Stories With a Female Lead Who Has Depression, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, or Similar Conditions 女主有抑郁症自闭症双向情感障碍这一类病的小说

1. 1 枝 Zhizhi, You Wind Around My Heart 枝枝绕我心 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending] What Shen Zhiyi doesn’t know is that from the moment she returned to the country, a massive net had already been laid out for her. All Sheng Hanzhou’s plans for revenge collapsed the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi. Now that he’s seen her again, all he wants is to keep her bound to his side forever. The past no longer matters; all that matters is their future. When Shen Zhiyi falls ill, he holds her tightly and wonders why it couldn’t have been 13.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   Both of these books feature female protagonists with depression. In the first one, the female lead has bipolar disorder and constantly feels guilty towards the male lead; her episodes are incredibly heartbreaking. Thankfully, the male lead is very doting, and they have a happy ending. The second one needs no introduction; it's about Zhou Yanjing and Lin Yuxi, a story of initial heartbreak followed by sweetness, and a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" trope. The third one is an older work by Tomato (a popular Chinese author), where the female lead lives burdened by hatred and also suffers from bipolar disorder, yet she manages to transform our carefree male lead into a devoted lover! All of these are highly recommended.

2. 2 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
3. 3 清 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 17kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The print edition, “When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Our Reunion Feels Like Yesterday,” is now available] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Both Leads Have No Previous Relationships] [The Cold-Faced Male Lead Does the Laundry] [Happy Ending] What is it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into your ex-boyfriend of five years? Li An never imagined she would see Qi Yan again under these circumstances. She was mortified! Even m 32.9kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves

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   Recommended: ① The female lead dumps the male lead. After their breakup, she suffers from depression. They reunite after a long separation, but she keeps it a secret, replacing her medication with vitamins. She used to be a foodie, but now she vomits whenever she eats at night. ② The female lead is a qipao designer with depression, and the male lead is a cunning and manipulative bar owner. It's a story of redemption.

5. 5 微 Tipsy Rose 微醺玫瑰 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Qipao Designer & Bar Owner · Redemption] Chi Huaiye first truly sees Sheng Tengwei at “Bu Wu Zheng Ye.” She catches his eye in a blue-green qipao. Someone asks him if she's smoking hot, and he replies, “Slim waist, shapely hips. Not bad.” / Later, as usual, Sheng Tengwei leans against the bar and orders a “Life's Comings and Goings.” She quietly watches Chi Huaiye mix drinks before her, then says casually, “Chi Huaiye, why don't we get married? I'll support y 3.4kReads9.3Score453Shelves
6. 6 偏 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.6kReads8.8Score509Shelves

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   These two books are absolutely amazing! The first one features a female lead with a more serious condition, and the male lead is genuinely heartbroken when she has an attack. The second one is a male protagonist reborn, and it's also very good and incredibly sweet. Both books are excellent overall. The female leads are both somewhat conflicted, while the male leads are straightforward and adept at expressing their love. The authors' writing is superb, and the second one, in particular, is written by Mu Zi Bao Bao. In short, ladies, go for it! 😍😘

7. 7 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
8. 8 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   🌻🌻① The female lead suffers from severe depression, nearly dying from multiple injuries. ✨🍂 She endures countless hardships, having tried everything to give her a happy ending. 🤧🤧 Shen Bin is heartbroken; he wasn't a good person, but she was his beloved, and his ending doesn't deserve his love. ② [Computer Science major's love-struck campus heartthrob VS Literature major's depression-ridden fairy], the misfortune of one's family of origin truly affects a person's entire life. The female lead is so gentle; everyone knows she's afraid of pain, yet she still attempted suicide. 🤧 The male lead believes the female lead doesn't love him, while the female lead thinks the male lead wants to break up. Thus, they begin a cold war. One is like a coward, only thinking of escaping. The other is single-mindedly waiting for the other to apologize! 🍂Later, the female lead had an argument with her father and called the male lead, but a girl answered. The female lead thought that the male lead had a new love and felt that everyone had abandoned her. Her depression relapsed, and she chose to burn purple clay at her grandmother's grave...🌸Fortunately, her good friend found her, thankfully the male lead accompanied her, and thankfully she was rescued.

9. 9 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score939Shelves

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   All the female leads suffer from depression. It's a happy ending. I highly recommend the fifth book: ① The middle part is a little angsty, but it's just for fun. The male and female leads break up because of a small misunderstanding, and then the female lead's condition flares up due to a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by her wicked father. Luckily, her best friend arrives in time to save her, and the male lead is heartbroken when he finds out [crying]. ② The male lead loves the female lead very, very much [heart]. The female lead's parents are unfit to be parents, but thankfully he appears with light. ③ The female lead's sunny and cheerful personality heals everyone, including the male lead, but not herself. Behind the sunshine lies darkness, which is incredibly heartbreaking. The male lead also steadfastly chooses the female lead. Love can create miracles, and everyone should love themselves before learning to love others. ④ The female lead's family is unhappy, but fortunately, she meets Xie Zhiyu, who unconditionally favors Shen Pannan. The male lead's family is also very kind, giving the female lead a happy and loving home. ⑤ I really don't need to say much about this book!! I've reread it countless times!! The story revolves around a love-obsessed male lead and a pure, gentle, and slightly psychologically troubled artist female lead. The male lead is head over heels in love with her!! No matter what Xiaoyue says, he never gives up on loving her. "I love you," "I'm yours, I'll be yours in this life and the next," "That year, the flowers didn't bloom very well," but thankfully, I met you.

10. 10 男 Goddess, Your Streamer Is Sugar Overload 男神，你家主播糖分超标啦 Qi Yu亓玉Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Blurb One] A new gaming streamer has recently appeared on a short-video app. She has a sweet voice, impressive skills, and slick video editing. Her first video gets over a million likes, and she gains seven million followers within a month of starting her livestreams. Bystanders are baffled. Curious, they click on her profile to take a look, only to become fans of her skills. The following month, she holds a special livestream to celebrate reaching ten million followers. The streamer accidental 9.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 白 The Moon in Broad Daylight 白昼之月 Thirteen Sandalwood十三檀Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof painter x guiding CEO | Marriage first, love later | Evenly matched | A touch of healing] - If an artist's work reflects their personality, Tan Weiyin thought Jiang Qunqing couldn't be a good person. The eldest daughter of the Jiang family, living alone abroad for years, and a renowned painter: that was almost all he knew about her. But later, he decided he needed to give some serious thought to what kind of person this strange Miss Jiang really was. - In her sixth year living alone 16.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The author's writing is delicate and artistic. The male lead gradually approaches and redeems the female lead. [Admiration][Admiration] You won't regret investing in this!

12. 12 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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    "I am Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'unforgettable'." "I am Shen Nian, the 'Nian' in 'commemoration'." The second male lead, overjoyed, bought the female lead her favorite porridge and a large bouquet of roses symbolizing passionate love. But then he saw a crowd gathered at the hospital entrance. Pushing through the crowd, he saw a bright red rose blooming in the snow…

13. 13 似 Like an Addiction, Lost in You 似瘾沉溺 Seeing Mountains, Rivers, and Ten Thousand Lakes见山川万泽Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Levelheaded, hardworking, cool-headed top student × carefree, protective heir to a powerful family] [Healing / From school days to the altar / 1v1 / Both are inexperienced / Happy ending] “She never cries. I just hope she can let go and cry in my arms.” In her first seventeen years, Shen Xizhi had three close calls with death. Each narrow escape made her long even more to live, and fight harder for it. She struggled in the mire, never believing that any light would ever come for her. That aft 1.6kReads9.0Score177Shelves
14. 14 她 She's So Sweet. She's Faking It 她好甜，她装的 You Qian尢浅Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Male lead is a fake playboy + Female lead has sunny-type depression] [Reborn + School life + Saving each other] Xu Li was reborn. In this life, she was still a fun-loving party girl who liked pretty young women and had a smile sweet enough to make your teeth ache. Liang Ji had never met anyone who smiled so sweetly and seemed so carefree. Before he knew it, he was drawn to her sunny aura. The more he got to know her, the more deeply he fell, until he was hopelessly in love with her. L 4kReads9.2Score440Shelves
15. 15 他 He Treated Me Like His Life 他视我如命 Love's Burden相思负Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted A story of redemption, with the man saving the woman. Both leads are each other's first and only love. A small café owner and the son of a wealthy executive. Shen Pannan was born into a family plagued by severe son preference and domestic violence. When she was seventeen, her father took his own life and her mother ran away and remarried, leaving her sick and alone to care for her infant brother. Xie Zhiyu was known as a child of fortune. He came from a wealthy family, his parents were loving, 1.4kReads8.8Score117Shelves
16. 16 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.6kReads9.3Score367Shelves
17. 17 饲 Keeping a Dog 饲犬 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A sensitive girl with depression vs. the finance department’s campus heartthrob + mutual devotion + healing + both leads’ first love] Her father died young, her mother had ignored her for years, and her stepfather harbored ill intentions. Jiang Yao’s life was unbearable. She could never escape the shadow of her family, and her pain grew so great that she could no longer go on living. Her life was so awful that she wanted to end it early. She climbed out of the abyss, only to be forced back into 4.9kReads8.9Score610Shelves

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    The female lead suffers from depression and is prone to jumping off buildings, but the ending is a happy one, so feel free to jump in! Song Qi'an (the male lead) practically crawled to Jiang Yao's (the female lead's) side, wanting to hug her, but Xu Guannan caught up and held him down tightly. "Don't move her... You can't move her now, the doctor is coming soon..." Song Qi'an trembled as he hooked his hand around the girl's pale fingers, tears welling up in his eyes, "You lied to me again."

18. 18 丧 The Depressed, Wicked, Sickly Villainess Gives Up 丧系恶毒病美人女配摆烂了 Lousy Idle Fish烂烂的闲鱼Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted 1v1. A sickly heroine who falls ill at the slightest provocation. The male lead supports her unconditionally. Neither the original male nor female lead is vilified. The heroine truly has little will to survive, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you. There are some showbiz elements, but not many. The male lead’s legs are fine; he won’t stay disabled, so don’t worry. Yun Nuan, who died after enduring a long illness, discovers that she has entered a book. In the story, she uses her su 9.6kReads9.3Score925Shelves

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    The female protagonist is seriously ill, and despite being very obedient, she is abandoned by her family and dies on the operating table. While still ill, she transmigrates into a book and attempts suicide multiple times.

19. 19 我 Caregiving at the Mental Hospital 我在精神病院当陪护 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted A troubled heart can be healed with medicine. A troubled mind means something is wrong with your mental health. The moment I walked into a psychiatric hospital with my daughter, my world collapsed! As I stayed by her side through treatment, for a moment I wondered: Why did I have to come into this world? Why was I given a family like this? Why did I have a child like this? When all these questions surfaced, I wanted to cry. I didn't want to live! 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was hospitalized with depression. Her mother wrote down the process of her hospitalization while taking care of her. During the hospitalization, she also met many fellow patients. Together, they fought against mental illness, cooperated with treatment, and walked out of that closed door.

20. 20 揉 Crushing the Roses 揉碎玫瑰 Yan Tang燕棠Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Mature romance, top-tier tension, mutual seduction, intense push and pull, 1v1] Everyone says Ming Zhu is Jiangcheng's number-one wicked woman. She's gorgeous and alluring, and comes from an exceptionally distinguished family. All she has to do to seduce a man is crook a finger, and he'll be on his knees beneath her red dress. Everyone is jealous. Ming Zhu enjoys making people jealous, and she doesn't mind being called wicked. So one day, in a good mood, she sets her sights on W 8.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    1️⃣🌸The female lead suffers from depression. Adult romance, top-tier ambiguity, mutual seduction, extreme tug-of-war, the male lead has been plotting for a long time [drooling] 2️⃣🌿Insecure and gloomy male lead X bipolar disorder female lead😭, the female lead is reborn back to the male lead's downfall, having been manipulated by her, and wants to give him his freedom. The male lead feels panicked and even abandons his dignity to try to keep her: "Jiang Jiang, step on me..." [Drooling] 3️⃣☔The female lead is bipolar, brainwashed and controlled since childhood, afraid of marriage and children. To get revenge on her sister and mother, she seduces her sister's fiancé. The male lead knows what kind of person the female lead is but remains clear-headed and falls for her😭🥰 4️⃣🌈The female lead suffers from depression. To avenge her friend, she creates a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene to get close to the male lead and use his power to take revenge. The male lead thinks the female lead is deeply in love with him. Later, he suffers a depressive episode and almost commits suicide.

21. 21 玩 After I Toyed with the Brooding Villain, He Couldn't Stay Away from Me 玩弄阴湿反派后，他离不开我了 Lazy Yeye混子耶耶Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted (Contains original worldbuilding. Please don't apply it to other works.) [Insecure, brooding male lead × female lead with bipolar disorder, all sweetness, no angst + reborn redemption, one-on-one romance, happy ending] In her previous life, to ease her manic episodes, Jiang Xu offered Lu Zhi, who was down on his luck, a hundred thousand yuan to spend one night with her. Years later, Jiang Xu's family went bankrupt. Debt collectors dragged her to a red-light district in Southeast Asia, where she 7.3kReads9.0Score930Shelves
22. 22 疯 Crazy Male Lead, Don't Be Afraid. I'm Just a Plain Old Pervert 疯批男主别害怕，我只是单纯变态 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Pure-hearted yet truly deranged male lead x fake psychopath female lead who does everything to survive] [From universally hated to universally adored * brothers’ road to redemption * both are virgins] Xiang Fengyu transmigrates into a book as the short-lived fiancée of a deranged male lead. From the start, she’s in danger of being killed after spotting a bloodstained shirt under his bed. She plans to use her golden finger, her knowledge of the p 21.2kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    🧐The female protagonist is a mental patient with no desire to live. After committing suicide, she transmigrates into the body of a real heiress in a book. The female protagonist only wants to give up and thinks about how to die every day. The whole family can hear the female protagonist's thoughts. The female protagonist fails to die every time and is saved by her family or the system each time.

23. 23 染 Claiming You 染指 Ting Bai汀白Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted Ning Zhi has a secret: she loves making aloof, unattainable men go crazy for her, only to abandon them without mercy. When she first meets Zhou Heng, she thinks he’s just another fish in her pond, nothing special. It’s only later that she realizes he’s hard to win over and even harder to get rid of. A seemingly sweet and fragile, secretly scheming little vixen vs. a restrained, composed, untouchable beauty 3kReads7.5Score293Shelves
24. 24 每 Someone Worries I’ll Kill Myself Every Day 每天都有人担心我会自杀 Alice's Forest Cottage爱丽丝的森林小屋Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Lin Qingran died in the cold seawater, her life ending forever at the age of twenty-four. Afterward, the family members closest to her were consumed with regret and got the chance to start over. Can they change her fate this time? And what about the person she couldn’t stop thinking of, even as she died? Will they find their happy ending? Lin Qingran noticed that her family had started acting a little differently. Their annual family meeting had become a quarterly one. Her usually stern grandfa 5.1kReads9.0Score371Shelves

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression and attempts suicide while on a beach vacation with her family. Afterwards, the entire family is reborn and begins to shower her with affection. It's a very good book [kissing emoji], definitely worth adding to your reading list [heart emoji]

25. 25 白 The White Moonlight’s Escape Plan 白月光的跑路计划 That Catalpa Tree梓桐树呐Two Female Leads240k WordsOngoing [Multiple Worlds]+ [Pure Love]+ [System]+ [Pure Yuri]+ [Possessiveness] The heroine, Wanqi Li, was born with a talent for emotional obliviousness. She had a kind heart, but was mediocre in both studies and conduct. While out shopping in her original world, she had a fateful encounter with a mighty truck. It was terrifyingly powerful, and despite giving it everything she had, she couldn’t defeat it. She was successfully sent flying and came face-to-face with the System. System: “Hello, Host! I’ll 83Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    If you like yuri (lesbian) stories, check this one out.

26. 26 风 When the Wind Rises, I’ll Come to You 风起向你 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + mutual healing + childhood sweethearts] Xie Zhixun was every bit the golden boy. His looks, grades, and family background all made him stand out. Proud and dazzling, he was hard to approach. He had every reason to look down on the world, and his youthful confidence seemed boundless. Yet one evening, after the final study session, this very boy stopped the girl with the worst reputation at school. “Wen Nanwan.” “I can keep letting you have your 4.6kReads9.2Score520Shelves

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    A story of reconciliation after a broken relationship, a reunion at the beginning, and mutual redemption. After separating from the male lead, the female lead suffers from severe mental illness and depression due to bullying at school. It was incredibly heartbreaking to watch! The female lead is always aloof and calm in front of everyone, only letting her guard down in front of the male lead, which really touched me!

27. 27 拯 I Saved an Introverted Girl 拯救了个自闭少女 A Scholar Untainted by Worldly Dust儒生不染尘Urban617k WordsCompleted [Single Female Lead] [Girl with Autism] “What is a socially anxious girl with autism like?” Gu Jin: “Soft little hands and a sweet little voice.” “Who asked you?!” “How about you stay at my place?” Gu Jin says, scratching his head. “Mm...” The girl's voice is soft and sweet. 31.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    OS: All three of these female protagonists exist in this story, but... Well, there's no "but." Enjoy reading! 🙂 It's about the life of an autistic, socially anxious girl... 🙂 She was pulled from the darkness, redeemed and warmed by the light, experiencing love and care she had never felt before, finding someone she liked, and gaining motivation in life. If the light goes out, what is her existence? I'm not afraid of the darkness, I'm only afraid of falling back into the abyss of darkness after seeing the dawn. 🥹 Urban slice-of-life + single female protagonist + pure love + mutual redemption. A good book isn't necessarily about the rating, but about the story, right? —I'm not Hechuan

28. 28 百 A Billion-Dollar Baby at Four and a Half 百亿萌宝四岁半啦 Tiny Poem微小诗Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The precious little girl stolen from the Chi family has been found! Little Ruixin was beaten on a freezing night before her big brother brought her home. Now she knows she has a mother and father, as well as several older brothers. She's not a little girl nobody wants! Her older brothers take turns spoiling her, and her cousins dote on her in every way imaginable. And that's not even counting all her uncles and aunts. Oh my, oh my, Little Ruixin is going to be the happiest little princess in the 2.8kReads9.0Score232Shelves

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    The female protagonist was stolen and sold when she was a little over one year old. Due to prolonged abuse, she developed aphasia, white hair, and gray eyes. After being found, she was pampered by her several older brothers, cousins, and uncles, among others.

29. 29 攀 Clinging 攀缠 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted The print edition of Clinging is now available, and the short drama and comic series are now online. [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sharp tongues and soft hearts, sweetness and angst, happy ending] [Independent, sensitive, aloof beauty ✖ a devoted man who says one thing but means another] [Creative director at an advertising agency ✖ powerful businessman from Beijing's elite circle] The day Ruan Xiang saw Zhou Jingwei again happened to be the first snowfall of the year in Yan 20.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    I've read it several times; the last one was really bittersweet.

30. 30 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
31. 31 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 5.1kReads8.4Score330Shelves
32. 32 嘘 Shh! Let Love Grow Warmer, Tenderly and Gently 嘘！爱意升温，且细致温柔 Yep, It's a Girl是菇凉哇Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Cool, gentle financial journalist ✖️ possessive, abstinent, devoted CEO] [Reunion after years apart ➕ rekindled romance ➕ mutual devotion ➕ healing ➕ devoted husband ➕ HE] * Lin Xi spent three years abroad and suffered from severe depression. She had even once wanted to end her own life. What she never expected was that the person who saved her would be Shen Yu, her ex, who was far away in the capital... Only later did she learn that even while she was abroad for three years, he had continued 6.1kReads8.4Score540Shelves
33. 33 他 He Lives in the Moonlight 他住在月光里 Wan'er Jiujiu莞尔啾啾Urban216k WordsCompleted A moving story about a young woman with depression who gradually finds the courage to confront it and fight back. 213Reads9.4Score—Shelves
34. 34 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
35. 35 恶 Is the Villainess Still Causing Trouble Today? 恶毒女配今天也在作恶吗 Qi Guang祁光Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [She is a hypocritical liar, a cunning villain. And I am her accomplice, her believer.] (yandere, unhinged heroine + devoted, loyal hero + a remorseful husband’s road to redemption) Wen Tang transmigrated into an old-fashioned romance as the villainous supporting female character. The original owner was wicked in every way, short of murder and arson. She bullied and framed the heroine, forcing the hero to marry her and becoming a massive obstacle in the couple’s path to love. Wen Tang: What a co 5.8kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    Those who don't understand, when faced with hardship, hide in their dorm beds and burst into tears!!! It's not that it's particularly heartbreaking, but rather that bittersweet feeling wells up inside.

36. 36 与 Together with the Light 与光同在 Nan Xi喃夕Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [A rebellious boy & an introverted girl] Because of her family circumstances, Lin Shuyue has become withdrawn. After transferring to the affiliated middle school, she meets Jiang Ze, the boy who saves her. The rebellious boy says, “Lin Shuyue, there is light in my world. I’ll cast it into your shadows, and from now on, you’ll live in a world filled with light.” The introverted girl says, “The person I love has light. It shines without dazzling, and I’ll always be by its side.” Jiang Ze is rebell 59Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These three books are amazing! They're both sweet and heart-wrenching, you'll regret it if you don't read them! (I highly recommend books ① and ② because the beginnings of both are fantastic. I always read books by reading the beginning; if it's well-written, I'll continue. Note: Sometimes a low rating doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. Also, book ① is even more exciting; the author is really daring.)

37. 37 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w 133kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves
38. 38 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.1kReads8.9Score181Shelves
39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: After Dying Suddenly, I Bind to a System to Save the Depressed 快穿：猝死后我绑定抑郁拯救系统 Qi Yi Qi Wa柒壹柒哇Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Healing quick transmigration, 1v1 happy ending, not a strong female lead, heroine grows over time] Shen Jinzhi thought her life was a complete tragedy. She was ill, but didn’t know why; her memories were intact, yet she knew perfectly well they were an illusion. Then one day, she suddenly died. Before she could even celebrate in secret, she was forced to bind herself to a big-tailed dog who claimed to be a depression rescue System. Shen Jinzhi: I don’t want to live, but why can’t I even die? Te 352Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is depressed!! The quick transmigration setting is quite novel.

40. 40 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2.1kReads8.1Score415Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead suffers from mental illness and dies in the end; the male lead commits suicide for her. [Crying]

41. 41 美 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.2kReads8.9Score225Shelves

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    These are all people with depression who also self-harm! It's really good, fellow readers should definitely check it out! It's really, really good!

42. 42 痞 Rough and Wild 痞野 Le Man乐满Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Wild, roguish racer VS stunning streamer➕love at first sight➕mutual devotion➕sweet modern romance➕an entertaining supporting heroine➕livestreamed dating show➕he helps her heal➕powerful Beijing-circle elite] Note: Both leads are each other’s first love. He helps her heal. The heroine has high-functioning depression: she seems lively and cheerful, but is actually insecure and sensitive. Almost everyone in Beijing’s elite circle knows that Song Yan Ze, the Song family’s second young master, is a w 93Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    All four books feature female protagonists with depression. The first two are about school life, and the latter two are about the entertainment industry; they're all really good. The parts about the female protagonists' depression in these four books really broke my heart. I'm the kind of person who likes angst, but these all have happy endings. These four books are totally my cup of tea! Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43. 43 病 Sick of Me 病我 Yun Huayue云画月Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance + Entertainment Industry + Mutual Devotion + Healing + Over-the-Top Drama] Female lead with bipolar disorder (Xin Huaiqiu) * gentle, devoted, love-struck male lead (Gu Yunye) One-line summary: My ex-girlfriend is ill, but I still love her. 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves
44. 44 姐 Sister, Let Me Teach You How to Love Me 姐姐，我来教你爱我 Daylight on the North Shore北岸有白昼Two Female Leads888k WordsCompleted Tsundere, sensitive female CEO × bold, uninhibited heiress “It's not that I don't love you, sis. I just don't know how to love you.” “Then I'll teach you how to love me.” … After finally deciding to reveal her true feelings, a sudden upheaval with no goodbye left her closing herself off once more. Later, even when that child returned, she still found it hard to open her heart again… “You're still young. You'll meet plenty of people in the future.” “But I only want you. If the people I meet are 18.2kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
45. 45 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 30.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book has mental health issues. I have to say, it's incredibly heart-wrenching. If you're looking for a challenge, you can give it a try. I cried non-stop while reading it.

46. 46 大 The Young Lady Is Powerful, Yet She Only Wants to Die 大小姐很强，却一心求死 Cen Xing涔星Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Irascible, Unhinged, World-Weary Woman x Flirtatious, Streetwise Man] Mutual exploitation + mutual salvation + feel-good power fantasy + unhinged beauty + mutual devotion + no logic + not quick transmigration Everyone who crosses Mu Zhui'an thinks she's a lunatic. When dealing with her enemies, she just stabs herself. After binding to a quick transmigration System and killing her way through ninety-nine worlds, even the System can't take it anymore: Host, stop killing yourself all the time! If 5.8kReads8.9Score926Shelves

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    I cried so much reading this book, especially when the female lead committed suicide in Chapter 72. She had absolutely no will to live, but thankfully she gradually developed one later on.

47. 47 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Returns, and the Arrogant CEO Has Changed His Ways 青梅归来，傲娇总裁不作了 Mai Zi Luoluo麦子洛洛Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Five years ago “A Nian, we...” “We? What about us?” Five years later “Qingqing, we...” “We? What about us?” Gu Qinian hadn't expected Shen Yiqing to change so much after he came back. She felt like a stranger to him. It wasn't until he noticed something was wrong that he wondered what those five years had done to her. Gu Qinian: “Who is he?” Shen Yiqing: “You tell me.” From that moment on, it seemed that proud, haughty man had returned... 1.2kReads6.8Score103Shelves

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    The female protagonist was injured, sent abroad by her family, suffered from depression, and even became somatic...

48. 48 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.5kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Actually, I felt the female lead was a bit depressed early on in school [crying][crying][crying]. Luckily, she met the male lead. He seems like a carefree young master, but he's actually an incredibly gentle person inside! The contrast is so captivating. Plus, the female lead is often sick or injured, and the male lead is always helpless in comforting her [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

49. 49 七 The 1970s: When I Go Crazy, I Just Take a Bite Out of a Soldier 七零：发疯的时候，我就啃个兵哥 Girl, Look This Way菇凉看这边Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Ye Xi awakened to the truth: she was the tragic heroine of an apocalypse novel, destined to sacrifice herself for the good of the people. So she decided to give up trying. When the apocalypse came, she was the only one left in the psychiatric hospital. To escape her fate, she simply leapt from a building after a corpse. But the one who wanted to live didn't make it, while the one who wanted to die couldn't. Instead, she somehow ended up in a historical-era novel... At least there were handsome s 1.2kReads8.2Score133Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended!!! Mental illness! Double yandere (obsessive and possessive characters), the apocalypse arrives, and she learns she's the tragic heroine of a post-apocalyptic novel, sacrificing herself for the benefit of the people. Then she goes crazy and jumps off a rooftop, surviving but landing in the deep mountains. The male lead is rescued by her while on a mission... Read on to find out what happens next. Highly recommended!!!

50. 50 渴 A Guide to Cuddling for People with Skin Hunger 渴肤症患者的贴贴指南 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Short dramas: An Unexpected Embrace and A Guide to Growing Into Love are now available] Xu Ning suffers from severe skin hunger, which makes her keep her distance from people for fear that she might accidentally let her secret slip. But the moment she meets He Lin, only two words cross Xu Ning's mind: I'm doomed! As C University's campus heartthrob, He Lin has never seen anyone pursue him so boldly. On their very first meeting, she corners him outside the restroom and asks, “Can I touch you?” H 17.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    🍒✨①The female lead suffers from depression and her family treats her badly. The male lead is the head of the Li family, one of the most powerful families in the capital, and he dotes on her.🌿The female lead likes pink foxes, so she says, "Then invest 1 billion yuan in me to find a way to cultivate them! Even if my baby wants the stars in the sky, I will make sure she wears a spacesuit and gets them!"

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