Chapter 66 (1/2)
As Karenin had always known, Alexei was a child worth the effort.
Even though birth is not his choice, cowardice is not his nature. With just a few tips and help, this smart kid always knows how to do it.
When Anna went to the study to deal with the mushrooms with Sasha, Karenin welcomed each other in the study.
He put down his official document and looked at each other calmly and carefully.
The boy's golden hair is well combed. Unlike Andre or Charlie, the child's pride is hidden in the depths of his eyes. Or, without Anna's help, Karenin thought that the pride might have been buried over time.
”Uncle, I can go to the school you mentioned, right?”
Karenin clasped his hands and said calmly, ”I can let you into school, but what happens after that, as I told you, is not up to me to decide.”
Alexei showed a slightly pale but modest smile.
”I will do it well, with all my efforts.”
The young man's reply made Karenin point his precious head: ”I will write a letter to the headmaster, be ready, Alexei, you don't have much time.”
”I understand.”
Alexei made a deep bow. He fully understood how rare the opportunity was.
He is not the kind of naive child who is afraid of his cold expression at the first sight of his uncle, and will not think that he is a touching and unrequited gentleman after the other party provides help.
If he was weak and indifferent to the future, he had a goal from this moment on.
Karenin found that the child was coming back when he was about to leave, so he looked up again and motioned to the other party to say it.
”I know Aunt Anna helps me so much because she thinks I'm like you.” Alexei pauses for a moment, then looks solemn.
”I said I would do it well in all my efforts. Now I want to change it. ”
He licked his lips and pulled a smile.
”I will do it.”
Karenin looked at each other for a moment, then said slowly, ”do you know what people are best at?”
He did not wait for an answer, and then calmly said the answer.
”It's sentimental.”
”I hope you will bear this in mind when I get there. Making promises to others is like showing your back to the enemy. ”
”Just you.”
”If you really want to succeed, I don't even agree with you.” Karenin said this in a gentle voice, while the boy in front of him showed a smile.
”But I don't want to go that far, that's not what she wants. Believe me, uncle Karenin. Because of these things that I can't choose, I can tell better than many people which are good intentions and which will take me too far. ”
After the youth left, after a period of time, Karenin finished processing a document, and then slightly curved the corners of his mouth. Now, once again, he proved that he was right. A few years later, the senior official in Petersburg believed that there would be one more intelligent person in that circle, rather than some worldly fool.
While waiting for lunch, Andre is sensitive to a change in things, but he can't say until Charlie kicks his foot under the long table.
”Alexei will go to military academy.” Charlie whispered as he approached Andrea.
”Why don't I know?” Andre asked, a little unhappy. He didn't want him to be the last one to know after everything had happened.
”You were immersed in Latin grammar when I asked you to eavesdrop with me.” Charlie wrinkled his nose. ”To be honest, brother, your hobby is a little abnormal.”
”They're fun.” Andre argued for his hobby.
”OK, OK, but I'd like to say, it gives me some ideas.”
”What do you think?” Andre said curiously.
The blonde boy touched his nonexistent beard, nodded his head and said, ”maybe I should go to the military academy, too.”
Andrea rolled his eyes. ”Let it go. If you do go there and make trouble, your father can't help you
”Hey! I'm not the one who cries all day to tell my dad Charlie put his arms in his arms.
”You love your face even more than a girl. You've said goodbye to the Academy in your whole life.” Andrea scoffed.
Charlie felt his smooth, white face and finally drank a big gulp of orange juice.
”I'm hungry.” He announced it, and then he put it behind his head.
While Charlie was eating so much, Andre took time to think about his future.
Military academy? No, he's not very interested. He thought about it for a while and then he felt that he was not interested in boarding school. In the end, it was over, until later, it became a headache for Andrea again.”Can we still ride in the afternoon?”
Charlie asked over the meal, looking a little excited. Andrea also slowed down his hand and listened.
Everyone's eyes were on Karenin, who was sitting on the throne. The latter stopped for a moment and then said, ”let cabidonec take you.”
Cabidonnecci is the gatekeeper of the family, but his riding skill is still excellent. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. In short, Karenin took the young man along when he started from the city.