[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

After that in-depth conversation with Rhett, Scarlett found that the previous cold war was difficult to maintain.

Scarlett was conflicted.On the one hand, Rhett's honest confession about the past touched her heart, and at the same time made her realize how much alike they really are.On the other hand, the supplemented cognition of Bell Watling and the still indelible sense of rejection, as well as the faint grievances to Rhett's rich emotional life in the past, made her unable to accept all that smoothly in her heart.But anyway, once the ice is broken, it's impossible to continue not talking between the two.On the bright side, Scarlett and Rhett reluctantly reached a reconciliation.However, the unresolved root cause of the cold war between the two still cast a shadow over this reconciliation.

Georgia in May has warm sunshine and greenery all over the place, with knotted cedar trees lining the road and making it comfortable all the way.There is peace and tranquility on the red land. Here, only vegetation grows, and people work hard, and God rewards them, without worrying about the cruel exploitation of the rulers.This kind of fairness makes the land the last pure land, full of vitality.Although most of Georgia has long been invaded by wild pine and shrubs, it has become increasingly barren.

It was on such days that Scarlett returned to Tara.Her business in Atlanta is already on the right track, but because the whole city is so busy and prosperous, she is usually too busy to touch the ground. This time she came back and temporarily closed two stores.Fortunately, the days are not long, and I can go back in five or six days.Scarlett put down the invitation card in her hand, rubbed her eyes and looked at the blue fields of cotton fields from the window.Her two younger sisters, Sue Ellen and Carleen, are getting married together in two days.

It was really busy arranging a wedding, and although Scarlett felt a little uncomfortable, it was quickly diluted.As the eldest of the three O'Hara sisters, and admittedly the most charming and attractive, she has not yet married herself.Fortunately, Ellen didn't talk to her again, so Scarlett didn't think about that.She stretched and decided to go out and find something to eat, and she was tired of writing invitations for hours on end.Scarlett pushed open the door, went straight to the living room through the passage, and then heard two different voices shouting back and forth: "Scarlett!"

Scarlett smiled and nodded: "Tommy, Will."

Tommy Welburne returns to Tara with Scarlett this time.According to the custom in the south, guests who live far away usually come to live in the host's house a few days earlier, and then attend the wedding with peace of mind.In short, within a few days, Scarlett went on the road alone, and Tommy was a little worried, so he just came back together.After arriving in Tara, Tommy was not idle, helping the O'Hara's family who were running around everywhere.Right now, he's helping Will decorate the living room.Scarlett suspects that Ellen didn't talk to her about her life's event because she took a fancy to Tommy.

I saw Tommy standing on the top rung of the ladder, holding a ribbon bow in one hand and leaning on the wall with the other.He had obviously been working for a while, and the sweat under his eyes dampened his blond hair and pressed it against his cheek.A drop of sweat dangled on the tip of his nose, and he wiped it off casually.His coat had been taken off, and his figure on the ladder looked slender and strong.Will, with light red hair, was holding the ladder below. When he saw Scarlett, he smiled gently and said, "Thanks for Tommy's help. Frank and Mr. O'Hara went shopping in Macon together. Without Tommy, I would A wooden leg can't furnish a living room."

"Ah," Scarlett complained a little dissatisfied, "you should ask me to do this with Mammy, you don't know how sore my hands are after copying invitations for hours! I don't even know I wrote them myself How many servings!" However, she thanked Tommy and said, "I'm too much trouble for you. I clearly said that I came here a few days earlier just to rest. I needed your help in Atlanta, but I didn't expect it to be the same when I came here."

Tommy hung up the bow, turned around and went down the stairs one by one. When the last few floors were left, he simply jumped down, scarlett was a little startled: "It's okay, idle is idle, a little Work is not tiring."

Will watched all this benignly with his gray eyes.Scarlett was the one who joked and complained to Tommy before thanking him, and they seemed much closer than they had been in a few months.

Scarlett chatted with Tommy again, and Will, who had been listening quietly all this time, suddenly asked, "Scarlett, roughly how many invitations did you write just now?"

The corner of Scarlett's mouth twitched, and she probably gestured with her hand: "It's so thick, I can't remember."

Will nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "There are more, don't you have an invitation card to fill in your name? I think there may be a few comrades in arms. I will fill it out and send it out later."

Scarlett smiled: "That's good. After all, you're the one getting married. It's a good thing to have more of your friends." Then she told him to put the unnamed invitations in the drawer and let him take them by himself.

Will said thanks.Several people talked for a while, Scarlett smiled and waved goodbye to them, and went to the kitchen by herself.

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When Su Allen and Karin actually got married, Scarlett found that the scene was even more lively than she expected.The warm and hospitable nature of the southerners was on full display, and everyone who received the invitation rushed to come.In just one night, Tara's number of people doubled.The guests were talking and laughing happily, and it seemed that the hall was crowded.After all, the current situation in the south is not good, and we should gather together when we can have joy.Besides, the O'Hara family held the wedding ceremony for their two daughters at once this time, and the scene was very carefully arranged. It was rare to see such a good scene in Georgia after the war.The wine and meat served at the wedding has not been seen in many former manor families for a long time.

Weddings are a time of joy.Although the cloud of Jonathan Wilkerson still hangs over his head, no one will spoil the fun at this time.People's mouths are full of words about how beautiful the bride is, how handsome and capable the groom is, and how happy the future is.Scarlett looked at Sue Ellen, who was usually sour and mean, shy and blushing, her little sister Karin was shy, Frank Kennedy just rubbed his hands and smiled silly, and Will Benting, although he was still dignified and decent, obviously had the usual No excitement.This is their day, a beautiful and happy day.

However, this kind of happiness did not deeply affect Scarlett for a long time, and another kind of worry came to her heart.Her ominous premonition of the previous few days came true.Scarlett declined a gentleman's stammering invitation to dance, and frowned in Ellen's direction.Sure enough, the elegant and charming Mrs. O'Hara was looking in Tommy Wellburn's direction.

To be fair, Tommy Wellborn was a handsome young man, and Scarlett had seen how capable and caring he was.Now, Tommy is working with Mr. O'Hara to keep order (or to be more accurate, to hold down the overexcited Mr. O'Hara), because Tara's staff is stretched by the greatly unexpected guests. clumsy.Scarlett looked away from the blond hair and sighed silently.Tommy Wellborn is very good, this young man who died because of her in the previous life and had not had much interaction with him, has become her best friend by accident in this life.But just because she sees him as a close friend doesn't mean she wants to be associated with him by her mother.At the beginning of Scarlett's rebirth, Rhett Butler was the one she wholeheartedly identified.Because of recent events, she may be a little discouraged, but she hasn't considered giving up yet.

give up?She trembled in her heart, she hadn't thought about this possibility at all, as if it was naturally impossible.She still remembered that the last year before her rebirth was to save him. It was with this idea that she fell into the mist and woke up in the 16-year-old bed.Did such a beginning give her too much confidence?Maybe, there are some people she really can't catch, such as Ashley Wilkes, such as Rhett Butler-speaking of Ashley, he sent a letter with Mei Li before Letter back, congratulations to Karin and Sue Allen on their happy wedding.In the letter, he said that he could not come back this time, and that the wedding gift would be sent later.He also said that although they struggled at the beginning in the north and could hardly do anything well, but with Mei Li's encouragement, they are now gradually able to handle some affairs independently, and they are doing well.Scarlett could sense a slight change in Ashley from the words in the letter—she was looking forward to more such changes in him.However, with the same idea, since the weak Ashley Wilkes can be strong, why does she believe that Rhett Butler will always love Scarlett and marry her?

When Sue Allen and Karin held her arms from left to right—two brides and a bridesmaid are a miracle—and they simultaneously stuffed the bouquet into Scarlett’s hands with blinking eyes, Scarlett froze. Living.

Su Ailun: "Well, since I got married earlier than you and you don't even have a partner now... I wish you to marry your sweetheart sooner too?"

Karin: "Sister, I know that you have helped me a lot with Will... Anyway, you must be happy in the future!"

Scarlett was dressed in a white satin bridesmaid dress, holding the bouquets that her two younger sisters kindly gave her, and standing on the stage, she had the illusion that she was getting married for a moment.However, after waking up from the illusion, melancholy appeared.Her wedding, really do not know where it is?Thinking of this, Scarlett planned to step down. In short, don't be so eye-catching to affect her mood.But as soon as she turned her eyes to the side of the audience, Scarlett's mouth couldn't help opening.

Among the crowd, the one who was dressed in a black tuxedo, looked very handsome, and had a pair of black eyes, wasn't Rhett Butler?

How did he get in here?Scarlett was sure that none of the invitations, all of which had been written by herself, had been signed by Rhett Butler.Besides, who in this family would invite him?How did this man get in here?However, it is undeniable that when she saw Rhett Butler in the crowd holding a bouquet, she felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

She wanted to throw a bouquet on him, wanted to hold his hand and announce to everyone that he was her sweetheart, wanted to...

But his appearance here is already the biggest surprise.Scarlett wasn't sure what Rhett meant, did he simply want to see her?Or have you changed your mind about getting married?After all, she and Rhett mentioned that she was going back to attend the wedding of her sisters, but she didn't say much else, and he also looked normal, showing no intention of coming over.Is this a temporary idea?Or a deliberate surprise?Scarlett saw Rhett's mouth move, and the man said to her silently: Come and talk.

Scarlett pursed her lips and smiled. The well-known, bright-eyed, slender eldest daughter of the O'Hara family casually threw the bouquet into the crowd, and then lifted her skirt to take advantage of the chaos and slip away.She walked briskly, almost trotting towards the man.Rhett's eyes lit up slightly, but he didn't say a word, just smiled and grabbed her hand and squeezed through the crowd.For a few moments, they were almost squeezed together by the crowd.But in the end, Scarlett was dragged to a clean corner by Ritu.The other party let her go and looked at her with those smiling black eyes.

"Glad to see me?" he said in a cheerful tone, his eyes shining. "I'm here."

"My God!" whispered Scarlett, and finally couldn't help laughing too. "How did you get in here?"

Rhett triumphantly produced two invitations—Scarlett's eyes widened.

"Double insurance," he boasted. "Get one from Mr. Kennedy, and then Mr. Benting kindly sponsors another—wow, Scarlett, what a lovely chap he is."

Scarlett tried her best to listen to him show off with a straight face, not wanting to make this guy proud, but it was a pity that she failed in the end.

"You're such a fool! My God, I didn't see you before—though I thought I'd see you all at once, if you were here. After all, ladies and wives aren't supposed to see you Are you going to avoid it?" Scarlett thought that a isolation zone would automatically form around this man, unlike what she saw just now, allowing him to blend in smoothly in the crowd!

Rhett was amused.The man laughed out loud, but he just wanted to keep it secret and refused to tell her.He blinked and said:

"Well, well, that's up to you to find out for yourself—work hard, Scarlett!"

After saying this, Rhett pressed his right hand on his left chest, pretending to be full of air and at the same time

Scarlett felt her anger flared again.

Sue Ellen and Karin got married together, and Tommy also attended the wedding. Scarlett found Ellen caring about Tommy and felt upset.Rhett cheated an invitation from Kennedy (actually Will gave it) and came to the scene. He pulled Scarlett aside to talk.Scarlett finds that Rhett is no longer committed to destroying his image. (Mrs. Merriwether mentions the letter from Merry to her saying that Rhett has finally joined the army, and expresses her disbelief. Rhett bows in shame and walks away.)

Scarlett went for a walk outside after the wedding and came to the avenue where the twins had raced horseback rides.Thinking of Bonnie who fell from the horse and died, I feel a little bad.