[{"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-1084":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},1734945,2218,"Chapter 1084: Another Backer Appears","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1084",1084,"\u003Cp>She was resentful, damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did someone like Xia Weibao, with no status or background, get to know Grandfather Fang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t Grandfather Fang most annoyed by those women who degrade themselves and use their bodies to climb up, so why is he so enthusiastic about Xia Weibao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fang Family and the Lan Family are barely old friends, yet Grandfather Fang hasn’t even looked at her, which is quite embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially now, in front of her friends, she’s thoroughly lost face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao really couldn’t stand the elder’s enthusiasm and laughed helplessly, \"Grandfather Fang, I’m an orphan, I don’t have any sisters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Chief Fang suddenly remembered, then held Xia Weibao’s hand affectionately, \"What a poor child, you’ve had such a hard time on your own, how about I take you in as a god-granddaughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a minute, this topic shifted too fast; she couldn’t keep up with the train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did this get to taking her in as a god-granddaughter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yiliu and other young ladies were dumbfounded, followed by jealousy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of dumb luck did Xia Weibao have to catch the eye of Old Chief Fang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lilin’s expression changed slightly, then he stepped forward to support Old Chief Fang’s hand, \"Grandfather, you scared Baby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, oh, I was too hasty. Little Baby, you don’t need to answer immediately, take your time to think, just give me an answer before the banquet ends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haha, and that’s taking my time to consider?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather Fang, I appreciate your kind offer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled slightly, but inside she had doubts, as Old Chief Fang’s attitude towards her seemed unusually warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like there was some kind of purpose behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could tell that he meant no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he didn’t make it clear, she’d pretend not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Chief Fang still laughed heartily, \"Little Baby, I recently acquired a fine zither. After the banquet, shall we explore playing it together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you old man, you knew all along that Xiao Xia could play the Fuxi Finger Technique and kept it from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another strong voice interjected, and everyone turned to look, seeing Master Pei Hong walk out of the crowd with a sage-like aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his sage-like demeanor vanished when he saw Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He solemnly took out a packet of spicy strips from his pocket, yes, from the pocket of his formally elegant traditional outfit, he took out a packet of spicy strips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then handed it to Xia Weibao, \"Xiao Xia, these are the spicy strips I specially had someone bring back from elsewhere. You can’t buy them in the capital, and I have many more at my place, take your time to eat them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Chief Fang was puzzled, \"Old Man Pei, you know Little Baby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense! She’s the future core elite of our National Studies Association Folk Music Department, how could I not know her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the spicy strips, Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, when did she become part of the Folk Music Department?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hong felt deeply hurt, \"Old Man Fang, you knew Xiao Xia was so outstanding, yet you didn’t introduce her to me, what a false friendship we’ve had!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Chief Fang wasn’t pleased, \"Shoo, shoo, Little Baby doesn’t need to join any Folk Music Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yiliu and the others were stupefied, Xia Weibao is part of the National Studies Association?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t she a celebrity? How is she qualified to join the National Studies Association!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a national-level association, representing Huaxia Culture, and those who can get in are one in ten million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yiliu was quite upset; the woman she looked down on suddenly climbed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More upset than her was Yan Weiyang.\u003C\u002Fp>",627,"2026-06-06T16:22:15.302Z",1,"novelbin.me","94aa30b25765b8ec0c5c6d77d83697b7933008cd94ab023f1abe552caab803ef","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1085","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1083",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]