[{"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-693":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},1734554,2218,"Chapter 693: 693: Making a Mark, Pleasing a Man Like This!","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-693",693,"\u003Cp>Chapter 693: Chapter 693: Making a Mark, Pleasing a Man Like This!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, being the helmsman of the Lu Family, his choice of a wife should undeniably be a young lady of a wealthy family with a matching social status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible to accept Xia Weibao who doesn’t match in social status and brings no benefits to the Lu Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Xia Weibao’s reputation isn’t great as of now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jiayang lifted his head, his gaze somewhat profound, “He doesn’t need to rely on a woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he admired most about Lu Hualiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To marry the one he loves, disregarding status, position, and material value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell that Lu Hualiang truly loved Xia Weibao because she was living a very happy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Weibao returned home, Lu Hualiang had not yet come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the time, he should be finishing work soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While hesitating whether to play a game or not and wait for him to come home to eat together, she received a call from Lu Hualiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wife, I have to work overtime tonight, you eat dinner first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you say you weren’t busy today, why the sudden overtime?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had she asked than she wished she could bite off her own tongue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why ask that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making it seem as if she really wanted to have dinner with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the phone, came the man’s low laughter, which made Xia Weibao’s face burn even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cleared her throat twice, “Don’t misunderstand, I was just asking casually, I wasn’t thinking of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she slapped herself twice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just making it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mhm, I know you weren’t thinking of me, it’s me who’s been thinking of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao, “…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed a bit shyly. For those sweet-talking skills, full marks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve rescheduled tomorrow’s work for today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, what time will you be back then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably around eight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Hualiang finished speaking, his tone suddenly turned allusive, “Wait for me after you take a bath.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what he meant, Xia Weibao blushed furiously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then quickly hung up the phone, with her face so hot, an egg cracked on it might just cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her period had ended today, so they both knew very well what would happen tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he just say?! Rescheduling tomorrow’s work for today, that means…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s face changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing, is it still possible for her to run away now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a blush spreading over her cheeks, she nervously finished her dinner and then quickly went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So nervous, her palms were beginning to sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took some clothes to take a shower, but upon closing the cabinet, a sudden chill ran through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the black lace V-neck camisole short sleep dress she was holding, Xia Weibao startled herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, she actually considered wearing such an outfit for Lu Hualiang to see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a loss of dignity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to please a man like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly threw the clothes back in, to prevent Lu Hualiang from teasing her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she took a usual set of granny-style two-piece short sleeve shorts pajamas, very conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for underwear, she decided not to wear any, since it would have to come off anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Lu Hualiang seemed to have little patience in that arena, often tearing at things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bath, he still hadn’t returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao grew even more nervous, so she sat on the bed, took out her phone, and played King of Glory to distract herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she found herself persistently sweating palms, her mind filled with what was to come, to no avail even in the game…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting was torture, especially this kind of waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, around eight-thirty, the sound of a car engine came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao’s hand twitched, and she got killed in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought he would probably eat first and wouldn’t come up so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, a few minutes later, the bedroom door was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang entered with a spring in his step.\u003C\u002Fp>",681,"2026-06-06T16:22:09.519Z",1,"novelbin.me","221efd98fd39f5e0ccd2bc392f27263fe8a32a14bb6060a04f2df95736bbe1c7","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-694","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-692",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]