When it was dawn, Anna woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she was startled by the feeling of something furry in her arms, but then she realized what it was.

Seryosha muttered a few words in his sleep, his mouth slightly upturned, and he was still sleeping soundly.

The boy looked incredibly happy.

It's like a kind of summer berry that, in the sun, sucks up the abundance of the whole summer, and exudes a sweet aroma because it is ripe.

Anna didn't expect that she would have so many associations in her mind because of Seryosha's appearance.

Everything seems to be far away from her, only happiness is close at hand.

A kiss landed on the boy's curly hair.

Anna looked over Seryosha's head and at the man next to her.

Karenin was still asleep, and if he had been at home, he would have gotten up by this time.

The man's brows furrowed slightly, and his lips were pale in color, and she had asked Dr. Cullens in private. Although Karenin made the suspicion of him soothe by suggesting that he was only on vacation, Karenin was not in very good health.

People like him have some stomach and liver problems, and think a lot, at least not baldness. Anna smiled.

She got up and moved so lightly that no one noticed. After washing, Anna went to the atrium, intending to find something to make her stomach feel better.

While in the atrium, Anna saw Vlamykiel.

The blond-haired young man also saw him and gestured.

"Coffee early in the morning?" Anna asked, the bitter smell of coffee wafting through the air.

"Bad habits, ma'am." Vlamykiel smiled.

Anna ordered something for herself, her eyes turned to Vlammykiel, and then suddenly asked, "What kind of person do you think my husband Alexei is?" ”

Vlamykiel thought for a moment, then replied, "A man of great ability." ”

Anna examined the other for a moment, then smiled.

"My husband also thinks highly of you."

Flammykiel was a little surprised by this, and wondered: "Can I know what he thinks of me?" ”

"He said you were a smart man."

Vlamykiel smiled indifferently: "Smart people may not be a compliment sometimes. ”

"Oh, maybe yes with someone else. But with my husband, believe me, Mr. Flammykiel, that's a very high rating. ”

"He trusts you, whether it's your abilities or anything else, I don't think Vlammykir will disappoint." Anna said in a brisk tone, as if she were a proud and relieved wife who was on good terms with her husband's subordinates.

But when Vlammykiel heard this, his eyes fell on her for a moment, until the gray-haired lady suddenly raised her eyes and smiled.

"You're waking up a little later than usual, Alexei. I also want to have some morning tea first, do you want it? ”

Vlammykiel turned to look at his superior, pacing him steadily, his eyes level, only slightly lowered when he approached them. Those blue eyes were clear and rational, but when he saw his wife, there was a little more unconscious warmth.

"Give me a glass of orange juice." Karenin said, and then sat down in the seat next to Anna.

Vlamykiel got up to say hello to Karenin before sitting down again.

"Not coffee or tea?" Anna asked with a deliberate smile.

Karenin understood that his wife was teasing, but explained in a calm tone why he wanted orange juice, and he knew that his wife would be happier if it came out of his mouth.

It is natural for a husband to achieve his wife's little pleasure when he is not busy, as long as it does not undermine decency and be unruly.

"I will listen to Dr. Cullens' advice. Although it is not easy to quit them, I try to maintain healthy habits during this time. ”

"I wish it was a lifetime."

"Anna, don't expect the impossible." Karenin said lightly, beckoning the waiter to come over by the way.

"Oh my God, look at your boss. Mr. Flammykiel. Anna said deliberately raising her voice, drawing Vlammykiel intimately into the conversation.

Vlamykiel kept a smiling expression.

"Although I have always understood that Chief Karenin is a stubborn man, today I understand even more."

"It's not stubbornness, just to be corrected, ladies and gentlemen, it's just that I know myself so well and don't make promises and promises at will, so my creditworthiness has always been on a very high ladder. If you convert it into a line of credit that I can borrow, I'm a big customer. Karenin said that it is a kind of ridicule of high-ranking officials, which is rare, but it is not unprecedented.

While Karenin and Vlamykiel began to talk about political topics that were allowed to be made public, Anna was flipping through the menu.

"There's fresh raspberries."

Anna looked at the bright red illustration, which said that it was especially recommended today. She asked for a lot of things, almost twice what she usually ate, and after listening to Anna's order for the waiter, even Karenin couldn't help but look at Anna with suspicion.

"Are you sure you'll be able to finish it? Anna. Karenin asked, adding, "Waste is not a good habit that can be encouraged." ”

"I think I can today, I'm hungry." Anna said she ordered a lot of sweets and felt a little raw about raspberries in her mouth now.

When the food was served, Karenin did find that Anna really seemed to be able to eat it completely.

The sweetness of the raspberries, the sweetness of the cream, the crispiness of the crepes, and the buttered buckwheat porridge all satisfied her, so much so that after eating them all, she felt a long-lost feeling of fullness coming from her stomach, and Anna wondered if there was something wrong with her, but at this time, Karenin thought it was a good sign.

"Your previous dieting habits weren't normal." Karenin said that it was as if he had to choose between a dieting wife or a binge-eating wife.

Anna did not use Karenin's words as some kind of placating excuse, and she thought that people like Karenin, who might not have been born fat, would not have understood this.

God knows how people like them would have managed to keep their bodies as delicate as cornstalks by always eating cream as a meal. Although Karenin was not very interested in sweets. But he basically has three meals, sits in the office for a long time, and still maintains a thin and good figure.

Anna was a little apprehensive about food, and she suspected, no, she was going to ask Slyuddin later.

There are more than several thoughts in my heart, but I don't want to show them on my face.

In Vlammyquil's view, his boss's wife had just spent a moment staring at the contents of the empty blueberry jam plate, and then his attention was on Karenin.

Before they had finished eating, the laughter of several children came through, and at the same time, a little boy, about five or six years old, happened to hit Karenin straight and stepped on his leather shoes.

The little boy was frightened, and stood stunned, and after realizing that he was in trouble, he retreated a little fearfully.

Even children, in this era of clear classes, can tell which people are different from them by their clothes and eyes.

"Anton!"

A woman's voice rang out.

The young woman, who had long hair and was dressed a little plainly, also saw the boy's trouble, and she hugged the other man's small body, as if she was silently protecting the former, and she said, "I'm sorry, sir. ”

"It doesn't matter. But you have to tell the child that running around the house is not allowed, it is not only rude, but also dangerous. Karenin said, thinking for a moment and lowering his gaze to the child, "I suggest that the next time you encounter something like this, you will apologize first, and not try to run away." ”

The boy's face was flushed with shame, and the young woman patted the boy on the shoulder, told him to leave, and then said to Karenin disapprovingly: "Your words are a little too harsh, he is only five years old, and now he is a little frightened. When these little children are scared, it's best not to blame them and wait for them to relax before reasoning with them. After all, you weren't hurt very much, sir. ”

Anna thought: this girl must have regarded Karenin as one of those rich aristocrats who were scheming.

When Karenin saw that the child was gone, his tone became a little serious.

"My son is not much older than him, ma'am, and if he had done so, I would have been ashamed of myself as his father sooner than he was. I believe that the most effective way is to educate them as soon as they happen. ”

The young woman blushed a little, and she said, "Sir, your analogy really awkwards me, I am not the mother of this child," she paused and continued, this time less blushing, "but the child also has self-esteem. ”

"Before we have self-esteem, I think human beings have to have shame." Karenin said lightly.

Anna was afraid that this would turn into a controversy, and to be honest, she thought that Karenin was right, although the words were not so warm, but in this era there should be fewer detours, then Karenin's words were the most correct.

"My husband didn't blame the kid, did he?" Anna smiled at the young girl and said, "If he had apologized for this kind of thing next time, I think anyone would have liked that lovely child more." Because he is very brave and very educated, I think, I should say, is a little man! ”

Anna's words succeeded in soothing the girl, and she breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.

"That's a good point, thank you, ma'am."

On the way back to her room, Anna took Karenin by the arm and walked to the corridor near the window, when Anna stopped, then turned her head slightly to Karenin and said: "You see, not everyone can accept the truth. You have to add this to the "Code of Life" that you gave to Seryosha. ”

Karenin was not surprised that Anna liked to name the words he exchanged with Seryosha at will, he just watched intently as the other party squinted his eyes slightly as he spoke to her, like what? Karenin thought, ha, is like that.

Karenin silently looked at the top of Anna's head to see if there were any of those little pointed ears. Of course, it certainly didn't, and when he looked away, Karenin thought, maybe he really shouldn't have read Seryosha so many strange books. 166 Reading Network