A Frail Protagonist Who Insists on Acting Tough Even Though They're Injured 主角病弱，明明身上有伤，还要逞强

1. 201 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score487Shelves
2. 202 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 16.3kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
3. 203 拾 Picking Up the Pieces of You 拾起破碎的你 Mo Qingyun墨卿韵Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [College Campus + Mutual Salvation + Older Love Interest + Happy Ending] Wen Jingyu thought that getting into college would let him leave that awful family and all the gloom clinging to him far behind. He studied desperately, building a wall around himself with his excellent grades, yet countless late nights still saw depression drag him into the abyss. Until Jiang Lu appeared. He was like a beam of light, barging into Wen Jingyu's tightly sealed world without asking permission. “Jiang Lu, m 759Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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   Super good! Highly recommended! Especially the first book [heart emoji]

4. 204 坏 Bad Seed [CUR] 坏种【CUR】 The Homing Pigeon Doesn't Miss You信鸽不想念Two Male Leads199k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Happy Ending] [Gentle Top, Cool and Aloof Bottom] [A Short, Very Sweet Story, No Angst] What makes someone a bad seed? Have you really seen the truth of what happened? Do you really understand a person? A bottom with a tiny bit of a crazy streak (which disappears later; he becomes very obedient) × a strict but gentle, fatherly boyfriend top It’s not long, and there will be regular slice-of-life bonus chapters. 1.4kReads9.3Score208Shelves
5. 205 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves
6. 206 重 Reborn: The Easygoing Princess Only Wants to Become a Taoist Nun 重生之佛系王妃只想做道姑 Silu Honeysuckle肆绿忍冬Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Reborn + princess consort + soul transmigration + substitute marriage + doted on by one man] The disgraced daughter of the Lin family becomes the Prince of Li’s consort through a substitute marriage. She plans to take life easy, laze around, and become a Daoist nun. Who could have imagined that after ten years of being ignored and unknown, her first public appearance would be celebrated across the land? Xiao Linfeng was once a god of death on the battlefield. Now, afflicted with a vicious il 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is frail and sickly, suffering from a serious illness, but she never complains or cares. Instead, the male lead is heartbroken and spends all his time watching over her to prevent her from running around!

7. 207 被 Adopted by a Foreign Billionaire, the Frail Little One Is Spoiled Rotten 被国外富豪认养，病弱崽受宠了 Berry Meow莓莉喵Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Raising a Child + Rescued and Spoiled by an Old-Money American Family + Frail Child + Everyone’s Darling] [There will be a romance after the child comes of age. Two male leads. Proceed with caution if this bothers you.] Throughout his short twelve years of life, Wutu had always envied other people’s happiness. He couldn’t understand why his parents loved only his little brother and not him. His parents would rather drive for more than ten hours to take his brother to buy a limited-edition game 27.3kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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   The protagonist's initial experiences were truly relatable and heartbreaking, as readers are aware of, but he wasn't understood until later when he received genuine love and care from his family.

8. 208 我 I Ran Off with the Prince’s Moonlight 我拐跑了冤种王爷的白月光 Xitang溪棠Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty of a principal consort x gentle, refined concubine He was the neglected legitimate son of his family, but his profit-driven father sent him to become Prince Xuan’s concubine. He thought he could live a quiet life from then on. But Zhong Qing, the unattainable love of Prince Xuan’s life, couldn’t sit by any longer and hurried to marry into the household, becoming Prince Xuan’s principal consort in broad daylight. Everyone secretly laughed at him, saying that as long as Zhong Qing 764Reads9.0Score121Shelves

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   The plot flows smoothly, the protagonist is poisoned and unable to use his internal energy, and the romance between the two main characters is also fantastic.

9. 209 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I'm So Overpowered, Yet I'm Trapped in a Massive Shura Field 盗笔：超强的我陷入了大型修罗场 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Shen Huai: Modern-Era Arc, Extra-Long Republic-Era Watch-Along] [Everyone's Darling and Romantic Rivalry, Go Ahead and Ship Them + A Hint of Being Everyone's Favorite + Imagining a Powerful, Beautiful, Strong Yet Tragic Character] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At this very moment, my body was lying right beside me, looking like a beautiful, flower-like person in a coma. The good news: I can create a secret identity that can't be killed. The bad news: the System sa 64.1kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves

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   The first book is the first volume, and the second is the second volume. The following is a synopsis of the first book: I transmigrated, but not completely. At this moment, my body lies beside me, acting as a beautiful but vegetative person. Good news: I can create an indestructible body. Bad news: The system tells me this is a high-risk world, and with my body's combat power of less than 0.5 Times that of a goose, I'll die a horrible death. To enhance my main body's combat power, I must absorb energy from the tomb and interfere with the plot. For world peace… no! For my weak life, I begin to work hard to modify myself, risking my life. Finally, through my efforts, my body gradually becomes stronger, and I successfully interfere with the plot, reaping a bunch of deaths. I'm ready to discard my body and start living a good life, but a problem arises: everyone thinks I'm deeply in love with my body and would die for it, and they're desperately trying to stop me from going to my death… What to do! In some unknown year and month, a mysterious figure appears in ancient tombs all over the world: a young man carrying a dark coffin, with a calm face and formidable strength. Through a series of events, he became inextricably linked to the Nine Gates, a connection he could no longer sever. Everyone watched him meticulously care for the person in the coffin, washing and bathing them, yet turning away without regard for his own safety. Even… willing to die for him. The young man told everyone this was his friend. Everyone: "Don't believe me!"

10. 210 综 Film and TV Crossover: Destined to Die Young, I Keep Leaping Between Classic Screen Worlds 综影视：注定早亡的我在经典影视中反复横跳 Yu Sanyuan余三元Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Tomorrow, none of us is certain of what we will become, so how can we condemn someone for a wrong they haven't yet committed? This is not pure wish fulfillment, not pure wish fulfillment, not pure wish fulfillment! Romance isn't important, romance isn't important, romance isn't important! There will be painful parts, there will be painful parts, there will be painful parts! The heroine will grow. She'll suffer setbacks, miss home so much she'll cry. No Mary Sue, no everyone-loves-her heroine, an 80Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The second book fits the bill perfectly; the protagonist is forced to feign illness and weakness while carrying a halo, and it's quite enjoyable. The last three books are also on the sickly/frail theme. The first book, while not explicitly about being sickly, involves a character who doesn't want others to know they're injured.

11. 211 扮 I Play a Tragic, Beautiful, and Powerful Secret Identity and Make Manga Readers Cry 扮演美强惨马甲的我虐哭漫画读者 That's How It Is, Duck是酱紫鸭Mystery556k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented, male protagonist + no official couples, all romantic tension + multiple secret identities + immersive roleplay + forum posts + founding an organization + characters misinterpreting things as grand schemes + chuunibyou] Yu Chiling is a game planner who works from six in the morning until ten at night, racking his brains over plots and character profiles every day. After his proposal was rejected for the 10,086th time, someone claiming to be a System showed up: “Go to a comics wo 51.5kReads8.9Score10.1kShelves

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    They're all beautiful, strong, and tragic.

12. 212 武 Wuxia Game: The Villain Is the Era’s Beloved White Moonlight 武侠游戏：恶毒反派是时代白月光 Congratulations, You've Been Congratulated by Me恭喜你被我恭喜到了Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, all male leads + villain redemption System + court intrigue + jianghu adventures + martial arts sects + villains become the cherished beloved + perfect for multishippers, ship whoever you like] Qin Yu awakens to the truth: he's a wicked villain in a martial arts MMO from the future. Though he's a classmate of the protagonist's group at Bailu Academy, he becomes a high-ranking official in the separatist state of Northern Yan. He hunts down the protagonist's group and, under the 9.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
13. 213 终 KO One: The More Blood I Cough Up, the Stronger I Get 终极一班之我越吐血就越强 The Most Satisfying Experiment最满意的实验品Male-Channel Fanfiction351k WordsOngoing There is a System, and combat strength has been adjusted. No heroine, with the plot as the focus as much as possible. The story runs from KO One through The X-Family to The X-Society, with KO One and The X-Society included. Qin An is a quiet, gentle, frail boy with a constitution as weak as it gets. 357Reads7.1Score—Shelves
14. 214 快 Quick Transmigration: I’ve Sullied the Reputations of Men Around the World 快穿之渣遍全世界 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A woman disguised as a man, with a universally adored female lead. So sweet, so sweet, so sweet!] Hua Yun was a master of cross-dressing as a man. After a misstep cost her her life, a shady System picked her and brought her to three thousand small worlds to complete romance missions. Hua Yun declared, “I can run wild all over again!” [World One: Rumor has it the capital’s notorious young heir has hooked up with a general!] … [World N: The domineering CEO’s girlfriend has fallen in love with 6.1kReads9.4Score632Shelves
15. 215 黑 Hei Xiazi's One-Eyed Younger Sister 黑瞎子的独眼妹妹 cm2wyeMystery476k WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding + female protagonist + no romance] To fulfill the wish of a friend who died, Yi wanders among the living. Summoned by the Ultimate, she comes at its invitation. Her mission is to help five people find happiness? “What do you wish for?” “Do you need help?” “What can I do to help you find happiness?” After spending eight years with a madwoman, Yi no longer knows how to get along with normal people... What should she do when asking so bluntly gets her no answers? Follow them around. S 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book doesn't understand human emotions; she's covered in wounds, a living dead, and possesses divine powers. It's a very good read.

16. 216 破 After My Bankruptcy, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 破产后前男友成了我老板 Little Future Predictor预言小未来Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe | Two Male Leads | Reunited After a Breakup | Redemption, Sweet and Angsty] The day Cheng Xi went bankrupt, he finally learned what it meant to have everyone turn against him. His parents and older brother fled overseas overnight and vanished without a trace. His fair-weather friends blocked him. And Gu Yun, the poor student he had once “forced” to live with him, was laughing and chatting at a café with a younger schoolmate. Cheng Xi quietly left the city. Three years later, 2.9kReads6.5Score190Shelves

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    It's all for the sake of making a living.

17. 217 女 The Empress’s Prisoner! Tormenting Him Is Fun, Until She Has to Win Him Back 女帝恨囚！虐夫一时爽追夫火葬场 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Yandere Empress ✘ Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Regent] [She mistreats him / love and hate / the husband-chasing crematorium] As an unloved princess, Feng Luan was raised by her uncle, the regent. Nine years her senior, he wielded power over the entire court. He taught her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as horsemanship, archery, swordplay, and military strategy. He protected and doted on her. But that affection vanished after she was named heir to the throne. Her uncle began o 7.8kReads8.8Score579Shelves

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    This protagonist has a terrible life; he suffers both physical and emotional abuse.

18. 218 大 Great Qin: Who Upset My Frail, Ailing Worthy Minister? 大秦：谁惹我那体弱多病的贤卿了 Leisurely Clouds Borrow Rain Ink闲云借雨墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Transmigration + no romance + mostly daily life + a System (but it doesn’t feature much) Zhou Wenqing unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic Warring States period. That was bad enough, but when she opened her eyes, she discovered she was gravely wounded. A moment later, she remembered that her original self had been sent by the state of Han to Qin as a “spy,” and she was completely at a loss. Zhou Wenqing had no intention of flapping her little butterfly wings. Time and again, she tried to 25.5kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    There are angst-filled stories, sweet ones, stories with plots, romances, cultivation themes, and fanfiction.

19. 219 我 I Probably Don't Want to Live Anymore 我大概不想活了 It's Xiaoshanqing是晓山青Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Older master and younger disciple] [Gentle top × gentle bottom] Lu Yuan has lived a long time, died, and come back to life. But Mr. Lu feels he's lived long enough and wants to die now. Five things to do before dying: take care of them, then make a graceful exit. But after meeting Mr. Wu, he gradually found he couldn't bear to die. He had waited so long for the man to return. They should spend a long, happy life together, joined in marriage and sharing a pillow. Both the top an 1.6kReads8.8Score255Shelves
20. 220 全 The Entire Entertainment Industry Is Guessing Who the Best Actor Likes 全娱乐圈都在猜影帝喜欢谁 Fan Naisu樊奶酥Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted ☆Double-standard, straightforward young master X gentle, sickly actor☆ [One-on-one, sweetness overload | No female lead, modern setting, light entertainment-industry elements, doting romance, healing, younger male lead] Shen Yiling never imagined he would get the chance to act alongside Xie Chunxing. The night he received the audition invitation, his gossip-loving agent filled him in on all sorts of rumors about Xie Chunxing. “Rumor has it Xie Chunxing comes from a powerful family.” He had made 175Reads9.3Score—Shelves
21. 221 少 The Blood of Youth: That Young Man Was Truly Brilliant 少年歌行：那个少年惊才绝艳 Jin Jiuyue金九月Anime Fanfiction232k WordsCompleted [Genius + no heroine + no System + lighthearted + doted on by everyone] The tangled relationship between Emperor Mingde's little prince and his unlucky sixth brother, Xiao Chuhe, a doting older brother. A different kind of jianghu, a different kind of world. When they meet again in the jianghu... Xiao Se looks at the boy whose eyes are covered with white gauze. "...How'd you go blind?" Qing Hong: "...We were never meant to meet, but you just had to be rich and crazy." Wuxin smiles faintly. "Perh 2.1kReads9.3Score154Shelves
22. 222 名 Detective Conan: I Carved Out My Own Side Between Red and Black 名柯之我在红黑之间自成一方 Deep Spring Knows Summer深春知夏Anime Fanfiction552k WordsCompleted Reborn, no romance, driven by speculation and misunderstandings, beautiful, strong, and tragic, on the gray side but leaning toward the good. In the underworld, everyone knows: Gin is a blade drawn from its sheath, and Sage is the sheath that takes it back. One black, one blue-green; one kills, one saves. A bond that has lasted since childhood, and salvation in the depths of darkness. Baize Li, the Black Organization's most mysterious deputy leader, is silver-haired and blue-eyed, frail and ref 584Reads—Score101Shelves

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    I'm not sure if this counts, but if you're interested in Detective Conan fanfiction, you can give it a try.

23. 223 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    This is something that almost made me cry.

24. 224 长 Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 75.4kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves

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    It's nothing, it's just that you can't cry alone. It's better to cry together than to cry alone.

25. 225 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 11.3kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    The first two books are worth checking out, although they differ slightly from the requirements, but the main characters are both in poor health. The first one is about the seme (dominant partner) becoming the uke (submissive partner) for love. I haven't started reading the third one yet, so I'm not sure what it's about.

26. 226 被 Forced to Become the Hot-Blooded Manga Hero, He Faked His Death on the Spot 被迫成为热血漫主角后他直接死遁 A Moon Rabbit一只月兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [No Female Lead] [Hot-Blooded Shonen] [Everyone Is Evil] [The Protagonist Is a Genuine Villain, With No Redemption] [Ensemble Cast] The hot-blooded shonen manga Villain's Fate is a blend of excitement, warmth, laid-back fun, and comedy. Its polished art, unexpected plot twists, and characters who leave readers aching for what might have been have earned it a devoted following. However, the author went on hiatus at the story's climax and stayed away for three years. Then, after three 22.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    It fits perfectly!

27. 227 眼 A Sea of Tears 眼泪微海 Tutu Who Loves Little Scoundrels爱吃小淘气的图图Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + pursuing and pampering his husband + mutual devotion + equally matched leads + happy ending] Ji Weichen is a workaholic. A fussy workaholic, prone to bad moods and afflicted with one ailment after another. He’s an acclaimed actor, a wealthy young master, and a sickly invalid. Then one day, he meets Chi Beihai. Chi Beihai is a celebrated director who rose from nothing to become a legendary, fearsome tyrant no one dares cross. Everyone thinks he’s cold and heartless, never gives a 3.8kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    This is perfect for your needs, it's really beautiful, highly recommended!!!

28. 228 如 How to Win Over Your Target in a Frail Body [Quick Transmigration] 如何用病弱之身攻略目标【快穿】 Resigning Myself to This Floating Life辞以浮生Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoyang was bound to a Sickly System. If he completed missions in ten worlds while carrying a sickly buff, he would get one chance to be reborn. The first few worlds went smoothly, but then a new world appeared out of nowhere, with the target’s favorability at minus thirty-five. To make matters worse, he was still suffering from late-stage stomach cancer. He had never imagined that, as an emotionless mission-clearing machine, he would develop genuine feelings while pursuing his target in th 5.1kReads8.7Score351Shelves

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    Handle the salute.

29. 229 清 The Aloof Beauty Becomes the Most Hated Student at an Elite Academy 清冷美人穿成贵族学院万人嫌 Raise a Glass and Seek Pleasure把酒寻欢Two Male Leads349k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Irresistible Male Lead + Rivalry for His Attention + Aristocratic Academy Life + Forum Posts + Everyone’s Regret] Shen Qingchuan woke up to find he’d become a universally hated cannon-fodder character at an elite academy. The universally despised character was not only vain, but also wore a mask at all times. Rumor had it that beneath it was a hideous face, so everyone avoided him. Others had heard that Shen Qingchuan used to be the young master of the Shen family and should h 1.9kReads8.2Score267Shelves
30. 230 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 29.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
31. 231 我 The System Punished Me by Making Me Bleed. Why Are You Crying? 我被系统惩罚流血，你们哭什么 Jie Ni Bai杰尼白Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The Villainess System had never encountered such a difficult tasker. Every time, she chose to reject the task and accept the punishment of bleeding. But can someone explain why this woman has maxed out the male lead’s affection by bleeding from all sorts of places? System: Host, please choose whether to accept the Level Two task: [Steal the original heroine’s scenes]. Failure will result in coughing up blood. Lin Zhumian: I choose to refuse. Then, while acting, she spat out a mouthful of blood. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
32. 232 穿 After Reincarnating as the Villain Everyone Hates, He Has a Hundred Lives 穿成万人嫌反派后，他有一百条命 A Bite of Sweet Watermelon一口甜西瓜Two Male Leads314k WordsCompleted Two male leads + equally matched strength + unhinged × yandere Xie Yu: They fear me, hate me, and dread me, yet they still want to possess me. But Xiao Jue, I belong only to you. Xiao Jue: Senior Brother, so you've been lying to me all along... Xie Yu: Dances on the brink of death every day but just won't die Xiao Jue: King of overthinking “I'd die for you.” The unwavering conviction in Xie Yu's eyes and his fearless, absolute love made Xiao Jue's frozen heart pound violently. - “I'd die for y 907Reads8.9Score101Shelves
33. 233 清 The Cool Beauty Wins Over the Elite Academy's F4 by Playing Weak 清冷美人靠装弱拿捏贵族学院F4 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsOngoing [Noble academy + from universally disliked to universally adored + old-school melodrama + cool beauty + sweet on the outside and dark within + a little dog-training romance + a massive love triangle] Xie Jingshu transmigrated into a novel about a noble academy, becoming the illegitimate son the Xie family had left out in the world. His beautiful face made him the plaything of the protagonist, Xi Qing'an. The moment he was brought to Aikeya Academy, the legendary F4 stood at the top of the social 64Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 234 死 After Faking My Death, the Powerhouses of All Three Realms Want Me Dead 死遁后，三界大佬都要我命 Xiaofei Wu晓非雾Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + faking his death from the start + epic rivalry and regret + male-on-male competition + some coercion] Shen Che transmigrated into a brainless, melodramatic novel where all the deranged male leads loved the gentle protagonist bottom. Shen Che only wanted to quietly complete his System's missions. Who knew he'd accidentally provoke three male leads and be hunted by the Three Realms? He chose to fake his death. Reborn, he declared that he would stay far away from those three lunat 7.7kReads9.2Score709Shelves
35. 235 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 4.4kReads8.8Score392Shelves
36. 236 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
37. 237 塑 Fake Friends, Rumors Debunked Live 塑料队友，在线辟谣 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Win-Back Romance + Rekindled Love + Comeback in the Entertainment Industry + Idol Survival Show + Boy Band + Rivals to Lovers] A sickly beauty with a dark side and a façade that doesn’t match his true self × A clueless, sheltered rich heir who’s as dumb as a puppy Visual vs. ACE “I didn’t! It wasn’t me! Don’t make things up!” At eighteen, Jin He became the visual of a hugely popular boy band and was suddenly living the high life. Wherever he went, he was surrounded by a whole cro 901Reads8.2Score118Shelves
38. 238 哥 Bro, Give Me a Hug 哥抱抱我吧 Gardenia Cools the Blood栀子凉血Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Both are devoted to each other!!! Each other’s first love!!!] [Please don’t relate any illnesses in this story to real life. If you feel unwell, make sure to seek medical attention and take good care of yourself. If you have depression, please make sure to get help❗❗❗❗] One more thing: this is my first time writing a novel, so please forgive its many shortcomings. Thank you, everyone. Lin Xu went missing. His father tricked him into going to a youth training camp, where he was subjected to se 3.3kReads9.1Score353Shelves
39. 239 他 He's Been Plotting to Win Over His Frail, Beautiful Roommate for Ages 他对病弱美人室友蓄谋已久 Mi Bai米白Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [The complete story is finished, so enjoy!] [Both are each other’s first love + sweet romance + everyday life] [A frail, emotionally slow, pampered beauty bottom vs. a cold top who is indulgent only toward him, and is a gentlemanly scoundrel at heart] * When Gu Yan first met Shen Yi, he was handsome and aloof, and seemed very hard to approach. As luck would have it, they were roommates. Once they got to know each other, Gu Yan discovered that Shen Yi was warmhearted and often helped him, taking 6.2kReads9.1Score766Shelves
40. 240 颓 The Sloppy Old Bro Is Actually the Dungeon's Original Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Big Shot 颓废老哥竟是副本初代美强惨大佬 Wanwan Doesn't Miss You宛宛不思卿Two Male Leads636k WordsOngoing I’m Bai Jin, a first-generation player with the power of the Blood River. To protect my younger brother, I donned a good-for-nothing secret identity and infiltrated the elite Netherkill squad. All I wanted was to keep my head down and play dumb. But my teammates started looking at me strangely, especially Lin Jiuyou, our cold-faced captain. Then, when a deadly crisis hit, I dropped my disguise and dyed the sky with blood. Amid the blood-red light, he braced my back and rasped: “You should’ve tol 323Reads8.6Score103Shelves
41. 241 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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42. 242 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.8kReads8.0Score164Shelves

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    The male protagonist, who is usually reserved, uses his inner strength to show off, and often faints in the female protagonist's arms.

43. 243 宦 My Eunuch Husband Is So Easy to Tease 宦官夫君很好撩 The Mad Little Lunatic癫狂的小疯子Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will improve later, so don't let it scare you off. Trust the author, this book is worth reading!) [Double purity] + [Transmigration] + [Past and present lives] + [Sweet romance] + [Warm and cozy] + [Sweet on the outside, scheming within] + [Mutual devotion] The eunuch is a real eunuch, and the beauty is a real beauty. Su Yu feels that, as a eunuch, having such a little one devote their whole heart to him is a blessing earned over several lifetimes. Su Yu thinks his 16.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is great, I recommend it to everyone. Let's all help urge the author to update more frequently!

44. 244 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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45. 245 大 Great Qin: The First Emperor Sets His Sights on a Frail Tech Geek 大秦：病弱技术宅被始皇盯上了 The Rabbit Who Loves Watermelon Toast爱吃西瓜土司的兔子Historical291k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Sickly protagonist] [No romance] [Stirring things up] [Political intrigue] [Fast-paced] Su Heng thought that after transmigrating, he’d have to deal with palace intrigue, household drama, and every other kind of scheming. Instead, he discovered that everyone in Great Qin was obsessed with technology! Ying Zheng chased after him every day, asking, “My dear subject, what new inventions do you have?” Fusu clutched his notebook: “Teacher, what does this formula mean?” Meng Tian bro 1.2kReads—Score107Shelves

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    Every single one of them is amazing! Twenty is just the limit for recommending books, not my limit. You can move to the bookshelf; there are many more! 😘😘😘

46. 246 论 How Compatible Are Rei Furuya and a Frail Constitution? 论降谷零和病弱属性的适配度 Clear Dust, Carried by the Wind清尘承风Anime Fanfiction435k WordsOngoing No CP! No CP! Ship whoever you want, but the main story has no CP! This is all about friendship and family! No romance! There might be some in the extras, but the main story definitely has no CP! Pure found-family pampering! In short, Rei in his second life carries all the illnesses from his first life as he struggles to stop his classmates from dying, only to be surrounded and doted on by everyone as they help him recover. Furuya Rei thought he'd reunited with his classmates beyond the edge of 2.2kReads8.4Score197Shelves
47. 247 综 Anime Crossover: Everyone Wants to Steal the Cat's Lunch 综漫：总有人想踢猫便当 Fushi Qian's Cat浮世千的猫Anime Fanfiction872k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; extra chapters updated irregularly…] Qianzhi is the deity’s most beloved companion. She’s either being held in the deity’s arms or on her way to be held in them. The deity: So what? Who could possibly resist an aloof but adorable cat who lets you pet her, loves curling up in your arms, and purrs to beg for attention? But no matter how reluctant the deity is, Qianzhi has reached the age when she must undergo a trial. Only then can she complete her apprenticeship and formally 5.7kReads8.9Score750Shelves
48. 248 绑 After Binding to a Black-Tech System, Everyone Called Me Their Dream Girl 绑定黑科技系统后都叫我万人迷 See a Doctor for That Illness有病看医生Two Male Leads261k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise) [Leading the nation’s technological advancement] + [Everyone has one-sided feelings for him] + [Two Systems] + [Frailty] + [Not brainless] From controlled nuclear fusion to dark matter energy, from starships to battleships, from quantum chips to supercomputers... Bai Xiaobai only wants to bind himself to a black technology System and once again elevate civilization to a higher dimension. Instead, he is forcibly romanced by a heartthrob System, and from t 125Reads6.5Score—Shelves
49. 249 快 Quick Transmigration: Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Is the Best! 快穿：美强惨就是最吊的！ Loves Eating Fish in the Daytime白天爱吃鱼Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + no fixed CP + beautiful, strong, and tragic + showing off + unapologetically silly + feel-good wish fulfillment + maxed-out combat power) Mu Yun: System, do you know the fastest way to gain faith points? Show off as hard as you can! System (starry-eyed) (scribbling down the key point): Mm-hmm, my Host is the coolest! Hahaha, everyone in the world, come worship me! Hey, wait a second! Why are you all crying? Aren't I the Savior? Aren't I the big boss? Don't wipe your snot on my 1.9kReads8.4Score242Shelves
50. 250 傻 What, Both the Red and Black Teams Are My Secret Identities? 傻了吧，红黑双方都是我马甲 Ju Fei橘肥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted When kindred spirits meet, they raise a cup in your honor. He is the frail teacher admired and respected by the five members of the police academy group, his slender frame serving as a guiding light. “Come on, I’m still alive, you know,” he said with a cough. This sorrow will never end. That day, the hand of justice steeped in darkness touched an impossibly flawless twin flower, hidden deep in the mire. “Scotch... Leave the organization.” “I’m counting on you, Mr. Bourbon.” May you grow wings an 3.8kReads9.4Score560Shelves

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