[{"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-2":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},1734063,2218,"Chapter 2: Turns Out to be a Lunatic","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pride she'd just felt froze on her face as her body plummeted to the ground, falling like a stiff board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Majesty the Empress always considered herself a civilized person, who never cursed, but at that moment she couldn't help but let out a series of expletives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hadn't she died? Hadn't she been reborn a thousand years later? Why was the Dog Emperor here as well!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she regrouped, she sprang up with a carp's flip and performed a standard courtly bow, \"Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang glanced at her indifferently and walked in, taking a seat on the sofa expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back, legs naturally crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His demeanor cold and noble, unbearably indifferent and distinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyebrows like sharp swords and stars, a straight nose, and thin lips lightly pursed, his features seemed even more cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes, cold as a frigid pool, fell upon Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sent Xia Weibao's heart pounding; had Emperor Xia Liang traversed time, or was this man merely a look-alike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the authority of long-standing power, even a look-alike was enough to scare her substantially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Assistant Yang Su, who followed Lu Hualiang, watched Xia Weibao's bizarre behavior with silent disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lunatic indeed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sign it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang withdrew his gaze and spoke coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Su immediately tossed a contract her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao accepted it and, possessing the original host's memories, found understanding the simplified characters easy enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divorce Agreement...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly recalling what a divorce agreement was, Xia Weibao's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, divorce was akin to a separation agreement, akin to dethroning for someone of her status—a demotion from Empress!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her head shot up, incredulous, \"Your Majesty, are you really going to demote your Empress?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Su, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental case...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Director Yang's face twisted in disbelief, first sending Xia Weibao a look of concern befitting someone mentally challenged, then filled with awe for his own master, who could remain unruffled in the face of a mentally ill patient; truly a divine being!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang maintained his tranquil demeanor; to him, Xia Weibao was but a stranger, merely a means to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't worth his attention at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sign it, be Madam Lu for a year, then divorce. That's the condition for the master to take you out of the mental hospital; otherwise, you'll be sent back!\" Yang Su threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idiots are so easily fooled, \"Xia Weibao, you should be clear about your own status, don't delude yourself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yang Su could finish his sentence, he saw Xia Weibao unhesitatingly bite her own finger and press it onto the divorce agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Signed. A deal is a deal; let's part on good terms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang's eye twitched at her eccentric signing method. Pressing a fingerprint—what an old-fashioned way of signing; how on earth did she think of that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of darkness flitted through his inscrutable eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was known for climbing the ranks through vanity and underhanded methods; now that she had finally managed to latch onto the prominent Lu Family,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she agreed to the divorce so readily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she seemed rather eager to rid herself of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang's frosty gaze grew heavier, a touch of displeasure tinging his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Su glanced up at Xia Weibao, obviously surprised at her readiness to agree to the divorce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mistress was not quite like the rumors suggested...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I leave now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao looked at Lu Hualiang with a touch of indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone of breaking ties made the displeasure on Lu Hualiang's face deepen, significantly lowering the pressure in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah! Playing hard to get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze deepened; this woman was indeed clever, choosing a path unlike other women who exhausted themselves trying to share his bed; she did the exact opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to her reputation as a famous actress, she had a sharp mind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang looked at Xia Weibao with a mix of contempt and inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person didn't seem genuinely insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably just an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Weibao regarded the divorce agreement in her hands, the corners of her lips turned up slightly, and she couldn't help but chuckle softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then immediately, she reined in all expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep it low-key, don't let the Dog Emperor realize you want to be dethroned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, divorced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adopt the modern mindset; be trendy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about being free in a year made her so happy she was almost delirious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like she needed to spend a few days in the mental hospital to cool down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in her previous life she had entered the palace at sixteen; despite the thousands of beauties in the Imperial Harem, the emperor favored only her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from attending to his sleeping quarters, what else? Damn it, ten years in the palace yielded one Crown Prince, four princes, and a princess!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six children in ten years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a sow isn't bred like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine how torturous her life in the palace had been!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chance to escape the dragon's clutches excited her to the point of near insanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her nervously excited state, Lu Hualiang's disgust intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the performance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dislike a woman with strategies, as long as those schemes weren't used on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Su didn't have his master's vanity or wandering thoughts; at the moment, his mind was filled with one constant refrain: Lunatic...\u003C\u002Fp>",903,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.127Z",1,"novelbin.me","d79c6c85fce152ff472c08e8a4cd934247bd0e8b798e04b6018cfaa1ac5c68c7","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-3","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-1",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]