[{"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-328":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},1297992,1723,"Chapter 328: The Truth is Far More Terrifying Than Lies","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-328",328,"\u003Cp>Chapter 328: The Truth is Far More Terrifying Than Lies\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apartment, the classic score of *Tom and Jerry* was still playing cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jerry Mouse was standing triumphantly on Tom Cat, who had been flattened into a pancake, hands on his hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this cheerfulness could no longer penetrate the ears of anyone in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's fingers holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report? Prohibited substances? Who the hell did this! Are they out of their minds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely lowered his gaze, looking at the chicken nugget that had fallen back into the family bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a bite mark from him on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's instructions came through the receiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay in the apartment, don't go anywhere. I'm bringing people over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou kept cursing under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci finally moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picked up the fallen chicken nugget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with precision, threw it into the trash bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's dirty,\" he said, his voice steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou stopped pacing and turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro! What time is it, and you're still worried about whether a piece of chicken is dirty or not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After thirty minutes, the texture plummets off a cliff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci pulled out a tissue, meticulously wiping the grease from his fingers. \"This is the most basic respect for an excellent piece of fried chicken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's mouth hung open, unable to utter a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan stood outside the door, her expression stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her were three men in white lab coats, wearing masks and goggles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>carrying silver metal cases printed with the words \"National Anti-Doping Center, General Administration of Sport of China.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further behind were two men in suits, badges of the Golden Rooster Awards organizing committee pinned to their chests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan stepped aside to let them pass, and the group filed in one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally spacious living room became crowded and oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead testing expert's gaze swept the room, finally landing on Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jiang Ci, we are commissioned by the Golden Rooster Awards organizing committee to collect samples from you,\" he said, his tone official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou instinctively tried to step in front of Jiang Ci but was stopped by a look from Lin Wan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan walked to the center of the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Begin,\" she said to the experts. \"But I have one request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this moment on, the entire process must be recorded on video.\" Lin Wan pointed to the home security camera in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to ensure every single step is absolutely open and transparent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead expert nodded and signaled his assistant to turn on the equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition,\" Lin Wan continued, her tone steady,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"besides all the items mentioned in the report letter, I request adding one more test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Test Mr. Jiang Ci's hormone levels, including cortisol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expert adjusted his glasses, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, but he nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, within the industry's private small groups, news of Jiang Ci being reported had already exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parts of the leaked report letter depicted his \"madness\" on the *Icebreaker* film set in a horrifying light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...the physiological state during his portrayal of withdrawal symptoms has completely exceeded the normal scope of performance,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"strongly suspecting that in pursuit of the effect, he used some kind of potent neurological prohibited substance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the living room, the testing procedure proceeded in an orderly, silent manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci sat on the sofa, cooperating extremely well with the collection of all samples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained quiet throughout, until everything was finished and the tense atmosphere eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci suddenly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out, groping in the crevice of the sofa cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under everyone's puzzled gazes, he pulled out a lollipop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alps brand, strawberry milk flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deftly tore off the wrapper and popped the candy into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp *shh-la* sound was amplified infinitely in the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several seasoned testing experts, used to major scenes, were momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched this young man, just suspected of being involved with drugs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now with a small bulge in his cheek from the candy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was so absurd it left them speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wait for the preliminary results felt excruciatingly long, every second stretching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in charge, surnamed Li, was a meticulous middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze inadvertently fell on Jiang Ci's wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The section of wrist that slipped out from the wide sleeve of the hospital gown had blue veins protruding beneath skin utterly devoid of blood color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li's brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who use those substances long-term have their bodies drained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but usually not this kind of emaciation caused by hunger and nutritional deficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portable testing device spat out a long string of data sheets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li picked up the report, reading it carefully from top to bottom, twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head, looking at Lin Wan and Jiang Ci, his expression unusually complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The preliminary screening results are out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's heart leaped into his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"72 routine tests for prohibited substances and psychoactive drug components...\" Mr. Li paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All negative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's legs went weak, almost collapsing to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only that,\" Mr. Li added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jiang Ci's body... is excessively clean. We didn't even detect any metabolic residues of alcohol or nicotine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that during the filming of that movie, this man had lived a life comparable to an ascetic monk's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The living room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan's face still showed no emotion; she merely asked calmly, \"What about the hormone level report?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Needs to be sent back to the lab for analysis. About two hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An electronic version of a supplementary report was sent to Mr. Li's tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it, scrolling through the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw one particular indicator highlighted in red, his finger abruptly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming it several times, he finally looked up, his voice dry as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Jiang Ci indeed did not use any prohibited substances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His turn of phrase made Sun Zhou's heart, which had just settled, get yanked back up into mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His physical condition is worse than if he had used those things...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li turned the tablet towards everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, one indicator was marked in bright red, the following value alarmingly high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone,\" he explained with difficulty, stating a medical paradox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A normal person's resting level is between 5 to 25 micrograms per deciliter. Mr. Jiang Ci's value...\" He pointed at the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"98.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nearly four times the peak level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We usually only detect cortisol levels like this in two types of people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li adjusted his glasses, trying to hide his loss of composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, soldiers who have experienced brutal warfare and suffer from severe PTSD.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other, top athletes pushing the limits of human physiology in extreme environments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He wasn't acting,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li looked at the young man who was still intently licking his lollipop,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his Adam's apple bobbing, voice strained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All the symptoms mentioned in the report letter weren't because he took something, but because he took nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Li finally delivered a conclusion, his voice filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The conclusion is... the report is unfounded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we recommend he undergo comprehensive psychological intervention and physiological treatment,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise... his body will collapse completely before his mind does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was far more terrifying than lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Wan took the report and directly forwarded it to the official email of the Golden Rooster Awards organizing committee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she opened Weibo and logged into Spark Media's official account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited, sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, in a certain secret chat group, the agent of a certain traffic star frantically tagged everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the results out? Is he finished?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, a news alert popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drug test report for *Icebreaker* lead actor Jiang Ci released, all negative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent's smile froze on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, another message extinguished all his remaining hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Supplementary report shows Jiang Ci has been in a state of chronically elevated stress hormone levels; experts say his physical condition has reached 'battlefield stress' levels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agent scrambled to start deleting chat records, trying to destroy all traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat soaked through his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the entire internet's attention was firmly captured by that Weibo post just released by Spark Media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A screenshot of the test report, and an extremely brief caption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words on the screen struck everyone in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavy is the head that wears the crown. — He can bear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1460,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.557Z",1,"novelbin.me","649f3fcce0b00771f085ee1729f938b9f9f1a382620cbd0f2b81febe1ca2e7bd","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-329","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-327",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]