[{"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-1384":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},1735195,2218,"Chapter 1384: 1384: Director Lu's Jealousy Surges 2","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1384",1384,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1384: Chapter 1384: Director Lu’s Jealousy Surges 2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Mulan sneered internally, but her face wore a gentle, gracious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it’s not embarrassing to have lesser skills than others. Refusing to admit it is what’s embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always someone better. One must be brave enough to acknowledge their shortcomings, and humbly seek advice to improve. Shuiling, you should learn more from Xia Weibao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Shuiling bit her lower lip, filled with both unwillingness and humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make her learn from a rival in love—it’d be better to just die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her image in front of others had always been obedient, so even if she was fuming inside, she had to put on a humble facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. Thank you for the advice, Teacher Yin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fengxu was dissatisfied and wanted to fight for it again, but Yang Yilian raised her hand to interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to say more, let Xia Weibao participate in this competition. But Shuiling, don’t slack off; you still need to practice diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xia Weibao is unwilling to participate, we’ll stick to the original plan and have you lead the team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Shuiling nearly couldn’t maintain the smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she was Xia Weibao’s backup?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be more humiliating than this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, she was the favored one, and because of her mother’s influence, she held a special status in the talent-rich National Studies Association, always admired wherever she went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had become a backup for Xia Weibao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this got out, how would people laugh at her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, how would Long Xuanye see her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Shuiling’s self-esteem suffered unprecedented humiliation; even though she tried hard to hide it, she couldn’t conceal the unpleasant look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Yang Yilian and Yin Mulan had already gone off to discuss Xia Weibao’s matters, leaving her completely ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, it was clearly my team going to the competition. Why does Xia Weibao get to take over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When no one was around, Song Shuiling’s facade dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Senior Brother Long, it was clearly her who liked him first. Why does Xia Weibao get to compete with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Fengxu quickly pulled her aside, glanced around, and lowered her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’re feeling wronged, but this isn’t the place to discuss it. Let’s go talk to your father for a solution. Don’t worry, this competition spot will definitely be yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold glint flashed in Xu Fengxu’s eyes. Yin Mulan, don’t think you can make a comeback just because you’ve recovered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the National Studies Association Headquarters, Xia Weibao immediately called Lu Hualiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, there was no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lip and hailed a cab home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she got back to Lu Garden, Housekeeper Fu said Lu Hualiang was in the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao went to the study door and knocked gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response. After hesitating a moment, she gently pushed it open a crack and heard Lu Hualiang’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was speaking in French, which she couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out he was in a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao decided not to disturb him and returned to her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The housekeeper came to remind her several times to have dinner. Seeing Lu Hualiang hadn’t come out, she chose to wait and eat with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, she ended up waiting until eight in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The housekeeper came to call her for dinner again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll wait to eat with Director Lu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma’am, the gentleman has already eaten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Xia Weibao was surprised. “When?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Around seven o’clock. After dinner, he returned to the study.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao felt a bit downcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he would always wait to eat with her. Now he didn’t even call her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listlessly, she went downstairs, had dinner, and returned to her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several times she hesitated, wanting to knock on the study door, but she lingered at the door for quite a while and, in the end, did not knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also a bit angry. Why not just say it directly? What’s this now, a cold war?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until ten in the evening that Lu Hualiang finally came out of the study.\u003C\u002Fp>",688,"2026-06-06T16:22:22.333Z",1,"novelbin.me","be501d068841838f34d7042449949b9c7d5d78146df55c3fc1b15c8a9054cc0b","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1385","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1383",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]