The Male Lead Has Heart or Stomach Problems, Is Insecure About Losing the Female Lead, and Is Submissive: Happy Ending 男主有心脏病或胃病，对女主患得患失，很卑微he

1. 1 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 40.3kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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   Oh my god!!! These are the only books I've read!!! The first one has a male lead with brain cancer, headaches, stomach aches, and back pain. The second one has a stomach as fragile as glass; he even cushions the female lead's fall with his own body, breaking his back in the process. There's also whipping and other injuries. He endures stomach and back pain to accompany the female lead to movies and amusement parks, etc. The third one has an unloved male lead who started living as a homeless child with his mother at age three. He got his fingernail poked for a candied hawthorn his brother didn't want, and as an adult, he looks incredibly weak and is very good at enduring pain, never uttering a word of complaint. The fourth one has a stomachache, is shot in the side, has a fractured sternum that punctures his lung, and is also stabbed in the shoulder with glass, exposing his shoulder bone. Importantly, all these things happen simultaneously; I feel so, so sorry for the male lead. The fifth one has a bad stomach; he's either at the hospital or on his way there. He also has a bad back and later undergoes heart surgery. The sixth one has a male lead who's practically a eunuch!! Bad back, bad stomach, bad legs!! He's a sickly weakling!!!

2. 2 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 2.4kReads9.3Score187Shelves
3. 3 攻 After Conquering My Black-Lotus Junior Fellow, I Used Him and Cast Him Aside 攻略黑莲花师弟后对他始乱终弃 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-transmigration into a book, 1v1, sweet and angsty, the male lead gets put through the wringer!!!] [A battle-scarred, sickly villainous junior disciple VS a hot-tempered senior sister who loves to lay hands on him] The System gave her two missions: 1. Win over her scheming junior disciple. 2. Kill him once his affection reaches 100%. Looking at her junior disciple’s obedient, clingy manner, Luo Yao thought: Winning him over is easy. Her junior disciple smiled innocently. “A Ci will do wha 1.9kReads9.0Score349Shelves
4. 4 反 The Rebellious Bad Boy Is Covered in Wounds: Lure Him Close and Tame Him 反骨狂少满身伤，撩入怀，治服他 Luo Luotao络洛桃Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted Early on, the injured eldest young master of the Sheng family gritted his teeth and endured the pain. “Mm… Ah… Ye Xingyu, what kind of bodyguard are you?” Later, the badly injured Sheng puppy pressed himself into Ye Xingyu’s arms. Biting his lower lip, he rubbed his face against the hollow of her neck and tried to bear the pain. “Mm… Ah… Ye Xingyu, hold me tight, okay…?” The male lead is beautiful, strong, and miserable, but his injuries don’t make him weak. His pain and injuries are described 1kReads8.7Score101Shelves
5. 5 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. 3kReads9.1Score208Shelves
6. 6 重 After I Was Reborn, I Eloped with the Ailing Eunuch Governor 重生后我拐跑了病弱督公 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete. Visit my homepage for more novels with the same delicious angst for the male lead!] [Rebirth + angst for the male lead + doting husband + healing + true eunuch] In her previous life, the female general Wen Bai, who had fought across countless battlefields, died unexpectedly on the frontier. It was the sickly illegitimate son of the marquis’s household who risked being struck from the family register and insisted on going to the borderlands to bring her home. Reborn once more, she 3.8kReads8.9Score274Shelves
7. 7 偏 The Beloved Little Flirt of an Obsessive Big Shot Has Turned Yandere Again 偏执大佬的团宠小撩精又病娇了 A Leaf Flying Through Snow一叶飞雪Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + secret identities + two yanderes + sweet romance] In her previous life, she was framed by a scumbag and his lackey and sent to prison. He, despite his failing health, took the blame for her and eventually died in prison. When she learned the truth, she went mad and risked everything to take her enemies down with her... Reborn, she uncovers the truth piece by piece and vows to make her enemies suffer and her loved ones rejoice, forcing everyone who hurt her or him 867Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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   The male leads are all like humble little dogs, easily getting teary-eyed. The first book's male lead saying to the female lead, "I thought you didn't want me anymore," was so heartbreaking [crying emoji]. The first book features a male lead with heart disease; the second, the male lead suffers from depression and vomits everything he eats; the third, the male lead has severe stomach problems.

8. 8 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 2.6kReads8.8Score139Shelves
9. 9 豪 A Powerful Family Alliance: Darling, Don't Leave Me 豪门联姻：乖乖，别不要我 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Wealthy family + devoted couple with a happy ending + seven-year age gap + doting husband + marriage before love + frail, fatherly male lead + two endings] Heiress of a wealthy family X At first: abstinent, aloof head of a financial empire (later: frail, humble, disabled tycoon) A little sweetness at first (after forty chapters, the male lead loses a leg, suffers from moderate depression and severe stomach problems, and becomes frail) Everyone in the capital knew that Li Nian, the el 1.7kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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   The male and female leads have a misunderstanding, and the female lead leaves the country in a fit of anger. On her way to the airport, the male lead is in a car accident and has to have a leg amputated. His cardiopulmonary function is also weakened. The first thing he does when he wakes up is to ask everyone to keep it a secret from the female lead, afraid that she will blame herself. The female lead comes back, but the male lead always feels that he is not good enough for her. When the female lead is sick, he still tries his best to take care of her, which is incredibly heartbreaking.

10. 10 男 My Boyfriend Is a Big White Wolf Who Thinks About It Every Night 男友是匹大白狼每天晚上都会想 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing This is actually a collection of romance stories. Each little story is 80,000 words, with a proper beginning and end. Feel free to click in and browse. There’s bound to be one that touches your heart. Also known as The Frail Beauty’s Beloved Shatters to Pieces, So I Travel Through Worlds to Bring Him Home [Quick transmigration without a System; the male lead is frail, the heroine pursues the hero, and he dotes on her like crazy. It’s sweet, angsty, and romantic, with a touch of mystery and a ha 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has all sorts of illnesses and is very humble.

11. 11 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 3.8kReads8.8Score299Shelves

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    Isn't that the one? The female lead was prepared to shut her heart and never love again, but the male lead fell madly in love with her. The whole story is absolutely fantastic, and the author has already finished updating it, so everyone can read it without worry.

12. 12 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 552Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    The first book has a male protagonist with a heart condition, he's really weak, but the author's writing style gets a bit strange later on, which some people might not like. The second and fourth books both have stomach problems; the second male protagonist's stomach problem is quite severe. I forgot the third book, but I remember he's also in poor health! Trust me, they're all good!!!

13. 13 救 Help! I Mistook a Gorgeous Powerhouse for a Canary and Kept Them 救命，我把美人大佬当金丝雀养了 It's Grapefruit是西柚啊Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet + Mutual Devotion + Both Each Other’s First! Strong, Purehearted, Sweet and Adorable Girl * Scheming, Green-Tea, Frail CEO] Jiang Tuantuan: Thanks, big sis, for sending me a husband! Jiang Family’s Eldest Sister: I didn’t, I haven’t, don’t make things up! I sent you VR equipment, not this scheming green-tea guy! Rong Yu: Does Big Sis not like me? Then I must have done something wrong. Was the gift not to your liking, or was my cooking not good? I’ll do better from now on. Please don 38Reads9.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 爆 Breaking News: The Brooding Lord Jun Has Turned Into an Adorably Obedient Sweetheart! 爆，病娇君爷成了软叽叽的乖宝！ Li Shang Ge Xue璃殇阁雪Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [Female lead dominates + the hero chases her after losing her + revenge on scumbags + both leads are obsessive and unhinged + sweet romance] [Locked-room scenes with Yan Qiuci! ( ﹡ˆoˆ﹡ )] The heroine is cruel by nature and loves killing and bloodshed. The hero is soft, soft, soft! An obsessive puppy of a man, wearing Buddhist prayer beads and always thinking about turning the tables! (Well, he’s never actually managed it.) He’s also the kind who coughs up blood with every step: a sickly beauty! 755Reads8.7Score101Shelves
15. 15 青 The Road Back to Youth 青春归途 Xingwei婞娓Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Cool, sickly top student vs. tough girl who's not what she seems] [Everyday life, with a slow and steady pace] In philosophy, value choices depend on value judgments. Value judgments determine value choices. “Are you sure this choice isn't just a game to you?!” The girl stared at the first-choice university listed on the screen, her eyes red. “No!” The boy looked at her earnestly. “But I think it is. This choice will only make me feel more guilty and burdened. It's unfair to both of us!” The gi 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves

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    The first three are BL (Boys' Love) novels, and the last one is highly recommended; they are all heart-wrenching.

17. 17 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 2.9kReads9.2Score224Shelves
18. 18 摄 Is the Regent Retiring Today? 摄政王今天退休了吗 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted In the first year of Jinghe, ten-year-old Xiao Yunhao ascended the throne with the support of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had originally been a prince with a different surname, but was later granted the imperial surname for his outstanding military achievements. The late emperor's final decree appointed Xiao Yan as regent to assist the young emperor until he could rule in his own right. In the seventh year of Jinghe, the Tartars invaded the border. Ignoring Xiao Yan's steadily declining health over the p 4.1kReads8.6Score391Shelves
19. 19 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 7.3kReads9.1Score643Shelves

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    Both are good. The first one is a bit angsty, but it gets sweet later on, hehe [laughing][laughing]. The latter two are romance novels, and the male lead is a bit clingy, always wanting to be with the female lead [smirking][smirking].

20. 20 两 Two Years Later, the Fierce Lord Shen Whimpers in My Arms 两年后，暴戾慎爷在我怀里哼唧唧 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Female lead dominates + strong heroine + she spoils the hero + they uncover each other's secret identities + they both choose each other + sweet, irresistible romance] After two hundred years in the apocalypse, Lu Yanran finally reached the highest level and became empress. But she never expected someone to pull her ventilator, sending her consciousness back to her body in the real world. And then a sly little rascal latched onto her. To her face, the man was handsome, sweet, and obe 232Reads9.3Score—Shelves
21. 21 欲 Wild Desire 欲野 Silver Fir银杉Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [Two childhood friends + ruffian, bad-boy seme x refined, orchid-like uke + Book 2 in a trilogy] Danggui is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is warm in nature and sweet, pungent, and bitter in taste. There is a Chinese medicine clinic in Yuncheng called Danggui. Its owner, Mu Zelan, is named after a medicinal herb. Tall and elegant, he's as refined and otherworldly as an orchid, one of the Four Gentlemen of Chinese art. He is strikingly handsome and has turned down countless admirers. No one knows t 2.1kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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    Genre: These books are all stories with two male protagonists. Synopsis: The first book features a childhood friend, one of whom has poor health and is very afraid of pain. The second book has a male protagonist suffering from heart failure and stomach problems. The third book's male protagonist was in a car accident and is in poor health. The fourth book's male protagonist was also in a car accident, but this was because the other male protagonist was in an accident. The fifth book features a male protagonist with lung problems.

22. 22 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 865Reads9.0Score105Shelves
23. 23 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 1.8kReads8.8Score109Shelves
24. 24 重 After Being Reborn, I Dote on My Childhood Friend with Autism 重生后，我专宠自闭症小竹马 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Cheerful, sunny childhood sweetheart vs. gloomy, aloof, fiercely loyal childhood friend] In her previous life, Shen Jingyu was overjoyed to go on a trip with Zhang Zhan, her longtime crush, and her best friend. She never imagined that a tsunami would take her life without a sound. As Shen Jingyu struggled in danger, her beloved crush and her close friend watched coldly, showing no intention of saving her. By contrast, the autistic childhood friend she had pu 13kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    All three books feature male protagonists who are sickly weak.

25. 25 盛 A Grand Wedding: The CEO's Billion-Dollar First Love Is Me 盛世婚宠：千亿总裁白月光竟是我 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted A practice piece, don't open!! [Insecure, sensitive CEO + carefree heiress + strong male and female leads + sickly male lead + both leads are virgins + marriage of convenience] Qin Shiyue was the darling of the Qin and Huo families, the most dazzling rose in Jinghai. She'd always been carefree, getting whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. Xie Yan was the illegitimate son of the Xie family, a gutter rat who, according to rumors, wasn't fit to show his face. Yet with ruthless methods, he too 826Reads8.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 隐 Secretly Married, the Arrogant President Wei Begs Her to Pamper Him Every Night 隐婚后，傲娇危总夜夜求她宠 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite Actress vs. Tsundere Ghostly CEO] A writing exercise. Don't read!!! One phone call from Grandpa Qin tricked Qin Qing into leaving her serious work on set and returning home. A marriage contract sent the thriving film star Qin into the notoriously mysterious Wei family. Rumor had it that Wei Ting, head of the Wei family, was sinister and ruthless, wielding power with an iron fist. He was so fearsome that he could stop a child from crying at night, and everyone in the northern 482Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 禁 The Chaste Yandere Was Made to Cry by His Cherished Canary Again 禁欲病娇又被娇宠的金丝雀惹哭了 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later, feelings that grow over time, secret crush, healing, reunion after years apart, age gap The current head of the Fu family is an illegitimate son, ruthless by nature, who clawed his way to power over a sea of blood. Then karma caught up with him: he was disfigured, and his health was in ruins. The only one who dared hug him was the young lady of the Shi family, who would call him “Second Brother” in a sweet, affectionate voice. Shi Nian was delicate and lovely, and her 530Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    Absolutely brilliant! The male lead has a heart condition and frequently coughs up blood and faints, causing the female lead great distress. He's extremely dependent on her and always afraid she'll leave.

28. 28 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 16.5kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    The sickly prince and his young emperor

29. 29 一 A Leaf Holds the Boat Steady 一叶固舟 Jing Tingting静婷婷Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A devoted esports coach x a warmhearted disabled designer The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down. Sweet and angsty, with a happy ending. “I wish I could gather the courage to cherish you, protect you, and never let you suffer. I’d be willing to go through hardship for you.” Blurb: Xia Linye still remembers the few words Xu Zhoujing said when she crouched in front of him and confessed her feelings. “Yezi, be good. Look at me. I can’t stand up, so I’m not right for you.” “That’s great! You 76Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who is paralyzed, has heart disease, and suffers from depression; the second book features a male protagonist with congenital heart disease.

30. 30 病 A Fierce Illness, a Burning Love 病势汹汹，爱意灼灼 Difficult Kitty难搞的喵Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Male lead: Ouyang Ye, born with heart disease. He is frail, with a slightly roguish look, but sensitive and perceptive inside. He habitually puts on a brave front to hide his vulnerability. • Female lead: Su Niannian, carefree and outspoken, with plenty of initiative and a protective streak. She is full of energy, like a little sun. Romance: Childhood sweethearts from school to married colleagues. 347Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 听 I Hear CEO Qi Doesn’t Have Long to Live 听闻祁总命不久矣 Zhu Shuixi竹水奚Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Radiant portrait artist × sickly wheelchair-bound CEO] [Wheelchair-bound tycoon + win-her-back-at-any-cost + rekindled romance + male lead gets put through the wringer] Su Li: Divorce. Qi Yu: There will be no divorce between us, only one of us outliving the other. Su Li: Fine. Then collect my body. Qi Yu: I have end-stage lung cancer. I have three months left. … Su Li: Qi Yu, I want you to live. … Su Li: Qi Yu, you’re a complete and utter liar. … Su Li: Qi Yu, have you been in love with me for 2.6kReads6.7Score254Shelves

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    The male protagonist suffers from both physical and mental illnesses.

32. 32 随 The Man Who Could Faint in My Arms at Any Moment 随时会晕倒在我怀里的男人 Xiao Qi Loves Rainy Nights小七爱雨夜Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [A heads-up: this book gets a little intense, dears.] If you love frail, delicate male leads, click here... You’re in for a treat! Zhang Junhui never imagined that the girl he had thought about day and night back in middle school would grow up and burst into his life with such force. She would bring a whole new flavor to his days, add a touch of mystery, and infuse them with a mysterious power... But can he accept her? Can he stay by her side for the rest of his life? 344Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is very ill; he's the kind of person who faints even when he takes a deep breath.

33. 33 前 My Ex’s Uncle Is a Possessive Psycho, but He Spoils Me Rotten 前任他叔疯批偏执，但宠我呀 Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Both devoted and powerful + ten-year age gap + swoony, satisfying, sweet romance] Bincheng had one man who stood above everyone else: Jiang Hanyu, the seventh young master of the Jiang family. He wielded immense power, was gloomy and violent, disliked women, and was cold to everyone. Then one day, a young girl appeared by his side, and Seventh Master took her everywhere he went. The dangerously obsessive tycoon became a fiercely protective husband, afraid she might so much as get a scratch. Eve 845Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    *My Ex's Uncle is Crazy and Obsessive, But He Spoils Me!* Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *The Cold and Sickly Master Jing is Gentle and Pampering* Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ *My Ex Returns* Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Dual Male Leads (Skip if you don't like this genre) *The Sickly CEO Falls into the Sea and I Pick Him Up and Pamper Him* Recommended Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

34. 34 冷 The Cold, Lovesick Lord Jing Spoils Her Tenderly 冷冰冰的病娇景爷温柔宠溺 Two Little Boats两只小船Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ruanuan trusted a scumbag and a two-faced sister, endured endless torment, and ultimately died a horrible death. Only when she was dying did she learn that Gong Yijing, the man rumored to be dark and terrifying, loved her with all his heart. He held her remains and took his own life to join her. Reborn, Wen Ruanuan set about teaching the scumbags a lesson while falling in love with a powerful, possessive man. One day, Gong Yijing pinned her in a corner, his gaze consume 873Reads9.3Score100Shelves
35. 35 病 I Found and Spoiled a Frail CEO After He Fell Into the Sea 病弱总裁坠海后被我捡到娇养了 It's Grapefruit是西柚啊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse322k WordsCompleted [Story complete] [Female doting on male lead + both leads are devoted to each other + sweet, gentle, powerful heroine x frail, delicate, clingy male lead + post-apocalyptic arc later on] Lin Nanyou, who is bound to a food check-in System, finds a man on the beach. He looks cool and refined, but in reality he is frail, delicate, and clingy. He has nothing and has lost his memory. All he knows is how to cling to Lin Nanyou, asking for kisses and hugs. If she leaves for even a little while, he curl 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves
36. 36 念 Longing for the Distant 念远 Xie Xiaohe谢小禾Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted Yu Wei, a surgeon who worried about her patients but rarely gave her own feelings a second thought, met Zhou Nianyuan during a late-night consultation after working overtime. Known as “Xiao Wu,” Zhou was a frail patient with an unclear diagnosis, and he wasn’t cooperating with his treatment, either. That was enough to make Dr. Yu, with her strong sense of responsibility, worry about him constantly. As time went by, that concern seemed to go beyond the ordinary doctor-patient relationship, turnin —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Um, only the first one is a heterosexual novel, the rest are all dual male protagonists.

37. 37 说 Whatever Happened to the Frail, Delicate Beauty? 说好的，身娇体弱美人花呢？ Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted Chu Heng never imagined that Fang Yan would have anything to do with the rest of his life. After all, he was a health nut who loved working out, rock climbing, and roaming all over the world. He really couldn’t take the Fang Group’s president seriously, the one rumored to end up in the hospital every other day. Tsk. A grown man so delicate and frail? Chu Heng couldn’t even be bothered to take a second look. But at a party, Young Master Chu found himself getting pranked again and again. He trippe 352Reads7.5Score—Shelves
38. 38 倒 The Plan to Pursue the Big Shot 倒追大佬计划 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted Pei Shen’s body was irreparably damaged three years ago when he saved Shen Fengyu. The disaster nearly cost him his life. But while he was hovering between life and death, Shen Fengyu ran away, quickly dropping out of school and going abroad to take over his maternal family’s overseas business. Then he disappeared without a trace. And he left with… Mu Hao. Pei Shen had given up on him completely. Who could have guessed that three years later, Shen Fengyu would return, change his appearance, and 440Reads8.8Score102Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn: A Match for Each Other 重生之势均力敌 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads499k WordsCompleted Cen Xuan was guided all the way to the title of Best Actor by a powerful man. But after a friend died, he turned against his benefactor and went his own way. It wasn't until the man passed away and left him a final message that Cen Xuan understood: every step he had taken was meant to protect him. The hurt was protection. The confinement was protection. Even pushing him away was protection. He could never understand that he was the only weakness that man had. In this world, you can't judge every 358Reads8.6Score—Shelves
40. 40 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 11.5kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
41. 41 爱 Love Must Be Spoken Across Three Lifetimes 爱要说三世 Lettuce and Broccoli莴苣西兰花Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Reborn heroine × sickly wheelchair-bound CEO who dotes on his wife] [Sweet romance, a little angst midway through, two strong leads. No tearful heroine, no scheming and vicious second male lead, and no women fighting each other for a man.] He is the young head of a powerful family. To be reborn and meet her again, he is willing to endure a lifetime of illness. Reborn, she comes to his door to propose, determined to keep her promise and repay his kindness, but ends up falling in love with him. 280Reads8.6Score—Shelves
42. 42 穿 Book Transmigration: Making the Sickly Eunuch CEO Cry! 穿书：撩哭病弱太监霸总！ Dong Dongdong Qiang东东东枪Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, reborn, male lead gets tormented, sickly male lead, female lead dotes on her husband, healing, happy ending] Gu Wanyan transmigrates into a book! She becomes the heroine of her favorite novel! The tragedy is that she loves stories where men suffer, and her favorite novel puts its male lead through the worst torment of all. She keeps it in a folder she created just for it: “Modern Sickly Eunuch Male Leads, The Ultimate in Tragic Endings.” The male lead, Yin Mochen, is 6kReads8.6Score375Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is extremely sickly and insecure, while the female lead dotes on him immensely. It's a happy ending.

43. 43 做 Becoming the Adorable Wife of a Disabled Tycoon 做残疾大佬的小娇妻 Gu Sangluo顾桑落Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted After suffering betrayal in her previous life, Gu Changyi dies full of hatred. But when she is reborn, she turns the tides, rebuilds her company, tears her cheating ex to shreds, and goes head-to-head with her nemesis, winning the crowd’s cheers. “Regretting it now? Too late!” she says with a cold laugh, tossing away the ring in her hand. But as she turns, she collides with a pair of eyes as dark as ink. The man in the wheelchair has a cold expression. He speaks slowly, one word at a time: “What 495Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn. The male protagonist, thinking that his broken body would be a burden to her, silently supports her from behind. The second book features a male and female protagonist who are childhood sweethearts. In the middle of the story, the female protagonist leaves without saying goodbye to escape the life path planned by her father. After they meet again, the male protagonist feels particularly insecure.

44. 44 时 A Love Letter Through Time: My Frail Childhood Friend Hides a Secret 时光情书：病弱竹马藏心事 Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sharp-tongued hero + severe stomach problems + secret crush + from school uniforms to wedding gowns] Lin Zhiyan and Jiang Lin grew up together. Jiang Lin has had stomach problems since childhood, but he has always quietly looked after Zhiyan. When they were young, Jiang Lin ate twenty ice cream cones to cheer Lin Zhiyan up, giving himself gastroenteritis and landing in the hospital for a month. The experience left him with chronic stomach problems. But in their second ye 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves
45. 45 陆 Lawyer Lu, Where the Starlight Falls, Kiss Your Prosthetic Limb 陆律师，星光落处吻你义肢 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [A Frail, Brilliant, Tragic Legendary Lawyer & A Resilient, Sunny Orphaned Intern] [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Age Gap + Workplace Mentorship + Mutual Healing + Hero’s Suffering + Frail Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] When we met again, he was a legendary lawyer above the clouds, while I was an errand-running intern in the dust. He pretended not to know me and assigned me to his team, where he was relentlessly strict. Everyone said Lu Chen was calm, perfect, and impossi 940Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly yet handsome and tragically strong, suffering physical abuse throughout the chapters and having a severe stomach ailment. The female lead showers him with love and offers him salvation. The writing is delicate and nuanced. [Sending hearts]

46. 46 向 To the Little Moon of the Criminal Police 向刑警的小月亮 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted A handsome but tragic, sickly, obsessive detective & a cool-headed, resilient doctor Mutual healing + secret love turning real + fleeing while pregnant + tragic love through life and death “Xiang Yuhao, you stayed by my side as I grew up. Let me heal you for the rest of your life.” “Little Moon, you and our child... are the only reason I’m still alive.” 158Reads8.3Score—Shelves
47. 47 晴 Qingchuan, Ferry Me Across 晴川渡我 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted Qingchuan Ferry, Carry Me Across 387Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 轮 A Wheelchair Proposal: My Bodyguard Is a Dying Hero 轮椅求婚，我的保镖竟是濒死英雄 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Broken, beautiful, tragic bodyguard & lonely top-tier star heiress] [Mutual salvation, reunion after years apart, protecting a frail loved one, wealthy family and entertainment industry, age gap, heart-wrenching sweetness, HE] He was a hero in the war on drugs, and a broken protector. A bullet lodged deep in his skull, his family was gone, and all he had left was a lifetime of atonement and pain that gnawed to the bone. She was a lonely heiress who hid her yearning to be loved behind a rebelli 825Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 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)” 12.3kReads9.0Score1kShelves
50. 50 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Chaste Regent Turns into a Whimpering Puppy 替嫁后禁欲摄政王秒变嘤嘤怪小狗 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + Transmigration + Female Lead Spoils Male Lead + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Happy Ending] Quick-witted, clever, and nobody's pushover female lead x Sickly, scheming, and big-hearted male lead The author already has two completed novels on their profile. Please enjoy them! Seasoned office worker Sheng Ziling transmigrated by accident. She woke up in the body of the Duke's true daughter, who had been living away from home f 945Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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