Chapter 31 (1/2)

Anna came home.

She pondered over what she should do.

Qian and Quan must not care about each other. Power may make Mr. Gorman bend down temporarily, but he is not willing to.

As Anna had said before, she hoped that this Mr. Gorman would be willing.

She wants to learn and he is the best teacher.

She wrote and drew on parchment and finally had an idea.

Looking for a piece of paper again, Anna began to draw a prototype of a dress on it. It may not be that professional, but it can be seen.

When Karenin came back, Anna was still drawing the design, so that she did not hear the knock of the former.

When she finished her last stroke and put it down, her husband's voice was so startled that she almost jumped up.

”My God, you scared me.” Anna said, blinking. ”Is this the time?”

”I've been standing behind you for six minutes, Anna.” Karenin took a step forward and his eyes fell on his wife's drawing of clothes.

”What do you think?” Like a student waiting for the teacher's praise, Anna showed her masterpiece to each other with great enthusiasm.

Karenin's slender fingers pressed on the side of the paper, eyelashes drooping, blue eyes by the sunset outside the window reflected a light light, transparent and warm.

He moved his lips, looked up at Anna and said, ”although I'm not an expert in this field, I think it's good.”

Anna laughed. She gave her husband a kiss on tiptoe.

”Did you eat shufulei on your way back?”

”No, no, actually, I only had a cup of tea.” Karenin said slowly that sometimes he would like to pretend that he did not understand his wife's meaning in exchange for her smile.

Before dinner, Anna told Karenin about going to Mr. Gorman's shop today. At last, she said, ”I think maybe I can dress up as a young man and go to his shop as an apprentice.”

Karenin frowned slightly: ”it's very disgraceful, and no matter how much a woman can disguise as a man perfectly.”

”If it's camouflage, I think I can do it well. But if you're concerned about decency, I've thought about it Anna said softly.

”I understand that the title I have in this society also requires me to take responsibility. To be honest, I don't like those tea parties. Being your wife, I can't help you very well in your career or diplomacy. But I really don't like the clothes now. Remember the wedding night? That dress almost took my breath away

Anna slowed down, then looked into Karenin's eyes and said seriously.

”I think that clothing should bring beauty to people, rather than suffer for catering to some inhumane taste.”

After she finished, she calmly waited for the response. To be honest, at this moment, she did not know whether she would continue to do so if Karenin still disagreed. Maybe she will. After all, she is a free soul from modern times. Maybe she won't. After all, she loves her husband deeply.

Until the last moment, people always don't know what they will do. So all we can do is wait.

For a long time, Karenin's deep but clear voice, accompanied by a calm tone, sounded in the air.

”I still think that's disgraceful,” he said after a pause, ”but I agree with you, Anna. So, if you stick to it, at least make the plan more complete. You have only one chance, you know? ”

Do you know that sentence, like silk, across Anna's ear.

Karenin used to her the same calm tone as issuing instructions in the office.

Anna certainly knew what it meant to Karenin, and perhaps she would not have found such a reasonable husband through the whole of Petersburg. But also because, if you look through Russia, you can't find a woman like Anna who is not willing to be a lady.

”So, am I your subordinate now?” Anna felt a little excited and her big eyes became bright.

”No, you are not qualified. In terms of your grammar class, it's not up to the standard. ” Karenin pointed out the fact in a flat tone, ”if I agree to your request, you must also agree to me. Anna, it's very fair. You have to work harder on Mr. Maillard's grammar class

”Good!” Anna made a gesture of salute, which was a bit of a jerk.

Karenin thought that if his wife was going to be a soldier, he would be the first to cross her off. It was too beautiful to be conducive to the unity of the barracks. Well, if one day, he thought faintly in his heart.

Thanks to Karenin's support, Anna was very happy all night.

While Karenin was reading documents in her study, Anna and anuska were learning to weave simply. She told her maid about it.”I thought people like our husband were very old-fashioned,” anuska sighed in a low voice

”He's a little bit, but I think he's very cute.” Anna unconsciously said that the acceleration of adrenaline secretion makes her a little uncontrollable, just like a mother who has just given birth to a baby, thinks that her baby is the most lovely in the world. Even if he had only wrinkled skin and small eyes.

Anna approached anuska and whispered in her ear about her plans for tomorrow.

Anuska was a little surprised. She could not speak her mind when she saw her wife in joy.

After a while, while Anna was humming softly, anuska also began to laugh.

The next morning, after Karenin went to work, Anna learned French with Mr. Maillard for a while.

Mr. Maillard was a little surprised that she studied very seriously.

”My dear Anna, although you have never been a lazy student, I have to say that you have become more diligent and studious today.”

Anna blinked. ”I promised Alexei would work hard.”

There is no one in the world who has been pleading with the other, and, in essence, what Anna promised is nothing at all.

”He was not a man who cared for others before.” Mr. Maillard blinked. He has always been a happy old man, and his class is more interesting. In private, he likes to talk with Anna about the little Karenin before.

”He's been a very diligent and studious child from the beginning. I mean, at my age, I've usually seen a lot of kids, some of them smart, but no one's as focused as he is

”I used to worry that the boy would be too precocious. I tried to tell him some funny jokes, but he didn't seem very interested. I mean, he'll be polite to me, but I know it's just politeness. Sometimes it's really frustrating. ”

”I understand.” Anna said with a smile, ”sometimes he's not interested in everything I say. I know it, but I think, as long as he doesn't stop me and doesn't look bored, I can always comfort myself. In fact, he can tolerate me.”

”And I wanted to talk to him. He has to be vigilant at work and can't miss any information. When he's at home, I'll have to make him relax

”It sounds like you think of him as a little baby.” Mr. Maillard squeezed his eyes.

Anna blushed a little. She touched her hot cheek and said, ”ah, sometimes it does, but I don't think it matters. What can I do, so as long as I can do it, I will do something. ”

”Believe me, honey, there's a lot more you can do for him.” Said Mr. Maillard kindly.

”I hope so.” Anna also smiles.

”I really appreciate you and Mrs. Maillard. Don't you care about Alexis in your own way?”

”We don't do as much as you do.” Mr. Maillard said, ”Karenin has great talent and diligence beyond ordinary people. I have no doubt that he will become a high official in the future, but now, since he married you, dear. I began to believe that he would not only be a high-ranking official, but also a great man. ”

”Oh, thank you, Mr. Maillard, for trusting my husband so much. To tell you the truth, I believe it. ” Anna had a brilliant smile. She was really happy. Besides herself, there were people who could see the shining point of Karenin and gave him such lofty praise and hope.

In the afternoon, Anna revised the drawing and dressed herself up.

She put on anuska's clothes, the same color as pine branches, clean and decent. Some baggy pants, not long enough, will show the feet, but very in line with the identity of the lower class. A hat concealed her hair.

The eyebrows were a little thicker, and the neck didn't show up.