The Male Lead Has a Severe Illness: Coughing Up Blood, Rushed to the Hospital, So Pitiful It Brings You to Tears 男主有很严重的病，吐血，送医院，卑微到让人流泪

1. 101 顾 Young Master Gu, Our Love Is Drenched in Blood 顾少，你我隔着血海情深 Jie Jiu介九Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted Angsty romance + physical and emotional torment + old-school suffering male lead + pursuing his wife to the crematorium + bad ending Gu Jia's death is a crime carved into Lu Li's bones. Gu Chen dragged him into hell, destroyed his family, and demanded that he pay with his life for his sister's death. Lu Li accepted it. Gu Chen said, “Why wasn't it you who died?” He wished it had been him, too. He lost everything: his dignity, his family... But when the last light in Lu Li's eyes went out, Gu Che 543Reads8.0Score10214d adds
2. 102 G The Sickly CEO's Pursuit of Love Fails, So He Coughs Up Blood for Comfort GB病弱总裁追爱失败，咳血求哄 Pickled Mustard Greens and Tofu雪菜豆腐Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love after a breakup, bittersweet romance, heart-wrenching love, a hint of a love triangle with a jealous male lead, later chasing his wife, girl-boy romance, one-on-one, happy ending, both leads' first love] [The male lead suffers: frail health, stomach problems, myocarditis, neurological migraines, intermittent blindness and deafness, depression...] Cool, resilient, gentle, and cultured silk painting artist VS seemingly warm and refined but actually obsessive and deeply devoted, glo 222Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   They were all very good, so my family went to see them. They were really, really, really good.

3. 103 玩 After Getting Bored of the CEO, He Turned Green with Envy, Coughed Up Blood, and Begged Me to Take Him Back 玩腻霸总后，他眼红咳血跪求复合 Pickled Mustard Greens and Tofu雪菜豆腐Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance, angst, male-lead suffering, stomach pain, back injury, lost voice, chasing-wife-to-the-crematorium, one-on-one, happy ending, both devoted only to each other] [Heartbreaker who keeps a harem of admirers × insecure CEO] “I'm done playing. You're too obedient. It's boring.” The day Su Zhenmian dumped Xie Jianxi, he lowered his eyes and smiled gently, as warm as jade. “All right. I hope your career shines bright.” He turned and staggered into the deep snow. The blood rising in h 89Reads6.7Score—14d adds
4. 104 佛 Prayer Beads Around Her Heart: The Frail, Unhinged Master Fu Begs for Her Affection 佛珠缠心：病弱疯批傅爷卑微求宠 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The sickly, possessive business-world tyrant × the proud heiress who doesn’t realize she’s in love [Rich-family tragic romance + two strong leads + possessive healing + age gap + childhood friends + coercive love + second chance + sickly male lead] “Fu Huaizhou, why couldn’t you be the one who died?!” A raging fire took the life of Gu Mingzhen’s beloved, whom she had loved for three years, and burned away the last of her affection for Fu Huaizhou. The girl who once followed Fu Huaizhou around wi 1.2kReads8.2Score10114d adds
5. 105 月 The Moon Locks the Abyss 月锁渊 Yang Jiaqingqing杨佳青青Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating: male protagonist suffering + angst + hatred + devoted to each other + tragic ending + strong female and male leads] Five years ago, on the day Lu Chengyuan and Shen Qingyue were betrothed, a great fire broke out at Qingfeng Pavilion. Everyone at the pavilion died or was gravely injured, except Qingyue. After five years of secluded cultivation, Shen Qingyue masters a divine art. The first thing she does is storm Jinghong Pavilion and capture Lu Chengyuan alive, determined to m 1.5kReads6.5Score12314d adds
6. 106 渣 The Heartbreaker Comes Back, but the Gentle CEO Has Already Lost Heart 渣女回头，温柔总裁早已心灰意冷 I Am Chunzhu我是春竹Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Readers who love seeing the male lead suffer, come on in! Physical and emotional angst, pain in both family and romance, stomach problems + people-pleasing + low self-esteem and self-loathing + intermittent blindness in the later chapters] Tang Wen always believed that her marriage was a scheme devised by Lu Yan. But when Lu Yan agreed to divorce her, she finally saw his heart, battered and full of wounds... Could she mend what was broken? “Ms. Tang, we’re divorced now. Please show some restrai 3.1kReads8.2Score18914d adds
7. 107 当 When He Finally Stopped Running, He Panicked 当他不再逃跑后，他慌了 Nan Ning Na楠柠娜Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted I was imprisoned by Shen Moyuan, a multinational tycoon. He said he loved me, yet he broke my legs, chained me with golden links, and locked me in a luxurious cage. He crushed my dreams and strangled my freedom, turning me into a songbird he kept with meticulous care. I escaped four times. The first time, he put a collar around my collarbone, piercing my flesh until it joined with the bone. The second time, he locked me in a pitch-black, soundless hell and took away my senses. The third time, he 7.4kReads8.8Score57914d adds

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   Lemon's books are all amazing! The Buddhist prayer beads have been passed down to the next younger brother.

8. 108 想 After I Wanted to Die, Everyone Started Loving Me 想死后，所有人都开始爱我 Not a Common Name非俗名Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere + regret and redemption] Shi Chuyi is an orphan. He dreams of having a family more than anything. In his previous life, after going through hell to return home, he found a fake young master already living there. The fake young master was gentle and refined, perfect in every way, and everyone loved him. But it was all an act. He showed his vicious true colors only to Shi Chuyi, framing and slandering him at every turn and turning everyone around him against him. His four biological broth 3.3kReads8.6Score22714d adds
9. 109 我 I’m Fixing Showbiz by Coughing Up Blood 我靠吐血整顿娱乐圈 Deng Qi灯栖Two Male Leads132k WordsCompleted I’m sorry, I don’t know how to write a synopsis! I picked the title at random too, sorry!!! Shi Li’an transmigrated just by taking a nap. He was a model young man who believed in socialism, and all it took was a nap for him to transmigrate! Transmigration was one thing, but he’d ended up as the cannon-fodder “real young master” in a domineering CEO novel. And not only was he cannon fodder, he was a total weakling?! He had no choice but to join a shady variety show. They expected him to push the 880Reads7.5Score10714d adds
10. 110 重 Reborn: The Hated Real Heir Wants Only to Die 重生：万人嫌真少爷一心等死 Spring Dawn at Mingtang明棠春晓Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Xi was the true young master of a wealthy family, but he was accidentally switched at birth. He grew up abused, and the Ye family found him when he was eighteen. He thought he would finally have a loving family and a peaceful life, but instead he was misunderstood and neglected. The Ye family favored the impostor young master, and their cold indifference made Lin Xi lose hope little by little. Then he was kidnapped and abandoned, and poisoned. His heart died, and he left for a distant land. 8.7kReads8.9Score76914d adds
11. 111 和 I Lost My Cover After Online Dating the School Bully 和校霸网恋后我掉马了 It's Aurora!是Aurora啦Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + chasing his husband + two equally powerful players in an online game + college (all adults!) + online romance and a secret identity exposed / things going wrong + rekindled love + a touch of bittersweetness + 1v1 happy ending] Scheming, tsundere, pure-hearted campus tough guy gong × sweet, sickly, flirtatious beauty shou who pretends to be well-behaved Jiang Shao and Cen Mian's encounter was like a carefully woven trap of sweetness, and also the most romantic joke fate could pl 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds

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    "…Rubbing…stomach, it hurts…" Cen Mian's voice was muffled, as if it were still inside the oxygen mask, tinged with the nasal tone of someone who had been crying. Her nose and eyes were red, twitching with each sob, like a small animal caught in the rain and unable to find its way home, so pitiful it could break your heart. "Jiang…Jiang Shao…" Jiang Shao wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her, let alone actually rub her. The thought of her fragile body after surgery, the layers of gauze covering the wounds, made his heart tremble. "Just bear with it," he said softly, gently coaxing her, "The pump is already on, the medicine will take effect soon, just bear with it a little longer…"

12. 112 重 Reborn, the Powerful Tycoon’s Flirting Leaves the Little Airhead Wanting More 重生后，大佬撩得小呆瓜欲罢不能 Su Luo苏雒Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Feng Yue loved Shen Qingran without realizing it, until Shen Qingran died tragically in his arms and he finally understood. After killing his enemy and avenging the young man’s blood-soaked grudge, he followed Shen Qingran without hesitation. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to six months earlier, before any of the tragedies had happened. In this life, he did everything he could to avert disaster and stayed by Shen Qingran’s side every moment to keep him safe. 27Reads—Score114d adds
13. 113 心 A Heart That Has Died Cannot Be Warmed Again 心死难再温 Su Luo苏雒Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted Lu Heng thought he would never see Shi An again. Three years ago, his parents died in an accident, and his family collapsed overnight. The person he trusted most left him in the rain with a single remark: “You're a burden,” then walked away. Three years later, they met again. Shi An, eyes red, said, “I'll protect you, no matter what,” and stayed by his side every moment. But Lu Heng's heart had long since died: in that rainstorm, through countless nights of struggling alone, and in the days wh 235Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 急 Urgent! My Wife Lost Her Memory and Won’t Kiss Me! 急急急！老婆失忆不亲我怎么办！ Su Luo苏雒Two Male Leads197k WordsCompleted Ling Yao searched for Su Chen for a year. When he finally found him, Su Chen asked, “Who are you?” He brought him home and cared for him attentively. When Su Chen’s illness flared up and he was on the verge of breaking down, Ling Yao finally brought him back with one sentence: “I am your home.” His memories returned little by little. In a photograph, one half was covered in blood, while the other showed a spotless, smiling face. It had been Su Chen’s only source of comfort through a year of d 19Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 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

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    The male lead has late-stage lung cancer, and he coughs up blood every time he finishes singing—it's really bad. [Crying]

16. 116 重 Reborn: Qingruo's Heart 重生之清若卿心 Genji's Dream Whispers源氏梦语Ancient Romance350k WordsOngoing Rebirth and redemption × mutual secret crushes × sweet everyday romance × healing story [In her previous life, she let him down] Only when Su Qingyun died did she understand: Xie Qingyue, the prime minister she had dismissed as “stuffy and boring,” had loved her across two lifetimes. In her previous life, she made trouble at every turn, and he silently weathered every storm for her; When she insisted on a divorce, he stayed up all night writing the divorce papers, coughing blood all over them; I 779Reads—Score10514d adds

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    The male lead suffers from a heart condition that flares up frequently, and he loves the female lead with a humble devotion; the female lead dotes on him.

17. 117 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.2kReads8.7Score24914d adds

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    This was so heartbreaking, I kept crying.

18. 118 气 Fate Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 气运转移，他却以为是我薄情 Hong Ao弘骜10k WordsCompleted My Luck Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, a life-for-life exchange.

19. 119 被 After He Threw Me Off a Cliff, I Became the Progenitor Vampire He Could Never Have 被他扔下悬崖后，我成了他求而不得的始祖血族 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After he threw me off a cliff, I became the Progenitor Vampire he could never have 778Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 我 I Died, and He Held My Corpse, Begging Me to Speak 我死了，他抱着我的尸体求我说话 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted I died, and he held my corpse, begging me to speak 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 八 My Eight-Year Crush Gave Me 11,000 as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 八年暗恋对象，我结婚那天他上了一万一的礼金 Hong Ao弘骜6k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush of Eight Years Gave Me 11,000 Yuan as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 他 He Said Elves with Pointed Ears Are Selfish and Unfaithful, So I Deserve to Die? 他说精灵耳自私多情，所以我该死？ Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He Said Elf Ears Were Selfish and Promiscuous, So I Deserve to Die? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score10114d adds
24. 124 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 326Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 哭 The Weepy Minister Fakes His Death, and the Emperor Goes Mad 哭包尚书死遁，皇帝疯了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted The Weepy Minister Faked His Death, and the Emperor Went Mad 568Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 杀 He's Gone Wild! The Sickly Beauty Transmigrates into a Book and Drops the Act 杀疯了！病美人穿书后他不装了 Li Qibai栗七白Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping, Sweet and Satisfying + Mutual Firsts + Mutual Healing + Lighthearted and Lively + 1v1] [A sickly beauty who doesn’t overthink and only gets stronger when challenged, as the recipient × A scheming, seasoned, deeply devoted top, always faithful] Su An had heart disease and knew he wouldn’t live long. His motto was to make the most of each day, but he never expected to transmigrate into a book. The good news: He was alive agai 14.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    🌈🌈🌸Shen Yanxing was the true power behind the Shen family business. Rumors circulated that he was ruthless, but no one knew he suffered from a rare congenital cardiomyopathy, and doctors had predicted he wouldn't live past thirty. With sheer grit, he not only lived to thirty-two, but also propelled the Shen family from a long-established tycoon to the global financial stage. However, on a rainy night, he personally "sent off" his most beloved person, Ji Xian, setting him free. Three years later, Ji Xian returned to China with glory and regret, and saw Shen Yanxing again at a charity banquet at the Shen family's old mansion—he sat in a wheelchair, pale-skinned, but his lips were a vibrant, blood-red color, a black suit draped over his thin shoulders, like a cold blade sheathed in a magnificent scabbard.

30. 130 池 Chi Qi, Don’t Spoil Me Too Much 池祈，你别太宠了 Yushui Xi鱼水溪Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + doted on by everyone + school life + both inexperienced in love + a touch of superpowers] [The sickly, severely direction-challenged recipient (Qi An)] [The cool, aloof pursuer (Chi Qi), devoted to the recipient alone] Everyone in Q City knows the Qi family has a sickly young master. He’s out of breath after just a few steps, but he’s blessed with a beautiful face. His slender, pale hand rests on his chest, and his frail appearance makes people want to dote on him. Qi An’s elde 2.2kReads7.4Score24214d adds
31. 131 别 Reunited After Parting, the Sickly Beauty Is Coughing Up Blood Again 别后再逢，病美人他又吐血了 Long En Who Loves Red-Braised Chicken Wings爱吃红卤鸡翅的隆恩Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted “Over a million words and plenty to binge. Dive in without hesitation.” Shen Yanxing, thirty-two, is the true power behind the Shen family. The world calls him ruthless, cold-faced, and cold-hearted. But no one knows that when he was young, doctors had already handed down his death sentence: a rare congenital cardiomyopathy, and no chance of living past thirty. Through sheer stubborn determination, he made it to thirty-two, and carved the Shen family out of its old-money roots and onto the globa 3.4kReads6.7Score29314d adds
32. 132 病 The Frail Movie Star's Career Collapsed, and He Had Little Time Left. She Regretted It 病弱影帝塌房后命不久矣她后悔了 Song Yifa宋一发Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance, male lead is ill and injured, misunderstood by everyone, never had a single good day, over-the-top melodrama, angst for angst's sake, niche story, please stop reading if it's not for you. Thanks.] Three years ago. A fatal car accident took the two people closest to Ling Qianran: the ones she loved most. Her father, who loved her dearly. Shen Ziyan, whom she loved. All the evidence pointed to the man she loved, accusing him of taking her father's life. Three years later. The “mur 1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead has a serious heart condition, which he keeps from the female lead, making him very pitiful. He's always silently protecting her.

33. 133 如 If We Were to Marry Again 如若再婚 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted [ABO + Reunion After Years Apart + Older Partner Raises Younger Partner + Childhood Sweethearts + Remarriage + HE + 1v1] Chen Wangshu, an omega librarian who still thinks about his ex-husband three years after their divorce, × Xie Zhiniang, an Alpha doctor who’s so used to taking care of people that he only wants to care for one person. “Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t getting enough to eat?” “Don’t be mad, okay?” Chen Wangshu has loved Xie Zhiniang for a long time. 4.8kReads9.1Score46014d adds

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    Those who understand me don't need me to say more... Just read these books, and you won't hear a word once you start. They're so good they'll make you fly... If they're not so good they'll make you fly, come and hit me! They're all happy endings. The first nine seem to all have some kind of problem—mental or physical issues. 10, 11, 13, And 14, if I remember correctly, should be more of a campus romance. 12 And 16 should also be, but I forget exactly.

34. 134 小 A Kitten Care Manual 小猫饲养手册 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted Two male leads + older seme + happy ending + monogamous couple + heartwarming, sweet romance + unrequited love comes true Living alone nearly drove him into depression (uke) Qin Shizhao × Beloved voice-acting teacher (seme) Wen Chuyue Obedient (×) boy & Gentle (✓) older brother “I really am not mad. Let me be by myself for a while. Once I'm feeling better, I'll come make it up to you, okay?” “Good boy, take your medicine first.” When next year's Awakening of Insects comes, spring is warm, fl 7.6kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
35. 135 薄 Thin Snow Over Farewell 薄雪覆辞 TeerpTwo Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Also known as: Snow Over the Farewell [A CEO with alexithymia × a beautiful, depressed man with a disability]| [Devoted couple · Marriage first, love later · A little groveling · Bitter before sweet · Angsty romance] [*There will be angst in the early and middle parts. The characters’ personalities make it unavoidable.] A business marriage binds them together. With a lame leg and a heart as lifeless as a grave, Fu Ci marries the lofty Bo Jinyan. On their wedding night, Bo Jinyan warns him coldly 6.6kReads9.0Score84214d adds
36. 136 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. 948Reads8.6Score14514d adds
37. 137 溺 Drowned: The Unexpected Charm of a Depressed Boyfriend 溺亡【抑郁小男友的反差萌】 Three Flying Birds三只飞鸟Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love, reunion after years apart, reunited from the very first chapter, depression, bittersweet romance, contrast, powerful leads, equally matched, no angst between the couple, both each other’s first and only, happy ending] Tender, devoted CEO Jiang Xu (top) × depressed, aloof yet unexpectedly adorable Gu Chong (bottom) A story about a comic artist and a pianist. (The author would rather not get flamed, so extreme top- and bottom-focused readers should proceed with caution.) Five year 2.5kReads9.1Score30714d adds
38. 138 南 Southbound, Northbound 南逐北往 Spring Returns, and Soon Grows Tiresome春归易厌Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + campus + contrasting personalities + rekindled romance + bittersweet] Original title: Southbound and Northbound I am a tree, and you are my roots. Without you, I would wither. [Cool on the outside, warm within, quiet, and a little quick-tempered top student (bottom) VS bad-boy school bully who's cocky and handsome in public but a crybaby in private (top)] After getting into a fight, Sheng Yi transferred into Class Six. On his first day there, while he was feeding a 453Reads8.7Score7614d adds
39. 139 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
40. 140 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 23.7kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds
41. 141 破 After My Bankruptcy, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 破产后前男友成了我老板 Little Future Predictor预言小未来Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe | Two Male Leads | Reunited After a Breakup | Redemption, Sweet and Angsty] The day Cheng Xi went bankrupt, he finally learned what it meant to have everyone turn against him. His parents and older brother fled overseas overnight and vanished without a trace. His fair-weather friends blocked him. And Gu Yun, the poor student he had once “forced” to live with him, was laughing and chatting at a café with a younger schoolmate. Cheng Xi quietly left the city. Three years later, 3kReads6.5Score20314d adds

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    Once so full of youthful vigor. Now bankrupt and utterly humiliated. [Almost crying]

42. 142 说 You Said You'd Be My Sugar Daddy, So Why Have You Had a Crush on Me for Seven Years? 说好的金主爸爸，你暗恋我七年啊 Wu Zhi邬枝Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted (Original title: You Said You'd Be My Sugar Daddy, So Why Have You Had a Crush on Me for Seven Years?) [Double Male Leads + Both Pure + 1v1 + Rekindled Romance + Dramatic Angst + Bittersweet + Mild Coercion] With a single check, Duan Jinnian bought Qi Suqing's freedom, and bought back the man who had abandoned him three years ago. He tossed Qi Suqing a contract, then gently lifted his pale, jade-like chin with a fingertip. "From now on, don't hide from me or hold back when we're together." "If 6.8kReads9.1Score95814d adds
43. 143 被 Forced to Submit 被迫顺从 Potato Noodles with Egg土豆粉加鸡蛋Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + angsty forced love + groveling-to-win-him-back + irresistible charmer] Emotionally cold scum gong × stubborn, down-on-his-luck beauty shou “Five million. Marry Fu Yan.” Caught in a scheme, Shen Mu was sold into the Fu family by his own mother. Fu Yan hated him to the core, simply because Shen Mu had taken the place of the person Fu Yan held dearest in his heart. “Fu Yan, how did your dad pick such a piece of junk for you?” Shen Mu became a laughingstock throughout Rongcheng. Fo 2.1kReads8.0Score10414d adds
44. 144 独 Exclusive Devotion: The Unhinged, Lovesick Big Shot Is Irresistible 独宠：疯批病娇大佬惹人怜 Jiang Jiang Bao姜姜寳Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted [ABO + two male leads + two strong leads + opposites attract + healing + sickly character + physical angst] A ruthless yet frail, unhinged big shot Omega x a rebellious, straight male Alpha school bully - Gu Siye, 26, is a ruthless, unhinged big shot who rules both the legal and underworld sides of Nancheng. The heir to the Gu Group has a powerful underground network backing him, and no one can match his brutal methods. But no one knows that beneath his tough exterior lies a frail body and a sha 6.4kReads9.2Score60114d adds

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    It's really good! Both of the author's books are excellent. Gu Siye will later perform surgery without anesthesia, and the leopard cat and the leopard cat also have some conflicts, but they are all resolved in the end!

45. 145 过 Archived Embrace, Past Its Expiration 过期拥抱存档 Money-Loving Wildcat爱财山猫Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted The score was just posted and will go up later. Don’t let it scare you away. Two male leads, frail protagonist, mutually devoted, a little unhinged, doted on by one person. Song Chengyi: “Don’t talk nonsense. You’re a little menace. It’s just a fever. Why would the King of Hell come for you?” … The thing Song Chengyi regretted most in his life was not believing Shen Tang when he came clean and said he was really ill, thinking he was just talking nonsense, until he saw Shen Tang coughing up bloo 1.3kReads6.5Score10214d adds

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    He was frequently admitted to the intensive care unit and vomited blood, but thankfully the outcome was positive, with twists and turns after twists and turns.

46. 146 迟 Late, My Journey 迟迟，吾行 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [The letters may blur, but my memories of him never will.] When I pursued him, I thought he was just an aloof, hard-to-get beauty. After I won him over, I found a terminal diagnosis in his pocket. He said, “I have no future, and there's no way I can be in a relationship.” I said, “You can be sick, and I can pursue you. We'll each mind our own business.” I stayed with him until the end, watching him move into a wheelchair and start using a ventilator, until he could no longer hold his chopsticks 180Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist of "Late Journey" suffers from ALS, a very serious illness. [The letters may blur, but the memories of him will never fade.] When I was pursuing him, I thought he was just a difficult, aloof person. Only after I won him over did I discover he carried a terminal illness diagnosis in his pocket. He said, "I have no future, and I can't possibly be in a relationship." I said, "You get sick, I'll pursue my love, we won't interfere with each other." I accompanied him to the very end, watching him sit in a wheelchair, on a ventilator, unable even to hold chopsticks. On the day we got our marriage certificate, he said, "That way, when I die, all my assets can be left to you." I said, "I don't want your house or your car. I want your life." He didn't say anything more, just gripped my hand tightly. That was the strongest he had ever been since I'd known him.

47. 147 江 Moonlight Reflected in the River's Heart 江心映月 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted On the eve of my wedding, my fiancé dumped me for his ex-girlfriend. I was sitting alone by the roadside, eating an ice cream, when I met Jiang Yu'an, who was in a wheelchair. Unable to climb the stairs, he couldn't visit his grandmother, who had sprained her ankle and lived on the third floor. “I'll carry you up,” I said, wiping ice cream from the corner of my mouth. “In return, marry me.” He was silent for a long moment. “Why?” “My family sent invitations to all our friends and relatives. Call 589Reads8.7Score11014d adds
48. 148 那 The Year the Starlight Fell 那年星光坠落 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance351k WordsOngoing That year, top-tier star Gu Yanzhi “died.” He died on a stage watched by millions, in an “accident” that had been “carefully orchestrated.” Disfigured, deaf, and left with a limp, he fell from the pedestal of perfection and became “dead weight” the entertainment industry couldn’t wait to cut loose. The world took back all its flowers and applause, leaving him only a mirror reflecting his scars and endless darkness. Then a girl named Ming Huijin walked into his life. She had once been a fan. Now 153Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 俏 Beauty Does Not Vie for Spring 俏不争春 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Su Qiao has loved her childhood friend Gu Qingyu since she was little, but before she gets the chance to confess, she hears that he has a girlfriend. She thinks she and Gu Qingyu are destined to miss their chance, but then Gu Qingyu is seriously injured in a car accident and breaks up with his girlfriend. Unwilling to let the opportunity slip away, Su Qiao gives up her studies overseas, returns home, and opens a barbecue restaurant. She runs her little shop while staying by Gu Qingyu’s side. Dur 728Reads8.4Score—14d adds
50. 150 时 Time Like Poetry 时光如诗 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Time once gone can never be reclaimed; let us wander freely and linger awhile. The tragic, moving tale of Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang has been passed down through the ages. Will Zhan Shi and Rong Shi meet a different ending? One is a Chinese literature student, the other owns a cake shop. How will they face the threat of a terminal illness? Will they give up or hold on? Will they part ways or support each other? Rong Shi: My illness will freeze me like ice. Zhan Shi: My heart will melt you. 474Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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