In the early morning, the sunshine of Hexun poured down.
It rained lightly all night in the middle of the night, and when the sky was just getting bright, the rain stopped.
Anna carefully got up from the quilt. She originally planned to get up, but when she saw Karenin's sleeping face, she fell down again.
She held her breath lightly, pressed her elbows on the quilt, rested her chin on her hands and stared at the other party for a while.
She saw the morning light shining on the bridge of Karenin's nose through the gauze curtain, leaving a mottled mark. So I felt a little itchy.
"Can I kiss you?" She asked softly, and when she was sure that the other party was asleep, she pursed her mouth, held her breath, and placed a light kiss on the corner of Karenin's mouth before leaving in satisfaction.
After Anna finished dressing, she changed into an earth-colored skirt and a pair of half-worn sheepskin shoes. When she walked out of the room, she happened to meet Alexei. The boy was holding a book about a finger thick and a roll of parchment that looked a little old.
"Are you going out?" Alexie asked, approaching Anna.
"Yes. How about you, Alexei?" Anna asked curiously.
"I always wake up earlier." Alexie seemed a little embarrassed. Usually when he was at home, he would not walk out of the bedroom door even if he woke up early. He is used to staying in his room but actually, he prefers an open place to read some books in the early morning when no one disturbs him. It's just that he knew he wasn't allowed. But now, he can.
"I like it here, the garden is very nice and very pleasant." He showed a slightly shy smile.
Anna smiled: "You have a good habit. Alexis also often said that reading is a good habit, which can benefit you a lot."
Anna's words made Alexie's eyes light up. Obviously, being affirmed always makes people happy, and the deeper reason is that Anna knows that Alexei respects Karenin to some extent.
Her husband was affirmed by others, and Anna, as a wife, was naturally very happy, so she asked, "Do you want to go with me?"
"I know there are some good things in the forest on the west side of here." She blinked, looking a little mysterious.
"You mean mushrooms?" Alexey said tentatively.
Anna laughed: "I can't hide it from you, can I?"
A faint blush appeared on Alexie's overly fair face, but he didn't say anything, just smiled shyly.
This is a good sign, Anna knows. This shows that Alexie's heart has gradually opened up.
"Want to come?" she invited again.
"If I can." Alexei also smiled.
"I can't think of a reason to refuse a helper. I didn't ask you to play, but to help me. Do you need to know about lunch?" Anna said with a smile, she deliberately emphasized this.
"I'll do it," Alexey replied.
On the way to the forest, the blond boy insisted that he carry the basket, even though it really didn't weigh much.
"You will be a good role model. Andre and Charlie can learn a lot of good qualities from you." Anna praised.
Alexie shook his head lightly: "I have learned a lot from them."
Anna was amused: "Influence and learn from each other, as long as it's not bad." She thought for a while and added, "Sometimes I wish you could learn from their shortcomings, and use ordinary people's thinking, it will make you less so. Nervous, become happier."
"Ordinary people?" Alexie asked.
Anna brushed her hair and said with a smile: "Yes, ordinary people, the most common thinking. Let me tell you, you are just a child, you can play and make trouble if you want, and you can act like a spoiled child."
"But," Alexie hesitated, but still asked firmly, "do you have a different idea?"
"Ah, I don't know if that's right, but since you asked, Alexey, I'd love to tell you. Because I know you're not just a child, and since you have the mind and soul of an adult, I can't Ask you to be like Andre and Charlie."
Anna thought for a while, and then said: "Your soul and mind are independent. Your intelligence is far superior to those two children. If I ask you to immediately deviate from your truest personality, just to cater to us, that would be fine for you." It's too inappropriate."
"You have the right to be happy, and no one can deprive you of this, dear Alexei. However, we must also face up to one point, my aunt, and cousin, that is, your father, on the road after you, They probably won't give you much help." Anna pointed out, looking carefully at the boy in front of her.
The latter was silent for a while, and then replied quietly: "I understand."
"Yes, you understand." Anna looked at the boy with a soft gaze, and then said, "So, I can't tell you, just enjoy life without any worries. If you are not such a bright child, if you are now If your life can satisfy you, I will tell you that you don’t have to worry about anything.”
"You deserve a better future, Alexie. And we can't pave it for you directly, and we need you to work hard."
"I never..."
"I know." Anna interrupted gently, "I know you, although not so much, but I know. I know your excellence, your modesty. Everything I do is not because you are my nephew, Just because you are you."
"Because you are not an ordinary child, I want to tell you that we cannot choose how we are born, but we can choose the future."
"Some people take a long, long time, and some people can reach it quickly." Speaking of this, Anna laughed, "And I believe you are the latter, because you and my husband are so similar .”
Seeing the surprised expression on the young man's face, Anna's cheeks were slightly flushed. She pushed her hair back behind her ears, and said, "His success is not just about his surname, Alexie."
"I know." Alexey said firmly.
"Yes, you have understood. So, I believe that you will become a better person than him in the future, and your future will be more promising."
Anna patted the boy on the shoulder and gave him a trusting look.
"You'll create your own world, we all believe in that, Alexey."
Alexie looked at the other party, flitting past Anna's gray eyes, and then slowly revealed a smile.
Afterwards, in the forest, Alexei saw a rainbow. Under the stream and the sun, the splashed water droplets streaked across the air, and a warm color stayed in his heart forever. In the days to come, it became the source and motivation of his confidence.
When they came back from the forest after gathering a lot of mushrooms, Anna saw Karenin at a distance on the way home.
"Alexis!" Anna cried.
Karenin saw them after hearing the sound. Anna quickened her pace and walked towards the other party.
"Good day, Uncle Karenin." Alexei greeted, and Karenin responded to him, his gaze resting on the boy for a while.
Alexei held the basket and indicated that he would go back first, and then left the space for the couple.
After the young man walked away, Karenin asked, "Do you have an appointment?"
"It's not." Anna held Karenin's arm, and then told what happened just now.
"I thought you would ask the same of Andrei from him," Karenin said.
Anna shook her head: "It's not the same. He is very similar to you."
"Alexie is different from Andre and Charlie. No matter what the latter does, he will have the blessing of his family in the future. Their parents will help him as much as possible, so they can make mistakes, but Alexie is different."
"If he is not strong, if he does not fight for himself, he will miss a lot. I don't want to see these regrets happen to him, it will make me uncomfortable."
Cale quietly looked at his wife until her voice became softer and almost inaudible.
He knew that Anna's heart had become heavy and emotional whenever this happened, so he opened his mouth and said, "You are right, Anna."
"Actually, I'm a little surprised that you think so. Because you have always loved them so much."
After hearing Karenin's evaluation, Anna laughed.
"I think I'll be a good mother, just as I'm sure you'll be a good father. So at least you won't have to worry about me spoiling our kids from now on."
"I fully believe it, and have never doubted it, Ana."
"And soon time will tell," said Karenin calmly.
When he said "soon", Anna blushed a little, but she still responded with an inaudible voice, and then continued to walk completely holding her husband's arm.
She believed so too, and in the near future, after he opened his mouth to say that request to her, time will verify this sentence.
The spring breeze blew past Anna's cheeks, carrying the unique fragrance of winter jasmine.
The soil after the rain is moist and slightly damp.
On this path, Anna felt the long and quiet atmosphere of the years, until her husband beside her suddenly said, "Actually, there is one thing I think I should tell you."
"What?" Anna asked, her voice was still soft and relaxed, and even her eyes were soft.
Karenin didn't stop, but said as he walked, "In the future, if you want to do something to me, Anna, you don't need to ask me first."
"Huh?" Anna didn't respond until Karenin hesitated.
"Actually, I woke up before you this morning."
So, he knows that I secretly kissed him while he was asleep? Anna answered in her heart, then stopped, blushing, and lowered her eyes.
God, she's not sure whether to push her husband into a ditch now or hide herself in a bush to cover up the stupidity she's done before!
Then she felt Karenin's hand caressing her cheek and lifting her chin slightly.
"So, can I, too?" he asked.
At this moment, no matter how stupid Anna is, she still knows how to answer. She blushed and nodded, thinking: Maybe they really are the strangest couple in the world.
But, that really doesn't matter at all.
The breeze, the fragrance of flowers, the wet land, and the gentle kiss from her husband are the sweetest reasons for Anna to fall in love with this place.