[{"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-288":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},1734299,2218,"Chapter 288 - 288 288 Every Man for Himself Heaven and Earth","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-288",288,"\u003Cp>Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Every Man for Himself, Heaven and Earth Annihilate Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Every Man for Himself, Heaven and Earth Annihilate Ruan Shushu jumped up excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior musician Pei Hong had talked to her, how thrilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to suppress the joy in her heart, she excitedly typed out the text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it’s my idol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six characters, three mistakes, too excited that even her hands were trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her great effort to finish the sentence, and just as she was about to hit the send button, she paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Hong was the president of the Huaxia National Studies Association Folk Music Department and the honorary president of Imperial City University; there had to be a significant reason behind his contacting her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that he had seen the video and thought it was her playing, so he wanted to recruit her into Imperial City University without following the usual procedures?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe, he wanted her to join the Huaxia National Studies Association Folk Music Department!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that thought, Ruan Shushu became so excited her heart almost stopped beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the National Studies Association could signal an unpredictable future for her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the person in the video was Xia Weibao…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu couldn’t help but feel disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained silent for a while, then suddenly deleted that line of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two characters sent, she tensed all over with fear, her hands and feet growing cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was her first time doing something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she felt very sorry for Xia Weibao, her mother was right, “Every man for himself or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might be her only chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She liked Xia Weibao very much, but this idol worship meant nothing compared to her future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Xia Weibao neither needed to attend university nor join the National Studies Association, so she might as well give this opportunity to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, she was extremely nervous, fearing being exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a while, Pei Hong replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the Fuxi Finger Technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu was stunned, her eyes wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuxi Finger Technique?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Fuxi Finger Technique?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any guqin player would know the Fuxi Finger Technique was the most ancient and formidable technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it had been lost since the time of Empress Bao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could hardly believe Xia Weibao knew it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing whether it was the legendary Fuxi Finger Technique, she dared not respond carelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not very sure either; I just blindly followed a book.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which book?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu became even more nervous. She hadn’t expected Pei Hong to ask with such detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she didn’t know was that the reappearance of an ancient technique that had been lost would cause such a sensation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deliberating for a while, her face grew pale, and her palms started to sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lies are like snowballs; once you start, they never stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were exposed now, the crime of deceiving a master could ruin her guqin career!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a family heirloom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long while passed with no further messages from Pei Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu sighed with relief; the lack of further questions must mean she had gotten through, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she still felt uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t understand what Pei Hong was getting at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, there finally came a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could you play ‘Plum Blossom Three Strains’ for me using that technique?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu’s heart skipped a beat, yet she feigned calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, but I’m currently out. Can I play it once I’m home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the chat, Ruan Shushu quickly phoned Xia Weibao, ostensibly to learn how to play the guqin, and arranged to meet up with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was about to head to Lu Corporation to visit the beautiful… damn, to visit Director Lu, when Ruan Shushu’s call came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the teahouse, she entered the private room and saw Ruan Shushu waiting with the Solitary Zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her, Ruan Shushu was thrilled, “Baby, can you teach me how to play the zither? I want to learn ‘Plum Blossom Three Strains’.”\u003C\u002Fp>",690,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a08785d2f0e697d2966ae915b3494ace33972c05ed7285e80691534acd1e01b","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-289","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-287",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]