[{"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-268":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},1734279,2218,"Chapter 268 - 268 268 Director Lu Someone is Trying to Steal","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Director Lu, Someone is Trying to Steal Your Wife Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Director Lu, Someone is Trying to Steal Your Wife “I am Lu Hualiang, I heard my wife was buying a zither from your store?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the name Lu Hualiang, the shopkeeper was nearly scared to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What day was it today? First, the President and now Director Lu, two of the three great titans of Huaxia had phoned his little store; it was too much honor for him to bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper wiped his sweat and said respectfully, “May I ask which lady is your wife, Director Lu …”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xia Weibao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper felt as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was the Young Madam of the Lu Family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goodness, he seemed to have stumbled upon some big secret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he only dared to exclaim in his heart, for the personal affairs of such high-profile individuals were not something a mere shopkeeper could meddle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, the shopkeeper wished he could die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the President’s sister, and the other was the Young Madam of the Lu Family, to whom should he sell the zither?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could ill-afford to offend either party!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If my wife has been slighted today, your store might as well close down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang left him with those chilling words before hanging up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how he found out about Xia Weibao buying a zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all thanks to Yang Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, as Yang Jian returned, to prevent his foolish younger brother from continuing to seek death, Yang Li took a half-day off work specifically to pick him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took the opportunity to teach his foolish brother some principles of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lest he be dispatched to some borderland as soon as he reported back to the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by the musical instrument store, he happened to see Xia Weibao and Yan Yuexian confronting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Yang… ah, that’s not right, Eunuch Yang… pah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Special Assistant Yang was more clued in, instantly guessing the ins and outs of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an excellent opportunity to flatter his superiors was not to be missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So a phone call to the CEO’s office later, and his bonus for the month was doubled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the musical instrument store, the shopkeeper held the phone, glanced at Xia Weibao, and then at Yan Yuexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he realized that running a store could be life-threatening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was too big for him to handle on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he hurriedly made a call to headquarters, asking for the boss to come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His boss carried great influence and status; surely he could handle it, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, an elderly man who had lived past the age of seventy stepped in with a strong and steady gait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hair was gray, his eyes kind, and his presence full of vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao raised an eyebrow; the old man was well-preserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had observed the modern people, who generally had some health problems at this age, especially those so-called ‘three highs.’Yet this gentleman looked hale and hearty, nimble in movement, surely one who kept up with square dancing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the air of a grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, the old man’s gaze was first drawn to Xia Weibao, lingering for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was quite attractive and matched the appearance of his younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yan Yuexian and Ruan Shushu, he disregarded them completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man looked at the shopkeeper, his voice strong and resonant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper approached with great respect, looking distressed, “Boss, both of these young ladies want to buy the Solitary Zither.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he whispered a few words into the old man’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s brows twitched, and he looked at Xia Weibao with a face full of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Married?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity; he had thought about coaxing her into becoming his granddaughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so beautiful and had such an elegant demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, it was a shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The young Lu lad has good taste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man huffed, that clever boy, he had actually eloped with the granddaughter-in-law he had set his sights on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This comment left Xia Weibao somewhat baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head; the young Lu lad, could it be Lu Hualiang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shouldn’t be, as others didn’t know about her relationship with Lu Hualiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there were plenty of people with the surname Lu in Huaxia Country; perhaps she was overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>",755,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","0879601cae7299f618210385f826ec127b82156948b1b7f27fc4945b3b49c012","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-269","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-267",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]