周家老宅的飯桌上，如常放滿了精緻的飯菜，傭人在後面走動添酒水，席間除了周家四人，還有李氏夫婦兩位客人。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QsP6bpPkv
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「今天小凡不能來真可惜，我還特意吩咐傭人做了幾道他愛吃的菜呢。」方玉賢惋惜道。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxoayWMi4I
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李母臉露尷尬，「就是啊⋯⋯周夫人這麽誠心誠意做的菜，是我家孩子沒口福。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKFgucMRFK
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「沒關係，訓練要緊，下次再吃就好。」方玉賢體諒道，又看向默不作聲吃飯的周諾寧，心裡甚是寬慰，「讓小寧到李家拜訪也可以。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42qZF3fK9Y
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周諾寧聞言一頓，但沒有看方玉賢，冷淡地將飯菜送進嘴裡。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKDzRINzIh
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李母看了眼周諾寧，還是不太敢隨意跟她搭話，只說，「那、那當然好啊，我們隨時歡迎。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWNVPeQpIY
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周諾寧內心冷笑了一聲，斜眼看向周子亦，壓著聲線道，「看來你只想著算計我，倒是忘了男主角也很不合作。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC5oNEL93c
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周子亦淡定笑著，「比起你，阿凡可容易多了。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa75NMsWwzA
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周諾寧喝了一口水，看向父母那邊，方玉賢正和李氏夫婦言談甚歡，並沒注意到這裡的對話。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49mKwJ4Vky
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「不也就拿著一樣的東西去威脅，少得意了。」周諾寧從牙縫裡擠出這句話。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYtq8APAjD
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周子亦微微勾唇，並沒否認。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGAEwn5cCb
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「對了，周董事長，」李嶽看氣氛正好，謹慎地提起，「既然現在婚事也定了⋯⋯我們甚麼時候公佈消息比較好？」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7j2pZdiWG
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方玉賢一怔，瞬間收拾了表情，笑道，「這當然是⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2sLw1Vzwz
349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VQLLkVVbN
「等到賽季結束後再談吧。」剛才一直沒開口的周天權打斷，夾著菜，毫無退讓餘地，「現在並不合適。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64cqhPSRcH
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李嶽神情明顯一僵，似是沒有料到周天權如此決絕的答案，漸漸蒙上一層慍怒的顏色。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AwTeYGWoB
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這場看似是兩家人的婚事，實際上決定權只在周天權一人手上。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcMvqwmfME
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方玉賢趕緊出來緩頰，「對啊，現在兩個孩子正忙碌，也都沒這個精神了，等他們忙完了再辦訂婚宴也不遲。對吧李夫人？」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxfJPZdrTg
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李母看到自己丈夫的臉色，也不好附和方玉賢，但又不能甚麼都不說，尷尬道，「這⋯⋯今天小凡也不在，我們當父母的也不好替他們決定。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzyvK2OV6gY
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方玉賢怔了怔，勉強笑道，「也對⋯⋯李夫人說的對，這事就等孩子都在再說吧。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqplREmLkjp
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這個話題雖然就這麼結束，但目睹各人表情的周諾寧，內心的疑問卻不斷發酵。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4D3mQeIWq3
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看樣子，周天權心裡並沒有完全同意這場婚事。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6qsOMYYyP
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那周子亦到底用了甚麼手段讓周天權暫時妥協？349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHxitdlBjG
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抑或，是周天權在利用周子亦讓她妥協？349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5X0Any9IM3
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飯後，李氏夫婦並沒久留，周天權讓周子亦跟著他去書房一趟，方玉賢則硬是拉著周諾寧去她以前住的房間，說有禮物要給她。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwOBjzoKT6
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周諾寧嘆了一口氣，也不想現在離開跟李氏夫婦碰上，只能不耐煩地鬆開方玉賢的手，往自己的房間走。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOhHWU6mCk
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自從她十二歲去英國留學後，她再也沒有回來過這個房間。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG4h4SoReL
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久違回到這個許久不見的地方，一切彷彿遙遠又熟悉。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8b3D8P9Lh
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淡粉紅的牆紙，歐陸風的傢俱，充滿溫暖和愛的氣息，原封不動，一塵不染，一如她十二歲離開時的那個樣子。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdLQ8glG22
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但在她的記憶之中，這個房間代表著她最軟弱無力的時期，陰暗的角落裡似乎還殘留著她瑟瑟發抖的幼小身影。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrcuMGpMhu
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心情一下就變得極糟。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYUYdK49xs
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「來阿寧，過來坐。」方玉賢拉著她在床邊坐下，身側有一個禮物盒，「這是媽給你買的⋯⋯訂婚禮物。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTvfWYZUf6
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方玉賢把禮物盒遞給她，期待地示意她打開。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjWfEAqqsa
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周諾寧沒有甚麼表情地接過，機械式地慢慢打開，映入一片乾淨無染的顏色，讓她的眼眸輕輕一撞。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiQuF7qPgs
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那是一件白色小禮服，胸前和衣袖的布料都用上了繡工精緻的蕾絲，搭配柔順的純白布料，跟周諾寧清冷的氣息十分相襯。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw1l6FoOBD
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「雖然⋯⋯你跟阿凡還沒那麼快訂婚，但是媽還是想提早送你這個禮物。」方玉賢很是喜歡自己挑的禮物，微微笑著，「不然也不知道你下次甚麼時候再回來了。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekPSWGQ9fT
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周諾寧看著那件禮服，微微出神，有了些模糊的想像。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDtbKY7Ipo
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站在她身邊的人⋯⋯349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8r09H7IoN
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「如果⋯⋯」她不自覺就脫口而出，「我想嫁的人不是李與凡⋯⋯你會幫我嗎？」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgi2T8ggTd
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方玉賢一怔，有些措手不及，「阿寧⋯⋯這⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM3R0n40Xr
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「不行，我當然知道。」周諾寧很快清醒過來，自嘲一笑，「也對，有哪一次你會站在我這邊。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZTepeZVs5
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她就是一時瘋了才會問方玉賢這種問題。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7a2XIUHwv
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方玉賢傷心地說，「阿寧，媽不是這個意思⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvgj1prGVo
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「反正我的人生，從來不會有一次讓我自己決定。」周諾寧的手掌撫摸過布料，沒有感情道，「因為我的父親，是一個為了不讓人知道他的女兒不會說話，就把女兒當成兒子來養的人。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ396nXbVH8L
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「當然不是⋯⋯！阿寧你⋯⋯你怎麼會這麼想的！」方玉賢震驚地說，「這都是因為你父親擔心你受傷害，所以才⋯⋯！」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Nb5jk1ux0
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「擔心？」周諾寧冷笑，受夠方玉賢無盡的謊言了，「所以就把五歲的小孩送去接受軍訓？不過是不會說話，又不是不會打架。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJp60HeTwZq
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「那是⋯⋯！那時候你⋯⋯！」方玉賢乾著急，卻有口難言，只能懇切道，「阿寧⋯⋯我知道你父親一直都對你很苛刻，讓你受了很多煎熬⋯⋯可是⋯⋯他做的一切，都是希望你能擁有保護好自己的能力，不會再陷入痛苦之中啊⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ43DhR0oH4
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「不。」周諾寧決絕道，「當初會變成那樣，就是你們造成的。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oUoKad7oX
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她冷漠無情地蓋上盒子。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIFT31L4yZ
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「所以現在的痛苦，全是你們給的。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCx9EaP0Mj
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另一邊，周天權的書房。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjS5OeqYAR
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周子亦關上書房門，走到書桌前，周天權已經坐下，準備翻閱文件。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmfv5Rzukr
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「爸。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9jUim6KQf
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周天權沒有抬頭，掀開文件夾，「交出來吧。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNySSypZiRy
349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6P94rjdrW
周子亦臉色一緊，仍維持住鎮定，「那是甚麼⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWwME99DZN
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「你用來威脅阿寧的東西。」周天權繼續翻過紙張，臉色穩如泰山，「別讓我說第二次。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpUrBgUauc
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周子亦身子一震，眼底動搖不止。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwVEwsuBWG
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「我的孩子，我還不了解麽。」周天權的眼神始終停留在紙張上，全然不需要看周子亦甚麼表情，「除非拿捏住她最珍視的東西，否則她誰的話也不會聽。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhqpH5warU
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「既然早就知道，您為何⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6ik1WexYA
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「藉這個機會讓阿寧遠離那些低下的東西，是我樂見的事。」周天權無情說道，「只不過，這不等於我會讓你遵守跟她之間的約定。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wZNDpkbfU
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周子亦一默，最後垂死掙扎，「⋯⋯那份資料還沒驗證真偽。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeJU78mVdO
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「那就是我的事了。」周天權不吃這套。349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IJdhe45gJ
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周子亦咬牙頃刻，儘管不忿也只能屈服，「我明白了。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIipAJx3Fj
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「封鎖好消息，別讓外界知道跟李家聯姻的事。」周天權吩咐道，「我已經在跟中川家接觸了。」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡos6yhYHl8b
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周子亦眉頭一皺，「所以您根本不打算⋯⋯」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnxHKGJPoz
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「如果你執意保住那個女人，那就聽我說的，別讓阿寧跟你走一樣的歪路！」周天權厲聲道，「一樣的髒水，我不可能讓你們兩兄妹都掉進去！」349Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBb37geEEF
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作者的話：大魔王其實還是爸爸(?)
