Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 22 Tit for Tat

Without a word, Rhett pushed Scarlett all the way upstairs to the bedroom.After he closed the door, he put his back against the door again, and then said, "Scarlett, what are you doing here? What I want to hear is the truth, don't try to lie to me like before."

Seeing that she couldn't hide it from him, Scarlett directly confessed her feelings: "I want to be with you." There was a insistence in her calm voice.

Rhett took a deep breath and spit it out again. When he spoke again, his tone had softened a little: "Scarlett, maybe one day, when the memory becomes a memorable past, we can Become friends. If you and I are both patient enough, maybe we can wait until that day. But the best result is nothing more than this." His tone became impatient again, "I want to get back together with you , but you insisted on forcing me to hurt you. Well, let me make it clear. I have a lot of things to do now. Don't pester me anymore. It's not good for you. Go back to Atlanta. I don't love you anymore Well, I've said it clearly enough."

"I won't just go back, unless you go back with me." Scarlett's lips were trembling, "I know I've done a lot of stupid things that hurt you, and I'm sorry. But now that I know, I I love you, and I am willing to make up for you, no matter what you want me to do, as long as you are happy, I am willing to do it. But I can’t do it if you want me to leave.”

"I don't want compensation, just you go back. I'm trying to get me back into Charleston high society, and you have no idea how hard it is. A once-bad libertine going back to tradition, like a man It’s like climbing an ice pyramid under the scorching sun.” His voice was a little helpless, “But you, you are like a dynamite bag that will explode at any time, and you want to be tied to me again. Until you explode I didn't know what I was going to do to you when I was there. But I know you won't stay long. Charleston isn't for you at all, and I don't think it'll be long before you'll be out for who you are and be turned away by everyone, Then everyone will only applaud your departure, and I can even personally send you to the train station. But out of good intentions, I still advise you to leave as soon as possible before you lose your reputation, and this will be your compensation." In the end, he The tone of her voice returned to the familiar and disgusting mocking Scarlett.

"I won't leave unless you take a gun and kill me." Scarlett's tone became tougher, "I will do what I say. I like Charleston very much, and everyone here likes me, especially you As for your saying that I will show my true colors, I am afraid you will be disappointed. I am a lady. Anyway, there is nothing difficult in pretending to be decent. I just picked up things that I lost before. I still remember you said, If it wasn't for you, I would have been a better lady. I hope you won't be so rascal as to deny what you said." She saw his expression become ugly, angry, surprised, what else she couldn't understand thing.She thought he was going to yell, and immediately prepared to retort nervously, but her face immediately regained her composure, and she said nonchalantly: "That's up to you. I have fulfilled my husband's duty to remind his wife, But I don’t think I will have to take on this kind of obligation for too long.” After speaking, he opened the door and walked out, chatting and laughing with the long-awaited family members downstairs, leaving Scarlett gnashing her teeth upstairs alone.

Sitting at the wooden table in the house, Scarlett gradually calmed down.She had come to win Rhett back, and she had made up her mind to talk nicely to him, and never make him angry even if he didn't accept it, but why did they quarrel when they met?What did she do wrong?She especially wanted to find someone who could explain her confusion, but who would she go to?

There are many things Scarlett is good at, such as playing lady, seducing men, making money by any means and always making money, these three things are enough to make her think she is better than most fake and unattractive ladies and those who put on a little A gentleman without skills.But she had never learned how to understand a person, and Ellen had never taught her, or at least taught her some dry principles of dealing with people without explaining to her why.Scarlett had never thought it useful to learn this before, but now she felt that her skills were poor.She remembered when Will told her he was going to marry Suellen, he said that he didn't care much about what other people were thinking, and even he didn't think it was a big deal at the time, just pointing out a fact That's all.Looking back now, she regrets that she hadn't discovered this sooner.If she had discovered it earlier, maybe she could have changed it, then she wouldn't, then she wouldn't... The scene of the day Rhett left got into her mind again, what did she think at that time? "If I'd known Ashley, I'd never have loved him; if I'd really known Rhett, I'd never have lost him." Who did she know?

If only Melly was still alive, she had always understood her, she could even say that she understood everyone.If Meili is alive, she must have a way to tell her what to do, and she will definitely learn from Meili to understand others.Melly must have a way of persuading Rhett.She then reminded herself to accept the fact that Mei Li was dead, and she couldn't help her anymore.

"Bell is better than me." She thought mockingly. "Every time Rhett gets angry with me, she will go to her. She is understanding, and I can't even understand that kid Jack."

Thinking of Jack made her eyes light up.She had adopted him, and he was obedient and polite, and no one in Charleston would dislike him, and he would certainly please the Rhetts.At that time Rhett might be able to be less cold to her. He always liked children, didn't he?

The sound of the door opening startled her, and she turned quickly to find Rhett standing in the doorway with a blank expression.Seeing her cat's eyes lit up like two green lanterns, Rhett seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.His voice sounded routine: "Mom told you to go down, I have something to ask you." Seeing her green eyes full of confusion, his expression became impatient again: "Don't look at me like that, I don't know Hurry up." She couldn't help feeling angry again, would Rhett's better attitude kill him?She hurriedly stood up from the chair, walked out with her head held high, and was about to pass by him when he suddenly grabbed her. The physical contact made her body tremble and she almost fell into his arms.She thought Rhett was going to kiss her, and she couldn't help closing her eyes.But Reiter didn't make any further moves, the arm around her was as hard as a rock: "Don't get me wrong, my dear, it is necessary to hold hands if you want to play a loving couple who reunited after a long absence. I don't want others to see through you A widow, and it doesn't do me any favors because we're not divorced yet, though I'd love to be." Scarlett glared at him angrily, trying unsuccessfully to wriggle out of his uncomfortable embrace. "Don't waste your efforts, Scarlett, this is my home. If you decide to stay, you have to listen to me. Don't stare at me like that, be happy, or you will be the only one who will be unlucky in the end." Rhett took her lightly. She pulled it outside the door, and she had no choice but to swallow her anger and squeeze out a smile that could see the flaws under closer inspection, and let him drag her downstairs step by step, Rhett's mother was waiting below.

"Dear Scarlett, I'm sorry for waking you up when Rhett said you were asleep. But I thought it was early, so I asked Rhett to call you. I hope this doesn't upset you. I remember something , I want to ask your opinion." Scarlett gave Rhett a hard look, and this rumor-monger was still smiling cheekily, wouldn't it make her feel unhappy?Why was she already asleep, and pretending to be concerned about her wife, didn't she actually tell Lady Eleanor that she was too lazy to fall asleep right after dinner?

But she had no choice but to say: "No mother, I didn't sleep too soundly. I will do what you have to do." After she finished speaking, she regretted it. Isn't this tantamount to admitting that she is lazy?She should have said she hadn't slept at all, even if Rhett was lying.What's the point of exposing this matter, can Rhett drive her away?In her heart, she cursed Rhett to go to hell, and she really didn't know why she would lose herself because of his threat.

"Actually, it's nothing. I heard Yu Lali and the others tell me that you were entrusted by the monastery to adopt a poor homeless child and became his legal guardian. I wonder if you can bring him over for me to see See? After all, I haven't seen a baby at home for a long time. Russ and Amy have always wanted a baby but they couldn't get it. Ever since Meilan, forget it, let's not talk about it, so as not to make you sad. Okay?" Her There is hope in the eyes, even though there is also sadness and regret mixed there.Scarlett felt a burst of sadness in her heart when she saw her suppressed sorrowful face, and she immediately agreed.Rhett stood aside, his complexion changed again and again, but Scarlett didn't notice.

"What the hell is going on? What did you do? What adopted child, why haven't I heard of it?" In the bedroom, Rhett asked Scarlett impatiently, so that Scarlett almost quarreled with him again. .

"It's nothing, I'm just surprised that no one told you. You can ask anyone in Charleston, why do you have to take the truth out of my mouth?" Scarlett tried her best to put on a calm tone. "You didn't believe me anyway."

"Don't come here, tell me quickly. Of course I don't believe that you will go to the monastery to adopt some children because of your inexplicable kindness, and even become a guardian. You never do anything that is not good for you. Don't say that you are for me, I I can't bear it." His black eyebrows sneered again, extinguishing Scarlett's thoughts of coaxing him with a few nice words.