When Anna saw Karenin nodding, she knew that his mood had improved. Although even she herself felt a little surprised, after all, Karenin was not the kind who would treat another person with an unfair attitude.
"But what does it matter?" Anna thought.
"Do you need to read for a while?" Anna asked considerately, her fingers had already reached for the glass, and she seemed to think that the answer to this question was yes, so she planned to leave.
"No."
The negative answer made Anna feel a little surprised, and what made her a little stunned was Karenin's next sentence and subsequent actions.
"Not tonight."
Karenin's right hand was attached to Anna's finger.
From the perspective of outsiders, this is just two people holding a glass together, but when you get closer, you will find the intimacy of the light touch between those fingers.
Anna instinctively wanted to be shy, but felt how hypocritical this shyness was!
She is this man's wife!
They are two adults, or a couple!
So she tried her best to suppress her desire to blush, and said calmly, "Then I'll let Anushka clean up here first."
When Anna was about to turn around and call Annushka, Karenin gently grabbed her with his right hand, then wrapped his arms around her waist, and shouted in a low voice: "Anna."
Anna's heart was pounding.
At first she poked her neck and wanted to say something, but then she seemed a little defeated, and just said: "Okay, okay..."
So, that night, Anna learned a little more about her husband.
If an official Mr. Rare gets childish, the consequences will be very serious, at least the next morning, Anna did not get up on time.
When Anna woke up, it seemed that it was time for Karenin to go out.
Anna simply continued to lie on the bed, her arms were still bare, and the late summer sun still carried a hint of warmth, which became hotter as the sun rose.
The silk quilt is a fine fabric, and the side that belongs to Karenin seems to still have the breath of the other party.
Anna turned over and lay on a recline, raising her hands, embracing the pillow that belonged to the other party.
The smell is reassuring, the smell of clean starch, and the smell of aftershave, as if Karenin is still there.
The drowsiness became stronger and stronger like the sun.
Just as Anna was about to fall asleep again, the door was opened. She opened her eyes, subconsciously a little embarrassed, thinking it was Annushka, but was surprised to find that it was the person who was supposed to be on the way to the ministry.
"Why are you still here?" Anna asked. She was still holding the pillow that belonged to Karenin in her hands, completely unaware of how charming she was with her lazy posture and messy hair at the moment. It was a long time until Karenin's eyes were fixed on her. Anna realized.
She curled up, half sat up, grabbed the quilt with both hands, and then slowly raised her head, blushing a little, wanting to explain something, but didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only withdraw her hand slowly, and whispered, "I thought you had gone out."
"It should have been." Karenin coughed softly, he hesitated, and instinctively wanted to approach, but he had some scruples.
Although he had been married for some time and had done more intimate things, Karenin had never looked at his wife in the daylight like this.
He thought she was very beautiful, whether it was the black eyes or the slightly curled eyelashes, it should be said that she was very charming.
Karenin knew this from the very beginning.
He loves his wife, and of course her beautiful face is part of it, but he loves her far more than just because of such vulgar and superficial reasons.
In this daylight, Karenin was fascinated by the sight of that skin, the blush on his cheeks, and those clumsy words.
Reason told him that he had to go out, but he couldn't control his feet and walked over again.
When he reached the edge of the bed, Karenin felt his wife move her body again. The arms with gorgeous skin that had been placed outside had been retracted. The skin on the neck turned into a beautiful pink, and his footsteps stopped. down.
But the person on the bed just felt strange.
Anna didn't know why she wanted to do this subconsciously. She didn't doubt her love for Karenin at all in her heart. She thought it was just an instinctive shyness, and she could do it as long as she took a little time.
When Karenin came over, Anna was a little apprehensive and expectant, until Karenin stopped at the edge of the bed and stopped moving forward.
She raised her eyes curiously.
When the eyes met, she felt that Karenin's blue eyes seemed to light up, and just when she wanted to observe carefully, Karenin had already bent over and leaned towards her.
Just like he used to do, a soft kiss fell on Anna's lips.
The man moved away a little, then raised his right hand, gently stroked Anna's ear, and finally fell to the side of the cheek, his thumb slid gently on the jaw line, at the same time, another more passionate kiss came between them.
It wasn't the first kiss between them, but Ana felt the difference.
Like loving and cherishing.
Just like those men and women who are married because of love, even if they fall in love after marriage, Anna is absolutely sure that their love is slowly growing.
It is an irresistible regret that they did not meet early enough, but their love lasted a long time, and Anna felt that this was God's favor for her, and she would cherish all this for this reason.
Marriage is more tolerant and understanding than love.
Whether it is a wife or a husband, occasionally they have to be the elders of each other and give each other tolerance and comfort.
Most people think that Karenin is a very difficult person to approach.
The so-called unapproachable is not because he is such a fierce person. In fact, almost no one would agree with this, let alone a few people who knew that Karenin could not look at the tears of women and children coldly.
Although this high-ranking official in Petersburg is not personable enough, and he often shows a serious sense of seriousness when he does not need to socialize, this is not the reason why people fear him.
In fact, most of the reasons for this result are the stubbornness in Mr. Official's bones.
This stubbornness at work becomes a meticulous requirement and picky about more details, and sometimes it becomes a kind of mentality that even if you don’t like it, you have to keep your spirits up Continue to think carefully in your mind.
A long time ago, Anna knew this in her heart, but as a wife, she always thought it was not such a bad shortcoming, until her husband, this gentleman who is famous for his self-control, finally did it in front of her. Be stubborn.
The cause of the matter was two days before Karenin had to go on a business trip with Mr. Stremov, whom he hated.
Karenin, who was always in good health, fell ill.
"Fever, cough, Alexey, you know it's better not to go to the department tomorrow, right?" Anna adjusted the pillow for her husband, and brought him a water glass and medicine.
She never needed to worry about these things. Karenin was not the kind of person who couldn't take care of himself at all.
But she forgot one thing, the influence of that Mr. Stremov was obviously still there.
"Anna, I suggest that I sleep here alone today, otherwise even you will be infected." Karenin said in a somewhat hoarse voice, he gently avoided the above question.
"Okay, but not now, I have to watch over you, and I'll go to sleep when you fall asleep, okay?" Anna was coaxed, but didn't notice the shift in the emphasis of these words.
"I'm fine." Karenin frowned slightly. He was not used to being treated like a child, which meant losing control, which would make him feel a little uneasy.
Anna always understood this.
Although she was not as bright as Karenin, nor did she have the sharp intuition honed in politics, but her eyes were always on the other person, so she could understand.
When they were first together, Anna might have chosen to respect her husband's ideas, but now, she knew that might not be true.
No one really wants to be alone when he is vulnerable, even if he has been clothed in a strong mantle.
"You need to take the medicine and have a good sleep. I promise you will at least be more comfortable tomorrow." Anna gently pushed Karenin's hand that was holding the medicine, motioning him to take it.
Karenin did what he had to do.
The medicines are not bitter, at least for an adult, what they mean is recovery and health in the near future.
But his tongue was still a little numb, and the dryness in his throat got better under the moisture of water, but after a while, the pain recurred again and again.
Karenin frowned again, this time purely because of physical discomfort, and then he heard his wife's words, and put a soft little hand on his forehead, stroking it gently.
"It'll be all right, Alexey."
"Anna." Karenin seemed to insist on keeping his wife away from him. In his opinion, women are relatively fragile, and his wife is not the kind of strong woman. If she falls ill, Karenin will be more worried.
"Don't be stubborn." Anna said with a smile, "I will go to sleep after you fall asleep."
There was no point in insisting, and Karenin could only sleep.
Physical exhaustion caused the official to fall asleep quickly, but his brows were still slightly frowned, indicating his discomfort.
Anna did not go to bed as soon as Karenin fell asleep, as she had promised, but stayed for another hour. She wiped Karenin's sweat with a cold kerchief, held his hand and looked at him quietly for a while, and then left.
Anna didn't sleep well that night. She got up in the middle of the night and looked at it. It was reassuring that Karenin did not kick the quilt. As he himself said, he is a mature adult and he can take good care of himself.
The man's sleeping posture was very correct and he slept soundly. Karenin in his sleep looked softer, the corners of his mouth did not curl up habitually, nor did he suddenly smile coldly and harshly, he looked like an ordinary man.
Tortured by the illness, he frowned annoyingly in his sleep, and put his hands under the quilt obediently, as if he was used to restraining himself.
It is reassuring, but this also explains some problems, doesn't it
A feeling of fullness overflowed in Anna's heart. She walked over, bent down, and kissed Karenin's slightly sweaty cheek.
She hoped that everything would be fine for him in his dream, and that the pain would go away from him as soon as possible.