[{"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-237":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},1297851,1723,"Chapter 237: Night Chen Officially Wraps Up","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying let out a heart-wrenching scream, the despair in her voice making every seasoned veteran crew member on set feel a tightness in their chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed over as if mad, and when she finally reached that body, Jiang Ci was already lying quietly on the scorched earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The layer of dark golden light symbolizing rebirth on his body was rapidly dimming and dissipating like a candle flame in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cruelest stroke in the script—he had burned everything, not even leaving a complete ending for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying's knees gave way, and she collapsed heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand trembled as she reached out, but she jerked it back just before touching him, as if he were a fragile glass illusion that would shatter at a touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... don't...\" she begged incoherently, unsure whether she was pleading with him or with this cruel fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she still tightly pulled him into her embrace. The feel of his body was so real, yet it became illusory within the fading light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crying transformed from suppressed sobs into completely uncontrolled wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After days of immersive filming and the director's near-hypnotic guidance, she was A Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dissipating in her arms was the lover she had crossed a thousand years and risked her life to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now she had found him, only to watch helplessly as he slipped away from her life once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reunion was death's parting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This extreme pain pushed her performance to an unprecedented peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, several young female set assistants had already turned away, frantically wiping tears with the backs of their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi stared at Su Qingying's face on the screen, completely consumed by tears and despair, and did not call \"cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying cried until she was gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body in her arms, which should have been utterly silent, suddenly let out an extremely faint, soft cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying's crying stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a voice so weak it was at its limit, yet carrying a familiar, annoyingly playful tone, drifted faintly into her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop crying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep crying... and your snot will drip on my clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tear-laden eyelashes trembled violently as she slowly lowered her head, meeting Jiang Ci's eyes, which had opened at some unknown moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes held none of Ye Chen's power and loneliness, only the mischievous smile that belonged to Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying stared at him, dazed for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strings in her mind snapped, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred times more heartbreakingly than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this time, it was purely from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her fist, wanting to give his pale, punchable face a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing his appearance, as if he might stop breathing at any moment, the fist she had raised halfway dropped powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she could only collapse onto him, crying and laughing, her fists weakly pounding his chest, appearing utterly deranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Chen! You bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding crew members, witnessing this divine plot twist, were first stunned, then understanding dawned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, someone couldn't hold back and let out a \"pfft\" of laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the film set, which had been suppressed for so long, erupted in uproarious laughter of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, the stand-in playing the spirit of Ling Xi, at the director's signal, gave a relieved smile towards the embracing couple, her figure transforming into shimmering light and dissipating in the imagined scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The curse that had lingered for a millennium was thus broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filming continued the next day, the script timeline advancing several months after the great battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the ruins of Shangdu, a new city was being rebuilt, humans and demons coexisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-menacing Divine Tree had regained its vitality, lush and flourishing. A cozy little wooden cabin had been built beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying changed into simple Shangdu-style clothing, rolled up her sleeves, and was expertly and peacefully turning over medicinal herbs on a drying rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing something, she looked up towards the branches overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Jiang Ci, playing Ye Chen, was lying lazily, a blade of grass in his mouth, idly playing with the repaired Lingxi Bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing her gaze, he peeked his head out from the branch and grinned at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No words, just an exchange of glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The simple peace and tranquility after experiencing life-and-death catastrophe was the most perfect ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera pulled back, freezing on the silhouettes of the two leaning against each other, a picture of serene years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut! The entire drama is finished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's trembling voice echoed across the set through the loudspeaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wooo—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone roared first, and cheers and applause erupted like a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film crew completely released the high pressure of the past few months, hugging and high-fiving each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was the first to rush up: \"Bro! It's wrapped! We're wrapped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying took the water handed to her by her assistant, watching the cheering crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her usually cool face also revealed a rare, genuine smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, the wrap party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the banquet hall, everyone's face was radiant with the excitement of release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several rounds of drinks, Zhang Mouyi took the microphone and walked onto the main stage. The entire hall instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This film, from preparation to today, took three years and four months.\" He bowed deeply to the audience below. \"Everyone present here is a contributor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I especially want to thank the three lead actors.\" His gaze swept over Jiang Ci, Su Qingying, and Luo Yu. \"Thank you for bringing Ye Chen and A Li to life before our eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially that final scene.\" A fanatical gleam appeared on Zhang Mouyi's face. \"That ending is the shot I've been most satisfied with in my thirty years of filmmaking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci sat in the audience. Hearing the director's high praise, what he was actually calculating in his heart was: Looks like this wave of KPI is secure. The year-end bonus (life span) should be quite substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhang Mouyi's next words plunged the entire hall into silence once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To maintain the mystery and artistic tone of our film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi paused, savoring the suspense in the room, before leisurely announcing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have decided that when the main film is released, the movie's ending will stop at the moment Ye Chen falls from the Divine Tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall erupted in uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for that perfect ending we filmed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi grinned, revealing a mouthful of teeth stained yellow by tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be included as a 'hidden easter egg,' placed after all the credits have finished rolling. Only the most patient audience members will get to see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's hand, holding the juice cup, froze in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile slowly vanished from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main film uses a BE ending to wildly harvest Heartbreak Value, extending his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The easter egg then uses an HE to soothe hearts and earn maximum praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brilliant, truly brilliant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci silently set down his juice cup and, in his heart, sincerely gave a thumbs-up to that director on stage who was smiling like an old fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director, you, are the true master of heartbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","a59b4cff65f2c82091c562a0ce5c6391b5b059a88bac336b6e6f8041948d1637","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-238","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-236",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]