[{"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-600":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},1734361,2218,"Chapter 600: 600 Unromantic Empress","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-600",600,"\u003Cp>Chapter 600: Chapter 600 Unromantic Empress\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no right to eat the food he made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to say she wouldn’t eat, she saw Lu Hualiang turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And place the perfectly fried steak onto the plate in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma was overwhelming, a feast for the senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lured out all the little gluttons in Her Majesty the Empress’s belly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, how delicious it smelled, how hungry she felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of such tempting food, her already feeble willpower became even flimsier to the point she despised herself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Licking her upper lip and then swallowing, maybe just one bite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one, to fill her stomach would be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’d been a whole day and a night since she last ate; longing for food was normal, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It definitely wasn’t because she was greedy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her covetous expression, Lu Hualiang flicked her forehead with a curling finger, his face full of indulgence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just wait a bit longer, you can eat soon,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning with a smile, he went to fry another piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have never had Western food with her before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight was perfect for a romantic dinner together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There seemed to be a bottle of red wine in the fridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wine with steak, accompanied by some soothing, pleasant music—such romance just thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts, he felt extra enthusiastic about cooking the steaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after cooking another piece and turning around, he discovered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was his steak!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had clearly just finished cooking one, where had it gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, he saw Xia Weibao wiping the corner of her mouth with a napkin, very elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face emanated satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wife, did it taste good?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, it’s just that the beef isn’t fully cooked. I wonder if I’ll get a stomachache,” she replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A twitch ran through the corner of Lu Hualiang’s eye, and suddenly he didn’t feel like talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would cook a steak well-done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had been planning for a romantic dinner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had gobble it up so quickly; couldn’t she have a shred of romance in her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that she was indeed very hungry, quickly eating the steak was normal; he’d just cook another one then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as he placed the steak onto the plate, Xia Weibao was already there with her fork, gleaming eyes waiting impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She speared the steak firmly, joyously took a bite, and expressed contentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delicious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you deal with a wife who doesn’t get romantic gestures? Asking online, it’s urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After frying five steaks in a row, all of them devoured by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lu felt exhausted at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating the fifth steak, Xia Weibao seemed to notice that Lu Hualiang’s expression had turned a bit gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She timidly asked, “Director Lu, are you hungry too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m full,” he answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Full of air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I’m still not full,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after she spoke, she saw that Lu Hualiang’s face darkened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao felt somewhat guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time he’d been frying steak, while she just sat there eating—seemed a bit excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she tentatively offered, “Director Lu, how about I fry it myself? I can cook too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the incident at Lu Garden, where she managed to blow up the kitchen and send herself to the hospital, Lu Hualiang silently turned around and kept frying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after the sixth steak, Her Majesty the Empress touched her belly, completely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not hungry anymore, Director Lu. Is this noodle meant to be boiled?” she inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked her big eyes, pointing at the pasta beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s for making Italian pasta,” he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steak, Italian pasta, red wine, music, and a couple of roses—how romantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, all the mood was gone, and he no longer felt like making pasta!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s Italian pasta? Is it tasty?” Her Majesty the Empress asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes, that pleading look…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang grabbed the pasta and turned around, off to make Italian pasta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating a big portion of pasta, Xia Weibao finally got off the bar stool and rested in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So full.\u003C\u002Fp>",702,"2026-06-06T16:22:08.708Z",1,"novelbin.me","c353f6847d4680936a68df1ff625bb88d5bef38574bda95b82399b8bdfbefbae","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-501","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-599",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]