在客棧休養數日後,白塵身上的傷已經好的差不多了。73Please respect copyright.PENANA2JF1mjVeFP
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他不斷思索著近日發生的種種,不知不覺竟又來到了芳霏林。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGBLbyW9DIw
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抬頭看向那棵桃花樹。現在並不是桃花該盛開的時候,枝葉已然斑駁枯黃。他走上前,伸手撫摸了樹幹,思緒也回到了好幾年前。73Please respect copyright.PENANALpnEEcf4cL
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那時他還是個孩童,約莫三四歲的年紀,卻比門派裡的很多師兄們看上去沉穩許多。73Please respect copyright.PENANAR6Z0AqQOnp
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原因無他,只因他的父親是門派掌門。年幼的小白塵總擔心自己給爹爹丟臉,於是一天到晚不是在練武就是在去練武的路上。73Please respect copyright.PENANAzg4PLdQqIr
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那日是他的生辰,他一如往常地在前往練功的路上,卻在途中碰見白凡,二人相視無語。白塵總感覺自己和爹爹之間隔著一堵牆。73Please respect copyright.PENANAEKP9nnrChQ
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白塵試著說服自己,那股疏離感是因為自己總是專注於練武,爹爹忙於處理門派事務,兩人相處的時間少了,自然就疏離了。73Please respect copyright.PENANA2k4YpsUL3L
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說服是這麼說服,但他心裡明白,爹爹的疏離,很大一個原因其實是娘親在生下自己後便離世的緣故。73Please respect copyright.PENANAGGP1aNFOXV
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思及此,白塵別開視線,微微的鞠躬:「爹爹。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAsHOtDvgiRs
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對方卻罕見的沒有回應,白塵雖覺怪異,卻也沒想多問。正想逕自離開時,就聽見白凡開口:「今日是你的生辰,你……想不想去看你娘親生前最喜歡的地方?」73Please respect copyright.PENANATJWkCVOTyh
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白塵鬼使神差的點了頭,父子倆就這麼一路無言的到了芳霏林。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7iJUx4lLsn
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走近樹下,白凡彎下腰,拾起一片花瓣。73Please respect copyright.PENANAZIxLS4iiFE
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他將花瓣舉到半空中。微光透過花瓣,在他的臉上印下粉色的光斑,而那片花瓣也像是發著光似的。73Please respect copyright.PENANAhcCI9oBnEH
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「他自小就愛跟著我。」白凡突然開口道,眼神卻沒從花瓣上移開。73Please respect copyright.PENANAgKHKL5vgvo
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白塵才意識到他是在說自己的娘親。73Please respect copyright.PENANAQYKEjhjIFQ
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「我抓蟋蟀他也跟著抓、我爬樹他也想著要一起,若我跟別的孩子打架了,他還會邊哭邊幫我上藥。」白凡一邊說著,一邊露出淡淡的笑容。73Please respect copyright.PENANADWNrOZKMmD
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白塵看得有些發楞。雖然他爹爹一直是個溫和的人,可他卻沒見過對方臉上露出這般溫柔的表情。73Please respect copyright.PENANALobOaMqMdH
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他年紀尚輕,不懂這表情背後的情感,只感覺心口暖暖的,像被填滿了一般。73Please respect copyright.PENANAuXTDc5Mgno
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「他總愛穿著一襲與桃花同色的衣衫,說那樣才襯得上春光。我們訂下婚事那時,他還嚷嚷著要來這芳霏林摘桃花回去釀桃花醉。他說等我們大婚之時,這桃花醉就是我們的喜酒。我永遠都會記得他那時的表情。」白凡繼續說著,不由得笑出聲:「還有在新婚之夜,他和我說,繁華盛景、極寒窮苦,他皆願與我攜手共度。我的前半生,都有他陪我度過……」73Please respect copyright.PENANAIgvcbtkJQV
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白塵看著他,白凡的眼神像是看見了遙遠的過去。他跟著抬頭望向桃花樹,就好像也跟著他們走過那些時光。73Please respect copyright.PENANAG8jOPEu5FL
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他想說些什麼,卻只覺得喉頭發酸,說不出話,他伸出手,拉了拉白凡的衣角。73Please respect copyright.PENANAiXJcsN5Dpy
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白凡低頭看向白塵,把桃花花瓣放入他的手中,蹲下身,和他平視:「雖然他現在不在了,但他的模樣在我腦海中依舊清晰。塵兒,爹爹不知道你從何處聽來那些虛言,可你的娘親是個很好的人,他定不會怪罪你的出世,爹爹也不會。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAyhSjWIC3vd
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白塵感受著他的擁抱,和在自己背後輕拍安撫的大手。73Please respect copyright.PENANAOon20u61YF
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可父子間那點剛學會的親近,都還未站穩。那封書狀、一場清算,兩人就此天人永隔。73Please respect copyright.PENANALOevfimVW7
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那日過後,白塵總喜歡獨自躲在芳霏林。73Please respect copyright.PENANAxNCGADkGgW
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初遇言雙那日,他也是像往常一般待在樹上,可突然,一道哭聲劃破安寧。73Please respect copyright.PENANADSy78lsL59
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白塵睜開眼,看見一個不過十四、五歲的姑娘站在樹下,豆大的淚珠順著臉頰滑落。73Please respect copyright.PENANATWlbjeBDg0
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他本不想搭理對方,奈何那哭聲實在嘈雜,他便出聲想讓對方快點停止哭泣。原以為扔了銅錢給他吃飯就行,卻沒想到對方執意要歸還。73Please respect copyright.PENANAV9I5l2KSx4
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白塵看著對方身上的紫衣,不由得想起那個江湖傳言——韶華派秘術可使人起死回生。73Please respect copyright.PENANA7Zqn4Wrljf
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他想起江以瀲,想起他總是拋著的那枚銅錢。他看不慣江以瀲那副輕視自己生命的態度,於是他給他笛子,當作下次見面的藉口。於是在曲淮鎮看見他身受包圍時,他出面制止。73Please respect copyright.PENANA17BceFWj8D
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只是為了讓江以瀲不再拋那枚銅錢。73Please respect copyright.PENANAdaQLnBePgz
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白塵心想。73Please respect copyright.PENANAebhm1HN6ZK
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可就在竹林那日,他想不明白,明明已經自顧不暇,怎麼會在見到言雙有危險的那刻,義無反顧地衝上前,擋下那並不算致命、頂多讓言雙受點小傷的攻擊?73Please respect copyright.PENANA9jOJZjIQtD
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「別讓言雙看見,免得他又多想。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAYHFS2dDpUw
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洛冉那日說的話又一次在白塵腦中浮現。73Please respect copyright.PENANA63vxROOM65
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他不知道該如何是好,只能搖了搖頭,阻止自己多想。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtPGjKT662K
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眼下最重要的是江以瀲的傷,還有沂都的那些傀儡。73Please respect copyright.PENANA0AQ8zU5NcA
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「白公子!你果然在這。」一道與林間靜謐格格不入的嗓音打破白塵的思緒。73Please respect copyright.PENANAr8Kl61dBJ1
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好似衝破烏雲的陽光。73Please respect copyright.PENANAD4yGYQr4s6
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江以瀲常掛在嘴邊的說辭不合時宜地響起。73Please respect copyright.PENANAT5NfI7v1tG
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他回過頭,看向來人:「言姑娘?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAGxDvnQAOiO
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只見言雙喘著氣,朝自己跑來。他站定身子,拍了拍心口處道:「以瀲的傷好得差不多了,師父派人到客棧去尋你,可他們都找不到你。我猜你大概又來芳霏林,果真被我猜中了!」73Please respect copyright.PENANAwd0gAYFuLa
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白塵抬眼望向言雙,悄悄觀察著對方,害怕他仍把自己那日的話放在心上,又或是受了委屈卻不說。73Please respect copyright.PENANAL1gonCyOCq
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然而言雙卻不如他心想的那樣,甚至比之前多了些朝氣。73Please respect copyright.PENANA1FwcTiPanC
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「言姑娘真厲害。」白塵試探的回應道。73Please respect copyright.PENANAZLSVp55i9c
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「那是因為你說過你喜歡這裡的景色嘛。」言雙毫無察覺的回答,卻又像想起什麼似的,有些怯生生地開口:「白公子,你的傷……好點沒有?我、我這有一些藥。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAv0yvQbPy39
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白塵看著他猶豫著不知該不該遞出的藥瓶,眼神不禁柔和幾分,他伸出手,溫聲道:「我好多了,但正愁有幾處擦傷還來不及上藥,幸好言姑娘來的及時。」73Please respect copyright.PENANANZjy6gpopa
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聞言,言雙連忙將藥瓶放到白塵手上,隨即像想起什麼般的補充道:「以瀲醒來後三番兩次想下床,把師父氣得差點砸了藥碗。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAWcKt76COvx
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說完又捂住自己的嘴:「你可不能告訴以瀲是我告訴你的。」73Please respect copyright.PENANA8kflei1jBO
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白塵聽著他說的,不由自主的勾起嘴角:「他沒事了便好,只是辛苦你們了。」73Please respect copyright.PENANARsxTpjpljZ
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「不會。」言雙連忙擺了擺手,一臉認真道:「師父他就是嘴硬心善,他其實很擔心你們的狀況……只是不知道為何沒留你在韶華養傷。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAFDbq8mdgMz
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白塵輕輕一笑,回道:「許是怕我一個男子不方便吧,我們走吧?」73Please respect copyright.PENANAybXGguaQUV
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言雙點了點頭,一副原來如此的模樣又逗笑了白塵。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHYFD7P7Lfi
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待二人回到韶華派,言雙領著人進了紫凝殿。洛冉見了來人,便把眾人支開,只留下白塵一人。73Please respect copyright.PENANAungZaceYJX
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言雙感覺氣氛有些不同,擔心的看了一眼,還來不及說點什麼,便被其他同門拉著離開。73Please respect copyright.PENANA8Am2xgEjuQ
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白塵不明所以的看著洛冉,以為對方是要為了上次的事件責罵自己。他開口準備要道歉:「前輩,上次……」73Please respect copyright.PENANABioLn1rUiU
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「本座聽顧天漪的弟子說,你是白凡的兒子?」沒想到卻被洛冉打斷,沒頭沒尾的問了一句。73Please respect copyright.PENANA13HlYjJ1hs
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「是。」白塵心頭一震,卻不敢多問,只覺得大概是江以瀲無心說溜了嘴。他並非真的生對方的氣,只是覺得心煩——爹爹的名字,早該隱藏起來才是。73Please respect copyright.PENANAmz26EfzTKV
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當年之事可是驚動了聖上,發了詔令,要各門派皆不得插手此事。離魂當時成了全江湖避之唯恐不及的名號,但如今江以瀲直接把爹的名字說出來,不知道是否會惹禍上身。73Please respect copyright.PENANANuBaJ6V3gz
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他垂下眼,不動聲色的觀察起四周。若真有什麼不對,他也已經默默算好離開的最佳路線。73Please respect copyright.PENANA1UBdVp4N9N
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但洛冉卻只是走到他的面前,伸手碰上他的肩膀:「你都長這麼大了……」73Please respect copyright.PENANAaUlipQt7qU
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「前輩,您……認識我爹?」白塵不明所以,但還是開口詢問。73Please respect copyright.PENANAHVFxECpYhT
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「你這眉眼,確實和他是一個模子刻出來的……」洛冉卻像沒聽見似的,自顧自地說著。73Please respect copyright.PENANAjWDlDiGsbo
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「前輩?」白塵微微側頭,閃過了洛冉的手。73Please respect copyright.PENANAb5aD27PsNX
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這細微的動作卻彷彿刺中了洛冉的心。73Please respect copyright.PENANABBvVWSXMyb
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他怔了一瞬,隨即神情激動地抓住了白塵的手腕,聲音都有些顫抖:「那日……那日接到消息,翟大人以叛國罪名誓言剷平離魂派,詔令一到,諸門各派皆不得插手,否則一律論罪同等。」73Please respect copyright.PENANACl8Y1vmssH
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聽見洛冉突然提及當年之事,白塵眉頭微蹙,心中雖有些不快,卻還是出言安慰:「前輩,當年之事任誰都不願意見到,何況韶華遠水難救近火,還請前輩不要放在心上。」73Please respect copyright.PENANAkEgiI9I1lF
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白塵看著眼前站不穩的人,想伸手攙扶,雙手卻被洛冉緊緊扣住,掙脫不開。73Please respect copyright.PENANADK81L5qqeo
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「顧天漪背著你來韶華時,你已氣息微弱。他要我救你,可我、可我沒有答應……」洛冉一邊說著,淚水也隨之滑落。73Please respect copyright.PENANAtNdQrsgDB5
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聞言,白塵意識到洛冉這是把自己當成爹爹了,他本想嘗試喚醒對方的神志,卻忍不住對當年發生的事感到好奇。他抽出手,扶著洛冉,壓低聲音,輕聲問道:「為什麼不答應?」73Please respect copyright.PENANA7fBUXRdLR0
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「答應的話……我不能、我不能救……」洛冉只是反覆說著。73Please respect copyright.PENANAA7pxgzGNse
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「韶華派的秘術呢?」白塵又問,連他也沒注意到,握著洛冉肩膀的手,不禁用力許多。73Please respect copyright.PENANAapgJyI2QJc
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「秘術……我不能用秘術……」洛冉失神般的重複念叨著。73Please respect copyright.PENANATAes0jLAN9
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白塵腦中一片空白。他完全沒想到父親的死竟還藏著這樣一段過往,他努力的調節呼吸,想平復心情,卻只聽見洛冉神智不清地喃喃低語:「是我對不起你、都是我……是我……」73Please respect copyright.PENANAR8GKRQWnFr
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白塵沒有再多說什麼,只是深吸了一口氣,緊握雙拳,轉身離去。