[{"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-305":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},1297969,1723,"Chapter 305: Bloody Footprints Next to the Cake","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-305",305,"\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, Jiang Wen did not call cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just watched, watched as that young man stripped of all pretense,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>naked and kneeling in the mud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>actually reached out, picked up that luxurious silk jacket, and began wiping the water stains on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were slow, numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when that slippery fabric was smeared with mud did Jiang Wen pick up the walkie-talkie,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and softly utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>watching that young man covered in filth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure broke through the crowd. It was the assistant, Sun Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a blanket he had gone to great lengths to get from a set assistant, he wrapped Jiang Ci tightly in the October chill of Yunnan province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blanket carried the warmth of another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enveloped by that sudden warmth, Jiang Ci's stiff body couldn't help but give a violent shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He buried his face into the rough fabric that smelled of smoke and sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling of his body took a long time to subside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou felt the person in his arms stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to say some words of comfort, but his throat felt blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci lifted his face a little from the coarse blanket, his voice muffled as he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Zhou... can you check for me... is that pair of underwear still salvageable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's brain short-circuited for three seconds before he processed what he was talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I, I only brought two pairs for changes,\" Jiang Ci added, his tone filled with genuine distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's arms holding him froze. The heartache that had just surged up got stuck halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Zhong picked up the silk jacket from the ground, now unwearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calloused hand was still trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked towards the figure not far away, being helped up by Sun Zhou, who was being force-fed hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Jiang Ci lifted his face from the blanket, Lei Zhong instinctively averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That face held no expression, his eyes empty as they stared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul that had just been rolling in the mud, losing control, and offering up all dignity,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had completely dissipated the moment the director said \"Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen had already returned to the monitor, replaying the footage from just now over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Jiang He curled up on the ground, unable to suppress his hiccups, his body tense with shame and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen's eyes were filled with an almost fanatical excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the script from the table, flipped to a later section, and with a thick red pen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heavily circled a scene originally scheduled for a week later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he picked up the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone listen up, tomorrow and the day after are rest days. The day after tomorrow, we move to Soundstage One, shoot the villa scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His decision left everyone stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soundstage One was the opulent, gilded luxury villa of the drug lord Cha Cai, built by the crew at great expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To go from shooting a scene that trampled human dignity into the mud, immediately to such an extravagantly luxurious setting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director...\" the Assistant Director hesitantly spoke up, \"The actor just finished this scene, his emotions and body need time, shouldn't we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I want, is exactly this state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen cut him off, his gaze sharp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just fished him out of the mud, before he's had a taste of being human again, immediately throw him into paradise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see him standing in that gilded villa, smelling the sweetness of cake, with someone else's blood under his feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to see how that spine that was just broken gets completely ground to dust under a sugar-coated shell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Ci's mind, a belated notification tone also rang out at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Detecting intense heartbreak emotional fluctuations...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heartbreak Value Source: Female film crew members on-site (group)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Emotion Judgment: Ultimate humiliation, destroyed dignity... pity and heartbreak.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Value Settlement: +388 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Lifespan Duration: 15 years, 8 months, 7 days.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance from that previous scene had earned Jiang Ci nearly two more months of lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next two days were mandatory rest for the crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though called rest, the atmosphere on set was even more oppressive than during filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone unconsciously avoided Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci himself showed little change, except for acquiring one strange habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During meals, he wouldn't sit on a stool. Instead, he would just hold his lunchbox and squat in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back slightly hunched, his whole body curled into a ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was using his body to maintain Jiang He's muscle memory of being completely broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew moved to Soundstage One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the complete opposite of the previous abandoned, cold warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a heaven built with money and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive crystal chandelier hung from the dome, its light illuminating the polished marble floor that gleamed like a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expensive oil paintings hung on the walls, their subjects incomprehensible. The air was filled with the mixed scent of high-end cigars and red wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opulent, gilded splendor formed a stark contrast with the faded, washed-out T-shirt Jiang He wore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Cha Cai's villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also Jiang He's hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was already set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long mahogany dining table was covered with a pristine white tablecloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the table sat an exquisite, two-tiered cream cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cake, written in red jam, were the words \"Happy Birthday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to it, two number candles were inserted: \"2\" and \"6.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right beside this dining table symbolizing warmth and celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the floor, lay a man covered in blood, emitting low, mournful groans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a \"traitor\" being punished in public for secretly stashing goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick scent of blood and the sickly-sweet smell of the cake's cream mixed together bizarrely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen walked over to Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't explain the scene, nor did he give any instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, pointed at the beautiful cake on the table, then pointed at the dying man on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he leaned close to Jiang Ci's ear and said something in a volume only the two of them could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was soft, but it made Jiang Ci's entire body stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, let me see, to what extent Jiang He can endure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clapperboard snapped shut in front of the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cha Cai, wearing a dark red silk bathrobe, descended the spiral staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile was on his face, the image of a kind elder preparing to celebrate a child's birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the dining table, picked up a silver cake knife, and expertly cut a large slice of cake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest piece, with the most cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the bone china plate holding the cake towards Jiang He, who was kneeling on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candlelight flickered, reflecting the gentle smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah He, according to your ID card, today's your birthday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twenty-six now, a grown man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a taste. Uncle had it specially made for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That slice of cake piled high with sweet cream stopped right in front of Jiang He.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweet scent, mixed with the gurgling sounds from the man's throat not far away, drilled into his nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","4e3971feeb20c2ef3696119df1253031e618183c96b68d603de263349d97ed04","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-306","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-304",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]