[{"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-994":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},1734705,2218,"Chapter 994: Face-Slapping! 9","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-994",994,"\u003Cp>She hates betrayal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something else happen?\" Lu Hualiang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drove all the way here, not knowing what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he doesn’t follow the entertainment industry and generally isn’t aware of what’s happening online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been taken advantage of by Yan Weiyang’s popularity for so long last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s very busy, with companies on the surface, underground forces, and the situation with Xia Weibao taking down the White Elephant Hall hasn’t completely blown over yet. There’s a lot going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also has to make time to accompany his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if all his subordinates are capable of handling things on their own, a lot of issues still come to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang raised his hand, touched her head, and seriously reflected on whether he had been too busy lately and neglected her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, if something happened, you can tell me about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao still lacked interest; she couldn’t tell Lu Hualiang about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would definitely connect the dots and realize it was Ruan Shushu who set the snake loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that she’s a saint; people are already after her life, yet she’s still kind-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she felt that with something so serious happening, Ruan Shushu’s life was already ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The online uproar was already overwhelming, which was the greatest punishment; there was no need to add fuel to the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her silence didn’t mean Lu Hualiang wouldn’t investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her safety, how could he not take it seriously?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he found out her prop had been replaced with a venomous snake, he had already arranged for Yang Li to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, Yang Li’s findings were sent over at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Ruan Shushu’s name, there was also a link attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no denying, Yang Li understands Director Lu the best, knowing exactly what he wants to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing instructions, he sent it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang opened it, eyes slowly narrowing, finally understanding why she was in low spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She values loyalty, yet was stabbed in the back by a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issuing an order, Lu Hualiang put down the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pinched Xia Weibao’s chin, turning her head, then his cool lips pressed against hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightly kissing her soft lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao neither rejected nor responded, just sat still, letting him kiss her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really not in the mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the kiss, Lu Hualiang stepped on the gas and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\" Xia Weibao asked sullenly, \"I’m not in the mood right now, don’t mess with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang was a bit speechless, \"Honey, I just wanted to take you out for a change of scenery; where did your thoughts wander?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao breathed a sigh of relief, \"Oh, I thought you wanted to take me to a hotel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you see me as that kind of person, forcing you when you’re in a bad mood?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he did want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a cold war for five days, then she had her period, then she was locked up in Imperial City University for six days—a total of eleven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like him, who’s like a carnivore, enduring eleven days is a miracle indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had been in a good mood today, he might have really taken her to a hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao showed a slight disdain in her eyes, \"Honey, I’ve noticed that you really lack self-awareness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you not know your own animal instincts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is there even a need to ask if you’re that kind of person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang chuckled, realizing that she still got angry, indicating her mood was somewhat better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where exactly are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there someplace in particular you want to go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Horseback riding on the grasslands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Hualiang, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t go for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For goodness’ sake, of course, it’s because you’re too wild to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been really busy lately, no time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Weibao didn’t even want to look down on him. Being so busy but still driving three hours to find her—who is he fooling?\u003C\u002Fp>",670,"2026-06-06T16:22:13.075Z",1,"novelbin.me","1c24eadab79884e990fcb3177a739d75a53694f4b74e7475c56a5fcea63b0366","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-995","plagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-chapter-993",1766,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fplagued-by-bad-reviews-but-the-top-actress-cover.jpg"]