It was indeed a good drama.
The French actress was plump but had a small face. She was not tall, but she played the flower girl very well.
People always like to watch this kind of drama, a pretty girl from a poor family comes to the big city, she will not be corrupted by the prevailing values. Because even if a pretty girl is poor, she can always get everything for her beauty.
Although this kind of achievement is always attached to a very powerful man.
The reason may be because of a bet, or a beautiful encounter, but no matter what. Since the actress is beautiful enough, it is always necessary to let her good face have a chance to show off her beauty in the end.
There was lively speculation as to what trite reason the actress was given a chance to dress up and change next.
At this point in the play, Anna noticed a sudden sound in the crowd.
She looked up curiously.
I saw that in the direction of her right, someone was coming in from the aisle.
The lighting on the stage is not as transparent as it is in modern times, and it can only vaguely reflect the figure of the other party. The slender figure is definitely not an adult male.
When Anna was guessing, there was a person on her right, and a lady muttered an unpleasant word with the suffix of a courtesan.
The man was seated, and the commotion slowly subsided.
From Anna's point of view, she couldn't see the opponent's face clearly, but she could see the opponent's head raised high, full of arrogance.
The gentlemen on the stage had already begun to perform "magic" for the flower girl, so Anna focused on it again.
With the help of Gentleman, class is no longer an issue.
Poor girls can also turn into swans, the expressions of the women become satisfied, and most of the eyes of the men are fixed on the white flowery breasts of the flower girls, or the too slender waist.
Anna took a moment to glance at her husband.
The latter habitually sat upright and watched intently, but he didn't show any excessive fondness for a certain person.
Anna smiled, looked around, and when no one was paying attention, she gently hooked Karenin's little finger on her knee with her little finger in the dark.
After noticing that the other party moved her fingers, Anna turned her head slightly and blinked at Karenin.
The other party's blue eyes glanced at her out of the corner of the eye, and then acquiesced in her behavior, although the owner of the little finger didn't know why another little finger suddenly came to hook him up. But it didn't hinder the little finger who had always been calm, and acquiesced to the intention of hooking up.
Anna secretly laughed, and looked up at the stage after she calmed down.
The timing is just right, the gentleman is pouring out his love to the heroine.
Those affectionate words almost captured the hearts of all the women present, and a few romantic men still quietly wrote them down in their hearts. Only Anna's heart was still spinning on her husband's little finger.
After all, the male lead's love story can be told to anyone, but Karenin's little finger can only be hooked up with Anna.
When the venue is over, people leave in order.
Maybe the upper class is wrapped in dirty emotional transactions, but the etiquette to the outside world is still a thousand times better than that of the poor.
Anna tiptoed to glance at the person on the right, but only saw a slim figure covered with a gorgeous cashmere shawl.
Cashmere shawls, as a fabric that symbolizes warmth, have always been available in light tones and are loved by people.
Such a bright color is not embarrassing, but most people will not choose such a color. However, the person who chooses such a color also indirectly shows that this person is a very individual character.
Out of the theater, in the aisle, Karenin asked: "Dinner?"
Anna raised her head and smiled and responded, "Very good."
There is a restaurant not far from the theater, which is very popular. It needs to be reserved in advance to enjoy it, and there is a daily quota.
It is said that the son of the owner of this shop is a proud young man. Since he took over, he has stipulated that only people with status are accepted in his restaurant. The implication is that there is no title, even if you have money, you will not be entertained here.
This move would have been protested by many dignitaries. After all, their mistresses are not necessarily high-profile women, but the women welcome this move very much.
Because noble ladies have always been proud of their identities. She has never been ashamed of those courtesans who go in and out of her husband's side, so this store has been open for five years and has become the number one famous store in Petersburg.
Karenin's identity brought him convenience. He reserved a seat.
On this point, Karenin is fundamentally different from most officials.
There is no doubt that Karenin is a workaholic. He is very responsible for his work. He has great ambitions for his official career, is obsessed with political research, and is also committed to solving some practical problems for the people. He is upright, calm, but not pedantic.
The size of this one fascinates Anna. It seems that with more integrity, Karenin will become that kind of upright person, and with less integrity, he will become the most cunning villain.
In the end, she concluded that perhaps this was Karenin's charm. Most people don't know it, but she just got the chance.
They came to the door of the hotel, and when they were about to go in, Anna saw the young lady.
Karenin had already noticed his wife's gaze, including in the theater, so he asked: "Do you know her?"
"No, I don't know you." Anna shook her head, "What about you?"
Karenin nodded slightly.
"Miss Alina, the same as Miss Eliza." Karenin said simply.
In view of his previous experience, he added another sentence: "I didn't remember it deliberately."
Anna laughed: "I won't really doubt this." She thought for a while and added, with a delicate tone, "I trust you."
Karenin nodded: "Trust between husband and wife is very important."
Anna held Karenin's arm, looked at the legendary Miss Alina again, and explained, "Do you still remember the clothes that Mr. Goldman originally designed for Miss Eliza?"
"Yes."
"I've always wanted to meet her, but I was just curious. Before that, I thought she would be the kind of proud person."
"She is," said Karenin calmly.
Anna tilted her head and smiled: "Ah, yes, but I always feel a little different, I can't tell."
She looked back at Alina, who seemed to be walking in the direction of her own carriage, when a young man saw her, called her, and went up to her and made fun of her.
Thanks to this young man, Anna finally saw Alina clearly.
Her skin is like snow, her nose bridge is high and her eye sockets are deep, her eyebrows are raised, her lips are as colorful as roses in spring, her eyes are thorny, and she is arrogant and confident.
Alina seemed a little impatient, because the young man started pestering her a little bit.
Suddenly, the young man pinched Alina's full breasts obscenely.
Anna originally thought that the other party's proud temper would fly into a rage, but the latter did not get angry. Instead, he changed his previous impatient look and smiled seductively. His full lips gently bit the young man's face. , Jiao smiled and left.
Seeing this bold behavior, Anna felt a little surprised and blushed a little.
Before she could figure out which emotion was stronger between the two, Karenin's voice came over.
"Don't look at what you shouldn't."
Anna muttered: "I don't know..."
Before she finished speaking, she took Rakarenin's hand again.
"But I find it a little strange."
"What?"
"Look, I would like that Miss Alina to be a haughty person with a big temper. Do you remember the commotion she caused in the theater just now? That person treated her so disrespectfully just now. I thought she would at least be angry. "
Karenin heard this, and said: "Miss Alina is just a courtesan, but that young man is dressed in the best clothes. The latter's flamboyant behavior must be due to a good family background, and this is enough. I think her That's the most effective way to do it."
"Avoid disputes and entanglements, sometimes obedience is the most effective means."
Anna thought for a while and said, "I heard you say that, and it is indeed the case."
"You say she has an arrogant temper, but I think she is a courageous woman compared to Miss Eliza." Karenin commented lightly.
Anna rarely heard Karenin talk about women.
He had no bad habits, and he didn't seem intimate with others, so Anna never expected to hear such a high evaluation from him. The most important thing is that it's not me who is being praised!
"You think highly of her!" Anna said pointingly at her husband.
Although Karenin did not study the relationship between men and women, after all, before this, this was not the field he needed to study. It was also the first time for him to be someone else's husband, but with his intuition in the officialdom for many years, he still grasped the point. And avoid a quarrel that is very likely to happen to the newlyweds.
"It's just a matter of fact, it has nothing to do with gender."
In other words, I judge her regardless of whether she is a man or a woman.
Anna didn't really mind, but it was quite gratifying to hear her husband's remarks. She also had a question that she was curious about.
"So, what do you think of me, Alexei." She blinked and waited for her husband's comment.
Karenin was a little stunned. He was not a person who liked to reveal his thoughts, but his wife's question and expectant eyes made him unable to refuse. In the end, he gave the answer.
"The right person for me."
"This answer is really cheating!" Anna was immersed in a happy mood and almost sighed. But he forgot that Karenin is not such a romantic person. Sometimes, his way of thinking always presents the simplest straight line in terms of emotion.
I saw the other party say with a straight face: "I never cheat, this is the result of careful consideration."
Anna's smile deepened, and she couldn't help getting closer to the other person again, thinking: Who said Mr. Alexey Alexandrovich Karenin couldn't talk about love? It's just that others are not so lucky.
"I know what I'm going to do," Anna said.
Karenin waited, and in a moment his wife raised her hand to cover his eyes.
"Smell it?"
Karenin sniffed lightly for a while, then hesitated, "Scent of flowers?"
"Yes." Anna took her hand down, her eyes sparkling.
"Spring is here, isn't it?"
Karenin looked at his wife. The latter's face is small, her cheeks are flushed, her lips are like flowers, and her eyes are so bright that one can't help but believe every word she says.
At this moment, there was no one around, so Karenin indulged himself once.
Half an hour after the play ended, Karenin hesitantly placed a light kiss on his wife's small mouth.
"Yes."
Spring has come early. After she made that seemingly absurd suggestion to him, spring had come to him, and the Russian winter was long gone.