Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 36 Paul's Story

Scarlett learned more about Paul from Rhett. In fact, Bell had told her about these things when she was in Atlanta, but the words were somewhat vague. She did this under the guise of asking about Paul. Just a few more words with Rhett.Rhett told her in great detail, except that he kept silent about who Paul's father was, and told Scarlett everything else.In fact, the whole thing is not complicated at all. When Bell was in New Orleans, she was still a good girl who did her best. She just fell in love with the wrong person and got together with a rascal. Later she got pregnant for him, but that person left without saying goodbye. Bell gave up.Bell's reputation was ruined, and she couldn't even return home. She wanted to kill the child, but she still couldn't bear it, so Paul finally came to the world with his father unknown.Bell entrusted the child to a relative for adoption. In order to raise the child, he became a prostitute. He didn't even dare to see the child, but sent money back every month to make the child's life better.Later, Paul's stepfather died, and the child became a little bastard who was left alone.

"So Bell entrusted you, and you became his guardian." Scarlett tried to think about what Bell's experience was like, but she didn't expect it to be so miserable.In fact, if it is not a last resort, which woman would be willing to be a prostitute who is touched by thousands of people.Thinking of this, she blushed for her own thoughts, such vulgar words came out unexpectedly, in order to cover up, she sighed just right, and said: "Bell is so pitiful."

"Forget it, don't act like a good Christian." Rhett looked at her with disdain, "I never thought that a person like you would develop compassion. It's an anecdote through the ages."

"I didn't expect a person like you to be so sympathetic." Scarlett retorted without showing weakness, "Bell, please, you are really blind, any normal woman with children would be willing to help her when she heard such things. You Men don't know how difficult it is to raise a child, maybe it's because they are afraid of taking responsibility that they push all the responsibility of raising children to women." After she finished speaking, she felt that her words were too much, after all, Rhett's love for Meilan It is obvious to all that it has reached the level of insanity.

"Compassion is nothing but a useless false comfort that one weak person gives another weak person. According to me, it is the most useless thing in the world." Rhett didn't care about her harsh evaluation of men, nor did she care about her Regardless of the facts, he charged himself with crimes. "For the strong, there is no need for sympathy. Bell, like you and me, is not a parasite who is willing to live on others' charity. She has her own way of survival, which is much better than those hypocrites who are full of reputation. ’” Then he added, pretending to be wrong, “Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m not talking about Mr. Ashley Wilkes. He’s a real gentleman, I’m sorry. Not as good."

Scarlett really couldn't stand his eccentric tone every time he mentioned Ashley, and he didn't expect him to still be bitter about it after such a long time.Of course she doesn't think that Rhett is still jealous of Ashley now, she thinks that Ashley is no longer the problem between her and him, she doesn't love Ashley anymore, Rhett doesn't love her anymore ——Although admitting this makes her uncomfortable, but now she has faced it squarely, and only by admitting the existence of the problem can she find a solution—so now he mentions Ashley again. .Thinking of this, she really didn't know how she should feel.

"I have nothing to misunderstand, because you are right." Scarlett deliberately pushed him back, "Although I don't know what Ashley experienced in the north, but fortunately he has woken up from the past dream, Melly My wish has also come true. Of course, what makes me most happy now is not this, anyway, Atlanta people will no longer hide from me like the plague when they see me now."

"But you are still a plague in essence." Reiter exposed her mercilessly, "I heard people tell about your glorious deeds when I was in Atlanta. You are lucky. During the economic crisis, you met a noble person and wanted to pass and you. Cooperate to rebuild your own family. But I doubt how long you, who are used to speculation, can pretend to be, and tell me the truth, how much money you have been greedy."

"You bastard!" Scarlett couldn't help it when she heard him slander her business, "You don't know me at all, so I won't do things to harm my friends, let alone a rare understanding My man, a woman as great as Melly. Landria, she has a hard time with a little girl alone, her husband doesn't care about her, she is busy with her own business, and Rebuilt the Stoke family in Savannah, but she never complained to anyone, and she smiled every time she saw me. You actually said that I would be greedy for her money, you..." Scarlett saw Rhett His face changed again, from ridicule to anger, from anger to surprise, and finally returned to calm.She was secretly happy, it seemed that Rhett didn't really care about her as he said, she still had a place in his heart, but Rhett's next words easily shattered her fantasy: "Maybe I don't know you well enough, but That doesn't matter to me. As far as I know the part of you, you're not worth the trouble of knowing the rest of you. What you say when you're emotionally out of control is usually perfectly believable, so that The venerable Mrs. Landria - I hope I misspelled her name to your displeasure - seems to have had some merit. But though I never thought there was anything wrong with a woman doing business, I also admire women who can do business, but I still doubt how a woman can get money to do business without her husband around. You seem surprised by your expression, don’t you think your head only thinks about money Don't you think about where the money comes from? Of course, you never care about such things. Money is money, no matter where it comes from. Everything you want to come here can fill your stomach and buy beautiful clothes, right? I don't expect my words to arouse your shame-in fact, I'm not sure if you have such a thing-but hope it doesn't blow away Feng, I hope your brain can be opened a little bit, and you don't want to just look at the eyes. Well, that's all I have to say. Good night, Scarlett. Tomorrow you have to send off the reborn Welker Mr. Si is going back to the north, right, I hope you can behave decently, I don’t want to be forced to fight this kind of person because of you, it’s not worth it.” After finishing speaking, he pretended to be a gentleman and gave her a standard farewell ceremony , returned to his room.

Downstairs Scarlett was gnashing her teeth with anger.Rhett the bastard, scoundrel, scoundrel, hypocrite, dared to say that about her.After she tried all the vicious words she could think of on him, her mood gradually calmed down again, and at the same time, she was secretly happy because of a discovery she hadn't noticed before: Rhett was actually worried about her when he said that. However, the origin of Landria's money is indeed doubtful, he is reminding himself to be careful of her.As for Ashley's going to leave, it's strange, how did he know, would Ashley tell him such a thing instead of telling himself?But Rhett really didn't need to lie to her. It seemed that Ashley was really going to leave, which made her heave a sigh of relief. Rhett is an excellent offer.Did Rhett think that he could hide his true intentions by prodding her casually like before, and she would believe it?would not.She is not the little girl who doesn't understand his heart now.How he laughed at himself before, "It's not good for you to underestimate the strength of your opponent", now it has come true to him. "Mr. Butler, just wait and see, I will let you come back to me obediently." Scarlett smiled triumphantly, her mood improved a lot.

Like most ordinary people, Scarlett can only think about other people's affairs after she has finished thinking about her own affairs.She thought of Paul, and sighed for his misfortune, and at the same time sympathized with Bell.I didn't expect that there are such irresponsible men in the world who don't even want their own children. They are even more hateful than that inexplicable Philip.Jack was lucky enough to meet her—she knew she wasn't a good mother, but she wouldn't do anything to harm a child—and Paul, it's a pity that he can only wander alone.But what Jack said before, "Poor people must have something to hate", she agreed with it at the time, didn't she?A little gangster was going to live in Tara, and she felt somewhat uneasy.

Scarlett woke up early the next day.She quietly walked out of the bedroom door and found that Rhett's door was closed tightly, and Paul's was also closed, probably still asleep.She walked downstairs carefully without disturbing anyone.What she didn't expect was that Ashley and Xiao Bo were already standing at the door.She was surprised for a while, and before she had time to speak, Ashley had already said goodbye to her, saying that he was leaving, and then she returned to normal, didn't stay longer, and said I wish you a good journey, without even asking where he was going .Ashley seemed to have something to say, but in the end he didn't say it, and walked out the door in silence.Scarlett followed him to the door and bade him good-bye.

A few minutes later, the carriage came and took away Ashley and Xiaobo.Scarlett turned back and entered the room, but heard Jack's leaf music playing again, and the sad tune made her already uncomfortable mood even more depressed.She followed the sound and found Jack in the newly opened red land.He woke up earlier than her, had already watered the strange flowers and plants, had nothing to do, and put the holly leaves into his mouth—actually she didn’t understand, the exact word was the lips— She angrily asked you why you didn't sleep well in the morning and made trouble here, Jack said calmly that he didn't make trouble, he was just taking care of his own herbs.When Scarlett heard him say that the herbs were even more irritating, she yelled that she really didn't understand what was going on in your head, what was the use of these things, even Mammy couldn't cure them.As soon as she mentioned Mammy, Jack's expression became serious, and he didn't answer any more.Scarlett scolded him for a while, but she didn't think it was interesting, so she left him there alone.Although she really wanted to uproot the large area of ​​flowers and plants that bloomed so wildly, but she didn't have the energy right now.

"Good morning, Mrs. Butler. You got up very early." Rhett came out of the room, just in time to see Scarlett walking in from the outside with a sullen face, and deliberately prodded her, "You look good, and the outdoors are fresh. Air is the best beauty product."

"Don't laugh at me, Rhett." Scarlett retorted weakly, "I know I don't look good, I need to touch up my makeup. I'm not in the mood to argue with you now." "Don't you want Ashley to leave?" "Don't talk nonsense, he's gone long ago. I'm pissed at Jack. I really don't know what he's thinking, but he planted a lot of herbs in the field. I'll have to ask after Will gets up." What's the matter with him, how can he let a child mess around on the red soil?" "Maybe Jack is not messing around, he has his own way." "You don't believe it? Go and see for yourself, a large area is nothing but beautiful Nothing." "That's a good idea." His eyes lit up, and he hurried downstairs and ran out the door.Looking at his anxious back, Scarlett really didn't understand why he was so interested in a child.