[{"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-699":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},1734560,2218,"Chapter 699: 699: Director Lu in Trouble","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-699",699,"\u003Cp>Chapter 699: Chapter 699: Director Lu in Trouble\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hearing the woman’s response, the man intensified his grip even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone grew darker, “Who’s the man that wants you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Husband~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Hualiang… wuu wuu”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Xia Weibao was tormented to tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crying and begging for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her response, far from stopping him, was like flipping the switch of a raging beast, only heightening the man’s desire to plunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his lips to hers, “Remember, your man is me, Lu Hualiang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm mmm mmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the storm had passed and the man had vented his fury like someone possessed, his dark and piercing eyes slowly cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his body and mind relaxed, he stood somewhat dazed, the sound of the woman’s low sobbing reaching his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he saw Xia Weibao cowering under the table, hugging her shoulders, weeping with the prettiness of pear blossom bathed in rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several parts of her clothing were ripped, and the corner of her mouth was bitten, with trickles of blood already congealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reason slowly returning to clarity in his mind, it exploded with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression violently changed, and he hurriedly pulled Xia Weibao out, “Wife!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao flinched, dodging his hand, and wormed further inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her red and swollen eyes were filled with wariness, a gaze that pierced Lu Hualiang’s heart like a sharp needle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her reaction was not deliberate, but a reflexive response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang cursed under his breath, how could he have done such a thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had she done wrong? Even in his utmost anger, he should not have taken it out on her, especially not in this way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down, his eyes full of remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t touch me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao suddenly roared, desperately retreating further inside, her eyes full of fear and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang steeled his heart and pulled her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat back down in his chair, holding her tightly in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let go of me, you bastard, let go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao struggled violently, her hands beating against his chest; the movement so great, she didn’t know which wound she aggravated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain turned her face pale, and she dared not move anymore, as tears streamed down incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her cry, Lu Hualiang felt a sharp contraction in his heart, a deep anguish spreading through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his hand, he wiped away her tears, which seemed to never stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wife, I’m sorry, I lost control just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes, I’m a bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullying me, you beast, you bastard…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao continued to cry and strike, her pale little face wet with tears, breaking Lu Hualiang’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held her tightly, softly consoling her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he closed his eyes, nearly devoured by his remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew his own nature was brutal, often doing cruel things, and had been trying to restrain himself since he had met her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never lost his composure in front of her, afraid to scare her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, after winning her over, he realized he was just a stand-in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of her taking pleasure in his arms while her heart was with another man unleashed the beast inside him that could no longer be hidden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so, that he harmed her without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry,” Lu Hualiang turned his head and kissed her hair, “It won’t happen again, I promise, it will absolutely never happen again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must never occur a second time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you ever touch me again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang’s mouth was bitter, but he did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not something he could rashly promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t dare for a while, not until she had calmed down and her anger had subsided.\u003C\u002Fp>",619,"2026-06-06T16:22:09.519Z",1,"novelbin.me","e08e27e6e5ee80ea0930e6fe7437f94b01ff917a94b0083ec1209c69d55b84cc","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-700","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-698",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]