Sickly Male Lead Who Keeps Falling Ill and Coughing Up Blood, Doted on by the Female Lead 男主病弱，动不动就犯病咳血，女主很宠

1. 1 病 The Sickly CEO Is All Tears. Who’s Falling for Him? I Am 病弱总裁哭唧唧，谁真香？我真香 Sleepy and Ready to Bark困困欲汪Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + sickly male lead + marriage before love + happy ending] Gu Yanrong × Shen Que Gu Yanrong doesn’t like Shen Que. She doesn’t like his handsome, sharp eyes and brows, his sickly, slender body, his pale, thin lips, or the hand he reaches out to her. Gu Yanrong: “I’d rather starve to death and spend my whole life alone than ever like Shen Que!” But... Gu Yanrong, once again: “Who came up with Shen Que? (munch munch)” 12.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   The first book features a weak male lead with stomach problems, vomiting, and depression, and a super doting female lead. The writing is delicate, and both characters have mouths (meaning they can speak). If you enjoy the subtle care and attention, this book is worth reading. The second book features a male lead with stomach problems and a heart condition; there are misunderstandings that will be resolved, and both characters have mouths (meaning they can speak).

2. 2 前 My Ex Has Transformed Into a Sickly CEO? I Can't Take It 前夫哥爆改病弱总裁？我顶不住了 Little Red Riding Hood Isn't Very Smart小红帽不太聪明Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Reunion + A Little Bit of Mending a Broken Relationship + Both Pure + Mutual Pining + Pampering Each Other + Both Actually Talk Things Out] [Unstable state of mind: sunny, straightforward graduate student × Unstable health: flirtatious, fragile, sickly CEO] Song Qingye once pursued the aloof beauty for a whole year, but not long after they finally got together, the flower she’d won quietly flew away. Five years later, during an interview for an internship producing a graduate 3.8kReads8.8Score301Shelves
3. 3 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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   Senior Brother!! Look at this!! It really breaks my heart. Senior Brother is riddled with illnesses, the kind where he can't even walk a few steps. He's completely powerless against the female lead's kisses. So fragile yet so beautiful.

4. 4 哥 My Brother Fainted Again 哥哥又晕倒了 Chu Rong初茸Sci-Fi & Apocalypse214k WordsOngoing Sword Immortal Gu Yichen fell in the final battle against the world-destroying Demon Lord, only to unexpectedly crash into a garbage city called Orpheus. His younger sister, Gu Nian'an, rescued him from the mire. To cover their steep tuition and living expenses at an aristocratic school, he starts out in the lowest-ranked body, the “Blade,” and repeatedly challenges mutated humans corrupted by “Heart Demon Essence,” known as “Sinners.” Every narrow escape from death leaves him with grievous wou 378Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He is the most dazzling sickly beauty at St. Freya Academy, with phenomenal grades, yet a frequent visitor to the school clinic. By day, he's a gentle and fragile academic genius; by night, he's the sharpest executor of the secret organization "Lighthouse." Stomach bleeding, a ruptured spleen—old wounds haven't healed before new ones appear. Despite his own injuries, he still fights with all his might, solely to protect his younger sister. When his loved ones become pawns in a conspiracy, can this young man, who always bears the burden alone, still hold onto the last glimmer of light? [Full text revised] Faster pace, more exciting plot! #SicklyMaleLead #BeautifulAndStrongTragicMaleLead #SicklyBeauty #GeniusAcademicGenius #SicklyBeautySenior #HiddenMaster #MaleLeadWithContrast #SisterComplex #SiblingAffection #Cyberpunk #FutureScienceFiction #AcademySuperpowers #MonsterHunting #SuspenseAdventure #HighIQMaleLead #MaleLeadGrowth #FullTextRevision

5. 5 弦 A Healer's Schemes 弦心医谋 Fell in Love with the Beautiful World爱上美世界Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted Overnight, a palace coup shatters the Great Yao Dynasty. Princess Zhao Lingyan, the legitimate eldest daughter of the emperor, loses her country and family, is struck by a strange poison, and flees for her life. She makes three trips to Xianxin Valley before finally persuading its reclusive, ailing master, Shen Ci, to come out. One bears a deep blood feud; the other is burdened by old injuries and chronic illness. Together, they wield medicine as a blade and strategy as their game. From the f 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you're interested, you can check out this book. In a single night, the Dayao Dynasty suffered a palace coup, leaving the eldest princess, Zhao Lingyan, with her country destroyed, her family wiped out, and her body poisoned, forcing her to flee. She ventured three times into the Valley of Heartstrings, finally enlisting the help of Shen Ci, the reclusive master of the valley. One carries a deep-seated hatred, the other suffers from old wounds and a chronic illness; together, they use medicine as their weapon and strategy as their framework. From the desolate valley, they infiltrate the capital, navigating the power struggles, spies, and chaos with meticulous planning: faking death to switch bodies, rallying her former allies, sowing discord among powerful enemies, and quelling internal strife.

6. 6 套 Grab a Sack! I'm Getting the Frail, Lovesick CEO for Free! 套麻袋！零元购病弱恋爱脑总裁！ Iced Oolong Tea乌龙茶加冰Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Secret Crush + Dating Reality Show + Healing + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending] [Sickly, Insecure CEO Male Lead × Bold, Straightforward Female Lead Who Dotes on Her Husband] Jiang Ran, a rich heiress, was forced to play the original novel's male lead's devoted doormat. The ungrateful man squandered her resources, cheated on her with her cousin, and even tried to take over her family fortune. After finally accomplishing her goal, Jiang Ran faked her death and vowed to strike bac 2.3kReads9.3Score185Shelves

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   This male lead is genuinely sick; he has all sorts of aches and pains, and he gets aches and pains whenever he's not around the female lead.

7. 7 惊 Goodness! The Sickly Beauty Is Crying in My Arms Again 惊，病娇美人又在我怀里哭了 A Cup of Autumn Moonlight一盏秋月Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [From the start, straight into a hellish love triangle + Both Pure, One-on-One Romance + Focus on the Romance] [The rating is low because there aren't many ratings] Jiang Jiu is dragged back by the System once again to win over Song Zhiqing. She still remembers the first time she chose a target. The moment she laid eyes on the gentle beauty with his peerless looks, she threw herself straight into the romance. She never expected that after they fell in love, the gentle beauty would turn into a si 4.8kReads9.0Score445Shelves

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   If you're prone to coughing up blood from sudden illnesses, then this book is definitely for you. The female lead abandoned the male lead initially, but later returned because she missed him. The male lead, in his quest to find out about the female lead, even gave away his spiritual root to someone else. Then, because of her departure, his hair turned white overnight, and he used various techniques to make it black again. Overall, the male lead is the yandere, delicate beauty type.

8. 8 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. 6.7kReads9.3Score426Shelves

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   This book, "My White Moonlight," is super, super good! I love it so much!

9. 9 欺 You Dare Bully My Prince? The Demon King’s Consort Turns the Imperial City Upside Down 欺负我家王爷？妖王王妃掀翻皇城 Dust Warmed by Rice Wine清酒温尘Fantastical Romance525k WordsOngoing [BG romance, one-on-one and mutually faithful, a mix of sweetness, angst, and satisfying payback. The story and flashbacks include scenes where the male lead suffers, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.] [Flirtatious, fierce demon queen who dotes on her husband × sickly, patient, scheming prince] The ruler of all demons transmigrates into the body of a useless princess while undergoing a trial, and from the start, she’s set up and sent to the cold, aloof hostage’s bed. The beautifu 1.2kReads—Score109Shelves

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   The male lead is sickly and suffers terribly, often getting injured, beaten, vomiting blood, and falling into a coma. The female lead is strong and dotes on and protects her husband.

10. 10 呜 Wah! The Aloof Young Marshal I Kidnapped Is Secretly Raising a Little One 呜！我绑来的清冷少帅偷养小崽崽 Wind and Moon in My Embrace风月入怀Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Interstellar] When Lin Yan wakes up with amnesia, she discovers she has a husband: the young marshal of a neighboring nation whom she once abducted by force... “I won't hurt you again.” At first, Lin Yan only wants to make it up to Shi Du. But when her bloodlust flares, she still can't help clutching him tight and sinking her little fangs into his skin. Afterward, Lin Yan is overcome with regret. “Maybe... we should get divorced after all?” Shi Du's expression turns cold as he buttons his cloth 4.1kReads9.1Score381Shelves

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    Very beautiful.

11. 11 被 The Frail Young Master Doted on by the City Lord Is a True Big Shot 被城主娇养的病弱公子是真大佬 Shi Xiaoshu时小舒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Feng Qingwu transmigrated into a book and became a dazzling but doomed character in a novel. Feng Qingwu sneered. “Doomed? Let’s see who ends up doomed! I’ll make your life miserable!” But she never expected to get tangled up with a delicate, handsome man. Everyone in the Sacred Realm knew that one aristocratic family had a peerlessly handsome young master who suffered from an old ailment and was tormented by pain year-round. “Cough... City Lord, I’m hurting all over.” At first, Feng Qingwu was 1kReads8.2Score118Shelves
12. 12 追 The Long Road to Winning Him Back: Sickly Mr. Mu Is Easy to Flirt With 追夫路漫漫：病弱慕总不经撩 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted An ultra-powerful, super-A couple! An intense portrayal of stomach pain! The male lead is a domineering CEO, beautiful yet tragic, with a severe stomach condition. The female lead is the daughter of a company chairman, strong and every bit as A as he is! They enter a contractual marriage, falling in love after marrying! The male lead has always loved the female lead deeply, but she resents him because of a misunderstanding… Once she understands her own feelings, she starts trying to win him back 3.3kReads7.8Score206Shelves

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    The first, second, and third books feature a doting female lead; the second book only shows this after learning the truth. The male leads in these four books are sickly; the first and second books feature two strong male leads. [Learned something new]

13. 13 我 The Sickly Man I Picked Up on a Whim Turned Out to Be the Empire's Richest Man 我随手捡的病秧子竟然是帝国首富 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, hidden identity revealed, ultra-A, equally matched leads, devoted heroine and adored hero, both loyal] Everyone in the Empire's elite circles knew that the ancient Gu dynasty had a beautiful, mentally disabled heiress named Gu Yanluo. But as soon as the heiress returned to the Empire, she crippled a pair of rotten scumbags and shot to fame. In the blink of an eye, she had become a venomous beauty with a heart of pure malice. Rumors were recently circulating that Gu Yanluo kept a 40kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
14. 14 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
15. 15 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.4kReads8.1Score107Shelves

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    Ji Ying, a top assassin, was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple… Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted), framed, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere, driven to madness… Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return… Volume One was slow-paced, with sweet and sour daily life; shot in the jungle, still having to scout, find food, and care for his employer… In the end, he was almost killed by a quack doctor, falling into a coma, fever, vomiting blood, and even having trouble drinking water and taking medicine…

16. 16 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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    1. A female general and a younger, disabled puppy; the male lead is insecure, clingy, and prone to crying. 2. Super good! A disabled, hot-tempered young general and a soft, obedient female lead. They marry first, then fall in love. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead but later dotes on her and wants to protect her for life. If anyone bullies her, he transforms into a ghost to retaliate. 3. A rather carefree female lead and an insecure, disabled prince. Initially, they dislike each other and are at odds, but they gradually fall in love. The male lead is very sickly and has almost died several times.

17. 17 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
18. 18 白 Gathering White Dew and Sweetgrass 白露采薇 Ruo Yang若鸯Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted The general’s daughter × the sickly, obsessive prince “She is a free bird in the woods. How could she ever be willing to be trapped in this cage like me...” “When I was young, I imagined that my future husband would be like Father, fighting for our country, or like my brother, with a world of strategy in his mind and a sword that flashed like lightning. Who would have thought... he’d be a frail little cripple?” A marriage contract bound their fates together. He had been unable to walk since ch 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves
19. 19 一 A Hundred-Million-Yuan Contract of Servitude 一亿卖身契 CC Xiao PeipeiCC小沛沛Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly top male star × decisive, glamorous female CEO] [Top-tier idol and award-winning manager][Six-year age gap, female-led romance] [Content: physical suffering and extensive illness. Every chapter includes illness!] Xie Ran was a breathtaking ACE adored by millions in South Korea. Five years later, all he had left was a body ravaged by anorexia and stomach disease, along with a debt of one hundred million yuan. When he stood at center stage, thousands screamed and 3.8kReads—Score326Shelves

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    This book is amazing!

20. 20 入 At Night, the CEO's Eyes Turn Red as He Kneels and Begs Me to Tease Him 入夜，总裁眼尾泛红跪求我欺负他 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Winning her back + crushing the scum + a groveling hero + devoted to each other] [Glamorous, dazzling race car driver vs. a wild, unrestrained, secretly passionate CEO] Duan Qingli loved Qin Yunshen for two years, never realizing that he had no intention of marrying her. Even when people mocked her as his canary, Qin Yunshen never said a word in her defense. Heartbroken, Duan Qingli turned away and returned to her home country, determined to forget him. On the eve of her engagement, Qin Yunshen 2.6kReads8.8Score127Shelves

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    [Already recommended][Already recommended] The first book, I can only say good, excellent, the male lead is pursuing his wife, and he's sickly. [Already recommended][Already recommended] The second book is a business war, the male lead is poisoned, the female lead hates him in the beginning, but later she spoils him rotten, very exciting, don't judge a book by its title.

21. 21 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
22. 22 和 After Teaming Up with My Fragile Husband, I Became the Strongest Tank Support 和脆皮夫君组队后我成了最强肉辅 Yin Quanquan银泉泉Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + one-on-one romance] [The rating just came out and will rise!] Jiang Ya is a low-level odd-job cultivator at Spirit Plant Peak who has spent ten thousand years at Qi Refining. Her cultivation is rock-bottom, her attack power is zero, but her HP bar is absurdly thick! She spends her days farming and catching meteorites with her face, and her life goal is to save contribution points for a decent plot of land. Then one day, she's forced to “save a beauty 1.2kReads8.4Score185Shelves

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    🔥🔥Ginger Bud, with the lowest cultivation level and zero attack, has an incredibly high health bar! Until that day, she was forced to "save the beauty"—the beauty was Shen Tinglan, the young master of a top family who coughed up blood like drinking water and possessed the "Void Star Vein" yet was as fragile as a glass cup.

23. 23 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

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    Trust me, it's absolutely gorgeous!!! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

24. 24 饲 The Right Way to Care for a Frail Young Master 饲养小病秧子的正确方式 One-Day Radish一日萝Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted A sweet bedtime story with a happy ending [Pure-hearted, gloomy puppy-like boy × pretty, laid-back little fairy] The sanatorium where Nan Qi works is a little strange. A patient who never sees the light of day keeps the curtains drawn from morning to night. Nan Qi has never seen him, and her coworkers at the sanatorium are all strangely wary of him. She finds it odd, but the generous salary means she has to stay. Then, on a night of heavy snow, a strange noise comes from the patient’s room. Nan 20kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
25. 25 奉 I Offer You My Heart 奉上我心 Fifteen Stars Return十五星回Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted (Complete) A light, sweet romance with no emotional strain. A calm, powerful woman × a frail man who keeps trying to die To save her older brother, Shunhua, the young princess of the Demon Realm, set her sights on Ming Songyue, the gravely ill young master of the Ming family. She approached him with an ulterior motive, but never quite managed to get it right. The first time, she hit him so hard he became a one-eyed man. The second time, she angered him so badly he coughed up blood... Under her s 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is gentle, reserved, and shy. He is weak in the early stages, but he will become stronger later for the sake of the female protagonist.

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