The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles-Chapter 16: A Complete Guide to Scumbag Quotes and Techniques?
Seen through?
In front of someone as shrewd as Qin Feng, any lie indeed seemed pale and weak.
Admit it was fabricated? Then the "tragic persona" he used to gain sympathy at the dinner table would instantly collapse.
How could he continue working in the crew after that?
Keep stubbornly denying it? What if Qin Feng had some evidence... Wait, what evidence could he possibly have?
Jiang Ci's mind was in chaos right now.
Seeing Jiang Ci's nervous expression, Qin Feng suddenly laughed.
He flicked his cigarette ash, his tone carrying a hint of understanding.
"Alright, don't be nervous."
"Whether it's true or false isn't important."
"What's important is that you spun a pretty good story."
Jiang Ci was stunned, not understanding what Qin Feng meant.
"Young man, your mind works pretty fast." Qin Feng took a drag of his cigarette and said leisurely, "You knew how to show weakness to the enemy in that situation, using a tragic story to both resolve your own awkwardness and incidentally annoy that Lu kid."
"Killing two birds with one stone, nicely done."
Jiang Ci was completely dumbfounded.
He... he actually knew everything?!
Not only did he know the story was fabricated, but he also knew Jiang Ci's purpose in making it up was to annoy Lu Yifeng?!
My god!
How does this old man's brain even work?!
"Qin... Teacher Qin, I... I didn't..." Jiang Ci still wanted to struggle a bit.
"Enough, no need to act in front of me." Qin Feng waved his hand, cutting him off. "Your little schemes are still too green."
He looked at Jiang Ci, his expression turning somewhat serious.
"I called you over alone to give you a warning."
"Stay away from that Lu Yifeng."
Jiang Ci's heart skipped a beat.
"Why?" he asked instinctively.
"No reason why." Qin Feng's eyes grew profound. "This is the conclusion I've reached after decades in this industry, relying on intuition."
"That kid isn't right."
"I almost fell for his tricks before."
"Also, the way he looks at people isn't like he's looking at people. It's more like looking at... a tool to be used, or an obstacle that needs to be removed."
"Especially the way he looks at that girl Su Qingying. On the surface it seems like affection, but what's hidden beneath that affection makes me very uncomfortable."
"It's a kind of... hunter looking at prey look."
Qin Feng didn't have a system or any cheats, but relying on his rich life experience, he had reached almost exactly the same conclusion as the system!
"Young man, you offended him quite badly at the dinner table today." Qin Feng continued. "Although you made a good recovery afterwards, people like him are narrow-minded and vindictive."
A warm current surged up from the depths of Jiang Ci's heart.
He originally thought Qin Feng had stopped him to demand an explanation.
He never expected it was actually to advise and protect him.
"Thank you, Teacher Qin." This time, Jiang Ci's gratitude came from the heart. "I'll remember it."
"Mm." Qin Feng nodded, stubbed out his cigarette butt, and said, "The waters in this industry run deep."
After speaking, Qin Feng patted his shoulder, turned, got into the Alphard and left.
Jiang Ci stood in place, watching the taillights of Qin Feng's car disappear into the distance, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
This industry had devils like Lu Yifeng.
But it also had senior figures like Qin Feng, who were stern-faced but warm-hearted, willing to mentor newcomers.
By the time Jiang Ci returned to his small rented room, it was already late at night.
Jiang Ci rolled over, staring at the old water stain on the ceiling, and began worrying again.
Stay away?
Easier said than done.
Both he and Su Qingying were in the "Palace Conspiracy" crew, they'd see each other constantly. Whenever Lu Yifeng came to visit the set, they were bound to run into each other.
Just thinking about that man gave Jiang Ci a headache.
Forget it, no use thinking about it. He'd just take things one step at a time.
He pulled up his system panel, wanting to check tonight's gains and find some comfort.
【Host: Jiang Ci】
【Remaining Lifespan: 47 days 3 hours 12 minutes】
【Heartbreak Value: 342 points】
Although the dinner was dangerous, it wasn't completely without gains.
His "unrequited love" tragic story successfully made Zhao Xueling contribute 20 points of Heartbreak Value.
Although Su Qingying didn't cry, her action of serving him food, along with her complex gaze afterwards, made the system determine she had generated feelings of "heartache" and "pity," contributing a high 40 points of Heartbreak Value.
But...
Looking at his substantial Heartbreak Value balance of 342 points, Jiang Ci couldn't feel happy at all.
He opened the "Palace Conspiracy" shooting schedule, his gaze falling on the final scene.
Tomorrow would be his last day on set.
All the tragic scenes, the highlight scenes for the young General role had already been filmed.
The only scene left was a flashback.
After the young General dies in battle, the Princess recalls in her dream the warm memories of her youth, when the General personally taught her how to ride horses on the grassland.
Warm, pure, carrying the beauty of what was lost.
Summarized in one word: Sweet.
Jiang Ci's eyebrows knitted into a tight frown.
This is terrible.
How am I supposed to act this?
He was now the "tragedy specialist." Crying scenes, death scenes - he could handle those with ease. But sweet romance scenes?
He was a pure, innocent virgin who had been single for twenty-two years, hadn't even held a girl's hand - what the hell did he know about "sweet"?
Moreover, the audience would just be "kswl (I'm dying from shipping them)," who would feel heartbroken?
If he couldn't harvest any Heartbreak Value from this scene, it wouldn't matter much, since his current reserves were still quite sufficient.
But the problem was, after filming this scene, he would wrap up.
With "Palace Conspiracy" over, where was his next project?
The pressure of extending his life weighed heavily on his heart again.
As a newcomer who just entered the industry, even after signing Lin Wan's A-level contract, he couldn't immediately join another crew without any gap, let alone get the kind of "tragic" role he needed.
A break was inevitable.
If he sat idle and ate away his reserves, he'd be doomed sooner or later.
He had to think of a way.
Jiang Ci rolled around restlessly on his bed.
His gaze fell on the system panel again.
Perhaps... he could find a solution in the System Store?
He opened the store full of anticipation.
【System Store】
【Acting Category】
《Divine-Level Crying Scene Experience Card (Three Uses)》 Price: 200 points. 【Introduction: Lets you shed tears in one second, cry heartbreakingly, making listeners sad and viewers tear up.】
He could already perform this pretty well.
《Quick Mastery of Line Delivery (Beginner)》 Price: 1000 points. 【Introduction: Gives you the line delivery skills of a stage actor, with a magnetic and infectious voice.】
This one was good, but he was still way short on Heartbreak Value points.
Jiang Ci scrolled down for a long time. Either the items were too expensive, or they weren't very suitable.
He felt somewhat disappointed.
Just as he was about to close the store, his gaze was suddenly caught by a skill with a rather unique style.
【Special Category】
《Scumbag Quotes and Techniques Complete Guide》 Price: 150 points.
【Introduction: Collects player quotes from Bronze to King tier, techniques for feigning innocence, methods for gazing affectionately, secrets to creating atmosphere... Instantly transforms you into a walking hormone, a PUA master.】
【Friendly Reminder: This skill is extremely powerful. Please use it for legitimate purposes, otherwise bear the consequences yourself.】
