[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans":3,"chapter-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-121":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles",{"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},1297685,1723,"Chapter 121: #3 on Trending! Ci-ge, Please Just Be Human!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>In the entourage van, Jiang Ci held his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen showed the call ended interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan had hung up as swiftly as ever, leaving him no room for rebuttal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could imagine the expression on Lin Wan's face on the other end of the line the moment he asked about the new script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably surprise, then that kind of \"the pupil can be taught\" relief, finally transforming into a \"can't be bothered with you\" decisiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boss understood him better than he understood himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan knew clearly that what Jiang Ci needed most right now wasn't the hollow pleasantries of a celebration banquet, nor the fervent adoration of fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed an outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outlet that would let him quickly escape from the identity of \"General Gu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's text message arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That Q7 will be parked in the underground parking lot of your hotel before 7 AM tomorrow. The key is at the hotel front desk for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single superfluous greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All action-oriented care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at that line of text, his entire body finally relaxing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for understanding, Sister Wan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After typing these four words, he thought for a moment, his fingers swiping a few times on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug out a cheeky, grinning emoji from his sticker pack and tapped send.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that felt right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the hotel suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was waiting at the door, holding a tablet in his hand, his face a mix of excitement and professional seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge, you're back! The premiere was a huge success! Look online...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, ready to start his work report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Zhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci spoke, cutting him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou immediately straightened up, adopting a posture of awaiting orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge, go ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci took off his jacket and casually tossed it onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm giving you a vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Ci-ge, wasn't the vacation already scheduled?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's still an interview with 'Movie Frontline' tomorrow morning, a promotional photoshoot in the afternoon, the day after...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cancel them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci said it lightly, as if it were nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year when 'The Legend of Han and Chu' starts work, you are free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's mouth formed an \"O\" shape, almost dropping the tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ultra-long New Year holiday?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first day of the Lunar New Year to the eighth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of heavenly treatment was this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... Ci-ge, your work...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still dutifully thinking about Jiang Ci's schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't speak further. He just picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and found Sun Zhou's profile picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's phone in his pocket let out a \"ding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subconsciously pulled it out to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen showed a transfer notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the string of numbers below the transfer, his entire being petrified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This far exceeded the standard red envelope amount for an assistant, even higher than his monthly bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou held the phone, his hand trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He abruptly looked up at the figure who had already walked to the window, his back turned as he looked at the night view outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to say thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanted to say Ci-ge, you're too good to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words stuck in his throat, forming a lump, not a single syllable able to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he just took a heavy sniff, then spoke incoherently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge... I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I'll definitely work hard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, I'll go through fire and water for you without hesitation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said these words haltingly, yet with the most sincere, solitary courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just about the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this vanity fair filled with hypocrisy and empty courtesy, it was a recognition completely untainted by impurities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, hurry up and book your ticket home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't waste time here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou nodded vigorously, then bowed deeply to Jiang Ci's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he walk out of the suite, looking back every few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door closed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole world was finally quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood alone in the huge suite for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm water cascaded down from above, washing away the fatigue from his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing up, he changed into the simplest loungewear from his suitcase and lay down on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his phone, opened Weibo, wanting to see how \"Palace Conspiracy\" was trending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top three spots on the hot search list were firmly occupied by three glaring topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[#Spring Festival Gala#]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[#Spring Festival Gala Sketches#]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[#General Gu's Forever is Now#]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The promotional team for \"Palace Conspiracy\" was indeed astonishingly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci clicked into the hashtag that belonged to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had completely exploded inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of movie screenshots from the premiere, short video clips, and pictures of sobbing audience members were being frantically reposted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I hereby declare, from today onward, General Gu is the ceiling of White Moonlight in my heart! Who agrees, who opposes! [Screenshot][Screenshot]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That part where he was drumming at the end, I literally cried myself breathless. The waves of sobbing in the cinema, I thought I'd walked into some large-scale pyramid scheme. [Sobbing][Sobbing]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Ci's answer was absolutely killer—\"That 'now' is his 'forever'.\" Aaaaaah I'm dead! How can he understand it so perfectly! He IS General Gu himself!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please! Writer of \"Palace Conspiracy,\" do us a favor! Why do you have to do this to my A'Gu! [Knife][Knife][Knife]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To the person above, is there a possibility that the writer of \"Palace Conspiracy\" is Lin Wan...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[...My mistake.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci scrolled through these comments expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he logged into the official Weibo account the company had applied for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number in the follower count column made him pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3.02 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This number had previously been stuck in the two millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The private messages and @ notifications in the backend had all turned into unclickable \"99+.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't open those fervent private messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just quietly glanced at that number, then cleanly exited the Weibo app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This false prosperity was far less substantial than the real number on the system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remaining Life: 246 days 4 hours]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed all social media apps, found that familiar number, and dialed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chu Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep... beep...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone rang only twice before being quickly answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? Xiao Ci?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother's voice held a trace of cautious delight, as if afraid she was dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, it's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci leaned back on the sofa, shifting into a more comfortable position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you calling at this hour? Is your work finished?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Chu Hong fired off questions like a machine gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, finished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci listened to the familiar voice on the other end, his entire being softening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I'm heading home first thing tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the line, there was a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Madam Chu Hong's confirmation, filled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Coming back tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!\" Madam Chu Hong kept saying on the other end, \"I'll tell your grandma to prepare a few more of your favorite dishes tomorrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci listened, an unconscious smile forming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About what time will you arrive? Can you make it for dinner in the evening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can, I'll be at Grandma's house by evening, just in time for dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Jiang Ci, a child who grew up in a small southern town, the second day of the Lunar New Year was the unshakable \"Grandma's House Day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright! Drive safely on the road, don't drive too fast, you hear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear you, Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother and son chatted a bit more about everyday things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci let out a long, deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unprecedented sense of relaxation enveloped his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escape the spotlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shake off General Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go home and celebrate a real New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his most genuine, most urgent wish at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1361,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","7e7ca36885f90c0ded0e626c68c1e939097e7160e0ea59de50fd187b170c047b","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-122","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-120",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]