Looking for High-Quality Novels with a Sickly Male Lead 我需要一些高质量的病弱男主

1. 1 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 793Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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   The second book, with its depiction of frailty (numerous stomach ailments) and humility, is amazing, no substitutes needed!!! It gets sweeter slowly later on (still frail). The first book features a crybaby CEO, sensitive and insecure! It's surprisingly good! The third book is a new one I'm currently following.

2. 2 病 The Sickly CEO Is All Tears. Who’s Falling for Him? I Am 病弱总裁哭唧唧，谁真香？我真香 Sleepy and Ready to Bark困困欲汪Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + sickly male lead + marriage before love + happy ending] Gu Yanrong × Shen Que Gu Yanrong doesn’t like Shen Que. She doesn’t like his handsome, sharp eyes and brows, his sickly, slender body, his pale, thin lips, or the hand he reaches out to her. Gu Yanrong: “I’d rather starve to death and spend my whole life alone than ever like Shen Que!” But... Gu Yanrong, once again: “Who came up with Shen Que? (munch munch)” 12.3kReads9.0Score1kShelves
3. 3 G GB: I Picked Up the Frail Mr. He Next Door GB捡走隔壁的病弱贺总 The Puppy, the Kitten, and Brother Octopus小狗小猫还有章鱼哥Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in and will rise later] A fiercely protective, confident alpha big-sister type × a frail CEO who’s a reserved, gentle gentleman [Actually a clingy, affectionate puppy girl × a cold-faced, adorable cat-like older man] [She pursues him] [Love at first sight] [Age gap] [Frailty] He gets extremely frail later on, be warned! What would you do if your neighbor were a gorgeous CEO you desperately wanted to whisk away… And he fainted right into your arms the first time you met… Wha 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves
4. 4 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, the Villainous Group Took Me In 被挖灵根后，我被反派团捡走了 Flowers on Stage台上花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book body double + no romance + satisfying growth story + sect regrets too late] After transmigrating into a book, Sang Yao learns she's a disposable stand-in in a story about the unattainable ideal beauty. The ideal beauty is adored by everyone; Sang Yao is hated by everyone. The ideal beauty has countless admirers; Sang Yao has countless people hunting her. The ideal beauty is sweet and gentle; Sang Yao is just herself. To make matters worse, as soon as she transmigrated i 27.2kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves

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   This novel's sect-based gruesome ending is truly textbook-worthy! It depicts how ruthless the characters were when they abandoned and hurt the female lead. It's a no-romance, feel-good coming-of-age story, with all the villains turning out to be good guys. The overall plot is well-developed. If you like fantasy revenge stories, give it a try!

5. 5 回 Reporting to Madam: Mr. Shen Cried Again Today 回禀夫人，沈总今天又哭了 Jiu Sheng sevenn九笙sevennModern Romance481k WordsOngoing [Female lead spoils the male lead + male lead is clingy and cries easily + female lead carries male lead in her arms + both are each other's first and only + female lead dotes on her husband] Zhaozhao, the moon high in the clouds, this longing is for Zhaozhao. Yan Zhaozhao has a name as pure as the moon, but she's selfish. The moon shines bright, yet it only shines on her. Dreams fail to come, and the lamp burns out. Shen Jin spent his short life being abandoned again and again, until he became 3.6kReads8.2Score243Shelves

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   Except for number 1, all the others are completed. 1. Romance (male and female leads): The male lead is affectionate and cries in front of the female lead, but it's not annoying; it only makes you feel soft-hearted. 2. GB (female lead is the dominant one): The female lead falls in love at first sight and actively pursues the male lead. He's the reserved cat type, but you can see the resilience in his bones. The romance is very sweet. 3. Two male leads: The weak male lead is sickly; the story is about reconciliation after a breakup. They reunite at the beginning, and because they both care deeply for each other, the romance is mostly light and the plot is quite sweet. 4. Two male leads: The weak male lead is sickly; the protagonist's unrequited love comes true. It's about a CEO and his assistant. In short, the protagonist is incredibly doting on his husband, always caring for, worrying about, and being considerate of the male lead. He truly loves him. 5. Romance (male and female leads): A military doctor and a commander. The early part focuses on the plot (work), and the later part focuses on the romance (treatment). The whole story is quite sweet.

6. 6 G GB: The Ailing Powerful Minister, Mortal Enemy or Ideal Husband? GB病弱权臣：这是宿敌还是良夫 The Puppy, the Kitten, and Brother Octopus小狗小猫还有章鱼哥Ancient Romance265k WordsOngoing A frail minister who seems refined and mild but is secretly unhinged, pitted against a cool, clever, sharp-tongued yet soft-hearted judicial commissioner. (The heroine is a little cold at first, since they disagree politically and she has lost her memory. But even without remembering, she still dotes on the hero…) [Gender Bender] [Sickly Hero] [Age Gap] [Amnesia] An archenemy is just () after all. 1.5kReads—Score156Shelves

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   The following are my current rankings of male/female/GB (Guild Boys) novels featuring sickly male protagonists: 3-2-1-6-5-7-4-8. 3 And 2 are GB novels by the same author. 3 Is completed, 2 is ongoing, and updates are currently sporadic. 3 Features a reserved and gentlemanly cat-like CEO. Although sickly, he is very resilient. The female lead falls in love at first sight and actively pursues him. 2 Begins with some angst for the male lead because the female lead has amnesia. Although she hasn't fully remembered yet, she's already spoiling him. It's also a very sweet story. 1 Is another story where the female lead falls in love at first sight. The male lead is adorable, cries, and wants hugs, making the female lead feel sorry for him and soften her heart. 6 Is a GB novel, my gateway into the sickly male protagonist genre, the first one I read on Taobao. Good heavens, I was afraid the male lead would die in my phone! Although some parts are a bit melodramatic (he has a car accident and temporary amnesia after confirming his feelings), the author handled the plot very well (he doesn't inexplicably fall in love with someone else even with amnesia). 5. The male lead is described as sickly and weak, and I really wish he wouldn't die. It's a workplace-oriented story with a very capable male lead, and the female lead also grows quickly. The romance is actually quite good, and the career storyline isn't neglected either. The plot isn't too bland or boring either; overall, it's quite enjoyable. 7. The male and female leads are practically childhood sweethearts (?), They've known each other since before. The male lead is a bit stubborn in the early stages (actually, he likes the female lead but is a bit insecure and doesn't want to admit it?), And the female lead doesn't indulge him, so it's a bit physically and emotionally taxing for him. In the middle of the story, the female lead discovers that the male lead likes her, and things slowly get sweeter. 4. The plot setting is quite old-fashioned, and there's not much angst, but it has a really strong old-fashioned feel. If you like old-fashioned strong female leads, you might consider reading this. 8. The descriptions of sickness and weakness, as well as the plot and character settings, are actually better than some of the previous books, but I personally dislike how the book keeps changing the settings: it's always about variety shows, holographic games, and system transmigration, writing about the male and female leads in various character/background situations (especially the alternation between amnesia and memory, it's so annoying!!). It was a perfectly good book, but for some reason it felt like a quick transmigration story, so I didn't like it that much.

7. 7 宠 Spoiling My Husband Without Restraint: Mr. Qin Is Frail and a Master of Playing Innocent 宠夫无度：秦先生他病弱且绿茶 Sweet-and-Sour Pork Tenderloin糖醋小里脊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, vicious heiress heroine + frail, lovesick wealthy hero] [Devoted wife, reborn, strong leads, hero has loved her for years, hero occasionally acts like a tea-drinking schemer] A car accident sends Song Zhiwei, once a jade tycoon in the Golden Triangle, into the body of a wealthy heiress in Jinghai. A scheming woman? She takes her out without hesitation. A gold-digging man? She takes him out with her own hands. She never puts up with anything she can’t stand. The only exception to her r 2.3kReads8.9Score174Shelves
8. 8 带 Taking My Frail, Cold-Faced Boss Away 带走病弱冷面上司 Crouching Ostrich鸵鸟蹲Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Two equally strong leads + devoted to each other + frail male lead + cozy everyday life] A frail, cool, proud male lead × a bright, sunny, domineering female lead Twisted love may be delicious, but healthy love is truly rare. After Li Chenyang accidentally finds her stone-faced boss, Xiao Mo, undergoing surgery alone at the hospital, she draws close to him, reaches out to him, and takes him away. Li Chenyang gives him a live demonstration of how to win the heart of a mature, avoidant, proud cat 918Reads—Score108Shelves
9. 9 骆 Team Leader Luo, Your Stomach Is Harder to Handle Than My Proposal 骆组长，你的胃比我的方案还难搞 It's Little Grass, Nephew Version是小草啊甥子版Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted In the conference room, Luo Meng, the newly appointed sales team leader, tore her proposal to shreds. But late that night, Ye Xiaochen found him curled up on the floor of the office pantry, doubled over with stomach pain. Twenty years ago, he was her elementary school deskmate, always sneaking fruit candies into her palm. Twenty years later, he is a parachuted-in sales superstar, and her most difficult work partner. She handed him stomach medicine with a cold expression, but he grabbed her wri 787Reads6.5Score102Shelves
10. 10 套 Grab a Sack! I'm Getting the Frail, Lovesick CEO for Free! 套麻袋！零元购病弱恋爱脑总裁！ Iced Oolong Tea乌龙茶加冰Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Secret Crush + Dating Reality Show + Healing + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending] [Sickly, Insecure CEO Male Lead × Bold, Straightforward Female Lead Who Dotes on Her Husband] Jiang Ran, a rich heiress, was forced to play the original novel's male lead's devoted doormat. The ungrateful man squandered her resources, cheated on her with her cousin, and even tried to take over her family fortune. After finally accomplishing her goal, Jiang Ran faked her death and vowed to strike bac 2.4kReads9.3Score187Shelves
11. 11 G GB: Coddle My Disabled Little Crybaby GB：哄哄我的残疾小哭包 Feng Ying风楹Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [GB] [One-on-One] [Mutual Purity] [No Reversal] [Normal Anatomy] When they first met, Jiang Ling witnessed Qi Zhao at his most humiliating: losing control of his bladder, convulsing... She thought it would be a one-time encounter and that they would never meet again. But thanks to a chance involving a bouquet of flowers, they crossed paths once more, and gradually, sparks of romance began to fly. At first, Jiang Ling thought Qi Zhao was gentle, beautiful, polite, gentlemanly, and distant. Once t 15kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book is about stomach problems, a work by XP. The second book describes various pains in layers, and the patient can use a wheelchair and get better (congenital diseases are not good). The third book unfortunately does not get better, and it has a lot of incontinence, spasms and so on!

12. 12 病 The Sickly Beauty Is His Majesty’s Beloved 病美人他是陛下白月光 This Fish Master这个鱼大人Two Male Leads515k WordsCompleted Fragile Health + System + Older Man Raises Younger Man + Reborn + Love at First Sight + Mutual Firsts When Shen Ji was young, he once believed in someone with all his heart. He went through fire and water for him and burned the midnight oil for seven years, only to end up sickly, with his family executed and himself exiled to the northern frontier. As he lay dying, someone took him in and taught him to let go of resentment, give up self-pity, start over and change his ways, stop clinging to what 7.9kReads8.2Score835Shelves

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    ① Rebirth + Leg ailment + Heart disease + Congenital weakness ② E-sports novel + Congenital heart disease ③ Bai Zang fell from a three-meter-high elevator platform, was in a coma for three years, and suffered from back injury, stomach problems, and depression ④ Wheelchair + Depression ⑤ Weak system + Transmigration + Beloved by the group (Go to your bookshelf, it's basically all about weakness)

13. 13 野 After the King of the Wilds Fell, the Frail Beauty Went on a Killing Spree 野王沦陷后，病弱美人他杀疯了 Salome of Yuecheng岳城的莎乐美Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted [Sharp-Tongued, Scheming Captain on Top × Frail but Highly Skilled Streamer on the Bottom] #Two Male Leads# Sweet Esports Romance #Mutual Redemption #Overprotective to a Fault #My Heart Beats Only for You Everyone in the esports scene fears Lu Shiye. He’s sharp-tongued and cunning, and he’ll take on anyone. But no one knows that this ruthless captain turns meek and gentle for one frail little streamer. Xu An has congenital heart disease. He’s so fragile he seems like he might break at a touch, y 323Reads—Score101Shelves
14. 14 失 After Retiring in Hiding with Amnesia, the Frail White Moonlight Beauty Takes the Internet by Storm 失忆隐退后，病弱白月光美翻全网 troveTwo Male Leads332k WordsCompleted CEO who dotes on his husband x amnesiac dream lover Shi Junwen x Bai Zang [Male leads x2] [Contains lots of sickly, frail characters] At the disbandment concert of the boy band Moira, an accident with the lift platform sent Bai Zang tumbling off the stage. When he woke from a three-year coma, he had lost his memory. Only on the day he awoke did he learn that four steel pins had been implanted in his lower back while he was unconscious. A return to nearly normal function was the best possible out 3.4kReads7.2Score439Shelves
15. 15 薄 Thin Snow Over Farewell 薄雪覆辞 TeerpTwo Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Also known as: Snow Over the Farewell [A CEO with alexithymia × a beautiful, depressed man with a disability]| [Devoted couple · Marriage first, love later · A little groveling · Bitter before sweet · Angsty romance] [*There will be angst in the early and middle parts. The characters’ personalities make it unavoidable.] A business marriage binds them together. With a lame leg and a heart as lifeless as a grave, Fu Ci marries the lofty Bo Jinyan. On their wedding night, Bo Jinyan warns him coldly 6.9kReads9.0Score874Shelves
16. 16 动 My Brothers Dote on Me, Even Though I Keep Coughing Up Blood 动不动咳血的我被哥哥们团宠了 Zhu Chu竺储Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted No CP. The focus is on family bonds and friendship, with no secret identities revealed and plenty of everyday moments. Since daily life is the main focus, the fake young master exits early, which may feel a little rushed. After transmigrating into the body of the Lin family's real young master, Lin Xun's mission is to win his family's affection and expose the fake young master's true nature. The System gives him peerless beauty and a frail-health aura, making everyone think he could die at any 17.4kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 前 The Ex Returns 前任归来 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted “Ye Group's investment fails” “Ye Group CEO Ye Zhenyan seriously ill” One sensational headline after another appears online, while every competitor waits for the Ye Group to fall from grace. The Ye Group is now openly recruiting a professional manager, but anyone with sense wouldn't touch this hot potato. A week later, Leng Ge, ranked number one in the professional management industry yet so low-profile that barely any photos of him can be found, announces that he is taking over as CEO of the Ye 7.3kReads9.1Score643Shelves
18. 18 明 The Bright Moon Shines on Me Alone, While the Frail CEO Falls into My Arms 明月高悬独照我，病弱总裁入我怀 Liu Ling Is Not Drunk刘伶非醉Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted Just writing for fun, because it’s simply what the author likes. Life is hard enough already, so I still prefer sweet romance. Angsty, tragic love stories can take a pass. Gentle, refined, sickly top VS all-capable, domestic bottom 1.3kReads—Score125Shelves
19. 19 啊 Ahhh, Please Don’t Die by My Hand! 啊啊啊，求求别死我手里 The Meow in the Hat帽子里的喵Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Funny, sunshine-like doctor Su Ye VS scheming, loyal, tough-guy major Shen Jizhou Modern Romance | Alternate Universe | Sweet Romance, Happy Ending Military doctor Su Ye is assigned a difficult “patient”: ace commander Shen Jizhou. He has seen countless battles and earned numerous honors. His only flaw is that he takes far too many reckless risks! Watching him command the entire operation without so much as a change in expression, even with a shoulder injury and stomach problems, Su Ye finds he 287Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 G The Reborn Empress: The Grand Tutor Is Crying After I Torment Him Again GB重生女帝：太傅又被朕虐哭了 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Both are virgins! Both are virgins! [Cold, cruel, violent yandere empress VS aloof, broken, frail imperial tutor] [Reborn + empress + torturing the male lead + both are virgins + female lead forces the male lead + love and hate + chasing her husband] She tortures the male lead in the first half, then chases after her husband in the second. 5.2kReads8.2Score386Shelves

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    The male protagonist is in very poor health and has been ill for a long time. The female protagonist often deprives him of food, causing him to suffer from hunger, cold, and various forms of torture, making his health deteriorate day by day.

21. 21 你 Do You Even Want Me to Stay? 你到底要不要我留下 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Lu Jingxi has always thought that Mo Chen treats him as a plaything and doesn’t love him. That gloomy, short-tempered man only loves himself. So four years ago, Lu Jingxi left without a second thought, even taking part of the Mo family’s business with him and leaving Mo Chen in a crisis, unable to chase after him. But when they reunite four years later, the powerful man who once swept him off his feet appears before him again, covered in injuries and illness. Lu Jingxi sees a side of him he has 1.8kReads8.8Score109Shelves

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    I have to recommend these! I really love the sickly/frail trope. I've given up on many shows halfway through or even just a bit, but these are truly excellent. Highly recommended!

22. 22 被 After He Was Forced to Break Up, He Didn't Have Long to Live 被逼分手后他命不久矣 Yu Zhi Qiu与知秋Two Male Leads139k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart = Mending a Broken Relationship] Six years ago, nineteen-year-old piano prodigy Shen Yu fell in love with Shi Yan, the twenty-year-old heir to the Shi family. But Shi Yan’s grandfather threatened to ruin his future unless they broke up. Shen Yu left the country with a broken heart. Six years later, terminally ill and with little time left, he decided to return home, hoping only to see Shi Yan one last time. By then, Shi Yan had become a ruthless business tycoon, still 1.6kReads6.7Score104Shelves
23. 23 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
24. 24 他 He Is My Husband 他是我先生 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted Two male leads + reunion after years apart + divorce reality show + happy ending + one-on-one Refined, scholarly top with a wicked streak, Jiang Yuchen × gentle, easygoing art student bottom, Qi Xin “Is that medicine… something you brought especially for Xiao Qi?” Jiang Yuchen: “I didn’t know he had a cold when I left.” 5.6kReads9.3Score525Shelves
25. 25 被 After They Called Him a Faker, the Sickly Boy Pulled Out His Life Support 被骂装病后，小病秧子他拔管了 Croak Croak, Gourd Gourd咕呱咕瓜Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Two male couples + Pure love + Reconciliation after a breakup + Happy endings for both couples] [Cold, determined, action-oriented pursuer & Broken, self-destructive assault team member] [Earnest, conspicuous techie pursuer & Gentle, heartbroken doctor pursued] The night their campsite came under attack, Shen Zhiyan took a knife meant for Lu Xing. Blood soaked through his jacket, and pain radiated from his abdomen and lower back, but he refused medical attention, saying it was “just a small wou 5kReads8.6Score414Shelves
26. 26 那 Back When We Were Young 那年恰是少年时 Yuan Buyu袁不语Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted There are two kinds of pain in this world: pain that’s not worth mentioning, and pain you don’t dare talk about. Given enough time, even the pain you don’t dare talk about becomes unworthy of mention. Stomach problems / back pain / family angst / two male leads / doctors Longing for a family bond that can never be yours, and loving someone without daring to say it. Two male leads. 369Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
28. 28 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.7kReads8.9Score533Shelves
29. 29 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 7.1kReads9.1Score701Shelves
30. 30 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 11kReads9.3Score836Shelves
31. 31 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
32. 32 传 Passing on Longing 传思慕 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + two male leads + sweet romance + complete + a story within a story + entirely fictional + no real-life inspiration] World-weary, sickly beauty Jiang Qi (bottom) × carefree, moon-bright gentleman Chu Huaizhi (top). One day. Jiang Qi asked, “I thought you couldn't fight?” Chu Huaizhi carefully wiped the blood from his hands with a handkerchief, answering rather casually. “Who started that rumor?” “Me,” Jiang Qi said. “You look so delicate and frail.” Chu Huaizhi: “...” 36.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
33. 33 如 If We Were to Marry Again 如若再婚 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted [ABO + Reunion After Years Apart + Older Partner Raises Younger Partner + Childhood Sweethearts + Remarriage + HE + 1v1] Chen Wangshu, an omega librarian who still thinks about his ex-husband three years after their divorce, × Xie Zhiniang, an Alpha doctor who’s so used to taking care of people that he only wants to care for one person. “Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t getting enough to eat?” “Don’t be mad, okay?” Chen Wangshu has loved Xie Zhiniang for a long time. 5.1kReads9.1Score482Shelves
34. 34 大 Great Qin: Who Upset My Frail, Ailing Worthy Minister? 大秦：谁惹我那体弱多病的贤卿了 Leisurely Clouds Borrow Rain Ink闲云借雨墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Transmigration + no romance + mostly daily life + a System (but it doesn’t feature much) Zhou Wenqing unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic Warring States period. That was bad enough, but when she opened her eyes, she discovered she was gravely wounded. A moment later, she remembered that her original self had been sent by the state of Han to Qin as a “spy,” and she was completely at a loss. Zhou Wenqing had no intention of flapping her little butterfly wings. Time and again, she tried to 26.7kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    First book: To avoid altering history, the protagonist seeks liberation from the outset, only to ultimately succumb to the influence of the Qin Emperor. He possesses a useless system—unable to cure illnesses or maintain constant online presence; given a library, he runs away—a typical weak scholar. Second book: He survives a near-drowning accident, but his reign of terror is short-lived. Third book: A somewhat weak scholar, a workaholic.

35. 35 努 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change 努力考科举，咸鱼梦想从未改变 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial exams + everyday life + lighthearted] Lu Yang, a rich second-generation heir, wakes up one day as the youngest and most cherished son of the Lu family. This youngest son is a scholar, yet selfish and self-centered, turning a blind eye to his family's sacrifices and caring only about his own future. Lu Yang may be a slacker with little conscience, but he knows who's good to him. He keeps his dream of being a slacker tucked away and works hard to pass the imperial exams, hoping to become 17.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
36. 36 被 Driven Away by the King of Zhao, I Was Made Chancellor by Qin Shi Huang 被赵王赶走，始皇拜我为丞相 Watermelon in the Misty Rain烟雨西瓜Historical2.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + No Romance + United Rulers and Ministers + Passionate Conquest + Unifying the World] Gongsun Jie transmigrates to the Warring States period overnight and becomes a noble of Zhao. He befriends Ying Zheng, who is still being held hostage in Handan and suffering constant humiliation. He knows how history is supposed to unfold, but out of gratitude for a life-saving favor, he helps Zhao defeat Qin's army time and again. He never expected the foolish King of Zhao to believe Guo Kai's sland 40.8kReads8.3Score4.4kShelves
37. 37 夫 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Fantastical Romance238k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score318Shelves

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    The male protagonist, a powerhouse with peak combat strength but frail and sickly, is constantly either unleashing his ultimate attack or coughing up blood, or unleashing his ultimate attack while coughing up blood, or coughing up blood while unleashing his ultimate attack. He's never in good shape from beginning to end. However, he's incredibly charming and knows how to be very affectionate and coquettish in front of the female protagonist. He's a handsome male fox.

38. 38 星 A Sea of Stars 星辰海海 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The male lead is a cold, stern CEO of a corporate conglomerate. He suffers from severe stomach problems and has a previously injured heart: strong on the outside, tragic on the inside. The female lead is a sweet, innocent graduate student, and the male lead's business rival is her childhood sweetheart. Expect physical and emotional angst. 3kReads9.1Score208Shelves

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    This is all about domineering CEOs with stomach problems, beautiful and tragic heroes, and those who adore the female lead. Every chapter is guaranteed to be stomach-churning, with extremely intense descriptions of pain and brutal physical abuse. The male lead has a stomach ailment, is injured, and has a heart condition—his stats are maxed out!

39. 39 追 The Long Road to Winning Him Back: Sickly Mr. Mu Is Easy to Flirt With 追夫路漫漫：病弱慕总不经撩 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted An ultra-powerful, super-A couple! An intense portrayal of stomach pain! The male lead is a domineering CEO, beautiful yet tragic, with a severe stomach condition. The female lead is the daughter of a company chairman, strong and every bit as A as he is! They enter a contractual marriage, falling in love after marrying! The male lead has always loved the female lead deeply, but she resents him because of a misunderstanding… Once she understands her own feelings, she starts trying to win him back 3.4kReads7.8Score208Shelves
40. 40 疯 My Sweet Darling Is the Sickly, Unhinged Mr. Fu 疯批病弱傅总，是我家乖宝 Fuyao Zhizhi扶摇芝芝Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [A cold, domineering CEO with a stomach condition x a secretary just starting her career! Beautiful but tragic male lead + stomach problems + overbearing behavior + workplace romance + female lead’s personal growth + unexpectedly adorable male lead. Intense depictions of physical suffering. The male lead has severe stomach problems and low blood sugar. Please check the content warnings before reading.] 1.6kReads8.2Score123Shelves
41. 41 攻 After Conquering My Black-Lotus Junior Fellow, I Used Him and Cast Him Aside 攻略黑莲花师弟后对他始乱终弃 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-transmigration into a book, 1v1, sweet and angsty, the male lead gets put through the wringer!!!] [A battle-scarred, sickly villainous junior disciple VS a hot-tempered senior sister who loves to lay hands on him] The System gave her two missions: 1. Win over her scheming junior disciple. 2. Kill him once his affection reaches 100%. Looking at her junior disciple’s obedient, clingy manner, Luo Yao thought: Winning him over is easy. Her junior disciple smiled innocently. “A Ci will do wha 1.9kReads9.0Score349Shelves

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    Just look at the ratings and my viewing time and you'll understand. If you want a plot-driven story with a touch of illness, I recommend the first one. I really like this author; it's a relatively niche genre. Both the male and female leads are intelligent, and the male lead is a bit cunning and obsessive. My top pick for sickly/frailty novels! I even commissioned a physical copy—its prestige speaks for itself! If you want more sickly/frailty and less plot, I highly recommend the second one. Because the second one also has a complete plot line; it's not purely about illness/frailty. The male lead is super cute; he really captured my heart! For other sickly/frailty novels, check my bookshelf. Whether they're good or not depends on my viewing time. I'll drop a book immediately if I see any of my triggers, so the longer you read, the better it gets! [Drooling]

42. 42 明 How Bright Is the Moon? [GB] 明月何皎皎【GB】 plasteredAncient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Gender Bender] [The male lead suffers physically and emotionally. He is frail, stoic, and keeps forcing himself to carry on throughout.] A free-spirited, unrestrained female regent × a frail but formidable male general Mu Cuo could hardly believe she’d truly fallen in love with someone... And even if she did fall in love, it shouldn’t have been Shen Juntang. Shen Juntang was a bargaining chip sent by the general’s household to sue for peace, and perhaps he’d even been tasked with gathering inte 2.8kReads8.0Score274Shelves

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    This book is pretty good. The male lead is sickly and weak throughout, and the key point is that he particularly likes to endure and pretend to be strong.

43. 43 毒 The Poisonous Strategist's Statecraft: From the Start, I Teach the Rebels a Lesson 毒士谋国：开局教反贼做人 Temple Hall Iron Egg庙堂铁蛋Historical883k WordsCompleted [No System + Utterly Decisive + Purely Dark Scheming + No Heroine] After transmigrating into a hellish age of chaos amid a three-year drought, he started with nothing but a frail, broken body that could succumb to illness at any moment, and a gang of starving bandits under his command. With a hundred thousand desperate refugees outside the city and government troops about to lay siege, Gu Changfeng made an utterly absurd decision: Open the granary and hand out porridge in public! Everyone though 79Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend these books! No sickly female protagonists.

44. 44 病 A Sickly Powerful Official's Guide to Lying Flat 病弱权臣的躺平指南 Socially Anxious Bandit Chief社恐悍匪头目Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [Alternate History] + [Imperial Court] + [Wits and Strategy] + [Imperial Examinations] My name is Xiao Yi, and my dream is to be a lazybones who can lie flat. I just want to take it easy. I have only one annual KPI: sleep a total of 8,760 hours. So I can sleep in peace, I plan to give the family ledgers a quick once-over. I casually point out three loopholes, hoping they'll leave me alone. The result: the old bookkeeper falls to his knees and begs for mercy, and I'm forced to 11.5kReads7.7Score1.3kShelves
45. 45 大 Great Qin: I Casually Offer a Poisonous Scheme and Leave the Ancestral Dragon Stunned 大秦：随口献毒计，惊呆祖龙 Meng Meng Charges Ahead猛孟往前冲Historical843k WordsCompleted [Great Qin: He casually offers a vicious scheme, and Old Zhao turns out to be the First Emperor of Qin!] Zhao Jun transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty. He just wants to farm, brew wine, and become a carefree lord with a fortune to his name. By chance, he meets a down-on-his-luck merchant named “Old Zhao,” who's traveling incognito. The two become close friends despite their age difference and often drink and shoot the breeze at a farmhouse. Old Zhao: “The aristocratic clans are pressuring the court, 1.4kReads6.6Score119Shelves
46. 46 病 A Sickly Soul in Qin: I Help the First Emperor Unite the Nine Provinces 病秧子穿秦，我助始皇定九州 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Historical464k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated to the Great Qin Dynasty + No Romance + Genius Protagonist + No Overpowered Golden Finger + Changing the Nation’s Fate] Lu Xun, a brilliant Peking University graduate with degrees in two fields, has spent twenty-six years bedridden in the ICU. When his heart condition flares up, he opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated to the Qin countryside in 238 BC. The moment he arrives, Qin soldiers pin him to the ground, a bronze sword at his throat. Others transmigrate with cheats an 7.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
47. 47 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
48. 48 诡 Eerie Game NPC: I Carry the Fate of All Humanity 诡异游戏NPC，我背负了全人类 Moonlight Tea明月茶Mystery855k WordsCompleted [Contains many scenes of illness and frailty. Proceed with caution.] Gu Heqing transmigrates one day and discovers he has become an NPC in a horror game. Humans keep entering the game world, while the real world is gradually being dragged into it. The livestreams show people dying horribly, and he is somehow connected to a “god” whose nature he cannot begin to understand… He has no idea where to go from here. But when he finally comes to his senses, he seems to have... become humanity’s onl 4.8kReads9.0Score574Shelves
49. 49 降 Officer Furuya's Character Card-Drawing System 降谷警官的人设抽卡系统 Watching Flowers Bloom in Silence无声处看繁花Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Before you read: Detective Conan + no romance + salvation + fake angst + sickly protagonist + misunderstandings] Content warnings: 1. Lots of angsty misunderstandings and canary-in-a-cage scenarios. Because of the misunderstandings, things may seem rather ambiguous to others. Read with caution. 2. Rei has a child secret identity. The System used his and Hiromitsu's genes to create it, so outsiders mistake the child for theirs. The five police academy friends all know it's Rei's secret identity. 5.1kReads9.5Score384Shelves

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    I have a bunch of books on my bookshelf that I haven't had time to read yet, but I've personally reviewed these three fine books. Here they are.

50. 50 我 Am I Not a Genius? Why Do I Keep Coughing Up Blood? 我不是天才吗？怎么总在吐血 Qianqian Yi千千奕Anime Fanfiction346k WordsOngoing Asagiri Arashi is an ordinary gamer, now a memory-wiped newbie in the Demon Slayer Corps. He has a delicate face as if kissed by the gods, yet his heart burns with the spirit of a chuunibyou. His poker face is just a public persona, after all, a genius's pride matters more than anything. A game he can't quit traps him completely in a world crawling with demons. Disaster strikes from the start: he's lost his memories, barely has any health left, and has also been saddled with a body that would fa 1.3kReads8.9Score114Shelves

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