Dressing as Anna Karenina's Dame Life

After breakfast, it was past nine o'clock. Anna took Seryozha and the Oblonsky family to visit Kitty again. The young girl was much better, her cheeks were still thin, but her pale blue The eyes were already the same as when Anna saw her for the first time, shining like gems and stars.

"Kitty, my dear Kitty, get well soon." Tao Li sat on the edge of the bed, holding her younger sister's hand and hoped gently, while several children stood beside her quietly, when they went out He has been told to be a good boy.

Seryozha tilted her head and looked at the girl. Unlike her mother, she was not tall, with a slender frame and beautiful golden hair. When she smiled, she was as light as a willow tree in spring, although her face was not bright at the moment. Ruddy, but the boy thought, she is indeed a charming person.

Kitty kissed her sister on the cheek, called her little nephews over, kissed them one by one, and finally her eyes fell on Seryozha, her slender eyelashes were opened and closed, and there was a charming smile on the corner of her mouth .

"Come here, Seryozha, let me have a good look at you, your mother always told me about you last time, that you were the most charming little boy,"

Seryozha raised his head and looked at his mother. He received encouraging eyes, smiled shyly, and let go of his mother's hand. Dolly got up and let the boy sit on the edge of the bed.

"Charming little one, no wonder your mother loves you so much, look at your curls and eyes, as beautiful as the sun and the stream in the forest."

"Hello, Aunt Kitty, you are as beautiful as my mother." The boy gently let the woman stroke his cheek, he likes this woman, she will not speak like Aunt Tao Li, although it is very gentle , but he also likes such a lively and natural tone.

"What a sweet little mouth," said Kitty, winking at Anna. "My dear Anna, your boy will be a very charming man when he grows up."

Anna stroked the boy's beautiful curly brown hair, and the corners of her lips were slightly raised, "I only want him to grow up safely."

Kitty stared at the woman, her tall and beautiful figure and the charming smile in her eyes moved her, and the emotion in her heart filled her heart like hot spring water wrapped in light sulfur, which made her understand Volunce The reason why Ji loves each other deeply is not only her beautiful black hair and charming eyes, but more importantly, her peaceful and fascinating state of mind.

"Anna, I think I really understand." The woman smiled, but Anna just looked at her suspiciously, and wanted to ask something, but was interrupted.

"Ladies and children, I'm sorry to have to interrupt you, but my patient, my dear little girl needs more rest time." Darcy knocked on the door and came over with a smile. Interrupt, Anna's subconscious question was naturally forgotten.

"Hello, Darcy." Kitty raised her cheeks and looked at the man with a happy smile, just like she did when she was running in the woods.

Darcy leaned against the bed, looked at Kitty's expression, nodded in satisfaction, the beard around his mouth seemed to be dancing because of the master's excitement and joy.

"You look fine, Kitty, and I'd say in two days you'll be able to go outside for a few laps, the sun and the walks will make you healthier and, of course, more beautiful, although you're already very attractive gone."

"Oh, Darcy, I didn't know you were so good at talking." Anna winked at the man teasingly, the latter was not annoyed, he stroked his beard and nodded, "I never lie."

Tao Li smiled lightly, she was the only one here who had always maintained good manners, or rather reserved, she was not as charming as Anna nor as lively as Kitty, but in this small In the bedroom, she is also like a water lily in the wind, attracting everyone, including the upright and funny doctor Dolph.

It is true that Anna's charming style is a rare sight, but this funny doctor personally prefers gentle and reserved women. He looks at this lady with appreciation and regrets that he did not meet her earlier.

Tao Li didn't notice the man's admiring eyes, she just focused on her sister and children, she gave them her whole life, and she thought it would be the same in the future.

Princess Shtcherbatsky knocked on the door to remind the large group of people that it was time to have lunch. She had always had a smile on her face these two days, as if she was immersed in happiness every moment. Although she was not A very approachable duchess, even a bit contrived, but she is undoubtedly a very good mother to her children.

Princess Shtcherbatsky went to the bed and kissed her daughters on the cheek, comforting them as they did when they were sick when they were children, and Kitty, who also accepted these cares very meekly, was her mother. , is not a stranger who needs to prove something by himself, but a protector who gives her kisses and hugs.

Oblonsky and Prince Shtcherbatsky were smoking cigars in the drawing room, and when the ladies came down, Oblonsky hastily extinguished the fireworks in his hand, and looked at him like a baleful child. Looking at Tao Li, she was relieved to see that the other party was not angry, and became confident and happy again.

Darcy blinked his eyes, he decided to hide the thoughts in his heart tightly, he has lived like this for more than [-] years, and the future should not be so bad, he thought cheerfully.

Prince Shtcherbatsky was not a henpecked man, but he followed his son-in-law's actions and extinguished his cigarette. Out of respect for the doctor, he cured his daughter anyway, even if it still didn't change his respect for the doctor. Physicians have their own stupid firm ideas, but he doesn't mind a little friendliness, which is the way a nobleman should be.

The presence of the children made the house much more cheerful, Kitty could not get out of bed, and Princess Shtcherbatsky was bringing the lunch, the children were not satisfied with Dolly's arrangement of seats, and Tanya wanted to go with her. Seryozha sat together, but Seryozha preferred to stay with his mother, the chubby Grisha preferred to cling to Anna, and the youngest, Nikolai, did not want to eat at all. When Dolly asked the boy When asked why, he blushed and refused to say it was because he ate too many cookies before lunch.

"Come on, my dear boy Nicholas, come to Aunt Anna. Aunt Anna doesn't want to eat for the time being. We always have some reasons why we can't eat now, don't we?"

Nicholas raised his face, staring at his aunt with clear eyes, he nodded shyly, pulled his mother's sleeve and said softly, "Mom, can I sit with Aunt Anna?"

"But..." Tao Li frowned and wanted to say that he had to eat, but was interrupted gently by Anna, who got up and came to Nicholas and hugged the blond child, and she kissed him on the cheek , looked at Tao Li and smiled, "I think Nicholas would like to eat something if he was hungry."

"Yes, Mom." Nicholas nodded while tugging on Anna's skirt, with big round eyes, trying to make himself look more cute.

"Okay." Tao Li reluctantly compromised, she couldn't refuse Anna, and Nicholas insisted.

"Then let's go to the sofa and wait for everyone to eat before we play together?" Anna lowered her head and asked the little guy in her arms for his opinion, and the latter happily agreed with his eyes bent.

"Then baby, will you eat well?" Anna asked softly, looking at Seryozha.

"I will, Mom." Seryozha raised his face slightly and replied, but no one noticed that under the white dining table, the boy's hand holding his trousers was clenched.

Tanya happily moved from the seat arranged by Dolly to Seryozha's side. If Nikolai didn't want to eat, she would not have to supervise her little brother. She winked at the boy, her cheeks flushed, But the eyes were bright, but the boy didn't look at her, he just ate alone, Tanya looked at the boy suspiciously, she wanted to say something, but Prince Shtcherbatsky was asking her a question.

Seryozha ate slowly, occasionally raised his face and smiled when asked about himself, but no one noticed that the boy was sad.

He bit his lip, and told himself that he shouldn't mind, Nicholas is still young, and his mother will always be his, it's okay, he comforted himself in his heart while eating, even a few more mouthfuls didn't matter Didn't find any favorite cauliflower.

Anna didn't know what the boy was thinking. Although she tried her best to understand every look in the boy's eyes, it was a pity that she didn't really become a mother, so she didn't discover the sensitive grievances unique to those children in time. .

Nicholas sat in his aunt's arms, sniffed with his little nose, and said cutely, "Xiangxiang."

"So is my little Nicholas, look at your little nose, your fingers are like chocolate cakes dipped in cream," he held the boy's fingers and bit them lightly, Nicholas giggled, also Without struggling, Anna bit his finger as if he trusted him very much.

"Sweet." Anna bent her eyes and came to such a conclusion.

Nicholas looked at Anna hesitantly, then looked down at his fingers, licked them tentatively, and shook his head, "It's not sweet."

The earnest expression in those clear eyes made Anna laugh. She kissed the boy's cheek and hugged him tightly, wondering if Seryozha was such a soft ball when he was younger, and would be serious Telling herself that her fingers are not sweet, she looked up at the boy at the table with a gentle curve at the corner of her mouth.

"Honey, are you full yet?" Tao Li asked as she observed Sergey's movements gradually slowing down.

"Well, I've finished eating, Aunt Taoli." Seryozha put down the knife and fork and smiled shyly, there was no sadness or dissatisfaction on his small face. He can be a bit naughty at times, but he always behaves very well on the outside, like a perfect little gentleman.

After lunch, Prince Shtcherbatsky and his wife had to go out to visit an old friend, so they left early. After smoking a cigar in the hall, it was time for Oblonsky to go to work. Put a pocket watch with a double chain in his pocket, and put on a warm round hat to go to work. The valet Mavit waited for his master to get into the carriage. Tao Li brushed the hair on her cheeks. After leaving, he took steps to return to the house.

When Nicholas saw his mother came back, he didn't throw himself into her arms as usual, but drowned in Anna's arms. He liked this beautiful aunt. Children are always easy to fall in love with someone, when they decide After that, he always looks very clingy, pouting at you like a soft pudding or blinking his big beautiful eyes.

"Mother's little Nicholas, do you already like Anna more?" Tao Li bent over and rubbed her little son's hair and said with a smile.

Nicholas blushed slightly, lowered his little head, and smiled shyly when he raised it up. This kid didn't talk much and was a little timid, but absolutely sweet and cute. Anna rubbed her cheek against him.

"Baby, why don't you sit down?" Anna looked suspiciously at the boy standing in front of her in a daze, her pretty face was no longer as excited as before, she stood up and kissed Nicholas on the forehead Put him in Dolly's arms.

"Are you uncomfortable?" Anna walked into Seryozha's side. She raised her hand and tried the temperature on his forehead, but she didn't feel that the body temperature was abnormal.

"Mom, I'm fine." Seryozha gently grabbed his mother's hand, and he raised his head with a smile, "I just want to ask you, can I play in the yard with Tanya and the others?"

"Of course, Seryozha, if you like, of course you can." Anna breathed a sigh of relief, she rubbed the boy's slightly curly brown-blond hair and smiled, "But dress yourself warmer , don't go out of the yard, okay?"

Seryozha still maintained the posture of raising his head slightly. He stared at the woman with sky blue eyes, blinked, and smiled slightly. He nodded obediently, like a child who was allowed to eat more candies, and turned around. I went out with Tanya and Grisha who had been waiting by the side.

"Why do I think Seryozha is a bit strange?" Anna thought in her heart, she looked at the boy's back suspiciously, her thick eyelashes blinked, she felt strange but couldn't think of an answer, because Seryozha behaved so It's normal.

Tao Li stood behind her with her young son in her arms. Her pale eyes had a knowing look. Maybe she understood what was going on. She smiled slightly. Although she was not the most charming lady, Tao had three children. Li is undoubtedly a careful mother. With three children, no matter how good the relationship is, disputes are inevitable. Her eldest daughter, Tanya, shed tears for having an extra brother when she was younger, even her favorite Lace and ribbons are not good for little girls either.

"Anna, I think Seryozha is jealous."

"Jealous?" Anna looked at Tao Li slightly surprised, she blinked her eyes as if puzzled.

"My dear Anna, how can you not know how much your little boy loves you, who is worried about you for Nikolai, as Tanya had when I first gave birth to Grisha. period, but my Tanya is not so well-behaved."

Nicholas sucked his fingers, turned his eyes around his mother and aunt, and looked at each other with big eyes, a little puzzled, that was Sergey's mother, why was he still jealous?

In the courtyard, there was another thick layer of snow, and now it had become messy. Even the silver bars on the branches were shaken off by the boys, and fell on the snow-covered mound on the ground.

"It's like a hat, grandpa's hat!" Grisha called out first, clapping his hands and stamping his feet, looking at his sister and his dear friend Seryosha with bright eyes, as if seeking approval.

Tanya looked at it carefully, and there was a small dimple on her rosy cheek. She stretched out her hand to poke the snow, and nodded in agreement, "Indeed." From the children's point of view, Shcherbaz The little felt hat that Duke Ke usually wears is always a bit ridiculous, but because of this, the serious old Duke did not make the children afraid of him, and he always thought that it was because he was serious and full of His loving attitude made the little ones respect him sincerely from the bottom of their hearts.

"Seryozha, don't you think so?" Tanya turned her head and tugged at the boy's sleeve, and the latter gave an unnatural smile.

"What's wrong with you, Seryozha, are you sick?" The girl said, raising her hand to try the temperature on his forehead, but Seryozha gently took it away.

"No, I'm fine, don't worry, Tanya." Seryozha said to the girl gently, he tried his best not to show the emotions in his heart at the moment, he didn't want to trouble everyone, even if he really felt It's sad, he hates himself like this, but he still can't find a way to get rid of these bad thoughts. In his educational concept, it's a shame to be jealous of a boy younger than himself, and the other party just shows his The innocence and cuteness at that age... just happened to be liked by his mother. Thinking of this, the boy's big sky blue eyes were already a little foggy. He didn't notice the movement behind him, and lowered his eyes to look at the snow under his feet .

Anna looked at the boy in the snow tenderly and full of pity. He was wearing a thick royal blue slim-fitting little coat, and his slender legs were wrapped in shiny leather boots. He looked like he was lost in the snow little sparrow.

Both Tanya and Grisha saw Anna and wanted to say hello but were stopped by the other party. Tanya put his arms around Grisha's neck, covered the other's mouth, and made a silent mouth gesture. The latter blinked. Blinking his eyes, although he didn't understand, he obediently obeyed, because even though Tanya was only eight years old, he was the closest person besides his mother and himself. His father obviously loved his daughter more, although that didn't affect his love for her daughter. myself, but I still feel sad.

Anna walked slowly, the children blinked at her, turned and walked towards the door of the house in the direction of Dolly, while Seryozha was still lost in his thoughts.

A pair of boots with black wool uppers came into his eyes, with a little snowflakes on them, and the hem of the red woolen coat barely fell on the snow, and soon turned dark red, and the gray eyes looked directly at him gently.

"Mom." He called softly, not surprised, the volume was almost a whisper.

"My little boy doesn't like his mother anymore? He doesn't even tell me when he is wronged."

"No." Seryozha shook his head, "I have not been wronged."

Anna smiled, and raised her hand to caress the boy's cheeks, which felt a little cold in the snow, "I'm sorry, I didn't take your feelings into consideration at the first time, Seryozha."

Now Seryozha was really taken aback. His eyes widened and he looked at his mother in amazement, who was staring at him.

Her face, sighed softly.

"I don't think I'm a qualified mother, and I actually made you sad."

"Mom, you don't need to..."

Anna gently interrupted the boy's eager words, her fingers moved from the boy's soft cheeks to the beautiful eyebrows, the corners of the eyes that were always smiling seemed to become sad, which made her feel sad , She said she wanted the best for this boy.

"I need it, Seryozha. I am your mother. There is no one more important than you in this world." She raised her face and continued to speak slowly, "So if you are sad or wronged , but still laugh at me, I will only feel more sad."

"But I don't want you to worry, and...that's my fault, I shouldn't be jealous of Nicholas." Seryozha said with difficulty, his voice was already choked, he always wanted to show his best side To his mother, but obviously today he failed, he was jealous of a boy, younger and even more shy Nikolai, he ran away from his mother like a coward, trying to escape his inner demons , avoiding those things that violated the educational philosophy he had received since he was a child, which made him feel ashamed and guilty.

"No, baby, how could it be your fault? You are only eight years old, and you have all the rights to be self-willed and act like a spoiled child." Anna looked at the boy with pity, even though her squatting legs began to feel slowly uncomfortable, but She doesn't want to get up, this perspective can reassure the child, she can look into the child's eyes more clearly, uneasiness and vulnerability, and the self-blame that does not conform to the child.

"Mom, I'm already eight years old." Big tears flowed from Seryozha's eyes, his body was trembling slightly, and he choked up, "I... am not a good boy."

Anna felt her heart ache. Those tears dripped down on the back of her hand like flames, some fell on the snow, and the places invisible to the naked eye sank heavily. She stretched out her fingertips and gently The boy was wiping away his tears, his slender eyelashes trembling slightly, he was sobbing, his mouth was tightly pursed, stubborn and fragile.

"Baby, you are a good boy... No one is better than you." Anna tried to tell Seryozha in a calm voice, but it was obviously unsuccessful. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Here, Between the two of them, she was the grown-up, even though she felt that she was not much stronger than Seryozha inwardly.

The author has something to say: Children always know more things than we think, but they are more innocent and natural, so what Anna has to learn is to tell each other her feelings, so baa, I am actually preparing for her to take the initiative` (*∩_∩*)′