[{"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-42":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},1297756,1723,"Chapter 42: My Lifesaving Immortal Pill, You Must Hold On Tight","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Today's main event took place beneath the peach blossom tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the script, this was the crucial turning point where Su Nian and Chu Wuchen's relationship progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, this was Qiao Xinran's planned all-out assault against Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had finally figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every physical attempt at testing the waters seemed like a complete joke in front of this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that was the case, she would break through his mental defenses instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All units attention! Prepare to start filming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the assistant director's shout echoed, the set instantly fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci stood quietly beneath the peach blossom tree, dressed in pure white robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran walked to face him, took a deep breath, and ignited fighting spirit in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director's command rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran, playing Su Nian, looked up at her eternally solitary master with a maiden's innocence and curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the script, she asked naively, \"Master, why do you always stand here alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, her question concealed hooks beyond the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know what kind of \"her\" could make this man so difficult to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here it comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's heart remained completely unruffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final showdown had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical attacks proved ineffective, so she was switching to magical damage now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood perfectly that this was the perfect opportunity to thoroughly \"tame\" this exclusive lifesaving ATM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make her heartbroken, break through her defenses, transform her from a noisy beginner fisherwoman into a tragic female lead completely devoted to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the script, Chu Wuchen should remain silent at this moment, using a complex expression to let Su Nian comprehend that loneliness herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Ci decided against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence would be letting her off too easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would deliver a devastating blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that would replay endlessly in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't look at Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he turned his face toward the distance, gazing at that stretch of sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he completely embodied Chu Wuchen—the man who had waited five hundred years alone for his dao companion Yun Xi to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough for oceans to turn into fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most passionate emotions would be worn down by time into handfuls of cold ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That waiting was no longer love—it had become an instinct of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deathly silence fell over the set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone forgot to breathe, their gazes locked firmly on that figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That white-robed figure floating amidst petals radiated an indescribable sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loneliness stretched five hundred times longer by time—infinite and endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when everyone thought he would stand like that forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were very soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm waiting for someone to come home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just seven simple words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most ordinary, most plain statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To come home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These seven words instantly shattered all of Qiao Xinran's psychological defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever conquest desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever competitive spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All crumbled to dust in this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze completely on the spot, her mind going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That \"her\" wasn't just a symbol, some elusive past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone who would \"come home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone this man had waited five hundred years in solitude to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of desperate yet gentle devotion was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uncontrollable surge of bitterness and jealousy exploded in her heart, instantly washing away all rationality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't even distinguish whether these emotions belonged to Su Nian or herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only felt wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why could someone be loved like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she exhaust all schemes yet couldn't even touch the hem of his robe, while that \"her\" could possess his complete devotion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes rapidly reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in over twenty years, Qiao Xinran experienced what true, undisguised heartbreak felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! Detected intense heartbreak fluctuations from 'Qiao Xinran'! Heartbreak Value +180!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations Host! Achieved epic-level critical hit! She's broken! She's truly broken!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's heart remained as still as ancient well water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic operation, no need for applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director sat with his mouth agape, the walkie-talkie in his hand nearly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely forgot to call \"Cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was utterly captivated by the scene unfolding on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A character stood vividly before you, tearing apart five hundred years of loneliness to show you every fragment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Qiao Xinran's reaction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That entire process from stunned disbelief to blankness, then to reddened eyes with tears rolling down—so real it made his scalp tingle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's awakened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That actress Qiao Xinran has been completely awakened by Jiang Ci's guidance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director finally remembered his duty, leaping excitedly from his chair and shouting \"Cut\" three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's perfect! Flawless! One take only!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thrust his thumb high toward Jiang Ci's direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Ci! You goddamn genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the entire crew awaken as if from a dream, erupting into thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions when looking at Jiang Ci had transformed from previous respect into complete worship and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Qiao Xinran at the storm's center still stood dazedly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tear stains hadn't dried, her whole being seeming soul-less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci detached from his character, turned, and walked calmly past her as if the person who delivered those ultimate lines wasn't him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Sun Zhou hurried over, offering water and a towel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Ci, you... you're simply not human!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was watching from the side, heavens, even I as a grown man nearly cried! That line 'waiting for someone to come home' was too devastating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci took a sip of water, replying with the weathered demeanor of someone who'd been through it all, \"When emotions run deep, they naturally move people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sun Zhou regarded him with profound respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look! Look at this level of mastery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Ci wasn't just acting anymore—he was undergoing heavenly tribulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering his voice, he cautiously asked, \"Then... Brother Ci, have you come out of character now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, Qiao Xinran stood surrounded by her agent and assistants, eyes vacant as if her soul had been drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his gaze, sighing softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at her—does she seem like someone who would let me exit character easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou followed his gaze and instantly shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Ci meant that as long as his acting partner hadn't emerged from sorrow, he had to maintain Chu Wuchen's state, accompanying her through it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Zhou's expression when looking at Jiang Ci approached fanatical reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jiang Ci's inner world was popping champagne in celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Heartbreak Value: 886 points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Remaining Lifespan: 115 days 11 hours 23 minutes]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran, my dear sister, my lifesaving immortal pill, you must hold on tight!\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.278Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec52b3764cc174848d8605c8e6453154423790c9536c416649548855b9f37493","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-43","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-41",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]