[{"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-163":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},1297777,1723,"Chapter 163: Heartbreak on All Channels","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-163",163,"\u003Cp>The atmosphere in Spark Media's conference room was electric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Wan! We got through! Professor Liu from Beijing Film Academy, he absolutely hates how young actors these days perform without any thought behind it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As soon as I explained our theory to him, he got so excited he slammed the table and said he's going to write a critical essay tonight, pulling an all-nighter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The design department has already produced the graphics! They made a comparison chart using those shots of General Gu and Ma Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paired with the copy you provided—'He killed himself to let the character live forever'—the effect is explosive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Several of our collaborating film critics have also started moving! They're saying this concept is fucking amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Director held his phone, his hand trembling slightly from excessive excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Wan, that repost by 'Film Cynic' has completely muddied the waters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now loads of film school students are writing mini-essays under our topic, analyzing the details of Jiang Ci's performance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... we might have actually turned a certain-death situation around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan stood at the center of the conference room, the eye of this storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no wild joy on her face, only a calm that suggested everything was under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew this was only the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, Lin Wan's personal phone rang abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzzing vibration instantly silenced the entire conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gazes of her subordinates converged uniformly on that phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan picked up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name flashing on the screen made her heart tighten violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lang Feng Menswear, Director Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A call from the client at this hour?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color drained from the Public Relations Director's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be calling to demand an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brand spent a million in endorsement fees to hire a spokesperson, only for that spokesperson to immediately get saddled with a black trending topic about \"psychopathic acting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What client could tolerate that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Wan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Director's voice even carried a tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan raised her hand, stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to the window and swiped to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice betrayed no emotion whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other end of the line came a crisp, laughing female voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've fought a beautiful comeback battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two sentences completely blocked all the explanations and PR talking points Lin Wan had prepared in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Congratulations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to gauge the other party's intent, maintaining her watertight composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You flatter me, Director Wang. It was just a desperate move when pushed to the edge of a cliff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wang on the other end chuckled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin is too modest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Surgical-style acting,' that concept, is exceptionally well-articulated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wang's voice carried the penetrating sharpness and acuity unique to top female business leaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It elevates an actor's personal trait from a vague 'feeling' to the height of a definable, discussable academic school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This maneuver holds more commercial value than any simple 'handsome' or 'cool'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's heart settled completely back into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Director Wang wasn't just a businessperson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a top-tier predator with a keener sense of smell than a hound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this seemingly destructive public opinion storm, she had sniffed out a unique business opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wang's vision has always been sharp.\" Lin Wan offered sincere praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wang stopped beating around the bush and dropped a bombshell directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have decided to advance the launch of the 'Heartbreak Smile' series advertisement Mr. Jiang Ci shot for us, for a full-channel, multi-platform, saturation-level release.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We also want to take it a step further!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's breath hitched for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance the launch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturation-level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if guessing her shock, Director Wang continued in an indisputable tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Saturday, at 5 PM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something seemed to explode in Lin Wan's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her original plan was a protracted war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To slowly reverse public opinion using the new concept of \"surgical-style acting,\" to clear Jiang Ci's name, and to pave the way for the start of filming for *The Lurker*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strongest reinforcement would charge in from the most unexpected angle, in the most domineering manner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no longer just commercial recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Director Wang, using the full credibility of \"Lang Feng,\" to provide the highest-level endorsement for her \"surgical-style acting\" theory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An abstract, floating academic concept was, in that moment, instantly and irrevocably bound to top-tier commercial value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wang...\" Lin Wan's voice carried a trace of fluctuation for the first time, \"What you're doing carries too much risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The public opinion hasn't completely reversed yet. Launching now could easily face boycotts from anti-fans, potentially harming the brand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Risk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wang laughed again on the other end of the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That laugh was full of the confidence and madness of an ambitious strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, this isn't called 'risk'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is called 'capturing mindshare'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, the entire internet is discussing Jiang Ci, discussing his performance, discussing that broken yet sophisticated smile of his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What our 'Lang Feng' needs to do is to deeply bind Jiang Ci, that unique 'Heartbreak Smile' of his, with our brand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want everyone, the moment they see that smile, to think of our 'Lang Feng'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want all the struggling strivers in the dead of night to feel a powerful resonance of 'so you understand me' when they see our ad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every word from Director Wang was like a heavy hammer striking a war drum, brimming with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, this is top-tier exposure that no amount of money can buy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference room remained deathly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone held their breath, watching their boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan slowly turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked out the window at the brilliant nightscape and finally revealed a thoroughly satisfying smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales of this war had completely, and decisively, tipped in her favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another luxurious private club in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man wearing a custom-tailored suit, with a sinister and ruthless face, was looking at the Weibo trending list on his tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Ran's agent stood beside him, posture humble, reporting the latest developments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liu... Spark Media over there has gone insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They... they aren't deleting posts, they aren't controlling comments. Instead, they fabricated some term called 'surgical-style acting,' packaging Jiang Ci up as some sort of founding figure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... now the heat isn't dropping but rising instead. Lots of people are being led astray by their twisted logic...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man addressed as \"Manager Liu\" didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just scrolled through the screen, looking at that glaring #surgical-style acting# hashtag and the countless discussions beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and slammed the tablet in his hand fiercely onto the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Bang!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expensive device shattered into pieces instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu looked up, his gaze sinister and ruthless, shooting straight at Xiao Ran's agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spent a pile of money, bought a bunch of paid posters, and what's the result?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The result is you built a stage for your opponent and let him perform a masterpiece for the ages?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liu, I... I didn't expect that crazy woman Lin Wan to play so far outside the rulebook...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent was so scared his legs went weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liu slowly stood up, meticulously straightening his cuffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since conventional methods can't tarnish him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll play a different game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, investigate for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigate every piece of dirt on Jiang Ci since his debut, investigate everyone around him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't believe a young man in his early twenties can be that clean!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","1549c0f60aafe57ec92df6ed3887ee6bee45fbe80fef5442a35cc54ea1cb3d77","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-164","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-162",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]