A Sickly Hero: Coughing Blood, Fainting, Heart Disease, Paralysis, Anything Goes 男主病弱，咳血晕倒心脏病瘫痪啥的都可以

1. 1 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.6kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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   The first one is incredibly bittersweet, quite angsty, with a happy ending. Not recommended for those who dislike angst. The second one is highly recommended! The protagonist has severe injuries, not just scars, but the kind that could be fatal at any moment, causing bleeding. If you like this kind of story, go for it! The writing is also excellent. The third one features a heart condition, featured in a variety show, and evokes sympathy from many.

2. 2 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 58.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
3. 3 穿EN After Becoming Everyone's Most Hated, I Slayed with My Peerless Beauty 穿成万人嫌后我靠盛世美颜杀疯了 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted [Irresistible Beauty That Kills / Live-Streaming Dog Training / Love Triangle Drama] Shen Shuangjian transmigrated into the body of a man hated by the entire world, someone everyone despised. Because he was an illegitimate son, his powerful, wealthy older brother ignored him. Because he had a crush on the capital’s heir apparent, everyone in their circle openly mocked and targeted him. And because he was frail and sickly, the show he was supposed to appear on had been postponed, earning him onli 26.1kReads9.2Score3kShelves
4. 4 弟 My Little Brothers Are So Fierce! I’m Clearly the Eldest 弟弟们好凶！！！明明我才是大哥 Lu Zhigui路知归Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + the whole family dotes on the protagonist + frail eldest brother + family bonds and friendship + no romance for the protagonist + old-school angst] The eldest brother may seem a little childish in the description due to psychological reasons. If that bothers you, please don’t read! When he was eighteen, both of his parents died, leaving him with five younger brothers. The people around them were greedy and covetous. To protect himself and his brothers, Jiang Guanqing squeezed two day 221.7kReads9.0Score41.7kShelves

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   These two are absolutely amazing! The first one: The eldest brother suffers from many illnesses and is physically weak because his luck was stolen, making him disliked by his younger brothers. When the brothers discover the truth, they are filled with regret. The second one: Quick Transmigration! Every chapter is incredibly angsty, but some chapters feature a protagonist who is sickly.

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Ex Is Forced to Reform 快穿：恶毒前任他被迫洗白 Luo Luo Ying洛洛嘤Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9.3kReads8.8Score595Shelves
6. 6 G GB: I Picked Up the Frail Mr. He Next Door GB捡走隔壁的病弱贺总 The Puppy, the Kitten, and Brother Octopus小狗小猫还有章鱼哥Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in and will rise later] A fiercely protective, confident alpha big-sister type × a frail CEO who’s a reserved, gentle gentleman [Actually a clingy, affectionate puppy girl × a cold-faced, adorable cat-like older man] [She pursues him] [Love at first sight] [Age gap] [Frailty] He gets extremely frail later on, be warned! What would you do if your neighbor were a gorgeous CEO you desperately wanted to whisk away… And he fainted right into your arms the first time you met… Wha 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   The male protagonist is frail and has a heart condition throughout the early stages of the story, and later becomes paralyzed in the middle stages, constantly relying on the female protagonist to hold and care for him. (This is a story about a sickly man being a female pet.)

7. 7 时 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 Moonlight Tea明月茶Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   Authority needs no further explanation

8. 8 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 1.3kReads6.5Score102Shelves

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   Both were frail and ill; the first suffered from heart disease, and the second from severe stomach problems. Both had experienced fainting, coughing up blood, injuries, critical conditions, and requiring emergency treatment.

9. 9 病 A Frail Body That Can’t Bear the Burden 病骨难承 Money-Loving Wildcat爱财山猫Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Poor Health Wen Xiaoqi’s life is a fall from blazing warmth into desolation. When he is gravely ill, he sleeps with Dai Yichen, severs his attachment, and runs away. He returns to the “home” he had longed for, only to discover that this so-called home is not as simple as it appears; He fights his way out, with nowhere to go, and is taken in like a stray cat by the lover he once had. He thinks he has found salvation, but it turns out to be another abyss. His health is spent, his 2.2kReads6.3Score304Shelves
10. 10 病 The Frail Heartthrob’s Guide to Winning Over the Nobility 病弱万人迷：贵族攻略手册 June Flying Flames六月飞火Two Male Leads986k WordsOngoing 4.1kReads9.2Score442Shelves

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    A sickly beauty isn't necessarily a romantic lead; there are also books with sickly protagonists without a romantic pairing. I highly recommend the latter two.

11. 11 成 Becoming the Sickly Villain in a Novel 成为小说中的病弱反派 fffffff Junfffffff君Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted When Li Nuo opens his eyes, he discovers that he has become the frail older brother of the novel’s beautiful, delicate male lead. He is a villain who torments his younger brother, harasses the male lead, and then vanishes without a trace halfway through the story. The problem is that when he wakes up, he remembers nothing except his own name. “I only remember my name. Li Nuo.” All he can do is pretend he wants to recover his memories. But everyone’s reactions are strange. “Brother, do you really 8.7kReads8.5Score754Shelves
12. 12 之 Qing Transmigration: The Crown Prince Gets Lin Daiyu's Script 【清穿】之太子拿了黛玉剧本 Midterm Confusion迷茫期中Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing (No female lead, no romance, family affection, protecting Cheng and keeping his hair unshaved) Yinreng was reborn at the moment of his birth and bound to the “Lin Daiyu Self-Rescue System”: Fragility +10,086, Beauty +999 Requirement: Kangxi’s fatherly affection must reach MAX, or he’ll repeat the fate of being deposed! From then on, the Forbidden City had a glassy Crown Prince who coughed blood every three steps and wept like a flower in the rain: Kangxi was reviewing memorials late into the nig 12.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
13. 13 我 I Cough Up Blood, and My Powerful Family Begs Me Not to Die 我一咳血，全家大佬求我别死 Chen Zili陈子离Historical444k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [System] + [Ancient Times] + [Political Intrigue] + [No Heroine] I transmigrated into the second legitimate son of the Minister of Rites’ household. I planned to be a happy wastrel, living carefree and lying flat with a powerful father, a capable older brother, and a crown princess for a sister. Who knew the family would suddenly face utter ruin, with the whole clan about to be executed! As an aristocratic clan with generations of distinction came crashing down, its immense we 2.3kReads8.6Score347Shelves
14. 14 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
15. 15 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
17. 17 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.6kReads9.3Score317Shelves
18. 18 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
19. 19 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 11kReads9.3Score836Shelves
20. 20 穿 I Transmigrated into a Sickly Beauty, So I Rely on Acting to Stay Alive 穿成病美人，我靠演戏苟命 Crazy Itch疯疯痒Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted The moment he opened his eyes, he was already in a hopeless situation. Su Yunmo, a top student in the modern world, transmigrates into a book as the sickly, beautiful Imperial Preceptor who is destined to be tortured to death by the villainous prince Xiao Jueyuan, a powerful, handsome, and tragic figure reborn from the future. [System: Dear, we recommend activating your award-winning actor mode to stay alive!] So Su Yunmo, trapped in a frail body that might topple in a breeze, puts on a heartbre 900Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    All three are novels featuring sickly, beautiful women. The first one is set in ancient times, full of intrigue and plot twists, with a complete logical structure and easy-to-read plot—very enjoyable. The second one is a quick transmigration novel, with a sickly, beautiful woman vying for the affections of the main character, and the male lead is particularly captivating, especially in the first world. The third one is a transmigration novel with a minor role as a minor celebrity heartthrob—a sweet and sour read, also quite enjoyable.

21. 21 如 How to Win Over Your Target in a Frail Body [Quick Transmigration] 如何用病弱之身攻略目标【快穿】 Resigning Myself to This Floating Life辞以浮生Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoyang was bound to a Sickly System. If he completed missions in ten worlds while carrying a sickly buff, he would get one chance to be reborn. The first few worlds went smoothly, but then a new world appeared out of nowhere, with the target’s favorability at minus thirty-five. To make matters worse, he was still suffering from late-stage stomach cancer. He had never imagined that, as an emotionless mission-clearing machine, he would develop genuine feelings while pursuing his target in th 5.1kReads8.7Score335Shelves
22. 22 穿EN After Transmigrating into a Novel and Marrying the Male Lead, I Became a Variety Show Sensation 穿书和男主结婚后我上综艺爆红了 Tianyue Zhou天月舟Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's one and only + mutual devotion + healing each other + happy ending + bittersweet romance + no angst in the love story] Gu Nian'an transmigrates into a novel about wealthy families fighting for power, becoming a little-known, universally disliked celebrity who has a contract marriage with the male lead. During a slice-of-life variety show, everyone realizes that the supposedly arrogant, diva-like pretty face who looks down on her teammates seems to have become a different 17.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Do these count? 🤔 So touching 😢

23. 23 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score744Shelves

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    How could we miss out on this kind of beautiful, strong, and tragic trope in Lemon's novels? Just read it, it's so sweet it'll make you swoon! ˶꒦ິ^꒦ິ˶

24. 24 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 7.1kReads9.1Score701Shelves
25. 25 小 After the Little Fool Ran Away, the Big Shot Went Mad 小傻子逃跑后，大佬他疯了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, ultra-pampering] A silly bottom who thought he was pretending to be dumb, only to discover he really was dumb, and a fatherly CEO top who thought he was aloof but turned out to be hopelessly in love. Chi Tang died, and then Chi Tang came back to life! There was a pileup on the highway. Chi Tang’s last memory was being crushed between two cars and dying a gruesome death. He closed his eyes, opened them again, and discovered that he had been reborn in the body of a fool with the s 3.2kReads8.6Score328Shelves
26. 26 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
27. 27 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.7kReads8.9Score533Shelves
28. 28 踹 I Dumped My Ex-Husband, and Now He Won't Leave Me Alone 踹了前夫后，他开始死缠烂打 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love After Marriage + Second Chance at Love] A sweet-faced but scheming bottom, and a fatherly top who's a little lovesick, but not too much. No one knew that Shang Jingchuan had carried a secret love for ten years. The moment he first saw his sister-in-law, he fell in love at first sight, and even went so far as to marry a stand-in who looked eighty percent like her. Chen Nuo was the illegitimate son of the Chen family. He carefully schemed his way into Shang Jingchuan's heart 13.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
29. 29 我 My Big Brother Is a CEO, but He's in Poor Health 我大哥是霸总，可他身子骨不好 Linlin Zongzong Linlang林林总总琳琅Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted (A handsome, tragic, sickly CEO big brother + a loyal little brother who talks with a strong Northeastern accent + brotherly affection + no CP. The big brother becomes everyone's favorite later on, with lots of scenes of him being ill and cared for.) Xie Tunan thinks his big brother is strange. He wears a cold expression all day, and no one knows what's going through his mind. His health is poor, yet he insists on pushing himself. Every time Xie Tunan sees his brother's pale face, he wants to lo 14kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    Do these count? [Thinking] So touching! [Crying]

30. 30 贵 The Frail Villain at the Elite Academy Suddenly Becomes Everyone’s Favorite 贵族学院的病弱反派突然万人迷了 Xiao Lezhi小乐枝Two Male Leads578k WordsCompleted [Sickly Protagonist + Everyone’s Favorite + All for the Protagonist] Lin Yu has had congenital heart disease since childhood and is frail and frequently ill. He just wanted to read a novel, but its ridiculous plot made him so angry he died. And then the trashy book kept coming after him even after that. Lin Yu is transported into the body of a marginal member of the F4, a frail young man who spends his days bullying the protagonist and eventually gets face-slapped by the protagonist and his love 39.8kReads8.8Score6.4kShelves
31. 31 别 Don’t Mess With the Frail Big Brother: He’s Surrounded by Wolf Cubs 别惹病弱大哥，他身后全是狼崽子 Ting Yuerou汀月柔Modern Romance519k WordsOngoing [No main or secondary couples] [The adored eldest brother] [Mutual devotion] [Family love] [Friendship] [Poor health] [Ensemble cast] [Mysticism] [Happy ending] At six, Shen Muchen was persecuted and cursed. He lost his memories, his lifespan was shortened, and his body became far weaker than an ordinary person's. He spent six years wandering, clinging to life, until a shamanic doctor rescued him at twelve, allowing him to survive by a hair. Knowing he had little time left, Shen Muchen decided t 35.9kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves
32. 32 电 Esports: Wild God, Your Marksman Has Jumped Off a Building Again 电竞：野神，你家射手他又跳楼了 a Sheng Never Restsa笙不息Two Male Leads403k WordsOngoing (The main story is complete, everyone, so enjoy without worry.) [Depressed beauty (bottom) x unruly loyal puppy (top)] [1v1 + redemption + esports + happy ending] Chi Yunshuo had planned to take a few jobs, pay off his debts, and then say goodbye to the world. But the second he stepped onto the rooftop, he received a message inviting him to join a team. Looking at the words "tryout" on the screen, he suddenly remembered that he had agreed to try out for Team AT not long ago. Chi Yunshuo: Maybe.. 39.3kReads9.0Score7.5kShelves
33. 33 病 Sickly: The Real Young Master Is Once Again Imagined by His Whole Family 病弱：真少爷叒被全家脑补了 Zhu Chu竺储Modern Romance280k WordsOngoing [No romance, focused on family bonds and daily life, sickly protagonist, no romance for any characters, slice of life, so the fake young master exits early] Liu Huaizhi transmigrated into a book and became the real young master, who had been switched at birth and had only just returned to his wealthy family. The good news: His father and three older brothers were all big shots. The bad news: His body suffered from multiple congenital illnesses. He coughed up blood after just a few steps, and eve 24.8kReads8.6Score2.8kShelves
34. 34 我 Our Beloved Team Captain 我们的团宠队长大人 Mianyang0728绵阳0728Two Male Leads59k WordsCompleted Once a rising star in the entertainment industry, his name gradually faded from people's sight after ten years of ups and downs. Now he must face challenges from younger competitors while overcoming his own fears and anxieties. Every performance onstage is a conversation with his past self, and every round of applause affirms that his perseverance was worthwhile. His successful debut brought him a group of adorable younger bandmates. Though Mu Yun is seven years older than them, they never treat 39Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 动 My Brothers Dote on Me, Even Though I Keep Coughing Up Blood 动不动咳血的我被哥哥们团宠了 Zhu Chu竺储Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted No CP. The focus is on family bonds and friendship, with no secret identities revealed and plenty of everyday moments. Since daily life is the main focus, the fake young master exits early, which may feel a little rushed. After transmigrating into the body of the Lin family's real young master, Lin Xun's mission is to win his family's affection and expose the fake young master's true nature. The System gives him peerless beauty and a frail-health aura, making everyone think he could die at any 17.4kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
36. 36 我 I'm Frail, but I'm Tough as Nails 我病弱，但命硬 Luo Muchuan洛木川Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Fang Jin dies unexpectedly. Just as his soul is about to leave his body, a System unexpectedly pulls him into a novel called The Sickly Young Master of a Wealthy Family Becomes Everyone’s Favorite, where he becomes a delicate, sickly young master. He wants to leave the world as soon as possible, but as his family grows more and more concerned about him, he starts to hesitate. His body in the real world is already dead. Where could he go? In the end, will he stay or leave? 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
37. 37 病 Sickly, Hated by All, and Sweetly Obedient: The Top Tycoon Leaves the Variety Show to Spoil Him 病弱万人嫌乖茶，顶级大佬离综宠 Time Is Not on My Side岁不与我Two Male Leads456k WordsCompleted [BL ABO + livestreamed divorce variety show + darkening, possessive gong vs. universally disliked shou who becomes universally adored + intense push and pull + raising a child + 1v1 + sweet, swoony wish fulfillment + devoted couple + happy ending] After Rong Rong dies, he learns that he was the universally disliked character in a novel about someone adored by all. His twin brother is a dazzlingly popular star, blessed with every wonderful quality and loved by everyone. Rong Rong is lower than di 9.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The descriptions of stomach pain in the seventh book, "Starry Sea," are incredibly detailed and amazing!!! The second book is a newly started book, so it hasn't been rated yet, but it's really super good! The male lead is physically weak.

38. 38 宠 Spoiling My Husband Without Restraint: Mr. Qin Is Frail and a Master of Playing Innocent 宠夫无度：秦先生他病弱且绿茶 Sweet-and-Sour Pork Tenderloin糖醋小里脊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, vicious heiress heroine + frail, lovesick wealthy hero] [Devoted wife, reborn, strong leads, hero has loved her for years, hero occasionally acts like a tea-drinking schemer] A car accident sends Song Zhiwei, once a jade tycoon in the Golden Triangle, into the body of a wealthy heiress in Jinghai. A scheming woman? She takes her out without hesitation. A gold-digging man? She takes him out with her own hands. She never puts up with anything she can’t stand. The only exception to her r 2.3kReads8.9Score174Shelves
39. 39 盗 Tomb Raiding: Frail and Pitiful, but My Health Bar Never Drops 盗墓：我虚弱可怜但锁血 Halfway Through Autumn半半秋Mystery363k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + The Iron Triangle + Handsome and Tragic + System + No Female Lead + No CP + Beloved by the Whole Group] The rating is low because it's been suppressed the whole time. For women! For women! For women! The protagonist is a man! A man! No CP, but the protagonist and his group dote on one another. Bai Yuannian is lucky enough to arrive in the world of Daomu Biji. Seeing that the System has rewarded him with an invincibility cheat that prevents him from dying, he readily agrees to pro 378Reads8.9Score104Shelves
40. 40 追 The Long Road to Winning Him Back: Sickly Mr. Mu Is Easy to Flirt With 追夫路漫漫：病弱慕总不经撩 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted An ultra-powerful, super-A couple! An intense portrayal of stomach pain! The male lead is a domineering CEO, beautiful yet tragic, with a severe stomach condition. The female lead is the daughter of a company chairman, strong and every bit as A as he is! They enter a contractual marriage, falling in love after marrying! The male lead has always loved the female lead deeply, but she resents him because of a misunderstanding… Once she understands her own feelings, she starts trying to win him back 3.4kReads7.8Score208Shelves
41. 41 病 The Frail Beauty Pants After Three Steps, and Her Childhood Friend Carries Her Home 病美人三步一喘！竹马摇尾抱回家 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads539k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends growing up together + brotherly affection turns into something more + wooing a big puppy] [Cool, aloof, long-haired beauty with a sickly constitution who knows how to reel them in × silver-haired, handsome, wolfish athlete who turns into a loyal puppy; genius painter × archer; sweet romance, one-on-one!] Yun Wulian had been sickly since childhood. He was out of breath after three steps and coughing after five, and would suddenly faint or come down with a fever 33.5kReads9.5Score5kShelves
42. 42 星 A Sea of Stars 星辰海海 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The male lead is a cold, stern CEO of a corporate conglomerate. He suffers from severe stomach problems and has a previously injured heart: strong on the outside, tragic on the inside. The female lead is a sweet, innocent graduate student, and the male lead's business rival is her childhood sweetheart. Expect physical and emotional angst. 3kReads9.1Score208Shelves
43. 43 每 I’m Saving My Frail Husband Every Single Day 每天都在抢救我的病弱老公 Zhenzhen Jiangzzj真真酱zzjTwo Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Sickly top] Feng Luan had fainted again. Who knew how many times this had happened this month? A prince of the court, a close aide to the emperor, and a man whose literary talent surpassed all others in the realm, yet doomed to an early death. Everyone thought he wouldn’t live to see twenty-five. Only Bai Ze refused to believe it. He didn’t believe that a man who worked at his desk until he collapsed was truly unafraid of death. And he believed even less that he couldn’t protect him. Until one 949Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The patient's condition is really severe; those who can accept it can take a look.

44. 44 江 The Realm Becomes a Map of War 江山入战图 Zhenzhen Jiangzzj真真酱zzjTwo Male Leads247k WordsOngoing ✨Revenge and putting scum in their place × father-son angst × chasing after husband and child all the way to the crematorium ✨A sickly, universally loathed top who seems ruthless but is kindhearted beneath it × a scummy bottom who seems to hate evil but is secretly twisted and sneaky, an actor who’s convinced himself his own performance is real Everyone says that Prince Yan, Nan Jing, cruelly harmed his younger brother, led troops to force the palace, colluded with the enemy, and committed treas 461Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 留 Keep Him by My Side, Year After Year 留他岁岁年年 Ninety-Three Flower Shop九叁花店Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Older man + both each other's first and only + happy ending + reborn + groveling pursuit + clingy, sickly beauty bottom × sharp-tongued, irresistible man in power top] Qing Yuan wouldn't live past twenty-five. With his life running out, he did the most reckless thing he'd ever done. He used his debt of gratitude to force a marriage, marrying He Jingxian, the powerful man of Zhaojing whom he'd secretly loved for years. He Jingxian's eyes were full of icy disgust. “You're dying, and yo 4.6kReads8.9Score480Shelves

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    They're all pretty.

46. 46 团 The Group's Favorite: I Don't Know, They Say I'm Everyone's Type 团欺：不知道啊他们说我是万人迷 Chi Meng I蚩梦ITwo Male Leads618k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + from universally hated to universally adored + raising a child + rebirth] The Jiang family's study was used not only for reading, but also for disciplining children. Jiang Qingyun had knelt there. Jiang Ruyi had knelt there. Jiang Xinglai had knelt there too. Only Chen Ci'an had never been made to kneel. That didn't mean he was favored. As an illegitimate son, he simply wasn't worthy. As the eldest brother, Jiang Qingyun was cold to everyone, but especially to Chen Ci'an. Jiang 4.2kReads9.0Score332Shelves
47. 47 美 The Beauty Acts, and You Fall for Her Until Your Heart Breaks 美人轻轻一演，骗到你心碎 A Kuria阿库莉亚Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Main story complete + bonus chapters ongoing] [Mostly one-sided crushes on him + sickly beauty but not weak + nontraditional infinite-flow + livestream + bullet comments + everyone's favorite (?) + a touch of narcissism] - When Yan Li wakes up, he learns that he's already dead, and after death has entered a werewolf-themed “Death Game.” More absurdly, he's the undercover agent! Yan Li has no choice but to accept reality. Early on: An undercover agent who doesn't want to climb into management is 5.9kReads9.3Score844Shelves

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    1️⃣ 9.5 Points, no romance, strong and tragic, sickly and gentle. The male protagonist transmigrates to the world of Detective Conan and obtains the [Hurting Others Starts with Hurting Yourself System], his constitution is constantly reduced by 1, and he receives a reward for each instance of pain. 2️⃣ 9.3 Points ✨ Infinite flow + live streaming + one-sided love (ambiguous entanglement, no romance). The protagonist transmigrates into a death game as an undercover agent, required to play the role of a [sickly beauty]. Failure to complete the mission will randomly result in the loss of a disease💊, so he begins a life of feigning illness for no reason^_^ He pretends to be sick in the early stages, and becomes genuinely sick in the mid-to-late stages. Wow, this is an absolutely amazing story of a sickly, strong, and tragic hero!

48. 48 拿 Winning Over the Lovesick Governor 拿下病娇督主 Tao Tao Yao Yao桃桃訞訞Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted The male lead is a real eunuch. She is Hua Xi, daughter of the Dragon Abyss Kingdom’s Grand General Who Guards the Nation, and the young commander of the famed Hua Army, who commands troops on the battlefield and makes the world tremble! She grew up amid flashing blades, with nothing in her heart but her country and its people. Marriage? What’s that supposed to be? It doesn’t even exist in Hua Xi’s dictionary! That is, until she caught a glimpse of him at the palace banquet celebrating her victo 680Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    If you like sickly characters, go for it! Trust me, you won't regret it, especially since the first three books were all written by one person—there simply aren't enough to keep you reading.

49. 49 他 His Throne Is the Crook of Her Arm 他的王座是她的臂弯 Tao Tao Yao Yao桃桃訞訞Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Lin Chen’s wheelchair sat before the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the tech empire he had built with his own hands. Everyone thought he was nothing but a brain-damaged cripple living off his family’s shares. Until the day he saw Su Wan showing a new hire around the company, while the young man bowed his head to straighten her collar. A beast-like whimper escaped his throat, and his wheelchair suddenly shook violently. As everyone cried out in alarm, Su Wan rushed over and wrapped her suit 267Reads6.8Score—Shelves
50. 50 病 The Yandere's Obsession 病娇的独占 Tao Tao Yao Yao桃桃訞訞Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted Male Lead: Lu Jinyan Background: The eldest grandson of the powerful Lu family, he was once talented and gentle, like a fine piece of jade, and the family’s chosen heir. Trauma: In the midst of a bitter family power struggle, he was kidnapped by men sent by his second uncle. During his captivity, he endured inhuman abuse and was forcibly castrated. The trauma and resulting infection also severely damaged his heart. Female Lead: Shen Qingzi Background: The eldest daughter of the Shen family, whos 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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