Chapter 14 (2/2)
”I don't like it.” Karenin denies that they are standing under an oil painting ”sleeping bridge at night”. Everything is in a deep sleep, only a ragged mother is still awake, softly humming songs, coaxing her children.
”My job requires me to know a lot of knowledge and talking is part of my job.”
Anna nodded. She liked that one could work hard for work, even though he was never interested in it.
”She is a good mother, maybe poor, but she takes good care of her children.” Anna sighed, with a little water in the corner of her eyes.
Some parents in this world may not be so responsible, but on the whole, great parents still make up the majority. Like her mother, she gave birth to her, but did not raise her properly.
At that time, she was less than 12 years old, and her mother took her abroad, but she didn't care much about her. She needed to live to earn bread. It was a hard time, and if she didn't pay attention to it, she would degenerate.
There is only one simple word to support her. For a person who has nothing like her, she should treasure herself. Life's hard won't let an optimistic person have no turning over day, she has always believed that, and now she is right.
Karenin looked at his wife, who seemed sad by some unknown emotion, but soon became hopeful again.
The words at the edge of his mouth were gently swallowed by Karenin.
”Yes.” Karenin responded. Blue eyes are also fixed on the mother and son in the painting, but in fact, the creator of the painting has secretly told him that this is a death.
”The people who really hate to see death, but they don't like it when they see it.”
The eccentric painter showed the painting only to his friends.
Karenin did not tell his wife the truth. In the past, he did so to protect his friends. Now, it is a more pure reason.
Some things he knows, if he cares about people with light in their hearts, then he does not mind accompanying her to look at the better world.
”I'm a little too emotional.” Anna took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes, a little embarrassed.
”That's not a bad trait. One needs compassion and empathy, which is terrible without it. ” Said Karenin calmly.
”People with conscience may do wrong with good intentions, but people without conscience will only become cold thugs.”
Anna looks at Karenin and smiles.
”I've had some bad things before, but now I think it's worth it.”
Karenin looked at his wife and spoke slowly.
”I have the same idea.”
Anna took Karenin's arm and continued to listen to him explain other paintings. The voice was quiet and the tone was not too fluctuating. His explanation was professional, but not too boring. The tall nose is as straight as his man.
Anna remembered that the other day she had declined a tea party hosted by Madame de Marelle, and that the next day, she had been invited to a cafe on the Champs Elysees.
In the king's coffee shop, Madame de Marelle praised Karenin's reason and rigor in handling affairs, and praised Karenin in the scope of etiquette.
”Your husband is a rare and intelligent man. He is outstanding and has a bright future. He needs to participate in more social activities, which is very helpful for his future
Mrs. de Marelle suggested that Anna should not use her shallow little daughter's mind to interfere with a clever political official. Because she sent out several invitation, but was politely refused by Karenin. There had never been such a thing before, so Madame de Marelle naturally thought it was Anna who said something. After all, women's intuition is always the most accurate.Anna looked at the lady de Marelle carefully. Her blonde hair was very attractive and her eyes were amorous and intelligent. She has a woman's unique charm, but there are many women lack of intelligence and means.
Anna could not blame Madame de Marelle for talking only about her. But such a smart woman has only one problem, possessiveness.
Smart women also mean greed, not just the desire of others for her beauty, but also their own desire for smart people. As long as she finds such a goal that she can devote herself to, so-called, they are from the same world, then this kind of intelligent woman will become stupid and want to devote everything to the success of this man.
No surprise, if Karenin was the kind of intelligent person, he knew how to make use of this love and let himself harvest more resources. But Karenin is not an ordinary man, he is a strong man.
”My husband is a stubborn man. He doesn't like to take apples from others. He likes to climb on his own. I don't think anyone in the world knows him better than I do. ” Anna replied with a smile.
The beauty of Lyle faded, and now she knew nothing about it.
”Madame de Marelle did not really love him.”
”What she loves is nothing more than a mirage that she imagines herself. Because of a little appearance, she believes that Karenin will be the kind of person she thinks she is. She loves and adores him now only because of his intelligence, calmness and the ease of his superiors. ”
”She took him as a man who was addicted to lust and attracted him with beauty and wisdom, but she never wanted to really understand him. It's a hunt, and Madame de Marelle just wants to win. ”
Anna wakes up from the memory of that day. Karenin has already explained everything. He takes her out.
”I heard that there is a very good restaurant nearby. You can eat on the balcony. The maple trees outside will become beautiful in autumn.”
”But it's winter, and the essence of the meal should be the food itself, Anna.”
”What does that matter? I like to eat in beautiful scenery.” Anna said with a smile, holding Karenin's arm.
”Then go.” Karenin nodded slightly and agreed to the sudden proposal.
Anna looked at Karenin's side face. From the top of her eyebrows to the tip of her eyebrows, she crossed her blue eyes and slowly moved towards the high bridge of her nose. Finally, she put her pen back on her pale pink lips.
Such a face, too calm, facial features prominent, when it is really frightening.
Before she got married, her sister-in-law, Tao Li, had revealed to her that people like Karenin were too serious and harsh. If they got along with him, they would make people tremble, just like they were afraid that they would make mistakes carelessly in the next moment.
Anna can now defy her husband.
”Though he is not funny enough and a little too rational, he is not a man without intention. On the contrary, he has the most delicate and soft feelings in his heart, so that he can understand the minds of others. This should not be the experience of a politician. It was deeply hidden in his heart long before he became a bureaucrat. ”
”A man who works hard for Russia, for his work, should not be blamed. As a wife, I think I should find out more of his advantages, rather than join in the criticism of his shortcomings from the perspective of others. ”
She looked at her husband with a soft look, and the latter, perceiving her gaze, retorted softly, ”Anna, don't look at me like this. Don't forget that I'm the older of us.”
Anna chuckled, moved closer to Karenin and held each other firmly in her arms. She said in her heart:
”Alexis, the world loves your cleverness and wit, but I only love your clumsiness and jealousy.”