Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 120 Scarlett's New Plan

With a muffled sound that seemed to shut everything out but could not do what he wanted, Mr. Butler laughed again. There was jokes and self-deprecation in the laughter, and there was something he couldn't hear: "It seems that my wife today I’m not in a good mood tonight, and I need to be alone—I hope that there is still a spare room in the expensive house for me to sleep in.” Paul was very surprised how he could pretend to be confused about Scarlett’s “not in a good mood” Such a point, but also can boldly show understanding of his wife to avoid the embarrassing scene of being in the same room with her.Although the Mr. Butler in his memory often uttered hurtful words, he had never seen him speak so eccentrically and avoid the seriousness.

"Come with me, please." Mr. Walmont led him upstairs, along the long corridor to the right-most corner room—Scarlett's room was on the far left, and the two rooms were farthest apart.Paul and Lanli were just blocked by the railing downstairs, and it took a while to see him come down again, and his face became strange, as if he had been infected by Rhett.

"What's wrong with you?" Lan Li hurried forward to ask him.At this moment Paul sat down quietly again, even the sofa couldn't stop his unruly bristling hair.

"Do you know what Rhett said to me just now?" Deason asked with a wry smile, and glanced at the reddish color on the top of the sofa.

"What?" Lan Li didn't seem to remember that there was still anyone in the living room, and was only interested in inquiring about the situation.

"He said, 'I want to thank you, Mr. Deason, and your wife, and I hope you'll pass on my thanks to dear Scarlett. By the way, and this magical night.'" Deason read Sighed at the light in Scarlett's room.

"Why did he say that—" "It's clearly a curse. You can hear it." "But—" "He can't say it directly in front of you, but I don't mind," "I—" "I don't mean anything else. After all, he helped you when you were in trouble before. Speaking of it, I have to thank him." "Then you—" "Don't worry, I didn't let him take advantage of it. Tell him, 'You are too polite, in fact, I should say this sentence.'" "You--" "It's nothing, you don't have to worry about it, I'm not friends with him, besides, men can't understand each other Fortunately, casual duels are not allowed now." "What happened between Scarlett and him to make this happen?"

This time, Deason didn't answer right away, but looked back upstairs again. Scarlett's lights had gone out, Rhett's could not be seen from this position, only the lights downstairs were still flickering.After a while, he whispered, "Actually, I'm not sure either."

Lan Li didn't speak, she knew he still had something to say.

"If it's just that Rhett misunderstood Scarlett because of tonight's incident, it's actually easy to deal with. Let's explain to her and it should be fine. But look at Scarlett's expression just now, it is obvious that she is not alone. They I am afraid that only they know the matter between the two of them best."

"I'll ask her." Lan Li wanted to go upstairs, but was stopped by Disson.

"Don't waste your energy. With her temperament, I bet you can't ask. It's so late today, maybe it's better for you to let her be alone."

"But it's not that you didn't listen to what Mr. Butler said, they will leave tomorrow." Lan Li was a little anxious, "Why don't you persuade him to wait for another two days?"

"You're usually smarter than me, so why are you so stupid at this time?" Disen shook his head lightly, "Unless a man needs a woman's help, you won't be able to pry any truth out of his mouth."

Lan Li was silent, which proved that she agreed with Dison.

"Besides, it's not like you didn't see Scarlett's appearance just now. It must be that Rhett was so angry that she didn't even want to stay with him. At this time, she won't listen to what you say." Disson continued Said, "You can't stop people from leaving. I can't think of any other way except praying in my heart to God for help."

"Could it be that Scarlett has been looking forward to it day and night, and this is the result?" Lan Li was very reconciled for her.

"Actually, this result is not the worst. At least her lover came out unscathed. As for the future, it's up to her. Who can say for sure?" Lan Li didn't know if she was thinking too much Now, I always feel that there is an inappropriate lightness in his words.

Disson's eyes rolled around, and his gaze fell behind her. This time he smiled for real: "Hey, Mr. Scout who is hiding behind the back of the sofa, there is no more information now, you can come out."

It was only then that Lan Li remembered that Paul was still in the living room. She turned around as if waking up from a dream, and saw Paul's face emerging from behind the sofa, feeling a little embarrassed because she was caught.

"Next time you lurk, remember to cut your hair first." Paul scratched his head embarrassingly.Although his hair is not short, it is different from most Americans. It is very stiff and straight, and it feels harsh to the touch.

"It's early in the morning, and the sentry is about to change." Disson walked over and patted him on the shoulder, this time gently. "Okay, go back and rest, you are tired enough."

Watching Paul return to her room, Lan Li turned her gaze back, looked at her husband quietly, and finally broke the silence: "There is no one else, can you say what you haven't finished talking now?"

"Well, I really can't hide it from you. In fact, sometimes it's not a good thing for a woman to be too smart." Lan Li ignored his exaggerated sigh, just stared at him, waiting for the next words. "Rett can come out this time. I really didn't make much effort. The key is local public opinion. You also know that since the war, regardless of the government or the people, the southern faction and the northern faction have not stopped in California. Let's compete. Rhett was arrested because he offended some northerners—I don't know why he dared to come to California after offending so many people. Portrait of Angela—I don’t know who brought this incident to the newspaper, so people from the south began to put pressure on the government to release him. Now the power of the north is not small, and Booth himself is also a member of the Republican Party , but the opinions of the southern faction have to be considered. It is actually not easy for him to be caught in the middle, and his approval rating has also dropped sharply recently. In addition, California has regulations on the term of governor, and this position can only be served for two terms in a lifetime. , so he plans to quit after the term of office next year. It is none of his business if Pacheco or others come again, and he will not have to fight with them. His next step is to run for the Senate as Brian said. Yes Reiter's matter has been treated as a matter of favor, and the matter has been let go."

Lan Li wasn't sure if she understood everything, and she hadn't sorted out some contradictions.

"At the beginning, I didn't suggest Scarlett to make a big fuss, because I was afraid that they would not be good people after it spread to the south, so I didn't even think about finding a newspaper. I don't know who released the news. The headline of the newspaper a few days ago was Well, I posted several articles in a row in support of Ritter." Disson shrugged, "Then the sub-page is 'Mr. Warmont, the commander of the city defense, is going to hold the biggest party in the history of San Francisco. According to people familiar with the matter, his home is still living Governor Booth gladly accepted the invitation, and Lieutenant Governor Pacheco will also attend. What kind of strategizing methods our heroic commander will use to resolve their political differences has attracted the attention of all parties '."

"Why is even Scarlett involved?" Lan Li was puzzled at first, and then suddenly realized. "No wonder Mr. Butler misunderstood her and treated you so unceremoniously. He must have thought—"

"There is no need to repeat the things that have no shadow." Disson waved his hand to stop her from continuing, he didn't want to talk about this topic at all.

"I'm sorry." Only then did Lan Li feel that he was a little angry, and she didn't know what to do for a while, so she awkwardly lowered her head and apologized to him.

"Look at what you said, it's too outlandish." Disson felt a little uncomfortable, hugged her gently, and let her head rest on his shoulder. "Sometimes you are just too pessimistic. Think about the bright side. Maybe after Rhett and Scarlett return to the south, their mentality will be different in a different environment, so they will make up."

"Could it be like this?" Lan Li held Disson's hand, and the worry in her tone caused Disson to sigh inwardly.What he was obsessed with at the beginning was Lan Li's deliberate alienation towards him, which made him feel unattainable admiration, but what really made him cherish it later was her natural compassion for everything , although this contradiction often makes him feel distressed.He didn't speak any more, just hugged the person in his arms tighter.

Darkness pressed from all directions, and Scarlett stared at it with wide eyes, feeling completely bewildered.The drowsiness that was already thin had already broken into pieces, and she didn't bother to pick it up. For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of despair.Ironically, at this very moment, she felt that she felt Rhett's state of mind when he left.

Scarlett didn't want to think about how Rhett treated her a few minutes ago, but his stern face was always floating in front of her eyes, and she could even see the malicious eyes staring at her mockingly. She stretched out her hand angrily. He grabbed it, but immediately felt his own stupidity, and withdrew his hand back.She suddenly smiled. Although she couldn't see it, it proved that she still had the energy to feel other emotions, and she wasn't completely crushed by Rhett.That's right, just relying on his slander of unknown circumstances, dreaming!Fortunately, he had the nerve to say that he knew himself best. How could she have believed such words in the first place?Laughing, she tasted a bit of bitterness in her mouth.She wiped her face viciously, and sat up all of a sudden, the movement was so fast that it even brought a gust of wind.

Now that Rhett is safe and sound (bah, why isn't he hanged in prison) and is going back to Charleston, she has no reason to stay in the north, and the cotton harvest is coming soon, so she has to hurry back to Tara Look, I don't know if Will did as she said, the telegram couldn't be too detailed, maybe he thought he was paranoid again.

By the way, I still have to go to Atlanta. When I left, I didn't even bother to handle the business well, so I couldn't forget to bring Paul with me.Bell has the right to meet her own son, even if her job is not easy to tell.Of course Scarlett knew that Bell was afraid that he would not recognize this son.She suddenly thought that maybe she could pay for her to change to a decent job elsewhere.

"This, it's really hard to say." That's all I could say, and then angered Angela to another table.

But the situation is not the worst at this time, the real outbreak is--

"Hey, no, I... don't go. It's really..." He made people angry, of course he had to apologize, but he didn't get up and chase after him, but kept the embarrassing position of squatting for a while and then put the original The ass that was halfway out of the chair fell back on the chair because he was not full.

It was only after eating and drinking that I realized that there was still business to do.He searched for signs of Angela, and found that she was sitting in his place without moving.Paul hesitated, but stepped forward to apologize.

"I'm really sorry just now." Before Paul finished speaking, Angela reached out and handed his handkerchief under his nose. He was stunned for a while, until he saw Angela lightly put her finger on his mouth with a half-smile After making gestures twice, she realized that she wanted to wipe off the gravy on her face that hadn't been wiped clean.Paul blushed at the time and hurriedly followed suit. Fortunately, no one else paid attention to him at the time.

When returning the handkerchief to Angela, Paul wanted to save some face, so he used what Scarlett taught him: "Dear Miss Angela, thank you for your warm invitation and hospitality." Kind of thing sounds nasty, but it's all right when you say it. Mrs. Butler is really making a fuss, and being a classy person is not as difficult as she said.

"It's nothing. If the guests come from afar but don't return to their satisfaction, it means that we haven't treated them well." Paul didn't know if he had read it wrong. When Angela spoke, her expression became lazy and her tone became cold Not a lot.

"How could this be?" Paul knew more or less what the problem was, but he couldn't answer directly, so he could only continue to talk on the spot. "I'm really sorry for making you angry just now. I beg your forgiveness, Miss." He wanted to bow, but Angela ignored him and said directly to the nurse beside him, "I Tired, Mammy, go back." Then he left regardless of Mammy's persuasion.Paul's bow was useless, and the person who wanted to apologize was now the one who accepted Mammy's apology. He thought it was funny, and the stubborn temper that he had endured for a long time also came up: Miss Dahu likes to play tricks and let her play tricks, but he himself I'm too lazy to wait.