[{"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-161":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},1733822,2218,"Chapter 161: 161 The Empress Finally Gains Followers","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-161",161,"\u003Cp>Chapter 161: Chapter 161 The Empress Finally Gains Followers\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the whole incident was orchestrated by Jiang Ming, and she was just passively proposed to, so the impact on her was not significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she lays low for a while, this matter will gradually fade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, she can break up with Jiang Ming and hold a few concerts. Her reputation will be salvaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Lin Siqian’s complexion improved somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Ming, don’t blame me. In tough times, ’tis the instinct of birds to fly away from each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are already done for, I can only save myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Weibo, the uproar continued, and the video of Xia Weibao instantly taking down Jiang Ming saw its download numbers skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her following on Weibo was also increasing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has now reached a hundred thousand followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although for a star, a hundred thousand fans are not many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the notoriously scandalous Xia Weibao, it was already quite impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the afternoon, it had risen to a hundred and fifty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xu Jiayang once again showed a smile like that of a mother hen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew Xia Weibao could make a comeback,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting across from him, Leng Yan looked over dispassionately. “It’s just a hundred and fifty thousand fans, what’s there to be happy about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s reputation was really too tarnished; whitewashing it would hardly be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her career had indeed fluctuated dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With “Dance into the Future,” she had certainly attracted a considerable fan base, but after the mistress scandal broke, she was immediately brought back down to her original status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had amassed another wave of fans, but who knew if she would be back in the hot seat again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This issue had also caught Xu Jiayang’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao really seemed to be a magnet for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen any other female stars in the entertainment industry generate scandals as if it was all just child’s play, the same as her fluctuations in gaining followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all a series of ups and downs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also seemed to match her style; carefree, doing as she pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she had a smartphone and a bag of snacks, she really didn’t care about anything else, nor about what others thought of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was happy, she’d attract a wave of fans; when not, she didn’t mind whatever others said about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all seemed to leave her unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Her momentum is strong now; we must give her another boost to turn the tables,” Xu Jiayang said, falling into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation was very favorable for Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could create another surprise, she would definitely make a splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, it was a bit difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She danced well, but her last performance was already stunning, and even if she danced again now, it wouldn’t have the same shock factor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting was a good selling point, except that “Allure” wasn’t finished filming yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the release of “Allure,” she had to maintain her popularity to drive the momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang realized that he didn’t really understand Xia Weibao; he didn’t even know what her talents were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he decided to give her a call and ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he dialed, he was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he done wrong to be blocked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until half an hour later that Xia Weibao’s call came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Director Xu, I accidentally blocked you just now. Is there something you needed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio munching on chicken next to her watched Xia Weibao talking on the phone while gnawing on chicken feet, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accidentally blocking someone? She was clearly engrossed in her game just now, and Director Xu’s call had interrupted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid being disturbed, she blocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after finishing a round that she released him from the blacklist and returned the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang was speechless. An accidental block?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was quite an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much, I just wanted to ask, do you have any special skills?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My special skill?” Xia Weibao blinked, “Does playing games count?”\u003C\u002Fp>",690,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","344f25f8882cae5d8426953b0258002c84563cec2dc8a4e22738bee7984f8876","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-162","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-160",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]