[{"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-678":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},1734539,2218,"Chapter 678: 678 Director Lu Becomes a Beast Again","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-678",678,"\u003Cp>Chapter 678: Chapter 678 Director Lu Becomes a Beast Again\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man is practically invincible; no one dares to provoke him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he possibly be worried about company matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the look in his eyes just now, it was clearly that of a man hurt by love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned but remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet through the mirror, she watched the expression in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he behaved as usual, she could just feel that he was in a bad mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unintentional display of melancholy was even more piercing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, do you not like brushing my hair for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I like it very much,” Lu Hualiang replied, his voice calm and even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing that she might overthink it, he added, “You don’t need to overthink. As long as you stay by my side, I’m willing to do anything for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of these words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once said, when he thought she had another man in her heart, that he didn’t mind being used as a substitute as long as she was willing to stay by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was vexed for forgetting something so important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering her unusual reaction when she got the comb before, with his insightfulness, it was impossible for him not to see what the comb signified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, did he think she was using him as a stand-in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he also believe that she treated him as a substitute in last night’s encounter, seeing another man in his stead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a fool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really is deeply in love, so much that it hurts one’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao felt an oppressive sensation in her heart, an indescribable discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought that by understanding her own feelings and knowing that she loved him, being a good Madam Lu would enable her to reciprocate his affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she realized it was impossible; no matter how much she loved him, it could never match one ten-thousandth of his affection for her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ten lifetimes of persistence and this deep affection were something she could never live up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had forgotten her, yet he still clung to his measly affection without letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her? She had done nothing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she thought about it, the more it hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao suddenly turned around and hugged his sturdy waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her sitting and him standing, her chin just reached his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, her eyes smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband, I love you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang looked down, his heart bitter beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes at that moment, was it him she saw, or was she looking through him at someone else’s shadow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, I know,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone, it was clearly filled with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao was speechless, how could someone so decisive become so dithering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said, I love you,” she emphasized, nudging her chin against his bellybutton area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you that I love, Lu Hualiang, not someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s Emperor Xia Liang, Lu Hualiang, or Yuan Zhinan Pei Yan, it’s the same person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s her emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s eyes sparkled with a brilliance like a sky full of stars, so dazzling they could light up his entire world and dispel all shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s eyes gradually cleared of darkness, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happiness came so unexpectedly that it caught him off guard, and he suddenly reached out to hold her, “You mean it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao glaringly retorted, “Otherwise, I belong to you, who else would I love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, she felt something pressing against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat hot, and somewhat hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what it was, Xia Weibao’s face turned magnificently dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, she shouldn’t have confessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, this man is a beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s ready to mate anytime, anywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang looked down at her from his height, raising his brow, “Wife, didn’t you say you love me? You know what to do next, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>",657,"2026-06-06T16:22:09.519Z",1,"novelbin.me","e2c2399cd3a33ed19e612f60f314fe89f843f22df47fad5e17f9516b57a2d973","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-679","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-677",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]