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1. 1251 透 The Master of Jade Gambling With X-Ray Vision 透视赌石高手 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + casinos + an ordinary man's rise + multiple heroines + scratch cards + farming + everyday life] At a company team-building event, he accidentally spots his stunning female boss using the restroom in a small grove. By a twist of fate, he awakens the power of X-ray vision. From then on, he uses his X-ray vision to appraise antiques and find hidden treasures, win big with scratch cards, dominate the casinos, discover valuable antiques and paintings, and gamble 768Reads6.3Score103Shelves
2. 1252 七 The River of Love Across Seven Days 七天的爱情长河 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted A Seven-Day River of Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1253 段 A Duan Xiaolou X Chen Dieyi Fanfic 段小楼x陈蝶衣同人文 Poor Chu Chu褚褚可怜8k WordsCompleted A fanfic about Duan Xiaolou x Chen Dieyi 12Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1254 赌 Stone Gambling!! 赌石！！ Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban546k WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into the short drama Through the Eye, Not the Treasure: I Turn the Tables. Lin Xiaochuan, an exploited wage slave at an antique shop, was accidentally hit and sent flying by a beautiful woman driving a car. As a result, he gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life went into overdrive, and he rose to the top. 1.7kReads7.5Score165Shelves
5. 1255 童 Fairy Tales Are All Lies 童话故事都是假的 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔8k WordsCompleted Fairy tales are all lies. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1256 赌 Stone Gambling: Fortune, Power, and Beauty 赌石：权色双收 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban301k WordsCompleted [No x-ray vision + pure stone gambling + pure antique appraisal] Li Wei saves a stunning beauty from a car accident, only to discover that she is Liu Yufei, owner of an antique shop in Panjiayuan. Liu Yufei was deliberately run off the road by Li Xiao, her business partner and best friend, who wants to take all the shop's shares for herself. After Li Wei saves her, Liu Yufei teaches him how to appraise antiques and gamble on jade stones. Before long, he has mastered both, making his name and win 286Reads6.4Score—Shelves
7. 1257 青 Youth Without a Speck of Dust 青春之莫染尘埃 Pure Moon纯洁的明月Urban539k WordsOngoing I am Mo Chen. Nothing earth-shattering ever happened in my life. No one ever liked me, and I never liked anyone else. Because of my family, I was always insecure. Sometimes I was even afraid to speak up. I dropped out during the first semester of ninth grade. There was no strange reason behind it. No one beat me up or bullied me. I was just lonely. Whenever I saw other people walking around in groups of two or three, I would feel inexplicably empty. Then I went to a vocational school. Life there 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you're interested, you can check this out. Don't be fooled by the literary title; it's actually a gangster novel, or even a Tibetan one, though that's not entirely accurate—it's more like a gangster story wrapped in a shell. The story is quite slow. The main point is... How should I put it? I've given each character some contradictory psychological states. In plain terms, this book has a lot of psychological descriptions, focusing on internal conflict. For example, even when killing someone, they hesitate for a long time, thinking, "If I kill him, if I beat him up, what will happen to his family?" And the protagonist might not be decisive enough to kill; even if they fight, they'll offer compensation. Even if the other person has murderous intent, it's still because the book has a theme: "Is change really growth?" If we become like them, doing similar things, wouldn't that prove that those who caused us pain were right?

8. 1258 全 Reborn Across the Globe: The Movie Queen Starts Out Selling Products on Livestreams 全球重生：影后从直播带货做起 A Yang Isn't Yang阿阳不阳Modern Romance764k WordsCompleted [Money-loving movie queen × face-swapping warlord, two strong leads, both devoted, 1v1] Movie queen Qin Wan is “reborn,” but she isn’t the only one who has been “reborn.” In her previous life, Earth was destroyed by aliens. In this life, she vows to escape Earth before it meets the same fate! She’ll build a spacecraft and fly off Earth!!! To that end, she works herself to the bone making money, doing anything profitable: stocks, livestream sales, variety shows, starting a company, investing in f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'd like to give it a gentle recommendation. It features two strong, clean-cut characters, sound logic, and is already over 600,000 words long. The author has strong moral values. She's a stubborn person who refuses to switch books despite having zero bookstore visits every day. Please feel free to criticize her!

9. 1259 小 Little Jiao Ren 小燋人 Tuan Yi Bi团一笔10k WordsCompleted Little Jiao Ren —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1260 赌 Gambling on Stones! 赌石！ Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Jade Gambling] [Feel-Good Revenge] After being framed by a rich heir, betrayed by his girlfriend, and scorned by everyone, Lin Fan hits rock bottom and unexpectedly awakens X-ray vision. With a single glance, he can see through the rough outer shells of raw jade and perceive the spiritual energy in all things. From then on, one cut leaves him broke, the next makes him rich. He rises to power in the jade gambling world, with Imperial Green of glass-like quality, exquisite blood jade, heirloom ja 16.2kReads7.1Score334Shelves
11. 1261 赌 Stone Gambling and Antique Appraisal 赌石鉴宝 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban400k WordsCompleted Wang Ming, an apprentice at an antiques shop, happened to gain X-ray vision while fighting a few punks one night, which also earned him the wrath of a mob boss. From then on, he ruled the underworld. Wealth, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, everything a man could want was his! This is a feel-good story about an ordinary man rising to the top, and it’s well worth a read! 412Reads6.9Score—Shelves
12. 1262 困 Trapped Realm: The Fallen Star Arc 困界：沉星篇 7 Books7书Eastern Fantasy509k WordsOngoing [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [Slice of Life] [Transmigration] [Read at Your Own Risk] After transmigrating to the Sunken Star Realm, Lin Yan realized he might not need to work so hard after all. He got into the Tai Xu Heavenly Pivot Academy, where there were pretty girls, the classic mysterious old man, and fellow enthusiasts to visit brothels with. He had food and lodging covered, and could even earn a little pocket money now and then. As for cultivation... that could wait until tomorrow. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My first novel, a fantasy time-travel story (slow burn). Before, when reading novels, I thought writing a novel was just about throwing together some ridiculous settings and a few silly, pretentious plot points, plus some rare treasures, powerful weapons, and beautiful girls for the male lead. I was tired of those traditional fantasy tropes, so when I decided to write my own, I didn't bother with those clichéd, silly, and face-slapping plots. But actually writing it took me over a month just to create the setting, world-building, and character development. Then there was the drafting and revising of the plot, and it wasn't until last month that I finally published it. I think almost every writer who struggles with low ratings but still perseveres understands the struggle. Although the ratings are still average, I think it's like that saying on Tomato Authors' Recommendation period: a thousand people, a thousand faces—a thousand people see a thousand Hamlets. Maybe I just haven't met the right author for my novel yet. The early episodes are more slice-of-life, so I hope readers won't leave too quickly. The pace will pick up as the plot develops, but there won't be any boring scenes. If this novel has fortunately caught your attention, please feel free to click to urge for updates, add it to your bookshelf, and leave a review. Thank you for your support!

13. 1263 赌 Jade Betting: Wealth and Desire 赌石：财与色 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban302k WordsCompleted [X-ray vision + beautiful women + stone gambling + antique appraisal + tomb raiding + an ordinary man’s rise] Zhang Tao is an apprentice at an antique shop. While accompanying his beautiful boss to meet a client, he sees the client try to get her drunk. Zhang Tao risks his life to save her, only to be beaten half to death. At the critical moment, he awakens X-ray vision. From then on, he takes the world by storm, gaining both wealth and beautiful women! 278Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1264 诸 Doomsday Game of Myriad Heavens 诸天末日游戏 Song of the Unsettled Wind无定风歌Urban2.6M WordsCompleted This is an infinite game that transcends time and dimensions, and a shortcut to exploring life's endless possibilities! It is a wild feast hidden beneath a peaceful world, a celebration for those who refuse to live ordinary lives! Chu Yan transmigrates here and unexpectedly gains the right to play the Myriad Worlds Apocalypse Game. He then discovers that, as a transmigrator, he has a dual-soul constitution: two talents, twice as many game entries each month, and even double the extraordinary abi 38kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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    ✨This book📖 is pretty good, worth a read✨ 🎉This book📖 is a post-apocalyptic infinite flow novel, a fast-paced and enjoyable read, well-written, worth getting into! [Cool][cool][cool]

15. 1265 分 After the Breakup, I Strike It Rich with Jade, and My Ex-Girlfriend Regrets It 分手后，赌石暴富，前女友后悔 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban325k WordsCompleted [No System + Stone Gambling + Beautiful Women + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Bargain Hunting + Everyday Life + Underdog's Rise] After Lin Fan's girlfriend cheated on him with a rich heir, he was left heartbroken. Then a car hit him, and he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision. Without hesitation, he went straight to the rich heir to get revenge. “You stole my girlfriend, so I guess your sister is fair game. She's pretty cute!” 121Reads5.8Score—Shelves
16. 1266 赌 Stone Gambling, Treasure Appraisal, and the Golden Eyes 赌石鉴宝黄金瞳 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban579k WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + X-ray vision + underdog comeback + ordinary protagonist + exhilarating read] Lin Chao is a laborer struggling to survive in the Ruili jade market. He thinks he'll spend his whole life dealing with dirt and backbreaking work, until an accident leaves him struck on the head by a steel pipe. When he wakes, he discovers he's gained a pair of “Golden Eyes” that can see through a stone's outer shell and reveal the jade within. A rough stone dismissed by its stall 294Reads6.5Score—Shelves
17. 1267 等 Wait: The Years Flow Like Water 等等：似水流年 October Xiaoman十月小满Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Lin Deng, who had secretly loved Liang Feng for years, finally received the wedding invitation. She mustered the courage to say goodbye and wish him well, unaware that fate had already begun another destined journey of healing. 10Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Both romantic storylines take place during the school years, with the main storyline being a romance between an older woman and a younger man (though not psychologically), and the flashback storyline focusing on characters of the same age. The female lead is unpretentious, independent, strong, and a bit quirky, while the male lead speaks plainly and honestly. Both male leads have a strong sense of possessiveness but aren't greasy. There are many foreshadowing and details in the early stages, which all fit together later on, giving it a feel of a Korean drama script.

18. 1268 为 For You, I Activated a Reversal of Time 为你，我开启了逆时重启 Blue Hedgehog蓝色的刺猬Modern Romance263k WordsOngoing Trapped in a reverse time loop, she must save the boy who is about to jump from a building. Su Xiao is caught in a backward time loop. Time keeps rewinding, while danger draws closer with every passing moment. She searches alone for the truth behind the loop, determined to prevent a tragedy. Then Zhao Xiaolei gets drawn into it, and together they do everything they can to save Lin Xiaoman, the boy about 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who said that? Look, the protagonist is just an ordinary person. It's about an ordinary person's redemption and self-redemption.

19. 1269 卷 How Did the Workaholic Stand-In Become the One He Could Never Forget? 卷王替身怎么成白月光了？ Southern Branch, Inkstone Ablaze南枝灼砚Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted “CPU” Rational Heroine × “I/O” Emotional Hero [Cold-Blooded Ruthless Lead]+ [Fake Older Sister and Puppy-Like Younger Man]+ [Suspense]+ [Career-Focused]+ [One-Sided Redemption] Did Young Master Jiang mistake someone else for his first love? A strong woman never gets involved in romance. A contract-married couple sleep in separate beds but dream of the same thing. They have both returned for revenge. Family feuds, human faces hiding demonic hearts, and schemes at every turn. He hesitates an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A slow-paced, plot-driven story; superficially a romance, but actually a suspenseful revenge and business war tale. There are no purely evil characters; everyone has their own hardships. A strong female lead who doesn't rely on men. Not intellectually taxing; you can read it with your brain engaged.

20. 1270 师 Junior Sisters, Do Your Best. I’ll Just Lie Here Until I’m Invincible 师妹们请努力，我只管躺至无敌 Wonderful Orchid妙妙兰花Eastern Fantasy541k WordsCompleted Chu Lingyun was taken as a disciple by an eccentric master. He thought his connections would let him soar along the path to immortality. But his cultivation aptitude was only average, and after more than ten years of practice, he had barely reached the second level of Qi Refining. There was nothing he could do about it, so he figured he might as well lie flat for the rest of his life. Then, an unexpected incident bound him to the “Junior Sisters' Cultivation Feedback System.” The System's motto: 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What you said... Makes perfect sense!!! [Smirking][Awkward laughing][Awkward laughing][Awkward laughing]

21. 1271 我 I Really Run an Orphanage, Not an Assassin's Den 我开的真是孤儿院，不是杀手堂 I Am the Ox Warrior我是牛战士Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Physical book edition now available] [Short drama of the same name is now streaming! Watch it on Hongguo!] [The only martial arts ensemble novel on the entire site with such a wild premise!] [At its peak, 1.5 million readers were following it, ranking seventh across all of Tomato Novel. Readers, come on in and take a look!] [Ensemble cast + System + traits + martial arts] Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an Orphan Training System. As long as he raises orphans, 116.1kReads8.9Score12.2kShelves

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    This book isn't about showing off or slapping faces, but it will absolutely make you laugh until you cry. Believe that a 15-year-old bookworm will live forever! [Smirk][smirk][smirk] (Like and follow to say goodbye to book droughts!)

22. 1272 仙 An Immortal World's Big Shot Enjoys Retirement in the Mortal Realm 仙界大佬在凡人界的养老生活 Woodland Morning Breeze木澜晨风Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted A mighty immortal of the celestial realm has grown tired of his disciples’ endless challenges. By chance, he arrives in the mortal realm at the shabby little Qingyun Sect, applies for a job as a servant, and plans to enjoy a quiet retirement sweeping floors, cooking porridge, and gazing at the moon. But crises keep striking Qingyun Sect. As he deals with them, the shabby little sect, which sometimes can’t even pay its workers, is forced to grow into a major cultivation hub, then becomes a hotbed 49Reads6.4Score112Shelves

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    Absolutely no brain damage, no pretentious posturing. The protagonist doesn't cultivate; he just sweeps the floor, cooks porridge, and watches the moon. A powerful figure working as a menial laborer—is it possible he wouldn't be pretentious? Come to Qingyun Mountain and see for yourself. The early episodes focus on the growth of a small, struggling sect—tense, exciting, and humorous. Then comes the long journey, where he sees mountains, rivers, and all living beings.

23. 1273 物 The Material World: Outward from Xierzhuo 物质世界：从希尔佐向外 It's Heterochromia-Chan是异色眼酱哦Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing A solitary adventure, a savage world, and rival forces intertwining. Starting after losing everything, survive on the continent of Oulura, using everything at your disposal to stay alive and make your story your own. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own novel doesn't have this kind of formulaic plot—a simple and solid adventure story.

24. 1274 看 Reading Books Grants Stats: The Path to Godhood 看书加属性，成就通神之路 Take It One Step at a Time看一步走一步Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Boosting Stats vs. Gaining Abilities]+ [Personal Growth vs. Plotting Across the Universe]+ [Protagonist vs. Author]+ … [Blurb 1: Reading books boosts your stats. The more you boost them, the more you read; the more you read, the more you boost them. And so you slowly grow stronger. Since the protagonist grows by reading, the change happens gradually. Give it a try if that sounds like your kind of story.] … [Blurb 2: Whether in fiction or reality, reading books gives you knowledge. What would 830Reads7.3Score106Shelves

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    There will be some initially, but it will disappear once your IQ increases.

25. 1275 智 The Clever Cat 智猫 An Shengyue Sheng安生月胜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse107k WordsOngoing (A slow-burn futuristic sci-fi urban story, not a power fantasy) (Alternate title of Volume One: The Dour One and the Airhead’s Quiet Everyday Life) The Eternal Era: a crisis of AI brains, darkness lurking, danger at every turn; As great upheaval looms, talents emerge and stars shine, joining forces to save a world on the brink. Who will ultimately shake the world with their name? Come forth, Xiao Zhi, and shatter the darkness with thunder! This is an imagining of the future, though it may also 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the Eternal Age, a crisis grips the AI; darkness lurks, and danger lurks everywhere. In this era of great strife, talents emerge in great numbers, stars shine brightly, and together they strive to save the world from collapse. Who will ultimately shake the world with their voice? Come forth, Ash, and shatter the darkness with thunder!

26. 1276 从 A Billion Yuan Fell from the Sky, and I Let Loose 从天而降一百亿后我放飞了 Peach Yogurt Smoothie蜜桃酸奶昔Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing [One Couple + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Rekindled Romance] Some people say that when you really want something, you should use the power of thought. The universe will sense it and make your wish come true. If you asked what Lin Fanxi wanted most, the answer would be money. Money can solve ninety-nine percent of your problems. Unless it's birth, aging, illness, or death, anything money can't solve just means you don't have enough of it. One day, Lin Fanxi had a dream. In it, someone 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book updates slowly, but there are no face-slapping or pretentious scenes. Every character is well-developed; there are no villains or cannon fodder extras. They are all normal, gentle, and well-mannered people, partly because the female lead comes from a good family.

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