[{"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-42":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},1734127,2218,"Chapter 42: Entertainment Industry Beauty List","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Entertainment Industry Beauty List\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Editor: Atlas Studios\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Li’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, comparing Miss Shanshan and Xia Weibao is like comparing apples to oranges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s face turned instantly as cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature in the study plummeted; the air felt frozen, as if snow was drifting thousands of miles away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Li, terrified by the dreadful low pressure, started to break out in a cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aware that he had stepped into a minefield, his calves began to tremble even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I meant was that Miss Shanshan is hardworking, resilient, and virtuous, a good role model in the entertainment industry. How could Xia Weibao compare to her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s face softened a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the oppressive weight on his shoulders lift, Yang Li breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he realize his back was drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he forget that his master’s true nature was that of a ferocious wolf!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t someone to be teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How has Shanshan been doing lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of a certain figure, his previous hostility faded, leaving a softness in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Shanshan is doing well, she’s even landed a role as the second female lead in a web series recently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why settle for a web series, and just the second female lead at that, when she could have been in a big production from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his words of disdain, his expression suggested otherwise, “Which web series?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Li hesitated, “It’s the second female lead in… ‘Allure.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he looked at Lu Hualiang with sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, you’re on your own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shanshan hates beautiful women, and your wife is like a celestial being—if they end up fighting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ll have a fire in your backyard, then let’s see whom you protect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s temples throbbed twice; he clearly saw the issue too and felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Li thought he should be a good Special Assistant and relieve his master’s worries, so he quickly made a suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, why not arrange a meal for Miss Shanshan and the young madam to get to know each other?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s headache worsened; Xia Weibao wouldn’t even see him, let alone meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been avoiding him for half a year already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I have a suggestion. You said Xia Weibao’s medical skills are astonishing; perhaps she could treat Miss Shanshan and your wife’s illnesses…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s expression became grave in an instant, his eyes deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, huh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to admit, when he saw Xia Weibao heal his wound, he had thought about asking her to treat Shanshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s hold off on that for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was too enigmatic; he needed to observe her for a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just because she could treat burns didn’t mean she could cure other illnesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if it was just a coincidence, and she only knew a remedy for burns?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Shanshan’s illness…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had almost searched the entire world, and no one could cure her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like they hadn’t tried traditional Chinese medicine; it just never worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just Shanshan, there was also…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lu Hualiang’s heart clenched with a dull pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with guilt and tender care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, the selection for this year’s beauty rankings in the entertainment industry starts next month, doesn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t pay attention to the entertainment circle, but because the most important people to him were there, he kept an eye on everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” said Yang Li, his eyes twitching, suddenly feeling an ominous premonition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get Shanshan on the list.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Li, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was undoubtedly the most difficult, most soul-destroying task he had ever been asked to carry out—far worse than lying through his teeth to say his master was approachable and had a good temper!\u003C\u002Fp>",637,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.127Z",1,"novelbin.me","16def0a99a6b2a152ac461604547cea02cd973be75b9c6b66526eb3096adb8f3","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-375","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-374",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]