Any Novels Where the Female Lead Has a Serious Illness and Hides It from Everyone, but Somewhere Along the Way Everyone... 有没有女主得了重病，瞒了所有人，但是中途大家都

1. 51 准 I Was About to Quit Showbiz, Then I Made a Comeback 准备退圈儿的我翻红了 Ginger, Scallion, Garlic姜葱蒜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Heroines + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life + Showbiz] She died in an accident just before her debut, then woke up transmigrated into the body of a top actress! Burdened with scandals and disliked by the public, her career was beyond saving. She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a life of luxury. But there were only four digits left in the bank account… After taking a beating from society in her previous life, she hadn’t found any better luck in this one. She 11.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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   These two books should be read together. The first one focuses on the female protagonist as a comedian. The second book offers a different perspective on her, revealing that she actually suffers from severe depression.

2. 52 又 What Should I Do? I Ran Into My Senior Again 又遇见学姐了怎么办 Tangyuan Can Only Have Red Bean Filling汤圆只能是豆沙馅Two Female Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [No male lead + everyday life + lighthearted + gaming + entertainment industry + Bei He] Lu Ling, an irresistible charmer, gets into Imperial University. She’d planned to coast through college, but after running into someone from her past, she suddenly has a goal! [It’s just an ordinary, sweet little slice-of-life story, friends!] There’s a reading guide in the reviews section. Please take a look before deciding whether to follow the story ( ¨̮ ) 5.8kReads9.5Score64314d adds
3. 53 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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   This book was so incredibly painful, I cried so much every time I think about it. After reading it, I'm afraid to touch any more angst-filled novels; the aftereffects are too strong.

4. 54 腿 How Could Secretary Song, with Her Weak Knees, Dare Tell Her Boss She's Not Satisfied? 腿软的宋秘书哪敢对上司说不满意 Yao Fufu姚富富Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted President Jiang was being sexually harassed in his own office! "President, you know, I've wanted to kiss you for ages..." His usually strict, poker-faced secretary Song grabbed him by his black tie and kissed him by force! Then she started undoing the buttons on his black shirt, one by one... His secretary Song seemed like a different person, burning with passion! But the next day, Secretary Song handed in her resignation! "Why?" "President, I wasn't... very satisfied with your performance last 2.8kReads8.9Score19614d adds

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   In this book, the female lead has terminal cancer but is neither misdiagnosed nor fakes her death. The male lead loves her deeply from beginning to end, making it incredibly sweet. The part where the female lead ultimately dies is heartbreaking, but the ending is a happy one with her rebirth.

5. 55 愿 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 A-Man's Darling阿瞒宝贝Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.5kReads8.9Score47414d adds

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   Please read my review! I attend an international school overseas. The other day, I was secretly reading this novel on my phone. When I got to the heart-wrenching parts, my eyes welled up with tears, and my foreign classmates noticed. Out of curiosity, two of my friends insisted they read it too. I downloaded a VIP translation app and translated the whole book for them, telling them to be prepared to cry. Three days later, one of my friends came to me and said it was quite good, not heart-wrenching at all. A week later, during class, she suddenly kept her head down and sobbing, her eyes still red. The teacher asked her what was wrong, but she didn't say. After class, she came to me, crying uncontrollably, asking why I let her read such a sad book. The other friend was secretly reading it in bed at night, crying so loudly that her mom found out. Her mom thought she was being bullied, and she didn't come to school the next day. It was truly heartbreaking; I even got my parents called in because of it. [Crying][crying][crying][almost crying]

6. 56 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 4.9kReads8.4Score33514d adds

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   It's this book, sob sob sob

7. 57 丫 Tired, Sweetheart? Let's Meet Earlier in Our Next Life 丫头你累了？下辈子我们早点见 I Have an Umbrella for Wind and Rain刮风下雨我有伞Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted In Shengjing, the largest city in Huaguo, Li Tingzhi holds absolute power. A leading figure in business, he is both tough and ruthless, yet also the man every woman in Shengjing dreams of marrying. Li Tingzhi had loved someone for a long time. But when he knelt on one knee to confess his feelings to the woman he loved, she turned and ran… Lin Zhi had loved Li Tingzhi since childhood, and there was no room in her heart for anyone else. Just as she was about to accept his confession, her medical t 1.6kReads8.7Score13214d adds

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   The female lead disappears for three days after learning she has terminal stomach cancer when the male lead proposes, keeping it a secret from everyone, but they still find out eventually... The male lead's brother and the female lead's best friend are both incredibly kind. The later parts are really good and very moving; I've already watched it three times! [Crying emojis]

8. 58 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.2kReads9.3Score31414d adds

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   The protagonist of this book was diagnosed with cancer in her third year of junior high school. She kept it a secret from everyone, but her best friend found out later. I've already read this book twice; I read it a long time ago, and I'm in tears every time I read it. This is the author's debut work, and there may be some typos, but it's truly a wonderful book.

9. 59 司 Master Si Smiled: Darling, I Finally Found You 司爷笑了：宝贝，我终于找到你了 Peachy Rabbit the Foodie爱吃的桃浦兔Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Shen Yue Ning, the little princess of the Shen family who went missing eighteen years ago, has finally been found. Her father, mother, and older brother all spoil her rotten… Mr. Shen: “My precious daughter, you can have the Shen Group to play with…” Mrs. Shen: “My precious daughter, all these beautiful clothes are yours…” Her brother: “My dear little sister, from today on, I’ll be your rock…” But why is she so cold? He is ruthless and decisive in business, a force to be reckoned with, and cold 5.7kReads8.7Score71214d adds

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   🌿The female lead was originally a princess in her family when she was young, but she was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage. When she was five years old, she was adopted, but was taken to an experimental base. So, she was experimented on from a very young age and suffered a lot of hardships. Fortunately, she eventually blew up the base and escaped. From then on, she was loved by someone.

10. 60 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.4kReads8.1Score41114d adds

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    Lin Xiujin: "Gu Xingqiao is a little fool. Just throw him away when you're tired of him. Take responsibility? Does he deserve it!" On the top floor of the hospital, the young master jumped from the thirtieth floor, leaving Lin Xiujin forever, taking his heart with him.

11. 61 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3k14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from depression, which she keeps hidden from everyone. Later, the male lead finds out and tearfully calls his mother, saying, "I'm not studying finance anymore; I want to study medicine. My sister is sick... I want to treat her..." He even secretly hires a team to treat her depression. The male lead loves the female lead deeply and is only good to her. [I highly recommend it!]

12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: Reach a Happy Ending Before the Illness Strikes 快穿：在病发前达到he结局 Qushui Songsong曲水淞淞571k WordsCompleted I spent three years in a hospital bed, with cancer as my old friend. When the doctor removed my oxygen mask, I heard a mechanical voice in my mind: “Strong will to live detected. Binding the ‘Live Through Death’ System. At your service.” “In every world, you will suffer from a terminal illness. Before you die, fulfill the original host’s wish and collect gratitude points.” “Reach 100 points, and you can live.” I smiled. Was there any temptation in this world more powerful than being alive? World 1.5kReads8.3Score12914d adds
13. 63 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 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression and commits suicide midway through the book, which is a bit heartbreaking, but the writing is excellent, and the love story between the male and female protagonists is very well written.

14. 64 拿 After I Got My Terminal Diagnosis, Mr. Lu Said I Was Still Pretending 拿到绝症通知后，陆总说我还在装 Twelve Koi十二锦鲤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Shangjing knew that Lu Yanjing hated Ji Qian more than anyone. When Ji Qian tried to explain, Lu Yanjing said she was making excuses. When Ji Qian was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lu Yanjing said she was faking it. When Ji Qian was framed, Lu Yanjing turned a blind eye and took the other side. Only when he was tormenting her in bed in every way imaginable would he praise how genuinely she cried. Lu Yanjing thought he could keep Ji Qian trapped at his side and torment her for th 1.3kReads7.5Score11014d adds

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    It's seriously, seriously amazing! The female lead gets sick because of the male lead. He initially believed she killed his father and was constantly seeking revenge. Later, after learning the truth, it's a classic case of "mistreating your wife for a while is fun, but chasing her back is a nightmare."

15. 65 清 After the Cool-Headed Cannon-Fodder Is Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, Her CEO Family Panics 清冷炮灰绝症后，全家霸总慌了 White Dog白狗子Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Ongoing] [Powerful heroine + stunning beauty + a battle-worn beauty + exhilarating fantasy] Chu Yan is a cannon-fodder character in an everyone-loves-the-heroine story. Even though she steers clear of the plot, her three CEO brothers still despise her. Then one day, the villainess curses her: whenever an outstanding man shows her affection, her constitution will deteriorate, and she'll cough up blood and pass out! So Chu Yan becomes gravely ill. Yet on the very day her terminal illness is annou 4.3kReads9.4Score59814d adds

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    In the first book, the female protagonist uses a terminal illness to level up and become stronger. In the second book, the female protagonist is diagnosed with stomach cancer before participating in a dating reality show, so she simply embraces her true self and lets loose.

16. 66 查 After I Got Cancer, I Slacked Off on a Dating Show and Became a Sensation 查出癌症在恋综摆烂后，我爆火了 CircleCircleoOo圈圈oOoModern Romance131k WordsCompleted [Showbiz, dating show, taking it easy, light and sweet romance, reunion after years apart] Netizens jokingly call Guan Zhen the “Consort Duan” of modern showbiz. There's no other reason: she really is far too composed. Her expressions are stiff, but she always wears a perfectly calibrated smile. Just before joining a dating show, Guan Zhen discovers she has stomach cancer. What she never expected was to meet Li Yi'an on the show, the only person she had ever fallen for. Guan Zhen thinks: I've go 198Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    These are all [facepalm]. In the first book, Cheng Yuan always had a white moonlight in his heart, so he made Gu Yin sign the divorce agreement and even told her, "It would be so good if you died." Later, she really did die, but he went crazy [eye roll]. In the second book, in her previous life, Lin Qingran secretly contracted a serious illness and eventually died. In this life, everyone treats her incredibly well... [Laughs].

17. 67 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 13.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    This is truly a must-watch. The female lead suffers from severe depression, not just ordinary depression. The male lead accompanies her to the hospital and helps her overcome her self-doubt and low self-esteem, which is incredibly difficult. Every step Hanzhi takes counts.

18. 68 万 The Day Everyone Hated Her Fell into the Sea, the Mad Big Shot Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 万人嫌坠海那天，疯批大佬哭红眼 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance751k WordsCompleted [Airheaded beauty, adored by everyone + possessive love + regret and redemption + salvation + a tangled love-triangle showdown] She’d barely pulled the male lead’s pants down when Zhi Ning awakened to her own consciousness. System: You have two choices. One: Become the wicked supporting character. Two: Become the wicked supporting character who wrecks everyone’s lives. * Zhi Ning’s first twenty years went smoothly. She was the spoiled, dazzling rich girl among the daughters of the elite. She wa 3.7kReads8.2Score33714d adds

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    This book really fits your requirements. The female protagonist has cancer and needs to complete tasks to regain a healthy body, but she fails to do so. Then, in the late stages of cancer, she falls into the sea, but in the end, the system helps her.

19. 69 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 8.6kReads9.3Score94514d adds
20. 70 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 4.3kReads8.8Score39214d adds
21. 71 心 Psychologist: From the Start, I Tear Into Ignorant Parents 心理医生：开局怒怼无知家长 Trainee God of Wealth实习小财神Urban302k WordsCompleted Ye Hao forged his resume to become a therapist and awakened the [Sharp-Tongued] System. It just so happened that some deeply troubled parents came in with their children to seek counseling. “Sweetheart, I work myself to death every day to pay for your dance and piano lessons. How have I ever wronged you? So why are you depressed?” “Doctor, my family is struggling. To save money for my son's treatment, I even got rid of his cat!” “Other people's kids can get perfect scores. Why can't you?” “D 300Reads6.5Score—14d adds
22. 72 盛 Midsummer Is Eternal 盛夏是永恒 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted A girl with heart failure × a cold, short-tempered boy Mutual salvation [School-life tragedy] An eternal, unchanging love, yet it was in the brief span of my life that an eternal love was created... The little sun warmed everyone, but in the end, she couldn't escape the endless cycle of summer. Under the stars, she made a wish: "May my Luoluo have peace year after year." Little scenes: "Hey, would you be interested in dating?" "Why are you such a stick-in-the-mud?" "Why is my darling so cute?" " 309Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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    Both books feature a female protagonist who has a terminal illness, transfers schools, and meets the male protagonist. I recommend you read them.

23. 73 直 Livestream: Cancer Affecting My Stream? Not a Chance 直播：癌症影响直播？不存在的 Little One Who Loves Climbing Ivy喜欢爬山虎的崽崽Urban205k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Livestream] [System] Xu Mang: “Everyone, please don't spend impulsively. I don't need your money to pay for my treatment. It's my body, so I'll let it heal on its own.” [What streamer doesn't beg for money? This guy really doesn't want any.] [The streamer is seriously reckless. He doesn't look sick at all.] [Does Old Xu look like he needs money? All your donations are going to charity.] —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 止 Until Xizhou 止于西洲 A Cool Breeze Rises at the Edge of the Sky凉风起天末Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted (There are some unrealistic parts in this novel. We hope you'll understand, and thank you!) Jian Xin always thought she was an orphan. She never expected her biological father to find her when she turned eighteen, only to discover that she was the illegitimate daughter of the Gu family, one of the top elite families in the capital. After returning to the Gu family, Jian Xin finds that her father doesn't care for her, and her mother... oh, no, that's not her real mother. It's only natural that sh 320Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist was subjected to human experiments from a young age, resulting in a lot of toxins in her body. Moreover, she was born out of wedlock, yet everyone later became fond of her!

25. 75 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 28.9kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    This is a novel about a male protagonist with a system, but it's really good. The story begins with the protagonist being diagnosed with early-stage brain cancer. To raise money for surgery, he uses songs from his previous life to participate in a singing competition. He finally raises enough money, but his condition worsens and treatment becomes ineffective, forcing him to withdraw from the competition. The system then sacrifices itself to give the protagonist three years of health. Initially, no one knows about the protagonist's illness; during the competition, only the judges are informed.

26. 76 和 Bound to a Spousal System with My Arch-Enemy 和死对头绑定夫妻系统 Secretly Breaking a Branch暗折枝Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Marriage First, Love Later + Frenemies + Lazy Rich Kid’s Comeback] The biggest news in the capital lately is that the two most notorious spoiled heirs from the Hua and Fu families are about to marry, despite having been sworn enemies. Protagonist: Hua Yu She’s just like her name suggests: a lazy fish. Compared to her six talented older siblings, all accomplished in both literature and martial arts, she really is the family freeloader in everyone’s eyes. In fact, she has another identi 1.4kReads9.2Score17414d adds

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression (her grandmother's love is too heavy and complicated, and her father is a playboy who never takes responsibility) and gradually recovers after marrying her mortal enemy.

27. 77 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score11614d adds

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    I feel so sorry for the female lead, but the male lead is so kind!!!

28. 78 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3.2kReads—Score2814d adds
29. 79 女 After a Woman Transmigrates into a Man, She Takes the Entertainment Industry by Storm 女穿男后卷疯内娱 Hope I Can Snag Some Fans希望能抢到粉丝啦Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [No romance, woman transmigrates into a man's body, entertainment industry, acting competition] Song Xiao always knew she was a workaholic, but she never thought she'd work herself to death. One day, she wakes up inside an audition show that has nothing to do with her field of study, in the body of a man named Jiang Feng. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. If there's work to be done, work hard. It's a good habit. I'll make sure to finish writing this book properly. A promise made by a gentleman 3.5kReads9.1Score23114d adds

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    Although it's a female-to-male transmigration story, there's no romantic pairing. In the end, the female lead hides her illness from everyone and dies prematurely in a sudden accident, forever remaining at the height of her fame (actually, she just went back to her original world).

30. 80 我 Would You Be Satisfied Only If I Died? I’m Really Dead, So Why Are You Losing Your Mind? 我死了你才满意，我真死了你疯什么？ A Hundred Years of Life to Pay for a Life偿命百岁Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted Married for three years, Cheng Yuan's heart still belonged to his first love. He never came home. The one time he did, it was to slap divorce papers down in front of me. With disgust written all over his face, he asked, “Gu Yin, when are you finally going to sign?” “It would be even better if you were dead.” Later, I really was dying. Before I breathed my last, I signed the divorce papers. That very night, he happily brought his first love home. Only when he and his first love broke up again did 70Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 毒 So What If I'm a Viper? With Terminal Cancer, I Kill Without Mercy 毒妇怎么了，癌症晚期我嘎嘎乱杀 Round, Fluffy, Spiky Lion圆滚滚的炸毛狮子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, father-and-son chasing-her-after-losing-her, absolutely no forgiveness, face-slapping revenge, a bold and beautiful female lead who is a top screenwriter, and a cold, aloof male lead who says one thing but means another] Qiao Jin spent twenty-eight years as a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, only to be told one day that she was a fake heiress. From then on, the parents who had doted on her belonged to Lin Weiwei. Her brothers, who used to stay up all night studying plot 47Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 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 4.9kReads8.9Score60214d adds

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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."

33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: Playing the Beloved Character 快穿：万人迷人设扮演中 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance236k WordsCompleted “The Host’s mission is to play various roles and transmigrate into different novels to collect [emotional points] from their readers.” Gu Jinyang looked as if she understood, but wasn’t quite sure. “What are emotional points?” The System replied, “There are many kinds, and the emotions you need to collect vary each time. Anger, guilt, affection, disgust…” “Got it!” - - In World 1, Gu Jinyang transmigrated into the younger sister of the female lead in a historical romance novel. [The emotion you 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    🎐In the second world, the female protagonist plays both the twin brother and sister. Despite being near death, she still helps the original female protagonist of the smaller world resolve all her problems before leaving alone (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ) 🎐🎐Let's go, join Shia in the world of the novel📖! (●'◡'●)

34. 84 凌 CEO Ling’s Beloved Is a God of Death 凌总的心尖宠是杀神 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted ◆ One-on-one romance | Two strong leads | The chase-to-win-her-back-from-hell trope | Extremely angsty love | Happy ending | A brutal journey ◆ Gorgeous, badass underworld queen x possessive tycoon heir In her senior year of high school, the families were locked in a bloody struggle for power. After being ambushed, he fled to the countryside, where he met a wild girl with defiance in her very bones. He wanted to die. She overturned a nest of snakes and laughed, bold and wild: “Want to die? The 3.9kReads9.3Score42214d adds

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    The female lead initially suffers from bipolar disorder, which gradually develops into schizophrenia, resulting in a second personality. The male lead finds her and remains devoted to her. It depicts the extreme struggles of adults. (8.48-50.80-85)

35. 85 橙 Orange-Scented Romance 橙子味热恋 Nuonuo Ya诺诺呀Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + mutually devoted + two top students] A depressed girl who's well-behaved on the outside but rebellious within × a sunny boy who's cocky and handsome on the outside but always manages to talk himself into falling for her Word spread that a pretty, smart new girl had transferred into Class One, Senior Year. But she'd been seated next to the school's notorious troublemaker. Everyone assumed she wouldn't be able to stand him and would ask to change seats, but instead, the troublemaker 681Reads8.7Score11714d adds

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    The first book is about a female protagonist who suffers from depression but recovers; the second book is about a female protagonist who has stomach cancer but passes away.

36. 86 被 Forced Into an Arranged Marriage, the Crown Prince Falls for Her 被迫联姻，太子爷对她着了迷 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted 18.6kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    🎀✨①The female lead is a gentle and elegant beauty with a congenital heart condition. The loss of her only relative and the betrayal of her best friend have caused her to develop bipolar disorder. She secretly chose her own burial plot [crying emoji][crying emoji]. The male lead is an arrogant and flamboyant young master, seemingly carefree but actually meticulous and thoughtful. He's a roguish yet mature man with a fatherly presence. He supervises her meals every day, ensuring she feels valued, cared for, and loved. He rented out the entire Disneyland for her, gifted her countless diamonds, meticulously cut diamond flowers, and even gave her his ever-present sandalwood bracelet. "You're unlucky, so I'll give you all my good luck." He loves her brokenness more than her perfection.

37. 87 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Cannon Fodder Becomes Everyone's Crush 快穿：当炮灰成为万人迷之后 Huzi Ge's Huihui虎子哥的惠惠Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [Love Rivalry + No Official Couple (Happy Reunion in the Extras) + Regretful Exes + Multiple Male Leads + Faking Her Death] [Complete, no loose ends. Dive in with confidence!] To recover her lost memories, Xiyue binds herself to a System and fulfills the wishes of downtrodden cannon-fodder characters whose fates have taken a turn for the worse... Wait! She’s just a minor cannon-fodder character, so why are all these male leads gathering around her??? ※ Warning: She fakes her death at the end! Ev 742Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing, incredibly good, both sweet and heart-wrenching.

38. 88 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. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
39. 89 直 Live Trial: The Whole World Is Begging Me Not to Die 直播审判：全世界都劝我别死 Chen Mozheng陈墨铮Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted At twenty-five, Ye Zhenzhen, a ruthless butcher, was arrested and thrown in prison. Everyone wanted her dead and hated her to the core. A televised trial laid all her crimes bare. But as the truth gradually came to light, people realized they had been wrong about everything. The one on trial was not Ye Zhenzhen. It was them! And the mastermind behind it all was the man wearing a beast mask: Ye Zhenzhen’s fiancé! 281Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist has pancreatic cancer but keeps it a secret from everyone. She's accused of murder by everyone, and the story begins with the male protagonist presiding over a memory trial, broadcasting her memories live. It's only at the end that they discover the trial is for everyone, and that she is the true hero who protected the children, as well as the shadow behind the male protagonist. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, deeply in love, but the female protagonist's life is truly tragic. Despite being the hero, she willingly allows herself to be misunderstood by everyone. It's heartbreaking. This book is excellent, highly recommended!!!

40. 90 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    The female lead has gone blind, but the male lead is unaware of this and even misunderstands her.

41. 91 被 After He Dumped Her, He Returned Home, but This Time She Won’t Make the First Move 被分手后他回国，这次她不主动了 Li Yuchi李遇迟Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, win-her-back saga, push and pull, devoted to each other, mutual healing] [In college: bright, bold ray of sunshine x cool, proud, poor student] [Now: fallen heiress with a cold beauty x devoted, ascetic big boss] It was the height of summer in their junior year. Jiang Jibai received Gu Moyang's final phone call. His voice on the other end was cold and firm. “Jiang Jibai, let's break up.” Jiang Jibai froze where she stood. She had no 11kReads6.8Score56314d adds

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    🌿✨① At the height of their love, the male lead broke up with her and disappeared without a word. The female lead subsequently developed depression and suffered from insomnia. When they met again, the male lead was heartbroken and regretted pursuing her.

42. 92 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    ✨✨ [A Frail but Ruthless Heiress from Macau vs. A Devoted and Affectionate Beijing Elite Heir] The female lead has been frail and sickly since birth. At the age of eight, a serious illness almost took her life… She spends her days alone in the laboratory with cold equipment. Everyone loves her, but no one can save her… When the male lead finds out, he, who is usually a cold and aloof heir from the Beijing elite, lets her hold onto his Buddhist prayer beads—which no one else can touch—to amuse her and even kneels down the mountain in the rain to beg for medicine for her [almost crying]…

43. 93 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 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds

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    It has to be this one!!! [Crying][crying][crying]

44. 94 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 20.5kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    These books are exceptionally good; you won't regret investing in them.

45. 95 豪 The Heiress Cast Out by a Tycoon Family Rejects Their Adoration 豪门弃女她拒绝团宠 City of Delusions臆想城Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted (A delicate, brilliant, and tragic heroine who excels at strategy, and a devoted hero with businesses everywhere that keep him from doing his proper job) (Light secret-identity elements) Everything in this story is set up to serve the plot, so don't worry too much about it! Jiang Li. She clawed her way out of the mud and mire. Nearly every misfortune imaginable befell her. Trusting no one and relying only on herself became her life's guiding principle. Su Jinran. Born into privilege an 125Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist of this book was abducted as a child and subjected to experiments, leaving her traumatized and with a chronic illness that makes her distrustful of everyone. Later, through her interactions with the male protagonist, her illness is discovered.

46. 96 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds
47. 97 惹 After Getting Involved With a Yandere, the Poor Little Thing Can’t Escape His Clutches 惹上病娇，小可怜难逃手掌心 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Extremely possessive, obsessive yandere X tough on the outside, soft and timid little flower [Yandere + forced love + broken up and reunited + bittersweet push and pull + 1v1] Li Shu never imagined that years after their breakup, she would see Liao Youyi again at a high school reunion. When they were young, they were the envy of everyone around them. But who could have guessed how wildly possessive and obsessive that golden boy was behind closed doors? Back then, tears in his eyes, he pinned her 4kReads8.2Score26514d adds

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    It's really good! The male lead is a total yandere; he was pretending to be someone he was in high school. The male and female leads liked each other in high school, got together after graduation, and then got into the same university. But gradually, the male lead's possessiveness towards the female lead grew stronger and stronger. Later, he even locked her in a house he bought outside the university. It was his father who discovered this and released her, after which the male lead was forced to go abroad. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

48. 98 过 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 4.1kReads8.5Score27714d adds

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    The first book! "On a night when the rain poured down like a waterfall, Huo Chenxiao's knuckles gripped her chin tightly, his voice like a poisoned blade: 'These past six years, every second has been spent plotting how to destroy you.' He forced her to sign a lover's agreement, turning her nights into an endless, agonizing torture. When the pregnancy test showed two red lines, he expressionlessly sent her into the operating room—he would never know that the slightly tipsy woman whispering sweet nothings to him under the neon lights was her; nor would he know that the words 'late-stage stomach cancer' on that tear-soaked diagnosis had already solidified into eternity in countless desperate nights."

49. 99 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 3.9kReads9.2Score43314d adds
50. 100 江 Master Jiang, Your Wife's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 江爷，夫人马甲又爆了 Little Dish Seven yoo小菜七yooModern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Salvation + Everyone's Favorite] Everyone thought Yun Xi had won the favor of all the capital's powerful figures through sheer luck. Little did they know… The head of the Ye family, second in influence in the capital, loved her more than life itself. Entertainment giant Company X existed because of her. The medical research institute named her its sole heir. Even Interpol called her “Teacher” with respect. On her birthday, the city's entire System 1.9kReads8.9Score17714d adds

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    The female lead was kidnapped and experimented on as a child, but escaped and was adopted. After growing up, she returned to a wealthy family and became their darling. She has many identities, is adorable, sensible, and heartbreaking. It's a story of two strong characters, and the male lead is incredibly doting.

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