shelves
12. 112 富 My Rich Husband Is Lame and Blind. Don't Be Afraid, I'll Protect Him 富豪老公残又瞎，别怕，我来护他 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [An optimistic, sunny heroine] and [a patient, disabled tycoon lying low] in a [sapiosexual romance] [Both virgins + married first, love later + pure, indulgent fluff + relaxed family life + heir rivalry] Before her wedding, Song Qingming knew only that her future husband had lost both his parents, and owned a car and a house. Then they met. Well, well. Matchmakers really do have silver tongues, and liars really do wear masks. Why hadn’t anyone mentioned that he was lame and blind? For a million 1.9kReads8.2Score130Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly and weak. He lost both his parents at age eight and was poisoned, abused, and blinded and crippled by his stepmother. He's frail, delicate, has a bad stomach, and vomits blood. The female lead is a sunny, optimistic, and cheerful girl. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; guaranteed to be good.

13. 113 情 Love Makes You Even More Kind 情因你更慈 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Volume One: What’s Past Is Past After Lin Shenshen’s background came to light, the relationships among the three of them changed dramatically. Mo Yuanxi went blind saving her, An Yiheng painfully accepted the divorce, and he watched as she was proposed to, became pregnant, and died... Volume Two: The Future Is Yet to Come Twenty years later, Mo Nian had grown up, and An Yiheng increasingly felt that she looked exactly like Lin Shenshen. He was 45, and she was 20: he had spent twenty years by her 241Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead went blind, but the male and female leads still doted on each other. [Almost crying]

14. 114 簪 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score401Shelves

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    The first one is a bit different, but the male lead is the kind who likes to have fun, and the female lead supports him. The second one has a very weak male lead, and the female lead protects him. The male lead is capable.

15. 115 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Junior Sister Thinks Every Day About Staying Alive 穿书后小师妹每日想着努力苟命 Crunchy Noodles Love Candy干脆面爱吃糖Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Ye Qingqing transmigrates into a book. She was so sleepy while reading a novel that she knocked her head against the desk, and that was the end of her. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s become the junior sister who does every evil imaginable and gets killed off in Chapter Two. She plans to keep her head down and stay alive, but then she realizes the biggest villain later in the story is currently just a pitiful little member of the sect. Great, she’s found a way to survive. She waves a hand 1.1kReads9.0Score173Shelves

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    I absolutely love this! [Crying][crying]

16. 116 穿 Transmigrated as a Noble Lady: I Want the Throne and the Ailing Prince 穿成贵女：皇位和病弱王爷我都要 Cilantro Da Da Da香菜哒哒哒Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Female lead stronger than male lead + 1v1 + sweet romance] [The male lead is very frail. This is a frail-male-lead kink story. I love sickly men, so I cooked up this “meal.” If it’s not your thing, move along. No hate, please.] “This story features a female-led intimate relationship (GB). Please be aware if that’s not your preference.” I treated the stars as a chessboard and held them in my grasp for four hundred years. My final move landed on the board called “the realm.” Reborn as the Xie 1.7kReads8.1Score251Shelves

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    This, this, this

17. 117 不 An Endless Summer 不尽炎夏 Jie Yizhe解一哲Modern Romance299k WordsOngoing [Male lead suffers | Stomach and heart angst | A touch of period-drama style | Redemption] At a middle school in a remote mountain village, Chen Yan, the head of discipline burdened with family responsibilities, secretly protects students in difficult circumstances by playing the role of a “villain,” even at the cost of destroying himself. Xu Jianxia, a passionate new teacher, initially mistakes his coldness and severity for cruelty. As she gets to know him, the truth behind a series of events g 226Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist initially suffers from stomach pain, which unlocks his heart condition around chapter 100. This body is quite frugal with food, as he can only eat a few bites before stopping. He initially appears as a rigid, old man, secretly helping the female protagonist realize his unfulfilled ideals.

18. 118 她 After She Died Tragically in a Ruined Temple, Her Brothers Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 她在破庙惨死后，哥哥们跪着求原谅 Hardworking Little Bunny努力的小兔叽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The Regretful Chase] [Sweet Romance] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Yun Lingxi, the eldest disciple of Ghost Valley, transmigrates into a book and becomes the foil in a beloved-daughter story. Her parents don't care for her, her brothers don't love her, and the whole family dotes only on their adopted daughter. From the start, she sleeps with the villainous big shot and resolves to cling to his coattails. As she works her way into his good graces, her awful family members all come to regret their ac 543Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly, and the female lead dotes on him immensely.

19. 119 欺 Picking on My Senior Brother? This Junior Sister Will Topple the Sect! 欺负我大师兄？小师妹掀翻宗门！ Mountain Bears Snow山负雪Fantastical Romance585k WordsOngoing [A junior sister with her head full of her eldest senior brother × a frail, gentle, motherly eldest senior brother] [Male lead angst + doting on her husband + plenty of scenes featuring illness and frailty] Until she was twenty-one, Shen Nianzhao always thought she was Heaven's favorite. Born into a cultivation family, she was chosen as an infant by Changming Immortal Venerable, the greatest swordsman alive, and taken as his personal disciple. Her four senior brothers were all different in tempe 4.4kReads8.8Score328Shelves

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    I bet you'll like this one.

20. 120 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    It's a great story! Feng Qingwu transmigrates into a novel, becoming a brilliant but ultimately useless cannon fodder character. Feng Qingwu sneers, "Cannon fodder? Let's see who the real cannon fodder is! I'll torture you to death!" But unexpectedly, she gets entangled with a delicate and handsome man. Everyone in the Holy Realm knows that a noble family has a peerless young master, incomparably handsome but suffering from a chronic illness, tormented by pain year-round. "Cough... Lord City Lord, I'm in a lot of pain." At first, Feng Qingwu was deceived by his weak appearance, her heart softening drastically. Later, Feng Qingwu still spoiled him rotten. Feng Qingwu looks at the young master and chuckles, "What's wrong? Where does it hurt this time?" "Thinking of you makes everything hurt."

21. 121 病 The Frail Businessman Begs for Kisses and Hugs in the Arms of a Divine Big Shot 病弱商爷在神明大佬怀中索吻求抱 Crazy Durian疯狂的榴莲Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, later she dotes on the hero, mutual devotion, obsessive, crazy, face-slapping] Leng Li, an aloof and unhinged big shot who kills without batting an eye, VS Shang Zhuo, a truly frail, obsessive, calculating beauty with a hidden dark side. Leng Li, the only ancient high god, fell into demonic corruption and possessed the body of a pitiful mortal named Leng Li. Just after taking possession, she encountered the frail, bewitching beauty Shang Zhuo. They clashed before they got to kno 351Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 王 The Frail Prince Survives Thanks to His Princess Consort's Expert Care 王爷体弱多病，全靠王妃极致续命 Jiu Yezi氿叶子Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [BE] [Completed] It doesn’t have a rushed ending, it’s just a short story with a slightly faster pace. As soon as Shen Nanyi transmigrates, she learns she’s supposed to marry a frail, sickly prince. Before the wedding, all she can think about is when the prince will die and whether she’ll inherit all his wealth. After the wedding, she learns that if the prince dies, his wife will have to spend the rest of her life in a temple praying for his soul’s peace. Looking at the fr 24Reads8.1Score—Shelves
23. 123 努 Catching Ghosts to Spoil My Frail Husband 努力收鬼，宠坏我的病弱夫郎 Tangtang Loves Candy糖糖爱吃糖Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted A sickly husband with hidden potential VS a mighty deity whose spiritual power has been sealed “Jinran, you’re back?” “Yes, I’m back!” A woman in a red dress passed through the Yellow Springs. The leaves of the other shore withered wherever she went, while vivid red spider lilies blossomed wherever her hem brushed the ground. All the ghosts bowed before her. After taking over a body and being reborn, her memories gradually returned. She never imagined she would see him again, let alone become hi 44Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 盼 Hoping She’ll Look My Way 盼她垂怜 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Healing, redemption, and sweet romance] A deeply devoted, obsessive CEO with an eating disorder and frail health x a warmhearted food blogger with a talent for cooking. Both books are complete and rated 9.3~ When Lu Lihuan was a child, she rescued a pitiful, down-on-his-luck boy who was locked up and abused in a remote mountain village. At first, he hid in a cramped, lightless room and refused to see her. He bared his teeth at her and drove her away without mercy. She thought he hated her, neve 4.7kReads9.3Score374Shelves

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    ✨✨The male lead's love is restrained and humble. He thought he could just silently protect her, but she walked towards him first. Because of childhood trauma, he can't eat anything given to him by others; only the food from the female lead makes him feel safe. They've known each other since childhood, but the female lead lost her memory due to a childhood fever and forgot him. The male lead loves the female lead deeply, but his love is humble; he always feels unworthy of her because she's so wonderful, which is truly heartbreaking. In the end, they clear up many misunderstandings, and the female lead gradually cures the male lead's anorexia. The ending is also really sweet 😘😘 In the beginning, the male lead is very insecure because of his anorexia, feeling unworthy of her. But she thinks his little fish is so wonderful and doesn't need to feel insecure. It really made me cry so much; they're both so good to each other, and the plot is so bittersweet 🌹🌹

25. 125 在 I Got Carried Away Kissing My Wealthy Heiress Girlfriend 在财阀女友怀里无法无天被亲红温 Bright and Awkward灼灼囧华Urban406k WordsCompleted [One Heroine + Alluring Beauty + Forced Love + Ridiculous Comedy] Lin Mo transmigrates into the body of a despised fake young master. Before he can even get his bearings, the sickly-obsessive heiress Shen Junyi abducts him by force. She says she wants a child and forces him to sign an agreement to have a child and leave the father behind. He resists, but she keeps pressing him... After many chaotic nights, he tries to escape, only for her to tie him up and bring him back. “You want to run before 2.6kReads7.5Score186Shelves

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    They're all strong female leads, but some of the male leads aren't physically weak either, and they're still very good-looking! ⊙∀⊙! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Hope you all like them! [Kiss][Kiss]

26. 126 疯 The Unhinged Beauty Only Listens to Me? Then I'll Spoil Him Rotten 疯批美人只听我的？那就宠他到底 Si Bai Shou斯白兽Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal xianxia + healing + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other] Si Yunche, the greatest prodigy of Yunmiao Celestial Sect, has her spiritual meridians destroyed overnight. Reduced to a cripple, she is sent to guard the sect's forbidden grounds, the Dragon-Sealing Abyss. Imprisoned below is Gu Lianchen, a breathtakingly beautiful young man whom the world regards as an ill omen. He bears the bloodline of chaos, the source of calamity that everyone believes must be destroyed. Everyone 64Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 重 Reborn: The Laid-Back Junior Sister Tames the Ruthless Demon Lord 重生后，咸鱼小师妹将狠戾魔尊养乖了 A Deer Leapt in My Heart心头撞鹿Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lu Mianmian always thought she’d landed in a story where the whole sect doted on her. She threw herself into cultivating, but in the end, she became a vessel for her senior sister’s spiritual root and died beneath a cliff, an unjustly dead, nameless spirit. Reborn, Lu Mianmian learned her lesson and decided to slack off for good! Urging people to cultivate gets your ancestors’ graves moved. Whoever wants to cultivate this lousy immortality can do it themselves. I’m done ser 472Reads8.8Score101Shelves
28. 128 我 After I Died, the Beautiful Hostage Jumped from the City Tower 我死后，美人质子他跳了城楼 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [The writing falls apart, don't read...] [Reborn + doted on by everyone + sweet romance] [Relationship-focused / devoted couple / not much revenge or face-slapping] [Warning: Aside from his good looks and his love for the female lead, the male lead is good for nothing] Only after Jiang Yichi died did she learn that what she'd once believed was fate had been a lie. Everything the scumbag enjoyed had been stolen from that man. She watched that man take revenge for her by personally killing her ene 5.7kReads9.1Score418Shelves
29. 129 什 What Mad Dragon? She’s Clearly My Sweet Wife 什么疯子恶龙？明明是我的乖妻主 Xiao Youyun小幼芸Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing [Female-dominated world + 1v1 + mutual chastity] [An outwardly deranged, violent demon king who is secretly obsessed with fluffy things × a carefree fox spirit in public, sensitive and insecure in private] A college guy in his youth transmigrated one day into the body of Qingqiu's Eighteenth Prince, a fox spirit. Bai Jiuying looked at the nine plump, fluffy tails behind him and gave Heaven the middle finger. When the Demon King chose consorts, he was unlucky enough to be picked. Bai Jiuying wa 11Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
31. 131 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score691Shelves
32. 132 公 After the Princess Is Reborn, She Kisses the Ruthless Kidnapper Senseless 公主重生后，把狠戾绑匪亲懵了 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + pursuing her husband + doting on her husband + breezy style + both leads are each other's first in this life] [Cold-faced bandit leader VS delicate princess] In her previous life, Shen Changle loved Lu Mingchao with all her heart and made him her prince consort. But he colluded with a neighboring kingdom and brought about the fall of her country and the destruction of her family! He not only had her imperial brother roasted alive beneath the sun, but also threw her int 848Reads8.7Score110Shelves
33. 133 当 Be a Good Wife? To Hell With That. I'll Take a New Lover by Force and Ruin Your Whole Family 当贤妻？滚，我强娶新欢废你全家 Summer Wind, Winter Snow.夏风冬雪。Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + face-slapping + mild coercion + devoted and exclusive couples] Reborn as Li Xiyue, the weak and useless little princess of Northern Qin, she discovers her consort has secretly taken another wife. Her own brother schemes to flatter her into ruin, and she ultimately dies suddenly, abandoned by everyone! Then “Heaven’s Will” urges her on: To save the empire, I’ll grant you peerless beauty and a body destined for easy conception. Be kind and forgiving, guide everyone back to th 2.3kReads8.9Score226Shelves
34. 134 帝 The Emperor’s Beloved Daughter: The Demon Lord Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 帝女娇宠：魔尊他柔弱不能自理 Jin Yu津聿Ancient Romance736k WordsOngoing [Reborn empress heroine × self-effacing, devoted, sickly Demon Lord] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + gender-bender romance + lovesick, gentle, adorable sickly hero + powerful, strong-willed heroine who's indulgent toward the hero + happy ending] Shen Yunzhuo spent hundreds of years as the Heavenly Emperor. Every day was spent handling state affairs, reminiscing about the past, and sleeping. She no longer needed rest, really, but sometimes she would dream of someone from long ago. 1.7kReads8.5Score133Shelves
35. 135 病 The Lovesick Lord Li Spoils Me Rotten in His Arms 病娇厉爷在我怀里恃宠而骄 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + yandere + devoted husband] Rumor has it that the Li family has an untouchable ancestor: devastatingly handsome, frail, and disabled. You can’t scold him or criticize him. You can only spoil him, or keep your distance. Gu Zhiyu, who transmigrates into a yandere novel as a minor cannon-fodder character, thinks the same way. But no matter where she hides each night, he always finds her... “Zhizhi, would you do me the favor of falling into my hands?” Later, she notices that whenever he se 5.6kReads9.4Score708Shelves
36. 136 暴 The Tyrannical Empress Bends Down, and the Man She Took by Force Goes Weak at the Knees 暴戾女帝一俯身，强娶的他软了腰 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Complete! A sweet matriarchal romance + powerful heroine + forced relationship that turns into mutual devotion. A rational, ambitious, and unhinged ruler vs. a gentle, well-behaved general who isn't a helpless vine] After ascending the throne, Xie Jiyue seized absolute power with an iron fist. Two years later, the general she had longed for, her beloved white moonlight, finally returned to court. But her beloved said his heart belonged to someone else? Xie Jiyue: If I want someone, I get them. 4.6kReads9.1Score363Shelves
37. 137 G GB Group Transmigration: The Regent Has a Slim Waist, Long Legs, and a Hopeless Romantic Streak GB群穿：摄政王腰软腿长恋爱脑 Milky Yangtao奶味杨桃Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female-led GB romance, no reverse harem (avoid if you're uncomfortable with a female lead). A money-loving, lecherous, somewhat trashy princess vs. a lovesick regent with multiple fake identities. One-on-one, comedy, secret crush, the real and fake heiresses get along, no women fighting over a man, no purely evil supporting characters. The male lead gets insanely jealous.] Shen Nange and her family transmigrate to the Kingdom of Luoxia, where they find themselves in a difficult situation. Their 675Reads6.9Score105Shelves
38. 138 京 The Young Lady of the Capital's Elite Circle Beckons, and He Begs for Her Favor 京圈大小姐勾勾手，他跪求垂青 Deer Sing as the Mist Rises雾起鹿鸣Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Push and Pull + The Ice-Cold Beauty Falls in Love + Powerful Heroine + Younger Hero + Devoted Couple] [Powerful Heiress × Proud, Fallen Young Master] When they first met, he was a refined young master. Mistaking her for a girl who had climbed the ranks through sexual favors, he earnestly urged her to mend her ways. Later, she became the high and mighty head of the Wansheng Group, while he had fallen on hard times and needed a partnership with her. Instead, she beckoned him over with 3.8kReads9.0Score522Shelves
39. 139 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
40. 140 吻 Too Many Kissing Scenes: The Puppy-Eyed Actor Gets Bullied by the Best Actress Again 吻戏超标：小奶狗又被影后欺负了 Goji Berries Keep Me Alive枸杞续命呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The rating will rise. A sweet romance with a happy ending. [Female lead, male submissive] [Everything you could wish for in a domineering, powerful older sister or an adorable, tsundere, delicate little puppy] [Older woman-younger man romance] [She pursues him at first, then the sweetness goes through the roof] [No heartbreak or arguments between the couple; the male lead has a little childhood angst] [No harem] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] [Plenty of chapters to binge] What do y 7.6kReads8.3Score797Shelves
41. 141 甜 Sweet! The Soft-Waisted, Wild-Tempered Husband Is Doted on by the Reborn Empress 甜！娇夫腰软性子野，重生女帝宠 Hua Jiaojiang花娇姜Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + rebirth + devoted to each other + sweet romance + female lead dotes on male lead] *Romance first, career second. The reigning empress, Xiao Junling, was once the fourth princess of the Beiqi Kingdom and the people's revered God of War in the Southern Campaign. To help her elder sister, Xiao Junzhao, seize the throne, she pushed the person she loved into an abyss. But after Xiao Junzhao succeeded, Xiao Junling was accused of treason. Her beloved died saving her, and her ene 3.1kReads8.8Score253Shelves
42. 142 帝 The Emperor Was Bullied, and His Darling Came Running to Save Her Husband 帝君被欺辱，娇娇飞奔来救夫君了 Feng Longyue风泷月Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Completed short sweet romance + sweet fawn vs. mad ruler + spirits + redemption + come pinch the little fawn's antlers + short, fluffy treat] [I walk in darkness, covered in filth, and have never cared. Yet when you smiled and reached out both hands to me, I didn't know what to do.] Bai Ze, the king of deer, understands the nature of all things and knows the forms of everything under heaven. He can answer questions about the spirits and demons of the world. She is Bai Ze's daughter, peerless in 432Reads9.0Score107Shelves
43. 143 女 I'm Done Being Empress, So I'll Train a Prince to Be My Errand Boy 女帝当够了，培养个王爷当打工人 Milky Yangtao奶味杨桃Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [An anything-goes immortal-world powerhouse vs. a sweet, innocent, unlucky prince who’s given up on life. Everyone’s a comedian. The woman is stronger than the man. Female-led romance, with the woman taking the dominant role; avoid this if that’s not your thing. Focuses on the leads’ interactions, with a rekindled romance.] [In a typical historical romance setting where only the heroine has magic, the hero grows stronger over time. Once he falls in love, he becomes a lovesick show-off, and gradu 131Reads8.2Score—Shelves
44. 144 豪 A Vicious Dog of the Rich? Just My Sister’s Little Puppy 豪门恶犬？姐姐养的小狗罢了 Sea Salt Ice Cream海盐冰激凌Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Both leads have only ever been with each other + equally strong leads + older woman/younger man + training her puppy + sweet, satisfying romance + face-slapping + a second chance at love + the male lead goes from lover to husband] [Dark, possessive, yandere puppy boy with a sweet exterior and a hidden ruthless streak x cool, glamorous, flirtatious, proud young heiress] Before she was forced into an arranged marriage, Shen Jiayan's parents discovered her secret relationship with Lin Mubai, the S 3.8kReads9.3Score347Shelves
45. 145 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The ultimate contemporary romance novel. Of all the contemporary romance novels I've read, this is the only one I can't resist. The male and female leads are incredibly engaging, their emotions are delicate and intense, and the supporting characters are all unique and vibrant, captivating and enchanting. A true work of literature, its brilliance is indescribable.

46. 146 秋 Autumn Winds Bluster 秋风飒 Ruo Yuan's Ruo Yuan若鸯的若鸳Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted “No one in this world taught me to be good. Only my elder sister did.” Bold female general × humble younger man Yan Sa was reborn. In her previous life, she was the dynasty’s only female general. She was married by imperial decree to Liang Feng, General of Anbei, and they treated each other with respect. But the treacherous Gao Shan slandered them before the emperor. Wary of their immense achievements, the emperor issued an edict sentencing both her and Liang Feng to death. As she faced executio 393Reads—Score103Shelves

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    These are all ancient Chinese sayings.

47. 147 吾EN My Qi, Wanwan 吾柒婉婉 Ruo Yuan's Ruo Yuan若鸯的若鸳Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted Adorable, tearful girl x crippled young general A marriage by proxy brought fourteen-year-old Cui Wan to Chu Moqi, the boy who had dazzled her when she was little. But the sunny young man in her memories had long since been broken on the battlefield, left paralyzed from the waist down and with a violent temper. On their wedding night, he gripped her chin and sneered, “If you’re so afraid, why come climbing after a high branch?” Cui Wan had no idea what a high branch was. She only wanted to secur 2.5kReads8.2Score278Shelves
48. 148 病 After the Frail CEO Moves to the Countryside, a Little Farm Girl Spoils Him Rotten 病弱霸总下乡后，被小农女娇宠了 Zhi Ying枝莺Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted Li Sui'an is a poor farm girl with no parents. All she wants is to find a husband willing to marry into her family and settle down to a cozy life with a man, children, and a warm bed. But every man she meets is a scumbag. Then one day, she sees the new neighbor. He has a slim waist and long legs, and he's delicate and handsome, a rare beauty among men. Li Sui'an falls for him at first sight. Smitten by his looks, she decides to marry him and bring him home. He can be the pretty one, while she ea 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Delicate and charming husband × Quirky and clever little farmer

49. 149 梅 Melogant: From Loneliness to Love’s Haven 梅洛冈特：从孤独到爱的归宿 Slightly Tipsy by the Sea海微醺Female-Channel Fanfiction159k WordsOngoing Merope Gaunt was born into an ancient and mysterious wizarding family, yet she searched for a place of her own in the Muggle world. Her family, the Gaunts, had once been the pride of pure-blood wizards, but as time passed, their glory was gradually replaced by curses and prejudice. Merope’s father, Marvolo, and her brother, Morfin, were both staunch defenders of family tradition. Their hatred of Muggles and obsession with pure-blood lineage meant that Merope grew up oppressed and alone. Merope’s 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Added to bookshelf] New book! The story features Voldemort's parents with gender swapped identities. The male protagonist suffers from a severe stomach ailment and is often sick in almost every chapter due to abuse from his father and brother. [Heart] To gain love, the male protagonist deceives the human female protagonist. Before learning the truth, the female protagonist diligently cares for him. [Heart] The beginning is sweet and angsty, while the later part is extremely angsty. [Heart]

50. 150 记 A Record of Xicheng, the City No One Can Escape 记：逃不出的汐城 Yu Wantong虞宛童Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted A major crime once took place in Xishui City. The son of a wealthy local businessman, who already suffered from a psychological disorder, was brutally abused by the live-in nanny on a stormy night. When his mother returned home the next day and found her precious boy covered in blood, the five-year-old was barely clinging to life. After that, his psychological condition grew increasingly severe and difficult to control. He became extremely averse to loud noises and thunderstorms, which could tri 839Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is called sickly, and the female protagonist sacrifices herself to become a savior.

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