Continuation of "Gone with the Wind"

Chapter 46 Langley and Angela

One month has passed, Paul's injury has healed very quickly, and he can get out of bed and move around now, but he still has some unsteady steps when walking. He is on crutches like an old man, so when practicing walking, Jack must carefully keep a certain distance from him, and at the same time pay close attention to his every move, and be ready to rescue him at any time.Fortunately, there was no danger in the end, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Scarlett's heart was getting higher and higher as Rhett's departure date approached day by day.During this month, Rhett always left early and returned late, and he only behaved more politely to her in front of people, and turned his face as cold as ice when he turned his face, and didn't even bother to throw her a mocking expression.Scarlett wondered why he changed his face so quickly. When Mammy died, he obviously comforted himself not to be too sad, but since Paul fell and injured himself, Scarlett once ignored him. He thought he was blaming himself for not taking good care of Paul, but soon found out that this was not the case, because his attitude towards Jack was much closer. Logically speaking, he should blame him the most, even if he was still a child.Of course, she tried many ways to draw in the relationship between them, but they all came to nothing.According to Rhett's current attitude, her previous methods will not work. She wants to show concern for Rhett but knows that Rhett will never accept it. He doesn't trust herself at all now, and her bottom line is that even if she doesn't get His love can't lose his respect, so instead of doing some tricks that he knows at a glance to make him look down on himself, it's better to respond to all changes with the same.Of course she was not reconciled, but it was better than being completely rejected by Rhett.

She saw that Jack was willing to help her, but she didn't think there would be any good way for a child. How could he understand the relationship between her and Rhett if he hadn't even talked about love?What he said sounded reasonable, but it didn't help her. She would rather he could tell her what to do to win Rhett's heart back, rather than muttering to herself some inexplicable philosophy of life from time to time.Ashley had told her enough of that before that she didn't understand it and didn't care to understand it.All she wanted was Rhett, nothing else mattered to her.But how did Jack tell her, "Think twice before acting, make decisions before acting, and don't act too hastily." If she had a way, would she still listen to him here?Besides, his purpose of helping him was not pure, and he always implied that he had the right to know who the little girl in the portrait was, but to this day she was still not sure if it was Landria's daughter Angela.They looked real, but after thinking about it that day, she felt that something was wrong because their ages were not right.Maybe it was a portrait of Angela when she was a child, but the time she killed the Yankee soldier who came to her house was just after the war, and she could tell that the little girl in the portrait was at least five or six years old, and the war was over. It has been almost ten years. If Angela were that little girl, she would be fourteen or fifteen years old by now, and she could be married. But Angela is about the same age as Jack, so she should be a little younger than him. she.Jack's memory is also very strange. He had been living in China before, and it was less than three years ago when he came to the United States, and he lived in the north for a year, and it was only less than a year ago when he came to the south. , and to Charleston instead of Savannah.Landria was a southerner, her mother's fellow countryman, a Savannah aristocrat, how could they have met, and even met her daughter?All of this doesn't make sense in terms of time, nor does it make sense in terms of reason.Unless, unless, unless Landria had been to the north, but how is this possible?The Stoke family's family rules are known to be strict, especially for the girls in the family. It is impossible for Landria to go to the north alone before she gets married, and she won't go even after she gets married.Even if the entire Stoke family was destroyed in the flames of war, and she was the only one who escaped, she wouldn't go to the north.Could it be that a terrible thought flashed through her mind, and she tried desperately to get rid of it, but it became clearer and clearer, like a monster that had been hidden for a long time and finally revealed its ferocious face.She knew she wanted to run away, but there was no way out, and finally she had to face the terrible fact that she had ignored: Landria married the Yankees, that's why she went to the North, and Jack lived in the North, if If they lived in the same place, it was possible for him to run into her and her daughter.In fact, she had been wondering why Lanli was able to escape when the Stoke family was destroyed, but she always thought that Lanli was lucky.But since Rhett reminded her to pay attention to Landria's business, she had doubts about it. Every lady should have it.She went through all the doubts in her mind, and Lan Li's original noble image suddenly became as unsightly as a statue of the Virgin whose gold paint had peeled off.She felt that she had been cheated by Lanli, and she felt angry, but soon calmed down again, feeling so sorry for her.She can see Lanli's difficulty better than anyone else, and everyone in Atlanta can see her strength, and her elegance and nobility cannot be shown.Things during the war cannot be deduced with common sense. What other way does a helpless woman want to live in that situation?On the ruins of death everywhere, the delicate violets can't survive. They can only turn themselves into humble weeds, desperately absorbing the nutrients in the ground—whether it comes from the south or the north—bending their knees and enduring the cruel trampling of countless feet, to survive.She is more like herself when she rebuilt Tara. No, she is even stronger and braver than herself. After the war, she couldn't wait to return to her hometown, and she carried the family's livelihood on her weak shoulders. The business is even better than the man's. When the situation improves a little, he plans to rebuild the family on his own.She did not become vulgar even in the North, but had always maintained a good upbringing and gentle kindness, treating everyone she met with courtesy, and Scarlett could see that she really meant it.Aren't these admirable enough?But she was still angry with her because of this, it was really inappropriate.Even if Lanli married some high-ranking official from the Yankees, it was a gift from God to him, but he didn't know how to cherish it; even if Angela was really a child from the Yankees, wouldn't she still be Sarah? Descendants of the Vanir nobles?What's more, she is so sensible and obedient and so lovable, is the Yankee's child not a child?A Violet will always be a Violet, no matter where she was born.

Blame it on the damn war, on that ruthless Yankee, not on Langley.She took the initiative to excuse Lanli, even if she didn't know the real situation at this time, everything was just her own guess, and she only did this to people she really loved.Besides, Jack's memory wasn't always reliable, and a portrait that looked like it wouldn't prove anything.Anyway, let's talk about it when I return to Atlanta. If she can help Lan Li by then, she will definitely do her best.

Thinking of Atlanta, she naturally thought of her own business.When I was leaving, I was in such a hurry that I even forgot to call Lan Li to say hello, but Lan Li should not be worried about herself, after all, she only needs to ask others a little to find out why she left.With her to help take care of it, her shop shouldn't have any problems.She doesn't have to worry about her, now she needs to worry about herself, and Rhett.

Thinking of Rhett, she felt panicked again.Recently, he seldom even talked to himself, and even if he did, it was nothing more than dispensable politeness. This kind of purely polite concern made her really unbearable.She didn't know what he was thinking, or what he was doing this month. Even if she knew, he would never let herself interfere.Having said that, even if he agrees to help him, I'm afraid I can't help him.She had always been unable to win against him before, and she had admitted it long ago, but she never thought that she would be unable to help him even if she wanted to, which really made her hate her own incompetence.

There must be a way.She told herself that she was not an incompetent, and that this was not a problem.There are solutions to all problems, but she hasn't found them yet, and she will definitely find them.Maybe I can ask Jack again, she suddenly thought of him.This kid has gotten very close to Rhett recently, maybe he can know what Rhett is doing.Besides, didn't he always want to help himself?He also knows about himself and Rhett - she still doesn't know where he learned about it, she won't tell him this kind of thing, Rhett is even more impossible, could it be that Wade and the others told him - said Might not help her.She thought of his comforting words, but her mood had changed from disdain to prudence.His words were good, and although they hadn't been of any real immediate help, she now discovered that they had other benefits too, at least by making her feel better.She really needs to find someone to listen to her thoughts, and if she keeps them in her heart, she will be driven crazy.Melanie and Mammy were gone, and Jack was the only one left to speak her mind.He would never reveal his secret, let alone tell Rhett.In fact, she is also very conflicted in her heart. She hopes that someone can convey her feelings to Rhett, but she also worries that Rhett will laugh at her because she doesn't trust her.He laughed at her for anything else, she even craved it now, but she couldn't bear Rhett to laugh at her sincerity.