A Healing Story About a Main Character With Mental Illness 主角有心理疾病的救赎文

1. 1 赊 Borrowed Fortune 赊运 Yu Mu Wu Mu予木无木Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + entertainment industry + rekindled romance + two equally strong leads + both devoted and pure + reunion after a long separation + variety show] [Possessive, scheming puppy-like pursuer × doting, stubbornly in-denial recipient] [Former race car driver, now an obscure actor × hit singer-songwriter] Xu Mozhu joined a variety show featuring scripted murder-mystery games. It was only before filming began that he learned one of the regular guests, a young actor who had just entere 566Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist has a mental illness and old injuries, which is heartbreaking. The other protagonist feels sorry for him, pampers him, and tries to pull him out of his predicament.

2. 2 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 116.3kReads9.5Score16.4k14d adds

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   The author's autobiography

3. 3 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! 188Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The novel, written by the mother from the perspective of her caregiver, tells the story of a woman hospitalized with depression.

4. 4 穿 Book Transmigration: The Real Young Master Is So Helpless 穿书：真少爷他如此无助 Brush Into Inkstone笔入砚池Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, true and fake young masters (switched at birth), mutual devotion, one-on-one romance, sickly protagonist, family regrets too late, satisfying revenge] The rating just opened and will go up!!! A true young master who coughs every few steps and has a life full of hardship, the bottom × A seemingly rational top who secretly falls hard and turns into a lovesick fool Gu Weigui had managed to scrape by until adulthood, figuring he might as well accept being an illegitimate son whom no 1.1kReads8.3Score13214d adds

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   These two are quite pretty.

5. 5 老 Wifey, Wifey, Wifey! Get a Clue Already! 老婆老婆老婆！你开开窍啊！ Five Blessings Rabbit五福兔Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted [Semi-fictional setting + a little bittersweet + childhood friend finally catches on + one-on-one romance + domineering CEO with a touch of melodrama] Mu Yu was born from a dark romance about forced love: a deranged father, a mentally unstable mother, and a son who was sick and broken in more ways than one. In his shattered life, there was someone like a little sun, always there to mend him piece by piece. Later, Mu Yu fell ill. He thought that was just as well. He and this world had grown s 1.5kReads9.3Score17714d adds
6. 6 血 Night Walk Through the Blood Abyss 血渊夜行 Walking Alone at Night独夜行Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [Disciplining between master and disciple + Male-male romance + Controlling and ruthless + Forced love + Healing + Humor + Daily life + Personal growth] [Loyal, puppy-like disciple with a hidden side VS sadistic, ruthless master] Before meeting him, Ye Qingfeng was alone and helpless, with no idea what light was. The moment Ye Qingfeng met him, he finally found the warmth of human life and a place to return to. His submission to him was destined to last a lifetime. If he wanted Ye Qingfeng’s lif 3.5kReads8.4Score35514d adds

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   Master-disciple relationship, redemption... Contains pornography; please do not enter if you dislike pornography.

7. 7 记 A Record of Xicheng, the City No One Can Escape 记：逃不出的汐城 Yu Wantong虞宛童Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted A major crime once took place in Xishui City. The son of a wealthy local businessman, who already suffered from a psychological disorder, was brutally abused by the live-in nanny on a stormy night. When his mother returned home the next day and found her precious boy covered in blood, the five-year-old was barely clinging to life. After that, his psychological condition grew increasingly severe and difficult to control. He became extremely averse to loud noises and thunderstorms, which could tri 854Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist suffers from a mental illness. He was frail and sickly from childhood, spending long periods at home, which made him completely isolated from the outside world. When he first saw the female protagonist as a child, his initial curiosity gradually turned into anticipation, and later he developed a dependence on her. She was his salvation, his cure. He would have episodes when she wasn't around, and his symptoms would only subside and eventually disappear when she was present.

8. 8 琢 Carving Clouds 琢云 Mu Qiqi木砌砌Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted (A little angst + happy ending + rekindled romance) Lin Zhuoxun x Xiao Yunshen A seemingly cheerful but secretly depressed bottom x a devoted, innocent top The first stirrings of love in youth are pure and passionate. I was once barren earth, but your arrival brought me back to life. 934Reads8.6Score14514d adds

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   It was very heart-wrenching and very good. I spent the whole night until 4 a. M. To finally finish it. But it was so heartbreaking, it almost killed me.

9. 9 白 Redemption of the White Camellia 白山茶的救赎 Little Half-Moon半月牙子Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted Li Chuluo was sold by his parents to his ex-boyfriend for three million. When Li Chuluo learned the truth, it was the first time he had been allowed out of that dark little room. “That breakup text wasn't from me.” Li Chuluo shook his head. “It's... it's not important anymore...” Cheng Huaiche noticed that Li Chuluo always curled up inside the wardrobe to sleep. He wouldn't eat, and even when coaxed and fed, he would swallow only a bite or two before throwing it up. When his illness flared up, h 1.1kReads7.0Score14514d adds

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   Are you really not going to watch it?!

10. 10 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 12.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
11. 11 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Gave Up, but My Target Started Pursuing Me Instead 穿越后摆烂我被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing Dual male leads, everyone's favorite, cultivation, System, angst first and sweetness later, reincarnation, amnesia, twists. I transmigrated into a hidden extra, and not just any extra, but a crucial one! The original story never even mentioned me! The calamity that will destroy the world is fast approaching, yet the System's missions are utterly baffling. Am I supposed to form a friendship bond with the child of destiny? Or win over the world-ending villain? And there's more than one child of de 487Reads9.4Score11014d adds

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    Yes, yes, look here.

12. 12 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads300k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 163Reads8.9Score10114d adds
13. 13 致 Fatal Obedience! You're the One Who Dumped Me, So Why Are You Crying? 致命听话！是你不要我了你哭什么 Moxibustion Love灸爱Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [One-on-One + Mutual Firsts + Male Lead's POV + Devoted, Long-Suffering, Fiercely Protective Top + Regretful Bottom Who Makes Amends and Takes the Initiative to Pamper His Husband + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Happy Ending + Mostly Sweet] “Let's get divorced.” Gu Yu had resorted to every means to marry Xu Mo, believing that if they spent enough time together, Xu Mo would eventually see his good points. But the man who was so good at scheming seemed to have miscalculated. Just as his name su 2.3kReads8.5Score13714d adds

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    This book on psychological disorders

14. 14 把 After I Brought My Amnesiac Archenemy Home 把失忆死对头捡回家后 xp Supremacistxp至上主义Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted Just started ranking, so it may rise. [Two male leads + top's perspective + healing + mutual devotion + pure love] I wasn't there for your past, but I'll clear away your hell for you. A volatile, possessive, flamboyant, love-struck, loyal-dog top VS a bottom who is innocent and confused after losing his memory, then broken and self-destructive as a CEO Jiang Yu had hated Chu Xiaoji for three years. He hated how Chu Xiaoji was always perfect, how he never let a single weakness show. Then Chu Xia 3.5kReads6.9Score49514d adds

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    This one is pretty good.

15. 15 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.5kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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

16. 16 重 Reborn as a Shy Little Introvert with a Lovable Romantic Streak 重生小自闭，呆萌恋爱脑 Eating Beans Makes You Chubby吃豆豆长肉肉Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted [Romance between two men] [Sweet romance] [Devoted to each other] [Reborn] [A reclusive genius, emotionally clueless bottom] VS [A gentle, doting, fiercely protective top] Yu Duo is a beautiful boy who has put every skill point he has into intelligence ever since birth. His mathematical talent is astonishing, but when it comes to emotional intelligence, he is a complete idiot. Yes, our Yu Duo is a little autistic. But even our little autistic boy has someone he likes. Though he cannot express it 14.8kReads9.5Score2k14d adds

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    I recently read this book, 😉 and I wholeheartedly recommend it to you, it's absolutely worth reading... VS Yu Duo, 💖 😍 ❤️ A handsome boy who seems to have focused all his talent on intelligence from birth, possessing astonishing mathematical talent, but unfortunately, he's utterly lacking in emotional intelligence...

17. 17 拯 Saving the Lovelorn 拯救恋爱困难户 1Step by Step1步步Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Avoidant Attachment + Secret Crush + Personal Growth] Han Lingyuan was always called a “heartbreaker” and a “man-eater.” Her relationships never lasted longer than three months, and she never shed a tear over a breakup. She thought she had everything figured out, until Xu Yunyi hit the nail on the head: “You're not a flirt. You have an avoidant attachment style. You're simply afraid to love anyone.” By chance, she took a part-time job as a relationship counselor. But she soon discovered that ev —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm not sure if avoidant attachment is considered a mental illness; the male lead guides the female lead, and the female lead actively tries to save herself.

18. 18 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score15414d adds

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    A crazy, mafia-like heiress (she's genuinely insane!!) Forces a down-on-his-luck rich young man, using threats, inducements, and torture. The male lead initially resists, but his attitude changes after he learns that the female lead is helping him. He gradually comes to understand her, but he can't forget the memories of how she tormented him, so he both loves and hates her.

19. 19 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 9.5kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    Check this out! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister – an unexpected shared dream, a frenzied test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from grace! 🍉

20. 20 法 The Judge’s Rule of Forgetting 法官的遗忘法则 Notes from the Barren Fields lucky枯野抄luckyModern Romance202k WordsOngoing [Professional Romance] [Mystery and Suspense] [High-Functioning Trauma Judge x Restrained, Devoted Detective] A female judge, Ye Xi, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As she investigates a string of murders with Chen Xu, a police officer determined to protect her, they gradually uncover each other's past wounds, heal together, and fall in love. Here, memories can lie, and evidence can disappear. Only the love and pain born of instinct remain forever real. 24Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from PTSD, while the male lead and supporting male character both have occupational trauma; it's a story of mutual redemption.

21. 21 重 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Shangguan Loves to Drink Water上官爱喝水Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 276Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This new book is excellent. On the surface, it's a time-travel story with captivating political intrigue, but at its core, it's about the process of self-help for mental illness. The language is not simplistic, and the writing style is commendable.

22. 22 有 I'm Not the One Who's Crazy 有病的不是我 Chen Xuanxuan Is Me陈璇璇是我诶7k WordsCompleted I'm not the one who's sick 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Do you believe in gods?

23. 23 穿 Reborn as a Jinx, I Start by Collecting the CEO's Junk and End by Taking Him Home 穿成倒霉蛋，开局收霸总破烂，结局收他本人 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Reborn as an unlucky guy, he starts by collecting the CEO's trash and ends up collecting the CEO himself —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I just read this short story, and it seems to meet the requirements. The female protagonist, a luxury goods appraiser and restorer, transmigrates into the body of an unlucky girl. Her initial situation is hellish, and she has to survive by scavenging for treasures in the trash discarded by a paranoid perfectionist CEO. In the end, she turns collecting trash into collecting the CEO himself. It's lighthearted, funny, and sweet. Highly recommended!

24. 24 人 Clearing Away the Clutter of Life 人间除杂 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adapted from the real-life experiences of a rural woman college graduate] + [Drifting in Beijing] + [Two years alone in a rented room after losing her job] + [Cheated while looking for a rental] + [Parents seriously ill]. If these topics bother you, don't open this book. The reality is heavy. This is seven years of youth in the life of an ordinary country girl with no connections. At 28, I could have been an excellent hydrometallurgical engineer, skilled at removing all kinds of impurities from 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    First, society has driven the protagonist to the brink of illness.

25. 25 槐 The Locust Tree Has Ears 槐树有耳 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城6k WordsCompleted The Locust Tree Has Ears —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 孤 The Orphanage Scam 孤儿院骗局 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城61k WordsCompleted The Orphanage Scam 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 水 The Testimony of Water 水的证词 Drunken Dream Sand City醉梦沙城14k WordsCompleted The Testimony of Water —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 说 You Said I’d Be Collecting Scrap, So How Come I’m Saving Human Civilization? 说好收破烂，你咋拯救人类文明？ The Janitor Strikes Back进击的环卫工35k WordsCompleted You Said I’d Be Collecting Scrap. How Did I End Up Saving Human Civilization? —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 像 Bloom Like a Flower, Grow Strong Like a Tree! 像花绽放，像树茁壮！ Zhu Shiwu朱十五6k WordsCompleted Bloom like a flower, grow strong like a tree! 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    As a child, I was often bullied at school. Seeing them in groups made my world feel gloomy. It took me twenty years to understand: what healed me wasn't the external world, but my own inner strength—to always "bloom like a flower, grow strong like a tree!" I've written these experiences into a book to offer a piece of sweetness to those who have had similar painful experiences. Readers who enjoy coming-of-age stories should definitely check it out! 🧡

30. 30 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead loves the second male lead, the second male lead loves the male lead, and the male lead likes the female lead—a love triangle! 🥰

31. 31 清 Soberly Falling Apart [Male-Male Romance] 清醒沦陷【双男主】 Scratchy Tiger挠挠虎Two Male Leads178k WordsCompleted Hard tech, financial rivalry, and sapiosexual romance: rigorous storytelling with airtight logic. A clash between equals, a contest between worthy opponents, judgments made with careful timing, and a clear-headed surrender to love. This is a rational romance that begins with business rivalry and ends with building a System. If emotions can be modeled and trust can be governed by a protocol, how should two people who fear losing control plan their “risk management” and design the “resilience syst 2.8kReads—Score25614d adds

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    Hard technology financial game, intellectual love, rigorous narrative, closed-loop logic, niche, no data.

32. 32 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main story is complete. • Mature men and women, disguised as high school students, experience the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream. • Mutual remedies and redemptions; a god descends from the Middle East battlefield, and they reunite in reality—a super sweet love story. (Author: Xin Yun's White Waves)

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