[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress":3,"chapter-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Plagued by bad reviews, but the top actress!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1734167,2218,"Chapter 106: 106: The Sisters-in-law Meet","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>Chapter 106: Chapter 106: The Sisters-in-law Meet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After slipping the note to her, Fang Lilin got off the bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was left with an expression of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang Lilin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name sounded somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t recall who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She casually stuffed the note into her pocket and didn’t bother with it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she arrived at the film set, it was already noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was somewhat annoyed; indeed, taking public transportation didn’t work, it was too slow, and she had arrived three hours late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Xu, I’m very sorry for being late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang was initially somewhat displeased; he hated unprofessional actors the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was someone he had high hopes for and wanted to groom properly, yet she always seemed to run into issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing her drenched in sweat and gasping for breath, he didn’t have the heart to scold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let it happen again, go get your makeup done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, thank you, Director Xu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao hurried to change her clothes; because of her, the shooting schedule had indeed been significantly delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, everyone else’s scenes were finished, only hers were left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that Xia Weibao? She’s so beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, how else would she land the leading role by parachuting in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s just someone who climbed up the ranks through underhanded means, acting all high and mighty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard she hasn’t acted in three years, can she still do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows, anyway, with her good looks and backing, it doesn’t matter whether she can act or not, I just find her irritating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get mad. Her first scene coming up is with Hua Shan… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two junior actors exchanged glances; with Xia Weibao running into the temperamental Hua Shan, there would be a good show to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang passed by them from behind and, hearing their conversation, shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had treated the crew to a meal one day and some had changed their opinions about Xia Weibao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the majority still had significant issues with her, especially Hua Shan. He hoped there wouldn’t be any slip-ups once the scene started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xia Weibao emerged, changed into her costume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adorned in a flowing white garment, she instantly attracted gasps of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beauty of Her Majesty the Empress was capable of transcending all prejudices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you detested her, you had to admit she was breathtakingly beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vixen!” Lu Huashan threw the apple in her hand away in a huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shanshan, don’t be upset. No matter how beautiful Xia Weibao is, it’s only skin-deep. Inner beauty is what’s most important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huashan turned her head to look at the handsome man beside her, feeling a bit wronged as her chubby cheeks squeezed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yi, do you also like women who are pretty like Xia Weibao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I!” Li Yi immediately retorted, then took Lu Huashan’s hand affectionately, “Shanshan, I’m your boyfriend; how could you doubt my feelings for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… but you were just looking at Xia Weibao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t like anyone you dislike, I was just seeing how disgusting she is. Don’t overthink it, you’re the only one in my heart, and you know that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huashan’s face finally lightened up a bit, “Brother Yi, you’re so good to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yi gently stroked her head, then picked up the apple, wiped it with his clothes, and handed it back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huashan felt somewhat moved; her Brother Yi was the biggest cleanliness freak, yet he wiped an apple with his clothes for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up and eat, silly girl, what are you looking at me for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t eat, I’m on a diet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why diet? Being a bit plump is cuter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it looks ugly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who says so? I like you being chubby; now eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she still refused to eat, Li Yi softened his voice, “Eating an apple is part of dieting; you haven’t eaten in two days, have some fruit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huashan hesitated for a moment, then glanced again at Xia Weibao, who was discussing the script with Xu Jiayang not far away, her slender waist and palm-sized delicate face making her envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She threw the apple away, determined not to eat!\u003C\u002Fp>",706,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","412ce17ea8586bfc17b8c82de09746c6028ca8fa6e0ec6c3901ad0d26c3a3e64","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-107","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-105",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]