Siheyuan, integrating everything, cultivating the city

Chapter 1301 Why do you treat me like this?

Jia Zhang's face froze for a moment, a trace of shock flashed in her eyes, but she soon sneered, as if she didn't want to appear weak. She took a deep breath, and her voice became sharp again: "You just don't understand! You are really a fool! You are always cold to me, I have paid so much for you, but you don't even say thank you! You don't deserve me to do this for you!" Her eyes were a little out of control, and her words became more and more intense, "Why don't you listen to me? Why do you treat me like this!"

Li Xiangqian did not respond immediately. His eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about something. After a few seconds, he shook his head gently, "Jia Zhang, if you keep forcing me like this, it will only make me get further and further away from you. Your so-called 'care' is just a form of control, and I don't need this kind of care." He paused, his voice cold, "You want me to be grateful to you, you want me to live the way you want, but you have never considered what I really need. I don't want to listen to your endless chatter anymore."

Jia Zhang clenched her hands and her face turned pale instantly. Her heart felt like it was pierced by a sharp needle, and the pain made it almost impossible for her to breathe. Her breathing began to quicken, and the anxiety and anger in her heart surged like a tide. She couldn't believe that Li Xiangqian was so resolute and so cruel to oppose her.

"You...you..." Her voice was a little choked, and her eyes were suddenly filled with tears. "You are really an ignorant fool! I have done so much for you, can't you see it? You don't understand how tired I am, and how much pain I am in!"

Li Xiangqian looked at her expression, and his heart was in turmoil, but he remained calm. Even though Jia Zhang's appearance at this moment made him feel a little distressed, he knew that all this was the result of her forcing herself. In order to avoid being dragged into it again, he took a deep breath, and his tone was still firm: "Jia Zhang, I have already said, don't force me with these emotional pressures. You want me to be grateful to you, but you never gave me the room for choice."

Jia Zhang suddenly lowered her head, tears falling from the corners of her eyes, dripping onto the ground with a slight sound. Her heart was in turmoil, knowing that every step she took was pushing the two of them further away. She covered her face in pain, stopped talking, and let the tears slide down her fingertips.

Li Xiangqian looked at her from behind, with a complex emotion in his eyes. He was not willing to let the situation develop into this state, but it seemed that no matter what he did, he could not let her let go.

Jia Zhang lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and her tears continued to flow, as if they would overflow at any time. However, her heart was churning with unbearable humiliation and anger. Li Xiangqian's words were like a sharp knife, ruthlessly cutting open the fragility of her heart. She had never thought that all her efforts and sacrifices would be exchanged for such a cold response. The unspeakable loss almost suffocated her, but she did not dare to let Li Xiangqian see her weakness.

Just as she lowered her head to hide her emotions, Li Xiangqian's figure was still in front of her. He stood there, still motionless, with an indifferent expression, as if he was isolated from the whole world.

"Li Xiangqian, you are such a cold-hearted person." Jia Zhang finally spoke, her voice low but full of anger. She raised her head, her eyes as sharp as a knife, as if she wanted to cut Li Xiangqian in two. "You regard all my kindness as a burden, have you ever thought that I also have my own difficulties?" Her voice gradually became higher, and her emotions gradually lost control, "I don't have to ask you to be grateful to me for anything, I just hope you can understand me!"

Li Xiangqian frowned slightly, his eyes still calm, but revealing a bit of impatience. "I don't need to understand you. Everyone has their own ideas and their own way of life. Why do you force me to accept your way?" He asked coldly, with an unquestionable firmness in his eyes, "I don't owe you anything, and I don't need to feel guilty for you."

"You..." Jia Zhang suddenly raised her hand and pointed at Li Xiangqian, her eyes full of anger, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment. However, before she could finish her words, she heard Li Xiangqian's indifferent voice again: "You said you are doing this for my own good, but don't I make choices for myself? I don't need you to make decisions for me, and I don't need you to tell me what to do."

Jia Zhang gritted her teeth, her fingers trembling slightly, the anger in her heart gradually turned into an inexplicable pain, her eyes became deep and complicated. She suddenly felt a little dazed, as if she realized that everything she had done had become so small and powerless in Li Xiangqian's eyes. She once thought that her kindness was understandable and that he would be grateful to her, but now she realized that what she had done was just her wishful thinking.

She lowered her head and stopped talking, silently feeling the indescribable loss in her heart. Her heartbeat accelerated, and her blood seemed to stagnate at this moment. The deep feeling of helplessness completely swallowed her.

Li Xiangqian still stood there, his expression had not changed, but his eyes became more stern. He did not look at Jia Zhang again, but turned around and prepared to leave. He knew that he had tried his best to communicate, but some people could not understand his true thoughts after all. Jia Zhang did not really care about him, but just wanted to control his life in her own way, and he had already noticed this.

At the moment when Li Xiangqian turned around, Jia Zhang suddenly raised her head, a fierce light flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly took a step forward and said in a cold voice: "Li Xiangqian, do you really think you can leave me forever like this? Do you think you can escape my control? You are wrong, forever wrong!"

Li Xiangqian stopped, turned his head slightly, and looked at her calmly, "What can you control about me? You don't even give me the most basic right to choose. Why do you think you are qualified to control my life?"

Jia Zhang's eyes turned crazy in an instant, "I have given so much to you, can't you give me a little in return? Am I not worthy of your little bit?" Her voice was trembling, as if she would burst out with uncontrollable anger at any time.

Li Xiangqian looked at her, his eyes becoming colder and colder. "What do you want me to repay you? I am not yours, and you cannot decide my life. I thanked you once, but that's enough." His voice was as cold as ice, making it hard to breathe.

Jia Zhang's eyes instantly turned red. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. At that moment, she seemed to be hit in the most vulnerable part by Li Xiangqian's words. Her heart seemed to be torn apart, and waves of pain swept over her. She had never thought that all her efforts would be exchanged for such a heavy reward.