In 1861, on the eve of the outbreak of the Civil War, the Tara Manor and the Twelve Oaks Manor on the outskirts of Atlanta in southern Georgia were enveloped by the slave owners' fanatical desire for war. The men talked excitedly about the war, baselessly believing that the Confederacy would win. Miss Scarlett Scarlet of Tara Manor has other worries. She heard that her idol, Mr. Wei Xili of Twelve Oaks Manor, was going to marry Melanie Han of Atlanta, and she couldn't help but feel jealous. She couldn't wait to go to the intersection to meet her father Gilad, who was coming back from Wei's house, so she could find out what happened.
Girard confirmed the news and warned Scarlett Hao not to think wildly, because she and Ashley did not match their personalities. More importantly, as the eldest daughter of the Hao family, she should consider how to inherit Tara. Land: "Land is the only important thing in the world. Only land is worthy of people's busyness, struggle and even death, because only land in the world exists with the sun and moon."
Father's words It doesn't work for my daughter at all. The next day at the grand barbecue banquet held at the Wei family, Scarlett called Ashley into the library and told him bluntly: "I love you, but you don't love Melanie." Ashley firmly denied it. "You once made me think you would marry me." Ashley denied firmly. Scarlett slapped Ashley, and he left her silently. Still angry, she picked up a vase and threw it against the wall, waking up Rhett Butler who was napping on the sofa. Rhett's harsh words hurt Scarlett's self-esteem, and the two broke up on bad terms.
In order to retaliate against Ashley, Scarlett immediately went to seduce Melanie's brother Charlie and agreed to marry him on the spot. She held the wedding one day ahead of schedule. This move made Charlie's lover and Ashley's little sister Milly hate her.
The Civil War broke out. Ashley and Charlie both went to the battlefield. Charlie soon fell ill and died. Scarlett became a widow. In order to relieve the loneliness of life, she went to Atlanta to be with Melanie, but she was still passionately in love with Ashley in her heart.
At a charity dance, Scarlett met Rhett Butler again. She had heard that Rhett Butler was a businessman from South Carolina who had been expelled from military school and had abandoned a woman. But Rhett Butler's charming demeanor attracted her. Rhett Butler expressed his love to her while dancing, but she flatly refused.
Rheide Butler, who is doing war business in Atlanta, continues to be attentive to Scarlett Hao. His cynical and sarcastic attitude made Scarlett angry, and her love for Ashley that she revealed from time to time also made Rhett resentful. Ashley was allowed to go home for a three-day vacation due to his military exploits. Scarlett could not suppress her passion and pestered Ashley again, but was resolutely rejected.
The Confederate army was defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg, and Atlanta was filled with wounded soldiers. Melanie and Scarlett went to the hospital for voluntary service. The pain and misery caused by the war made Scarlett unbearable. At this time, she learned that her mother was ill and was eager to return to Tara. She met Rhett Butler on the road, and Rhett Butler persuaded her to go to Europe with him. Scarlett was stunned. Rhett Butler said: "Mrs. Wei is about to give birth to a baby. Do you still want that man with a wife and children?" Scarlett said fiercely: "I hate you and will look down on you until I die."
Since Melanie was about to give birth, Scarlett had to stay and take care of her. At this time, the Union army was pressing on the border, and Atlanta was in danger. Scarlett found Rhett Butler at the home of the prostitute Hua Belle and asked him to help her and Melanie, who had just given birth, return to Tara. The carriage sped through the burning city and miraculously escaped the flames. But on the village road leading to Tara, Red said he couldn't watch the Confederate army collapse and wanted to help. Scarlett was shocked and begged him to stay. Rhett was unmoved, kissed Scarlett roughly goodbye, and gave her a pistol for self-defense. Scarlett roared angrily: "Get out of here, I never want to see you again."
Scarlett bravely drove the carriage and finally returned to Tara. Her home had been robbed by Union soldiers, and her mother Has passed away. Terrible hunger afflicted the whole family. Scarlett stood alone on the barren field, grabbed a handful of dirt, and swore through gritted teeth: "God is my witness. I cannot collapse! I will never go hungry again, nor will I let anyone in my family go hungry." Even if I lie, steal, cheat, or kill, I will do it! God is my witness, I will never starve again!"
In the cotton field, Scarlett led the team Two sisters and a few remaining black slaves worked hard. Scarlett is already the head of the family. She has to solve the problem of food and clothing for her mentally disturbed father, two sisters, Melanie and her son. She was fierce and decisive, and even personally killed a Northern Army skirmisher who came to rob.
The war is finally over.
Life remains difficult. In order to reduce the burden, she promised Fran to marry her sister Su Lun after raising enough dowry. Soon, Ashley, who was captured in the war, was released and returned. Scarlett rushed up to greet her, but was held back by the black mother: "This is Melanie's husband!"
The ruler from the north decided to make the manor owner pay heavy taxes, which made Scarlett panic. . She went to Ashley and asked to escape with him. Ashley told her that if he didn't love her, he couldn't abandon his wife and children, let alone his reputation. In desperation, Scarlett went to Atlanta to borrow money from Rhett Butler, but found that he had been imprisoned. On the way back, she met Fran, and knowing that he already had a lot of savings, she lied that her sister was married, and tricked Fran into marrying her.
In order to revive Tara Manor, Scarlett becomes more and more unscrupulous. She illegally hired prisoners in the wood factory run by Fran, and she ignored the criticism of public opinion and did business with businessmen from the north. She did not allow Ashley to leave her and arranged for him to manage finances in the carpentry factory. She bossed Frank around and didn't take him seriously at all. She met Rhett Butler again by chance. The gorgeously dressed Rhett Butler told her that the power of money had restored his freedom, but the power of money also made her marry a man she did not love. Scarlett blushed and said, "Why didn't they hang you!"
In Atlanta, secret activities against the northern rulers were going on, and Frank and Ashley also joined the ranks of the rebels. During a secret gathering, Union troops surrounded them. Fran was shot and died, and Ashley was wounded and escaped. The Northern Army set up defenses at Wei's house, waiting for Ashley to be arrested. At the critical moment, Ashley came back drunk, accompanied by Rhett Butler. Rhett Butler assured the Northern Army captain that they were having fun at the prostitute War Belle's house and had not participated in any secret gathering. The danger is over, and Scarlett is once again a widow. She has become the target of public criticism. Except for the kind-hearted Melanie who has repeatedly excused her, all the women at home and outside the family hate her with hatred. Her father has passed away and her love for Ashley has become hopeless. She feels extremely lonely and drinks to drown her sorrows all day long.
At this moment, Rhett Butler suddenly came to visit. He said to Scarlett: "I can't live without you. I have always needed you sincerely from the day I met you. Now that you own Flan's wood factory and Flan's money, you are no longer like the last time you went to the prison to find me. So I'm broke. So I thought I'd marry you." Scarlett was furious, but she sensed his sincerity from his apparent sarcasm. She couldn't resist his crazy attack and finally succumbed to his passionate kiss.
The luxurious honeymoon trip made Scarlett contented. But in the dead of night, she had frequent nightmares. "I seem to be running in the thick fog, looking for something," she complained to Rhett Butler, "Let's go back to Tara."
A luxurious new building was completed in Atlanta. A year later, Scarlett gave birth to her daughter Bonnie. Rhett saw the shadow of Scarlett in his daughter, and he devoted all his emotions to Bonnie. Scarlett does not want to gain weight prematurely and is determined not to have any more children, which makes Rhett unhappy. Unfortunately, when she accidentally pulled out Ashley's photo and couldn't help but look fascinated, she happened to be bumped into by Rhett Butler. The rift between the couple deepened. Rhett went to Hua Belle's house again to find comfort. But everything is fine at home for the time being.
As Bonnie grew up, Rhett bought her a pony and taught her how to ride. Scarlett went to the wood factory one day, and Ashley told her that tomorrow would be his birthday and hoped that she would go to the party. Scarlett's beauty made Ashley unable to help but recall the wonderful days of barbecue banquets held at Twelve Oaks Manor. Scarlett fell sadly into Ashley's arms. Ashley's sister Yingdi suddenly broke in and saw a scene that was not actually love.
Rumors spread and Scarlett was too frightened to attend Ashley's birthday party. In order to protect his daughter's reputation, Rhett Butler forced Scarlett to face relatives and friends of the Wei family. At the banquet, Melanie not only showed no strange behavior, but was particularly affectionate towards her. After returning from the Wei family, Rhett Butler told her that Melanie did not blame her because she was an upright person and did not believe that she would behave deviantly. He claimed to find another way to eliminate her love for Ashley. This new method is to cut off Scarlett and Bonnie. He took Bonnie to England.
Bonnie left her mother and felt lonely. "A bad mother is better than no mother at all." Rhett had no choice but to send Bonnie home again. As soon as Rhett and Scarlett met, they started quarreling again. Scarlett told Rhett Butler that she was pregnant again. Rhett Butler asked who his father was. This made Scarlett feel insulted and rushed towards him. Unexpectedly, she rolled down the stairs. Scarlett had a miscarriage.
Feeling guilty, Rhett Butler went to talk to Melanie. Melanie told him that Scarlett really loved him and hoped that he would not listen to the boring rumors about Scarlett and Ashley. Half a month later, Scarlett recovered. Rhett Butler hopes to get back together with Scarlett and asks her to hand over the wood factory to Ashley, and then take Bonnie on a trip together. While they were talking, Bonnie fell off her horse and died in front of them.
One wave has not subsided, but another wave has arisen. Melanie fell ill due to overwork. When she was dying, she asked Scarlett to take care of her son, and also asked her to take care of Ashley, "but never let him know it himself." Scarlett burst into tears, and she threw herself at Ashley. Rhett Butler sneered at the side, and then Turn around and leave. Scarlett looked at the heartbroken Ashley, and she suddenly realized that the Ashley she loved did not actually exist. What she really needed was Rhett Butler, but Rhett Butler had disappeared.
Scarlett ran home panting, she wanted to tell Rhett Butler that she did not love Ashley, what she really loved was him. However, Rhett Butler no longer believed her, and he was determined to return to his hometown to find beautiful and decent things again. Scarlett said: "What should I do if you leave?" Rhett Butler said: "Frankly speaking, my dear, I don't care."
The confused Scarlett was sobbing softly, Her father's voice rang in her ears: "Only the land in the world is with the sun and the moon." Scarlett immediately cheered up: "I have a way to call him back. Hopefully tomorrow!"