[{"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-327":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},1297991,1723,"Chapter 327: The whole internet is mourning while I eat a family bucket","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-327",327,"\u003Cp>Chapter 327: The whole internet is mourning while I eat a family bucket\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's own phone was also buzzing frantically at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head. On the screen, the headline of a news notification was shockingly glaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Accident on the 'Icebreaker' Set, Lead Actor Jiang Ci Blown Up, Condition Unknown!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou had already thrust his own phone screen right in front of Jiang Ci's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A video was playing on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage was shaking violently, the audio quality was extremely poor, filled with the noisy sound of wind and indistinct shouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the content of the video was clear enough to be suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The background was that familiar cliffside, with flames shooting into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure resolutely lunged towards another person holding a grenade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a white light swallowed the entire frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person holding the camera was clearly frightened; the view spun wildly, but soon refocused on the center of the explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the billowing dust and smoke, a figure could be seen being thrown back by the blast wave, landing heavily on the ground, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video ended abruptly there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where the hell did this leak come from?!\" Sun Zhou's voice was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci opened the comments section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Holy shit! This isn't special effects! This is a real explosion, right?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The one blown away at the end... is that Jiang Ci? He's not moving at all! Call an ambulance!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【@Spark Media @Official 'Icebreaker' Movie Account, say something! How is he?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I'm going crazy, I'm really going crazy. Is this filming a movie or going to war? Jiang Wen, you have no heart!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans were frantically tagging every official account they could think of, begging for news of his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, Lin Wan's call came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her instructions were chillingly calm: \"Don't respond to anything. Wait for my message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou was so anxious he was pacing in circles, refreshing Weibo over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, a new Weibo post from the official \"Spark Media\" account was sent out and quickly rose to the trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou clicked on it and then froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-and-white photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo was a slender back view. The person wore an oversized hospital gown, standing alone by the window, looking out at the myriad lights of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouette was lonely, out of place with the whole world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caption had only eight words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too deep into the role. Return date pending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's brain short-circuited for half a second, then a chill shot up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too ruthless. Director Lin's move was just too ruthless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even deny the authenticity of the video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, with this photo and these eight words, she directly acknowledged Jiang Ci's \"injury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she cleverly substituted the concept of physical \"serious injury\" with psychological \"internal injury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No explanation, no playing the victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a lonely silhouette and an ambiguous phrase transformed a film set safety accident into a tragic epic of an actor sacrificing himself for art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tone in the comments section quickly did a complete 180.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He's not injured; he just can't find his way back...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I take back what I just said about Jiang Wen... So that's what it was. He offered his own soul to Jiang He.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Don't rush him. Let him rest properly. We'll wait for him, no matter how long.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wuwu... So physical wounds can heal, but the ones in the heart won't. Ci-ge, we'll wait for you to come home.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at that photo of himself, taken not long ago in the hospital room by Sun Zhou on a whim because he wanted to see if the grilled cold noodle stall downstairs was open, and fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too deep into the role?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, too deep into hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return date pending?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because the grilled cold noodle stall had packed up that the return date was pending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the hashtag \"Jiang Ci PTSD\" was climbing to its peak popularity, another bombshell exploded online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famous director Zhang Mouyi suddenly posted a release date announcement on Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New Year's Day. See you on the big screen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accompanying image was the release poster for the movie \"Longing Across Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The composition of the poster was bizarre and bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main focus of the image was the half-demon, Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pinned to the Sacred Tree by arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his back to the viewer, his face was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the corner of the image, a hand belonging to the female lead, Su Qingying, was desperately reaching out towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire poster exuded a strong sense of tragic destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before netizens could recover from this suffocating poster, the movie's first trailer, \"Destiny,\" was released right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trailer was very short, less than a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Li, standing before the Sacred Tree, shot three arrows at Ye Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrows were aimed at his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrows left the bowstring, and the background music began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that melody etched into countless people's DNA, \"Longing Across Time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the piano notes sounded, the camera cut to Ye Chen pinned to the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the arrow flying towards his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trailer ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comments section fell silent for three seconds, then completely burst its banks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The BGM is cheating! Zhang Mouyi, you're cheating! How can you use this song?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Damn! I got goosebumps! What does that last smile mean?! I beg you, tell me it was a relieved smile!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just finished crying for Jiang He, now I have to prepare tears for Ye Chen? Jiang Ci, do you live in my tear ducts?!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This isn't a movie; this is murder! Straight-up murder!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet was a storm of chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Spark Media apartment, Jiang Ci, wearing SpongeBob SquarePants pajamas, sat cross-legged on the carpet with a family bucket in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tore off a drumstick, his eyes glued to the TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Tom Cat was being tricked once again by Jerry Mouse, flattened into a cat pancake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorbell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou walked in carrying a stack of documents and took in the scene at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the TV came the classic cheerful music of \"Tom and Jerry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the carpet sat Jiang Ci, wearing cartoon pajamas, munching on fried chicken, thoroughly engrossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou looked down at his phone again, at the fan-made Broken Feeling battle-damaged edits of Jiang Ci and the sea of comments under his Weibo saying \"Ci-ge, rest well, we'll wait for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his worldview cracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans out there are mourning you, bro! And you're here watching \"Tom and Jerry\"?! And eating so heartily?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou opened his mouth, feeling like all the words he had were blocked by that golden, crispy drumstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... Ci-ge, Director Lin asked me to bring over some documents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put them there.\" Jiang Ci pointed to the coffee table, picking up a chicken wing. \"Have you eaten? If not, join me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou shook his head dazedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci paid him no further mind, focusing his thoughts inward on the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Due to the tragic atmosphere created by the 'Destiny' trailer, Heartbreak Value is continuously rising...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Heartbreak Value balance: 22,150 points.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you can harvest even while lying flat. Is this the joy of being a capitalist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci mused, taking another bite of his chicken wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, a news notification pop-up interrupted his simple, unadorned happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Rooster Awards organizing committee had officially announced the nomination list for this year's film festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou saw it too and shouted excitedly, \"Bro! You're nominated! Best Actor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci, for his role as \"Xiang Yu\" in \"The Legend of Han and Chu,\" was prominently listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newcomer with less than two years in the industry, directly nominated for Film Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous years, this would have been enough to stir up a storm about \"capital force-feeding\" and \"undeserving of the position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the industry was eerily silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one jumped out to question it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because Jiang Ci's recent life-risking acting method had left too deep an impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Criticizing him now seemed inappropriate, even a bit inauspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Lin Wan's call came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci put it on speakerphone, casually picking up a piece of original recipe chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Sister Wan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the other end of the line came not the expected congratulations, but a stretch of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silence made Jiang Ci slow his chewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's voice carried a rare seriousness and tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Golden Rooster Awards organizing committee just contacted me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's tone grew serious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone has filed a real-name report against you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They reported that during the filming of 'Icebreaker,' to maintain your character's state, you are suspected of using prohibited substances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Specifically, they suspect that to portray withdrawal symptoms, you actually came into contact with... that stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piece of chicken in Jiang Ci's hand fell with a *plop* back into the family bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's words continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The organizing committee is requesting... a urine test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","72df291a107b1b8f60541884ea274f6eb9891efb3cdbddbd82b6c91a48834609","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-328","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-326",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]