A Powerful but Frail Male Lead, Preferably a BL Romance 男主很强，但是又病弱，最好是双男

1. 1 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.6kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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   Both are about Shuangnan, sickly but strong. I highly recommend the second and last books; the characters are compelling and the writing is excellent. The plot of the fourth book is particularly good and enjoyable, but the author released a summary of the most exciting part, which was really upsetting. [Crying][crying][crying]

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Beauty Becomes the Mad Villain's White Moonlight Again 快穿：病美人又成疯批反派白月光 Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Completed + Quick Transmigration + Two Male Leads + Fragmented Souls, One-on-One + Bottom Protagonist + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance] [Sly, Delicate Beauty × Dark, Crawling Madman] After Yan Ting died, he bonded with a System. His mission was to travel to three thousand worlds and collect scattered soul fragments. He’d heard his target was a world-destroying demon lord: violent, cruel, and utterly heartless, the sort to reach for a blade at the slightest provocation. To complete his mission, h 25.4kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
3. 3 病EN The Sickly Beauty Is the Infinite Game's Ultimate Boss! 病美人竟是无限游戏大BOSS！ It's L是L啊Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Infinite-Flow, Two Male Leads + Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Younger, Bigger-Built Partner + Shamelessly Indulgent Power Fantasy + Love-Hate Relationship + Soapy Push and Pull + Boss × Player] [The romance is the focus; the plot is weak and won't stand up to close scrutiny] [Second book in the Dungeon series] [The author's bio is useless. See the beginning of Chapter One and the reviews for content warnings.] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, sickly white-cut-black, seductive, 11.2kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
4. 4 病 A Few Stories About the Sickly Beauty Who Became the Cultivation World’s Darling 病美人成为修真界团宠的二三事 Green Grass and Trees03草木青03Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted [Early work. The outline and ending are included! Important!] [Two male leads + beloved by the whole cultivation sect + equally strong + past and present lives] [Plays-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger, sickly beauty bottom + aloof, icy top] A barren mountain, a locust tree, and a broken-down old man. That seemed to be all they owned. They were dirt poor, and their master was completely unreliable. What was an orphan like Yun Mosheng supposed to do? After thinking it over, he went down the mountain to ma 439Reads8.8Score10314d adds
5. 5 王 The Prince Is Here: The Frail Young Duke Is Doted On 王爷在上：小郡公病弱得宠着 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 11.2kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
6. 6 陛 Your Majesty, the Frail Beauty Deserves to Be Cherished 陛下，病弱美人得娇养 Little Highness小殿下Two Male Leads763k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Mutual Devotion + Redemption] The young official of the Court of Judicial Review, a sickly beauty who pants with every step, is actually a treacherous minister despised by everyone. Mo Yanyu: “Everyone in this world wants to be a gentleman. Since that’s the case, I’ll be the villain.” He is ruthless and merciless, and everyone steers clear of him. One day, Mo Yanyu says, “I think we could work together.” A haughty prince raises an eyebrow. “That depends on how sincere you are.” Mo Yan 2.6kReads9.5Score45414d adds
7. 7 病 After the Sickly Beauty Is Reborn, Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance 病美人重生后全员火葬场 Flying Eggplant会飞的茄子Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Love Rival Showdown, Devoted Couples, Everyone's Favorite] Cool, aloof, black-lotus sickly beauty x snarky, two-faced, mad-dog green tea Lu Xueyong, son of the prime minister, was the untouchable beauty everyone in the capital knew. Fragile and sickly, yet possessing unparalleled elegance, he should have inspired countless heroes to fall at his feet. Everything changed after he took pity on a young boy and adopted him. His fiance, his childhood friend, and his confidant all told him the boy wa 9.9kReads9.3Score99514d adds
8. 8 炮 The Cannon Fodder Has a Soft Waist and a Sweet Tongue, and the Deranged Villain Is Smitten by Their Wild Allure 炮灰腰软嘴甜，疯批反派野诱沦陷 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, redemption, flirtation, mutual devotion in mind and body, reunion after a long separation, and a happy ending] An intimidating, aloof gong × a sharp-tongued shou who never stops talking Lu Qiyu transmigrated into a book as a short-lived cannon-fodder character. The original owner made enemies everywhere, harmed the male lead’s lover, and provoked a deranged villain, meeting a tragic end. To save his own skin, he took a knife for the powerful villain and went to work as 8.5kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds

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   The first book: the two protagonists are separated later in the story, and the protagonist has stomach problems. The second book: the protagonist has asthma. The third book: the protagonist has a blood clotting disorder.

9. 9 离 Ridiculous! That Alpha Insists I Bite Him 离谱！那A非让我咬他一口 Qin Guannan秦观南Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + EABO + Winning Over a Powerful Big Shot + Deliberate Flirting + Mutual First Love, Sweet Romance] A prim, green-tea Enigma x a slow-witted, theatrical Alpha After Cheng Che drunkenly triggered an asthma attack, he was reborn in the body of a doomed supporting male character with the same name. And not just any doomed supporting character: he was in an ABO novel! At the same time, an unreliable System told him that to stay alive, he had to win over the story’s biggest villain, t 4.5kReads9.2Score59514d adds
10. 10 马 The Daily Life of a Beloved Girl with Secret Identities 马甲团宠的日常 Lucky Cat Cat-er招财猫猫erTwo Male Leads333k WordsCompleted Lin Qi'an is sent back to China by his master to attend university after getting into a fight overseas. On his first day back, he runs into Ning Weiqian, the capital’s famous crown prince. Ning Weiqian falls in love at first sight, and as the two grow closer, he keeps uncovering Lin Qi'an’s secret identities. Scene One: “Ning Weiqian, Ning Weiqian.” “What is it, my precious little darling?” “Nothing.” Ning Weiqian sighs in resignation. Scene Two: Lin Qi'an has a blood-clotting disorder, so his s 2.2kReads8.7Score40014d adds
11. 11 被 They Overheard the System’s Mission, Then Robbed Tombs to Fund Me 被偷听系统任务后他们盗墓氪我 Liu Lili流栗栗Two Male Leads630k WordsCompleted [System + mind reading + male-male romance + not quite a reverse harem, but everyone has a one-sided crush] This is the seventh time, and the last. Host, please choose one of the five main characters and confirm your target for the romance mission. Romance Mission System Fixing one regret only creates more regrets. Sang Mo The Five Tender Beef Cuts, who overheard the mission: ? That man had a stunningly beautiful face. He lay on the ground, convulsing and curled up in utter despair, blood contin 6.3kReads8.9Score81514d adds

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    The male lead is very strong, but he has a bad health and someone to protect him.

12. 12 别 Everyone Else Became a Master, But I Became That Evil Disciple 别人都穿成师尊，我穿成那个孽徒 I Was Too Forward我孟浪了Two Male Leads415k WordsCompleted What should you do when you transmigrate into a cultivation novel as its tragic, beautiful, and powerful male lead? Don't panic. Just follow the usual tropes, win over your master first, and become an ungrateful scoundrel who betrays his teacher and ancestors... Jun Ruyan lowered his eyes to the person kneeling before him and asked in a clear, gentle voice, “Do you know what you did wrong?” Sang Li's eyes brimmed with tears. Unable to utter a word, he could only look up at Jun Ruyan pleadingly. 5.7kReads9.4Score76114d adds
13. 13 清 Soberly Falling Apart [Male-Male Romance] 清醒沦陷【双男主】 Scratchy Tiger挠挠虎Two Male Leads178k WordsCompleted Hard tech, financial rivalry, and sapiosexual romance: rigorous storytelling with airtight logic. A clash between equals, a contest between worthy opponents, judgments made with careful timing, and a clear-headed surrender to love. This is a rational romance that begins with business rivalry and ends with building a System. If emotions can be modeled and trust can be governed by a protocol, how should two people who fear losing control plan their “risk management” and design the “resilience syst 2.8kReads—Score25614d adds

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    Hard technology financial game, intellectual love, rigorous narrative, closed-loop logic, niche, no data.

14. 14 丞 The Emperor Cried Himself Unconscious After the Chancellor Faked His Death 丞相假死后，皇帝哭晕了 Young Master Li璃公子Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Devoted to Each Other + Angsty Love + Over-the-Top Drama + Happy Ending] [Proud, Obsessive Gong × Aloof, Untouchable Shou] [Couple: Emperor × Chancellor] Mu Xizhi, the powerful chancellor of Great Yin, was willing to trade his life for the one he loved. Instead, he was met with Emperor Yin Wushang's suspicion and distrust. The emperor wounded him to the core while keeping him imprisoned at his side, caught between love and hate, torn by conflicting feelings. Only after Mu Xizh 1kReads7.9Score12614d adds

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    [Adoration] First book: Arrogant and obsessive emperor, unattainable prime minister, sickly and coughing up blood, fakes death, angst. [Adoration][Adoration] Second book: Narrative villain boss just released from prison × Federal Bureau Commander.

15. 15 指 Commander Out of Control! The Villainous Big Shot Keeps Pulling Me into His Arms 指挥官失控！反派大佬竟日日入怀 Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Dual male leads + counterattack romance + transmigration + mutual devotion] [Sleep-disorder villainous big shot x supreme commander of the Federal Security Bureau] Pure, brainless sweetness! No angst, no bickering, no misunderstandings! Everyone speaks their mind! Though there are some people you'd really like to rip the mouth right off of. ಥ_ಥ Yu Xingjian transmigrated. The dignified CEO opened his eyes to find himself in the body of a disgraced villainous big shot. The m 3.2kReads9.4Score38714d adds
16. 16 大 Choose Carefully Whose Coattails You Ride 大腿要看准了抱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted A soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier, and a star who doesn't want to become an award-winning actor isn't a good star. Popular but without any real work to show for it, rising heartthrob Xie Ming has always had an inexplicable confidence in himself. During an interview: Reporter: “What are you looking for in a partner?” Xie Ming: “Looking for?” Reporter: “I mean, what kind of person would you choose as your other half?” Xie Ming: “Obviously, someone whose every stom 2.8kReads9.1Score26614d adds

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    The first book features a CEO named Shuang Nan, who is incredibly capable but physically weak. They fall in love at first sight, and later, Shuang Nan is shot while protecting her, further worsening her health. The second book is about a transmigration story. Shuang Nan possesses superpowers, but due to an injection of a drug, her immune system is very weak, causing her to fall ill frequently. Furthermore, every time she uses her powers, she enters a period of exhaustion.

17. 17 我 I Transmigrated into the Sickly Big Shot in My Own Book 我穿成了自己书里的病秧子大佬 A Man of Wind and Moon in the Deep Mountains深山风月人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [One heroine, doting heroine and male lead, female-audience leaning, two powerful and devoted leads, romance, plot-driven.] [Beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly male lead with a melancholic air vs. a cool, commanding, badass older-sister heroine with a nurturing side. They choose each other and save each other.] The moment Xiao Wujie opened his eyes, he found himself inside his own book, as the sickly male lead. He had written the book himself, but the problem was, he had died before finishing it. 6.6kReads9.3Score41514d adds
18. 18 甘 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.4kReads9.5Score7.4k14d adds
19. 19 帝 The Emperor’s Marriage: To Rule the World for You 帝王嫁：为君临天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] There was a beauty in the imperial palace, born delicate and precious. Everyone said he wouldn’t live to see ten more springs. For peace among the four kingdoms and stability throughout the realm, the ministers all urged the emperor to act. “Your Majesty, the Imperial Lord has been ill for many years. For the sake of peace throughout the realm, we hope Your Majesty will not…” Before he could finish, someone hurried in from outside the hall. “Grand Tutor, the latrine at the resid 5.3kReads9.2Score56814d adds

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    This is a series featuring two male protagonists who are sickly but incredibly strong. Several of the books are by the same author and belong to the same series. They are all super good, and you definitely won't regret jumping in (the titles of the later books may not be very appealing, but the content is absolutely fantastic).

20. 20 疯 The Mad Emperor Became Even Crazier After Failing to Reform 疯批帝王洗白失败后更疯了 First-Rate Sweet Romance Writer甜文一级选手Two Male Leads148k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads: mutual salvation + yandere, unhinged characters + mutual coercive love] “Xu Mujin, am I a monster?” The youth stood upon the imperial throne, loneliness gathering in his eyes. “Why do they all call me a monster?” What kind of person, after all, could be called a monster? The person standing below the steps said nothing. He turned, picked up a sword, and drove it through the throat of the man who had just made that reckless remark. Bright red blood covered his hands. He slowly t 204Reads8.7Score—14d adds
21. 21 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
22. 22 质 The Hostage Prince and His Frail Third Brother 质子和他的病弱三皇子 Wang Buxun王不驯Two Male Leads156k WordsCompleted A pure historical romance featuring a cold, proud hostage from an enemy state, an alluring and sickly prince, a dangerously obsessive and sinister second male lead, revenge, and redemption. To keep his homeland at peace, Xiang Yunchen, prince of the Northern Kingdom, volunteered to go to Yan as a hostage. His heart already dead, he was prepared to endure life in enemy territory. But then he met the ailing Third Prince, Song Youlin. At their first meeting, Song Youlin was pale as paper. He coug 56Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
24. 24 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
25. 25 你 Do You Even Want Me to Stay? 你到底要不要我留下 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Lu Jingxi has always thought that Mo Chen treats him as a plaything and doesn’t love him. That gloomy, short-tempered man only loves himself. So four years ago, Lu Jingxi left without a second thought, even taking part of the Mo family’s business with him and leaving Mo Chen in a crisis, unable to chase after him. But when they reunite four years later, the powerful man who once swept him off his feet appears before him again, covered in injuries and illness. Lu Jingxi sees a side of him he has 1.7kReads8.8Score10914d adds
26. 26 说 You Said You Wanted Me Dead, but Now You’re Upset That I’m Really Dead 说想让我死，真死了你又不高兴 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads373k WordsCompleted [A principled, magnanimous hero of a crown prince × a ruthless, scheming crown princess] [Two male leads + both virgins + love after an arranged marriage + the husband’s desperate pursuit + older man + tragic romance + happy ending] [Two male leads!! Two male leads!! Two male leads!!] The day Xiao Junyi learned that he was to marry Jiang Qingyan, he was disgusted. He cut off the medicinal herbs Jiang Qingyan needed, leaving him to cling to life in misery. It was the least he deserved for his s 1.2kReads8.0Score10014d adds
27. 27 海 Peace Across the Land, a Flourishing Chang’an 海宴河清，盛世长安 Luan Lingyao栾灵瑶Two Male Leads181k WordsCompleted “Thirty strikes of the ruler. Hand out,” the Regent said, his icy gaze like frost. “I’d rather die!” The young man stubbornly turned his face away, but his eyes were secretly reddening. Song Nanchen, the youngest Imperial Tutor of the Great Yong Dynasty, came from a humble family and wielded an iron fist, striking fear into the court’s powerful nobles. Su Yanqing, the beloved jewel of the Grand Princess, was spoiled and willful, yet forced to marry this cold-faced tyrant as his husband. On their 183Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 陛 Your Majesty, the White Lotus Gu Queen Is a Black Lotus 陛下，白莲蛊后是朵黑莲花 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads204k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Equally Matched + Devoted to Each Other] “Gu Xuanyin, I don’t need you to do anything. Just stay by my side.” “Don’t worry. Once this Gu worm is implanted, you won’t feel any pain. This love Gu means you’ll belong to me until the day you die.” Xu Mujin stared at the man he had locked up and smiled, curling his lips as he grasped the man’s neck. “I told you not to run. Why bother? It’s not like I’m going to eat you.” The man in chains smiled t 2.2kReads8.4Score17014d adds
29. 29 影 The Shadow Guard Is His Majesty's One True Love 影卫大人是君上白月光 Zhuo Ling濯泠Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted [Fake replacement, physical torment, angst before sweetness, childhood friends, happy ending] [Obsessive, alluring emperor gong × stoic, proud shadow guard shou] Shen Ning fell in love at first sight with the lofty ruler of the empire. He ruined his own prospects, gave up the position of Right Chancellor, and joined the Shadow Hall, willingly becoming a blade in the emperor’s hand just to stay by his side. Unfortunately, Fu Chenglin did not love Shen Ning. He regarded Shen Ning as his right-han 1.1kReads6.7Score11814d adds
30. 30 清 The Cool, Straight-Laced Man Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 清冷直男，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads655k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive romance + fake-death fiction] Spring, Year Thirteen of the Jinghe Era Dusk settled in. The trees and grass stood bleak, and the wind howled like a mournful cry. On an otherwise peaceful, even uneventful afternoon, the emperor had only just awoken when he received news that Chen Yuzhen had fallen into the great river. The Yishui flowed broad and fast. He had died so suddenly, so quickly, and so lightly. He had left not even a whole corpse behind. The emperor was still s 20.3kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
31. 31 不 Weren’t We Getting a Divorce? So Why Am I Pregnant? 不是要和离吗？怎么有喜了 A Letter from a Puppy小狗来信Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12.6kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
32. 32 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Capital's Heir Can't Keep Up the Act 闪婚后，京圈太子爷他装不下去了 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance, main story complete] The marriage alliance between Shanghai's Gu family and Beijing's Su family had the whole business world watching. Gu Jingxu never thought his status needed to be secured through a marriage alliance. That was until his younger brother was chosen as a pawn for one. “Your brother will take your place.” Gu Jingxu voluntarily gave up his inheritance and agreed to marry a young master from Beijing's circle, someone who was just as unloved as he was. He never ex 9.2kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
33. 33 揣 Running Around with a Baby Bump 揣崽来回跑 Lai Xi来稀Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted Zhuang Ting wanted a partner and immediately set his sights on the strikingly beautiful, cool and aloof Yin Lian. Zhuang Ting coveted Yin Lian's beauty, never realizing that Yin Lian was just as captivated by his looks! They hit it off at once! But one day, Zhuang Ting suddenly came back and told Yin Lian that his long-lost love had returned to the country, so they had to end their arrangement. After mulling it over for half the night, Yin Lian launched a fierce campaign to lure Zhuang Ting into 91Reads8.6Score13514d adds
34. 34 青 Green Grain Turns to Ash 青禾为烬 Qingsong青菘Two Male Leads950k WordsOngoing He was once the pride of heaven. At fourteen, he abandoned medicine for military service, tasted blood on the battlefield, and eventually became a renowned general. He was once an emperor in blazing red robes, advancing step by step as he conquered cities and kingdoms, all to keep one person imprisoned in his arms. A conspiracy, a great fire, a betrayal: Fu Qinghe lost everything and ultimately entered the imperial palace dressed in white... Love and hate had long since become impossible to t 23Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 落 The Fallen General Marries the Enemy Prince 落魄将军嫁敌国太子 Ping An and Little Deer平安和小鹿Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted He was once Lin'an's sharpest sword. Now he lay beside the crown prince of an enemy nation. Chu Changxiao, the God of War of Lin'an, was rewarded with poisoned wine and had his martial arts crippled on the day of his triumphant return. He was thrown into a death row cell. An imperial decree ordering him to marry for peace took him from the executioner's block to the wedding bed of the Northern Di crown prince. Tuoba Yuan, heir to the Northern Di throne, offered ten cities as the bride price to m 8.2kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
36. 36 凤 Phoenix Perched on a Flower 凤栖花 Rice Tea大米茶Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads x Scheming Emperor x Alluring Courtesan x Archrivals x Regretful Pursuit x Faked Death] #PowerfulAbduction #RegretfulPursuit #TwoStrongLeadsInLoveAndConflict #HeRunsHeChasesHeCanNeverEscape He went incognito to seek a physician, only to become obsessed with the top courtesan, who had a rule against entertaining guests for three consecutive nights. Everyone knew that Young Master Ningzhao was breathtakingly beautiful and that his zither music could cure every illness. But no one k 126Reads—Score10014d adds
37. 37 替 I Married in My Sister’s Place. Please Don’t Bite My Throat! 替姐嫁夫，请别咬我喉结！ Orange Xiaxia橙子夏夏Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later, so please don’t be discouraged, darlings!) [Pretty, kind-hearted, straight-laced shou + dark, calculating, obsessive gong who acts like a mistress despite being the lawful spouse] [Two male leads + marriage before love + planned from the start + mild forced romance + rekindled love + a long road to winning back his wife + hints of sweet doting + flirtatious tension] Thanks to his older sister running away from her own wedding, Bo Yu’an ends up b 346Reads8.3Score10314d adds

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    The first time the seme (top) met the uke (bottom) was when the uke took him to the hospital. He often had stomach aches, but he was good at handling things. He was the type with average physical abilities but strong resilience. He was good at minor injuries and pains and loved to act cute with his wife. However, when he was truly sick, he would remain silent.

38. 38 不 After I Stopped Chasing Him, My Frail Beauty Was Taken In by His Archrival 不做舔狗后，病弱美人被宿敌捡走 Ah, Go to Sleep Already啊快睡觉觉Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Everyone's Favorite + Devoted 1v1 + Sweet Romance + Tantalizing Push and Pull] Sharp-tongued CEO who dotes on his wife, the pursuer × Gentle, aloof beauty, the pursued After Ye Qingyin stopped acting like a lovesick puppy, he became everyone's favorite, and his longtime rival started cooking for him and bringing him meals every day. At first, Duan Weizhou couldn't stand a thing about Ye Qingyin. “Three years apart, and you're as weak as a stray dog on the street?” “With that co 303Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Those who are both strong and weak usually have stomach problems or are sick all over their body. I only like watching this kind of thing. [Laughing and crying emoji]

39. 39 死 My Arch-Enemy’s Trap 死敌的陷阱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted Gu Han stared at the report in his hands, his expression icy. “Get me the medicine I had last time. I’m leaving the hospital.” “Are you insane? You need surgery immediately.” “What are the odds of success?” “Less than thirty percent.” A hint of mockery entered Gu Han’s gaze. “Give me three months. I’ll come back for the surgery.” He had never claimed to be a good person. He loved Yan Heng, but had bought Yan Corporation from Yan Heng’s father, thinking that once Yan Heng had no one left to rely 2.9kReads9.2Score22814d adds
40. 40 莫 Mr. Mo Is Irresistible 莫总真香 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads699k WordsCompleted When Mo Yuhui first met Chu Qing, the boy was still a chubby little toddler who wanted to be carried. Ten years younger, he wrapped his arms around Mo Yuhui’s neck and said he wanted to marry him. Mo Yuhui cherished those childish words and protected the little guy as he grew up, devoting all his love to looking after him. But all he got in return was Chu Qing’s cruel words and hatred. To get away from him, Chu Qing even went to East Africa to work as a doctor with Doctors Without Borders. In th 2.5kReads9.0Score21414d adds
41. 41 囚 Prison of No Escape 囚狱 Silver Fir银杉Two Male Leads665k WordsCompleted [Neither is chaste + older, insecure pursuer x gentle, straightforward recipient + Book 1 of a trilogy] When they first met, Tang Qian walked up to Sheng Bei and tapped his glass with his own. He was direct. “Are you seeing anyone? Would you like to... get to know me?” Sheng Bei's eyes were cold. “No. Don't bother.” Tang Qian had never been one to give up before hitting a wall. “Hi, I'm Tang Qian. Is even getting to know each other a little out of the question?” He had never met a man like him, 4.2kReads9.5Score54614d adds
42. 42 总 The CEO Has a Clingy Little Wolfdog 总裁有个黏人的小狼狗 Meow Who Loves Dog Food爱吃狗粮的喵Two Male Leads836k WordsCompleted Couple: Xiao Muchen x Zhou Kai (Double male leads / secret crush becomes mutual / healing puppy-like boyfriend) Zhou Kai’s grandfather and father are important figures in the capital’s military compound. He grew up in the military as a pampered prodigy, and he’s a business genius and a mysterious hacker big shot, with multiple secret identities. Xiao Muchen, heir to the Xiao family, is gentle and considerate, but he has a terrible family and ended up with a terrible lover. Zhou Kai: “You can act 4.4kReads9.2Score40614d adds
43. 43 亭 Tingyi 亭沂 DiyckxtjxTwo Male Leads284k WordsOngoing A cool, sickly beauty of a bottom x a sharp-tongued, soft-hearted top who can’t keep his lips shut. They reunite, break up, and get back together again. Huo Mian was betrayed and framed by Lu Tingyi and his older half-brother Huo Zhi. Heartbroken, he left home and vanished for nearly four years. By chance, he runs into his frail former lover at a small-town hospital. He’s full of resentment and wants revenge, but the other man is far too good at flirting... Not your typical story where the char 145Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Super good-looking, a dual male lead series where the protagonist is sickly but very strong.

44. 44 青 The White Jade Tribulation in Blue Robes 青衣白玉劫 A Tiny Bookworm一粒小书虫Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Complete. “In troubled times, the world is a furnace that burns away all devotion. Yet someone will always be willing to gather stars from the ashes.” [Republican-era setting + devoted couple + physical and emotional angst + happy ending] [Cool, devoted warlord Duan Wenyu (top) × resilient, breathtaking opera singer Si Jue (bottom)] “First meeting” “General, what do you think of the opera?” Lei Xinghai asked with a smile, pouring him a drink. Duan Wenyu toyed with his lighter, but his gaze reste 423Reads8.7Score10614d adds
45. 45 疯 The Mad Marquis Mistook the Young General for His White Moonlight 疯批侯爷错把小将军当白月光 Old Yu Tells Folk Tales老于讲民间故事Two Male Leads608k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance] [Court Intrigue] The cold, chaste general Lu Qingze, the top × the beautiful but ill-fated, unhinged marquis Gu Xingzhi, the bottom After one reckless night, he slept with his sworn enemy at court. He meant to pull up his pants and walk away without a care, but the other man showed up at his door with “evidence” and became his very own supervising military commissioner! In the Northern Frontier camp, they trade barbs by day, but at night he is pinned firmly beneath him, force 126Reads8.1Score—14d adds
46. 46 星 A Sea of Stars 星辰海海 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The male lead is a cold, stern CEO of a corporate conglomerate. He suffers from severe stomach problems and has a previously injured heart: strong on the outside, tragic on the inside. The female lead is a sweet, innocent graduate student, and the male lead's business rival is her childhood sweetheart. Expect physical and emotional angst. 2.9kReads9.1Score20214d adds

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    The first book features Gu Yuchen and Ye Xingyao (male and female); the second book features Mo Yuhui and Chu Qing (two male and female); and the third book features Sheng Wenbai and Xie Ming (two male and female). In all three books, the male protagonists are in poor health, either injured or ill, suffering from stomach problems, heart disease, etc.

47. 47 影 The Movie Emperor’s Beloved Is Spitting Blood Yet Again 影帝的心尖尖又双叒吐血了 Cloud in the Clouds云中的云Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted (Beautiful, strong, sickly uke with fragile organs who keeps coughing up blood + wealthy, handsome actor seme who falls in love at first sight) Ye Rong is just like his name: surplus, useless, and a nuisance. His mother died in childbirth, so his father and siblings never liked him. From childhood, his family sent him away to Rongcheng, a remote city more than ten thousand miles from the capital, Jing City. His adoptive parents beat and berated him from a young age, leaving him riddled with ill 9.7kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
48. 48 前 The Ex Returns 前任归来 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted “Ye Group's investment fails” “Ye Group CEO Ye Zhenyan seriously ill” One sensational headline after another appears online, while every competitor waits for the Ye Group to fall from grace. The Ye Group is now openly recruiting a professional manager, but anyone with sense wouldn't touch this hot potato. A week later, Leng Ge, ranked number one in the professional management industry yet so low-profile that barely any photos of him can be found, announces that he is taking over as CEO of the Ye 7.2kReads9.1Score65414d adds

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    A four-part series! Both protagonists are strong but frail! It's good, I love watching it!

49. 49 谁 Who Says the Poor Can't Raise a Distinguished Son Anymore? 谁说寒门再难出贵子？ Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted To Lu Mian, Jiang Yunli was the light of his life and his salvation. Poverty is the greatest affliction. When Lu Mian had an acceptance letter from MIT but could only keep working in a coal mine to help support his family, he met Jiang Yunli. The other man gently brushed the coal dust from his face. “You don’t belong buried here. I’ll sponsor you to study at MIT. I have just one condition: once you finish your studies, come back to China if circumstances allow.” “Okay.” The emails Jiang Yunli se 857Reads9.0Score10514d adds
50. 50 独 Exclusive Devotion: The Unhinged, Lovesick Big Shot Is Irresistible 独宠：疯批病娇大佬惹人怜 Jiang Jiang Bao姜姜寳Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted [ABO + two male leads + two strong leads + opposites attract + healing + sickly character + physical angst] A ruthless yet frail, unhinged big shot Omega x a rebellious, straight male Alpha school bully - Gu Siye, 26, is a ruthless, unhinged big shot who rules both the legal and underworld sides of Nancheng. The heir to the Gu Group has a powerful underground network backing him, and no one can match his brutal methods. But no one knows that beneath his tough exterior lies a frail body and a sha 6.4kReads9.2Score60114d adds

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    This is really good, it's just not finished yet.

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