[{"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-976":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},1734687,2218,"Chapter 976: Buying Poisonous Snakes to Hurt Someone","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-976",976,"\u003Cp>Can’t let Xia Weibao and Pei Hong meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Xia Weibao plays the piano, nothing can be hidden!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two cannot meet, no matter what, they cannot meet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But tomorrow Pei Hong will go to find Xia Weibao, what to do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If...if Xia Weibao died...then no one would ever know the truth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought startled Ruan Shushu herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nervously glanced around, afraid someone might glimpse into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm was empty, with only her inside; the others had gone out for a late-night snack and hadn’t returned yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu relaxed a bit on the surface, but her heart remained heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once certain thoughts emerge, they cannot be suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cannot lose everything she has now, or her life will be ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if a Devil had taken residence in her heart, and Ruan Shushu sat in the dorm, wanting to battle that Devil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fear of being exposed ultimately triumphed over her humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She changed into her school uniform, put on a baseball cap, then grabbed a big scarf and went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also put on a mask and let her hair down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wrapped herself tightly from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage that it was before curfew, she left the school gate, crossed the market behind the school, and arrived at a place that sold snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those poisonous snakes locked in cages, all sticking out their tongues with fierce and hideous expressions, she felt a bit scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart was pounding, and her body curled up in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a few deep breaths, she mustered up the courage. \"Boss, do you have any poisonous snakes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss was a very thin middle-aged man; these snakes were caught by him, not a decent person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were protected species, also caught and sold secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized money, not people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the thoroughly wrapped Ruan Shushu, he sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but the price...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me the two most poisonous ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu’s breathing was heavy; it was her first time doing something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t just sit and wait, couldn’t afford a hitman, so she could only buy snakes to swap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss seemed to guess what she wanted to do; this happened often here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on his face was a bit glaring, and Ruan Shushu felt her inner filth exposed in front of the snake seller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head, not daring to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until a cage with two black venomous snakes was placed before her, frightening her into a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively taking a step back, her face full of terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snake seller looked at her with disdain, thinking she dared to harm others without that kind of courage, scoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it, the cage won’t open to bite you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu was very scared, trembling as she paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss kindly offered to pack them in a small cage and wrapped it with a layer of cloth outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The package was beautiful, looking just like a gift box with no oddities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the snakes, Ruan Shushu’s hands were shaking, her face a mix of pale and white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the girls’ dormitory, she found a spot by the trash can to hide the snakes, then went back to the dorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her roommates had already returned; seeing her looking unwell, they all asked if she was sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu said she was fine and climbed into bed to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking she lost the competition tonight and was in a bad mood, the roommates didn’t ask much, finished washing up, and went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After midnight, when the roommates were asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Shushu quietly got up, still in her school uniform, changed to another hat, put on a mask, then changed to another scarf wrapping her head tightly, and sneaked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no surveillance cameras in the dorm, nor did anyone patrol at night, but there was a security booth.\u003C\u002Fp>",653,"2026-06-06T16:22:13.075Z",1,"novelbin.me","b298f7ef79048961186452fd97b5de326902a765ec469582f5ce7f5db5c33cdf","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-977","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-975",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]