[{"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-29":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},1297743,1723,"Chapter 29: She smiled! The icy movie queen actually smiled at me!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>What should I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should we talk about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration struck him as he remembered the golden rule from Chapter 2, Section 1 of the \"Scumbag Chatting Rules\" he had summarized the day before yesterday: Starting from shared experiences is the most efficient way to break the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su,\" Jiang Ci spoke up proactively, his voice steady without a hint of guilt, \"I still need to thank you again. If it weren't for you, I might still be searching everywhere for small theaters to perform stage plays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were half-truth, half-falsehood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They expressed gratitude while cleverly bringing up the fact that he had read 'Dust' during the script reading session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when Su Qingying heard the words \"stage play,\" ripples finally appeared in her clear, pond-like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You like performing stage plays?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also his original intention when he chose to apply for the acting department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying listened quietly without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ci could sense that the icy, thousand-mile-distant aura around her seemed to have melted a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much of Elder Meng's 'Dust' did you understand?\" she suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was taken aback, not expecting her to be so direct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, avoiding boastful talk, and answered very honestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn't dare say I understood it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just felt that the frustrated pianist, who ultimately chose to end his life by smashing the piano in an abandoned theater... that feeling...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, as if searching for the right word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That method of using the destruction of one's most precious possession to memorialize a lost lover made me feel... deeply shaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was very soft, but each word struck Su Qingying's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying's fingertips holding the teacup paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't expected Jiang Ci's understanding of that script to align so perfectly with her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first read 'Dust,' this scene was what moved her the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of absolute determination where love to the extreme becomes destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the server began bringing out the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, the server started serving the food, temporarily breaking the somewhat heavy topic between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su, please try this chicken soup.\" Jiang Ci attentively served her a bowl of soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying picked up her spoon, taking small sips with an elegance that seemed ingrained in her bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci watched her, suddenly unsure what to say again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't keep talking about tragedies, could they? Would they even be able to eat this meal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scumbag Chatting Rules\" Chapter 3, Section 2: Learn to give compliments, but don't offer empty praise about appearance; praise the other person's traits and achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su,\" Jiang Ci spoke up again, \"I rewatched your film 'The Message' a few days ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Message' was Su Qingying's masterpiece that cemented her status, the film with which she won dual Best Actress awards in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your performance as Gu Xiaomeng in it, I've watched many times. Especially at the end, when you embroidered the intelligence using Morse code on the qipao, your eyes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stopped here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying looked up at him, seemingly waiting for him to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your eyes were absolutely masterful.\" Jiang Ci's tone was filled with both the admiration of a junior and the professional analysis of a colleague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the initial determination, to the pain in the middle, and finally to that smile carrying relief when the mission was completed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was thinking at the time, how deeply must an actor understand a character to deliver such layered eye acting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words weren't flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had genuinely studied it and was genuinely impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, any professional actor would feel pleased to hear precise analysis and high recognition of their professional abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Su Qingying's cool face revealed an extremely faint, almost imperceptible hint of a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You observed very carefully,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci felt a surge of joy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is working!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meal seemed... not so difficult to endure after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressing his advantage, he began discussing various films of hers that he had watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Su Qingying just listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she gradually began to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would discuss with Jiang Ci what the director's requirements were for that particular scene at the time, and what her own thoughts had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them found more and more common ground as they talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they knew it, the meal had lasted over an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the private room transformed from initial awkward silence to increasingly harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci discovered that Su Qingying wasn't actually truly aloof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wasn't good at meaningless social interactions with unfamiliar people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the conversation entered her truly passionate and skilled domain—acting—her words would increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jiang Ci, relying on the \"top-tier communication skills\" he had learned from the 'Complete Guide to Scumbag Quotes and Techniques,' had stumbled his way into that domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the meal, looking at the award-winning actress across from him whose eyes and brows were now tinged with a soft hint of smile, Jiang Ci actually felt a... small sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was somewhat intoxicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the meal ended, Jiang Ci proactively went to settle the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the number \"3288\" on the bill, his heart still contracted painfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the surface, he remained perfectly calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su, shall I see you home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the restaurant, Jiang Ci asked politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night had deepened, and wind had risen in the bamboo forest, bringing a slight chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, my car is right outside.\" Su Qingying shook her head as she put her mask back on. \"Where do you live? I can have the driver drop you off on the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? No need, no need!\" Jiang Ci quickly waved his hands. \"I'll just take a taxi, no trouble for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding, having the award-winning actress send him home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't have that much audacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying didn't insist, merely nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked to the restaurant entrance, where a black entourage van had already silently parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver opened the door, standing respectfully to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be going then,\" Su Qingying said to Jiang Ci. \"Thank you for your hospitality today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're too polite, I should be thanking you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qingying turned and got into the car, and the entourage van soon merged into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood in place, watching the receding taillights, and let out a long exhale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was finally... successfully concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone and called a ride-hailing car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the car, he reflected on the meal just now, still feeling somewhat unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually enjoyed a pleasant conversation with award-winning actress Su Qingying over a meal that lasted two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he had seen smiles several times on her typically cool face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he told people about this, probably no one would believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the WeChat dialog with Su Qingying, thought for a moment, and sent a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jiang Ci: Teacher Su, send me a message when you get home. Be safe on the road.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, according to the final chapter of \"Scumbag Chatting Rules\": Appropriate concern after a meal is a necessary step to maintain good relationships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that he was truly a remarkably ordinary social genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after sending the message, the other party replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Su Qingying: Mm]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still that familiar, aloof \"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci smiled and put away his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1270,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.278Z",1,"novelbin.me","62da6da3bce2fcebf9c771d3b6f28f1afd5f7a152c88de0fdc737105426bdc30","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-30","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-28",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]