She had to remember her place and not foolishly wish to marry and leave the Ling's Family.
He used power and intimidation to torment her, making her utterly fearful and submissive to him, daring not to defy his orders. That way, he could control her and forbid her from getting close to any man.
He wanted her to have eyes and a heart filled with nothing but him, leaving only him.
Only then could he feel she belonged to him.
"You're insane," Ye Lu looked at him, his love indeed twisted.
Put plainly, he was just a stubborn man who didn't know how to express himself.
It only drove Qingchi further away from him, making her fear and want to avoid him more. But the more she avoided him, the more he was provoked, tormenting her more viciously, creating a vicious cycle.
If love is an excuse for harm, then such love truly destroys a person.
