[{"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-640":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},1734451,2218,"Chapter 640: 640: Whose Soup Got Messed Up?","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-640",640,"\u003Cp>Chapter 640: Chapter 640: Whose Soup Got Messed Up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang gently pinned her against the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was a bit too strong, causing Xia Weibao’s back to ache somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did I hurt you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang chuckled softly, reaching out to rub the spot for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s cheeks flushed, her eyes were glossy, and she lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently lifted her chin, wanting to kiss her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s that smell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned, wondering whose soup had burnt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! My medicine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao suddenly realized and pushed him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed over and lifted the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in her haste, she scalded her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain made her withdraw her hand quickly, shaking it in the air a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang appeared behind her, took her hand to look at it, and saw it was red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held her hand to his lips and blew on it gently, his heart aching slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s burnt, it’s burnt; why be so hasty and careless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao blinked, feeling somewhat wronged, “It’s all because of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even considering where they were, he was always ready for romance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang twisted her face playfully and then grabbed a towel to open the lid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been concocting three pots of medicine, only one of which was burnt; there were still two that could be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao poured out the medicine to let it cool in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she took Lu Hualiang back to her room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait here for me and don’t come out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang looked at her with a grievance in his eyes, “Wife, am I that disgraceful to look at?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao stuttered somewhat, “There are germs outside, it’s not safe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang sighed; was she really just concerned about his safety, or did she actually not want others to know about their relationship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he shouldn’t push her too hard, he didn’t insist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao put on her mask and glasses again, then went out to administer the medicine to the patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they had taken it, she waited for an hour, but it had no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, puzzled. She had prescribed the correct treatment, so why wasn’t it working? Had she overlooked something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Doctor Weiliang, you’ve been busy all day and must be tired; go back and rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The village chief said with compassion in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a slim girl, bustling about and personally preparing the medicine, it was enough to make anyone feel for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of this was her responsibility, but she volunteered to care for the sick regardless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the village was deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not tired.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a rest first; if you refresh yourself, maybe you’ll come up with a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words from the village chief made Xia Weibao hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, her mind was blank at the moment, and Lu Hualiang’s arrival had also thrown her thoughts into disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t figure anything out this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to sleep first and then replenish her energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her departing figure, the village chief’s clouded eyes were filled with complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was relieved she agreed to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with her gone to rest, those who had been infected for more than twenty hours would probably not survive the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such misfortune, to encounter an ordeal like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the patients were listless, waiting for death to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all had silver needles in them, so they couldn’t move; they could only ask the village chief to open the windows, letting them take one last look at the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that… they might not see it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To see death’s end drawing nearer with each step and be utterly powerless was an immensely heavy burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a soul made a sound; they all just silently watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Weibao reached her room’s door, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much had happened between them, and just a month ago, she had spoken so definitively.\u003C\u002Fp>",665,"2026-06-06T16:22:09.235Z",1,"novelbin.me","83e7cd0923aa5c840e2a129a56f8b413a8d76a67ec2901346f4961a44580a741","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-641","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-639",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]