[{"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-3":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},1297717,1723,"Chapter 3: Lin Wan's Hell-Level Exam Questions!","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>Though that's what Jiang Ci thought inwardly, his words told a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He averted his gaze from Lin Wan, turning his eyes toward the tightly shut window beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of perfectly timed fragility flickered briefly at the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Lin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was soft, carrying a hint of self-mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who doesn't have a few... past matters they'd rather not bring up again in their life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these words, he said nothing concrete, yet seemed to say everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing all questions onto the \"past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci mentally gave himself a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Jiang Ci's desolate profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of... a creator's pity for their character appeared in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To press further wouldn't be exploration anymore, but somewhat impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan took a breath, suppressing all her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently placed the brand new script she'd been holding onto the coffee table before Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light sound broke the room's silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your script.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's voice regained its usual coolness, but listening carefully, one could detect a touch of softness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report to the film crew tomorrow at 8 AM.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she didn't spare Jiang Ci another glance, turning and leaving immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of her high heels striking the floor was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, then closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci slumped back into the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing with this elder sister was more exhausting than his performance two hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze eventually settled on that thick script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cover, the two characters \"Palace Conspiracy\" were written in flamboyant calligraphy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below, in the screenwriter column, \"Lin Wan\" was prominently printed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci closed his eyes again, sinking his consciousness into his mind, summoning that pale blue light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Remaining Lifespan: 14 days 21 hours 45 minutes 12 seconds】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than fifteen days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For large-scale productions like this, filming cycles range from two to three months to half a year or longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his limited time, he might not even fully understand the crew's boxed meals before his countdown would begin again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must find a way to harvest more Heartbreak Value!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's eyes locked firmly onto the 【System Store】 button at the bottom of the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clicked into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling array of products instantly popped up, divided into three main sections: 【Acting Skills】, 【Resources】, and 【Special Items】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Jiang Ci immediately clicked on 【Acting Skills】 first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That 【Tragic General Experience Card】 that had helped him defy fate had turned gray, followed by a line of small text: \"(Newbie Limited) Already Used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ace card was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued browsing downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《God-Level Killer Gaze (Permanent)》, Price: 200 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Complete Scumbag Phrasebook Techniques》, Price: 150 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Player Identification Aura (Passive)》, Price: 100 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Tragic Second Male Lead Aura (Passive)》, Price: 1000 Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His meager Heartbreak Value balance couldn't even cover a down payment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resigned, he picked up the brand new script and casually flipped it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the title page, a line written in red pen stood out with sharp strokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci, don't let me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci subconsciously touched his neck, feeling a distinct chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued flipping through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he found a passage prominently circled in red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scene 32, Night, Outside Enemy Camp Tent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Characters: Young General (played by Jiang Ci), Enemy Princess (played by Su Qingying)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Situation: The general sneaks into the enemy camp at night intending to assassinate the enemy leader, but encounters his childhood sweetheart, now the enemy princess, outside the tent.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below this scene description, Lin Wan had written annotations in smaller handwriting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No dialogue here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A single gaze must simultaneously contain the affection of reunion after long separation, the struggle of opposing stances, the reluctance of being unable to stay together, and... a fleeting flash of killing intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the last meeting between the general and princess, establishing the entire drama's tragic tone. Crucial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's mind buzzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four completely different emotions, all to be presented simultaneously in a single gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a single line of dialogue for support?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this even something a human can perform?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Experience Card...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget about breaking his female co-star's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't get cursed into cardiac arrest by the director on the spot, it would count as an overperformance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci opened the System Store again, his trembling finger scrolling through the 【Acting Skills】 list from top to bottom, inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, at the very bottom of the list, he found a skill emitting a faint white light, with a price that seemed particularly \"pleasant and affordable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Eye Micro-expressions (Beginner)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Type: Permanent Skill】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Price: 10 Heartbreak Value】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: Slightly improves host's control over eye muscles, enabling subtle expressions difficult for ordinary people to detect.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only \"Beginner\" level, offering only \"slight improvement,\" it was the only thing he could afford right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without half a second's hesitation, Jiang Ci fiercely clicked the \"Exchange\" button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Heartbreak Value -10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Exchange Successful! Obtained Permanent Skill: Eye Micro-expressions (Beginner)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current Heartbreak Value Balance: 20 points】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the system notification sounded, Jiang Ci felt a faint warmth spread through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm current lasted about three seconds before merging into his body and disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed to the dressing mirror in the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror, that pale face was still the same face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ci clearly sensed that something was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried concentrating his will to control the corner of his right eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, he could only make his eye twitch noticeably, which others would see as making faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at his reflection in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight mental shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror, the lower eyelid of his right eye showed an extremely subtle tremor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the most genuine physiological reaction when someone experiences intense heartache!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those 10 Heartbreak Values were spent so worthily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a child who just got their favorite toy, he began practicing frantically in front of the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Affection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind conjured the plate of braised pork belly his mother just cooked, glistening with oil and aromatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror, his gaze instantly softened, his entire expression filled with tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's mind accurately recalled the auntie at counter number three in his university cafeteria,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one who always had a precise hand tremor when serving, reducing the braised pork pieces in his bowl from three to two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the mirror, his gaze suddenly turned cold, his pupils contracting in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the transitions between emotions were still awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could actually do it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his rented room, Jiang Ci locked himself in his room, practicing over and over in front of the mirror until late at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, 8 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hengdian, 《Palace Conspiracy》 set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jiang Ci first stepped into this top-tier film set, the professionalism and busyness of the scene left him somewhat dazzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director was an energetic middle-aged man, pacing around the set with a megaphone, his voice booming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lighting team! Move the main light source five degrees to the left! I want that beam to cut precisely along the sword's edge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Props! The blood on the sword looks too fresh, age it! I want an overnight effect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened at yesterday's audition had already spread throughout the entire crew through various channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unknown newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A one-minute impromptu performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made the notoriously strict screenwriter Lin Wan, known as the Iron Lady in the industry, burst into tears on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This achievement was nearly legendary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless gazes filled with curiosity, and even some undisguised envy, simultaneously fell upon Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bearing this invisible pressure, Jiang Ci walked up to the director to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director put down his megaphone, scanned Jiang Ci from head to toe with his shrewd eyes, then grinned and heavily patted his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, don't be nervous! Your audition yesterday was excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, you're personally chosen by Screenwriter Lin, we all believe in you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up his megaphone again, waving his arm vigorously with full authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright! All departments, positions! Prepare!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's first scene, we're going straight for the highlight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shooting Scene 32!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director's voice echoed throughout the set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the key scene Screenwriter Lin specifically added for Jiang Ci, the important scene with Actress Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1416,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.278Z",1,"novelbin.me","8da1ccd06fb191936e71a4adeb1a1166bf9f28fe311a4311d6e90c28b4e7a6bb","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-4","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-2",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]