Sickly but Tough in a Fight, Coughing Blood but Still Going Strong. The Illness Is Permanent and Never Cured 病弱但能打，咳血但皮实。病弱状态永久不会治愈。

1. 151 教 The Cult Leader's Guide to Conquering Her Love Rivals 教主她的修罗场攻略 Xiang Yun Loves Tangerines湘筠爱吃橘子Two Female Leads276k WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads + romantic rivalry + everyone's favorite + jianghu + yandere] On the night the Misty Rain Sect was wiped out, Ji Wushuang was the first to arrive, and Leng Yan mistook her for the murderer. Convinced that Ji Wushuang was the true culprit, Leng Yan became embroiled in a fight with her. Before leaving, Ji Wushuang looked into those bloodshot eyes and said just one thing: “I won't die before the truth is uncovered.” Then she fled. Behind her, Leng Yan pursued her relentlessly 72Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is frequently injured. [Thinking]

2. 152 小 The Crybaby Went Wild in the Infinite Worlds 小哭包他在无限世界里野翻了 Dongfang Xiao Shisan东方萧十三Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + team battles + academy setting + infinite-flow + mystery-solving + livestreams + ensemble cast] The characters are smart, the golden finger is modest, and this is a power-up story with an ensemble cast. The main team is a little villainous, and Qingbao has brains and brawn and won’t hold anyone back~ The main story is complete~ Story introduction ↓ [God-tier demon Xisili vs. god-tier control-support Jiang Yaoqing] Welcome to the Nightmare Center. Here, you can make any wish com 6.9kReads9.5Score1k14d adds

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   These few need no further explanation.

3. 153 病 The Frail Beauty Pants After Three Steps, and Her Childhood Friend Carries Her Home 病美人三步一喘！竹马摇尾抱回家 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads539k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends growing up together + brotherly affection turns into something more + wooing a big puppy] [Cool, aloof, long-haired beauty with a sickly constitution who knows how to reel them in × silver-haired, handsome, wolfish athlete who turns into a loyal puppy; genius painter × archer; sweet romance, one-on-one!] Yun Wulian had been sickly since childhood. He was out of breath after three steps and coughing after five, and would suddenly faint or come down with a fever 33.7kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
4. 154 病 A Few Stories About the Sickly Beauty Who Became the Cultivation World’s Darling 病美人成为修真界团宠的二三事 Green Grass and Trees03草木青03Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted [Early work. The outline and ending are included! Important!] [Two male leads + beloved by the whole cultivation sect + equally strong + past and present lives] [Plays-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger, sickly beauty bottom + aloof, icy top] A barren mountain, a locust tree, and a broken-down old man. That seemed to be all they owned. They were dirt poor, and their master was completely unreliable. What was an orphan like Yun Mosheng supposed to do? After thinking it over, he went down the mountain to ma 439Reads8.8Score10314d adds
5. 155 无 Infinite Flow: Taming Gods in Dark Fairy Tales 无限流：在暗黑童话里驭神 Pear Wine梨酒儿Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow + Two Male Leads + Power Couple 1v1 + Mild Horror] He is the wicked “dark wizard” who tears the prince and princess apart in Sleeping Beauty. He is the evil “brother” who tries to take Cinderella’s place. He is the scheming “beauty” who lures the mermaid princess to her death. He is the top con artist everyone knows in the fairy-tale world. “I’ll never let you down when it comes to speaking ill of me.” The young man sits high upon his throne, facing the lights. Red thread winds ar 5.2kReads9.4Score87914d adds
6. 156 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Frail Young Master Spits Blood Every Day 灵气复苏：病弱少主每天都在吐血 Gu Li Yunzhi故里允之Urban518k WordsCompleted Time never stops turning, and blood flows on without end. As spiritual qi revival began, a new wave of chaos erupted under cover of night. The red moon hung high, and the gods opened their eyes in the shadows. Families that had lain dormant for a thousand years emerged one after another. Ancient churches revealed their fearsome faces. Su Zhi, young master of the Su family, was, in everyone’s eyes, frail and sickly, needing an hour’s rest after walking three steps. Every day, he was either coughi 406Reads9.0Score11914d adds

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   1. *Feigning Weakness: The Young Master is Pitifully Weak Yet Slays Gods with a Single Strike* In the era of spiritual energy revival, Su Zhi, the young master of the Su family, appears to be a sickly man who needs to rest for an hour after every three steps, but in reality, he can obliterate alien beasts with a wave of his hand. Most impressively, he can even turn puppets into weapons, taking the "pretending to be weak to eat tigers" tactic to the extreme. Everyone: Isn't he supposed to be a sickly man???? 2. *The Prince Coughs Up Blood in the Wind, Acting Until His Coronation Ceremony* Shen Junyi is a veritable actor in coughing up blood. Every time he coughs up blood, Princess Lu Tingyan is busy choosing flowers for her grave, but then he coughs up blood and somehow ascends the throne. Hidden within the political intrigue is his martial prowess; beneath his frail exterior lies a top-tier hunter. 3. *The System Forces Me to Cough Up Blood 99 Times, the Big Shots Go Crazy* Lin Yange uses the system to precisely manipulate her frail health indicators, coughing up blood until the big shots collectively break down. Watch how she turns her slightly sluggish heart and plummeting blood pressure into strategic weapons—the satisfaction is off the charts!

7. 157 王 The Prince Coughs Blood in the Wind, Acting All the Way to His Coronation 王爷他迎风咳血，演到登基大典 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Lu Tingyan never expected that, the moment she opened her eyes after arriving in another world, she’d go from being single to a married woman, with a handsome husband thrown in for free: slim-waisted, long-legged, and delicate as can be. The only drawback was that her bargain husband looked like he wouldn’t live much longer. So she’d long ago decided what flowers to plant on Shen Junyi’s grave, and even planned out a whole life of widowhood in advance. Every day, she eagerly waited for Shen Juny 210Reads8.7Score—14d adds
8. 158 我 I'm Sick? I'm Faking It! 我病了？我装的！ Awooo, One Bite of a Chubby Cub嗷呜就是一口胖崽Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out, and it’ll go up later, so don’t let it scare you off! A few warnings from my profile: This is pure sickly-act wish fulfillment, written to satisfy my kinks. If you want to pick apart the plot, you can leave now. Brain deposit box: Don’t think too hard while reading. Just enjoy the fun. I’m sensitive, and the author won’t curse you out, but might cry into their pillow tonight 😭 The author’s pillows don’t have corners, though. [Scheming sickly beauty + unhinged 84Reads6.8Score—14d adds
9. 159 被 Doted on by the Handsome Childhood Friend Who Took Me In 被捡来的貌美竹马娇宠了 Top of the Rankings金榜題名Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Fragile health + everyone's darling + doting husband + breathtaking beauty + genius girl vs. handsome + possessive + older man + loyal puppy-type CEO] The heroine is beautiful, wealthy, and clever, but in poor health. The hero cares for her so deeply that it breeds an intense possessiveness. He's a gentle, devoted older childhood friend and CEO who is always looking after her and blaming himself. The hero is incredibly handsome, delectable, and indulgent. The heroine is gorgeous, brilliant, ado 2kReads—Score19814d adds

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   The female lead is beautiful but sickly, and bullied since childhood due to her health condition. However, she's a genius girl, a top student, and a skilled doctor. The male lead was abandoned by his parents, has known her since childhood, and is deeply in love with her. Later, when the female lead falls ill and is sent away for treatment, the male lead becomes incredibly powerful and eventually becomes a domineering CEO. It's a heartwarming and sweet romance novel, with the male and female leads being incredibly sweet and doting on each other, and it's also a story where everyone is pampered. It might be a little bland at times, but it's absolutely super sweet from beginning to end.

10. 160 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds
11. 161 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.8kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The female lead is beautiful, strong, and tragic 🥺

12. 162 人 In The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, I’m Being Raised by Brother Xiao 人在盗笔，我被小哥云养成了 A Thousand-Mile Border千里边Anime Fanfiction66k WordsOngoing [No romance + Wu Xie is not vilified + not a saintly protagonist + original protagonist + the protagonist has his own storyline] Shi Juan, a well-known fanfic author in the Grave Robbers’ Chronicles fandom, transmigrates into a high-risk world and nearly gets fed to corpse sharks from the start. His luck is below zero, his combat ability is nil: a textbook sacrifice-from-the-start setup. What’s he supposed to do? Anyone there? This is urgent! System: [You have been selected as a development targ 94Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A satisfying Tomb Raider novel that doesn't go out of character or vilify any characters! The protagonist, Shi Juan, has his own independent storyline. After being raised by Xiao Ge Yun, he transforms from an unlucky guy who almost got eaten by sharks at the beginning into a ruthless character that strikes fear into the hearts of people in the underworld. There are no flaws throughout the entire story!

13. 163 美 The Beauty Acts, and You Fall for Her Until Your Heart Breaks 美人轻轻一演，骗到你心碎 A Kuria阿库莉亚Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Main story complete + bonus chapters ongoing] [Mostly one-sided crushes on him + sickly beauty but not weak + nontraditional infinite-flow + livestream + bullet comments + everyone's favorite (?) + a touch of narcissism] - When Yan Li wakes up, he learns that he's already dead, and after death has entered a werewolf-themed “Death Game.” More absurdly, he's the undercover agent! Yan Li has no choice but to accept reality. Early on: An undercover agent who doesn't want to climb into management is 6.1kReads9.3Score91914d adds

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    This book is super good! (♥∀♥)

14. 164 僵 Jiang, the Corpse God 僵神姜 A Kun from Fuqing福清啊坤Urban244k WordsCompleted The story begins with an ancient civil war within the Jiang family and the betrayal of the Shen family, which brought the inheritance of the Corpse God lineage to an end. As the last heir, Jiang Zhiteng suffers endless bullying in the modern city. The story develops when the protagonist has a fortuitous encounter in a secret realm on Kunlun, awakening sealed guardians, inheriting the lineage, and gradually uncovering the mysteries of the Chaos Pearl. As Jiang Zhiteng’s power awakens, he shifts f 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An ancient internal strife severed the inheritance of the Zombie God. Jiang Zhiteng, facing a desperate situation, awakened in Kunlun, wielding the Chaos Pearl to fight against Shen Jingbing, and uncovering the core truth behind the Jiang family's internal strife.

15. 165 凰 Above the Phoenix Throne: Empress Wu Zetian's Personal Shadow Guard 凰权之上：女帝武则天的贴身暗卫 Yuan Xi圆喜Two Female Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive Empress vs. emotionally volatile, unhinged shadow guard] “In this world, love is a shackle, desire is a weakness, and only fear can be trusted.” This was the first lesson Empress Wu Zhao taught her. One is a solitary ruler who climbed to the throne over a mountain of blood and bones, her heart long since frozen. The other is a visitor from another world, full of reckless courage, repeatedly broken down, her restless soul never at peace. She found her on the execution ground and took he 246Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Sun Huaiyi's scraps of paper, the cold glint of the execution ground, the stench of the cold palace... All the past experiences of those who "did not die" are the prelude to today's dialogue before the emperor.

16. 166 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score36014d adds

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    What do you think of this book? Highly recommended! Everyone in it has their own shining moment! I strongly suggest you check out this ensemble piece! Come join me in this visual feast!

17. 167 只 As Long as They Have Health Bars, I'll Kill Even the Gods 只要有血条，神明也杀给你看 Don't Eat Fish Porridge不吃鱼粥Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: You can see the health bars of all things, and every attack is guaranteed to deal damage, even to gods!] [Stalker: Stealth through the darkness, hunt beneath the light!] [Executioner: The time for your sentence has come!] “Come on, come on, take a blade!” “Immortal? Once your health bar hits zero, you die!” “As long as it has a health bar, I can kill it, even if it’s a god!” The dark side of the world, a shattered map, strange creatures from the abyss... There is no light behind them, 130.3kReads9.3Score14.6k14d adds
18. 168 镜 Mountains and Rivers Between Us 镜隔山河 Pavilion Maple and Jade Dew亭枫玉露Ancient Romance138k WordsOngoing Li Quanyi × Ji Ming'an × Song Wenzhou × Fang Rongci Female-audience story, two male leads, friendship-focused, not BL × revenge × powerful characters Number one on the Twin Arts Ranking: Li Quanyi. Number two: Ji Ming'an. Ji Ming'an grew up in the Duyang Sect, where he nurtured a dream of roaming the jianghu and making a name for himself. But after he let his guard down and was kidnapped, Zhou Huilin rescued him. The two became friends who would protect one another. They approach Li Quanyi and 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He survived all the abuse and was incredibly strong.

19. 169 盛 Peace in a Flourishing Age 盛世有太平 Lord Ninghan凝寒君Two Male Leads435k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Mutual Healing] After losing his job, he takes in a boy. After he leaves, the scheming boy makes his mark on the world. The boy's life is the only move that can save this game from certain defeat. With only two years left to live, imperial physician Du Taiping wants nothing more than to pass away in peace. On the night he leaves the palace, he finds a boy who can see the colors of people's souls, and discovers the deepe 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That's something I have to mention.

20. 170 盛 Madness Reigns in This Golden Age, and I'm the Only One Saving People 盛世疯批，只有我在救人 Lord Ninghan凝寒君259k WordsOngoing [Everyone Is Unhinged | High-Quality Political Intrigue and Ensemble Cast | Intense Emotional Push and Pull] In a dynasty where the princes and the emperor are bound by a blood feud, I, Du Taiping, became the only normal person. The Crown Prince is a lone wolf bent on revenge, my senior brother is a madman devoted to order, and my disciple can see the colors of people's souls. I wanted nothing more than to die in peace, but was dragged into another high-stakes gamble over this so-called “golden 20Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 太 The Empress Dowager's Shopping Empire: Her Majesty's Domestic Brands Are Flying Off the Shelves 太后带货：哀家的国货爆单了 Mengxi Sifan梦溪思凡Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate with a System. Empress Dowager Cixi transmigrates with debt! The moment she opens her eyes, collection calls are flooding in, rent is three days overdue, and the previous owner has been cursed out so badly for selling shoddy goods that her livestream was shut down. At this critical moment, the “Redemption Sales System” binds to her, unlocking a portable space just like the one in the Palace Museum! Palace beauty creams, lost intangible cultural heritage recipes, tribute —Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, "Empress Dowager Livestreaming" is a great option. It tells the story of how Empress Dowager Cixi goes from the inner palace to a modern livestreaming room. Her clumsy and funny attempts at livestreaming are hilarious, but she's incredibly decisive when it comes to selling domestic products. Following the updates makes it very relatable!

22. 172 民 Folklore Containment Bureau: I Seal Gods with Paper Cutting 民俗收容司：我靠剪纸封神 Si Si汜巳Mystery320k WordsOngoing [Elegant, Frail Beauty Who Turns Out to Be Dark + Containment of the Supernatural + Strongest Protagonist + No CP!!!] [The romance tag was added by the System itself!!! No CP, no CP!!!] [The protagonist loves stirring up trouble, but is on the country’s side] [He speaks in the gentlest voice, says the harshest things, and cuts the most vicious “living” figures.] Que Yu’an is a frail beauty who coughs every few steps, yet he commands an ancient art of paper cutting that borders on the miraculous. 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is in poor health but possesses great strength; there is no romantic partner.

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