[{"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-74":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},1297888,1723,"Chapter 74: I Don't Want to Be a Substitute Anymore","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Director Wu's command, the film set instantly entered another dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world-destroying lightning and storm would be added through special effects in post-production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, there was only a green screen and a massive industrial fan roaring wildly on set, making their robes flap violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest hesitation, he took a step forward, completely shielding the frail figure behind him beneath his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chu Wuchen he portrayed had his back to Su Nian, facing that void-like \"heavenly tribulation\" alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That back was solitary, upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran stood behind him, completely enveloped by that expanse of white robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the script, the Su Nian she portrayed should rush forward at this moment, grab Chu Wuchen's sleeve, and scream with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just stared blankly at that back, at that white expanse that shielded her from all wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice wasn't loud, even half swallowed by the roaring fan, but through the microphone, it clearly reached everyone's headphones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, why are you treating me like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No heart-wrenching accusations, only a kind of crushed, despairingly calm tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you looking at another person through me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This line was directed at Chu Wuchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even more so, at Jiang Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the monitor, Director Wu's body leaned forward abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Gu Huai also instinctively held his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly the feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman who had been treated as a substitute for nearly a century, whose love was built entirely on lies—at the final moment, she wouldn't be hysterical, only this kind of utterly hopeless calm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the genuine, scorching emotion contained in that gaze behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emotional buildup was perfectly in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to increase the dosage and harvest the KPI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone thought he would silently face death according to the script, Jiang Ci made an impromptu yet utterly lethal move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that face belonging to Chu Wuchen—cold, transcendent, and otherworldly—there was no pain, only a heartbreaking tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, as if wanting to touch her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the moment just before contact, he paused, ultimately only using his wide sleeve to gently brush past her cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A touch through fabric, restrained to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming all her suspicions and insecurities over the past century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Qiao Xinran and Su Nian in the drama overlapped emotionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him, tears instantly blurring her vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the man's next words delivered the most fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at her as if she were the only person left between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only want to look at you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admitting she was a substitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at her moment of deepest despair, giving her a unique confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of \"scumbag\"-style push-and-pull, the brief and illusory sweetness built upon tragedy, instantly shattered all of Qiao Xinran's psychological defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ecstasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various complex emotions exploded in her chest, causing her entire being to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud \"wah,\" she could no longer control herself, bursting into loud sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And precisely at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Ci's mind, the pleasant notification sound of KPI arrival rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heartbreak Value from Qiao Xinran +120!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, host, you have obtained extended lifespan: 15 days!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was ecstatic inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet on his face, he maintained that impassive, sorrowful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had successfully used his performance to drive Qiao Xinran into a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he underestimated the explosive power of a \"reformed\" female player after an emotional breakdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran suddenly let out a mournful, piercing scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She abruptly reached out, tightly grabbing Jiang Ci's sleeve with all her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action wasn't in the script!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xinran's eyes were bloodshot, tears mixed with the exquisite makeup on her face, creating a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed at Jiang Ci, unleashing the feelings she had suppressed for two whole months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want to be anyone's substitute anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chu Wuchen, look at me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Su Nian! Not her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire film set fell dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wu didn't call cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared intently at the monitor, his hands trembling slightly from excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone's gone insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci was also a bit stunned by this outburst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't in the script?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's wrong with this girl? Is she also addicted to adding scenes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this thought lasted only a fraction of a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately realized this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more out of control and broken her emotions were, the higher the KPI conversion rate would be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci's mind raced at lightning speed, his acting instincts already reacting ahead of conscious thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't thrown off by Qiao Xinran's outburst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still Chu Wuchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci looked at the woman before him who seemed on the verge of madness, at the resentment and accusation in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he looked back at her with an even more sorrowful gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if saying: I understand all your pain, but I am powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, all the complex emotions condensed into three words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Softly uttered from his thin lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three words were more cruel than any explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They completely crushed Qiao Xinran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also acted like a key, opening the floodgates of her heartbreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand gripping his sleeve suddenly loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if all strength had been drained from her body, her screams turned into silent sobs, her body trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heartbreak Value from Qiao Xinran +100!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, host, you have obtained extended lifespan: 7 days!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Ci's mind, the system notification sounded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second harvest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci felt a surge of wild joy inside, almost breaking Chu Wuchen's character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Qiao Xinran, wanting to give her a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good comrade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a dedicated ATM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film set remained deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned by this sudden, authentic performance, unable to snap out of it for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut! That's a wrap! Perfect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Wu excitedly sprang up from behind the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect! This take was absolutely perfect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he had captured it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A textbook-level crying scene that could be recorded in the history of xianxia dramas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director's \"cut\" instantly pulled people from the drama back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew members snapped out of their daze and began stepping forward to tidy up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Qiao Xinran, who had just been sobbing uncontrollably, stopped crying the moment \"cut\" was called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She roughly wiped her face with her sleeve and stood up from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't go for touch-ups, nor did she acknowledge the water her assistant offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing she did was walk straight to the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she bowed deeply to Director Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice still trembled slightly, but her logic was clear, her attitude sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I lost control just now and affected the filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","0bed56e86fa29d470af23516c21971695031bb6683f76d490f2df7e70ec64506","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-75","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-73",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]