At the beginning of the game, Karenin finally ended his polite words and he returned to Anna's side.

Seryosha patted his seat and said, "Don't be so late next time." ”

"What's wrong?" Karenin sat down and asked.

"Your son was telling us how much you care about Anna." Li Jiya said with a smile.

Karenin did not understand what was going on, but he said: "It is right to care about your wife." If everyone could take care of the people around them, God wouldn't have to worry about so many things. ”

Legia laughed unabashedly, and Petersey covered it with a fan to show that he was smiling too.

"Ah, the race is on, shouldn't we be more concerned about who will win the championship now?" Petersey said.

All eyes were on the racecourse, the shots rang out, the horses galloped, and the cheering began to become noisy.

Karenin bowed his head and asked Anna: "Is everything alright?" ”

Anna looked at the other party, smiled, and nodded, "Everything is fine." ”

Karenin was relieved and began to concentrate on watching the game.

"Look! Count Volynsky is more than two people! Legia shouted, and Petsey quickly picked up the telescope to see better.

After a few more moments, Petersey curled the corners of his lips slightly and hinted in a tone that only women could understand: "Now it's a contest between two people." ”

"Ah, my dear Karenin, who do you think will be victorious?"

Karenin did not doubt it, he picked up the unilateral telescope and looked at it for a while, and now the hopes of everyone in the racecourse were almost on Count Volynsky and Count Makhotin.

As far as he was concerned, it was clear that it would be more politically beneficial for Count Volynsky to win, and Volynsky was now in the limelight, and his popularity in circles was very good, and he could almost be said to be the leader of the indispensable group of figures in women's circles, but selfishly he had no interest in cheering on those who were trying to pursue his wife.

Although, reason, tells him that if a man's wife is admired and pursued by many men, it means that the wife is extraordinarily attractive, a reasonable man of status should be proud, but emotionally speaking, he is unwilling.

"I think it depends on God's will." Karenin put down the binoculars and said lightly.

Legia was not surprised, as she knew Karenin, who was not keen on horse racing. If he had been here, there would probably have been more other reasons. But Petersey is different.

This woman in love was able to capture a very familiar emotion, something called jealousy that she occasionally saw in her lovers.

Petersey knew that Karenin didn't like her, and she never liked a rigid man like Karenin.

This kind of person is honest and hardworking, smart enough in officialdom, has power and looks okay, and is the best candidate for a husband, but being a lover is too boring.

She had thought that Anna was a smart person and had begun to wake up, but now it seemed that they had come together.

Who has changed? Petersi didn't know about it, and he didn't care about it anymore, but sighed in his heart for Volynsky.

"Oh God! He fell! ”

As Petersy's enthusiasm was extinguished, as if God were really going to snuff out Volynsky's love, he fell from his horse.

Many women sobbed, Riegia's chest rose and fell with excitement, and Petsy asked about Volynsky's condition.

"Will he die?" Seryosha asked, opening his eyes from between his fingers.

Anna took Seryosha in her arms.

After a while, someone came over and said that Count Volynsky was miraculously unharmed, and as the sentence ended, there was a "bang", and a gunshot rang out, and even Anna was startled.

"They beat it to death!" Seryosha was shocked.

This was the first time he had faced such a thing, and Karenin said: "Its neck is broken, it can't live, it's in pain now." Seryosha, this is not a killing. ”

Seryosha took Anna's hand and put it on his chest, hugged himself tightly, his little face was still a little pale, he suddenly felt that he would not like the sport of horse racing, it was terrible.

Anna stroked Seryosha's arm with her free hand and patted him to comfort him. She saw Count Volynsky looking this way, but she gently avoided it.

Anna could have guessed what a man like Count Volynsky would think at this time, and she knew that the slightest misconduct at this moment would cause her unwarranted trouble.

"I'm scared." Seryosha snorted.

"Then let's leave." Anna said, then looked at Karenin, "Take us away." ”

Karenin nodded, and Petsi suddenly turned to look at Anna: "Won't you stay for a while?" Anna. ”

"No, Seryosha was frightened. I think it's a mistake. Anna said calmly.

Petersi did not dwell on it any more, Karenin took Anna and Seryosha back, and in the carriage Seryosha was noticeably better.

"It's dead." Seryosha whispered.

Anna stroked Seryosha's hair, who snuggled into her arms.

Karenin said: "I hope this will not have any bad effect on you, Seryosha. ”

"I don't think I like horse racing anymore." Seryosha's tone sounded a little depressed, of course, after all, he had always been a shy and gentle child, not even naughty.

"Equestrianism is important if you want to be a soldier, but you don't have to be overly enthusiastic about the sport. I hope that through today's events, what you get is not fear of it, but more responsibility and appreciation of the people or things around you. Sometimes, when we encounter such things, we can understand them from this point of view, and it is beneficial. ”

Karenin's tone was calm, with a slight softness, and when his blue eyes met Seryosha's, Anna thought, it was like a reindeer and his young deer.

When they encounter a storm or snow, the reindeer shields it from the wind and snow in front of the young deer, and then tells it that he should see that it is the trajectory of its future growth more than fear.

Anna gathered her thoughts and whispered in Seryosha's ear: "If you want to be your father, try to do what he says."

Seryosha blinked his eyes slowly, then looked at Karenin and suddenly said: "I will be even more powerful than you, father." ”

Karenin smiled, and once his generous hand touched Seryosha's shoulder with some pity.

When they returned home, Seryosha looked well by the time he went to bed.

"Good night, Mom." Seryosha said.

"Good night, son."

Anna returned to her room, Karenin was reading, she was sitting at the dresser ready to spread her long braids, and then she heard Karenin get up.

"I'll come."

Anna looked at Karenin, who was standing behind him and combing her long hair with her fingers.

The dressing gown was silky, and the fabric of the cuffs slid over the skin on the back of Anna's neck from time to time, a little itchy.

"You've got a dexterous hand, Alexey." Anna looked at the figure in the mirror and smiled, softly rather than her usual teasing.

"If you look carefully enough, Anna, most people can do that." Karenin said.

"So, you're always paying attention to me, huh?" Anna asked rhetorically.

Karenin paused for a moment before he whispered: "Yes." ”

"Oh my God." Anna whispered, she almost never sighed like that, but, how could she bear it?

She turned to her feet, but Karenin reached out and helped her.

"I think you really feel a little threatened, don't you?"

Karenin quickly realized what Anna was talking about, he wanted to deny it, wanted to use more teachings to prove that Anna's statement was wrong, at least, he didn't feel threatened, but didn't like it. But when he saw the other man's pale gray eyes, he couldn't say anything.

Reason abandoned Karenin.

"Maybe." He said.

Anna laughed, sincerely and cheerfully, the light in her eyes always seemed a little mysterious, but now, like a rose blooming, seemed to not know her beauty, but just wanted to bloom.

"I'm so happy."

She stretched out her hand and put her arms around Karenin's neck, so intimate that her fingers trembled slightly. It had always been Karenin who expressed joy or pleasure to her, and now it was her turn.

Because you love someone, because you are loved, a look from the other person, a smile, and a word that gently skims between the lips can make people happy.

"I'm your wife, there's no one more suitable for me than you, we're good together, Alexey, I've got to tell you this." Anna said, fluttering eyelashes.

She felt the muscles she touched stiffen for a moment, then relaxed again, wrapping around her like water.

Anna fell into the tender embrace of Karenin.

Between the noses is the smell of each other.

That's security, it's the smell of belonging.

There was a bad enough start between them, whether it was him or her, it was not good enough, there were so many angular flaws, but luckily, they happened to be together, and all the imperfections would get better.

"I don't like snow." Anna said.

After a slow silence, Karenin replied:

"This winter, we can go to warmer places."

"Okay." She said, with a happy smile at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. 166 Reading Network