夜色如墨，家家戶戶紛紛點起懸掛於外牆的水漣燈，水漣燈的光如清透水光，明亮了沁涼如水的恬靜夜晚。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRWfGXd7fn
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悄然來訪的綿綿細雨，在水面上掀起一波波微小漣漪，雨打荷葉的輕響幽微而空靈，於朦朧的江南煙雨天聽來格外清晰。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnlTBWR65i
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LpglDjXf7
這場雨已經連續下了七天七夜，對我們這些水生水長的連方鎮居民而言，可是身心舒暢的好日子，不少鎮民都會待在自家水閣裡賞荷聽雨，怡然自得。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErvtzmxaqD
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYlMN0ae9X
「漪洀，許久不見了，快坐下吧。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwGMWPKmIX
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgGjb5DRQ0
在青門客棧的水閣內烹茶的清漣，姿態端雅地如同被雨水清洗的蓮花，他看見我的到來，便熱情地笑著招呼我。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb711IVAggc
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrmEXmzivc
我默默地頷首致意，坐在他對面的座位上。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKVGPatRx5
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QZF5w370o
石桌上的茶水正被炭爐煮得暖熱，飄散出氤氳茶香，與被雨水洗得清透的淡淡蓮香，融混成更加悠遠清洌的芬芳。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpftR3JK4O5
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJRHfyTrr1
「來到這了，先喝杯茶暖暖身吧。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnX5d2mdBr
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhU9DGA1K2
清漣在我的青竹茶盞裡注入茶水，澄清的碧綠茶湯上浮盪著一枚淡粉蓮瓣，更顯雅致清趣。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05EVotFexD
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQUIeU4Vkm
我沒有理由拒絕，清冽茶水滑入我口中的剎那，喉舌間便凝聚了一股頗具深韻的苦澀，但細嚐到底後，舒展開來的是滲入心脾的清透甘甜。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUPVJnan6c
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BgqvcHuVz
「你煮的蓮心清露，已經跟清波姨的不相上下了呢。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQpuxf9KIH
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTS3Y7sqJzP
聽見我的感嘆之語，清漣的唇角勾起欣慰卻又些許苦澀的笑，說道：「娘親已經不在了，若我不能煮出來的話，這味道就要失傳了……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oiCp1iG0h
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PaN0x9hwY
語畢，沉默在我和清漣周遭悄悄蔓延，淅瀝瀝的雨聲在默然中迴響著。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87TBkAuah1
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yfdThkVBE
三年前，清漣和涓兒成親後，我就搬離了青門客棧，不再當客棧的夥計。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5SmF1IIoG
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QbltE5itR
我選擇在連方鎮偏僻的某處定居，成為舟夫替外來客擺渡以餬口，避免與清漣有過多接觸。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ7X6yCXWX
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pV8EhxRZX
清漣似乎看出我對他的刻意迴避，他沒有向我深究原因，把心思都放在青門客棧和妻子身上，我和清漣也愈漸疏離。過去十幾年親密無間的情誼，被歲月的匆匆流逝給輕易沖淡。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw2pHqLAoK
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZXEyfKijt
這幾年來，即使無法化解的苦悶於胸口不斷積累沉澱，這樣的距離卻讓我獲得了心靈的寧靜，我可以學著慢慢放下這段情思，讓將來的自己能笑著說，對清漣的這份情愛只是年少輕狂的誤解罷了。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdruv47ipw2
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rbE4dDy0I
但是今夜，清漣主動邀我到青門客棧品茶敘舊，不尋常的邀約讓我心底湧起強烈的不安，但隱然生出一絲的期盼，卻又讓我前來赴約……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCLm1glfIf
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CjqcwnNX9
「漪洀，如今你過得好嗎？舟夫的工作應該很操勞吧。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkSORUdszI
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0O4CN7PH3
清漣首先打破靜默，而我則輕啜一口茶，淡淡地道：「還好，工作再辛勞，習慣了便沒什麼，反正日子總得過下去……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6SL58jMjT
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhm54KoXmR
雖然這些年不是沒跟清漣見過面，但像這樣坐下來好好說話卻是少見，我偷偷覷看清漣幾眼，他的眉眼已擺脫年少時期的青澀稚嫩，多了幾分成熟穩重的韻味，舉手投足間展現內在本質的清俊秀雅，讓我的目光依依不捨地在他身上流連徘徊。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qyCppzwvZ
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnqqCxbkfl
此時我才驚覺，我對清漣的情意不但沒有消退，反而蘊積得更加深重，在看見他時一股腦傾瀉而出。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEbrVDRkPA
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW96QgM64DB
難以抑止的情思滿漲於胸口，這般糾纏著我的冤孽魔障，如同無底泥沼，終究令我陷溺而向下沉淪，此生無法脫離了嗎……？379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIm9hJTrvB
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4y1h3IvZN
縱使內心是千頭萬緒的洶湧澎湃，我卻將其壓抑在平靜淡漠的表情之下，不讓清漣察覺到我的糾結心思。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcOciacZtV
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUuyNQalT5
「是嗎，你覺得好就好了。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cQOexo5ZT
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWV9w3NHUJz
對於我故作淡漠的回應，清漣露出釋懷似的神情，將目光投向水閣外的雨幕濛濛。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxzxgwmMhE
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDarNGk4EV
「以前你剛來這的時候，還老是懊惱自己學不會渡舟，但過沒多久，你的渡舟仙法就使得比我還行了。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1BE0w52jw
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oaQpnkSkD
「那時你總是晃悠悠地渡著蓮舟，而我就坐在你的蓮舟上頭，天南地北地說著各種故事軼聞，一同行遍連方鎮裡的每條水路。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbAnhkCtyi
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnOS5GNnWU
「然後等到天完全黑了，我們就點著水漣燈回家，回到家後娘親都會叨唸我們一番，卻又已經煮好了夜宵給我們，就怕我們餓著了……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3smMT6IXb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zRCgOLSzS
清漣低啞的聲音滿溢懷思，宛若悠悠流水，溯回遙遠歲月的彼岸379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkgtBUcCZ4
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75CAZqqLw8
「那些，已是好久好久以前的往事了。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlijWY8akN
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIczsh34vGM
我淡然地提醒清漣，那段無憂無慮的日子，是我們已然回不去的往昔。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kbxzCCMIK
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLmXAPJgfR
「是啊，你說得對。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthub2RaK8v
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcxcpW7y5F
清漣從我的話裡明白了，他的心緒從記憶彼端回到當下，那一雙清明澈亮的瞳眸正對著我。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4jtL3mDYo
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR92ygTDlz
那一刻，一道細微漣漪，在我死寂已久的心湖悄悄擴大。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyEn0VtFDI
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP9giMUREj
「漪洀，我有件事想拜託你。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TUVG1d7NQ
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADZL8peaP5
「什麼事，先說吧。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7o29xHExr
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZv1JLvPZed
我沒有直接答應清漣，因為清漣的態度誠懇而嚴肅，卻隱然透著一股訣別的堅決，讓我心裡生出一絲憂慮。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR0TdXKmlr
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZZN5WCKRD
「我想拜託你，在我離開這裡之後，替我照顧涓兒。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLCEnhNkX6
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3c9ndSsnaI
如同一道猛雷直劈我的腦袋，我愣了半晌說不出話。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpv1caiuSyg
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKsbFbztFn
過了許久，我發出近乎嘶啞的聲音：「你要去哪裡？你找我來，就只是為了說這個嗎？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iH1dYizYk
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡja61LIWMQp
「漪洀，你現在還不知道吧，我們黃朝與西方異族的戰爭，已經蔓延到武陵山南方來了。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k9xsGt57g
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxlmzyzGCs
「這是前幾日投宿在我們客棧的京城商人帶來的消息，據說前方戰事吃緊，黃朝軍節節敗退，死傷慘重。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlSPH6TFb6
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGwCVYEYJW
清廉語重心長地說道，神情無比凝重，我已經隱約察覺到這番話背後所代表的含意……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPVIngtSOb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkDNomsUQp
「再過不久，朝廷就要徵召新的兵源了，之前我們連方鎮因地處偏遠，所以沒有受到徵召，但我想這次徵兵令就會來到我們這了。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiZdptz2kr
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWS9XXqKV6
「連方鎮裡所有入籍的男丁應該會被徵召入伍，但漪洀你不同，你是從外地來的孤兒，籍冊上不會有你的名字，你也不會被徵召。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7PgI6p5uG
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsht6wdaZkW
「所以我想拜託你，在我入伍後替我照顧涓兒，現在涓兒有了身孕，留下她一人在這，我始終放心不下啊。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF51L51pYD
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqKiCdLbhU
「這是我對你，最後的請求……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0zhRqi4Ft
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyshzfescr
清漣極為哀戚地低聲懇求，坦露出最真實的軟弱及無奈。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlc9FHAeoqb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusMS4AvVIv
我默默的聽他說完，然後面無表情地冷然道：「你以為我會像以前那般，答應你的任何要求嗎？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhK1jY2Gom
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqslr6PLVO
清漣在那一瞬面露愕然，料想不到我會這般斬釘截鐵地拒絕他。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWx0ciwNgA
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67ulZVuZiT
「我知道我對你有所虧欠，但你忍心涓兒受苦嗎？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelKOvrj1DF
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwqNi9aGod
「這話什麼意思？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEWRjakR4D
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4946O3yJmg
我感到不太對勁，風雨欲來山滿樓的強烈不安充塞我的內心。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OT25iuOoT
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5ggYNeQew
「我明白的，漪洀，其實你對涓兒，是有情的吧……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjDQrwTAe1
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3Nw9lpuI0
伴隨這句話朝我襲來的洶湧激流，將我整個人徹底吞沒。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zRg67nRz8
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDbqtcRR82
雖然清漣滿載哀愁的清俊面龐在我眼底無比清晰，但我的心裡卻是昏黑一片，無法多作思慮，只能用嘶啞低沉的聲音，從乾澀得發緊的喉間擠出沉重的疑問：「你為什麼……會如此想？」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1eJxUtBHb
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvciQM8guTN
「其實很久以前，我就害怕涓兒會對你萌生情意，所以才會想先對涓兒表明心意。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLBHSWk0Ix
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fHwKL0Qiz
「但自從我和涓兒在一起後，你整個人就變得不太舒坦，抑鬱寡歡，像是不想看到我和涓兒走得太近。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz94DddEWq
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTl52Ppg4E
「所以我就察覺到你對涓兒有情，但我卻選擇忽略你的感受，因為我是真心喜歡涓兒。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l58vhUkdG
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsEAqjQBkJ
「然而你卻因為顧慮我，一直隱忍下來，甚至在我和涓兒成親後，獨自搬離客棧。這一切都是我逼你的……我對不起你……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7DajgvK93
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN4MLgBUrS
清漣鏗鏘有力的音調，把他深藏多年的心聲說得真真切切，他的一字一句都在緊掐著我的心房。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyWPJj0W2I
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84274rZoPU
我的劇烈心跳是無聲的吶喊，我想叫清漣不要再說了，卻發現自己發不出一點聲音。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmmj1PSfMR
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs94LaNtxp
「你這一生都不會原諒我也沒關係，但如果你還對涓兒有一絲憐惜，在我走後，就請你替我……」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDA2Hgz2N4O
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nWwT6tYzA
「不，清漣，你始終什麼都不明白。」379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QlNU5ktX5
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zpqg56kR1
我冷冷吐出的這句話像猛然丟進水裡的小石子，在深靜清幽的雨夜，在清漣的雙眸中，掀起困惑驚疑的重重波紋。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRbE2qyQRh
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXuf66EiYW
我近乎偏執地凝視那滄桑俊雅的面容，一股油然而生的衝動，令我想對他宣洩蘊藏多年的深深情思，義無反顧地投身進那雙清澈如水的眼眸中，即使會就此溺斃也無所謂……379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAsj1VyzPU
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXd8HPCx0k
但，一切都只是空想。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4E1UBJAEB
379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xgckL9wpI
我逕自起身踏出青門客棧的大門，將那杯還留有餘溫的蓮心清露，清漣的聲聲挽留，盡數拋在身後，只留下空寂的淅淅雨聲以及最後無言的道別。379Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqFlbmCDIi
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