[{"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-498":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},1734259,2218,"Chapter 498 - 498 498 Regretting Till My Guts Turn Green","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Regretting Till My Guts Turn Green Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Regretting Till My Guts Turn Green He had almost wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of the kindness Xia Shi had once shown him, he ultimately still declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group leader felt this was the wisest decision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, “Goddess to Tomboy Transformation” is all the rage across the internet; even the advertising fees alone are more than they can handle, not to mention other income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much more than the money offered by that person behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they had the reputation, the name, and the money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the production team of “My Star Journey” was green with regret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When “Deep Palace” had just started and was a big hit, while “Allure” received no attention, that’s why they had replaced Xia Weibao’s interview with Chu Ying at the last minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have known that in just over half a month, “Allure” would make a comeback and become explosively popular!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, “Deep Palace” flopped like a dog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewership of “Deep Palace” plummeted, and Chu Ying’s acting came under scrutiny; now, hardly anyone on the internet talks about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, Xia Weibao is on fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since the military stepped in to back her up, the military medal and the position of honorary instructor significantly elevated her status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with “Allure” breaking viewership records time and again, Xia Weibao’s popularity has soared to incredible heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qingcheng, with her star-role in “Allure,” graces the headlines every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the production team for “My Star Journey” regretted so much that he couldn’t even breathe properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the chair, he tried to compose himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt even more aggrieved than if his wife had slept with someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t replaced Xia Weibao, with her tumultuous journey to stardom and her now seemingly unending popularity, her interview would have certainly been a massive hit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could even have done a follow-up episode, discussing her feelings about receiving the military medal and her thoughts on becoming an instructor in the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A national female hero, such an honor is unprecedented!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many interview programs want to invite her, but none can secure her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader ruffled his hair, no, he couldn’t just wait for doom; he had to make another attempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he remembered how he had tried to ingratiate himself with Chu Ying by letting his assistant harshly humiliate Xia Weibao and her agent; calling now would certainly be asking for humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet unwilling to let go of this opportunity, he furiously roared at the assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was you who drove her away back then; now hurry up and call to bring Xia Weibao back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant felt wronged; it was clearly him who had told them to say those things!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, though angry, they dared not speak out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To keep their job, they had no choice but to make the call, teeth gritted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not daring to call Xia Weibao’s agent’s number, for fear of being scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they called the front desk of Hongtu Company instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Xia Weibao was in the office that day, so the internal line was patched through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, who is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it’s the staff from ‘My Star Journey’, huh? What can I do for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao asked with a smile, already chuckling inwardly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the tables have turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they had driven her out, and now they come back begging her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the day had come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, after receiving the military medal, many interview programs wanted her as a guest to talk about her experience as a righteous hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the national radio station had extended an invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could double her worth by accepting any one of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she declined them all, solely to wait for “My Star Journey” production team to take the initiative to call her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation she received back then didn’t matter to her; with a generous heart, others’ opinions never mattered to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was different for Xia Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a production staff member had called Xia Shi an ugly freak, she had distinctly felt Xia Shi’s body tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This affront, she had to return!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Xia, here’s the thing, our program would like to invite you as a guest for our next episode.”\u003C\u002Fp>",724,"2026-06-06T16:21:59.441Z",1,"novelbin.me","5845b50eb4e0228150825a154bc83c1a781f99ddefd70950e3d2c80a7e950988","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-499","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-497",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]