[{"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-34":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},1297748,1723,"Chapter 34: \"Don't be afraid, she used to be afraid of pain just like you.\"","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Day two was a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day three was the continuation of that disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had just arrived on set and hadn't even had time to greet the director when a fragrant breeze rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Jiang Ci! You're here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Qiao Xinran again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today she was wearing a light yellow disciple robe that made her skin appear even fairer, and the smile on her face was so cloying it made one's scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flew toward Jiang Ci like an aimless butterfly without a flight path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she came within three meters of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Player Identification Aura] in Jiang Ci's mind, which hadn't made any major movements for a long time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Primary Player (Casting Wide Nets Type) detected!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target: Qiao Xinran]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Fish Pond management count: 7 people (3 industry actors, 2 rich second-generation heirs, 1 fitness coach, 1 university student)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tactical Analysis: Target is currently using \"Mindless Praise\" tactics to attempt closing distance, please remain alert Host!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of blood-red subtitles cascaded like a waterfall before Jiang Ci's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost choked on his own saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously that Mercedes-driving greasy man was only identified by the system as a primary fisherman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Miss Qiao, who appeared harmless and sweetly adorable, was actually a time management master operating multiple threads behind the scenes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Luo Zhixiang would have to offer her a cigarette and ask how she managed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Jiang Ci's eye twitched violently, and he actually felt a twisted sense of respect for this \"colleague\" in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintained his composure, only turning sideways extremely naturally at the very last second before Qiao Xinran could link arms with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely gave a faint nod as acknowledgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran missed her target, and a crack appeared in her sweet smile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly adjusted, still staying close to him affectionately, chattering away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci let it go in one ear and out the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his attention was focused on how to solve this \"Heartbreak Value insulator\" problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting alongside her was like slowly murdering his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today they were filming the sword practice teaching scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director was clearly terrified, having called Qiao Xinran's manager and assistants over and giving them strict instructions for over ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core message was singular: Follow the script, no improvisation allowed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran nodded obediently throughout, agreeing more readily than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ominous premonition in Jiang Ci's heart grew increasingly heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three Lifetimes Tribulation, Scene Four, Take One, Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clapperboard snapped crisply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci instantly slipped into \"Chu Wuchen's\" state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clad in snow-white robes, standing apart from the world, his eyes holding the absolute indifference of someone who had witnessed five hundred years of change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran clumsily waved her wooden sword nearby,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time she indeed didn't dare add those greasy, flashy movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, is this right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She \"accidentally\" let her wooden sword fly out of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the script, Chu Wuchen would use his scabbard to flick the wooden sword back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qiao Xinran was clearly unwilling to settle for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the wooden sword left her hand, she plopped down onto the ground in an extremely deliberate and utterly ungraceful posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skirt spread out, revealing her slender ankles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouting, her brows tightly furrowed, she called out in a whiny, nasal voice that could crush mosquitoes, with a tearful tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch! That hurts so much! Master, I think I sprained my ankle, I can't get up~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director behind the monitor: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire crew: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable awkwardness permeated the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director's face had turned from red to purplish-red, the veins on his hand gripping the walkie-talkie bulging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the system panel, the Heartbreak Value column showed the number \"0\" glaringly, as if mocking Jiang Ci's incompetence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The life countdown continued to tick down second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn't continue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confronting her head-on would only make her feel awkward and bring him no benefit whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her backing was solid; she couldn't be replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how good his acting was, facing an opponent who forcefully turned an immortal fantasy drama into a brainless sweet romance, he couldn't squeeze out a single drop of Heartbreak Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hard approach wasn't working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would try the soft approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply rejecting her would only make her unhappy and ignite her desire to conquer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make her heartbroken, he first needed to give her the sweetest hope in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then personally crush it to pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely risky plan, but one with immensely huge rewards if successful, instantly formed in Jiang Ci's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Qiao Xinran sitting on the ground, gazing at him with what she thought was a pitiful expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forcibly suppressed the disgust stirred by her greasy acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to stay calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Jiang Ci moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't stand coldly like before, nor did he scold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his wrist, his long sword returned to its scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took steps, one by one, slowly walking until he stood before Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Qiao Xinran's surprised and somewhat smug gaze, Jiang Ci slowly crouched down, meeting her at eye level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dappled bamboo forest light fell upon him, making his handsome face appear like fine cold jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were slow, carrying a gentleness completely contrary to his aloof temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran's heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't in the script?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He... what did he want to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had her charm finally worked? Was he finally going to yield before her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply looked at her quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly activated the ultimate killing move within the [Complete Guide to Scumbag Quotes and Techniques]—[Broken Feeling Deep Gaze Method].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a gentle hunt carefully prepared for Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked into her eyes, his gaze first revealing a trace of helplessness, as if chiding her carelessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, that trace of helplessness melted into heartache, a restrained heartache that seemed almost ready to overflow from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, beneath that heartache, an even hotter tenderness completely covered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within that tenderness was cherishment, pity, and the relief of having regained something lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having navigated these circles for so long, what kind of man hadn't she seen? Those so-called deeply affectionate gazes were nothing but hypocritical performances in her view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ci's gaze was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So real it made her heartbeat completely lose control, her cheeks uncontrollably growing warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even had an absurd illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That she wasn't acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was truly being gazed upon so affectionately by a celestial being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her slightly widened pupils and instantly flushed cheeks, Jiang Ci judged that the first step of the trap had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qiao Xinran was almost drowning in this sudden ocean of tenderness, Jiang Ci's gaze changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tenderness remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath the tenderness, it was completely submerged by an unfathomable sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly reached out his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His slender fingers seemed to want to touch her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran subconsciously held her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertips carried a slight coolness, getting closer, and closer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before they were about to touch her burning skin, his hand stopped abruptly in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hand trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was very soft, so soft only the wind and she, so close, could hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She used to be afraid of pain too, just like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.278Z",1,"novelbin.me","47e9b22147835e738b4066d8445d92008b1b136ea19c396ce629c1f7f35fac8f","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-35","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-33",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]