For the first time, everything went too fast, a little rushed, but now, even though the schedule is still very tight, she feels as if there is no water molecule in the air on her face when she passes her nasal cavity.
This subtle sense of touch all comes from her husband.
Like now, in this small box, Anna looked at her husband.
He sat more casually than sitting at the desk, but he still looked decent compared to ordinary people, maintaining the appearance of a government official at all times.
"Do you have any questions? Anna." Karenin looked away from the official documents and looked at Anna with blue eyes.
"No." Anna smiled.
Karenin moved his eyes to his official documents again, and until five minutes later, he still felt that someone's eyes were glued to him.
"Are you sure you have no doubts?"
"No." Anna spoke again after finishing speaking, "Maybe there is one."
"You can ask." Karenin pressed his finger on that page and raised his head slightly. He speaks in a calm voice with no ups and downs in his tone, but he doesn't appear stiff, perhaps because his blue eyes under a pair of long eyelashes are watching others intently, and this gaze does not carry the meaning of scrutiny.
"I noticed you weren't wearing glasses."
"I'm not nearsighted."
"Me," Anna licked her lips, and then smiled a little shyly, "I was just thinking about what you would look like if you wore glasses."
"I don't think that will make any difference." Karenin lowered his eyes, indicating that the conversation was temporarily over.
Anna felt a little regretful.
She looked out the window, resting her chin on her right hand.
They had set off from Petersburg for two hours, and the rolling hills, which had been exciting at first, were now dull.
The sky is a kind of light blue, against which some white birch trees stand upright like sentinels. Although they are not eye-catching now, they will be green and green in spring, which is very beautiful.
She folded her hands unconsciously, turned her face sideways, and smiled while knocking on these plain scenes.
Accustomed to the busyness of modern society, life was a bit overwhelming at the beginning, but now, everything is fine.
Unbeknownst to Anna, although she had decided not to bother her husband, Karenin himself was clearly unable to concentrate.
His head was slightly turned to Anna's direction, and the high bridge of his nose was cut into a delicate and elegant arc by the sunlight. The eyelashes are neither thick nor curled. They are half closed, revealing the same light blue color as the sky.
He looked at his fiancée for a long time, knowing that she seemed to be asleep.
Karenin got up and threw a flannel blanket over Anna.
When he sat down, he made sure that Anna would not wake up for a while, and then moved his eyes again, focusing his thoughts on the official documents.
Anna didn't know how long she had slept, she woke up with a slight shaking.
"I fell asleep?" She wanted to rub her eyes, but was stopped.
Karenin took out his veil and handed it to her.
"Dr. Grachev told me to do this to reduce my chances of being caught by the disease."
Anna took the veil and wiped her eyes, and smiled: "He is right, you have a good doctor, he is great!"
Karenin did not say anything to this compliment. He checked the time on his pocket watch, then put down the paper and said: "We must go to lunch."
"That's a good suggestion. I'm just hungry." Anna agreed with the suggestion, and Karenin nodded and smiled a little.
The dining box on the train is in the middle of the train, and the aisle is not big enough to accommodate two adults walking side by side, so Karenin walks in front, and some parents will hold the hands of the children to prevent these little monsters from running around .
Anna is no longer a child. Karenin was naturally not the kind of person who would take someone's hand casually, but he did say something when he got up.
"Follow me."
Like honey, Ana thought, and followed him.
Because Karenin was not short and his shoulders were broad, when he walked to the front, Anna could not see all the scene in front of him clearly.
Some past experiences made her a little nervous about the unknown, but now, with a trustworthy person walking in front, she found that the unknown is not so scary.
They came to the middle of the train, and there were not many people eating yet.
Anna knew that Karenin did not propose to eat at this time by accident, perhaps he was used to it and figured out the most suitable time for eating.
"What would you like to eat?" Karenin asked.
In fact, there are not too many types of supplies in this kind of place, but Karenin's behavior makes people ignore this.
Anna ordered what she liked, and paid attention to what Karenin ordered, and secretly wrote it down in her heart.
After the lunch was served, Anna took a bite, but it was not delicious. She looked at Karenin and also frowned slightly. No one can be blamed for this, the ingredients are innocent, and so is the chef.
Anna thought that Karenin would throw away this unsatisfactory lunch like those rich people, but Karenin didn't.
He allowed his brows to relax and unfurl, still slowly and calmly cutting the food on his plate. Then he looked up at Anna and asked, "Is it not to your liking."
A huge emotion swept over Anna.
This kind of touch stems from Karenin's not arrogant and extravagant approach. As a wife, Anna felt a sense of pride. It's like someone said "If the person I love is a criminal, I don't know what to do, but if the person I love is a person of high moral character, I will be proud of him."
"No." Anna said with a smile, also enjoying her own food.
She lied, the lunch itself didn't taste good, but the joy made up for it. When they returned to the box later, Anna told Karenin the truth.
"What else do you want to eat now?"
Karenin did not ask anything else first, but focused more on practical issues.
"I'm full now," said Anna cheerfully.
Karenin nodded, and then said, "If you don't like it, you don't have to force yourself, Anna."
"But you're not wasting it, Alexei." Anna pointed this out in a soft tone, "That's a very good quality."
"The deliciousness of the ingredients is indeed important, but for me, the practicality of the food itself has satisfied me. For me, continuing to eat this lunch will not change anything, but for you, on the basis of dislike If you continue to eat them, it becomes mood-affecting."
Karenin's serious words made Anna roll her eyes with a smile.
"Why are you laughing?" Karenin frowned a little puzzled.
"Because you said sweet words." Anna said with bright eyes.
"No matter what, it doesn't change my feeling that what happened just now was not bad but good."
"If you think so, fine." Karenin nodded again, and then took out his official document. Anna sighed inwardly again.
In the afternoon, Anna stopped staring at Karenin, she took out a book and read it slowly. At about three o'clock, the waiter from the dining car knocked on the door of their box.
When the delicate and delicious tea was placed on the clean table, Karenin pushed the piece of cake towards Anna.
Make up for the regret of lunch.
"You don't want it?" Anna asked, dimples appeared on her cheeks.
"Need not."
Karenin said succinctly. He picked up his own cup of black coffee, and Anna looked away after just one glance.
"I have to eat a piece of cake to suppress my shock."
The bitterness of the black coffee contrasts sharply with the sweetness of the cake.
"Is it delicious?" asked Karenin.
"It's delicious." Anna nodded honestly, "I'm not lying this time."
Karenin nodded in understanding.
Accompanied by the unique aroma of black coffee and the sweetness of cream, Anna decided to be more honest.
"Don't you want to touch me?"
Karenin's sipping movement seemed to be frozen in mid-air, and then he put down the coffee cup, stood up and crossed the space above the table, crossed the space on Anna's side, and when his fingers lightly touched the other's cheek, asked :"Can I?"
"Can."
Anna's eyelashes moved quickly, but her words were very firm.
It was a bittersweet kiss, but Anna took it to heart and gave it a great place.
How to undress gracefully in front of the person you like
Anna... really didn't think about this question. And more importantly, after saying this sentence, when it comes to the actual operation steps, her husband... It seems that he didn't think about how to gracefully take off the nightgown for your wife.
"I think, I'd better let Annushka come and see for me." Anna coughed and said.
"unnecessary."
Karenin stopped her, and then he too coughed.
"I hope you don't mind."
"I, I don't mind." Anna said dryly, her fingers were on the strap of the nightgown, and she still didn't untie it for a long time. Maybe the reality is always a little crueler than the ideal.
"My name is still Anush..."
Before the words fell to the ground, Anna's movement of turning around was stopped by Karenin.
"No need." Karenin said again, holding her wrist with his right hand, which was warm and warm. Compared with Anna's delicate skin, Karenin's fingers had a little callus. During the rotation, He stroked the skin of her wrist lightly.
"I don't want you to call your maid," said Karenin.
Anna felt her heart was beating non-stop, and then she could only bow her head and say another sentence.