[{"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-165":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},1297779,1723,"Chapter 165: More Work Again?!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>In the conference room of Spark Media, Lin Wan was deploying the second wave of the public opinion offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planned to link the concept of \"surgical-style acting\" with major schools of thought in film history, firmly seating Jiang Ci on the throne of \"founding father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, the conference room door was rudely shoved open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Director's face was flushed red as he rushed in, phone in hand, stammering and barely able to get his words out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Wan! It's stopped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His shout brought the bustling chatter in the room to an abrupt halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's stopped?\" Lin Wan's brows knitted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The paid posters! The smear articles! They're all fucking gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Director's voice was hoarse from shouting, his finger trembling uncontrollably as he pointed at his phone screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of astonishment passed through Lin Wan's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She strode over to the computer and refreshed the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Weibo, those vicious curses and attacks from before had indeed vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only neutral discussions about \"surgical-style acting\" and fans' celebratory posts remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We won? Just like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit! Sister Wan's 'suicide bomber' move just blew the other side into surrender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years in the industry and I've never seen a cleanup this thorough! Did the other side's internet get cut?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young staff members roared out, someone even throwing their proposal into the air. The office erupted into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt this was a public relations miracle created by Lin Wan's \"divine move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lin Wan herself leaned back into her chair, her fingertips tapping rhythmlessly on the desk as she fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something wasn't right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far too strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her strategy was one of delay and transformation, a war of attrition. It was absolutely impossible for an opponent who had invested millions to surrender so completely in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't a rout. It felt more like a well-trained strategic retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they withdraw?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless... while digging deep into Jiang Ci's background, they slammed headfirst into an iron wall that could shatter them to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturday, 5:00 PM sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A signal instantly blanketed the entire internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across all major platforms, from app splash screens to video pre-roll ads, to social media feeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advertisement for \"Lang Feng\" menswear, with an unyielding, aggressive posture, occupied everyone's screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The background was a sun-drenched, warm office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci wore a well-tailored casual suit, holding a cup of coffee from which white steam gently rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his gaze to the camera, the corner of his mouth curling into a faint, almost imperceptible arc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That arc held no joy, only the exhaustion left after something has burned out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, within his eyes, there lay a gentle, fragile galaxy of starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a line of advertising copy materialized in the center of the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This, is an embrace for the strivers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the clamor before countless screens fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens who had been fiercely debating just seconds ago whether \"Jiang Ci was a lunatic\" fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those white-collar workers struggling in cubicles late at night, hustling through the urban jungle, their hearts long since weary, also fell silent upon seeing the ad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wordless understanding precisely pierced the softest part deep within their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... you get me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#Surgical-styleActing#, this hashtag completely transformed from a derided label into a cultural phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! I finally understand what 'surgical-style acting' means! That's not a smile! He's using one expression to dissect all the facades and hardships of adulthood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This ad is legendary! I'm a grown man, and it made my eyes well up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lang Feng's gamble paid off! *This* is sophistication! *This* is the kind of ad adults should watch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide of public opinion turned with an unstoppable momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from major art academies began seriously discussing this nascent acting concept in their classes and papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile Jiang Ci wore just before crashing into the wall in his graduation play was replayed repeatedly, subjected to frame-by-frame comparison with the \"heartbreak smile\" from the advertisement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frenzy of public opinion brought astonishing commercial returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve hours after the ad went live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sales on the \"Lang Feng\" official online store skyrocketed by three hundred percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every item of clothing Jiang Ci wore in the ad sold out completely. Notices about emergency restocks plastered the homepage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wang triumphantly personally called Lin Wan, immediately finalizing an exclusive, in-depth collaboration for the next quarter, with all promotional resources fully committed to Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hanging up the phone, Lin Wan gazed out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she still hadn't figured out the real reason for the opponent's retreat, the outcome was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had won this battle in an almost absurdly decisive manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very eye of the storm, Jiang Ci himself, remained completely oblivious to everything happening outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few days, he had studied the script for \"The Lurker\" inside and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numerous scenes of torture, betrayal, and heartbreaking separations within it had provided him with a rich supply of \"BE nourishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was in a state of saturation from over-consuming this energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat lazily cross-legged on the hotel carpet, unusually not pondering the details of the next torture scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a tablet, searching online for new tragic films, planning to change his \"palate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou, beside him, was gesticulating excitedly, practically ready to do a backflip on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro! You're on fire! You're completely on fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Surgical-style acting'! You're now the founding ancestor of this school!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that Lang Feng ad! The whole internet is praising it! Director Wang over there is making a killing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci let out an \"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention was captured by an obscure Eastern European black-and-white film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The synopsis read: A man spends his life hunting down his wife's murderer, only to discover in the end that the killer was his younger self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one had a high BE concentration, and the structure was clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently added the film to his watchlist, preparing to study the performance method for this kind of \"self-destructive\" tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, his private phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unfamiliar number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci casually answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A somewhat familiar male voice came from the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci? It's Gu Huai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Huai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci thought for a moment and remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male lead of \"Three Lifetimes Tribulation,\" and also one of its investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That powerhouse actor who always looked at him with a strange gaze on set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Huai, hello,\" Jiang Ci replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few perfunctory pleasantries, Gu Huai got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, I forgot to notify you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Three Lifetimes Tribulation' has passed censorship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already scheduled for release in July, during the summer movie season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this news, Jiang Ci immediately began calculating in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summer movie season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main movie-going demographic would be students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, the ending where Immortal Lord Chu Wuchen \"defies the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder for his beloved, his soul scattering to the winds\" should allow him to harvest a fresh wave of Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiang Ci was silently calculating the potential gains, Gu Huai's voice sounded again, carrying a note of seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a new script in my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Huai's voice came clearly through the receiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel this role was made for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1241,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","23aec7cee8ac9a5af2b789edbba5893d5ffbbb019795bae7720019c7a97b5cba","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-166","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-164",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]