Karenin thought for a moment, then retracted his expression and said, "Don't joke about this kind of thing, Anna, it's not funny. ”

"Okay." Anna put down the comb. She turned to look at Karenin, and then said half-truthfully: "But I did think that you seem to admire a girl like Jidi. ”

Karenin looked at Anna for a moment, and then said: "I do appreciate such a personality, just as I have always been reluctant to belittle women." ”

"You, Anna," Karenin said after a pause, "I think you are really jealous." ”

"Just a joke, Alexe." Anna said.

Karenin observed for a moment, and then said in the affirmative: "No, you are indeed jealous. ”

Anna did not immediately look away, but looked at Karenin for a moment, and then looked away unhurriedly.

"You told me that jealousy is indecent."

Karenin looked at Anna with a calm look, and the latter unconsciously emphasized: "Forget about that." ”

"Oh, okay."

The man calmly agreed to her request, but Anna felt as if she had choked up, the joke was too big, she seemed to have put herself in some bad situation, and once again emphasized that she was jealous.

"Shouldn't you go and get dressed?" Anna changed the subject.

"I'm going." Karenin said that before leaving, he bent down slightly and kissed Anna on the cheek.

"Correct, Anna, I think the occasional jealousy can be pleasant. Obviously, jealousy is not all unreasonable. ”

Anna could only stare at the closed bedroom door, and at the end, she bit her lip and tried to slap herself.

After a while, Tao Li came over, and the maid in the back was holding some dresses.

"I'm not too bright, Anna, but these are the best." Tao Li said apologetically.

In the face of such a sincere Tao Li, Anna could only sigh in her heart, it's a pity, it's a pity that they are now in such an era.

"I love every single one." Anna said, fingers lingering on her clothes and smiling. After seeing her smile, Tao Li was relieved. She knew that it was probably pleasing to her, but she was still happy.

"This one," Anna tapped her fingers to a long black velvet dress.

"Ah, this one was made by a tailor when I was young, but I haven't worn it once." Tao Li stroked the texture of the black velvet and said in a soft tone, "Obviously, some things, as beautiful as they are, are not suitable for everyone. ”

Tao Li lifted the long skirt and handed it to Anna.

"You like it, don't you?"

"But you like it too."

Anna doesn't like to take favors, she never has anything particularly liked, because liking or possessing never belongs to her.

"But if you fit it, I think the clothes will be happy too." Tao Li said gently, with a smile in her eyes.

"Take it, Anna, I think you can make it shine. It was born to be in the spotlight, but it was bought by me who didn't fit it, and now that it has such a chance, I have to fulfill it. ”

"You've got your clothes done, but what about yourself?" Anna asked, meaning something.

Tao Li understood Anna's subtle meaning, but she just pulled her hair and said with a slight sigh, "I didn't make my choice, and, who knows, if I did, it would be better than I am now?" ”

She looked at Anna, then smiled, gentle.

"I'm an ordinary woman, I have three children, and they're the only ones in the world."

If in the past, in the face of Tao Li's situation, Anna knew what kind of cold attitude she would have to think, thinking that Tao Li was cowardly, just like that person.

But now, when the woman in front of her was holding her hand, the temperature was very similar to that in her memory, and Anna's heart seemed to be gently scratched by something soft.

"What a stupid woman." She thought, and then gently gave Tao Li a hug.

"You're a good mother, Tao Li."

"You too, Anna." Tao Li said.

Anna didn't argue, but she knew she wasn't.

She is a selfish and aloof person, and always has been. She was good to Seryosha because she was now the child's mother, and she occasionally helped Karenin, but it was only profitable.

After all, Karenin is now his own food and clothing parents, isn't he? Anna said to herself.

A little later, Skihua had already arranged all the cars.

"Father, shall I dress like this?" Seryosha twisted his body, he was wearing Grisha's dress, Grisha was a little smaller, so he never wore it, Seryosha had grown a little taller recently, and he was still a little thinner than Grisha.

"If you can be decent at the banquet afterwards, I think it's okay." Karenin said lightly.

"Yes, I will." Seryosha nodded, and at the same time straightened his bow tie.

"Where's Mom?"

"I'll come later." Karenin said, then glanced back at the revolving escalator behind him.

Under the crystal chandelier, the candles were lit, and he saw his wife walking down with his brother-in-law's wife, but at this moment, Karenin really saw only his wife.

"Come, Alexei." Tauli handed Anna to Karenin, who did not act rudely, in fact, to outsiders, Karenin's expression was almost unmoving, except for Anna, who noticed an unnatural tightness in the other party's muscles when she gently put her hand on Karenin's arm.

"Think I'm beautiful?" Anna asked in a low voice, walking slowly with Karenin.

"We've been married for eight years, Anna, and I know what you look like." Karenin said.

Anna took Karenin's arm and slowly slid down, finally stopping for a moment at Karenin's pulse.

"I learned this trick."

Karenin glanced at his wife and said, "You have always been quick learners. ”

Anna smiled pleasantly.

When they got to the carriage, Seryosha surrounded Anna and said, "Are you my mother?" ”

"If I'm not your mom, then who's your mom?"

Seryosha drew a large circle with his hands.

"But you're so beautiful today!"

Anna was amused and kissed Seryosha.

"Thank you for the compliment, little gentleman."

Seryosha giggled, then put her arms around Anna.

Karenin coughed and said: "Seryosha, have you forgotten what I told you?" ”

"But this is not the place for the party, and I'm still in the carriage, with you and my mother." That means, now I have the right to be coquettish, and you really shouldn't stop me.

Karenin pursed his lips: "I hope you will follow your habits at all times, maintain your manners, and not just do it for others." ”

"I, I remember, father." Although Seryosha was a little reluctant, he still sat upright.

Anna glanced at Karenin and said, "There's no need to be so him, right?" ”

"Good habits sometimes take a lifetime to develop and maintain, while bad habits usually only require a momentary indulgence." Karenin said.

"Oh, then I'll be tired of Seryosha."

Karenin furrowed his eyebrows until he realized that Anna was just joking, and then he restrained his expression and looked intently ahead, not going to say anything for the time being, just let them go into trouble.

When they arrived at the ball, they found that although Moscow was far less wealthy than Petersburg, it was precisely like this that the ball here was by no means lost to Petersburg.

There were a lot of people who came, and among them was an old acquaintance.

Karenin looked at the man who was looking at his wife, from his black hair to his handsome face to her brand-new military shoes.

He looked away, and after seeing Vronsky's hesitant expression, he extended his hand to his wife.

Anna looked at the hand that was reaching out to her, slightly surprised. After all, this is just the beginning, and an old couple like them, who has been married for eight years, will not be the first couple to slip onto the dance floor.

Karenin's personality and the nature of his work dictate that he did not like to be visible and conspicuous at all, so he definitely had his own reasons for doing so, and most of them were personal reasons.

Let her think.

When Anna reached for it, her eyes caught Vronsky's gaze.

"He's coming, too." Anna thought, and then as Karenin slipped onto the dance floor, with her right hand on the other's shoulder, the first song was an elegant waltz, not very difficult.

"Do you think it's nice to be jealous now?" Anna asked slowly.

Karenin's calm blue eyes looked down at her and said, "I thought we had an agreement. ”

Anna knew that Karenin meant not to let Vronsky's affairs get caught up between them, and she didn't really take Vronsky to heart, even though she had to admit that Vronsky was a handsome and charismatic person in the majority opinion, but what did that have to do with her?

"This is not the first thing I mentioned." Anna said.

"All right, Anna." Karenin compromised.

Because of the position, it was the first time that Anna had looked up at the other person for so long, and from this angle, Karenin's face was so familiar to her heart that she did not find a trace of unnaturalness when she looked at him.

Maybe it was the flickering candlelight, maybe the sound of the violin was really lyrical, Anna rested her head on Karenin's body and chuckled: "In this way, someone's jealousy can be reduced." ”

She didn't look up, but she felt the sound of her heart pounding in Karenin's chest, very frequent.

Karenin's pace slowed slightly, then quickly adjusted, and at the same time, an imperceptible smile rolled up on his lips.

"I repeat, Anna, jealousy is indecent."

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