[{"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-157":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},1733818,2218,"Chapter 157: 157 I Am Here to Challenge","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Chapter 157: Chapter 157 I Am Here to Challenge\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in pure white athletic apparel, her long hair was tied up high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her figure was tall and slender, her movements graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her charming eyes shyly shut and then bursting into laughter, her rosy lips parted with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was clearly a demure and lovely girl, yet the effortlessly swaying ponytail behind her added a touch of the heroic charm of a female warrior!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not favoring glamour but martial attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s arrival was like a breeze passing through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously bustling scene suddenly became quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Weibao was slowly stepping onto the stage, she suddenly turned her head and smiled at the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, everyone deeply understood what it meant to have ‘a smile that could launch a thousand charms, making even The Six Palaces’ array of beauty pale in comparison.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people don’t need expensive clothing, don’t need lavish styles, don’t need meticulous makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a bare face, they are still a captivating sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a society that worships beauty, just how important is it to have a face as beautiful as a celestial being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Xia Weibao appeared, it was a visual spectacle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if a moment ago you were criticizing her viciously with spittle flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the instant you laid eyes on her, you couldn’t help being awestruck by her stunning beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xia Weibao stepped on the stage, all the beauty of the world dulled in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever she stood, Lin Siqian, who had just been the most beautiful goddess, instantly became a nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Siqian was close to bursting with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be more blood-boiling than meticulously getting dolled up, feeling like the most beautiful person in the world, only to be upstaged by someone’s natural beauty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in front of Xia Weibao, she suddenly felt quite ashamed of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the praise her fans had just lavished upon her felt like a slap to her face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it stung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Jiang Ming, who had just been confessing his feelings for her; now, he was staring at Xia Weibao’s face, completely entranced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she endure it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, she wished she could tear Xia Weibao’s face to shreds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the surface, she had to force a strained smile and maintain her image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s appearance had plunged the venue into awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear to anyone with eyes that Jiang Ming’s marriage proposal was meant to be a slap in her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here she was, uninvited, boldly appearing on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Siqian’s eyes were filled with malice as she continuously signaled the host with her eyes, indicating for her to smooth things over quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, even the host was dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Siqian wanted to vomit blood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, a woman, are actually going gaga over another woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no one coming to save the situation, she had no choice but to grab the microphone and then, with a smile, she began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, today is Brother Ming’s day to propose to me, have you come to give your blessings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile was carefree, and she affectionately linked arms with Xia Weibao, putting on an act of deep sisterly love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calculating glint flashed in her eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her relationship with Xia Weibao was so sensitive at the moment, and Xia Weibao had obviously come to stir up trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by pretending to be unaware, others would surely think she was innocent and unpretentious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to be magnanimous and level-headed in face of the woman who stole her man showed high emotional intelligence and understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a perfect persona to have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, I will drain you of your last bit of value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was making calculations in her heart, Xia Weibao’s indifferent voice came through, “That’s not it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Siqian’s smile froze, indescribably awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao wasn’t playing by the rules, leaving her with no way to save face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struggling to maintain her smile, she asked, “Then what are you here for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao withdrew the hand that she was holding and, with a cold curl of her lips and a smile that was not quite a smile, swept her gaze over Lin Siqian before landing on Jiang Ming, “I’m here to challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>",714,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","c19ba8c5827946b0f3bf3fcab74735fd078c0ada7c325f4f744ace5566c69724","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-158","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-156",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]