[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

Rhett Butler attributed his return to business opportunities.

Why else would he come back?His business in England was booming, and huge sums of money were coming in every minute.If he hadn't announced the imminent war and smelled a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity from a few words in the newspaper, he would never have stopped the business at hand and returned to the United States.

back south.

He certainly wouldn't admit that he had come back to see the collapsing cotton kingdom.

But ever since he set foot on the land of the South, a strange enthusiasm had haunted him, as if reminding him why he had come back.This kind of emotion made him couldn't help but open his mouth to ridicule those poor wretches who thought he was right again and again, of course he was still elegant.This is not right, he told himself calmly, he is a businessman, and a businessman should care about his interests, and falling out with these old-fashioned residents will not benefit his business at all.However, the uncomfortable emotion made him speak out.

Rhett was irritated.Over the years, there are fewer and fewer things that can restrain him, and he mostly does what he wants.Now even though he let the emotion go, he couldn't figure out what he wanted to do.But Rhett Butler was born fearless, and he was interested to see what he could do.

After talking business with Frank Kennedy that day, he was invited to a barbecue in the afternoon.Of course he knew how boring this party was going to be--a lot of time in the first twenty years of his life was wasted on it.But after thinking about it, he agreed.This is, after all, the last and truest Southern feast.

South, the old South.Knight and lady, master and servant.The dullness of pretense, the real elegance.Charismatic, perfectly proportioned, like a Greek work of art.south.

The little emotion in Rhett's heart was quickly driven away by a beautiful little girl at the barbecue feast.

What a beautiful little girl, wearing a light green dress... Wait, what did he see?White and tender breasts?If he's not mistaken the time, it's not past three o'clock in the afternoon?Rhett suddenly thought of himself who had deliberately crooked his bow tie before, and shrugged and smiled.

The little girl was standing on the stairs talking enthusiastically to a very silly-looking young man with teasing green eyes like cats.I don't know what kind of promise she made casually, which made the young man flush with excitement.Then the little girl giggled, as if she was proud of her own charm, and also seemed to be laughing at the other party's stupidity.

After appreciating the scene with great interest, Rhett suddenly felt that the little kitten lacked a glass of wine, otherwise it might be more charming.

He hadn't moved his eyes away from her chest when the little girl's knife-like eyes flew over.Rhett readily took it, and hooked his lips.Immediately afterwards, I saw the little girl angrily asking the people next to him about him.The memory of Rhett's fearful reputation among the best women suddenly gave him a bad mood.

The fragrance of clothes and shadows on the temples, exchange cups and exchange cups.Who would have known that such a banquet and the culture it symbolized were collapsing step by step?From this, it is naturally very ridiculous to think of those superior people who are self-confident and disdainful of him because of the southern rules.

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Where is this—what happened—how it all happened—

When Scarlett O'Hara regained consciousness, she found herself wearing a green tulle skirt with a pattern of branches and leaves, walking up the stairs arm in arm by a young girl.The girl's face is very familiar, but it looks strange because of the chaotic memory.The female partner has cornflower blue eyes and blond hair, a face full of excitement and trying to hide, a small rosy mouth talking non-stop.This is--

Something is wrong, nothing is right.There was no way she, Scarlett, was standing here in such an obvious prom dress, and—with Catherine Calvert!God!Why is she here!Still so young, charming and carefree!What the hell happened!

In the chaos, Catherine spit out the most familiar name from her two red lips that were constantly opening and closing:

"...Honey, he doesn't even know? Rhett Butler! Well, I don't know what Mr. Wilkes would think. There is such a guest at home... Scarlett? Scarlett, what's wrong with you?"

"You mean Rhett?" snapped Scarlett, clutching Catherine's arm so hard that the poor girl screamed, "My God! Scarlett, are you all right?"

Scarlett still clung to her arm--but the name!The name of the key is like a key, which opens everything.The torrent of memories rolled in, and she stood still and gritted her teeth to resist the painful impact—yes, I remembered everything!Here are twelve oaks!Twelve Oaks Before the War!She was young Scarlett O'Hara--the Scarlett O'Hara who, in great pain and disappointment, had crashed into that fog, begging Heaven to give her a chance to repent!She has come back!Dreams come true!

Rhett!Rhett!The name that he thought was about to be lost forever, now he should be in—ah!right there!Scarlett did not know how much will it took to tell Catherine that she wanted to stand for a while and rest by herself.She stood motionless on the stairs like a wooden stake, but her heart was full of passion.Calm down Scarlett!clam down!Now he doesn't know you yet!

But is she just here to look at him?Could it be that she could do nothing but wait for the ball in Atlanta before attacking him?Do not!Maybe worse!Scarlett remembered it completely. She planned to confess her love to Ashley on this day, but Rhett heard everything in the end!She will definitely not do that stupid thing again now, that is to say, there will be no more scenes where she impressed him in the first place!God knows, God knows what will happen next!

But Scarlett knew that in this chaotic and upside-down world—a dream where she didn't know when to wake up, she had only one most urgent wish.And she has never been good at planning, or someone who is willing to wait patiently.What she believed in was herself, and what she believed was that even if she changed to the present, even if she had to take the initiative to attack, she could still win that man's heart!

The turbulent passion almost burned her, and the fanaticism* that poured out all the love was temporarily restrained (God knows how she was eager to confess her love at the end of the previous life but was interrupted by Rhett's coldness!).Scarlett took a deep breath, and was finally able to turn around to face the all-too-familiar figure.

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Rhett didn't expect the little girl to go and come back.

Ok?Seems to be aimed at him?

The little girl had a clear purpose and walked straight towards him without any intention of avoiding suspicion, which surprised Rhett secretly.Of course, his answer was only a lazily raised eyebrow and a look of interest.

The little girl's behavior must have attracted the attention of others.Feeling those stares cast on him that immediately became very unfriendly and implied warning, the little girl ignored them at all.Rhett noticed that she had a pair of very beautiful green eyes, alluring, charming, and coquettish, but none of them could match the burning enthusiasm inside.This kind of gaze was cast on him at the moment.He suddenly felt that the little girl was different from just now.

"Hello." She reached out and poked his embraced arms, "Come with me."

"Oh, Miss Scarlett, please wait!" A young gentleman hurried over, his eyes full of vigilance, and when he looked at the little girl—— Scarlett, he was full of care and worry.The gentleman said: "Miss Scarlett—Mr. Butler, I don't mean to offend. But I think it's not appropriate for me to have an intimate conversation with the lady in your name?"

The little girl named Scarlett laughed angrily, her eyebrows raised high: "So? Sir, can't you see that I talked to Mr. Butler first?"

Mr. Gentleman is at a loss for words. Of course he can't accuse a lady of her innocence to her face.He could only look at Rhett with double warning.

Rhett thought he was innocent, very innocent.But at the same time, he also found all this very interesting, so he looked at the victorious little girl with a smile, and walked away with her.

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Scarlett thought this man was very funny, obviously he had a tongue that could not be more cruel and playful, but he just watched her deal with the goose gentleman lazily without interjecting a word.It couldn't be worse!

So when she spoke, she brought out a little sneer, as well as unconscious anger and grievance:

"You like me, don't you?"

This is a kind of dependence that was developed because of being doted on, and it was given to her by Ritter's pampering for many years in her previous life.Even if she went back many years alone, this deep-rooted habit still showed unconsciously when she faced Rhett.

Rhett obviously showed a look of astonishment, and Scarlett's words and deeds were unexpected.But the witty captain quickly came to his senses, raised his eyebrows, and replied playfully, "Yes."

Anyway, he was really interested in the little girl.

Scarlett was delighted to hear his answer.

"Then you are lucky," she said deliberately slowly, but in fact her tail was almost up to the sky, she was triumphant and her eyes were shining. "I happen to like you too."

Rhett laughed.

"Hi, little girl." He felt it was necessary to remind him, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Of course it's not just this one problem.In Rhett's view, this girl is born with the desire to make all men fall in love with her, and a word of liking is mostly an element.Even if you seriously want to come, the little girl's status as a famous lady is enough to cause headaches.Since he pursues hedonism, he naturally doesn't want to make trouble and enjoy it.Besides, his non-marriageism is enough to shock the world at this time - but Rhett has never been a person who likes to talk about non-marriageism, so he simply chose the simplest way of replying.

"So you think I'm proposing?" Scarlett retorted.

"My God." Rhett shook his head with a smile, and had to admit that he was a little embarrassed by this girl who was thinking too much, "So you are going to tell me now that you are just here to ask me to dance and prove that you have conquered the world." Did you kill all the men in the hall?"

Scarlett, dissatisfied with his slickness, gave him a defiant look.

Rhett laughed: "Okay, now can you tell me what you are going to say?" He made a gesture of surrender and tolerance.

Scarlett stared at him up and down for a few times, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his arm, stood on tiptoe, and quickly kissed the corner of Rhett's lips.Then the green-eyed little girl smiled slyly.

"Do you feel like you like me a little more now?"

Rhett was surprised first, then overjoyed.He smiled and nodded: "Unbelievable, unbelievable." Such a bold style is really surprising, but he seems to be more interested in the little girl.

Scarlett stared fixedly at him, and suddenly grinned, announcing her long-planned plan:

"Okay, now that you like me, I like you too, and you just said you like me more, so you like me more than I like you...but I'm at a disadvantage. Since we like each other, then Why don't you date?"

Rhett felt that he was old, really old, and now he couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the young girl.However, his personality has always been casual and bold, these words not only did not make him feel abrupt, but on the contrary excited him whole.The tone of the little girl's speech was so natural that he was not interested in mentioning non-marriageism and southern aristocracy, but there was one more point——

"But I'm leaving tomorrow." He looked at the little girl with a spectacle.

Scarlett nuzzled her mouth and motioned for him to extend her hand, and then clapped her hands irrevocably.

"Here, well, you promised me." She said without doubt, "I'll see you in Atlanta in a year."

One year, returning to the starting point where they were really acquainted with each other.One year is enough for her to sort out everything she is in and do her best to overcome the thorns and thorns to complete the unfinished regrets.For one year, she will truly stand side by side with this man without fear or scruple.

"So see you in a year?" Rhett smiled, still looking so casual, but his expression was obviously more serious, "Then what should I tell you now?"

"Yes, see you in a year." Scarlett replied very solemnly, and then smiled jokingly:

"Shouldn't you be kissing me goodbye now? Because I won't officially give you permission to court until a year later."

"Why do I feel that you are pursuing me now?" Rhett muttered.

"What did you say?" Scarlett grinned.

"It's nothing." Rhett begged for mercy, and as she wished, he walked towards her and hugged her waist, then kissed those plump and sweet red lips——

It's a wonderful feeling, it's the first time we meet, but it seems very familiar.Everything happened so fast today, making Rhett, who doesn't believe in God, feel a sense of destiny.But there was no doubt that this girl, too amazing a girl, was the one he really wanted to grab right now.And he was looking forward to her—them—in a year's time.

The touch of the lips is soon insatiable, growing more urgent and deeper, more and more desired affection.With hugs, caresses and whispered love words, it gets deeper and deeper until it sinks.Nothing seemed to be any worse, nothing seemed to be any better, except—

"Scarlett O'Hara, what are you doing!" Gerald roared through the garden.

— Well, maybe not until a year later.