Siheyuan, integrating everything, cultivating the city

Chapter 1294 What are your plans?

"Do you want to continue threatening me, or do you want to do something else?" Li Xiangqian finally turned around and looked at Jia Zhang with a cold look in his eyes. "I have made a decision and will not change it easily. If you have any plans, just say it directly."

Jia Zhang's eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of deep thought in her eyes. She lowered her head and gently fiddled with the ornaments in her hand, as if she was thinking about her next move. Li Xiangqian could feel the fluctuations in her heart, but these fluctuations did not affect him. He knew that his choice had been made, and no matter how big the obstacles were, he did not intend to turn back.

"You are too naive, Li Xiangqian." Jia Zhang's voice finally sounded again, her tone somewhat cold, "You can choose to ignore me, but don't forget that this world is not as simple as you think. Do you think that if you help that old man, you can get away with it? Do you think that you can be safe and sound?"

Li Xiangqian took a deep breath and stood there, his eyes as calm as water. "I don't care what you think, or what the consequences are. You can threaten me, and it may bring more trouble, but these can't change my principles." When he spoke, there was no fluctuation in his eyes. "I helped him. It was my own choice. It was what I thought was right. As for the consequences you mentioned, I will face them if you are willing to face them."

Jia Zhang's expression became complicated again. She said nothing more, but turned around and walked away. Her cold back gradually disappeared from Li Xiangqian's sight. There was silence in the air for a moment, with only the old man's weak breathing echoing in the silence. Li Xiangqian still stood there, his eyes not moving away.

He knew that every step he took was a decision that could not be reversed. This road might be full of unknown obstacles, but Li Xiangqian had a force in his heart that drove him to keep going.

Li Xiangqian stood there, watching Jia Zhang's back gradually disappear from his sight. The air seemed to become heavier, and everything around him seemed a little stagnant. His heartbeat gradually accelerated, as if a certain line of defense in his heart was finally broken, leaving him with some emotional fluctuations that surprised him. He knew that although Jia Zhang's words were harsh, they were not without reason, but it was precisely because of this that he knew more clearly what he should do. Everyone's choice has its own consequences, but Li Xiangqian never intended to regret his decision.

He looked down at the old man who was still breathing weakly, took a deep breath, and turned to the direction where Jia Zhang disappeared. Originally, he planned to simply ignore her threats and continue on his own way, but now, he suddenly had an urge to face it all. He needed to know clearly what kind of calculations Jia Zhang was hiding behind, and how he should face it.

When he reached a relatively open area, Li Xiangqian finally stopped and stood in a dark corner, as if waiting for the right moment. When he felt that everything around him had completely stopped, he turned around and shouted in the direction he had just left, "Jia Zhang!"

Jia Zhang did not turn around, nor did she stop, as if she had no intention of confronting Li Xiangqian head-on. But Li Xiangqian's voice gradually became clearer and firmer, with a sense of oppression that could not be ignored.

"Do you think threatening me can change anything?" Li Xiangqian's voice was full of confidence and calmness. "I warn you, don't underestimate me again. Do you think I'm afraid of the consequences you mentioned? You're wrong." He clenched his fists and his breathing became faster. At this moment, he suddenly felt a force deep in his heart that could not be ignored. The courage and impulse to face the unknown made him want to stand up regardless of everything.

Jia Zhang finally stopped and turned around slowly. Her eyes were still cold, even with a hint of disdain. She stood straight, lowered her head slightly, and looked at Li Xiangqian, as if he was just an insignificant insect in her eyes. Her lips curled up slightly: "You want to threaten me?" Her tone was indifferent and a little mocking, "What do you think you have the qualifications to threaten me?"

Li Xiangqian's eyes did not shift, still staring at her. The emotions surging in his heart seemed to have found an outlet at this moment, and he could no longer suppress them. "I warn you, don't make any more threats to me." Li Xiangqian's voice was more resolute than before, with a hint of coldness that could not be ignored, "Do you think I will compromise because of your words? Every choice I made was made by myself. If you still want to threaten me, then I can also tell you that you will bear the consequences at your own risk."

Jia Zhang's expression became more complicated. She did not respond immediately, but slightly raised the corners of her mouth, as if she was thinking about Li Xiangqian's words. After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "Do you think I'm afraid of you?" She smiled gently, and that smile was neither gentle nor friendly, but more like a challenge. "You are just an ordinary person. What can you do? Threaten me? What do you think you can change? You just think you are a savior, but in fact you are just a pawn in the hands of others."

Li Xiangqian was not shaken by her contempt, his eyes were still cold. "If you really think I'm just a pawn, then you are totally wrong." He raised his chin, his momentum undiminished, "I can tell you that I make my own decisions, not for anyone, not for a map or a certain purpose. What you said is not worth my attention at all. I did it only because I believe it is the best thing I can do. As for you, either recognize this, or continue to do what you think you are. I am not afraid."

Jia Zhang's eyes darkened slightly, and it was obvious that Li Xiangqian's words touched her to some extent. She had never met such a straightforward and firm person, no longer the kind of weakling who would waver under her threats, nor the kind of person who would be timid at her sneer. Li Xiangqian's eyes made her feel uncomfortable, as if he was challenging her.

"Do you think you can really fight me?" Jia Zhang's mouth curled up slightly again, her voice was almost cold, "If you continue to do this, I'm afraid you will pay the price for your ignorance."

"Pay the price?" Li Xiangqian sneered, his eyes cold. "If you think threats can make me back off, then I can only tell you that you are wrong. I am not a fool, nor a chess piece that can be manipulated by others. I know what I can do. If you really want to do it, then go ahead and try."