[{"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-960":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},1734671,2218,"Chapter 960: 960: Face-Slapping! 5","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-960",960,"\u003Cp>Chapter 960: Chapter 960: Face-Slapping! 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, the sound is worlds apart. The Solitary Zither costs ten million, how much does Yan Yuexian’s zither cost, hundreds of thousands? A million? How dare such a zither compete with the Solitary Zither, isn’t that just asking for ridicule!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shushu is really amazing, not only is she a direct disciple of Master Pei Hong, but she’s also good friends with Xia Weibao. A zither worth ten million, what kind of close relationship does it take to gift something like that, I’m so envious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another round of compliments, and Ruan Shushu wore a humble smile, but inside she was already flying high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yan Yuexian, she looked at her like she was a defeated opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very confident about “Xiao Xiang Shui Yun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Xia Weibao taught her the Fuxi Finger Technique, it was with this piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Fuxi Finger Technique and the unique sound of the Solitary Zither, it’s equivalent to having two golden aces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus her own skills, if she still couldn’t beat Yan Yuexian, she might as well just hit her head on a wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about losing to Yan Yuexian in the music store before, but now being able to win back fair and square, Ruan Shushu felt immensely pleased!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling of triumphant satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body and mind were relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer caring about Yan Yuexian, she turned and chatted with other contestants, basking in their admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuexian sat by herself sulking, with only the friend who spoke for her earlier continuing to comfort and encourage her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it was her friend’s turn to go on stage, leaving her alone, solitary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking over at Ruan Shushu’s side, surrounded by people, made her look even more pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuexian seemed to be used to this kind of situation and didn’t mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held her phone, opened her chat with Xia Weibao, and debated whether to message her to come and watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had practiced for three days and felt confident about “Xiao Xiang Shui Yun,” wanting Xia Weibao to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she’d feel unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like getting a perfect score on an exam, but the teacher didn’t even glance her way, truly frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, given her relationship with Xia Weibao, she was torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time slowly ticked away in this dilemma, people in the resting room went up to compete and then returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Ruan Shushu’s turn to perform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone encouraged her, saying she would surely win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the flattery, Ruan Shushu held her Solitary Zither and walked into the passageway with her head high like a proud peacock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xue smugly said, “Shushu’s gone up; she’ll definitely wow the audience. Someone’s going to be embarrassed later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they finished speaking, a stir emerged from the stage with someone loudly exclaiming about it actually being the Solitary Zither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was so loud it echoed into the resting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Ruan Shushu’s entrance with the Solitary Zither was dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Lan beamed, then cast a mocking glance at Yan Yuexian, “Sigh, without comparison there is no harm, Shushu’s Solitary Zither is exceptionally rare, I wonder what kind of discrepancy it will be when someone goes up with an ordinary famous zither, just thinking about it feels shameful, ha ha ha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter at the end was full of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Yuexian’s face turned cold with anger, struggling to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just about to lose her temper, a commotion erupted by the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my god, it’s Xia Weibao and Han Luoqi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t believe I saw the real Xia Weibao and Han Luoqi, why did they come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahhh my male and female idols, so handsome, so beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was a resting room and there weren’t many people, Xia Weibao and Han Luoqi removed their masks when they entered.\u003C\u002Fp>",638,"2026-06-06T16:22:13.075Z",1,"novelbin.me","14754a906d98c57f93eed1b23e7478d42bbe53575819b46a67d64cee496451fd","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-961","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-959",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]