[{"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-434":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},1733945,2218,"Chapter 434 - 434 434 Scratches on the Neck","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-434",434,"\u003Cp>Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Scratches on the Neck Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Scratches on the Neck Xia Weibao’s expression on her face tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finished speaking, looking down, her gaze shifting, somewhat embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She regretted inwardly, wondering how she had let it slip from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Lilin was so smart; he must have already guessed her relationship with Lu Hualiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart thumped with uncertainty; if Fang Lilin asked, how would she respond?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She racked her brain for a strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Fang Lilin said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear whether he had guessed the truth or simply didn’t want to face it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two maintained their silence throughout the ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the car reached the vicinity of Lu Garden, Xia Weibao got out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want Lu Hualiang to know she had dinner with Fang Lilin that evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her conscience was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her slender figure walk back, Fang Lilin’s eyes were filled with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart suddenly clenched, a heavy and uncomfortable feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They… were they living together…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Weibao returned to Lu Garden, Lu Hualiang had not yet come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asking Housekeeper Fu, she learned he had gone out again after dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam, the master looked upset when he went out; I don’t know what happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao answered, hesitated, but still pulled out her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to call Lu Hualiang, she heard a maid outside greet the master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning her head, she indeed saw Lu Hualiang walk in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart lifted with joy, but it froze upon meeting his eyes, cold enough to pierce one’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s gaze swept over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold and piercing, indifferent like the water of the Dead Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced and moved on without lingering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked past her and went directly upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was baffled, unable to understand his behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning her head, she just noticed blood on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart gave a violent start. Was he injured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed the first-aid kit and followed him, only to see Lu Hualiang sitting on the sofa, staring straight ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his face was expressionless, Xia Weibao could feel that he was angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And very, very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was so frightened that she dared not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Lu… What happened to your hand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Xia Weibao sat down beside him and placed the first-aid kit on the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s frozen, Dead Sea eyes fell on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he noticed a small red dot on her neck and several scratch marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils shrank violently!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart suddenly roiled like turbulent waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those dark, stormy eyes, a tempest raged within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fury in him was like a devil breaking free from its cage, with ferocious claws ready to shred her into pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This side of Lu Hualiang was something Xia Weibao had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed her wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes murderously fierce, “How did you get those scratches on your neck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming out of a hotel with another man and having such marks on her body, the conclusion was self-evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mere thought of certain images made him want to kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was startled by his expression, her shoulders shrinking momentarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, I was bitten by a mosquito outside; I scratched it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You scratched it yourself? Or did Fang Lilin help you scratch, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dangerous tone and invasive gaze made Xia Weibao panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I did it myself—what does Fang Lilin have to do with it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xia Weibao! Don’t push your luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang roared in fury and abruptly pulled her up, dragging her towards the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was startled by his sudden rage, her body shrinking back, refusing to cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, blinded by anger, lifted her up and strode into the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he dropped her into the bathtub, grabbed the showerhead, and turned on the warm water to drench her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clean yourself, wash off that man’s marks!”\u003C\u002Fp>",672,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.440Z",1,"novelbin.me","c5f65e02feaaf99b394fb1e9a73d7fe567fa25a53a071a89627a4172f8d35b43","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-435","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-433",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]