[Gone with the Wind] Parallel Time and Space

Chapter29Public opinion

"So, what does this mean?" Bell's red hair shook slightly. The man in front of him was smoking a cigarette. What Bell saw was the handsome face behind the lingering smoke.

"As you can see, Bell, this place is yours now, I mean, totally yours, aren't you happy?" Rhett smiled at her.

Bell has always cherished the opportunity to be with the person in front of him. Ever since the name "Scarlett" came out of his mouth, she knew that this day would come sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.

"Rett, I always thought you were a rational man. Can't you see that Scarlett Hamilton is only for your money?" He Rhett Butler, she would definitely keep silent about this kind of thing, but there is no if.

"For my money? I know that. After all, I used my own money to 'seduce' her, Bell." Rhett laughed. "Since she is going to marry a rich man, why not marry me? I am rich too. But it is debatable to say 'only'. I dare not say that she really loves me, but I believe she is I still have other feelings."

He paused, raised his head halfway as if thinking about something, his voice was very soft. "There's always something else."

"Up to 30%, I'm not willing to buy it at any higher price." Bell's voice was as calm as she expected, without showing a trace of panic.

"As you please, Bell." Rhett twisted the cigarette butt in the ashtray, then stood up, picked up the coat that was on the back of the chair, and put it on. "Goodbye, then, and good luck with your business."

The man's back was getting farther and farther away, and he wanted to leave her life so suddenly, just like he broke into her life suddenly, no matter what, it could make her heart feel like a stormy sea.

Suddenly, when he turned his head back, a glimmer of hope rose in Bell's heart, maybe...

"By the way, Bell, your child, since I promised you to be his guardian, I will still take responsibility. You don't have to worry." After speaking, he put down his Panama hat and turned to leave.

Bell couldn't help but fell down on the floor, tears flowed from her eyes, but there was still no sound that should have been made.She took her own handkerchief and unfolded it. There was a word "RKB" embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief.She wiped her tears with the handkerchief, very softly, as softly as the man's poor sympathy when they first met.

She supported the table and stood up, cleared her mind, opened the door, and walked out like a queen inspecting her own territory. Her voice was still very loud, and her heart was still very strong.

Once Scarlett and Rhett's marriage was made public, word spread quickly in Atlanta and the country, and people talked about it, mainly focusing on Rhett Butler, the opportunistic rogue.The man she was going to marry not only kept a brothel, but also partnered with Yankees and northern adventurers in all sorts of shady business.As for Scarlett herself, although her reputation has never been very good, after such a big event as the war, people no longer mention her little problems.As long as she played by their set of rules, which was Union, respect for veterans, loyalty to tradition, poverty, generosity, hatred of the Yankees, they were happy to take her.

And before Scarlett breaks these rules one by one—she will break them sooner or later, she gets married, so that people still divide her and Rhett into two types of people before she gets married.Scarlett is a classy woman and Rhett is a rascal.So many people ran to persuade her.

Mrs. Merriwether, at the urging of her parishioners, volunteered to counsel her. "Because your mother is dead, and Miss Pitty has never been married, she is not qualified to come...well...to talk to you about it, so I feel compelled to remind you, Scarlett, that Captain Butler, No good woman should marry him, he is a rascal, a rascal! You must never marry such a man, he not only did not join the army to fight, but also ridiculed those who joined the army, don't you think?"

"He also served in the army. He stayed in the army for eight months and participated in the last battle. He fought in Franklin and surrendered with General Johns." Scarlett defended Rhett.

"Never heard of that," said Mrs. Merriwether.It seemed that she did not believe such a thing. "But he wasn't hurt," she added triumphantly.

"Many people were not injured." Scarlett was incredulous.

"Everyone who looks like this is injured, and I haven't heard of anyone who is not injured." This sentence made Scarlett angry.

"The people you know are probably all fools who don't dodge the rain or dodge the bullets. Now listen, Mrs. Merriweather, and you can tell those nosy friends too. I'm marrying Captain Butler , I don't care if he fought for the Yankees."

Mrs. Merriwether left angrily, Scarlett was also very angry, and she told Rhett this.

"Look, Rhett, why do they tell me what to say? Who I marry is my own business, and they don't need to worry about it. Aunt Pitty fainted when she heard about it. Ashley didn't even look me in the eye when he congratulated me on the news, and Aunt Pauline and Aunt Eulalie had letters from the Charltons--though we had visited Charleston before, they Tried once to stop the marriage, saying it would damage her own social status and endanger their reputation. For God's sake, who cares about their reputation! I'm mine, what do I want to do Just do it! Besides, I have money now, of course, Rhett, it's your money, I can't starve, Tara can be saved, what have I to fear? I hope to have money, Rhett , just to be able to say to them at this time: Go to hell!"

"Marrying a villain like me is a moot point. If I were a lowborn, worthless villain, people might not have much to say about it. But I'm a villain with money and a good career--of course Unforgivable. Of course, you could have told them to go to hell, but I'm afraid it's not because of the money, just as beauty doesn't make a person noble, and clothes don't make a person noble." Rhett smiled and embraced on Scarlett's shoulder.

"When did you love to preach so much?" Scarlett was a little dissatisfied. "They never liked us, and I'm going to make them jealous."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy for you in the end." Scarlett glared at him, Rhett raised his hands above his head in surrender, but his mouth was still smiling, he was so happy. "Well, well, if that's the case, now's your chance, baby. After all, I've got money."

Scarlett was so happy that she didn't see Rhett's pensive expression at this time.Rhett Butler has always been proud of his foresight. Every time he goes out to sea, every business, and even every time he plays cards, he can clearly foresee his own strengths and weaknesses, and make rational analysis and responses.This time, he felt that he should have made some plans earlier.And Scarlett, he looked at that lovely girl, he was more than happy to spoil her, she could do whatever she liked.

Rhett drove his own carriage towards Aunt Pitty's. Along the way, he greeted everyone he knew decently, and only a few of them responded to him, but he didn't care much, and still had a decent smile on his face. .

"What are you looking around for?" Mr. Merriwether frowned as he pushed the pie cart to Rhett's parked carriage. "Let others see it, but they will think you are playing some tricks."

"Ah, Mr. Merriwether, hello. I was looking for a florist." Rhett saw Mr. Merriwether and smiled, as if they were such good friends. "And you? Where are you going?"

"What do you want a florist for? A florist is the last thing to happen after the war. Everyone is so busy eating their stomachs that they don't buy flowers. But the Yankees..." Mr. Merriwether didn't go on, but The meaning in the words is self-evident.He suddenly felt that this was against his gentlemanly principles, so he stopped talking. "It's Rene's pie cart, and I'll push it up front to sell some cakes and pies, we've got to make a living."

"You are right, Mr. Merriweather, maybe I can only go to the suburbs to pick one and give it to my fiancée instead of a rose."

Mr. Merriwether's expression softened. He had heard about the marriage between Rhett Butler and Scarlett Hamilton.He shouldn't comment on other people's marriages, that's something women would do, as long as he has his own name in mind, that's fine.He was thinking about it, but found that Rhett was still talking.

"... People always have to move forward." Mr. Merriwether only heard the last sentence, but it was enough to make him feel at ease.In fact, ever since Rene started selling Yankee pies, he had been on edge, afraid that the old nobles and old gentlemen of Atlanta would be talking about him behind his back.Others don't know, but he is like a mirror in his heart. He likes this job, because he works hard because his family has food to eat.

After talking with Rhett, he felt much happier. He suddenly felt that Rhett Butler wasn't that bad.

Rhett continued to drive the carriage. He first went to the not-too-distant suburbs, and then came to Aunt Pitty's house. Fortunately, the house was not bombed or burned. Only its owner and Scarlett lived in this house. Li and two people.

He yelled twice from outside the courtyard gate, and soon Scarlett came out with the luggage, and Rhett hurried up to take it.He said hello to Aunt Pitty, who was also at the door, and Pitty watched them leave with tears in her eyes.

"Sit down, my dear Mrs. Butler." Rhett turned back and said to Scarlett who was sitting behind with a smile.When they were completely out of Aunt Pitty's sight, Rhett parked the carriage in the middle of the woods halfway.

Scarlett was surprised by his sudden getting up, he turned around and approached Scarlett.

"What are you doing?" Scarlett asked him.

He moved close to her ear. "kiss you."

Almost at the same time as he was speaking, he immediately distanced himself from her after kissing her cheek, and at this moment there was already a wild rose in front of Scarlett.

"Oh, Rhett. Where did you get it? I've never had one like that—wildflowers." Scarlett liked the flowers. "Look, Rhett, you've cut the thorns off, too."

"This is the prairie rose, baby, it's a wild rose, dedicated only to you who I love the most."

"God, I really like you like this. If you had treated me like this earlier, I wouldn't have been so angry."

"My fault, Mrs. Butler." Rhett took Scarlett's left hand and kissed the back of her hand.

To be honest, Scarlett was a little ecstatic.

Rhett drove to the train station. He carried the luggage in one hand and took Scarlett with the other to get on the train to Tara.

How married we are, Scarlett thought.She smiled and frowned.

The wedding took place at Tara a month later.