The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles

ActingstudentJiangCigotboundtoashamelesssystem.—Ifhewantstostayalive,hehastokeepbreakingwomen’shearts.JiangCi:“…?”I’mapure-heartedstraightguywho’sbeensinglesincebirth,andyouwantmetoactlikeas*umbagtotoywithfeelings?Thisisn’tinmyskillset!Backedintoacorner,thistopstudentintheactingdepartmenthadabrainwave—andsuccessfullyglitchedthesystem:Aslongashebreakswomen’sheartsthroughacting,byplayingtragiccharactersthatmakefemaleviewersheartbroken,hecankeephimselfalive!Fromthenon,JiangCiwasforcedontothepathofbecomingtheKingofTragedyAesthetics.Othersactforartorawards—heactsjustsohecankeepbreathing.Themoretragichisperformance,thebetterhissurvival.Whenheplayedaheart-wrenchinggeneralwhodiedonthebattlefield,theBestActressbrokedownonthespot,andtheentireinternetcriedtheireyesout.【Ding!You’vegainedamassiveamountofHeartbreakPoints.Congratulations,Host—lifespanextendedby30days!】Thewholeinternetfloodedthescreenwithtears:“Please!JustgiveJiangCiahappyendingalready!”Havingjustclawedhiswaybackfromthebrinkofdeath,JiangCiwipedthecoldsweatoffhisforehead,turnedtothescreenwriter,andsaid:“Ithinkmycharacter…canbeevenmoremiserable.”