[{"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-188":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},1297802,1723,"Chapter 188: The Doorbell Ringing in the Middle of the Night","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>\"Amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back to his senses, Luo Yu spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two words spoken lightly and quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Luo performed excellently too,\" Jiang Ci politely replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Yu paid no attention to his courtesy, still completely immersed in the exhilaration of the scene they just did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you free tonight?\" he suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to run through the 'Agony of Control' scene with you again,\" Luo Yu said at an extremely fast pace. \"The scene where A Li, under my control, stabs you. I feel the understanding we had during the script reading can be explored even deeper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci could feel the other's enthusiasm, a passion so intense it felt almost devouring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consecutive high-intensity emotional outbursts had left his brain with nothing but exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Teacher Luo,\" Jiang Ci politely refused. \"My mental energy is too depleted today. I need to rest tonight, otherwise it will affect my filming condition tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His reason was impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this answer, the fanatical fire in Luo Yu's eyes cooled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded, not pressing further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he turned and walked towards his own rest area, his retreating back still carrying that lingering, gloomy aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci finally let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Working with a fellow acting fanatic of this caliber was truly amazing, but it was also truly exhausting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the afternoon filming wrapped, the crew disbanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci politely declined Luo Yu's offer to drive him back to the hotel and slowly strolled back alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered his room, without even turning on the light, he collapsed onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire being was in a state of hollowed-out emptiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes and summoned the system panel in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deep Sleep LV1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Use]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought settled, an irresistible, gentle drowsiness engulfed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One second, he could still feel the softness of the mattress and the breeze from the air conditioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, his consciousness completely sank into a dreamless darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole world fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding-dong-dong—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urgent and rhythmic doorbell sounds forcibly yanked Jiang Ci out of his bottomless sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was pitch black, only a faint urban glow seeping through the gap in the curtains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body felt none of the heaviness or sluggishness of just waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, he felt his spirit was unprecedentedly full and clear, as if he had just completed a system reboot, all cache and junk files thoroughly cleaned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling of exhaustion pressing on his nerve endings was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight o'clock in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly two hours had passed since he returned to the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours, in exchange for a full recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding-dong-dong—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorbell continued to ring persistently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would come looking for him at this hour?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan? Impossible, if she had something, she would just call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu? Even more impossible. That kind of acting fanatic was probably in his room practicing his craft in front of a mirror right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a trace of puzzlement, Jiang Ci got up from the bed, shuffled over in his slippers to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't open it immediately, instead peering through the peephole first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the corridor lights stood a slender figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a simple, solid-colored long dress, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, her face completely free of makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Su Qingying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did this icy Best Actress want with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying at the doorway was still her usual aloof self, the aura around her seemingly capable of lowering the corridor temperature by several degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her hand, however, she held a transparent, seemingly quite exquisite square food container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the container were small, crystal-clear boneless chicken feet, garnished with yellow passion fruit seeds and green chopped cilantro, looking tangy and appetizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying extended the food container towards Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The action was exactly like when he handed her the rice ball during the day—direct, without any superfluous emotional preamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci subconsciously took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he heard Su Qingying speak in her usual, mostly flat tone, concise and to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My assistant made it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lemon passion fruit flavor, boneless chicken feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, as if organizing her words, then added one last sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not smelly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the container that still carried a slight chill, Jiang Ci froze completely in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not smelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two short words instantly cleaved through his freshly rebooted brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was her response to his outrageous \"durian-stuffed stinky tofu rice ball\" analogy from earlier in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A response that was extremely \"Su Qingying\" in its directness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Su Qingying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, she averted her gaze, as if looking at him for one more second would make her uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing over the item, she didn't even wait for Jiang Ci to say thank you before turning and walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her retreating figure was aloof, solitary, as if she had merely completed an unimportant task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci watched her quick steps disappear around the corner at the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Best Actress didn't know how to make small talk, nor did she know how to express concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was merely using the only method she was good at, the one that wouldn't make her feel awkward, to extend a bit of goodwill to him, her \"comrade-in-arms\" fighting side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci lowered his head to look at the container in his hand, then closed the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the table in the room and opened the container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of tangy, sweet, and fresh aroma instantly assailed his nostrils, completely dispelling the stuffy air in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a piece of chicken foot and put it in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Springy, smooth, the freshness of lemon and the sweet-sour tang of passion fruit perfectly blended, carrying a hint of spiciness that instantly awakened his taste buds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flavor was unexpectedly good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just a serving of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt more like a silent acknowledgment, a tacit understanding only the two of them could comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munching on the chicken feet, Jiang Ci felt inexplicably cheered up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing over half the container, Jiang Ci felt a bit full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to go out for a stroll to aid digestion and also familiarize himself with the hotel surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hotel corridor was carpeted thickly, making footsteps utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only taken a few steps, just about to turn towards the elevator lobby, when a stunning figure at the doorway of a room diagonally opposite caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fashionable young woman, tall and slender, with wavy long hair and meticulously applied makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed very cautious, glancing left and right, then quickly knocked on the door in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door soon opened a crack from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci recognized it—that was Luo Yu's room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stunning figure didn't speak, just turned sideways and swiftly slipped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door clicked shut again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process took no more than three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor returned to silence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's steps paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone visiting on set?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such things weren't uncommon in film crews. Actors' family members or friends occasionally came to visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci, of course, didn't pay it much mind either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and continued walking towards the elevator lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>",1261,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","a8a6f485ab179f9c972373f3872c56bc585725f3b23b01edf1c2dd797ed94aa8","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-189","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-187",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]