Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 120 Argument

If you do this, it will be difficult for Rhett.Although she didn't feel that the guardian had fulfilled his responsibility, legally speaking, Paul had to obey his arrangements until he reached adulthood, and he had no right to interfere even if he was actually her cousin. Might say it.Scarlett felt that Rhett had settled on this point, so he was confident when talking about Paul's custody just now.

Scarlett had made up her mind not to think about him, but now she had to renege.While reassuring herself that this time had nothing to do with their messy relationship, she thought hard about how to deal with Rhett.money?It is certainly not uncommon for him to be only a lot more than himself; relationship?The whole south thinks that he is a gentleman who has reformed, but he is dragged down by her. Even if his reputation is better now, there are probably not many people on his side; feelings?Paul gets along well with himself these days, and Rhett really doesn't care much about him, but after all, he has been his guardian for so many years, and he must know Paul's temperament better than her, knowing what he likes and dislikes, boy There is no regularity, and it is the easiest to win over.Besides, he would definitely have to intervene in such a big matter, and it would be neither legal nor reasonable for him to argue forcefully.

Scarlett thought hard for a long time in the dark, and finally found that there was no way to work in frustration.Could it be that he could only watch the children of the Robillard family recognize the thief as their father?Well, actually following that guy isn't too bad.In order to comfort herself, Scarlett had to break her promise for the third time, convincing herself that Rhett was not as bad as she maliciously speculated.

Scarlett stood on the bed and craned her neck to look out, and the light in the living room went out.She jumped off the bed briskly, making sure she hadn't made a sound.The pure wool carpet in Lanli's house is soft and warm, absorbing all the noise, and it doesn't feel cold to step on it with bare feet at night.She tiptoed to the door and turned on the gas lamp carefully, not daring to exert too much force.With the help of the dim light, Scarlett began to pack up the clothes in the closet, and packed back the unworn clothes she had brought from the south.She changed the lavender evening dress whose bustle had been crushed, and picked out a sky blue corset dress to wear on her body, using the light to pose the most charming smile in front of the mirror.This time, she smiled to herself completely.

After appreciating her own beauty, Scarlett came to the dressing table again and began to arrange the jewelry.The garnet brooch, enamel gold bracelet, and emerald earrings, I haven't worn them very much, and they are still quietly lying in the jewelry box.The only thing I have worn since I came to the north is the precious bloodstone necklace that Lanli lent her, and it almost broke her neck.Thinking about it now, she's glad she was able to smile a lot too.

It was almost done, and Scarlett breathed a sigh of satisfaction.There was still a small peach wood heart-shaped box left in the drawer. She knew what was inside better than anyone else, and she had already warned herself not to touch it, but that hand grabbed the box stubbornly like a disobedient child.Because of the contents inside, the weight of the box was heavy. She switched to the other hand, then back again, and finally changed to both hands. After hesitating for a long time, she finally opened it with slightly trembling fingers.The soft blue velvet passes through the gap, and is tied into a delicate live buckle on the golden edge, gently holding the ring, like a rare treasure held by the blue waves of the sea.The lights were turned on, and the diamond in the center shone brightly, complementing the surrounding emeralds, so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off it.

Scarlett took out the ring as if sleepwalking, and put it on her finger. After trying several times, she felt that her finger was pinched and hurt. Only then did she come to her senses, and it turned out that she had mistaken her middle finger for her ring finger.She frantically turned off the lamp that was teasing her maliciously, tore off the ring and threw it back into the jewelry box, as if throwing away a piece of coal that was burning herself.

The world in front of me fell into darkness again.Scarlett closed and opened her eyes again, and the tears she had endured for a long time took the opportunity to flow down lightly.

Scarlett lay flat on the bed that night, closed her eyes and didn't sleep well, and didn't feel sleepy until dawn.But at this moment, an annoying knock on the door sounded ignorant of current affairs, shattering her unformed dream.

Scarlett concluded that Rhett was making trouble.She didn't deliberately delay the time, but put powder on her face in the mirror as quickly as possible, clamped some loose hairpins, and straightened the wrinkled skirt to make sure that Rhett couldn't see it. After opening the gap, he walked over to open the door, and unconsciously exerted a lot of strength when holding the doorknob.

"Good morning, Mr. Butler." Scarlett watched Rhett put on her most appropriate smile, and as expected, she saw his blank expression for a moment, and she felt quite proud.

"Good morning, Scarlett." When Rhett came back to his senses, he was not very polite, and looked her up and down with a critical look that Scarlett was used to, "You move fast enough."

"It's still not as good as you. Today's clothes are much better than the ones I saw last time." Scarlett pushed back in a retreat.Rhett was wearing a well-crafted dark blue sleeveless jacket, which was buttoned up meticulously, making the white silk shirt underneath very crisp.The sleeves are spotless, and the strong arm muscles like waves are firmly locked at the cuffs.He wasn't wearing a hat, and his thick black hair was trimmed neatly, with no variegated roots visible.

"Thank you for your appreciation." Rhett grinned, "but I'm sorry I can't flatter you with the same words. I thought you brought a lot of good clothes from Atlanta, but now it seems that you still overestimated your taste .”

"You!" Scarlett was successfully provoked, but she suppressed her anger tenaciously, ignored him, and strode out from the passage that Rhett offered to let.Seeing the narrow smile on the corners of Rhett's eyes and brows as they passed by, she almost couldn't help yelling at him again.

The sky after the rain always looks very bright. Although it is still early, the satin-like clouds have been dyed with fluffy golden edges by the faint morning light.The dewdrops on the lawn were shining brightly, and the smell of earth and grass blades wafted in through the open window with a breeze.Today is a sunny day, not too hot, very suitable for traveling.But looking at this scene, Scarlett couldn't feel happy at all.

It's just that she can hide these inconspicuous emotions well now, so she can sincerely bid farewell to Lan Li and Disen who are waiting downstairs.But having said that, they should have known it, but no one showed it, and Scarlett was grateful to them for this. After all, the most unbearable thing she could bear was other people's unhelpful sympathy for her.

Lan Li suddenly said to her: "Scarlett, you are going back to the south, and I suddenly remembered that there is one more thing I need to ask you for help." These words were obviously addressed to everyone present, and Scarlett thought she would not It's a kindness attack again, wanting to persuade myself not to give up, come on, she has already forced herself to make up her mind, why is Lanli still messing around - besides, if you really want to persuade, shouldn't you persuade Rhett to change his mind?

"It's like this, my little house in Atlanta is empty now, and it's a waste to be empty, so I want to entrust you to help me sell it." It turned out that this was the matter, she thought——, she really Nervous.She could feel the faint disappointment like the first shadow falling at dusk when there was a sudden burst of relief in her heart.

"I've already written the power of attorney, I'll get it for you." Lan Li took the things from upstairs, and when she handed it to her, she added, "By the way, when you came—— Is the mortgage agreement for the Peachtree Street villa you brought with you still there?" When she said this, she glanced at Rhett quietly, but she couldn't see any obvious change in his indifferent expression as she wished—because she only observed She touched his face, but didn't notice the hand he shook back slightly as if he had been stabbed by something.

"It's in my room." Scarlett thought about it, and hurried upstairs to find it out.When she went downstairs, she thanked Lan Li: "It's fortunate that you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten."

"This is not the only thing you forgot, right?" Rhett suddenly took the initiative to talk to her, although his tone was still full of provocation and disdain.

Scarlett didn't bother to talk to him, but she didn't react slowly, and immediately remembered who Rhett was talking about: "By the way, Dr. Jack and Kevin are still in Hartford." ——It's also strange, I I haven't thought of him for so many days, why did Rhett mention it all of a sudden?

"So you should stay for a while, at least wait for them to come back." Lan Li immediately acted as a warm host to keep the guests.

"I'm really sorry, Mrs. Stoke, I really have important things to do, and I can't stay long." Rhett's tone was respectful, but the meaning was so clear that there was no room for maneuver. A reminding honorific made Lanli feel ashamed color. "As for Scarlett," he deliberately divided the sentence into two paragraphs, as if to draw a line with Scarlett. "She is the legal guardian of the child. If she wants to stay, I have no right to object."

"Could it be that you're the only busy person in the world? I'm going back to Tara to take care of the farm work, and I'm going back to Atlanta to maintain my business." When Scarlett got angry, she directly revealed her original secret plan and didn't care about Jack.She was very disgusted with his businesslike attitude and the way he called Lanli—seeing Disson's face turned blue with anger, if he and Lanli were not present, he would have punched him.

"So you are going to give up your responsibility as a guardian?" Rhett raised his eyebrows, not caring about her rebuttal, anyway, following her words could stimulate her.

"Do you think you are the most responsible to Paul?" Quarreling was nothing new for the two of them, but it was the first time they had quarreled in front of the owner in someone else's house.In fact, she didn't want to quarrel at all, but she couldn't help it for some reason, even though she always lost more than she won, and she never even won.

"I never said that, otherwise I wouldn't have entrusted him to you when I was in prison." Scarlett was so angry that she couldn't help but forget that what Rhett was best at was hitting back.She didn't want to make herself look more embarrassing, so she had no choice but to keep silent.She finally knew why, she was just belittling herself against Rhett and chasing after him even though she knew she couldn't fight back. It's really a hell of a thing if she can bear it because of her reluctance to suffer. .Moreover, this person's mouth is both flawed and accurate, and he can always grab the other person's painful feet with a single sentence. It's no wonder that she is always blocked and speechless.

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"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 can you say that?" 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.