[{"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-158":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},1733819,2218,"Chapter 158: 158: Someone Dare to Compete in Martial Arts with Her Majesty","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>Chapter 158: Chapter 158: Someone Dare to Compete in Martial Arts with Her Majesty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, the scene fell silent once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions on everyone’s faces were subtly nuanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone challenges at another’s marriage proposal event?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those reporters who got it, they went crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clicking of their cameras was incessant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be more thrilling than a mistress crashing the scene of an original partner’s proposal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could even imagine the sensation today’s events would cause!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Siqian’s face looked incredibly unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ming’s countenance was also steeped in gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s plan was so perfect, it absolutely could not be ruined by Xia Weibao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged glances, and Jiang Ming stepped forward with a cold face, “Xia Weibao, my heart only has Siqian, you should stop wasting your efforts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd, upon hearing this, suddenly came to a realization—so that was it, Xia Weibao was here to pester them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin must be thick as a wall, to not give up even at a time like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao folded her arms across her chest, her gaze somewhat nonchalant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had an indescribable, lazy charisma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a contemptuous scoff, she said, “I heard I admire your martial arts talent, so today I wanted to verify for myself whether you really have the skills that could make me admire you enough to be the mistress.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slap must hit the right spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t Jiang Ming supposed to be building an image as a martial arts superstar, wanting everyone to know about his martial arts foundation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well then, she would help him out, letting him become famous in one fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As to whether he would become widely celebrated or universally condemned, that was not within her control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether someone is a fool or a pig is not something she can control, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ming appeared calm on the surface but felt uneasy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Xia Weibao’s confident demeanor, he knew she must have come prepared; he couldn’t fall into her trap so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, her bold and direct challenge left him in a conundrum—if he refused to fight, he would be seen as cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inferior even to a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his previous efforts would be in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated for a moment, but soon steadied his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had directed Xia Weibao’s fight scenes in the past and was quite aware of what she was capable of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even qualify as flowery fists and fancy footwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, considering she had been “crazy” for three years, her situation was bound to be worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he, a grown man who had studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple for a few years, surely was not going to fear a woman without the strength to truss a chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Jiang Ming felt as if he had taken a calming pill, and his entire being relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xia Weibao had brazenly come to promote him, he wouldn’t be polite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, today’s humiliation is all of your own making!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made up his mind inside, but kept it from showing on his face—after all, he still needed to maintain the appearance of a gentleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t let people think he was bullying a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Jiang Ming frowned with seeming difficulty, “I don’t hit women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his hypocritical manner, Xia Weibao had the urge to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am issuing this challenge as a martial artist, not as a woman. Just say whether you accept the challenge or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stop spouting nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were brimming with provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ming’s heart was ablaze with anger as he glared at Xia Weibao, seemingly with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You pass up the road to Heaven but insist on breaking into Hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then don’t blame me for not showing mercy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’ve put it that way, how could I refuse a challenge? However, you’re still a girl, and such a challenge would be unfair to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about this—as a gentleman, I’ll let you have three moves first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao raised an eyebrow; how embarrassing would that be? What if she took him down in one move, how would he face anyone in the entertainment industry after that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Majesty the Empress then smiled radiantly, “Alright then.”\u003C\u002Fp>",706,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","346bf058dea895574dd16f9720bd63f9c75b1796bb605874d1dd267266206e20","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-159","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-157",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]