Any Sweet Stories Where the Female Lead Has Severe Depression and the Male Lead Helps Her Heal? 有没有那种女主是抑郁症很严重 男主救赎 甜甜！！

1. 1 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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   🔥🔥①The female lead in this book suffers from severe depression and repeatedly engages in self-harm and suicide attempts. The beginning is quite tragic, but the male lead adores her.

2. 2 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.5kReads9.0Score94414d adds
3. 3 她 She Wants to Lie Flat? Lord Pei Snuffs His Cigarette, Grabs Her by the Waist, and Forces Her to Keep Living 她躺平？裴爷掐烟锁腰硬把命续上 Yue Jiu悅玖Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [Independent, sensitive, outspoken kitten × cool, steady, supportive powerhouse (daddy-type older man)] On a snowy night at the start of the year, Chu You wrote a line in her notebook: “I hope I can die quietly, alone, by the end of the year.” She was the only daughter of the Chu family. Her parents had died young, leaving behind only the company they'd devoted half their lives to building. She'd fought tooth and nail to build a business empire, only to end up frail and sickly. So she said, “Fri 3kReads8.4Score30014d adds

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   Babies, please don't look at the ratings, okay? 😭 It's just so good! The female lead's somatization and severe depression are incurable; she doesn't understand love, nor the feelings the male lead gives her. She's always thinking about how to give in return to feel secure, but the male lead just loves her unconditionally. The female lead is so sweet 🥳 It's like a strawberry cake, but the middle part is bitter—remember to have tissues ready! Everyone should watch it! 🌸

4. 4 我 Caregiving at the Mental Hospital 我在精神病院当陪护 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted A troubled heart can be healed with medicine. A troubled mind means something is wrong with your mental health. The moment I walked into a psychiatric hospital with my daughter, my world collapsed! As I stayed by her side through treatment, for a moment I wondered: Why did I have to come into this world? Why was I given a family like this? Why did I have a child like this? When all these questions surfaced, I wanted to cry. I didn't want to live! 183Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist in this novel suffers from depression, but it's not the male protagonist who saves her. Instead, it's her mother's experience accompanying her in the hospital that is truthfully written down. May we all be able to stay away from anxiety and emerge from the shadows!

5. 5 她 She's So Sweet. She's Faking It 她好甜，她装的 You Qian尢浅Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Male lead is a fake playboy + Female lead has sunny-type depression] [Reborn + School life + Saving each other] Xu Li was reborn. In this life, she was still a fun-loving party girl who liked pretty young women and had a smile sweet enough to make your teeth ache. Liang Ji had never met anyone who smiled so sweetly and seemed so carefree. Before he knew it, he was drawn to her sunny aura. The more he got to know her, the more deeply he fell, until he was hopelessly in love with her. L 3.9kReads9.2Score43314d adds

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   I've finished reading it! But I finished it a long time ago and don't remember the plot. I kept it because it was so good, I didn't delete it! [Thumbs up] Note: The second book isn't set in a school! Summary: Very good! [Heart][Heart][Heart]

6. 6 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The main story is complete. The opening chapters depict the female protagonist of Doctors Without Borders' novel being rewritten. She learns that the male soldier is wounded and in shock, and on his deathbed, he believes he has been reborn in high school. She returns to the past six months, to the nights he has dreamt of her... Finally, the male protagonist awakens, like a god descending, amidst the perilous battlefield, and they have a whirlwind marriage in reality. (Waves)

7. 7 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
8. 8 星 Stars Were Always Romantic 星星本就浪漫 Zhi Xia Yuan栀夏鸢Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted A beautiful, soft-spoken girl transferred to Kunbei No. 2 High School. Within just a few weeks, a classmate had already confessed to her. But then a medical record posted on the school forum suddenly became public, making everyone curious about why its owner was ill. As her classmates gradually began to distance themselves, Lin Yuxuan still had a group of friends who never abandoned her. Lu Ye, a boy with a cold face and a colder heart, would sternly defend her against the rumors. He would also 3.1kReads9.3Score48214d adds
9. 9 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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   A broken relationship mended, the female lead is a wealthy CEO suffering from depression. The chapters about the female lead's depression are so heartbreaking, but later the male lead falls deeply in love with her. They've both been hurt by each other. The beginning was truly so moving!

10. 10 小 A Guide to Nurturing a Little Rose 小玫瑰温养手册 Kong Kong Jiu空空九Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted (A sweet little romance, love at first sight + an eight-year age gap + the hero has a secret crush + the heroine suffers from severe depression + a healing story) Qin Xiuyu never imagined he would fall in love at first sight with a girl he didn’t know. One look was all it took for him to fall deeply for her and think of her for three whole years. Then, at a party, his best friend led over a slender, fair-skinned girl and introduced her. “This is my younger sister, Wen Nanqiu.” Only then did he l 2.9kReads8.9Score30114d adds

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    Both of these books feature female protagonists with severe depression. The male protagonists are both hopelessly infatuated with love; both are truly excellent.

11. 11 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 33Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.5kReads9.3Score36414d adds
13. 13 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 4.9kReads8.4Score33514d adds
14. 14 她 She, the Gloomy Madwoman, Was Read Like a Book 她，阴郁疯批被读心 Hui Li绘栗Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted The animated drama "Just Met, Platycodon" is now streaming. [Everyone's Favorite + Unpredictable Heroine + Mind Reading + Wealthy Families + Groveling Arc + No Fixed Couple + Otome Leaning] [Complete. We recommend turning off the comments while reading.] She was Lan Yetan, a mentally ill girl with no desire to survive. After dying, she inexplicably transmigrated into "The Sweet and Soft Green Tea Darling Is at It Again." At first, she figured she would just drift aimlessly as a lonely ghost. How 11.2kReads8.9Score90314d adds

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    The first book 🎉 features a female protagonist with depression who contemplates suicide every day. She transmigrates into the body of a wealthy heiress about to be kicked out of her home. The protagonist is initially excited, thinking, "We're about to cross the street, about to be hit by a car..." However, her brothers overhear her inner thoughts...

15. 15 万 The Most Hated One Leapt to Their Death, and All the Powerful Figures Wept Until Their Eyes Were Red 万人嫌纵身一跃，大佬全员哭红眼 Zhouone周oneModern Romance511k WordsCompleted [No Second Chances After a Broken Relationship + Everyone Faces Their Comeuppance + Face-Slapping + Pure Satisfaction] To win over the male lead, Li Xiang pretended not to know what was happening and drank the spiked water, watching helplessly as one of her kidneys was transplanted into the sweet, innocent female lead. Afterward, the male lead promised to marry her to make it up to her. But on the wedding day, the female lead deliberately disappeared to ruin the ceremony, sending one powerful fi 10.1kReads5.8Score1k14d adds
16. 16 残 Lingering Warmth 残余余温 Afraid of Heights Wang Shu恐高的望舒6k WordsCompleted Lingering Warmth 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book; I haven't recovered from reading it in a week—it's incredibly emotionally intense!

17. 17 痞 Rough and Wild 痞野 Le Man乐满Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Wild, roguish racer VS stunning streamer➕love at first sight➕mutual devotion➕sweet modern romance➕an entertaining supporting heroine➕livestreamed dating show➕he helps her heal➕powerful Beijing-circle elite] Note: Both leads are each other’s first love. He helps her heal. The heroine has high-functioning depression: she seems lively and cheerful, but is actually insecure and sensitive. Almost everyone in Beijing’s elite circle knows that Song Yan Ze, the Song family’s second young master, is a w 93Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    This book! The female lead suffers from depression due to childhood abuse from her mother. She and the male lead develop feelings for each other, and the male lead initially plans to confess. However, the female lead deliberately says hurtful things to break his heart. A few chapters later, her depression relapses; she cuts her wrists and then jumps into a river. Her childhood friend, unable to find her, calls the male lead for help. It's during this time that the friend tells the male lead about the female lead's situation. He then calls his friends to help search. When they finally find her, she's already on the verge of death. After this incident, the story gets sweet. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

18. 18 拆 The One Who Takes Apart Memories 拆回忆的人 Afraid of Heights Wang Shu恐高的望舒21k WordsCompleted The One Who Dismantles Memories 15Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 溺 Sugar Drowning in the Abyss 溺于深渊的糖 Afraid of Heights Wang Shu恐高的望舒36k WordsCompleted Sugar Drowning in the Abyss 21Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 她 What She Said at Night 她在夜里说的话 Afraid of Heights Wang Shu恐高的望舒14k WordsCompleted What She Said at Night 9Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 枝 Zhizhi, You Wind Around My Heart 枝枝绕我心 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending] What Shen Zhiyi doesn’t know is that from the moment she returned to the country, a massive net had already been laid out for her. All Sheng Hanzhou’s plans for revenge collapsed the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi. Now that he’s seen her again, all he wants is to keep her bound to his side forever. The past no longer matters; all that matters is their future. When Shen Zhiyi falls ill, he holds her tightly and wonders why it couldn’t have been 13.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    Nobody recommends this? [Sending heart] The beginning seems so-so, but it gets more and more interesting as you read on^^. The author portrays emotions quite well. If I remember correctly, the female lead is bipolar, right? The male lead is exactly the kind of lover that conflicted people need and can't get rid of [almost crying]. So far, I think it's very good!

22. 22 学 Behave Yourself! 学乖！ Bu Xue'er步雪儿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted School Life | Healing | Family of Origin | Bittersweet Romance | BE “That person stumbled into your lightless corner and stood before you, backlit, holding out a hand. It was salvation, and it was a god.” Gentle and sensitive × Cold on the outside, warm within He had always been the center of attention, born into a prominent family and exceptional in every way. She was as insignificant as a speck of dust. To everyone else, they were like parallel lines that could never meet, destined never to cr 1.6kReads8.9Score29314d adds

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    Severe depression, anorexia, and excessive sweetness.

23. 23 与 Spend the Summer with You 与你共赴夏 Shu You书呦Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + school life + sweet romance] [Adorable sweet girl + pretends to be aloof, but secretly cares] Lin Chuyi and Jiang Zhan have known each other since birth. They have never been mortal enemies, but they have certainly argued plenty over the years. In other people’s eyes, Jiang Zhan is unruly and wildly popular. But to Lin Chuyi, he’s suddenly nothing special at all. One day, a friend challenged Lin Chuyi: With a childhood friend like him always hanging a 2kReads9.2Score23914d adds

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    Personally, I think it's really good, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. The female lead suffers from depression due to family issues and bullying. When I read chapter 75, where she attempts suicide before her college entrance exams, I cried buckets. But during this time, the male lead is always there for her, actively helping her with treatment—he's incredibly doting. After they get together, it's so sweet it's almost sickening. In the extra chapter, when they get their marriage certificate, the male lead is even hugging a staff member and crying. The whole book is about mutual redemption, and there are no misunderstandings between the male and female leads. The pacing is also quite fast. The author also adds annotations after some chapters, which I really liked. If you like this kind of book, you can stay up all night to finish it!

24. 24 每 Someone Worries I’ll Kill Myself Every Day 每天都有人担心我会自杀 Alice's Forest Cottage爱丽丝的森林小屋Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Lin Qingran died in the cold seawater, her life ending forever at the age of twenty-four. Afterward, the family members closest to her were consumed with regret and got the chance to start over. Can they change her fate this time? And what about the person she couldn’t stop thinking of, even as she died? Will they find their happy ending? Lin Qingran noticed that her family had started acting a little differently. Their annual family meeting had become a quarterly one. Her usually stern grandfa 5kReads9.0Score36814d adds

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression and died in the icy sea in her previous life, forever frozen at the age of 24... In this life, everyone except the female protagonist is reborn and carefully cares for her, afraid of losing her again. The female protagonist's life gradually improves, and she begins a new chapter...

25. 25 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    Xiaoxue is so heartbreaking 😭😭😭. Actually, I felt she already had depressive tendencies in the early stages of her school life. The breakup with the male lead was the catalyst for her self-destructive path. I really feel sorry for both of them, especially the female lead. After they got back together, the male lead learned that the female lead was experiencing depression and hallucinations. The psychologist's words were the final blow: "She resists systematic psychological treatment because she doesn't want to lose the hallucinations about you." I cried so much at that moment.

26. 26 美 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.1kReads8.9Score20014d adds

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    Although the rating is low, the first book is definitely worth reading. The female lead has a heart condition and depression, and the male lead has a sharp tongue but is a very kind person. The second book features a female lead who appears cheerful and sunny on the surface, but reveals a different side that's heartbreaking in the quiet of the night. She's emotionally clueless, and I find the male lead quite adorable—stubborn but very good to the female lead.

27. 27 渡 Crossing the River of Time 渡悠 The Dogblood Phone Grandpa狗血手机爷Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [Cheerful, penny-pinching money-maker with a sensitive heart starved for affection x Proud, aloof, cold-faced hottie with a devoted, lovesick heart] [First love for both + Love grows over time + Bickering sweethearts + Reunion after years apart + Sweet romance] Yu Leyou grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Once she started high school, her family stopped giving her money. Hard up for cash, she had to find work wherever she could. Then a little rich girl offered her five thousand to 331Reads8.2Score11614d adds
28. 28 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    These are all novels featuring female protagonists with depression, and they all have high ratings. The authors' writing is also excellent. They're all stories of reconciliation after a breakup, and redemption stories set in school or the city. They're all really good and highly recommended! (My personal favorites)

29. 29 与 Eloping With the Stars 与星星私奔 A Seven-Centimeter Breeze七厘米的风Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted After suffering abuse at home once again, Xu Guican runs into Huo Xingye on the way back to school. One word, “Uncle,” catches his attention. After countless trials and tribulations, Huo Xingye finally wins the girl’s heart. But before long, on a night of torrential rain, she stands under an umbrella and dumps him with a cold expression. They meet again five years later. During an emergency call, Xu Guican sees her ex-boyfriend lying in a pool of blood and breaks down. Huo Xingye strokes her fac 1.1kReads9.4Score11214d adds
30. 30 他 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 6kReads9.0Score51514d adds
31. 31 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score70314d adds
32. 32 我 I'm in Love with the Moon 我恋月亮 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Wen Yan, a cello prodigy who had fallen from grace, returned to Lianyi City and reunited with her childhood friend, Jiang Tinghan. Jiang Tinghan was always picking on her, resenting her and blaming her for leaving without a word all those years ago. Yet just to see her again, he threw himself into track and field, transforming from an arrogant little troublemaker into a sports star who brought glory to his country. - Wen Yan's world had once been utterly dark, with 779Reads9.3Score10814d adds
33. 33 大 The Big Shot's Stingy Darling Is Angry Again 大佬的小气鬼又生气了 Hui Yang绘恙Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Pessimistic, melancholic girl × arrogant, roguishly handsome upperclassman [Mutual devotion + sweet youth romance + healing + love that grows over time + happy ending] A well-behaved new girl transfers to No. 3 High School. She has a quiet, lovely face, especially those big, clear, innocent doe eyes. Even her name sounds lovely: Ji Xuan. She’s just a little withdrawn, always seeming listless. One day, the school heartthrob climbs over the wall to skip class with a bunch of his rowdy friends, 1.4kReads8.8Score17214d adds
34. 34 风 When the Wind Rises, I’ll Come to You 风起向你 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + mutual healing + childhood sweethearts] Xie Zhixun was every bit the golden boy. His looks, grades, and family background all made him stand out. Proud and dazzling, he was hard to approach. He had every reason to look down on the world, and his youthful confidence seemed boundless. Yet one evening, after the final study session, this very boy stopped the girl with the worst reputation at school. “Wen Nanwan.” “I can keep letting you have your 4.6kReads9.2Score52214d adds
35. 35 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 9.9kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
36. 36 长 A Long, Passionate Romance 长期热恋 Xie Anzhi谢安之Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [A self-loathing, fierce, stray-dog sort of female lead x a gentle, patient, healing male lead] [Campus story first, then urban life.][Sweet and angsty][Healing][Reunion after a long separation] “If something's wrong, you can come to me.” “Does it hurt?” “I won't be scared of that silly little monster. It just wants a hug.” “Tell me, why are you so unlucky that you keep picking up a stray dog like me? Could you... maybe not blame me for following you?” Sometimes Mu Yi blames Tang Jing. How did h 466Reads9.0Score10814d adds
37. 37 饲 Keeping a Dog 饲犬 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A sensitive girl with depression vs. the finance department’s campus heartthrob + mutual devotion + healing + both leads’ first love] Her father died young, her mother had ignored her for years, and her stepfather harbored ill intentions. Jiang Yao’s life was unbearable. She could never escape the shadow of her family, and her pain grew so great that she could no longer go on living. Her life was so awful that she wanted to end it early. She climbed out of the abyss, only to be forced back into 4.9kReads8.9Score60214d adds
38. 38 微 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.3kReads9.3Score45114d adds
39. 39 只 He Bends Only for Her 只为她弯腰 Pink Mashed Potatoes粉色土豆泥Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Sweet, gentle beauty VS wild, untamable delinquent boy [Healing! Redemption! Top students! Devoted to each other! Happy ending] Everyone knows Xia Nansheng is both the top student and the campus belle at No. 1 High School. Cool and aloof, she keeps her distance from others and has become the goddess in countless boys' hearts. Then one day, a transfer student joins her class. The boy is afraid of nothing, and Xia Nansheng's first impression is that he's fierce and looks like trouble. But little 1.1kReads9.1Score13414d adds
40. 40 宠 The Imperial Consort Has a Few Screws Loose 宠妃她脑子有病 One Duck at Ease一鸭悠Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Audiobook version now available) [Transmigrate into a book + not a mutually exclusive first-love relationship + heroine adored by everyone + redemption + devoted love from the middle to later stages] Just as Ji Yuehuan's life was about to reach its peak, she suddenly died. After death, she transmigrated into a book. Unfortunately, she became a cannon-fodder character who was destined to die two years later according to the original plot. What? You think she can rely on knowing the story in adva 3.3kReads8.9Score35614d adds

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    The male protagonist redeems the female protagonist who is determined to die; recommended reading.

41. 41 等 Waiting for the Roses to Drown 等玫瑰沉溺 The Grumpy Cat爱生气的猫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [AI comic adaptation now live!] [Reunited after years apart + male lead hopelessly in love + both each other's first and only] [Down-on-her-luck, prickly sweetheart vs. poker-faced romantic] When they were young, Shu Yan was a beautiful, radiant girl everyone adored. She relentlessly pursued Pei Zhixing, the model student. Just as he had eyes only for her, Shu Yan vanished for half a month. When she came back, she humiliated him without mercy. "I was only playing with you. Didn't you realize? Le 20.2kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from depression, but the male lead is unaware of this. He mistakenly believes the breakup is due to her changing her mind and is extremely heartbroken. Later, after finding out, he treats her even better, and eventually, her condition begins to improve.

42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: After Dying Suddenly, I Bind to a System to Save the Depressed 快穿：猝死后我绑定抑郁拯救系统 Qi Yi Qi Wa柒壹柒哇Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Healing quick transmigration, 1v1 happy ending, not a strong female lead, heroine grows over time] Shen Jinzhi thought her life was a complete tragedy. She was ill, but didn’t know why; her memories were intact, yet she knew perfectly well they were an illusion. Then one day, she suddenly died. Before she could even celebrate in secret, she was forced to bind herself to a big-tailed dog who claimed to be a depression rescue System. Shen Jinzhi: I don’t want to live, but why can’t I even die? Te 390Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This quick transmigration novel features a female protagonist with depression, and ahhh, I absolutely love the second world!!!

43. 43 炮EN After Her Mind Is Read, the Slacker Cannon Fodder Supporting Character Adopts a Zen Attitude 炮灰咸鱼女配被读心后她佛系了 Lousy Idle Fish烂烂的闲鱼Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted A aloof, genuinely carefree heroine who wants nothing more than to die × a domineering CEO who’s sharp-tongued and merciless in everyone else’s eyes, but turns into a pathetic, lovesick puppy around her Shen Zhiyi awakened to her own existence after a car accident. She realized she was a minor character in an old-school CEO romance, an NPC who appeared for one second and then vanished. As a disposable side character, all she wanted was to finish her part in the story and wait quietly for death. 2.3kReads9.3Score27014d adds

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    This book is very good and quite short. The female lead suffers from depression and anorexia, so she doesn't care what she eats. The male lead is initially a carefree and unruly character, but later he becomes a very obedient and gentle puppy. He's also a bit irritable; if the female lead ignores him, he gets very upset.

44. 44 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3k14d adds

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    Xie Jinghe was born into the top-tier Xie family, possessing exceptional looks and bone structure, with a head of silver hair, and an arrogant and untamed nature. Shen Shuangli had a cold, aloof face, and a quiet, introverted personality. No one knew that these two people with such contrasting personalities had actually had a secret romance. This romance ended in failure, with the young master Xie being the one who was dumped. When they met again, Xie Jinghe rescued Shen Shuangli at Lan Palace. The girl thanked him. The man, however, smiled wickedly and forcefully, grabbing her slender waist and pinning her against the wall, "Rescued you?" "Baby, I came to take advantage of you." Later, Shen Shuangli tried to leave and escape. On a chaotic night, Xie Jinghe's eyes were bloodshot, his tone morbid and insane, "Sister, the good female lead has depression, which the male lead only finds out later (but pretends not to know so as not to worry you)."

45. 45 当 When a Depressed Girl Meets a Yandere Boy 当抑郁少女遇上病娇少年 Su Ningnian苏凝年Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Depressed teenager Lin Yuening was hospitalized after a suicide attempt, and fell for the boy in the next bed at first sight. But the feelings she’d suppressed under the weight of her own insecurities finally surged out the day he transferred to her school. 3.2kReads7.5Score55414d adds

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    I just finished reading this book, and the author's writing is really good. It's about a depressed girl who meets a yandere boy, and their love story. The male lead really dotes on the female lead! It's so sweet! I highly recommend this book!

46. 46 偏 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.5kReads8.8Score50914d adds

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    Both female protagonists suffer from severe depression.

47. 47 宝 Precious Girl, Don't Be Afraid, I'll Spoil You 宝藏女孩别怕，我来宠 Smoke Across Ten Years十年横烟Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Reborn] + [Treasure of a Girl] + [Healing] + [Mutual Redemption] In high school, Liu Chuan failed to protect his precious girl, Chu Youyu. He left her to endure school bullying alone and bear the pain of losing her loved ones by herself. Ten years later, when Liu Chuan watched with his own eyes as the girl he loved most jumped from a high-rise because of depression, he finally realized that he had failed to protect her. Only after losing her did he understand how unbearable the pain Chu Youyu h 1.3kReads9.2Score16614d adds

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    The female protagonist suffered from low self-esteem due to her family environment as a child, became depressed as an adult, and committed suicide by jumping off a building. The male protagonist is reborn and recovers during high school.

48. 48 他 His Rose Stirs His Heart 他的玫瑰心动了 Meeting Han Xi遇见寒兮Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted Depression + utterly doting romance + not all sugar / breaking up and getting back together / reunion after years apart A simple, sweet little romance. The jasmine of youth bloomed in the mountains as snow fell all around. The System sorted this into the CEO-romance genre [against my will]. If that bothers you, please don’t read!!! 429Reads6.3Score—14d adds
49. 49 亲 One Kiss and He Goes Weak! 亲一下就软！ Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted "Signed for publication" (A cocky, irreverent, handsome school bully × a cool beauty with a gentle, easygoing nature, the “good girl” top student) A prodigal son turns over a new leaf, carefree and rebellious, campus romance, sweet and angsty redemption, rekindled love, one-on-one, both leads are devoted only to each other “Shen Li, you can repeat the year. Don't gamble with your future. You still have a chance at one of next year's guaranteed places at Qingbei.” “No, teacher. I've made up my 137.9kReads8.5Score16.8k14d adds

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    The female lead has depression and is very intelligent, but the male lead doesn't know this and thinks that's just her personality. Even after they separate, he still doesn't realize it. After they get back together, the female lead pursues the male lead.

50. 50 拒 She Refused the Arranged Marriage and Drove a Political Heir Wild 拒绝联姻，她把政圈少爷钓疯了 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 4: The short drama is now streaming! Wild and arrogant political heir ✖ Bright, flirtatious princess of the capital [College Campus ✚ Flirty Push and Pull ✚ Childhood Sweethearts Reunited After Years Apart ✚ Satisfying Story with No Miscommunication ✚ Devoted, Sweet Romance with Both Leads' First Times] A prestigious university for the powerful. This is an original setting, so please check your brain at the door. * Si Wang, the eldest son of a political dynasty, has 36.7kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds

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    It's super good! I especially like stories where the male and female leads have nice-sounding names. It makes me happy, and I can easily imagine what they look like.

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