diff --git a/src/client.py b/src/client.py
index c718cb0..c9d270a 100644
--- a/src/client.py
+++ b/src/client.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ async def receive_messages(message: C):
     return:
     status_code
     """
-    C_tuple = message.Tuple
-
+    a,b = message.Tuple
+    C_tuple = (a, b.to_bytes(32))
     ip = message.ip
     if not C_tuple or not ip:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid input data")
diff --git a/src/node.py b/src/node.py
index 228e4a9..3998ada 100644
--- a/src/node.py
+++ b/src/node.py
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ async def user_src(message: Req):
     source_ip = message.source_ip
     dest_ip = message.dest_ip
     capsule, ct = message.capsule_ct
-    capsule_ct = (capsule, ct.to_bytes())
+    capsule_ct = (capsule, ct.to_bytes(32))
     rk = message.rk
 
-    processed_message = ReEncrypt(rk, capsule_ct)
+    a, b = ReEncrypt(rk, capsule_ct)
+    processed_message = (a, int.from_bytes(b))
     await send_user_des_message(source_ip, dest_ip, processed_message)
     return HTTPException(status_code=200, detail="message recieved")