A Frail Hero: Any Illness Will Do, the Worse His Health the Better 男主病弱（什么病都行 身体不好 越弱越好）

1. 501 分 I Called You After We Broke Up 分手后我打了你的电话 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Two male leads + older man/younger man + one-on-one romance + reunion after a long separation + happy ending A CEO who says the opposite of what he means (seme), Lu Xuexiao, x Chen Zui, a young man full of youthful spirit but suffering from severe depression after a tragic turn of events Lu Xuexiao lowered his head. Though he was smiling, his words were laced with irony. "I told you back then that I would protect you." Chen Zui paused, his feelings tangled. "After all these years, do you... stil 5.7kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds

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   So beautiful! So beautiful! So amazing!

2. 502 顽 An Unbreakable Proud Heart 顽疾难折傲骨心 Mountain Climber登山Urban179k WordsCompleted Based on a true story! I grew up in a complicated family, and the realities of that family left me with an illness in childhood that has troubled me all my life... I grew up surrounded by jealousy and intimidation. As a child, I watched my parents lift our family out of hardship. Just as they were getting back on their feet, my childhood illness began to recur for special reasons. As a teenager, I didn't think much of it. My parents were the only ones who were heartbroken. Gradually, as I grew u —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Based on a true story! A complicated family environment accompanied my growth, and within this complex reality, I contracted an illness in my childhood that has plagued me for almost my entire life…! Growing up amidst jealousy and intimidation from those around me, my parents went out to work during my childhood. Just as my father was rebuilding the family, my childhood illness relapsed due to unforeseen circumstances.

3. 503 被 The Contract That Was Seen 被看见的契约 The Meow in the Hat帽子里的喵Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted [Also known as: A Guide to Coexisting with a Ghost] [Reader's Guide] ★ Ordinary girl × sickly ghost boy, from chaotic bickering to saving each other ★ Healing everyday life + light comedy + a tiny touch of the paranormal. If you're easily scared, you can read without worry ★ “I taught you how to be loved, and you taught me how to be brave” Xu Anran lives alone, and lately she's been troubled by strange things happening at home: her cup moves for no reason, faint sighs drift through the house la 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book is a heartwarming romance between a sickly young man and an ordinary girl. The male lead has a heart condition, and the story ends happily. The second book features a soldier as the male lead and a military doctor as the female lead. The male lead has a stomach problem and is frequently injured or weakened, with many more instances of him being sickly later in the story.

4. 504 若 If the Wind Rises Along the Way 若一路风起 Return Journey M归途M10k WordsCompleted If the Wind Rises Along the Way 206Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This one, so sickly, is so beautiful! Aaaaaah!

5. 505 鬼 Genius 鬼才 Luo Fei Fish Balls罗飞鱼丸子Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted Bai Mu, a chairman with congenital heart disease, meets Lan Yuan, a detective squad captain who is as straight as they come, while investigating a fatal fall. Bai Mu just wants to wrap up the case and go home for a nap, but the investigation veers off course and ensnares them in a criminal organization’s “layoff game,” codenamed “Ranked Elimination”… 118Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   Congenital heart disease, bipolar disorder, poor health

6. 506 病 The Frail Ancestor Raises a Little Bean 病弱师祖养豆丁 White Crane Grass白鹤草Fantastical Romance248k WordsOngoing More than a hundred years ago, Li Huaixi's entire sect was wiped out. Every living thing perished, from the birds flying above the sect to the rats in their burrows. After an extraordinary stroke of fortune sent her ascending to immortality, she fought her way through twelve immortal sects. Heaven punished her by sending her to the Hall of Wrongful Death, where she spent 127 years examining her conscience. When she finally emerged, she returned to the old site of her sect. Before she could even 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   These are all due to the male protagonist's frail health.

7. 507 渡 Crossing a Thousand Worlds 渡千尘 Little Black Doesn't Eat Fish小黑不吃鱼Fantastical Romance364k WordsCompleted He is the youngest Immortal Venerable of Lingji Mountain, reaching the pinnacle of cultivation at just seven hundred. Clad in snow-white robes, he points his sword at the heavens. Four hundred years ago, he sealed away a demonized monster king, but was left carrying demonic power. His spiritual power was sealed, and he lost his sight. From then on, the once-revered Immortal Venerable Qianchen became a cripple anyone could bully. He was flogged with five hundred disciplinary lashes every month, 2.5kReads8.2Score39614d adds
8. 508 虐 After Tormenting My Husband, I Cried, and He Ran Off With Our Child! 虐完夫君我哭了，他带着崽跑了！ Tiny Moss微苔Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Angst for both body and heart. For readers who love tragic stories. Female-led abuse of a man, gender-bender romance, mutually devoted, happy ending!] Seven years ago, she was a prodigy of the immortal path, but the person she loved pushed her into the abyss with his own hands, turning her into a demon lord! Seven years later, she returned with a boundless grudge, vowing to make that lofty Divine Sun Crow Prince pay for his crimes in blood! They signed a blood pact, and her former lover became 5kReads8.8Score42914d adds
9. 509 重 Back to 17 to Save My Disabled, Insecure Boyfriend 重回17岁拯救残疾自卑男朋友 Zhi Dou Lu知豆噜Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Heaven had finally taken pity on Zhou Miao. One day, she woke up back in her husband's miserable, painful youth. Drawing on years of practice and familiarity from their marriage, she became a ray of light, swiftly and passionately filling young Jiang Chi's heart. Now it held nothing but sweetness, and no more pain. Since she had a chance to make things right with Jiang Chi, this time they would get to know each other all over again and fall in love. She wouldn't fear the gossip of others as the 728Reads—Score11214d adds
10. 510 G GB: Sickly CEO, Don't Run GB病弱总裁你别跑 Old Squid 10086老鱿鱼10086Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing A level-headed, straightforward woman × a cold, proud, sickly CEO (The male lead is a little harsh at first.) When Xie Qingyan was five, he learned to hide under the table and listen to his parents arguing, along with the sound of things shattering. When he was seven, his mother suffered an attack. He wanted to call for help, but remembered the disgust in his father’s eyes. Those few minutes of hesitation became the accusation he carried for the rest of his life: “You’re the one who killed your 820Reads8.7Score10214d adds
11. 511 古 Raising Livestock in Ancient Times, I Picked Up a Frail, Delicate Husband 古代养殖，捡了个病弱娇夫 Zheng Er筝尔25k WordsCompleted Ancient-Era Farming: I Picked Up a Frail, Delicate Husband 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books. The first one features a male protagonist who is disabled, confined to a wheelchair from a young age, and suffers from lung problems, coughing and wheezing; he also dies before the female protagonist. The second book features two women, both in poor health, one of whom is more frail.

12. 512 G GB: After Being Reborn, My Master Ran Away with a Pregnant Belly GB：重生后师尊揣着孕肚跑 It's Xiao Shang是肖尚Fantastical Romance419k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant relationship, fixed pairing, happy ending, personal preferences] [Everything the heroine does early on is driven by hatred. She behaves cruelly.] After being pierced through the heart by a sword, Si Ning returns to the past, to the day Zhao Lü emerges from seclusion. Why was she treated like dirt when she obediently did as she was told, but when she did terrible things, he went to any lengths to protect her? “Zhao Lü, I hate you.” “Master, I truly love you.” 2.2kReads8.0Score21914d adds
13. 513 双 Two Frail Souls! Reborn, I Cling to My Wheelchair-Bound Moonlight 双病骨！重生后我抱紧我的轮椅月光 Zheng Er筝尔16k WordsCompleted Two Frail Souls! Reborn, I Cling to My Wheelchair-Bound Moonlight 383Reads—Score314d adds
14. 514 作 The Fussy Young Master Is Forced into Love by a Disabled Tycoon 作精少爷被残疾大佬强制爱 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Beautiful, dominant top and strong bottom + Two couples + Mutual first love] [Disabled, restrained, deeply devoted powerful top vs. arrogant, spoiled young master bottom] Ye Cheng is the only son of a wealthy family, a reckless young tyrant. The one flaw in his life is that his fiancé is disabled. Ye Cheng is proud and arrogant, and naturally looks down on the older brother who doted on him from childhood and became disabled in both legs because of him. That was how their engag 2kReads8.1Score17514d adds

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    This one perfectly matches the description of a sickly, powerful man. [Kissing emoji]

15. 515 双 With Both Kidneys Failing, I’m Grateful My Brother Protected Me 双肾衰竭的我，幸有兄长护余生 A Bowl of Autumn Grain White一碗秋禾白Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Growing Up Together + A Slow, Steady Life + Mostly Sweet] The ordinary life of an adopted older brother and his younger brother, who has kidney failure. It wasn't until Yan Yunheng stood on the rooftop that Yan Fengyan realized just how determined he was, determined enough to measure his resolve in his own life. And only after switching places with Yan Yunheng did he understand how cruel he had been back then, cruel enough that he couldn't even forgive himself. There is a littl 179Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist suffers from kidney failure after a car accident and loses both parents. His adopted brother supports him financially, and their daily life is heartwarming and sweet. They love each other deeply, and their relationship is sweet and reassuring—95% sweet and 5% bittersweet. [Shy]

16. 516 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Little Brother's Dad Is a Heartbreaker 盗笔：小哥他爹他招蜂引蝶 Long Ci Xudan胧瓷绪丹Two Male Leads677k WordsCompleted [Top, all pairings, Zhang family boy band, flirts without taking responsibility, sickly beauty] [Brotherly affection with Xiaoge; everyone else has one-sided feelings. The protagonist gives all his genuine love, as a father, to the kid.] Only after Zhang Zuiyan became the world’s richest man did the System finally come looking for him. System: You have died in your original world. To continue living in this world and obtain a healthy body, you must complete the tasks issued by the System... He d 5.1kReads8.7Score61814d adds
17. 517 全 The Whole Capital Is Waiting for Us to Wed 全京城都在等我们成亲 Chat a Sprig of Spring聊增一枝春Two Male Leads214k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two equally powerful leads + political machinations + older top + happy ending] Xie Lin, the Great Zhou Dynasty’s Northern Frontier General, stands six feet two inches tall and is a battle-hardened tough guy. Until one day, he is poisoned. When he wakes up, he finds the esteemed Prince Regent Shen Yan sprawled on his chest, clothes in disarray. The next day, the whole capital is buzzing: The Prince Regent has had his way with the General! Xie Lin holds an emergency military mee 287Reads—Score11714d adds

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    Do you want a beautiful, strong, and tragic character?

18. 518 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    The male protagonist suffers from stomach cancer and stomach ulcers, his right hand is almost completely useless, and he also has mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and innate antisocial personality disorder, making him a sickly and frail individual.

19. 519 南 South of the Southern Mountain, by Wen He LUCKY 南山之南作者温禾LUCKY Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance433k WordsCompleted The city is noisy and bustling. So why am I still so lonely? Scientists say that in seven years, every cell in your body can be replaced, leaving not a single old cell behind. No matter how deep the pain, it will heal in just seven years. Every day you persevere is progress. It’s been seven years, and I’ve kept going, trying every day to forget you. A leading figure in materials science, a groveling quest to win his wife back. The male lead is initially paralyzed from the neck down, and later b 1.3kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is paralyzed, blind, and unable to care for himself.

20. 520 囚 Love in a Cage: The Feudal Patriarch Married Me and Kept Me at Home 囚笼之爱，被封建大爹娶回家养了 My House Has Bird Virtue我家有鸟德Two Male Leads317k WordsOngoing Complete [Everyone’s favorite x possessive love x raising him to adulthood x HE x long-haired, frail and sickly sweetheart x old-money daddy family patriarch] Qiao Anzhu has been frail and sickly since childhood. As the youngest son, his family treats him like a precious jewel. But one fateful encounter later, the jewel is stolen away. Gu Yan, the patriarch of the powerful Gu family, takes pity on Qiao Anzhu’s frail health. He forcefully takes him from his family and brings him home to raise him 19kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    Too sickly to be raised by the domineering head of the family, he became the pampered and spoiled child.

21. 521 女 After a Woman Transmigrated Into a Man, the Empress Forced Her to Love Her 女穿男后被女帝强制爱了 Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted The male lead is a woman who has transmigrated into a man, not a matriarchal society. The story takes inspiration from the era of Wu Zetian. (This is the author’s second work. Looking back, the author isn’t very satisfied with it, so read at your own discretion.) An ugly synopsis: Cen Zhiyu was a woman who became a man. Bound to an Immortal-like Persona System, he was determined to become the greatest charlatan in the land and a celebrated minister, all so he could return home. But things went 7.3kReads9.3Score77614d adds
22. 522 重 Reborn: I’m a One-and-Only Scumbag Bottom, So Stay Away from Me 重生之已独美渣受莫挨我 Zhenzhen Jiangzzj真真酱zzjTwo Male Leads119k WordsOngoing [Reborn + dual Systems + frail top + groveling pursuit of his husband + raising a child] In his previous life, Shen Yan loved Jiang Luoning with all his heart for six years, only for Jiang to secretly switch out his antidepressants and hand him over to a perverted mogul for an unspeakable transaction. Just hours before he died alongside the madman, Shen Yan learned that Jiang's heart belonged to his first love, and that he himself was only a substitute. Reborn, he binds himself to the [Shine on 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Extremely weak and sickly, frequently fainting

23. 523 昭 Zhaohua's World-Conquering, Frail Husband Is Her Dearest Treasure 昭华倾天病弱夫郎是她的心尖宠 Sparse Shadows, Cold Quilt疏影冷衾Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yun Zhao, the greatest special agent trained by a modern nation, is cold-hearted and aloof. One day, she transmigrates into the female heir to the throne of the Jingnan Kingdom, a brutal and bloodthirsty figure in a world ruled by women. She means to watch this strange world from a distance, but she can't bring herself to abandon the original owner's husband, Ye Mu Bai, a crippled lord-consort despised by the entire world. Blind and frail, he is said to bring death to his father, and everyone 1.3kReads8.2Score16214d adds

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    The male lead is sickly, blind, and pitiful; the female lead dotes on him immensely.

24. 524 我 I'm Going to Choose a Husband in My Past Life 我要去前世选夫 Sesame Glutinous Rice Cake芝麻糯米糕Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Past and present. After glimpsing the tragedies of her past life, Chu Heng resolves to sever this miserable bond. So she catches the first wave of the “Cosmic Warehouse” technological revolution, vowing to save herself from ruin. What kind of sparks will she and her toxic husband from her past life strike in the year 2075? 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring a male protagonist who suffers both physical and emotional torment. The male lead is born with a lung disease and frequently coughs up blood from injuries.

25. 525 长 You're Gorgeous and Handsome, Yet You Call Yourself the Villain? 长得又美又帅，你说你是反派？ Magical Little Crow神奇小乌鸦Urban238k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + scheming veteran + stunning looks + delicate, sickly charm + male heartthrob + universally adored, no romance] [The male lead’s previous-life novel: "He’s the Villain, I Think I’ll Take Another Look"] A villainous young master who once wielded power over everything transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a handsome male streamer with nothing to his name! His company tells him to stream with the persona of a cold CEO, but the female boss discovers him dancing on camer 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds

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    The male lead is handsome, strong, and tragic, but the pairing with the villain's cunning and ruthless personality is incredibly engaging and unique. There's no romantic pairing.

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