[{"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-190":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},1297804,1723,"Chapter 190: The True Core of Bad Ending Aesthetics: Double Tragedy","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's attention shifted away from that cup of specially brewed pour-over coffee with its lingering bitter aftertaste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts were still stuck on those six emotionless words on the system panel: \"Value Completely Extracted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull commotion interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's voice echoed across the entire area through the loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the afternoon, we'll shoot the flashback scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Shangdu and the Rainbow Shadow.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these five words were spoken, the atmosphere on set instantly grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was the beginning of the thousand-year tragic romance between Ye Chen and Ling Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the full version of that stunningly beautiful glimpse shown in the movie's opening sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core creative team was once again gathered around the monitor for a final script reading session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pages of the script rustled softly as they were turned in everyone's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That page revealed the entire truth behind the thousand-year \"misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shaman from a tribe hostile to Ling Xi's tribe, in order to seize the sacred artifact guarded by generations of witches, employed an illusion as vast and deceptive as a colossal lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fabricated false evidence that Ye Chen had colluded with the demon race to slaughter the guards of the Divine Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the evidence perfectly pointed to that outsider, that half-demon who was growing increasingly close to the witch Ling Xi—Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ling Xi, as the guardian of her tribe, had no choice after witnessing that \"real\" illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at the words on the script, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately grasped the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence of tragedy is taking the most beautiful things and shattering them before people's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make that final \"sealing\" performed by the beloved's own hands utterly heart-wrenching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"romance\" in the earlier stages must be made unbearably sweet, without a single trace of impurity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more beautiful this love is, the more cruel its final destruction becomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the audience's hearts will shatter all the more completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film crew's efficiency was terrifyingly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The set was already fully prepared right after the script reading ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's request was simple: rehearse the scenes from the \"honeymoon phase.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first scene: Ye Chen weaving a flower crown for Ling Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location was right under that massive artificial Divine Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was dressed in red robes, and the props team had even specially prepared a pair of dog ears for him to wear on his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen had canine demon blood within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci sat on the ground, a pile of fresh, delicate prop flowers in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the script's description, he clumsily picked up a flower stem, trying to weave them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had clearly overestimated his manual dexterity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't control his strength properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Snap.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower was practically plucked bald by his rough handling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petals scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few young set assistants on site couldn't hold back, letting out stifled snorts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting opposite him, Su Qingying, dressed in a simple red witch's robe, had originally been watching him with a faint smile, quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she also couldn't help but turn her face slightly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci could feel the teasing glances coming from all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying didn't laugh at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just raised her hand with utmost professionalism and called for a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up, walked to Jiang Ci's side, and naturally knelt down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the half-finished flower crown, which had been mangled beyond recognition, from Jiang Ci's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cool fingertips, in that moment of transfer, intentionally or unintentionally brushed across the back of Jiang Ci's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fleeting touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's movements froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying didn't pay it any mind. She focused on arranging the flower stems, demonstrating with her actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen is a warrior, but he is patient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wants to do something for Ling Xi that has nothing to do with battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nimble fingers danced, tying a beautiful knot with a soft vine, then securely fixing the flower in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The witch's hair ornament is a prayer for blessings, not a binding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That one sentence woke Jiang Ci up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous performance was just \"acting\" like a clumsy man, not portraying Ye Chen's \"heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That knot was a ritual carrying heartfelt intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at her lowered profile, at her focused expression as she corrected his mistake, and suddenly felt that this was the real Ling Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A witch who appeared aloof, yet was willing to patiently explain the entire world to the one she loved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in the middle of this quiet and harmonious atmosphere, a sweet voice that didn't belong to the film crew sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Nian had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still pushing that small cart, loaded with a new round of afternoon tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't disturb anyone, just parked the cart in a corner, a perfect smile on her face, standing there quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect girlfriend who didn't cause her boyfriend any trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze roamed through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First landing on her boyfriend, Luo Yu, filled with deep affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, that gaze drifted lightly, sweeping back and forth several times between Su Qingying and Jiang Ci, who were engrossed in teaching and learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hairs on Jiang Ci's back stood on end silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, the Player Identification Halo's alarm triggered automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Target \"Wen Nian\" is currently conducting a potential assessment and social value analysis on you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already gone from an insignificant \"Luo Yu's colleague\" to a \"potential dish\" on her menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He imperceptibly withdrew his attention, pouring all his focus into Su Qingying's teaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu also noticed Wen Nian's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he completely misinterpreted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply thought his girlfriend was curiously observing the man he considered his \"arch-nemesis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sense of competitiveness quietly rose from the depths of his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower crown scene passed quickly under Su Qingying's personal guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final scene of 'Shangdu and the Rainbow Shadow' arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen makes a promise to Ling Xi under the Divine Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He will protect her, and her people, forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the cost is his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci knelt on one knee before Su Qingying, taking one of her hands in his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head, looking up at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this moment, there was no Heartbreak Value, no Bad Ending Aesthetics, no life extension in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-demon who had found the only light in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear by this tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, your people are my people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will use everything I have to protect you, to protect everything here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until the flame of my life burns out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying, playing Ling Xi, listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her hand, covering the back of Ye Chen's hand with her other hand, her eyes filled with complete trust and an unbreakable tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sincere, blazing chemistry between the two of them brought a hush over the entire film set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, even the usually demanding Zhang Mouyi was captivated, forgetting to call \"Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci returned to the rest area, picked up his water bottle to take a drink, but his movement halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the water bottle was a small brown bottle of medicated oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a common medicine on set, used to relieve muscle soreness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci held the water bottle, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his eyes, searching through the dispersing crowd, only to see Su Qingying leaving him with an aloof back as she quickly walked towards her entourage van.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci picked up that bottle of medicated oil. The faint, cool sensation lingering on the bottle merged with the brief memory on the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck his mind like lightning, connecting all the clues together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understood the truly cruel core of this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just Ye Chen's tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also Ling Xi's tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen being condemned by all, spat upon by the world, and finally sealed by his beloved—this was the first layer of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ling Xi, the one who personally carried out all this, would spend her long remaining life alone, drowning in endless regret and pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the cruelest second layer of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make the audience's hearts break beyond repair over this tragedy, they had to make the audience fall in love with both of these characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fall in love with Ye Chen's protectiveness, and also fall in love with Ling Xi's sincerity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, watch helplessly as fate pushes them toward the abyss of mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stab, piercing the characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other stab, would precisely pierce the heart of every single viewer.\u003C\u002Fp>",1466,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","f76135c81386ff93f4ba22b701c2ce440d0f9192fbc824c08d4db8710155a781","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-191","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-189",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]