[{"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-1224":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},1735085,2218,"Chapter 1224: This Is Freaking Creepy 1","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1224",1224,"\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang couldn’t be bothered with her and took his wife out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching fireworks on the first day of the New Year is such a romantic thing. Bringing a third wheel just doesn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao pursed her lips and smiled lightly. She found Lu Hualiang and Lu Huashan, this pair of siblings, truly interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you say they have a good relationship, they are at each other’s throats every day. Lu Hualiang even ordered that Lu Huashan was not allowed to step into Lu Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you say they don’t have a good relationship, when they’re together, they bicker like normal siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang is such a mature and steady person, yet when he’s with Lu Huashan, he always seems to have a childish side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you laughing at,\" Lu Hualiang asked while driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao pursed her lips. \"Actually, there’s nothing wrong with bringing Shanshan along. After all, we’re just going to watch fireworks. Otherwise, she’d be lonely by herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the reminder. It’s time to set her up on a blind date.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Huashan would kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about her. She can watch with Mom,\" Lu Hualiang said as he turned the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, honey, have you noticed that Mom has been distracted these past two days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s supposed to be such a happy time with the New Year, but she always feels Zhong Wanshu is preoccupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang didn’t respond, but of course, he noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked her as well, but she said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he could guess the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things, she needed to figure out herself, and as her son, it wasn’t his place to intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what decision she makes, he will support her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the square on the west side of the Imperial City, found a parking spot, and then got out for a walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial City prohibits private fireworks, but they can be set off collectively on the west square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The time and place are both regulated, from eight to ten o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived just at eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make the fireworks more beautiful, the lighting on the west square wasn’t much, making it a bit dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao let her hair down, wrapped a big scarf around her, and didn’t worry about not wearing glasses or a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the sky filled with gorgeous, brilliant fireworks, Xia Weibao’s face was full of amazement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s so beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Xia Kingdom days, there were no fireworks, only firecrackers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowhere near as colorful as today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vibrant fireworks, streaking across the night sky like a meteor shower, though short-lived, were breathtakingly beautiful and captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even had shapes, and all of this seemed like a dream to Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled broadly, and inadvertently noticed two couples nearby kissing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned red as she looked to the corner, my goodness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are modern people really so... open?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She watched as the fireworks blossomed and disappeared in the sky, the lights flickering, all becoming the background, indeed very romantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about leaving Lu Huashan behind when they left, was this the idea Lu Hualiang had?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, she found him focused on her at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s heart fluttered, suddenly her hands climbed up his neck, she stood on tiptoe, and kissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang didn’t expect her to take the initiative, delighting him. He held her waist, turning passive into active, deepening the kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Xia Weibao was hesitant, but such a festive and romantic atmosphere was infectious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she relaxed and immersed herself fully in the kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoying the passion and romance he brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kissing in such a situation was a new experience for her, a little thrilling and a little exciting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were lost in the kiss, she suddenly felt someone watching them, Xia Weibao’s eyes slightly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my!\u003C\u002Fp>",649,"2026-06-06T16:22:19.333Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e2568fafafb9dd02e9c712cf5691e0b571f7505af24afcb07f52efc4313b830","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1225","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1223",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]