A Sickly CEO Who Gets Ill in Every Chapter 病弱总裁，每章都在生病的

1. 1 前 My Ex Has Transformed Into a Sickly CEO? I Can't Take It 前夫哥爆改病弱总裁？我顶不住了 Little Red Riding Hood Isn't Very Smart小红帽不太聪明Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sickly Male Lead + Reunion + A Little Bit of Mending a Broken Relationship + Both Pure + Mutual Pining + Pampering Each Other + Both Actually Talk Things Out] [Unstable state of mind: sunny, straightforward graduate student × Unstable health: flirtatious, fragile, sickly CEO] Song Qingye once pursued the aloof beauty for a whole year, but not long after they finally got together, the flower she’d won quietly flew away. Five years later, during an interview for an internship producing a graduate 3.8kReads8.8Score299Shelves

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   Both of these are about sickly CEOs. The CEO initially endures his illness alone with pride, but later becomes a crybaby thanks to his wife's pampering. He's sick in almost every chapter, with his condition fluctuating, and the portrayal of his frailty is very thorough. The female lead's devoted care is incredibly sweet.

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 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 981Reads8.0Score101Shelves
4. 4 楚 Miss Chu's Fragile Nemesis 楚小姐的脆皮冤家 Little Black Doesn't Eat Fish小黑不吃鱼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [The heiress of the Chu family, orphaned at fifteen, VS the frail chairman of a conglomerate] [Both are romantically inexperienced + age gap + reunion after years apart + misunderstandings + devoted affection + fiercely protective + a little angst + a little humor] Ten years later, Chu Ning finally saw again the man she hated but could never forget. Shen Yanli: “Ningning…” Chu Ning: “Don’t. I can’t accept being addressed like that by someone as important as you, Mr. Shen!” “I don’t want you to 997Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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   President Shen is a frail beauty, riddled with injuries and ailments, making her a pitiful sight. Chu Ning, President Chu, after their reunion, is fiercely protective of our President Shen. No one can bully our President Shen, not even yelling at her! [Sending heart emoji]

5. 5 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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   These two books by Fuyao Zhizhi are really good. She's basically sick in every chapter, or rather, weak and sickly. I recommend reading Gu Zong's book first, then Mu Zong's. Gu Zong makes a cameo appearance in Mu Zong's book.

6. 6 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
7. 7 傅 Mr. Fu Is Pretending to Be Sick Again to Trick His Little Treasure Into Coming Home 傅总今天又在装病骗小祖宗回家 Chao Ning Mu Qing朝宁慕卿Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted A stunning, chronically ill control freak of an older top × a prickly, pampered young bottom who's desperate to escape (Rating just released, expected to rise) [Male-male leads + sickly top + five-year age gap + both become lovesick later on] After hiding overseas for three years, Jiang Xunqing suddenly realizes one late-night when he's feeling down that he's secretly started thinking of Fu Yuan, the “enemy” he'd once hated with all his heart, as the one he loves. With his heart in turmoil, he 1.1kReads7.0Score101Shelves
8. 8 深 Gazing at the Stars from the Abyss 深渊里仰望星空 Three Big Cups of Coke a Day日啖可乐三大杯Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted It had been pouring in Jiangbei City for three straight days. When Su Wanhe smashed the window of Shen Yanzhou’s home, she saw water rising above the edge of the bed, and a boy curled up like a shrimp: the desk mate who had once taken seven blows for her, now nothing but a frail silhouette. They hadn’t seen each other in seven years. He had been a top science student, but now he was a history blogger called “He Wu Du Zhou,” with her name hidden in his username. She was an English teacher, and tu 1.3kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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   I highly recommend the first one, a gem of a novel that just finished reading. The male protagonist initially believed the CEO had taken over his company, but after discovering the truth, he was filled with regret and felt even more sorry for the CEO. It has a happy ending.

9. 9 烬 Lord Jin, Don't Cry. The Wife's Dead First Love Is Alive 烬爷别哭，夫人死去的白月光活了 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan grew up following Liang Ting around, and her greatest wish was to marry him. When Jiang Yuan was eighteen and preparing to confess her feelings, Liang Ting died. The young girl's heart shattered, and Qin Xiao Jin's heart broke right along with it. Qin Xiao Jin had always had a question. “Everyone says childhood sweethearts are a perfect match. But what if a girl has two childhood sweetheart boys?” -- Qin Xiao Jin had secretly loved Jiang Yuan for eighteen years, but that silly girl ha 6kReads8.6Score458Shelves

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   Very good, the sickly male protagonist

10. 10 雷 On a Stormy Night, She Gently Coaxes the Frail Mr. Zhou, the Apple of Her Eye 雷雨夜，她轻哄，病弱周总掌心宠 A Thousand Mountains in One Thought一念千山Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Sickly leads + mutual pining + healing + both devoted to each other + marriage first, love later] [Sickly heir to a wealthy family + gentle, straightforward beauty in a qipao] P.S. The rating is low because it was only just posted. Darkness, dampness, and cold. An almost suffocating predicament wrapped itself around the sickly man like layer upon layer of shackles. Pain piled upon pain, impossible to resist. His pale fingers struggled to press against his stomach, while his faint cr 1.6kReads8.7Score110Shelves
11. 11 神 The Gods Descend in Midsummer 神明降临盛夏 Running Little Peach奔跑小桃子Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted “Shen Yanchen, do you like me even a little?” “...” Shen Yanchen gave her a blank look. “Then I'll keep trying.” “Niannian, there are lots of things in life that are more meaningful than me. You can give them a try!” In his arms, Shen Niannian thought for a moment, then turned the question back on him, raising an eyebrow. “So you've found something more meaningful than me?” Shen Yanchen gets involved with a young woman, and from then on, he has a clingy little shadow following him everywhere. A 1.4kReads8.7Score100Shelves
12. 12 撩 Don’t Run After Flirting, the Yandere CEO Can’t Take It 撩完别跑，病娇霸总受不了 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted College student Li Chenzhou has a daughter. For her sake, she has no choice but to become Mu Qianfan’s secret lover. Mu Qianfan hates her for having no shame, for loving money more than life, and, most of all, for her face. But when the truth comes to light, Mu Qianfan suddenly realizes he has been hating the wrong person all along. He wants to start over, only to discover there’s no turning back. 81Reads8.2Score—Shelves
13. 13 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

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    He was stabbed while trying to save someone, suffered from immune system problems, had 53 critical condition notices, and was vomiting blood. Another celebrity was imprisoned for over a year, jumped off a building to escape, suffered self-harm aftereffects, and was vomiting blood. A third person secretly donated a kidney, then underwent chemotherapy for a brain tumor.

14. 14 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
15. 15 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score744Shelves
16. 16 病 The Frail Movie Star's Career Collapsed, and He Had Little Time Left. She Regretted It 病弱影帝塌房后命不久矣她后悔了 Song Yifa宋一发Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance, male lead is ill and injured, misunderstood by everyone, never had a single good day, over-the-top melodrama, angst for angst's sake, niche story, please stop reading if it's not for you. Thanks.] Three years ago. A fatal car accident took the two people closest to Ling Qianran: the ones she loved most. Her father, who loved her dearly. Shen Ziyan, whom she loved. All the evidence pointed to the man she loved, accusing him of taking her father's life. Three years later. The “mur 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a sickly, domineering CEO. He's aloof and arrogant, with terrible health—stomach problems, heart disease—and is sick in almost every chapter. He still loves to show off, and before the female lead enters his life, he's indifferent to life, living mechanically. The female lead is his salvation. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked]

17. 17 病 A Fierce Illness, a Burning Love 病势汹汹，爱意灼灼 Difficult Kitty难搞的喵Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted Male lead: Ouyang Ye, born with heart disease. He is frail, with a slightly roguish look, but sensitive and perceptive inside. He habitually puts on a brave front to hide his vulnerability. • Female lead: Su Niannian, carefree and outspoken, with plenty of initiative and a protective streak. She is full of energy, like a little sun. Romance: Childhood sweethearts from school to married colleagues. 347Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 傅 President Fu, I’ll Take Care of Your Stomachaches 傅总，你的胃疼归我管了 Tangtang, Who Doesn't Like Candy不喜欢吃糖糖的糖糖Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted “A gentle, jade-like but possessive and devoted sickly CEO VS a proud, headstrong heiress with a kind heart” Lin Wan is forced to marry Fu Zhaoyang, the son of her family's longtime friends, to save her family from crisis. She hates him for separating her from her boyfriend and abusing his power to force her into marriage. They treat each other coldly after the wedding, but she doesn't know that Fu Zhaoyang has had a secret crush on her for ten years, and that all his injuries and illnesses are 104Reads6.9Score—Shelves
19. 19 孟 Miss Meng, Mr. Shen Has Lost His Memory 孟小姐，沈先生他失忆了 Jiu Xiaolan酒小澜Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted Tortured Romance | Wealthy Family Romance | Sickly Hero | Heart Disease | Amnesia | A Little Business Warfare One chance encounter made Shen Yunchuan someone she would never forget for the rest of her life. There are countless beautiful sights in this world. But for Meng Shuxing, the one she could never forget was Shen Yunchuan. 497Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 咫 The Abyss Within Reach 咫尺深渊 Runaway Girlfriend from Provence蒲罗旺斯的在逃女友Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted Cool and frail seme Shao He * Proud, devoted uke Shao An When Shao An was eight, eighteen-year-old Shao He brought him home from the orphanage. As a child, Shao An was small and sickly, so Shao He naturally grew fond of him and wanted to give him the very best. He worked day and night to provide Shao An with the best medical care and living conditions, rarely coming home. Ten years later, years of overwork had left Shao He frail and sickly. And though Shao An’s health had improved, growing up wi 56Reads6.5Score—Shelves
21. 21 病 My Sickly Young Uncle Protected Me With His Life 病秧子小叔用命护我 Bewitching Beauty Yaoyao魅颜妖妖Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted A gentle, frail CEO vs. a spoiled little troublemaker who knows she can get away with anything The male lead’s long road to winning her back When Pei Mufeng was thirteen, he joined the Pei family and met a beloved little ray of sunshine. Her warmth lit up his whole world and chased away his unease. From then on, he vowed that no matter what happened, he would protect her! 1.5kReads6.4Score106Shelves
22. 22 虐 Cruel Love! The Frail CEO Risks His Life to Set Me Free 虐宠！病弱总裁，用命放我自由 Le Yanyan乐沿沿Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Sickly CEO | He must win his wife back | Mending a broken relationship | Devoted and mutually faithful | Everyday drama with satisfying payback | Absolute protection | Happy ending] To pay for her younger brother’s medical expenses, Su Su signed a contract and moved into Jun Hanyu’s villa. From then on, she stayed by his side through countless nights of high fever, dizziness, stomach spasms, and uncontrollable abdominal pain. Then, at a banquet, he said backstage, “I have a fiancée.” Three year 1.7kReads—Score108Shelves
23. 23 宋 President Song Is Critically Ill. Madam, Please Stop Torturing Him 宋总已病危，夫人别虐了 Bitter Melon Sauce and White Sugar苦瓜酱白糖Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing Gu Wanrou died, and Song Yichen told Wen Zhixi, “Let’s get divorced. The mistress of the Song family can’t have a single stain on her reputation. You’ve disgraced that position.” Wen Zhixi screamed herself hoarse trying to explain, but he said, “She harmed the Gu family’s daughter. That alone proves she’s deranged and deserves to die.” Yet, after being gravely wounded, he told Fu Xinian, “Yes, I love her. My feelings haven’t changed in all these years. What does Gu Wanrou amount to? She’s not wo 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves

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    How about this?

24. 24 G GB: I Picked Up the Frail Mr. He Next Door GB捡走隔壁的病弱贺总 The Puppy, the Kitten, and Brother Octopus小狗小猫还有章鱼哥Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in and will rise later] A fiercely protective, confident alpha big-sister type × a frail CEO who’s a reserved, gentle gentleman [Actually a clingy, affectionate puppy girl × a cold-faced, adorable cat-like older man] [She pursues him] [Love at first sight] [Age gap] [Frailty] He gets extremely frail later on, be warned! What would you do if your neighbor were a gorgeous CEO you desperately wanted to whisk away… And he fainted right into your arms the first time you met… Wha 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    This! Those who are sick and weak should just go straight in! The male lead has always been in poor health, has a heart condition, and even becomes paralyzed in the middle of the story.

25. 25 我 The Sickly Man I Picked Up on a Whim Turned Out to Be the Empire's Richest Man 我随手捡的病秧子竟然是帝国首富 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, hidden identity revealed, ultra-A, equally matched leads, devoted heroine and adored hero, both loyal] Everyone in the Empire's elite circles knew that the ancient Gu dynasty had a beautiful, mentally disabled heiress named Gu Yanluo. But as soon as the heiress returned to the Empire, she crippled a pair of rotten scumbags and shot to fame. In the blink of an eye, she had become a venomous beauty with a heart of pure malice. Rumors were recently circulating that Gu Yanluo kept a 40.3kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    The male lead has never been in good health. In the first two books, the male lead is in poor health, so the female lead dotes on him immensely. The second book is about childhood sweethearts, a love story between two boys. The uke (bottom) is very good at flirting, and it's very sweet.

26. 26 我 I Transmigrated into the Sickly Big Shot in My Own Book 我穿成了自己书里的病秧子大佬 A Man of Wind and Moon in the Deep Mountains深山风月人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [One heroine, doting heroine and male lead, female-audience leaning, two powerful and devoted leads, romance, plot-driven.] [Beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly male lead with a melancholic air vs. a cool, commanding, badass older-sister heroine with a nurturing side. They choose each other and save each other.] The moment Xiao Wujie opened his eyes, he found himself inside his own book, as the sickly male lead. He had written the book himself, but the problem was, he had died before finishing it. 6.9kReads9.3Score432Shelves
27. 27 病 The Frail Beauty Pants After Three Steps, and Her Childhood Friend Carries Her Home 病美人三步一喘！竹马摇尾抱回家 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads539k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends growing up together + brotherly affection turns into something more + wooing a big puppy] [Cool, aloof, long-haired beauty with a sickly constitution who knows how to reel them in × silver-haired, handsome, wolfish athlete who turns into a loyal puppy; genius painter × archer; sweet romance, one-on-one!] Yun Wulian had been sickly since childhood. He was out of breath after three steps and coughing after five, and would suddenly faint or come down with a fever 33.5kReads9.5Score5kShelves
28. 28 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

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    Yes, that's what these three books are about. I also really enjoy reading stories where the male lead is sickly [laughing and crying emoji]. ① This one is really satisfyingly angsty, but it's too short 🙈 ② I've read two of this author's books and really liked them; there are no typos, and the writing is smooth. ③ The male lead's sickly and somewhat awkward personality is still worth reading ✨

29. 29 我 I'm Reborn and You're Disabled, So We're a Perfect Match 我重生你残疾，咱俩正好配一对 Cheng Yuan程遇安Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book just launched. Check my profile for a completed nine-star novel about making the male lead suffer. I’m reliable and update regularly.] Bright, carefree ray of sunshine × sickly, domineering real CEO * Mu Hanyu, who lived in darkness, thought he had found salvation. But as someone born under an ill-fated star, he still lost the love that had only just begun to bloom. He lost the person he loved. He also lost one of his lower legs. And he was left frail and sick 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    They're both sickly CEOs, always listless and delicious.

30. 30 谁 Who Says the Poor Can't Raise a Distinguished Son Anymore? 谁说寒门再难出贵子？ Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted To Lu Mian, Jiang Yunli was the light of his life and his salvation. Poverty is the greatest affliction. When Lu Mian had an acceptance letter from MIT but could only keep working in a coal mine to help support his family, he met Jiang Yunli. The other man gently brushed the coal dust from his face. “You don’t belong buried here. I’ll sponsor you to study at MIT. I have just one condition: once you finish your studies, come back to China if circumstances allow.” “Okay.” The emails Jiang Yunli se 865Reads9.0Score105Shelves

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    Thumbs up!!! I love this kind of thing so much!!!

31. 31 说 Whatever Happened to the Frail, Delicate Beauty? 说好的，身娇体弱美人花呢？ Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted Chu Heng never imagined that Fang Yan would have anything to do with the rest of his life. After all, he was a health nut who loved working out, rock climbing, and roaming all over the world. He really couldn’t take the Fang Group’s president seriously, the one rumored to end up in the hospital every other day. Tsk. A grown man so delicate and frail? Chu Heng couldn’t even be bothered to take a second look. But at a party, Young Master Chu found himself getting pranked again and again. He trippe 352Reads7.5Score—Shelves
32. 32 倒 The Plan to Pursue the Big Shot 倒追大佬计划 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted Pei Shen’s body was irreparably damaged three years ago when he saved Shen Fengyu. The disaster nearly cost him his life. But while he was hovering between life and death, Shen Fengyu ran away, quickly dropping out of school and going abroad to take over his maternal family’s overseas business. Then he disappeared without a trace. And he left with… Mu Hao. Pei Shen had given up on him completely. Who could have guessed that three years later, Shen Fengyu would return, change his appearance, and 440Reads8.8Score102Shelves
33. 33 总 After Leaving His CEO Job, He Changed Careers to Become a Bodyguard for Love 总裁离职后，为爱转行做保镖 Orange Xiaxia橙子夏夏Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Gentle, refined, scheming rescuer top x younger, hot-tempered, cocky, affection-starved bottom] ["Angst first, sweetness later" "Chasing his wife to the crematorium" "Sickly top" *Amnesia] “Fifty million! Be my bodyguard, kid. I guarantee Donghe won’t go under.” Shen Ting'an was preparing to sell his company when he got word about the kid he hadn’t seen in three years. It suited him perfectly, so Mr. Shen became bodyguard Shen overnight. President Gu says: “You’re still just as annoying after t 392Reads8.6Score—Shelves
34. 34 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
35. 35 莫 Mr. Mo Is Irresistible 莫总真香 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads699k WordsCompleted When Mo Yuhui first met Chu Qing, the boy was still a chubby little toddler who wanted to be carried. Ten years younger, he wrapped his arms around Mo Yuhui’s neck and said he wanted to marry him. Mo Yuhui cherished those childish words and protected the little guy as he grew up, devoting all his love to looking after him. But all he got in return was Chu Qing’s cruel words and hatred. To get away from him, Chu Qing even went to East Africa to work as a doctor with Doctors Without Borders. In th 2.5kReads9.0Score211Shelves
36. 36 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
37. 37 死 My Arch-Enemy’s Trap 死敌的陷阱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted Gu Han stared at the report in his hands, his expression icy. “Get me the medicine I had last time. I’m leaving the hospital.” “Are you insane? You need surgery immediately.” “What are the odds of success?” “Less than thirty percent.” A hint of mockery entered Gu Han’s gaze. “Give me three months. I’ll come back for the surgery.” He had never claimed to be a good person. He loved Yan Heng, but had bought Yan Corporation from Yan Heng’s father, thinking that once Yan Heng had no one left to rely 2.9kReads9.2Score224Shelves
38. 38 大 Choose Carefully Whose Coattails You Ride 大腿要看准了抱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted A soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier, and a star who doesn't want to become an award-winning actor isn't a good star. Popular but without any real work to show for it, rising heartthrob Xie Ming has always had an inexplicable confidence in himself. During an interview: Reporter: “What are you looking for in a partner?” Xie Ming: “Looking for?” Reporter: “I mean, what kind of person would you choose as your other half?” Xie Ming: “Obviously, someone whose every stom 3.2kReads9.0Score300Shelves
39. 39 前 Hey, Ex-Hubby, You’re Seriously Sick! 前夫哥你病得不轻啊！ Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [A frail doctor] + [reconciling after a breakup] + [I just love seeing him suffer] Qi Siyuan is an emergency doctor who saves lives, but he couldn't save his marriage. Jiang Yao is a capable, independent professional at a multinational company. Unable to endure a marriage where she might as well have been a widow and the pressure from her in-laws to have a child, she decisively ended their hasty union. Qi Siyuan was unwilling to let go, but powerless to change the fate of a career that consumed 3.5kReads8.2Score289Shelves

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    I highly recommend this amazing book! It's fantastic!

40. 40 破 Operation Break of Dawn! 破晓专案组！ Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Two Male Leads991k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads] + [sickly genius] + [criminal investigation mystery] + [family tragedy] + [ensemble cast] Beneath the shadow of crime in Yong'an City, the serious crimes unit of the criminal investigation squad brings together a group of “odd geniuses”: IT hacker Qiao Wen, forensic examiner Chen Yun, intelligence expert Wang Xiaohu, sniper Shen Qing, archivist Zhao Ting, and evidence specialist Jiang Rui. At the heart of the team are two completely different souls. Xiao Yao's name means carefr 431Reads—Score107Shelves
41. 41 琉 Glazed Armor 琉璃胄 Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mutual secret crushes × stomach illness × a long road to winning her back | A seemingly domineering but inwardly insecure general × a coolheaded, clear-eyed noblewoman who gradually softens | Court intrigue and belated love letters entwined in a bittersweet tale] In the fifth year of Yongzhao, at a victory banquet celebrating a triumph on the frontier, an imperial decree of marriage thrust Shen Ying, daughter of the prime minister and the young general Pei Qinzhen's sworn enemy, into his bloods 294Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 病 A Sickly CEO’s Romantic Comeback 病弱总裁的爱情逆袭 Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Physical angst + groveling chase + marriage before love + frail male lead + CEO + actress + female lead hurts male lead + stomach pain + sickly beauty with stomachaches + contractual romance] A business marriage forcibly intertwined two parallel lives that had never crossed before. From disliking each other to coming to know and love one another, what twists and turns of love and hate will they go through? What hidden little quirk of the famous Shen star will bring a subtle change to this marri 1.4kReads6.9Score102Shelves
43. 43 时 A Love Letter Through Time: My Frail Childhood Friend Hides a Secret 时光情书：病弱竹马藏心事 Cat Cat Cat Fish Fish Fish猫猫猫鱼鱼鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sharp-tongued hero + severe stomach problems + secret crush + from school uniforms to wedding gowns] Lin Zhiyan and Jiang Lin grew up together. Jiang Lin has had stomach problems since childhood, but he has always quietly looked after Zhiyan. When they were young, Jiang Lin ate twenty ice cream cones to cheer Lin Zhiyan up, giving himself gastroenteritis and landing in the hospital for a month. The experience left him with chronic stomach problems. But in their second ye 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves
44. 44 迦 Jianan, Like a Brocade 迦楠似锦 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance936k WordsOngoing When he was a child: The older boy patiently taught me. “A Jin, your name is A Jin, right? Look, hold your hand here just like I do. Don't hold it too high or too low. Keep it in the middle.” I copied him and held the racket in my right hand. Though “held” wasn't quite the right word, since my hand was so small I could only just manage to grab it. The way he was: He used to be a badminton player. I looked again at the wall of photos. The people in them were running or leaping, every picture full 622Reads8.6Score104Shelves

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    The male protagonists in these books are all frail and sickly, frequently falling ill and becoming bedridden. In *Canaan's Splendor*, the male lead is a badminton player who survives a mudslide while teaching in a rural area, becoming paralyzed from the waist down while saving others. In *Feihan's Promotion, Only Moonlight*, the male lead experiences a period of blindness due to illness, and the female lead accompanies him through that dark time. Just when everything seems to be turning around, his illness relapses. In *Beauty Without Spring's Contest*, the male lead is paralyzed in a car accident and is indeed frail. In *Graceful Time*, the male and female leads fall in love at first sight, and after their relationship and marriage, the male lead is diagnosed with ALS, and his health deteriorates rapidly.

45. 45 俏 Beauty Does Not Vie for Spring 俏不争春 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Su Qiao has loved her childhood friend Gu Qingyu since she was little, but before she gets the chance to confess, she hears that he has a girlfriend. She thinks she and Gu Qingyu are destined to miss their chance, but then Gu Qingyu is seriously injured in a car accident and breaks up with his girlfriend. Unwilling to let the opportunity slip away, Su Qiao gives up her studies overseas, returns home, and opens a barbecue restaurant. She runs her little shop while staying by Gu Qingyu’s side. Dur 742Reads8.4Score—Shelves
46. 46 时 Time Like Poetry 时光如诗 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Time once gone can never be reclaimed; let us wander freely and linger awhile. The tragic, moving tale of Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang has been passed down through the ages. Will Zhan Shi and Rong Shi meet a different ending? One is a Chinese literature student, the other owns a cake shop. How will they face the threat of a terminal illness? Will they give up or hold on? Will they part ways or support each other? Rong Shi: My illness will freeze me like ice. Zhan Shi: My heart will melt you. 462Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 47 佛 Prayer Beads Around Her Heart: The Frail, Unhinged Master Fu Begs for Her Affection 佛珠缠心：病弱疯批傅爷卑微求宠 Die Mian Sheng蝶面生Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The sickly, possessive business-world tyrant × the proud heiress who doesn’t realize she’s in love [Rich-family tragic romance + two strong leads + possessive healing + age gap + childhood friends + coercive love + second chance + sickly male lead] “Fu Huaizhou, why couldn’t you be the one who died?!” A raging fire took the life of Gu Mingzhen’s beloved, whom she had loved for three years, and burned away the last of her affection for Fu Huaizhou. The girl who once followed Fu Huaizhou around wi 1.2kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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    Crispy CEO, basically always has stomach pain.

48. 48 玫 Roses Can't Hold a Candle to Sweet Williams 玫瑰不如月季 Qing Si E青丝额Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it will rise.) Angst for the top, sickly top, long buildup HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING; chaste leads, chaste leads, chaste leads (repeating it three times because it matters) No switching bottoms, no switching bottoms, no switching bottoms Please, I'm begging you, can extreme shippers stay away? (The synopsis is here for your benefit, not mine.) I'll write both endings. The plot is outrageous, and the author may be made of paper. There may be typos. Goo 2.3kReads8.4Score153Shelves
49. 49 独 Exclusive Devotion: The Unhinged, Lovesick Big Shot Is Irresistible 独宠：疯批病娇大佬惹人怜 Jiang Jiang Bao姜姜寳Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted [ABO + two male leads + two strong leads + opposites attract + healing + sickly character + physical angst] A ruthless yet frail, unhinged big shot Omega x a rebellious, straight male Alpha school bully - Gu Siye, 26, is a ruthless, unhinged big shot who rules both the legal and underworld sides of Nancheng. The heir to the Gu Group has a powerful underground network backing him, and no one can match his brutal methods. But no one knows that beneath his tough exterior lies a frail body and a sha 6.4kReads9.2Score592Shelves
50. 50 摄 Is the Regent Retiring Today? 摄政王今天退休了吗 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted In the first year of Jinghe, ten-year-old Xiao Yunhao ascended the throne with the support of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had originally been a prince with a different surname, but was later granted the imperial surname for his outstanding military achievements. The late emperor's final decree appointed Xiao Yan as regent to assist the young emperor until he could rule in his own right. In the seventh year of Jinghe, the Tartars invaded the border. Ignoring Xiao Yan's steadily declining health over the p 4.1kReads8.6Score391Shelves

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    Just buy everything without thinking. I love watching this kind of thing.

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