Urban Novels Where the Protagonist Has a Terminal Illness and Only Months to Live 主角有绝症生命只剩几个月的都市小说

1. 101 娱 Showbiz: I Risk My Life to Write, and the Whole Internet Begs Me to Stop Updating 娱乐：拿命写书，全网求我断更 Little Bai Zang小白藏Urban533k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to a parallel world, suffer from a terminal illness, and have only a short time left to live? Bind to the “Entertainment Redemption” System: one book and a million readers buys you ten more days of life? The book “Ghost Blows Out the Light” establishes the foundations of tomb-raiding adventures. The work “The Story of Wukong” sparks a wave of Chinese-inspired literature. The poem “Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms” moves countless young women across the world. Bai Cang, a writer 367Reads8.8Score107Shelves
2. 102 前 My Past Life Exposed: The Entire Nation Weeps 前世曝光：举国泪奔 A Little Little Turtle一只小小的乌龟Urban173k WordsCompleted VR technology advances by leaps and bounds, and the particle soul detector is invented. Humanity rebuilds civilization amid the ruins. Some were merchants in their previous lives, with fortunes vast enough to rival entire nations, and can return to the places where they hid their treasures to dig them up again. Others were scientists, able to rekindle the flames of civilization by watching their memories. A show called Past and Present takes the world by storm. It becomes a ladder to a new desti 507Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is diagnosed with cancer, and his parents regret the past and try their best to make amends.

3. 103 火 The Ruins on Mars Are Revealed: The Thirteen Loyal Sons 火星遗迹曝光，忠烈十三子 Suanni Roars狻猊咆哮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse478k WordsCompleted In 2066, a scientific research base is completed on Mars, and researchers head to Mount Olympus to collect data. On the far side of the mountain, a dust-covered battlefield comes into view. The wreckage of shattered warships. Giant steel mechs. A massive head buried in the dust. And a familiar red flag, standing tall on a platform at the very center of the far side of the mountain. What kind of battle took place here? Blood had congealed into fortresses, shattered, then congealed once more! It w 15.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
4. 104 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 5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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   The female lead is dying. [Crying]

5. 105 病 I'm Only Critically Ill. Why Are You Crying When I Refuse Treatment? 病危而已，我不治你们哭什么？ City One Dog Lobster Sauce市一狗龙虾酱Urban418k WordsCompleted (No overpowered cultivation, one heroine, no forgiveness, no toxic plot points, experienced characters, no dream ending, healing plus a reckoning for everyone, and the ending doesn’t only involve the male lead dying!!!) Before he has even begun his life, Lu Yuan is diagnosed with serious illnesses, including depression and schizophrenia. Then, just as he reaches adulthood, he is told he has bone cancer. Because it wasn’t caught in time, it is already terminal, and nothing can be done. After his 22Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   💥The protagonist has a terminal illness✨Never forgive💥 ① The male lead has brain cancer. Before he could tell his family, he was kicked out of his home by his seven older sisters who had found their biological brother. Later, when they found out, they cried and begged for forgiveness, but the male lead never forgave them. ② The protagonist got stomach cancer. He moved into the Lin family to protect the young master, but now that he was no longer of any use, he was kicked out. The male lead died that very night. ③ The protagonist suffers from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. Before, he was unloved by his parents and even disliked by the person he liked. Now, the male lead no longer tries to please them; belated affection is worthless. He will never forgive.

6. 106 万 After the Universally Hated One Faked Their Death, Everyone Regretted It 万人嫌死遁后他们都后悔了 September Eastern Clouds九月东云Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Yu Xinghe had never been liked by anyone, even as a child. His own friend called him a disgusting stalker in front of everyone and led the bullying. After he grew up and joined the company, his father threw the proposal he'd stayed up all night working on at his head, calling him an ambitious, delusional ingrate. At a banquet, his eldest brother watched coldly as someone drenched him in wine, then made him walk for hours all alone from the suburbs to get home. His second brother spent his nights 1.4kReads8.6Score101Shelves
7. 107 命 With Three Months to Live, My Childhood Friends Beg Me to Forgive Them 命剩三个月，青梅们跪求我原谅 Little Bai Zang小白藏Urban54k WordsOngoing [Hurting Him Feels Great for a While, Then Comes the Long Road to Winning Him Back!] When he was three, the little girl next door abandoned him all alone. When he was seven, the shy girl who sat beside him chose to stay silent when he needed her most. After graduating from elementary school, Su Zhe mustered up the courage to give a love letter to a girl as radiant as a flower. She read it aloud in front of the entire school, turning him into a laughingstock. When they showed up in Su Zhe's life —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 温 I Completely Succumbed to the Gentle CEO's Advances 温柔女总裁攻势下，我彻底沦陷 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban172k WordsCompleted Lin Mushi is a wealthy heiress, the very picture of beauty and privilege. Unfortunately, she is still single at twenty-five and dreams of finding a romantic love of her own. While moving, she finds a notebook and meets Zhaosheng, a kind and upright firefighter. While preparing an animated film, she also meets Yu Chenghua, a handsome, aloof artist. The two men have completely different personalities and give her two entirely different experiences. The thrill of dating them both is beyond most peo 14.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   These three books are really good. I just finished reading them, [crying][crying][crying][crying] Even though I knew the ending, I still couldn't help but finish them.

9. 109 癌 Writing Songs to Stay Alive with Cancer, My Superstar Ex-Wife Begs to Remarry 癌症写歌续命，天后前妻哭求复婚 Lucky Carp Xiao Wen Is Here锦鲤小文来Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Liu Ruyan and I were childhood sweethearts. We grew up together. After graduating from college, we moved in together. I wrote songs for her, and she sang them. Gradually, she became a Chinese pop diva, and I became a top-tier star composer. We were deeply in love, the perfect couple in the eyes of our friends, relatives, classmates, and online followers. But fate is hard to predict. I was diagnosed with terminal cancer, with only a year left to live. I chose to break up with her and wait for 686Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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   🍯🍯 [Boiled Tofu in Plain Water] To Keep You Reading🏵🏵① When the protagonist learns he has a terminal illness😔, he completely panics. He's still in university, so young, how can he possibly survive this sudden diagnosis? 🏵🏵② The protagonist's parents have already passed away🔥, and he's struggling alone in society, earning his income little by little through part-time jobs🍢, with no money left for treatment. 🏵🏵③ Upon learning he has stomach cancer😭, and it's already in its late stages, the blow is unbearable for him. He's visited numerous hospitals for treatment, but to no avail💥.

10. 110 绝 You Forced Me to Donate Blood Despite My Terminal Illness. Now That I'm Dead, What Are You Regretting? 绝症你逼我献血，我死你后悔什么 Eldest Young Master Huangz黄家大少zUrban932k WordsCompleted My wife's first love died, and for four years of marriage, she tormented me in every way. The moment I got my late-stage cancer test results, I finally decided to let go. But she regretted it! 342Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 绝 After I Left with a Terminal Illness, My CEO Wife Went Out of Her Mind 绝症离开后，总裁老婆急疯了 Little Lele小乐乐Urban236k WordsCompleted We were the envy of everyone in our circle, a couple made for each other. Three years into our marriage, she used her considerable talents to become a leading figure in the business world. And I became the laughingstock of the whole city. All because Tang Boyuan died. She went mad and took her revenge on me. I watched her bring different men home to spend the night, and learned not to cry or make a scene. Because I was dying. 581Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 娱 Showbiz: One Song, "Under the Sea," and the Whole Internet Fell Into Depression 娱乐：一首海底，全网抑郁 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban517k WordsCompleted [Single heroine + sweet romance + healing each other] Good news: Your boy has transmigrated! Bad news: This guy has depression! One song, “Under the Sea,” sends the entire internet into an emotional spiral! Lin Su insists he really didn't mean for that to happen. He's actually a pretty optimistic guy (shrugs like a little bear), so he follows it up with another song, “Divorcing in the Republic of Ghana,” and breaks the netizens all over again! Audience: Like we'd believe a word you say! Lin Su s 3.2kReads8.7Score192Shelves
13. 113 恋 Dating Show: Future Superstar Hounded by the Female Contestants 恋综：未来巨星，被女嘉宾狂追 The Head Steward of Hexi河西有个大掌柜Urban2.1M WordsOngoing After an accident, Chu Ci transmigrated to Blue Star, a parallel world to Earth. Unfortunately, soon after his arrival, he developed congenital heart disease. After years of struggling, a doctor told him he had only two years left to live. Chu Ci's life was about to reach its end once again. But just as Chu Ci was preparing to make the most of his remaining time, he unexpectedly activated the All-Round Artist System while taking part in a dating reality show for ordinary people. As long as he ea 1.9kReads8.0Score144Shelves
14. 114 只 I Have One Month to Live, and the Whole World Is Telling Me to Die 只剩一个月命，全世界人喊我去死 Dad Uncle Qi奶爸七叔Urban385k WordsCompleted (Anthology + multiple stories + major heartbreak + bring tissues) Xiang Jin’an valued his family and friends above everything else. And every one of them hoped he would die!!! At sixteen, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. When they learned he was going to die, his family and friends said: His father: “Hurry up and die. Then I won’t have to beat you every day. I’m exhausted too, so it’d be a relief if you died!!!” His mother: “When you’re about to die, don’t do it at home. It’ll bring bad lu 8Reads6.4Score—Shelves
15. 115 我 Why Are You Crying After I Leave? 我走后，你们哭什么？ A Thousand Mountains and Wild Cranes千山与野鹤Urban274k WordsCompleted [Regret] [No Cultivation] [Daily Life] [No System] Lin Jiu wakes up in the hospital after collapsing. Unfortunately, the doctor tells him he has brain cancer and at most six months left to live. His eldest sister, Lin Qingyun, wastes no time kicking him out of the Lin family that very day, claiming that Lin Jiu was adopted and isn't their biological younger brother. She leaves him 20,000 yuan and walks away. Lin Jiu suddenly understands. Because he isn't their real brother, his sisters have trea 124Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 116 快 You Wait Until You’re Dying to Call Me Brother? Sorry, We’re Strangers 快死了才叫哥哥？对不起我们不熟 Suddenly, Willows Appeared忽见杨柳Urban348k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One True Heroine + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance] Chen He risked his life to save his five younger sisters from a flash flood, only to be swept away by the torrent himself. When he woke up in the hospital, no one was by his side, and he was told he had bone cancer, with just one year left to live. Then the Chen family announced that he was a fake young master who had been switched at birth more than twenty years ago. His adoptive parents and sisters detested him, threw him out, and 315Reads6.6Score111Shelves
17. 117 竹 My Childhood Friend Lost to the Newcomer, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dying? 竹马输给天降，我要死了你哭啥 Yue Xiaoyueovo月小月ovoUrban129k WordsOngoing [One heroine] [No angst, no love rivals] [No magic, sweet romance] “I’m not happy at all.” Lying in his hospital bed with a diagnosis in hand, Jiang Pin was remarkably calm. He seemed to have the kind of life everyone would envy. A loving family, a beautiful and adorable tsundere childhood friend, and a bright future. But only he knew the truth. He was a loser, a stand-in, a brat. His life was damned, steeped in the stench of rotten fiction. In his supposedly loving family, he was only an adopte —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score321Shelves

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    This book is so good! I was blown away! I just picked it up out of boredom, and I never expected to get hooked! I finished it late at night. Do you know what that means for someone who's been stuck in a creative block for half a year?! Everyone, read this!

19. 119 生 Counting Down to the End: I Just Want to Treat Myself Better 生命倒计时，只想对自己好一些 Volcanic Rock火山岩石Urban275k WordsCompleted (No cultivation, no fantasy, no superpowers, just everyday urban life! The protagonist dies in the end...) During a routine company health checkup, Yang Ming discovered that he had terminal cancer and only six months to live! Looking back on his life, it seemed he had spent it all running around for others and meeting their needs. So, with the time he had left... He would live a little more for himself! And be a little kinder to himself. 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨✨The protagonist is told at the beginning that he has terminal cancer and doesn't have much time left to live. When he goes home and tells his parents, their attitude is heartbreaking. In his final moments, the protagonist just wants to be kind to himself.

20. 120 生 The Last Eight Months of My Life 生命最后的八个月 Reborn for Love为爱重生Urban306k WordsCompleted Li Qiangsheng suddenly falls ill and is diagnosed at the hospital with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma. With his wife Wu Zhen caring for him devotedly and staying by his side, he endures the final eight painful, difficult months of his life. Along the way, the family faces one heartbreaking farewell after another. In anguish, they make difficult decisions and bravely face the day when life will part them forever... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨First book: The protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness and has only four months to live. He's always lived according to his parents' wishes since childhood [sad face]. After the serious diagnosis, with only four months left [almost crying face], he just wants to live for himself… ✨Second book: The protagonist is diagnosed with a terminal illness and only has three months left… 💐➕Follow us so you don't get lost in a reading slump [winking face]

21. 121 我 My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban212k WordsCompleted Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue, 8.2kReads9.6Score903Shelves

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    I won't go into too much detail, these books are pretty good.

22. 122 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 310.7kReads9.8Score31.1kShelves

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    The first two books were too heart-wrenching, so I'll give you a sweet one in the last one.

23. 123 棺 A Little King of Hell Crawled Out of the Coffin 棺材里爬出个小阎王 The Lonely Left-Hander孤独的左撇子Urban508k WordsCompleted Li Ergou went digging for treasure, only to unearth a coffin with a little King of Hell inside. Li Ergou cared for the little King of Hell devotedly, and at last raised him into a human child. After an accident took Li Ergou's life, the little King of Hell began his path of corpse cultivation. The living raise corpses, and the dead raise corpses… A Taoist priest sabotages them, a monk gets in their way, and Li Ergou's life hangs by a thread… The village bully rules the roost and scound 904Reads8.7Score108Shelves
24. 124 命 Only Two or Three Years Left to Live, My Sisters Beg Me to Forgive Them 命剩两三年，姐妹跪求我原谅 Huo Yanyan火焱焱Urban220k WordsOngoing I have barely two years left to live, and you still want me to donate a kidney? My older sister is begging me to forgive her. My younger sister is throwing a tantrum for no reason, so of course she needs to be taught a lesson! I’m going to die. Can you all stop bothering me? After learning that his life has entered a countdown, Xu Junze wants nothing more than to find a quiet corner where no one will disturb him, do what he wants, and fulfill his dreams. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 前 My Ex-Girlfriend Loved Me Too Much: After She Died, She Had Her Ashes Sent to My House 前女友太爱我，死后骨灰寄我家 I'll Be Rich Someday我总会暴富Urban333k WordsCompleted New book out now: Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon, You Alone Are My Future [Male-Oriented Romance + Everyday Healing + Heartbreaking Tragedy + Wildly Imaginative Ashes + The Kind of Story You'd Find at a Corner Shop in the Clouds] This story is partly based on real life. Lu Yuan unexpectedly receives a package. It's from Jiang Lai, his ex-girlfriend, who he broke up with seven years ago. The package contains Jiang Lai's ashes! She has also left him an inheritance of five million, but claiming it w 239Reads8.8Score—Shelves
26. 126 别 Don't Lie! I Can See the Titles Above Your Head 别撒谎！我能看见你头顶的称号 Shang Xiaohan商小寒Urban635k WordsOngoing [Ding-dong! This week's mission: Being single is a crime.] [All adults aged eighteen and over must register their marriage before the mission deadline, or they will die!!!] Ever since Lu Sheng transmigrated to this game-controlled world, he has received a similar mission every week. To stay alive, Lu Sheng has no choice but to try his luck outside the civil affairs bureau. As a transmigrator, he also has a unique special ability. He can see the titles above other people's heads. [An ordinary yet 965Reads8.2Score116Shelves

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    A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is something only you can have.

27. 127 只 Only Six Months to Live, So I’ll Live It Up 只能活半年，怎么快活怎么活 Cao Aman曹阿蛮Urban258k WordsCompleted (No System, no mindless antics, not reborn, a triumphant comeback, hugely satisfying) A friendly reminder: this isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story that's satisfying from start to finish. The plot has twists and turns, and the characters go through emotional ups and downs. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Five years after graduating from college, Cheng An had no connections and worked diligently and tirelessly, hoping to be named an outstanding employee of the year. Over time, he 62.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is so realistic. The protagonist has only six months to live, but he suddenly has an epiphany: he will stop being a pushover and will stand up for what he doesn't like. In the end, he makes a comeback.

28. 128 拿 I Wrote Songs with My Life, and Now the Whole Internet Is in Tears, Begging Me Not to Die 拿命写歌，全网泪崩跪求我别死 A Zhi阿枝Urban168k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Feng was diagnosed with a terminal illness from the start. Bound to a life-extending System, he had to write songs to stay alive. In an instant, countless classic songs shook the world! This was Lin Feng's era! An accident revealed his terminal illness. Doctor: “Stop writing, Lin Feng! You have to stay alive.” Nurse: “Writing and composing each song causes him so much pain.” The entire internet burst into tears. “Big brother, stop writing! You need t 271Reads6.0Score105Shelves

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    It's alright, it looks pretty good.

29. 129 惊 Shock! After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, I Was Proposed to by a Stunning CEO 惊！绝症后我被绝美女总裁求婚了 Shujin Lovesickness书瑾相思Urban604k WordsCompleted Terminal illness, betrayal... Several devastating blows in a single day. A stunning female CEO shows up at his door. “Hello, my name is Su Mu. Since this is our first meeting, how about we find a time to register our marriage?” Xiao Chen: “Sorry, I have a weak stomach.” Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have bound to the Fitness System. Earn Su Mu’s affection, and your life points and wealth points go up, up! A friendly reminder: people with weak stomachs are suited to living off their wives! Lat 737Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    For me, this is enough.

30. 130 男 Male Side Character: After I Leave, the Heroine Will Regret It! 男配：我离去后，女主追悔莫及！ One Squid at a Time一口一个鱿鱼仔Urban2.4M WordsCompleted You spent your life helping me become a legendary songstress, yet you stayed cold and distant toward me? I treated you as the person I loved most, but you wanted to take my heart and become an immortal? I endured every hardship to become your master and teach you, but you wanted to carve me up with a thousand cuts? I was your sharpest blade, helping you become a legendary empress, but once you were done with me, you discarded me like a hunting dog and hid away your bow? You promised we’d grow ol 340Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🥰🥰🥰Ta-da! Yunyan makes her appearance!🤩🤩🤩 🌸First book: [crying][crying] He was diagnosed with stomach cancer and told he only had three months to live. From then on, he no longer cared for others, only for himself. As the protagonist changed, those people realized his goodness and wanted to keep him. [Frustrated][frustrated] The protagonist said, "I just want to get through this alone." 🌸Second book: He contracted AIDS from a wound that had come into contact with the blood of an AIDS patient. [Almost crying][almost crying] He lived in constant fear of dying. The female lead stayed by his side, her greatest wish being to be his bride. [Crying][crying] Even death could not separate them.

31. 131 娱 Showbiz: You Think Your Life Is More Hopeless Than Mine? I Wrote My Songs with My Life 娱乐：和我比绝望？我歌用命写的 Chasing Stories Under the Moon月下追文Urban365k WordsCompleted Bai Xi has a terminal illness, and every doctor has already pronounced him a lost cause. His ex-girlfriend, Boss Yang, refuses to leave his side, which only breaks his heart further. Just as he is about to die, He activates a heartfelt-emotion System. If he can move people through his entertainment works, he can extend his life! Soon, the entertainment industry is rocked. Lilacs make people start paying attention to impoverished mountain regions, and the children there are given hope. Someone Li 29.8kReads8.3Score624Shelves

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    Actually, this book was the first to write about this kind of subject matter, and I think it's the best. Most importantly, it's finished.

32. 132 我 I'm on the Brink of Death! How Dare You Still Come After Me? 我都快死了！你们还敢来惹我？ Huang Gai Beats Zhou Yu黄盖打周瑜Urban101k WordsOngoing Jiang Song has terminal lung cancer and only a hundred days left to live. All he wants is to spend those final hundred days in peace. But society refuses to let him go, even in death! His parents: “Cut ties with us? First pay back all the money we spent raising you!” Chu Qian: “Jiang Song, I don’t like you! You’re not good enough for me!” He gave her four years of sincere love, only for it to go to waste, and then she exposed him on Xiaohongshu. She twisted the facts and smeared Jiang Song as a —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 天 Heavenly Dao: I Grant You a Hundred Days in This Body to Settle Your Mortal Affairs 天道：允你百日身，了却凡尘事 Sleeping with a Book as a Pillow枕书眠Urban233k WordsCompleted If you were peerless in cultivation and had a lifespan of over a thousand years, but suddenly learned you had only a hundred days left, what would you do? A century after transmigrating, Wang Shun had already become humanity's fifth strongest fighter. After another century, he finally led humanity to victory in the first invasion from another world. But before he could spend time with the people he loved, the Heavenly Dao told him that a second invasion was coming! And this time, prot 1.9kReads8.2Score148Shelves

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    The male protagonist possesses unparalleled cultivation and a lifespan exceeding a thousand years, yet he is suddenly told he only has a hundred days left! Urban cultivation + human ceiling + sacrifice to save the world + subtle angst

34. 134 说 You Said You’d Kill Me, So Why Do You Regret It Now? 说好的要杀我，你们怎么后悔了 The Long Wind Blows Away长风吹去Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Xianxia Fantasy + Memories Revealed + No System + One Heroine + Tragedy + Slow Burn] A friendly warning: This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Important things must be said three times! Before the Heavenly Void Palace. “Chen Zun, you murdered your master and betrayed the Dao. You personally trapped me in a ten-thousand-year ice cave to suffer punishment. Today, you will pay with your life!” “Demon Lord, you slaughtered 4kReads8.3Score366Shelves

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    🌟He was terminally ill and decided to be himself again, no longer suppressing his feelings, and trying to be happy in his final days. By the time everyone noticed his change, he didn't have much time left. Everyone begged for his forgiveness, and his family regretted not treating him better. 🌟When he was diagnosed with brain cancer, he was kicked out of his home. His sisters regretted their actions, but he didn't intend to forgive them because he only had two years left.

35. 135 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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    1. It was so sad to watch, and I felt so sorry for Yi Lang. Back then, he couldn't tell if happiness was real or fake. It turns out their true colors were revealed after he got sick. Thankfully, Wan Wan loves you. For her sake, you must continue your treatment. [Crying] 2. The beginning was so sweet; you couldn't tell it was a tragic story at all… The part about cancer later on was really tear-jerking, like the diary entries. It really made me burst into tears. [Crying][crying] Chen Yi, I hope you're happy in another world. [Crying][crying] 3. It's such a pity… Even though I knew the ending, I still hoped it would be a little more dramatic, that Qiao Qiao could live. [Sad] She was so wonderful and gentle, everyone's little sun. [Crying][crying] In the end, not seeing Jiang Si come out of the exam hall was truly heartbreaking. [Crying][crying]

36. 136 分 After We Broke Up, I Sang 'Hallucination,' and the Whole Internet Felt Sorry for Me 分手后一首幻听，全网都在心疼我 Listening Idly听闲Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + no female lead + no System + feel-good power fantasy + daily life + entertainment industry] Gu Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and opens his eyes to find himself lying in a hospital room. It turns out that a few days earlier, the original owner of his body and his girlfriend had been in a car accident. In that moment of danger, his words, “Forget about me. Save my girlfriend first,” moved countless internet users. But when Gu Fan woke up, the first message he receive 26.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    These two books are really good, trust me.

37. 137 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 6.9kReads9.1Score684Shelves
38. 138 拿 I Risk My Life to Kill the Enemy, and the World Begs Me to Stop 拿命杀敌，全球哭求我别上了 Nine Five Two Eight九五二八Urban279k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a high-martial world where countless races have arrived, Luo Yuan becomes an ordinary soldier stationed at the frontier. But he discovers that he is gravely wounded and has only one day left to live. Just as he falls into despair, he binds himself to the “Risk Your Life to Kill Enemies” System. Every enemy he kills earns him a certain amount of life force, letting him live a little longer! So from the start, he drags his gravely wounded body onto the battlefield and slaug 2kReads8.4Score202Shelves

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    This book is incredibly popular on Douyin (TikTok), and even more so on Tomato (a popular Taiwanese online personality). I never knew Tomato had such a gem! [Licking screen]

39. 139 错 I Mistook a Horror Game for a Dating Show and Accidentally Became a Legend 错把恐怖游戏当恋综一不小心封神 Why Is Magic So Powerful?魔法怎么这么灵呀Mystery547k WordsCompleted [No CP + Power Fantasy + Nonstop Thrills] Song Yi, who has cancer, suddenly gets bound to a Dating Show System. After entering the game, he doesn’t question why his role on the dating show is an abusive husband. Given an abusive husband’s script and trapped in a loop with a 99.999 murder rate, he’s stuck in a notoriously deadly newbie game. The viewers pray that the poor guy won’t die too quickly. Then Song Yi, who gets chased by ghosts every night, gives the ghosts psychological trauma instead. 20.7kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
40. 140 阎 The King of Hell Called My Name, and I Laughed 阎王点卯到头，我笑了 Yan Wan言晩Urban213k WordsCompleted [Terminal illness + Fantasy + BE] With little time left, Mu Ren realized he could shed an astonishing number of tears. He thought that a child who grew up surrounded by love probably wouldn’t be so easily moved. Even with death approaching, Mu Ren still couldn’t bring himself to tell his parents about his illness, not after all the wreckage they had left in his life. His birth had been neither wanted nor blessed. He had thought he could accept death with equanimity. But who could have guessed th 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Terminal illness, the story gets increasingly heart-wrenching as it progresses, with a barrage of angst and complex plot points, and many foreshadowing elements.

41. 141 百 A Hundred Days to Live: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky and I Walk Toward Eternal Silence 百日病逝，我和天降少女走向永寂 Hai Jingliangong海静凉宫Urban200k WordsCompleted [No supernatural elements + One female lead + Short story + Reflections on life + Both leads die] Su Juan grew up ordinary in every way. Then he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and the doctor told him he had just three months left. The leaves stirred in the breeze, and a cool wind brushed his face. The scenery was exactly the same, yet with his heart changed so dramatically, everything seemed different. Why had the snacks he'd eaten for years suddenly become so bitter? Even promises mad 29Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It really fits

42. 142 人EN In the Cultivation World, I Can Go 50-50 with Anyone 人在修仙世界，和谁都能五五开 May Spring Bring You Happiness春风要开心Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted In Li Zhoujun's fortieth year after transmigrating to become the mountain lord of an immortal sect, he finally obtained a System that let him match anyone fifty-fifty. Are you a ten-thousand-year-old monster who has spent ages hidden from the world? I'm your equal. Are you an unparalleled Immortal Emperor of peerless elegance? I'm your equal. Are you a demonic fiend whose very name strikes terror into people's hearts? I'm your equal. 65.4kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
43. 143 我 The Sickly Man I Picked Up on a Whim Turned Out to Be the Empire's Richest Man 我随手捡的病秧子竟然是帝国首富 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, hidden identity revealed, ultra-A, equally matched leads, devoted heroine and adored hero, both loyal] Everyone in the Empire's elite circles knew that the ancient Gu dynasty had a beautiful, mentally disabled heiress named Gu Yanluo. But as soon as the heiress returned to the Empire, she crippled a pair of rotten scumbags and shot to fame. In the blink of an eye, she had become a venomous beauty with a heart of pure malice. Rumors were recently circulating that Gu Yanluo kept a 40kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    Then you absolutely must read this book.

44. 144 生 Three Months Left to Live 生命只剩三个月 Three Bedrooms, Two Living Rooms叁房贰厅Urban1.1M WordsCompleted During the three years Jiang Chen suffered from amnesia, he married into the Jiang family and endured their contempt. By chance, he discovered a hidden pocket in an old piece of clothing. Inside was a bank card with 300 billion in it. However, he was told he had only three months left to live. “Maybe when I’m on my deathbed, I’ll remember what kind of person I used to be.” 7Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    These are the first books by Hu Ge that people with low tear thresholds should not read.

45. 145 奇 Miracle Livestream: One Little Slip, and I Shock the Whole World 奇迹直播：一不小心就震惊全世界 Two Pots of Wine Among the Flowers花间二壶酒Urban850k WordsCompleted Qin Yan, who was terminally ill, obtained a System that rewarded him for taking photos and recording videos. Could he become famous around the world? [Ding! Successfully recorded the Leonids meteor shower. Reward: Healing Potion!] [Ding! Successfully photographed a golden Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly. Reward: Beast-Taming Whip!] [Ding! Successfully recorded a clouded leopard hunting. Reward: ...] The photos and videos he posted also drew attention from all sorts of people. Aiguo Company: Mr. Qin, we' 4.9kReads8.7Score373Shelves

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    The book is very healing. It usually describes beautiful scenery, but the protagonist starts with cancer that seems incurable. However, his host claims there's a medicine that can cure him, and after he recovers, he begins to describe beautiful landscapes. It's a very enjoyable read.

46. 146 八 My Eight Older Sisters Dote on Me, and They're All Obsessed with Spoiling Their Little Brother! 八个姐姐独宠我，全是扶弟狂魔！ Keke Gets Chubby柯柯吃胖胖Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Adorable little cultivator + lighthearted, funny entertainment + doted on by the whole family + child bridegroom] He grew up scraping by in the social underbelly, never knowing he had eight peerless biological older sisters. The eldest sister is hailed as a once-in-a-century business queen. The second sister is a military heroine who commands troops on the frontier. The third sister... No one knows how many secret identities this five-year-old boy is hiding. The Phoenix Maiden of Huaxi 6.4kReads9.3Score697Shelves
47. 147 我 The Sisters I Raised Only Want to Send Me to Prison 我养大的妹妹们，只想把我送监狱 Shi Yunxi十云蹊Urban856k WordsOngoing They swore that if they ever saw Ye Yuncheng, they would send him to prison! . Four of the most outstanding women of the new era, each at the peak of her field, appeared on a live broadcast to accuse their shared older brother, Ye Yuncheng. They said he had caused their parents’ deaths, kept them from seeing their relatives, schemed to seize their family fortune, and belittled all their achievements! Ye Yuncheng gave a bitter smile and swallowed all the pain and slander. But the viewers roared i 1.5kReads8.5Score344Shelves

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    The initial plot is infuriating, but the later story takes a dramatic turn.

48. 148 最 With at Most a Year to Live, I Choose to Travel 最多一年寿命，我选择去旅行 Lonely0孤寂0Urban43k WordsOngoing On the day before Ye Yun turns eighteen, he receives devastating news. “Your cancer is at an advanced stage. You have three months to a year left to live.” Ye Yun decides to spend the time he has left living for himself and fulfilling a long-held wish: to see the sea in the south. But at the train station, he runs into Lin Xixia, a girl he once saw at the hospital. And so, a gloomy boy and a rebellious girl set off on a journey together. Their story is only just beginning. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🌟🌈The protagonist has a terminal illness and only a few months to live.🌿🎋 🌟①Perfectly meets the requirements. Jiang Qingci is undergoing a checkup at the hospital when the doctor tells him he has a terminal illness and only four months to live.🎋🌾The doctor says that in this situation, his family must be contacted, but he doesn't know who to call. His parents divorced when he was eight, and neither of them wants to take care of him. 🍏For eighteen years, he has lived according to the adults' expectations, becoming that "other people's child." Now, he wants to be himself. 🌾🪴

49. 149 黑 After Turning Dark, the Emperor Becomes Wild and Cruel Toward His Sickly Beauty 黑化后，帝王对病美人很疯很坏 Tang Yiyi糖伊伊Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive love, devoted to each other, multiple secret identities, a magical diary with main and secondary copies, villainous corrupt official, groveling-after-the-fact romance] [Forced to become a corrupt official, sickly beauty bottom × outwardly upright but obsessive emperor top] Shen Zijin transmigrates into the sickly heir of a declining Duke's residence. A diary comes along with him. To return home, he has to write in it every day and earn ten million gold within a year. To 850Reads8.4Score119Shelves

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    He coughed with every step and had a lifespan of less than a year. His wish was to embezzle ten thousand taels of gold, which angered the emperor to the point of vomiting blood. [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

50. 150 我 Me, a Slacker Livestreamer: I’ll Log Off Once I’ve Made 200 我，摆烂主播，挣够两百就下播 Eat Tomatoes, Don't Spit Out Potatoes吃番茄不吐土豆Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yu unlocks the [Slacker System] and becomes a streamer. Once he earns 200 in tips, he can end the stream and claim a generous reward. Love songs too boring? One performance of "The Most Dazzling Ethnic Style" kicks off a square-dancing craze! The audience got cheated on? One rendition of "Happy Breakup" wakes countless lovesick fools up to reality! The songs are too easy? A Peking opera performance of "The Drunken Concubine" leaves the whole crowd stunned! But every time the audience finishes 4.5kReads8.9Score387Shelves

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