[{"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-1271":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},1734982,2218,"Chapter 1271 - 1270: Her Majesty Strikes the Scumbag (Part 2)","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1271",1271,"\u003Cp>When she came in, Xu Jiayang glanced at her and then withdrew his gaze to continue handling the documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two people, it seems, will take a while to get along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you two up to?\" Xia Shi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao raised her head, her big eyes curving into crescents, \"We’re looking at the comments online. Qiao Yuchu is getting bashed so badly, haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yan also looked up and gave Xia Shi a thumbs up, \"Xia Shi, how did you manage to get Zhai En to announce the lead cast news on Weibo even before signing the contract? That’s amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Qiao Yuchu’s face is swollen, and she doesn’t dare to fart, haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi’s face stiffened, feeling a bit awkward and somewhat flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang’s gaze swept across her face, and he spoke indifferently, \"Leng Yan, go to the meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What meeting? I’m talking to Xiao Shishi, don’t butt in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The PR department meeting at five. Can’t you remember anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yan slapped his forehead, \"Oh right, I almost forgot. Xia Weibao, I’m off to the meeting. We’ll custom-tailor an operation plan for you. Don’t you think I’m a great boss? You don’t need to thank me too much, just remember to make more money for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really want to slap this silly boss and send him flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Xu Jiayang, the company probably would have gone bankrupt a hundred times already!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Leng Yan leave, Xia Shi breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he didn’t ask further questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she relaxed, she noticed Xia Weibao staring at her without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi’s heart skipped a beat, \"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" Xia Weibao said, though her gaze grew more suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that something was off with Xia Shi’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still the same face, but there was something... alluring?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Couldn’t put a finger on it, but it was definitely different from what she saw yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi walked to the bookshelf, took out the script of \"Intrigue Within,\" and turned around only to see Xia Weibao gazing suspiciously at her legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Baby, what are you looking at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao frowned, \"Sister Xia Shi, where did you go last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she was walking didn’t seem quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was all too familiar with why women might walk wobbly like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... nowhere, just slept at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi said, her eyes darting around as she walked over to Xia Weibao with the script to explain it to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao listened intently, occasionally looking up to see Xia Shi bowing her head, her scarf slightly sliding off, revealing a small section of her fair and delicate neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the kiss marks on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Majesty the Empress’s eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Xia Shi has a boyfriend?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come there’s no gossip about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the timing, it’s too much of a coincidence...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling puzzled inside, her face remained expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Xia Shi, why did Director Zhai En suddenly give me the lead role? How did you persuade him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi’s heart skipped a beat, \"You’re famous and talented in acting, isn’t it normal for him to give you the role? What, no confidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not, I’m confident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao grinned brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she was overthinking. Given Xia Shi’s current face, no one would likely be interested in her like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s gaze fell on Xia Shi’s figure, damn, what a knockout!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Shi used to be a great beauty. What if someone really took a fancy to her figure? After all, for men, turning off the lights makes everyone the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, what if Zhai En is a pervert who happens to like this type?\u003C\u002Fp>",629,"2026-06-06T16:22:20.181Z",1,"novelbin.me","f44c56165c39ac7d34b9149a507bfb2b964b034edd77cc29cfda31ffc560a35d","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1272","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1270",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]