[{"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-271":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},1297935,1723,"Chapter 271: Don't read the ending, you'll feel sorry for her.","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-271",271,"\u003Cp>The entire internet was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for He Xiaoping's response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black fans and paid posters had already prepared dozens of versions of promotional articles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as He Xiaoping posted a vague Weibo, or one carrying even the slightest hint of grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could instantly nail Jiang Ci to the pillar of shame labeled \"on-set bully\" and \"workplace bully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pyre of public opinion had been stacked high into the sky, only missing the spark that He Xiaoping would drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hotel room, He Xiaoping picked up her phone without a moment's hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened her photo album.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brand new Weibo post, without any prior announcement, appeared on the homepages of all the gossip-hungry masses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo was her side profile, taken in a corner of the film set, eyes red, silently eating a boxed meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accompanying text was also just one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those were Gu Wanbai's tears, not He Xiaoping's grievance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Weibo post poured cold water over the heads of all the reveling black fans and paid posters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does 'Gu Wanbai's tears' mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone could react, He Xiaoping immediately posted another Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Before joining 'The Lurker' film crew, I thought my understanding of the character Gu Wanbai was already deep enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until yesterday's scene, I realized how laughable my self-assurance was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci, with his performance, helped me break through my acting bottleneck. He is the most dedicated and most awe-inspiring opponent I have ever encountered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the long post, she solemnly tagged Jiang Ci's personal account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He Xiaoping's Weibo was a blow to the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, almost in the same second, a video released by the official 'The Lurker' Weibo account was enough to break everyone's spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Video title: 'The Character of an Actor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video wasn't accompanied by any stirring music, only the most authentic on-set audio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage started from Jiang Ci throwing the cake to the wolfhound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression under the high-definition lens was even more impactful than the secretly filmed video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaoping, playing Gu Wanbai, her tears bursting forth, being roughly dragged out of the main gate by servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Hsiao-hsien's hoarse voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the smile on Jiang Ci's face instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That forced, fierce expression faded away, leaving behind bewilderment and exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and quickly walked towards the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it was the scene from the secretly filmed video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out his hand, wanting to help the crouching, weeping He Xiaoping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Xiaoping screamed, swatting his hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secretly filmed video ended there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the official behind-the-scenes footage did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lens clearly recorded everything that happened next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's hand hung awkwardly in mid-air; he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a reaction of complete bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply silently took two steps back, retreating to a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he turned around, using his own back to face the sobbing, broken He Xiaoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't try to comfort her again, nor did he leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just stood there quietly, using his own body to shield her from the gazes of all the surrounding crew members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when He Xiaoping's agent rushed over with a blanket did he silently, quietly walk away without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end of the video was a long shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci walked alone to a deserted corner, his back to the camera, pulling a cigarette pack from his pocket only to find it empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He irritably crumpled the empty pack into a ball and threw it into the trash can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loneliness of an actor after leaving their role transmitted through the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those black fans who had just been frantically hammering their keyboards were now collectively choked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their comments, \"hating for the sake of hating,\" appeared so laughable and despicable in the face of ironclad video evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Public opinion ground to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#He Xiaoping He is the best opponent#\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brand new hashtag surged onto the trending chart at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens' emotions shifted from anger to immense guilt, followed immediately by a frenzy of praise for Jiang Ci's character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit! I'm a fucking idiot! I apologize! Sorry, Jiang Ci! Sorry, He Xiaoping!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is fucking god-tier acting! This is a real actor! What the hell were we fools arguing about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After having his hand swatted away, he didn't get angry, silently stepped back, then turned to shield her from everyone's gaze... this character, this grace, I'm fucking crying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at the moment public opinion completely reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple veteran actors who had previously worked with Jiang Ci, almost simultaneously, reposted this behind-the-scenes video from 'The Lurker' official Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Film Emperor Qin Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veteran actor Huang Shengqiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their captions were shockingly uniform, just eight words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The play is greater than heaven, character is seen in the details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These eight words were the most authoritative stamp of approval from industry seniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That marketing account called \"Old Ghost Insider\" had its comment section and private messages flooded by furious netizens within half an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no choice but to disable comments and sheepishly delete that so-called \"smoking gun\" video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center of this storm, Jiang Ci, was completely unaware of everything happening online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hiding in his hotel room, facing the mirror, practicing the micro-expressions for the final scene over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to retrieve a little bit of the character's initial warmth from \"Shen Qingyuan's\" bone-deep fierceness and resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeatedly tried to curl the corners of his mouth in the mirror, attempting to show an innocent, carefree smile belonging to a wealthy young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the person in the mirror, the smile simply couldn't reach his eyes, stiff like a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No good, still too stiff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shen Qingyuan's smile should be a bit cleaner, without a trace of shadow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely immersed in his own world, utterly oblivious to the earth-shattering changes outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spark Media, President's Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan stood before the huge floor-to-ceiling window, holding a glass of red wine, watching the terrifying public opinion data coming in from the backend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Public Relations Director stood behind her, having gone from initial panic to now being dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Di... Director Lin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Release a statement,\" Lin Wan said, swirling the liquid in her glass, a cold smile on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Still release one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm,\" Lin Wan turned around. \"Don't sue those marketing accounts, and don't mention any grievances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just one sentence: Thank the entire internet for their supervision. Everyone is welcome to enter the cinema to judge Shen Qingyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the effect she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire internet was curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of plot, what kind of performance could it be, to scare an actress from a 'red third generation' background, who had seen countless major scenes, to the point of breaking down on the spot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone's curiosity was piqued to its highest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That director, Hou Hsiao-hsien, who paid attention to nothing but filming, suddenly updated his personal Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He posted a photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The background of the photo was the ornate floor of Shen Mansion from that scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hand with distinct knuckles, yet deathly pale and bloodless, was clutching a wine glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the grip was too forceful, the wall of the wine glass had already cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp glass shards pierced the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivid red liquid mixed with real blood dripped down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photo's caption was just one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This hurts your heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you'd better not watch the ending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1260,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","26f71f31b677b1dfa7c4f88688d159728d6d50311a3cf998330a1aadcd92117b","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-272","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-270",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]