After Vlammykiel left, Karenin expected that Anna would ask about the child, but the latter did not come to his study.

After thinking about it, Karenin took a book and walked to Anna's bedroom, who was reading a book in bed, dressed as if she was about to fall asleep.

"Before you ask me if I'm unwell, I'll answer," Anna raised her eyes and smiled, "I'm fine." ”

Karenin walked over to Anna's bedside and estimated the time of the conversation, so he did not put down the book in his hand, or rather, the shield that separated him from some kind of barrier.

"I thought you'd want to hear about that kid."

"If you're willing to sue me, Alexey, I'm curious." Anna put down her book and placed her hands on the futon in a gesture of listening. At the same time, there was a look of curiosity in her gray eyes.

Karenin smiled slightly, as if all the embarrassment and discomfort of the previous time had now returned to orbit.

Karenin walked to his desk in three steps and two steps, put down the thick book, then pulled a chair over and sat on the edge of the bed.

He still thinks that it is still inappropriate to sit directly on the edge of the bed without special circumstances.

Karenin stroked the hem of his shirt and sat down in such an orderly manner as if he were not facing his wife, but some government official.

It's just that when he raised his eyes to look at each other, the peaceful appearance in his blue eyes made it obvious that he trusted and was defenseless about his family.

"Judging from Vlamykiel's investigation, the child must have been preparing to embarrass Petesi purely for personal purposes. From what I have learned, Petersy's carriage was rarely in order on the Esplanade. ”

"Teenage heroes?" Anna smiled playfully.

Karenin did not approve of this approach.

"It's not right. Although I disagree with Petersy's discipline of slaves, the dignity of the nobility needs to be maintained. What this society needs is order and law, and if everyone calls himself a hero and starts to act chivalrous and righteous with his set of values, then the world will be chaotic and the authority of the law will be gone. ”

"Sounds scary." Anna said, in fact, it was a little careless. A place in her mind was coldly retorting this.

Karenin seemed to remember something, so he didn't care about Anna's carelessness.

He stood up, clasped his hands in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Individual heroism is not desirable, and a nation can never praise such an act." The country's development needs to be carried out steadily. ”

"I don't understand what you're telling me, Alexei, I'm just a little woman." Anna smiled at the corners of her mouth and said that it usually represents the end of a topic, and the deeper reason is simply that she does not agree, and from various considerations, keeping a smile and ending appropriately is the best conversation technique. As for others mistaking her as a hint of agreement, it has nothing to do with her.

Karenin, after all, never really got to know Anna, so like most people, he thinks that Anna tends to be more modest.

"Humility is a virtue." Karenin has always appreciated this.

Anna didn't refute this, just smiled, and it seemed like a tacit approval.

That's it, smiling.

People say that smiling is the best language and is harmless to people, and conversely, smiling is often a gentle rejection. That's not the kindness in her genes, but the best way to adapt that life has taught her.

How could Karenin know what was going on in someone's mind, after all, in all seriousness, in this relationship, he was the one who belonged to the good people, although most people would never have such a judgment from the appearance and first impression. For this, he will also praise his wife for not being stingy.

"You're smarter and more knowledgeable than most women, Anna. Although the general direction is that women do not need this, as your husband, I have to tell you honestly, and I am sincerely happy that you have this. He paused, then smiled softly, "Although you really don't seem interested in my affairs, I have a little regret." ”

When Karenin's words fell, the woman's eyelashes on the other side flickered, and a hint of surprise appeared in her heart.

Karenin didn't see it.

After he fully expressed his opinion, he felt normal again, and as a result, he was satisfied with life again, so much so that even a look of joy quietly appeared in his heart.

While Karenin was immersed in some thought, Anna looked at him.

Karenin is very tall, his limbs can be said to be very slender, his appearance is not handsome in this circle, in recent years it is not his style, the kind of aristocrats who can speak beautiful words with their hair and oily shoes are the most popular, not to mention that he is not a young man.

"He is cunning and meticulous in government affairs, and he is so cold that he lacks a smile in life." This is what people in the circle say about Karenin.

Such a person actually has a heart that is not worldly. Although not obvious, Karenin did not see his wife as a plaything or a purely beautiful ornament.

He was not angry that he had been involved in his affairs, and although he said that he wanted to maintain decency and regard order as the rule of life, he was not clear about right and wrong. The words that didn't fluctuate in tone came out of those slightly thin lips, and it was a little sexy......

Anna suddenly grabbed the book, so when Karenin came back to her senses, it was as if she had begun to do her own thing and re-read it because he had accidentally forgotten it.

"You'd better start falling asleep in twenty minutes." Karenin glanced at Anna apologetically, then expressed his concern.

"I will, Alexey, if you don't mind, I'm a little sleepy right now." Anna said.

Karenin sensed that it was a little strange, but he couldn't say it for a moment, but he had never used the idea of getting to the bottom of it and being suspicious of the family to the family, so he bent down slightly and kissed his wife on the lips.

"Good night, Anna."

Anna lay down, but did not see Karenin leave, and the latter twisted her eyebrows.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, sleep, Anna." Karenin looked at her for a moment and then said, then picked up the book on the desk and left, closing the bedroom door.

Hearing Karenin leave, Anna jerked her back to the side of the door. After about a minute, a discarded pillow lay on the carpet, the one that had been smooth and neat as if no one had ever slept with it.

And in Karenin's bedroom, he is sitting at his desk about his reading plan for the day.

At first he was so distraught that the words never got into his head, for the simple reason that his wife forgot to say goodnight to him.

This is outside of Karenin's regular habits, and he will always feel uncomfortable breaking the stable and established track, but it is not easy to talk about.

But after five minutes, he was still immersed in reading, and put the matter on hold for the time being, just as life is still the same, and tomorrow will not change a single qiē.