Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 110 Four Not Bad Results

"It's good if you know it. Well, I don't need to tell you the truth, you understand it all, just do it." Scarlett felt that she didn't look like an elder at all, but she could only bite the bullet and continue, "Tomorrow At the beginning, I will teach you some basic gentleman etiquette, study hard, and I don’t expect you to do anything for me the day after tomorrow, just don’t be ashamed.” Obviously I wanted to say something nice, but the inside and outside of the words couldn’t be separated from hitting people.That is to say, she saw that Paul was used to being popular with others, so he didn't take it seriously.

"What's important for you?" Originally, he shouldn't have asked this question, and Scarlett didn't intend to answer him, but his next inadvertent remark made her change her mind. "If you're really worried, I won't go. I won't be wasting time and doing you a disservice."

These words were not at all gunpowder-like, and Paul's tone was very calm, purely for seeking advice, but Scarlett felt uncomfortable hearing it.It may be nothing at ordinary times, she will add another sentence, it seems that you are very self-aware to strengthen the firepower to make others give up completely, but at this time, she can only think that he is revenge for what she just said, and she is immediately dismissed She was so angry that her willow eyebrows stood erect and her almond eyes widened, but she didn't frighten her to look at Paul. His sincere expression was obviously not affected in any way. Scarlett couldn't do anything about him, but she suddenly felt a little bit towards him. Respect: Whether it was the men who had pursued her before or the people in Tara Manor, who was not scared into obedience when they saw her angry look?Even Jack was frightened by her. Although it was not successful, her impression of him was not as good as it was at the beginning; there were many people who were not afraid of her, but Mammy and Melanie were dead. Will is not there, and now there is only one Paul by her side who is not afraid of her, and she can comfort herself with him: her relatives are indeed different from ordinary outsiders.

In fact, Scarlett's original intention was not to be a daunting person. When she revived Tara, she did so out of helplessness, using harsh words to cover up her sternness.Although teaching people at every turn gave her an unprecedented sense of pleasure, it was not a long-term solution after all.Besides, people are not afraid of themselves, so there is no need for Scarlett to put on a scary look. She corrected her expression and continued: "That's not what I meant. Anyway, don't forget, you must go."

"Whether I go or not is very important to you?" Paul's tone became cautious, and the volume was so low that Scarlett almost couldn't hear his question clearly, but seeing his slightly agitated look, Scarlett said seriously Said: "Yes, it's very important." She had intentionally forgotten what she said satirizing Paul just now, and she believed that Paul himself didn't want to remember it either.

"Will Mr. Butler go?" Scarlett didn't expect him to mention Rhett again at this time, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.Of course she wanted Rhett to go, but she knew that was impossible, although it could be said that the party was for Rhett, and he was the real protagonist—but he was the one who couldn't be there.

"No." Scarlett still spoke the truth with difficulty. She didn't add any excuses about Rhett's inability to go. Her silence and subsequent pained expression had already explained everything.Paul looked at her and said to her understandingly: "I know. You don't need to tell me why, it's better that I don't know some things."

Scarlett used this sentence to quickly continue: "I know you are a good boy who is willing to think about others, but there are some things you should know." I no longer had the courage to say, "Ritter asked me to relay this. I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't dare to tell you that I was afraid that you would be hit too hard. Now that you are so sensible, I think it's better to let it go." It's better to tell you. But you have to promise me, no matter what you hear, don't be surprised, and none of this is your fault, but don't think about blaming others, you can only blame the person who should be blamed .about your parents and their identities—”

"You don't need to tell me about this, I know almost everything." Originally, Scarlett didn't want to talk to him in case she was interrupted and dared not pick up again. She had already made up her mind not to listen to Paul no matter what he said, but This sentence was something she never expected, and it successfully blocked her mouth.It can't be said that, she immediately came back to her senses after a short stunned, and asked stammeringly: "You, what are you talking about? You know that you—"

"Yes. But not 'all' know, at least I know who my dad is." Paul faced her surprise with a tone that sounded relaxed, but his next sentence surprised her even more, " Both Jack and I met him, but then I realized it was my dad when he told me about it."

"What?" Scarlett's expression at this time can only be described as horror, she felt that her face could no longer hold her eyes and mouth. "What's the matter with that kid?"

"Do you still remember that time when Jack and I went shopping for a book and I fell down?" Seeing Scarlett's bewildered expression before suddenly realizing it, Paul was somewhat relieved. He still had a place in other people's hearts, at least Butler The wife did not forget that. "At that time, there happened to be a carriage passing by, and we were picked up by the way. The owner of the carriage helped me bandage. Later, Mr. Butler thought there was something wrong with it, but nothing happened. Jack told me later that the The owner of the carriage—”

"Even if he is your father, how would Jack know?" Scarlett felt incredible, "Why should he?"

"If you say that, I'm really sure." Paul said looking at Scarlett's astonished expression, "As for the 'why', you'd better wait for him to come back and ask him yourself, he must know who that person is." This sentence is an exaggeration. After all, the description of this incident in Jack's diary is just his own guess, but anyway, Scarlett has never read Jack's diary, so she just let him say it.The diary is in Angela’s place now. Of course it’s okay for Scarlett to ask her for it, but Paul doesn’t want her to see it. He’s not afraid to let Scarlett know that he’s telling lies. It's not to protect Jack's privacy. After all, he left this for people to read, but he thinks it's nothing for children to read, but adults can't read it, although almost all of the records in it are adults' affairs.He just didn't want to know the truth from her now. After all, people's endurance is limited.Fortunately, his wish did not come true.

"What the hell is this going on?" Scarlett's attention was completely confused. She tried to calm herself down and sort out the relationship between these two things, but she soon discovered that these two things were not that simple , and they also directly evoked the third matter, Jack's amnesia, his half-year memory blank must have something to do with this matter.From this incident, she thought of Rhett's analysis of the carriage that suddenly appeared when he was in Tara, and how he went out for a long time in silence and then came back in a hurry, but he didn't tell her anything. Said, Scarlett never understood what he was doing at the time, and now she realized that he was looking for those two people, Johnny and Philip?Robillard.How these two people colluded together, she didn't have a clue for a while, although Johnny threatened her because she was fired, but that Philip, even if he had a big grievance with the Robillard family, he shouldn't be there. Looking for Tara to take revenge after many years?Besides, if the two of them really wanted revenge, why would they send Jack and Paul back? Wouldn't it be more intimidating to take them away?If you want to say that because you know Paul is his biological son, you can't bear to do it, but Jack is not related to him—no, Jack said that he also knows him, so they are old acquaintances, but no matter how she thinks, she feels that these two people are not related. You should know it.What the hell is going on, Jack knows Philip, why does this guy know so many messy people?

Scarlett hadn't figured it out yet, but Paul still wanted to add to her confusion: "Mrs. Butler, I want to ask you another question. Can you tell me the truth?"

Scarlett's mind was instantly cleared by his question. She was still thinking hard about the incident just now, and her thoughts were twisted into a messy ball of wool, but she would never allow herself to extend the thread to other questions.Although she resented Paul's inadvertent mistake—though it wasn't really a mistake at all—she looked at his rarely serious face and said equally seriously, "Ask. What's the question?"

"I know who my father is, but my mother, you don't need to tell me what she does. I just want to know if she is a good person in your eyes?" Her purpose is still exposed, but Mrs. Butler should She won't care, her attention is all attracted by the words she said intentionally, and now the main target is Jack and Mr. Butler, and she won't just tell him who his parents are.He didn't want to know why they abandoned what he was doing now, he just wanted peace of mind.Whether it is temporary or false, he only needs a little place to hide his heart.

Scarlett instantly understood his true thoughts. She stared at the slight longing in Paul's eyes, and answered with a gentle but firm voice. At the same time, she was grateful for Paul's fear and unwillingness to face it in a more secret way in her heart. : "Believe me, your mother is one of the few good people in the world." She knew that from now on, she would never take the initiative to tell him about his parents again.He's got everything he wants to know, she's done what she's willing to do, and that's enough.Willingness and being able are different. What Rhett asks for is what she can do, but all along, what she insists on is what she is willing to do.