[{"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-208":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},1734019,2218,"Chapter 208 - 208 208 The Empress Is Being Slandered Again","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>Chapter 208: Chapter 208: The Empress Is Being Slandered Again Chapter 208: Chapter 208: The Empress Is Being Slandered Again I have to say, Director Lu is all-capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he can be single by choice, he can also get off the singles list by choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying in the guest room, Xia Weibao wrestled with herself all night about whether or not to move back into the master bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before she could resolve her dilemma, Sister Tong called her early the next morning and blasted her out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, what’s been going on with you lately? The finals of ‘Heavenly Voice’ start in two days. Have you picked your song for the competition?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao suddenly sat up from the bed, annoyed as she ruffled her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have forgotten something so important!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Games really do ruin people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled apologetically into the phone, “Sister Tong, I’m sorry, but I’ve been quite busy with filming recently, so…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Busy?” Sister Tong felt like cursing someone out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao only had the filming of ‘Allure’ on her hands; she hadn’t taken on any commercials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of Hua Shan’s absence, ‘Allure’s’ schedule had slowed down. What was she busy with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, tell me honestly, are you in love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An artist’s love life is a serious matter, especially for someone who attracts controversy like Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love affairs must be reported to the manager!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then can proper precautions be taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao felt awkward—why did everyone say she was in love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just addicted to gaming and couldn’t help herself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baby, remember that you’re a public figure. Some personal matters should not be exposed. Be aware of that,” Sister Tong reminded; she had been a manager long enough to know that the sudden push behind Xia Weibao from the company meant there was someone powerful behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Xia Weibao’s living arrangements were secret, even to her manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The backer must be someone of no small importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t ask more, only remind her to be aware of the pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao felt extremely awkward; her relationship with Lu Hualiang was really too distressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wait a bit longer, she’d soon be divorced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Tong, I’m really not dating,” Xia Weibao said softly, feeling a bit guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, she wasn’t dating, but she had gotten married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, have you thought about which song you want to perform? If not, I’ll pick one for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao furrowed her brows. Caught off guard like this, she really didn’t have any song in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to say she’d give an answer by noon when Sister Tong’s panicked voice came through the phone, “Baby, something’s gone wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s heart skipped a beat. Something else went wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly opened Weibo and, seeing the top three trending topics dominated by her name again, felt her hair stand on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When will this ever end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#XiaWeibaoMistress##QianGuoanBringsUpPast##MrsQianDenouncesBitchXiaShameless#Following the link to get the whole story, she finally understood what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out Qian Guoan had posted a Weibo update, “Heard you’ve been discharged. It’s been three years, how are you? I miss your beautiful body, looking forward to rekindling our past.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Guoan is the chairman of Qian’s Engineering, the same person who financially supported Xia Weibao three years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discharged, three years not seen; anyone with eyes could tell he was referring to Xia Weibao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped through the original owner’s memories; she didn’t know this Qian Guoan at all, yet he suddenly jumped out claiming he supported her financially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because of his own admission that the original Xia Weibao was so terribly slandered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three years, this man suddenly resurfaced, and his words were so explicit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The incident was clearly premeditated, and it was obvious who the person behind the scenes was.\u003C\u002Fp>",650,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd3a18ed96af798429095afd70f6aecac4e36a6379f42b98f6c00fdb238cd2b5","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-209","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-207",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]