A Sickly Hero! Plagued by Serious Illness, Constantly Coughing Blood and Fainting!!! 病秧子！重病缠身，时不时吐血、晕倒的那种！！！

1. 351 白 Gathering White Dew and Sweetgrass 白露采薇 Ruo Yang若鸯Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted The general’s daughter × the sickly, obsessive prince “She is a free bird in the woods. How could she ever be willing to be trapped in this cage like me...” “When I was young, I imagined that my future husband would be like Father, fighting for our country, or like my brother, with a world of strategy in his mind and a sword that flashed like lightning. Who would have thought... he’d be a frail little cripple?” A marriage contract bound their fates together. He had been unable to walk since ch 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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   1. A sickly, disabled, and unfavored prince and a general's daughter are brought together by an arranged marriage. Initially, they dislike each other, but gradually fall in love. 2. The male lead was once a glorious young general who saved the female lead when she was young. When they meet again, they are married. The male lead is wounded in battle, his father and brothers have died, and he is crippled and has a bad temper, treating the female lead poorly. The female lead is a completely innocent and adorable type, obedient and prone to crying. The male lead is initially stubborn and fierce, but later pursues her. 3. The female lead is a general who dies unjustly. After being reborn, she encounters the young male lead who is locked in a courtyard. She gradually influences him, preventing him from going astray and becoming a tool of a powerful minister. The male lead is also sickly and disabled. In his previous life, he was too tragic and became corrupted. In this life, with the female lead by his side, he is a clingy and pitiful little thing. (Sister-brother romance) 4. Currently being written, a royal merchant and an official's daughter. An extremely gentle male lead who was injured and crippled when he saved the female lead as a child, but the female lead is unaware that it was him who saved her. After getting married, he only had eyes for the female lead and doted on her immensely.

2. 352 吾EN My Qi, Wanwan 吾柒婉婉 Ruo Yuan's Ruo Yuan若鸯的若鸳Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted Adorable, tearful girl x crippled young general A marriage by proxy brought fourteen-year-old Cui Wan to Chu Moqi, the boy who had dazzled her when she was little. But the sunny young man in her memories had long since been broken on the battlefield, left paralyzed from the waist down and with a violent temper. On their wedding night, he gripped her chin and sneered, “If you’re so afraid, why come climbing after a high branch?” Cui Wan had no idea what a high branch was. She only wanted to secur 2.6kReads8.2Score301Shelves
3. 353 秋 Autumn Winds Bluster 秋风飒 Ruo Yuan's Ruo Yuan若鸯的若鸳Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted “No one in this world taught me to be good. Only my elder sister did.” Bold female general × humble younger man Yan Sa was reborn. In her previous life, she was the dynasty’s only female general. She was married by imperial decree to Liang Feng, General of Anbei, and they treated each other with respect. But the treacherous Gao Shan slandered them before the emperor. Wary of their immense achievements, the emperor issued an edict sentencing both her and Liang Feng to death. As she faced executio 397Reads—Score103Shelves
4. 354 莫 Mo Zhitang 莫知棠 Ruo Yuan's Ruo Yuan若鸯的若鸳Ancient Romance33k WordsOngoing Cheerful little ray of sunshine x gentle, disabled imperial merchant At sixteen, Xie Zhi married into the imperial merchant Lin family by imperial decree. She didn't know that at a plum-blossom banquet six years earlier, a young man had leaped into an icy lake for her, losing the use of both legs and half his life in the process. Her heart belonged to someone else, while he kept his past hidden. Neither of them ever confessed their feelings to the other. But Xie Zhi gradually noticed that Lin Ji 173Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 悲 The Tragic Author Is Forced to Ship Couples in a Comic Book World 悲情作者被迫在漫画世界炒cp Orchid Bunny兰花某兔Two Male Leads721k WordsOngoing Follow the ongoing story, and you might become a forum NPC in the novel [Main story has no official couple / chaotic pairing buffet / the protagonist has a ton of secret identities / leans toward indulgent, feel-good fanservice / a little forum-style narration / beautiful but tragic characters / includes some dark fan content, but they suffer physically, not emotionally] Gu Wujin is a web-novel author with dismal traffic, partly because he adores tragic scenarios. His characters die, and then th 32.7kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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   It's really good! You can tell by looking at the readership data, it's a very interesting book. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

6. 356 督 Eunuch, How Many Canings Do You Owe Me? 督公你欠朕多少板子了 Little Baby Crocodile一只小奶鳄Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted (Complete. An audio version with real voice actors is available on Fanqie Audiobooks.) Insecure, gentle, beautiful but tragic bottom × devoted, scheming top who knows how to guide him Mutually devoted couple, mystery and court intrigue, happy ending, angsty at first then sweet, emotional healing A joke has been making the rounds in the capital lately: The astonishingly talented second young master of the Marquis of Gu's household was thrown into the imperial prison for “disrespect.” Just as ever 6.3kReads9.2Score813Shelves

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   This is the first book the author worked incredibly hard to produce, I wholeheartedly support it!!!

7. 357 病 The Frail Beauty Is Actually a Brutal, Bloodthirsty Regent 病弱美人竟是残暴嗜血的摄政王 Yin Wuling殷无令Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted It took Xiahou Xi ten years to go from a fallen prince to a regent with power over all under heaven. It took only one month to go from regent to a gravely ill, amnesiac loner with nothing left. His heart turned to ashes. All he wanted was to be a couch potato, living off what he had until he died. But nobody would agree. They all came looking for him, each more enthusiastic than the last. The young and handsome Prince of Zhennan said, “Ziyuan, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you. Let’s see who dar 2.5kReads8.9Score313Shelves
8. 358 我 After I Died, My Boyfriend Got Together with My Nemesis 我死后男友和死对头在一起了 Mr. Silly范二先森Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Both are pure in body and heart] Devoted top ♡ sickly bottom ✨When Shi Mian learned that Pei Hansheng had plunged off a cliff, his car wrecked and himself presumed dead, he showed not the slightest hint of grief. Instead, he turned around and got together with Xu Tingfeng, Pei Hansheng's enemy. ✨By some miracle, Pei Hansheng survived. After two years of recuperation, he returned for revenge, targeting Shi Mian at every turn. But seeing him grow thinner and fall into poverty, he couldn't help so 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are all novels where the protagonist (shou) is always sick. ① It's a quick transmigration story where the protagonist is weak and sickly in every world, even coughing up blood, which makes the other protagonist (gong) feel sorry for him. ② A broken relationship is mended, the gong misunderstands the protagonist, and after their reunion, the protagonist's health is extremely poor!!! The gong is a tsundere, pretending to be tough when he sees the protagonist is unwell, but actually cares a lot. ③④ Need I say more? They're very popular! ⑤ My absolute favorite! The protagonist isn't weak, but he's often injured and frail. There are many scenes of him being sick in his past life, and the gong takes care of him. In his previous life, the gong didn't understand his feelings due to certain circumstances, but he loves him very much. ⑥ This protagonist is also extremely sickly! He's the darling of the group.

9. 359 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.4kReads9.7Score19.3kShelves
10. 360 下 She Married the Younger Crown Prince, and Now the Sickly Beauty Regrets It 下嫁年下太子，病美人他悔不当初 Mo Gu, Master of the Hall墨沽馆主Two Male Leads393k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + angst + 1v1 + both devoted only to each other + martial world and imperial court / hot-tempered, arrogant scum gong x aloof, scheming, sickly beauty] Xie Yuan was frail and sickly from childhood, weak by nature. He would be panting after three steps and coughing after five, and in severe cases would cough up blood and faint… Years of illness had made Xie Yuan cold and distant, indifferent to everything. Sima Qing was the one exception… Sima Qing had been his childhood playma 11Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 卧 After Dying on a Spy Mission, I Become the Frail First Disciple of an Immortal Venerable 卧底死后，穿成仙尊病弱首徒 Telling Stories Among People我在人间讲故事Two Male Leads548k WordsOngoing [The System makes me play a wicked cannon fodder, but why do I keep saving the male and female leads during missions?] Qin Gu used to be an undercover agent who lived on the edge. After dying in an explosion, he transmigrates into a useless cultivator with shattered meridians and a ruined Dao foundation. The original owner was once a peerless prodigy of his sect. He burned through his strength to protect all living beings, fell from glory, and suffered the scorn of everyone around him. Qin Gu 1.2kReads8.5Score137Shelves
12. 362 老 My Husband’s So Stubborn: Two Kisses and He Melts 老公的嘴太硬？亲两次就软了 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending + mutual salvation] Pei Yunqiao somehow ended up saving someone. Before dawn, the man had already fled far away. At the recording of the first round of the audition show, he clutched his sore waist and stared from afar at the aloof, ascetic man seated among the judges. His vision went black, then black again. After the performance, Producer Shen pulled him into a corner and gave him three warnings in a row. - Put awa 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Aqiao is in poor health. He is deaf in one ear and has hearing loss in the other. He also suffers from anorexia and claustrophobia. However, fearing being rejected by his adoptive parents, he pretends to be a healthy person and doesn't dare to say anything when he is sick.

13. 363 名 Detective Conan: I Really Just Want to Go Home 名柯：我真的只想回家啊 Bamboo Grove Without Bamboo竹林没有竹子Anime Fanfiction663k WordsOngoing [Main story complete, Detective Conan, fake angst plus wild fan theories and turning him into a saint, no CP, saving the five-man squad from their tragic fate, Red Faction, apologies for out-of-character portrayals, fast-paced] Shingo Akamatsu was trapped in the game Red vs. Black when his gaming pod malfunctioned. From then on, he became a man of mystery in Beika City. With the System's save-and-load feature to rely on, he did whatever he pleased, constantly finding ways to get himself hurt. Bu 46.6kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves

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    This one! Although it's a story of a strong and tragic character like Dihua (…).

14. 364 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.9kReads8.0Score172Shelves

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    Male protagonist: Handsome, strong, and tragic; sickly; outwardly a gentle and humble slave, but in reality a handsome, strong, and tragic general from an enemy country.

15. 365 无 The Ruthless Dao Prodigy and His Perpetual Extra-Year Student 无情道尖子生和他的延毕永动机 Xiang Jun Yize湘君夷则Two Male Leads44k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features a master-disciple relationship with a younger man/older woman dynamic, and contains some dark elements, including physical abuse. The master is in poor health and frequently falls ill or gets injured, resulting in many scenes of him being weak and sickly.

16. 366 被 After Being Pestered by a Yandere, He Became Depressed 被病娇缠上后他抑郁了 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted Romance, yandere female CEO, depressed male lead, happy ending, melodrama, melodrama, melodrama, both leads suffer, read with caution Original title: After He Became Entangled with a Yandere, He Fell into Depression Du Wan Sheng is a wealthy, troubled female CEO whose way of thinking differs from everyone else’s. Her strange behavior makes her difficult to understand. Yu Xiu Ran is the top student and dream guy in everyone’s eyes, gentle, considerate, and the kind of child parents point to when 1.3kReads8.4Score108Shelves
17. 367 快 Quick Transmigration to Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Has a Brother Who's Always Competing to Excel 快穿红楼：黛玉有个内卷哥哥 Little Silly小笨笨Two Male Leads869k WordsCompleted Note: Two male leads, an alternate-universe take on Dream of the Red Chamber. If that’s not your thing, feel free to leave. What do you do when you transmigrate into Dream of the Red Chamber? What if you become Lin Daiyu’s older brother? Lin Zhiyuan isn’t worried in the slightest. He takes it easy and lets things slide. His life was borrowed to begin with, so as long as he quietly cuts ties with the Jia household and stays alive, that’s enough. System: [Host, life is meant to be lived striving f 3.1kReads9.0Score462Shelves

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    I highly recommend Dream of the Red Chamber; it's very intellectually stimulating. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 are by the same author, with some characters making cameo appearances in between.

18. 368 小 The Crybaby Went Wild in the Infinite Worlds 小哭包他在无限世界里野翻了 Dongfang Xiao Shisan东方萧十三Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + team battles + academy setting + infinite-flow + mystery-solving + livestreams + ensemble cast] The characters are smart, the golden finger is modest, and this is a power-up story with an ensemble cast. The main team is a little villainous, and Qingbao has brains and brawn and won’t hold anyone back~ The main story is complete~ Story introduction ↓ [God-tier demon Xisili vs. god-tier control-support Jiang Yaoqing] Welcome to the Nightmare Center. Here, you can make any wish com 7.1kReads9.5Score1kShelves
19. 369 豪 A Powerful Family Alliance: Darling, Don't Leave Me 豪门联姻：乖乖，别不要我 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Wealthy family + devoted couple with a happy ending + seven-year age gap + doting husband + marriage before love + frail, fatherly male lead + two endings] Heiress of a wealthy family X At first: abstinent, aloof head of a financial empire (later: frail, humble, disabled tycoon) A little sweetness at first (after forty chapters, the male lead loses a leg, suffers from moderate depression and severe stomach problems, and becomes frail) Everyone in the capital knew that Li Nian, the el 1.7kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The male protagonist suffered from heart disease since childhood and later developed depression, which he managed well. However, he was in a car accident and lost his left leg, severely impacting his health. The combination of amputation, heart disease, depression, and severe stomach problems made his condition extremely painful and distressing, which is very heartbreaking. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

20. 370 陛 Your Majesty, Stop! Mr. Ye Has Run Away Again! 陛下收手吧，叶先生又跑路了！ Big-Headed Potato大头洋芋Two Male Leads504k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + sickly beauty + sweet everyday romance + light supernatural elements] At twenty-five, Ye Xiqing, a fabulously wealthy second-generation heir, is living the retirement life of his dreams. He built a private bamboo estate in the mountains, where he spends his days drinking tea, admiring flowers, practicing calligraphy, listening to music, growing vegetables, and playing the zither in peaceful contentment. What he doesn't know is that the estate was built over an ancient tomb. On 1.6kReads9.4Score192Shelves
21. 371 疯 The Ruthless Madman Kicks Down the Door and Forces His Love, Stomping Right Across the Line 疯批踹门强制爱，踩着红线哐哐迈 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Complete / devoted to each other + equally formidable leads + obsessive, coercive love + redemption + 11-year age gap] He Qian was forced into a relationship. The other person was a lunatic! The first time He Qian tried to escape, he was intercepted along the way and dragged into the woods outside the city… Zhou Xuying stared at him with cold, crazed eyes. “He Qian, is running away really so much fun?” He Qian was dragged back and kept as a canary for five years. Over those five years, He Qian 16.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    These are all amazing books, even those with a weak constitution! Every single one is rated 9.0 Or higher – you won't regret buying them!!!

22. 372 直EN After I Showed My Face on Stream, Everyone Changed Their Tune 直播间露脸后，所有人对我真香了 Ancient City Traces古城迹Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + size difference + food livestream] Complete. Shen Rui'an had been frail and sickly since childhood, leaving his family constantly worried about him. Not long after his twentieth birthday, he suddenly fell seriously ill, throwing his family into a panic. The Shen family called in a fortune-teller. After taking his pulse and making a calculation, the master said only that Shen Rui'an lacked yang energy and needed to be accompanied by a benefactor with plenty of it. If he recupera 29.5kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
23. 373 穿 I Became a Sickly Young Master and Provoked the Mad Ninth Eunuch 穿成病秧子：我招惹了疯批九千岁 Da An大洝Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Power Struggles + Transmigration + Two Powerhouses + Villain Duo + Fake Eunuch] A scheming, brutal Eunuch of the Ninth Rank and a sharp-tongued, cunning sickly beauty When Zhao Shumo discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of a sharp-tongued, sickly cannon-fodder character, his will to survive is bound to kick into overdrive. But right after arriving, he does the first and only stupid thing of his life. He saves Qi Jin, the notoriously brutal Eunuch of the Ninth Rank 6.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Sickly but with a mind almost demonic, pure love.

24. 374 病 The Frail Beauty Is Being Fought Over by Noble F4 Again Today 病弱美人他今天也被贵族F4争抢 Cloud-Duck in Brine云朵咸水鸭Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted (Two male leads / classic aristocratic academy story / fan-favorite System / everyone is evil / all of F4 face a long road to redemption) [Available as a full-cast audio drama] (A gentle, slow-witted, angelic sickly beauty shou x a scheming, ambitious, two-faced green-tea gong) (The story takes place at a university, and all the main characters are adults.) The eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Mingshu, was frail and sickly, spending much of his life bedridden. By chance, he became bound to th 8.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend these books; they are very good.

25. 375 逆 You Rebellious Disciple, Get Far Away from Your Master 逆徒，给为师滚远点 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, beloved by all + both reborn + yandere rivalry for the love interest + one-on-one happy ending] Xie Qing, sect leader of the Canglan Sword Sect, possessed the most exquisite looks in the world. Yet he was ruthless and merciless, aloof and proud. Many coveted him, and even more despised him. His junior fellow disciple coveted him, so Xie Qing whipped him. The man hid in his room, drawing portraits of Xie Qing and cursing him. The demon king coveted him, so Xie Qing kicked him off 5.8kReads9.3Score969Shelves

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    This looks pretty good, the rest is...

26. 376 前 My Ex Might Not Have Long to Live 前任疑似命不久矣 Detroit Whirlwind底特律旋风Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Sickly gong x wolfish shou] [Former Best Actor gong x designer shou] [Both virgins, one-on-one, gong suffers physically, rekindled romance, push and pull, happy ending] Disclaimer: This is just a novel. The author only wants to write a sickly character. There’s no medical accuracy, no medical accuracy, no medical accuracy. Thank you! (Yuan Ze is the gong; Chi Xianyang is the shou.) Just a week after returning to the country, Chi Xianyang had the rotten luck to rear-end his ex-boyfriend’s Mer 3.8kReads9.2Score437Shelves

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    It meets the requirements; you can take a look.

27. 377 病 The Frail Villain: I Cough Up Blood, So Why Are You Crying? 病弱反派：我吐血，你们哭什么？ A Blank Stretch of Time空白的时间Eastern Fantasy599k WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation] + [frail] + [Villain] + [no romance] In his previous life, Jiang Shubai dragged his sickly body through a lifetime of hard work, only to fall beneath the destined protagonist's sword in the end. In this life, Jiang Shubai gained a System. As long as he struck at other people's consciences, he could earn Conscience Points. The System said that with enough Conscience Points, he could do whatever he wanted... Jiang Shubai's eyes lit up. He silently spat out a mouthful of blood, 4.3kReads9.3Score421Shelves

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    Jiang Shubai, a villain reborn with a weak constitution, kills the original protagonist upon rebirth, only to be repeatedly resurrected by the Heavenly Dao. The book is also known as "Hundreds of Ways the Protagonist Dies," and even teaches the protagonist to say "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river; never underestimate a young man's potential" during battles. Jiang Shubai's family is also hilarious, with quirky thought processes. The later propaganda war is incredibly engaging, and the author's writing is superb! Highly recommended! X10086

28. 378 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist is handsome, strong, and tragically pitiful. When he was five years old, his mother personally fed him poisoned wine, and his life was in the hands of his father, the emperor. He was suppressed and suspected by the imperial power, and was often punished. His injuries never healed.

29. 379 陆 Lawyer Lu, Where the Starlight Falls, Kiss Your Prosthetic Limb 陆律师，星光落处吻你义肢 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [A Frail, Brilliant, Tragic Legendary Lawyer & A Resilient, Sunny Orphaned Intern] [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Age Gap + Workplace Mentorship + Mutual Healing + Hero’s Suffering + Frail Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] When we met again, he was a legendary lawyer above the clouds, while I was an errand-running intern in the dust. He pretended not to know me and assigned me to his team, where he was relentlessly strict. Everyone said Lu Chen was calm, perfect, and impossi 940Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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    The male lead is sickly, beautiful, and tragically strong; every chapter features physical abuse against him. The female lead showers him with love, cares for him, and offers him redemption. The writing is delicate. [Add to bookshelf][Heart]

30. 380 向 To the Little Moon of the Criminal Police 向刑警的小月亮 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted A handsome but tragic, sickly, obsessive detective & a cool-headed, resilient doctor Mutual healing + secret love turning real + fleeing while pregnant + tragic love through life and death “Xiang Yuhao, you stayed by my side as I grew up. Let me heal you for the rest of your life.” “Little Moon, you and our child... are the only reason I’m still alive.” 158Reads8.3Score—Shelves
31. 381 穿 After I Transmigrate, a Sickly Young General Sweeps Me Off My Feet 穿越后我被病弱少年将军拐走了 A Thousand Mountains in One Thought一念千山Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no golden finger + food + mutual healing + both devoted only to each other + sickly hero + happy ending] Across ten thousand miles, wind and smoke; over a stream, frost and moonlight. How many moments of joy can there be? Life is no more than a fleeting dream. After transmigrating with no golden finger, the daughter of a disgraced minister is sold into a pleasure house, yet somehow builds the biggest shop in all of Suzhou. It is truly astonishing. The young general has long s 251Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The story revolves around a childhood sweetheart who travels through time and a sickly young general with illustrious military achievements. The male protagonist is frail due to being poisoned by a curse during a rebellion. He suffers from heart disease, stomach ailments, vomiting blood, and high fever. In short, the entire story is engaging and never gets boring.

32. 382 轮 A Wheelchair Proposal: My Bodyguard Is a Dying Hero 轮椅求婚，我的保镖竟是濒死英雄 Tiramisu De Mi提拉的米苏Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Broken, beautiful, tragic bodyguard & lonely top-tier star heiress] [Mutual salvation, reunion after years apart, protecting a frail loved one, wealthy family and entertainment industry, age gap, heart-wrenching sweetness, HE] He was a hero in the war on drugs, and a broken protector. A bullet lodged deep in his skull, his family was gone, and all he had left was a lifetime of atonement and pain that gnawed to the bone. She was a lonely heiress who hid her yearning to be loved behind a rebelli 825Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 执 Stubborn to the End, I'd Rather Die of Pain Than Leave 执迷不悟，疼死也不走 Lord Jiehuo劫火大人Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted Two male leads + wealthy family + determined underdog + emotional and physical torment + tragic romance + devoted, melodramatic love Powerful, influential top × gentle, patient, humble bottom who sinks into despair Yan Chi'an loved Pei Zhou. He had loved him for many, many years. He was obedient and docile, always ready to come when called and leave when dismissed. But Pei Zhou loathed him: he hated his advances and the way he meekly endured everything. So he used every means at his disposal to 3.7kReads5.8Score185Shelves

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    Yan Chi'an, I feel sorry for you, you silly thing.

34. 384 万 After a Heartthrob Appeared, the White-Moonlight Senior Brother Emerged from Seclusion 万人迷出现后白月光大师兄出关了 The Universe's Number One Sleep King宇宙第一睡觉大王Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared. It'll go up later.) The beloved junior disciple Song Lianzhou is adored by the whole sect, and just when he thinks he can finally start winning everyone over… The dead senior brother, Lu Ling, has emerged from seclusion. Frailer than a sickly flower and coughing blood, he needs only a single glance to reclaim every bit of their affection. The aloof master doesn't even bother to spare Song Lianzhou a glance. “I raised Ling'er myself, so of course it's only natu 8.5kReads8.6Score457Shelves

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    It seems to meet all the requirements.

35. 385 全 The Whole Sect Are Villainous Bootlickers, But He’s Her Long-Dead White Moonlight 全宗反派舔狗，但他早死白月光 Young Master Jue公子珏Two Male Leads387k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + younger love interest + one-on-one romance + on-screen comments] Bai Xingyan is a sickly man who takes medicine like meals, yet he single-handedly keeps his dilapidated sect afloat and raises his three junior brothers. Just as he’s preparing to meet his end in peace, lines of text drift across his vision. [So this is the eldest senior brother who dies early at the hands of the villains. Why is he still around?] [What villains? They’re just stepping stones for our male lead!] He 102.9kReads9.2Score25.7kShelves
36. 386 什 What Do You Mean All My Secret Identities Are Beautiful, Frail, and Tragic? 什么叫我的马甲全是病弱美强惨 Bright Candle17明烛17Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing (Main story complete) Delusion-fueled misunderstandings / Multiple secret identities / Everyone's favorite / Ensemble cast / Superpowers / No official romance, but both the original and his secret identities attract plenty of intense one-sided devotion System: Your first secret identity is cannon fodder who dies at the beginning. Bai Ye: The one who got away. I get it. System: The second is an undercover agent understood by no one, who ultimately falls just before dawn. Bai Ye: The unforgett 34.3kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves
37. 387 傻 What, Both the Red and Black Teams Are My Secret Identities? 傻了吧，红黑双方都是我马甲 Ju Fei橘肥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted When kindred spirits meet, they raise a cup in your honor. He is the frail teacher admired and respected by the five members of the police academy group, his slender frame serving as a guiding light. “Come on, I’m still alive, you know,” he said with a cough. This sorrow will never end. That day, the hand of justice steeped in darkness touched an impossibly flawless twin flower, hidden deep in the mire. “Scotch... Leave the organization.” “I’m counting on you, Mr. Bourbon.” May you grow wings an 3.8kReads9.4Score564Shelves
38. 388 阴 A Clingy, Brooding Puppy Won't Leave Me Alone: Sister, Please Be Gentle with Me! 阴湿小狗缠上身，姐姐！疼疼我！ Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Dark, Ghostly Male Lead / Sickly, Spoiled Heiress Female Lead] In her previous life, Su Li feared no one more than Huo Xieshan. In public, he pretended to be impeccably dressed, refined, and elegant. In private, his gaze was always fixed on her as he exacted his revenge, claiming and devouring every inch of her skin. No matter where she ran, she could never escape his control. His cold, damp gaze followed her like a shadow as he closed in on her trembling figure. Smiling, he reached 67.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
39. 389 小 You Brats, Are You All Incorrigible? 小屁孩，你们都学不乖是吧？ Bing Ningmeng冰柠萌Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Brotherhood + Family Bonds + A Sickly Eldest Brother + Angst Before Romance + Reconciliation + Beloved by All + Mutual Devotion + Ensemble Cast + Happy Ending] Orphaned, their family in decline, and the brothers scattered, they had no one to rely on. As the eldest, Xiao Jingchen rebuilt his family’s power despite his illness, doing everything he could to find his five younger brothers. But when the clues finally came together, fate played a cruel joke on him: the brothers who 12.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
40. 390 重 Reborn, the Villain's Older Brother Is Doted on Like a King 重生后反派哥哥被宠上天 Wood and Grass, No Human木草非人Two Male Leads518k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + CEO + everyone reborn + atypical everyone’s least favorite becomes everyone’s darling + redemption arc + sweet, loving daily life + happy ending] (Main story complete, bonus chapters updating slowly) [The gong seems like a scumbag but isn’t really one. 1v1 redemption arc, no replacing the gong. Please mind the tags and don’t read if this isn’t for you. Don’t leave bad reviews to threaten me.] Jiang Mingsheng believed he was a failure at everything. Because of the way his parent 27.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
41. 391 九 The Frail Black Crow of Master Jiu Rises 九爷家的病弱黑乌鸦崛起了 CtHfNoTwo Male Leads336k WordsCompleted [A beautiful, emotionally steady bottom who seems carefree on the surface X a flirtatious, calculating top who seems aloof and superior] When the cleverest bird meets the most cunning wolf, the crow gains a protector, and the wolf king gets an ace up his sleeve. Nineteen years ago, a fortune-teller said, “He won't bring much misfortune, but his fate will be full of hardship.” The young master of the He family, who should have been cherished and doted on, was switched at birth with the son of a d 29Reads7.1Score—Shelves
42. 392 安 The An Family Has a Short-Lived Young Master 安家竟出了个短命少爷 Zi An梓安Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted (The low rating is because the author is new and hasn't gotten many comments. Feel free to check out the readers' comments. You won't regret giving this a chance.) Note: Lin Shenyi, mentioned at the beginning, is the stage name of the protagonist, An Yi. It's perfectly normal to have a stage name when entering the entertainment industry. [Two male leads + love at first sight + both inexperienced + intense push and pull + secret identities + equally powerful leads + HE] A cool, sweet, delicate-lo 1kReads8.9Score139Shelves

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    Super good, it's a new book. It's a dual-protagonist story; the protagonist, though physically weak, is incredibly skilled in combat. The protagonist is 18 years old but riddled with injuries. "Given his physical condition, he won't live more than a few years. All his organs are degenerating to varying degrees, and all are damaged, and the damage is quite severe." He harbors many secrets. He suddenly faints, suffers a broken leg, seasickness, vomits blood…

43. 393 漂 The Handsome Lame Boy Gets Drunk and Asks for a Proposal! His Big Brother Can't Hide His Grin 漂亮小瘸子醉酒求亲！哥哥爽翘嘴 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [The full audiobook version is now available] Mu Tangbai awakens and discovers that he is a lackey working for a vicious villain in a novel about two equally powerful leads. To earn money for tuition, he follows the villain’s orders and helps kidnap the protagonist gong to an abandoned factory. He even films the protagonist gong being humiliated. In the novel’s ending, the protagonist’s group chops him into pieces and dumps him in international waters. His fate is gruesome. When he comes to, som 5.5kReads8.8Score708Shelves

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    The pretty little cripple never recovered after being kicked out of her home. [Almost crying]

44. 394 叶 Ye Luoli: The Blood-Coughing Beauty Follows the Plot by Drawing Talismans 叶罗丽：咳血美人儿靠画符走剧情 Jiu You酒呦Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + Two male leads + A gossip-loving fun-seeker + No Ye Luoli warriors + Some ships will be broken up] Also known as [A max-level expert loses his memory and returns to the beginner village: everything starts from scratch] He starts out with no memories at all, and is sickly and delicate, panting after just a few steps and coughing up blood every so often. Yue Changge rolled his eyes to himself. Guys, who can relate? What kind of story did he end up in? When in Rome, do as the 1.2kReads8.4Score189Shelves
45. 395 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.6kReads9.2Score551Shelves
46. 396 穿 Book Transmigration: After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress, She Is Spoiled Rotten 穿书：成为炮灰女配后她被娇养了 Luo Wushengsheng罗五声声Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Wen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book, becoming Wen Ruyue, the highborn legitimate daughter of the Wen family. In the original story, Wen Ruyue was a spoiled, domineering, frail, and foolish villainess who bullied the heroine from childhood. Before the book was even halfway through, she became cannon fodder and died. The resentment of the original Wen Ruyue activated the transmigration-into-a-book System and brought Wen Jiaojiao from the modern world into the story. The System warned her that s 7.6kReads9.3Score741Shelves

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    What we're saying is, being sickly and weak doesn't equal being feminine. Being sickly and weak is just being sickly and weak, it doesn't mean you're no longer a boy... Even though foreign persimmons are subject to rigorous selection, it's not like you have to go to the wrong place to buy them...

47. 397 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Frail Beauty Is the Nine Clans’ Beloved 盗墓：病弱美人是九门团宠 A Little A-Fei一只阿肥Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + no romance, no romance, no romance + adored by everyone + no breaking up established couples + slice-of-life at first] Inkstone water fills the shallow pond; few pieces are laid on the chessboard. This is Liu Yanshu. His ancestors were famous doctors in Changsha. After misfortune struck his family, both his parents died, leaving behind only a clinic and a frail young man. The young man’s medical skills are superb, even surpassing his teachers’. No one looks down on his ability ju 407Reads8.0Score100Shelves
48. 398 叶 Ye Luoli: The Sickly Beauty Is Everyone's Darling 叶罗丽：病美人是团宠 Qing Heng青蘅Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Chen Yue + Shi Shui + pampered by everyone + villains + dark take on the main cast] Main pairing: Chen Yue (Feng Chenyu × Wu Xuanyue) [mutual] Side pairing: Shi Shui Content warnings: Feng Chenyu is also known as Baxian. Since I like him, I've made him everyone's favorite and given him immense power. I also think Baxian suits the sickly character trope: frail but powerful. Baxian's rank will be changed to fourth, while the other male lead, Wu Xuanyue, will be seventh. The tenth 1.6kReads6.2Score128Shelves
49. 399 被 The Little Emperor Imprisoned by the Left and Right Chancellors 被左相右相囚禁的小皇帝 Liang Wang两汪Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted After the Beijing Rebellion, the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty was handed over to the Northern Barbarians, who subjected them to every kind of humiliation. The only survivor was a ten-year-old prince. The capital was moved to Nanjing, and the boy ascended the throne at ten, with the two chief ministers doing their utmost to support him. But the young emperor was unable to have children. Little by little, he fell into another abyss. He said he loved him deeply, yet their struggle was a fight 9.5kReads6.4Score631Shelves

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    He's a sickly but beautiful little emperor!

50. 400 穿 After Becoming a Frail Beauty, He Stopped Courting Death 穿成病弱美人后，他不作死了 Wen Susu闻苏苏Two Male Leads275k WordsCompleted Character setup: Cool, adorable, quick-witted bottom vs. aloof, haughty, scheming CEO top [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + CEO + devoted to each other + sweet romance + healing + slow-burn tension] Wen Qing transmigrates into a book, becoming a frail beauty who is forced into a marriage alliance with the person he hates most. The book describes Wen Qing's marriage partner, Lu Huaiming, as a man of immense power, someone who could make the entire capital tremble with a single stomp. H 7.2kReads8.2Score684Shelves

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