[{"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-25":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},1297739,1723,"Chapter 25: This look in his eyes terrified even the top stars!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't looking at anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell upon the empty floor, his pupils having lost their focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look seemed to pierce through the conference room floor, seeing beyond five hundred years of time, to that red-clad young woman who had resolutely marched to her death for the sake of all living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the vibrant aura belonging to Jiang Ci, this twenty-year-old youth, was completely drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Chu Wuchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lonely soul guarding an empty palace, guarding memories for five hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the conference room, you could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director took off his baseball cap, his body unconsciously leaning forward as he stared intently at Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Huai, that always steady-as-a-mountain top-tier powerhouse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for the first time, cracks appeared in his unperturbed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's performance continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lifted extremely slowly from the floor, settling on the empty space ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look seemed to penetrate through walls, through time, seeing a red-clad figure only he could perceive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a storm of epic proportions erupted in his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ecstatic joy of recovering what was lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The madness of defying fate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The obsession of wanting to crush that figure into his very bones and blood, to imprison her for eternity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various emotions so intense they reached their limits wildly clashed and burned in his eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were a high-definition camera focused on his eyes at this moment, it would capture his pupils contracting and dilating at an inhuman frequency with violent intensity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This required god-like control over his own emotions and facial muscles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Huai felt his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an actor too, and he knew all too well what terrifying control it took to burst forth with such complex and uncontrolled emotions silently, relying solely on the eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of monster was this newcomer called Jiang Ci?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, this wasn't the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That overwhelming ecstasy lasted less than three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds later, all light extinguished completely in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wuchen's (Jiang Ci's) eyes returned to that compassionate yet indifferent dead stillness once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembered the heavenly secrets glimpsed when defying fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this lifetime, she was fated to face a deadly calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like five hundred years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had done only meant she would die again, in a different way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of self-mockery so faint it was almost imperceptible flashed through Chu Wuchen's (Jiang Ci's) eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clear mountains and seas for her, he could endure heavenly punishment for her, he could become enemies with the three realms for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, he couldn't change her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only watch helplessly as she walked once more toward that moth-to-flame conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain of foreseeing tragedy, the numbness of returning to dead stillness, finally melted slowly in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ahead, his gaze containing indescribable tenderness, and also... eternal distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Wuchen (Jiang Ci) raised his hand, fingertips trembling slightly, as if wanting to touch that vibrant face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Jiang Ci imagining Yun Xi's face from \"Three Lifetimes Tribulation\").\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within that short distance lay five hundred years of time and an unsolvable deadly calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm ultimately fell powerlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci slowly closed his eyes, then opened them again, transforming back into that clean, transparent young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed once more toward the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My performance is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire conference room fell into deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director silently opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Director Wang covered her mouth, her eyes having unknowingly turned completely red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Gu Huai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This top-tier celebrity was clenching his fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Jiang Ci, his eyes containing not only shock, but also a trace of... fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fear of talent, coming from a fellow practitioner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three people at the conference table remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the pen in the producer's hand, finally slipping from his stunned grasp and falling onto the carpet with a soft sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This soft sound instantly broke the frozen atmosphere in the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud roar came from the main seat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director abruptly stood up from his chair, rushed several steps to Jiang Ci, grabbed his shoulders tightly, and shook him vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent! So damn excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snatched the script from the table, pointing at the three characters \"Chu Wuchen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That five-hundred-year-old ghost from the script! You've pulled him right out of the paper!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director... director...\" Jiang Ci was being shaken so hard he felt like falling apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man roared, \"Good lad, Chu Wuchen is meant for you and no one else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned sharply to announce to the producer and Assistant Director Wang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's him! The role of Chu Wuchen is his!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The producer, as if awakening from a dream, picked up his pen and nodded repeatedly: \"Yes, yes! It's him! Whatever you say, director!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding, with that performance just now, forget the third-tier celebrities waiting outside, even if Gu Huai himself performed it, he might not be able to portray that heart-wrenching broken feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Director Wang was so excited her face flushed red, looking at Jiang Ci with near-worship in her eyes, finally understanding why Su Qingying would exceptionally recommend a newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contract! Assistant Director Wang, go prepare the contract immediately!\" The producer reacted extremely quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was afraid that if he delayed even one second, this precious jade would be snatched away by another production team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, I'll go right away!\" Assistant Director Wang turned and ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a steady voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Gu Huai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up from his chair and walked over to Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference room instantly fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director and producer both looked at him somewhat nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was their drama's male lead, and also one of the biggest investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had any objections...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Huai paid no attention to the others, he just looked at Jiang Ci, his expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, asking a question no one had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now... how did you do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I tell you that I relied on a skill called \"Complete Guide to Scumbag Quotes and Techniques\" to learn and apply it on the spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he could only once again pull out his ever-reliable universal excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly lowered his eyes, speaking in a tone tinged with melancholy and weariness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing, Teacher Gu. I just... remembered some things from the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"I have stories\" technique, feared nowhere under heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, hearing this answer, the look in Gu Huai's eyes instantly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock and inquiry in his eyes transformed into understanding and sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that's how it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man, several years younger than him, who appeared clean and transparent—his past must have borne hardships unimaginable to ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was those hardships that forged his current acting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A feeling of heroes appreciating heroes suddenly arose in Gu Huai's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't press further, just reached out and solemnly patted Jiang Ci's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1199,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.278Z",1,"novelbin.me","390de07924ceb88db379ff31ccaae14168757e44e3e2aece0a1503d1ae1cd841","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-26","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-24",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]