[{"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-245":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},1297859,1723,"Chapter 245: Red Carpet “Accident” While On Duty","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>June 28th, afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The premiere ceremony for \"Three Lifetimes Tribulation\" was held at the largest cinema in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entourage van came to a smooth stop in the waiting area at the red carpet entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the car window was an impenetrable wall of people and camera flashes bright enough to pierce the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was half-kneeling beside the seat, his fingers trembling slightly as he helped Jiang Ci adjust his suit tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine beads of sweat dotted his forehead, and he kept repeating instructions like a mantra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge, remember to smile when you get out of the car later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be too cold, but... but don't smile too artificially either. Be natural, yes, natural.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci kept his eyes closed, letting him fuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step one, relax your facial muscles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step two, press the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step three, imagine something that truly makes you happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ci-ge, it's our turn!\" Sun Zhou's voice came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car door was pulled open from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening wave of noise instantly flooded the entire vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci! Jiang Ci!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Wuchen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Lord, look over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stepped onto the red carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, following the tutorial's final instruction, he pulled his facial muscles into a precise, standard smile, showing exactly eight teeth, no more, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his face, steeped in countless tragic scripts, seemed to have developed its own muscle memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smile, magnified by countless high-definition lenses, inexplicably exuded a tragic sense of \"the wind howls, the river runs cold; the hero departs, never to return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans on the scene couldn't see this, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they saw was the man emerging from the play of light and shadow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his figure appearing even more slender and upright in a well-tailored black suit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a polite yet distant smile still on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screams were almost enough to lift the roof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters in the media area went into a frenzy, the sound of camera shutters unceasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male reporter shouted at the top of his lungs, thrusting his microphone forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci! It's said you deliberately lost over ten pounds to play the role of Chu Wuchen. Is that true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stopped walking and turned sideways towards the cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried through the microphone across the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing of the sort. It's all baseless speculation online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brief, not a single extra word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the media was about to press with the next question, a much more intense commotion than before suddenly erupted from the crowd at the other end of the red carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a pure white strapless gown, the hem dotted with fine silver sequins, her long hair swept up to reveal a graceful swan-like neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to glow, just like Su Nian from the drama, crossing time and space to descend upon the mortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the fans' screams, the shouts of the CP fans were particularly prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhhh! Chen-Nian is real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran didn't linger too long in the center of the red carpet. Holding up her skirt and stepping in her high heels,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>under everyone's gaze, she walked towards Jiang Ci with clear, purposeful steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped beside Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant, somewhat familiar smile bloomed on her exquisitely made-up face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, long time no see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This form of address sent the CP fans on-site into a state of absolute frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's body stiffened ever so slightly for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a polite nod, maintaining a social distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Qiao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qiao Xinran completely ignored his deliberate distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out and, with extreme naturalness, linked her arm with Jiang Ci's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm, soft sensation transmitted through the thin fabric of his suit jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Public appearance incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four words instantly popped into Jiang Ci's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's warning echoed in his ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he could even clearly foresee tomorrow's entertainment headlines — \"Jiang Ci and Qiao Xinran Romance Exposed? Intimate Red Carpet Interaction Spills the Beans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the crowd, Sun Zhou's eyes widened, his mouth forming an 'O', the fan sign in his hand nearly dropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media reporters on-site, as if they'd caught the scent, all aimed their lenses at the intimately linked pair at the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the shutter sounds suddenly intensifying severalfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran's smile was sincere and unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even tilted her head towards Jiang Ci, in an affectionate posture,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>striking a perfect pose for the cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That image, contrasted with the persistent sense of distance on Jiang Ci's face, created a dramatic conflict full of narrative potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters went completely wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci! Xinran! May we ask if your private relationship is this good as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did anything unforgettable happen between you two during filming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions came one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran beat Jiang Ci to the response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the questioning reporter, she smiled slightly and said something that caused an uproar on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Wuchen taught Su Nian what true guardianship is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, and the arm linked with Jiang Ci's seemed to tighten a little more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Teacher Jiang Ci also taught me what a true actor is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were deeply meaningful, full of room for interpretation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless probing, gossipy, excited gazes all focused on Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the pressure of Qiao Xinran's arm linked with his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked towards the cameras, his expression still calm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and said with a hint of faint praise, \"Ms. Qiao is truly a professional actor. Even now, she's still immersed in the role of Su Nian. This depth of immersion is something I really need to learn from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A standard, watertight piece of PR rhetoric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side engaging in ambiguous pull, the other maintaining official distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The CP fans in the crowd were already losing their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red carpet segment finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rest area before entering the screening hall, the crowd was dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran was shielded in the middle by her assistant, with Jiang Ci following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to pass each other, Qiao Xinran suddenly turned her head and leaned close to Jiang Ci's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movement was quick; onlookers only saw an intimate silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm breath, accompanied by her barely audible whisper, brushed past Jiang Ci's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, you will see that Su Nian's tears are shed for you alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could formulate any response, Qiao Xinran was already surrounded by her assistants and ushered into the guest passageway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood there, watching that white figure disappear around the corner, feeling something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl's offensive tonight was too purposeful, yet completely different from the \"casting a wide net\" tactics he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then he recalled that, for a period before the final scene was wrapped, the Player Identification Aura had never sounded off again in response to Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that she... really cleared out her fish pond, just to hook him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of move was this? A preemptive strike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights in the screening hall dimmed completely, and the massive screen lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Majestic opening music swelled, an ancient scroll slowly unfurling, instantly pulling the audience into that ethereal, immortal realm of the Three Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci sat in the second row of the guest seats. To his left, separated by a deliberately left empty seat, was Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly hear the audience's subtle discussions around him, feel their barely contained anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the opening credits ended and the main feature began, the first shot focused on the cloud-wreathed Eternal Life Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that white-clad Immortal Lord figure first appeared on the big screen, the entire theater erupted in a collective gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahhh! Chu Wuchen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god! He's so ethereal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seeing my husband's peerless beauty on the big screen, I'm dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6d77a36b2f91d345512c381ed01dedc16a8a2341442d4021495038aa58223f3","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-246","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-244",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]