[Gone with the Wind] Back to the beginning

Waking up from the haze, Scarlett realized that she was trapped in the soft quilt, maintaining the posture before falling asleep.

The quilt was so warm and snug that it held her securely in its arms.Scarlett hardly even wanted to move her fingers. She curled up quietly on the bed, hearing the sound of her thoughts rushing.All the emotions before going to bed last night flowed back at this moment, filling her mind full and all at once, and it was almost impossible to imagine that she was still sleeping peacefully the moment before.So chaotic, as if never left her.

Scarlett battles drowsiness and thoughts at the same time.She sat up from the bed and pushed the quilt to her waist and abdomen.She sat there blankly for a while, and then got up all her breath, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, stepping barefoot on the ground.There was a chill in her heart, but she quickly found her shoes.Facing the closet, Scarlett quickly searched for the clothes she wanted to wear—in fact, she didn't have much choice.She didn't call Mammy, and quietly dressed herself.Now with no tights and no panniers, Scarlett could dress herself—seriously, you can't make a girl work in a tights unless you want her to die of chest tightness.

After tidying herself up, Scarlett left the room to freshen up.She didn't meet anyone on the road, so she deduced that she didn't wake up too late - there were quite a few guests staying overnight last night, most of them were drunk, and some of them couldn't get up until the next afternoon.She went all the way to the kitchen, got something to eat, and she knew there must be something prepared here.My God, thought Scarlett.Sue Ellen and Karin are newlyweds today, and no one expects them to get up early to have breakfast together.But why didn't anyone call Scarlett?Had Ellen and Gerald forgotten, as they dined together, that yesterday they married two daughters instead of three?

She wanted to find something to do for herself, but the lack of rest last night had made her a little sluggish.Nor did she want to meet a guest stumbling out of some room, or her own sister and brother-in-law.Rhett should have left. His relationship with the southern residents hadn't improved to that point. He must have gotten up early to say goodbye to his master, and then left on his own.Scarlett was glad not to see him.She intends to go back to her room to tidy up her things, and then see what she can do.

But at the head of the stairs, Scarlett changed her mind.She felt that she needed Ellen, and Ellen must have seen something.She had never felt that Ellen knew everything about the family.Scarlett then walked in the direction of the counting room, and a minute later she was at the door of the counting room. Just as she was about to knock on the door, the door opened and Tommy Welburn came out.

The same surprise appeared on both faces, and then Tommy's transformation into a slightly shy embarrassment.

"Uh, I think—" Tommy rubbed his blond hair in a rare way, "Are you going in?" He turned sideways.

Scarlett was now uncertain again.Maybe she should have a word with Tommy first?But Ellen had clearly heard the voices outside, and she slightly raised her voice, "Scarlett, is that you? Come in."

She had no choice but to nod to Tommy, and walked in slowly.

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Scarlett wasn't sure how to talk to Ellen, but if Ellen asked directly about Rhett, she might not be able to resist defending him.Because she believed that Rhett's score must be as low as Ellen's.And even if she almost felt discouraged last night, she didn't want Ellen to treat Rhett as a particularly bad person.She knew he wasn't, it was just... Maybe they really weren't suitable.

She sighed softly.

"Good morning, Mom."

"Good morning, Scarlett," Ellen said softly. "I thought you'd like to sleep a little longer."

Scarlett thought that Ellen was going to mention that she went out last night and even rode like a madman Rhett, but Ellen didn't mention it.She sat on the sofa under Ellen's gesture, and Ellen also came over and sat next to her, and put her arm around her.She said gently, "You saw Mr. Wellburn go out of here just now."

"Ah...ah?" Scarlett, who was full of Ruite, paused for a moment before realizing it. Although she had just seen Tommy just now, she put the matter aside after a while, as if subconsciously she wanted to Thinking that everything about Tommy is nothing to worry about and harmless.On the other hand, Scarlett has been waiting for questions about him since she met Ellen.Thinking of this, under Ellen's gaze, Scarlett became a little confused: "You mean Tommy? Yes, I saw him go out...does it matter?"

As soon as she finished asking this sentence, she wanted to fall on the sofa and groan loudly, what a stupid question she asked!What else could Tommy and Ellen talk about!

A smile flitted across Ellen's lips.

"I remember Mr. Wellburn as your friend, Scarlett," she said meaningfully. "We're nodding acquaintances with him here, except you. So why do you think I'm talking to him?" ’ Her tone became softer. ‘Tell me, Scarlett, do you like him?’

"I don't..." Scarlett subconsciously opened her mouth to refute, but Ellen's gaze forced her to give a more convincing answer, and she said reluctantly: "I haven't thought about this, I'm not very special to him a feeling of."

Ellen pondered for a moment.

"So Scarlett, dear, who do you like?"

She didn't ask Scarlett if she liked anyone.An uncontrollable panic rose from her heart, and Scarlett felt that the biggest secret in her heart was about to be exposed, and she couldn't breathe: "No, no—no, mom, mom...I think I—"

She wasn't ashamed of loving Ruite, but what was the panic now?Was it, Scarlett asked herself, because she hadn't had a deep love that could reciprocate her feelings, and that was exactly what Ellen couldn't tolerate?She felt guilty, how much her mother loved her.

"I... Mom, I can't—I don't want to say it." She closed her eyes in despair, trying to hide her heart with flustered words, but finally realized that everything had failed.Under Ellen's loving gaze, she wanted to cry.

Suddenly she was in her arms, and the mother's arms were as warm and safe as when she was a child.Scarlett hugged Ellen's body tightly, letting her slender fingers stroke her hair through the hairnet.She said dryly: "Mom, I'm fine, I can take care of my own affairs..."

Anger ignited in the depths of Ellen's black eyes, but the southern woman obviously restrained herself.She calmed down, and her gestures became softer and gentler.But she said in the harshest tone: "You don't want to mention it?"

"No...no..." Scarlett murmured, leaning on her arms with her eyes closed.

Ellen felt her anger grow stronger, and she wasn't particularly surprised, to be honest, that her daughter, brave, vivacious, and daring, would fall in love with a man like that outside of the norm—but what deprived her daughter of admitting, protesting, and The courage to growl (for what she imagined to be a violent disapproval)?Ellen knew all too well because she had been through it herself.As long as there is the support of mutual understanding and mutual |love, even the well-behaved Miss Ellen Robillard dared to protest with her parents when she was young.So the only reason her daughter wouldn't say that name... Ellen's nails were digging deep into her palm.

Her daughter should not have been hurt in this way.No one, no one can do this, no one has the qualifications!

Ellen didn't speak again as if nothing had happened until Scarlett calmed down.Her voice is gentle and caring, and contains elements that ask the other person to think seriously:

"Then, will you think about Tommy Welburn? In fact, he came to me just now to express his feelings for you and hope to get my approval."

Scarlett was dumbfounded, but before she could subconsciously retort, Ellen added in a soft voice: "That's a very nice boy, Scarlett. Don't rush to refuse, think about it—my daughter, You deserve the best and you don't deserve to be treated so...poorly."

Such a sentence directly hit Scarlett's heart.

Poor treatment... the feeling that Scarlett couldn't help worrying about since her rebirth.

Scarlett knows that the most elusive thing in this world is love. She can try her best to save money in Tara's situation, and she can use the prophet to resolve the catastrophe of her family.But only with emotion, if you change it for a moment, you may get a different result.

Scarlett didn't want to lose Rhett, so although she was lively, laughing and bold, there was a corner of her heart that was always full of fear.She was too worried... She knew that Rhett's "bad treatment" in her previous life contained painful love, so the pain she suffered in this life, in Scarlett's view, more or less meant to pay off the debt.She has always been superstitious about this.However, no matter how to pay off the debt, Scarlett never thought of losing Rhett.

But... After hearing Ellen's words, Scarlett suddenly wasn't sure whether to persevere.

Because she thought of yesterday's wedding, although it was not grand but lively, her sister was wearing a wedding dress with a happy smile on her face.The bride is as holy as an angel, but what about her?How frustrating, how sad... Everything that came late, Rhett's appearance and taking her for a ride, was only a small compensation.Because he knew what she wanted, and for a moment she almost thought he was going to give it, but in the end she didn't.It was at that moment that Scarlett felt tired.She is so depressed.

She couldn't refute Ellen's words.Perhaps, Scarlett should really start thinking about life without Rhett Butler.

As so many times before, she imagined her future, but this time Rhett was erased from all visions--she was in Atlanta, building and doing business, she was in Tara, walking the fields, and her mind was quiet. Cheerful.She could ride alone, eat alone, and spend the rest of the time alone—perhaps, in Ellen's opinion, consider Tommy Welburne, she thought casually, at the same time amazed that life could go on without Rhett. go down.

Everything is better than last life, isn't it?Scarlett smiled, laughed, and shed tears. Her family and friends were still alive, surrounded and loved her, all of this was enough... No matter how beautiful and moving the moonlight was last night, If Rhett Butler really has no intention of getting married, then they will not be able to make it to the end after all.Nothing works.The moonlight made her confirm once again that the person she really loves is Rhett, and only Rhett, but rebirth does not mean that she can get everything she wants.At this moment, Scarlett calmed down instead, and she gained incomparable peace.The laughter, hugs, elegant moonlight and gentle wind last night, everything is like a farewell to the past.It can be remembered but not turned back.

"I will seriously consider your suggestion." Scarlett said to Ellen, smiling at her mother's sighing eyes.

Goodbye, Rhett Butler.I still love you, but I decided to give up on you.

The author has something to say: Captain 2333, you are miserable, and the favorability of the future mother-in-law is -9999

When Scarlett returned to Atlanta, the captain found out with a dazed expression that he had lost his baby.

The captain's heart: wtf?Author, please tell me clearly, didn't I just tease my sister at the wedding?

Author: Only flirting but not marrying, eating jujubes and overturning the car, hehe, blame me?