雨後的天空灰得低沉,連空氣都混著濕氣,像是壓在胸口的棉被。101Please respect copyright.PENANAQSIRggPuWH
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溫心良坐在音樂室,雙手懸在鍵盤上,卻遲遲沒有按下下一個音符。電腦螢幕上的編曲軟體閃爍著光標,彷彿在催促她創作的靈感,而她只是沉默地注視著那個停格畫面。101Please respect copyright.PENANAMuCNcihTE9
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一夜無眠。101Please respect copyright.PENANAngFnHzr8iW
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腦中不斷浮現昨天在公司會議室裡的那些話,還有那張陌生又熟悉的臉孔,與她冷眼對峙的阿姨。101Please respect copyright.PENANAshiTHmEFq1
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明明已劃清界線,卻總是以血緣與恩情的名義,將她拖入無盡的情緒拉扯。101Please respect copyright.PENANAwGramavYfi
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耳邊忽然響起手機的提示音。101Please respect copyright.PENANAgd2YHf4mGd
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是溫南辰發來的訊息:【週末回家吃飯,爸媽說有媒體想採訪妳的工作歷程。也想順便跟妳聊聊最近的風波。】101Please respect copyright.PENANANoxBMzcsPm
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她指尖滑動著手機螢幕,目光停留在「回家」兩個字上,良久未作出回應。101Please respect copyright.PENANAbRsfB7WbVS
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此時,甜伊打開客廳的電視,新聞正在播報御江集團最新的企業動態。101Please respect copyright.PENANAGlaEhgnORI
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——「Demon電競戰隊與御江集團今日正式宣布合作案,將展開跨界娛樂聯名計劃……」101Please respect copyright.PENANA0oXzUmjkVt
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畫面中,一名身穿黑襯衫的青年站在發布會現場,言語精煉、神情沉穩。101Please respect copyright.PENANALW6wCjdTdM
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是江旭。101Please respect copyright.PENANAMsh9W1clll
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他的眼神沉靜,卻在鏡頭外某個瞬間閃過一絲極淡的銳利——與昨日在公司門外,站在轉角默默注視她的那一眼如出一轍。101Please respect copyright.PENANAc1R0OG9hgz
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心良看著畫面,沒有說話。只是輕輕取下耳機,坐回鋼琴前。101Please respect copyright.PENANA87LQJGIlQ2
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下一個音符,終於落下。101Please respect copyright.PENANAFB7b0aB6JH
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旋律開始流淌,像是壓抑已久的情緒,找到出口。101Please respect copyright.PENANAvthzNIRHjQ
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這一刻,她選擇用音樂沉澱,而非逃避。101Please respect copyright.PENANAwu1D9GRoqk
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她知道,這只是短暫的平靜——真正的風暴,正悄然成形。101Please respect copyright.PENANApZvbzDwwRI
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隔天,清晨的空氣透著微涼。101Please respect copyright.PENANAyZcBNpqFaM
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心良一早起身洗漱完畢,換上一套簡潔有型的休閒西裝套裝,雖不過度正式,卻也不失體面。101Please respect copyright.PENANAcYhnG0iLKy
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今天是她早前答應溫南辰與Demon戰隊的飯局,為了感謝他們那天在實戰中挺身而出,幫她解了一場尷尬對局。101Please respect copyright.PENANAJKVSgdINfA
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地點選在市區一家日式無菜單料理店,由江旭親自訂位,風格清幽私密,適合深談。101Please respect copyright.PENANADeTKoRoi6l
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「今天你主要是答謝他們,我建議你別說得太客套,江旭這種人一客氣起來,就會給你三倍的回禮。」甜伊邊幫她整理衣角邊囑咐。101Please respect copyright.PENANAIYtX2LVJBT
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「我會拿捏分寸的。」心良對著鏡子理了理劉海。101Please respect copyright.PENANAwDQUrbaq2B
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當她們抵達餐廳時,包廂內已經坐了柯丁宇與江旭,兩人皆一身低調黑色系著裝,神情自在。101Please respect copyright.PENANAZXwf2uQCLn
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「姊,妳今天終於肯準時了欸,感動到想落淚。」柯丁宇故意誇張起身行大禮,逗得心良忍不住失笑。101Please respect copyright.PENANAZJ5bODffeW
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江旭起身微點頭,目光落在心良身上停留了一瞬,語氣溫和:「妳看起來好很多。」101Please respect copyright.PENANAU0kGjYRVc9
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心良淡淡一笑:「謝謝你們那天願意出手,這頓算是小小的感謝。」101Please respect copyright.PENANAuFy2SrI39U
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「那天不是妳撐場,我們也看不出星河的底線在哪。」江旭淡然說道,語氣聽來像是一場平常對局,卻隱隱透出對她能力的認可。101Please respect copyright.PENANAfKUxvPM039
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菜一道道上桌,氣氛逐漸從正式轉為自然,話題也從遊戲拓展到音樂、未來企劃,甚至碰觸到她與順音唱片之間的裂痕。101Please respect copyright.PENANAo8amOu1u4A
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江旭沒有急著插話,只是聽,偶爾點頭,偶爾記下幾句。101Please respect copyright.PENANAg1rsCHmNyb
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這頓飯,不只是一場感謝聚餐。101Please respect copyright.PENANA67fOpi23Sl
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而在同一棟大樓的一樓咖啡廳裡,張玉婷與范佩希也各自坐在靠窗的位置,戴著帽子與口罩,觀察著餐廳外的動向。101Please respect copyright.PENANAPxWEFTremU
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「妳確定他們會從正門進去?我們這樣等得到嗎?」范佩希小聲嘀咕,一邊假裝翻閱雜誌。101Please respect copyright.PENANA2vdkwWV1zJ
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「他們訂的是那間無菜單料理店,江旭那種人不會耍小動作,等著就是了。」張玉婷抱著胳膊,語氣堅定。101Please respect copyright.PENANA24AMV6EHay
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她們早就透過心良隨口透露的線索,猜到今天會有這場聚餐,便異口同聲表示要「巧遇」,妄圖在江旭或南辰面前刷一波存在感。101Please respect copyright.PENANA9QFblvuFkR
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然而兩人並不知道,餐廳設有獨立包廂出入口,他們全程從後門入席,未曾經過正門。101Please respect copyright.PENANAWvjQhRGGp6
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「怎麼還沒人進去……」佩希盯著手錶,語氣焦躁。101Please respect copyright.PENANAEDW8cSNJqD
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「再等十分鐘,不然就進去裝成誤入。」玉婷一臉盤算。101Please respect copyright.PENANAhj2JTyqPyj
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此刻,樓上包廂內的氣氛卻安穩有致,與樓下兩人焦躁不安的等待,形成鮮明對比。101Please respect copyright.PENANAVPCPswSKl2
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這頓飯局,有人用心交誼,有人懷心計算。101Please respect copyright.PENANAIL34Llib7L
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然而就在甜品上桌的前一刻,包廂的門竟毫無預警地被推開。101Please respect copyright.PENANAmks3xz01bg
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一身精心打扮的張玉婷,踩著高跟鞋,笑得自信滿滿地走了進來。101Please respect copyright.PENANAUqH5XIbYR0
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「哎呀,真巧呢!沒想到會在這裡遇到你們!」她語氣輕快,彷彿真的是場意外。101Please respect copyright.PENANAJKRsZPoEIf
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心良眼神一沉,幾乎瞬間從座位起身,甜伊則皺眉低聲:「她怎麼進來的?」101Please respect copyright.PENANAT9T8jmLdYs
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柯丁宇放下筷子,一臉困惑:「妳怎麼知道我們在這裡?」101Please respect copyright.PENANA1x6pLybaJ0
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「我有朋友在這家餐廳工作啊,剛好聽說你們訂了包廂,就順道上來看看嘛。」玉婷語氣理所當然。101Please respect copyright.PENANAGVgCBZF1Da
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「妳這叫做擅自闖入。」江旭冷冷開口,語調不高,卻讓整個空氣凝結。101Please respect copyright.PENANAgBpEERVuIX
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玉婷一愣,眼中閃過一絲不甘,又強撐著笑容走向溫南辰:「南辰哥,我們之前在公司外的聚會有見過吧?真巧,今天也能遇上。」101Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5nW801oba
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溫南辰不為所動,只淡淡點頭:「現在不方便,請妳離開。」101Please respect copyright.PENANAB0RTdr7CVB
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玉婷怔住,臉色變了幾分。甜伊已從座位邊走了過來,將她攔在一旁,小聲而堅定地說:「這裡不是讓你玩心機的地方,請你尊重這場飯局。」101Please respect copyright.PENANA1Jq3JL8t6f
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玉婷被請出包廂時,臉色已完全掛不住。101Please respect copyright.PENANArk65zsHthy
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她離開後,包廂內一度沉默,直到丁宇刻意咳了一聲:「姊,妳交友圈該整頓了。」101Please respect copyright.PENANA2XUaWDKDg2
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甜伊則低聲附和:「她這樣是踩線,不只是妳的面子問題。」101Please respect copyright.PENANAb5JHUj04g7
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江旭望著包廂門,久久沒說話,雖然張玉婷針對的不是他,卻也讓他從旁觀察到這個人不單純的一面。101Please respect copyright.PENANAk9ikw2wITP
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而這一場突襲,無疑在他心中種下了某個種子。101Please respect copyright.PENANA9JyQPYhL7d
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一種想要,徹底將她們從心良身邊切割開的決心。101Please respect copyright.PENANAEtxQb4s26Y
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而真正的變局,還未揭開序幕。101Please respect copyright.PENANAdMuBpuKIZ7
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心良感覺得到,那男人的思維已經開始編織某種未來的藍圖,而她,或許正是那個藍圖的核心。101Please respect copyright.PENANAijapl5ZkU7
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這將是另一場無聲的談判。101Please respect copyright.PENANADMx3lMQhKb
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也是,她該走的下一步。101Please respect copyright.PENANAPm8vfeiLop