2157年7月1日,早上七點,政治中心A區734Please respect copyright.PENANA9uVhlwC42v
734Please respect copyright.PENANAByLmQlawGU
734Please respect copyright.PENANAg5LZJpoZSN
李晴煬久違來到A區。中央廣場位於南方,和十一塔所在的北方非常不同。以天氣為例,七月的南方真可怕,又悶又熱,早上溫度就這樣,很難想像中午是什麼光景。734Please respect copyright.PENANAkCFLSRkgqx
734Please respect copyright.PENANAZxQcLm2mxO
李晴煬躲在樹下,嘴裡咬著一根冰棒。一改平時的黑色穿搭,李晴煬今天穿著白色T恤及淺藍色的牛仔破褲,鞋子也是白鞋,看起來休閒、清爽,挺符合酷熱天氣的穿搭風格。734Please respect copyright.PENANApOnBCCWWHD
734Please respect copyright.PENANAKNdr0e8HNk
現在時間──早上七點五分。謝賢應該不是白痴,不會穿顯眼的古裝來赴約,不過,他本人真的會來嗎?李晴煬很懷疑。734Please respect copyright.PENANAM5QiyVY2zs
734Please respect copyright.PENANANbaLlf9Og4
天氣悶熱,吃完冰棒的李晴煬拿著冰棒棍,正覺得煩躁時,一抹身影穿過廣場,有人從他面前走了過去──734Please respect copyright.PENANAEFao0Fbdzo
734Please respect copyright.PENANAlKBUr0kUCw
「……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAhZFiwkC85o
734Please respect copyright.PENANAPWxBB8GuU7
時間彷彿凍結在這一刻。李晴煬睜大眼睛。謝綠穿著白色的學校制服,手裡拿著書包,一個人走在廣場上。她頭髮紮在後方,綁著普通的馬尾,看起來就像普通的女學生,一點也不像高貴的十大家族子女。734Please respect copyright.PENANAMCXPL1zhXL
734Please respect copyright.PENANAut0TB34gEc
李晴煬認不得沒穿古裝的謝賢,卻一眼認出沒穿古裝的謝綠。十大家族有自己的教育系統,子女不需就讀大學以外的學校,因此,看到謝綠身上的校服,李晴煬非常意外,最封閉的謝氏竟然讓女兒就讀外面的初中,謝綠到底是多特別的存在?734Please respect copyright.PENANA0b101Ul8hl
734Please respect copyright.PENANAGuOgbxCfTl
「撲通、撲通、撲通、撲通……」734Please respect copyright.PENANAn6cwPPKpMh
734Please respect copyright.PENANA2BZqLbsAqL
看到謝綠的當下,一股難以言喻的感覺油然而生。李晴煬撫著胸口,想冷靜,心臟卻跳個不停。他好想……好想聽她的聲音、好想知道她過得好不好。他想和謝綠說話,所以他伸手,試圖拉近與女孩的距離──734Please respect copyright.PENANAt22x9lDWfC
734Please respect copyright.PENANADD8QS4y4z4
「……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANABmzy5tQt8k
734Please respect copyright.PENANA1zZhxoRoeS
下一秒,理智把他的手拉回。李晴煬閉上眼睛、轉身,故意不去看她。上次開會,沒有把謝綠的天賦說出來,李晴煬一直為此懊惱。他是神與畜、是謝綠的敵人。里奧把謝氏的任務交給他,是基於信任,他不能因為謝綠毀了一切。734Please respect copyright.PENANAU8YddZhsKR
734Please respect copyright.PENANAVAGea6HATh
何況謝綠已經認不得他。734Please respect copyright.PENANAxPUWXPFwtD
734Please respect copyright.PENANAnP72X7fcHo
不論外表、身分、內在,他已經不是謝綠認識的李晴煬,女孩已經與自己毫無干係,所以──李晴煬,不可以!734Please respect copyright.PENANANelRZcqe63
734Please respect copyright.PENANAh2vGWc2ZtK
734Please respect copyright.PENANAqSQVvAgNyl
不可以去找她。734Please respect copyright.PENANAVyzCEkhLvU
734Please respect copyright.PENANAkXjyBtG1fC
不可以和她相認。734Please respect copyright.PENANA5QUUEeAev3
734Please respect copyright.PENANATQn4EPNJcv
不可以……讓她的位置,凌駕在高宇維上面。734Please respect copyright.PENANAPQPL7qbqJn
734Please respect copyright.PENANAv1QIvxdfoG
734Please respect copyright.PENANAiKU9oz0YHd
「……。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAq9k6lLBzak
734Please respect copyright.PENANACJu9c8xacP
什麼事該做,什麼事不該做,他分得很清楚。聰明如李晴煬,知道怎麼在自己的理性與感性之間,取得最大公約數。734Please respect copyright.PENANAWOfUnzAsC5
734Please respect copyright.PENANAxywddcu1sh
下一秒,另一邊的謝綠拿出手機,看到來電顯示。734Please respect copyright.PENANABmFV7Ahzyc
734Please respect copyright.PENANAWvbyXWxfma
「……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAi0i0axFbfd
734Please respect copyright.PENANApyDq0Bol7M
謝綠嚇一大跳,連忙滑下接聽,遲疑開口:「喂?」734Please respect copyright.PENANA3nJYDAX3fh
734Please respect copyright.PENANAbVwMdvAghV
「嗨,謝綠。」734Please respect copyright.PENANASUF6qYti0N
734Please respect copyright.PENANAVV3FLbKKqO
聽到聲音的剎那,李晴煬莫名感到緊張,假裝鎮定地說:「好久不見。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAnjZ8qiMZKL
734Please respect copyright.PENANAtv4R5sSsNe
「李晴煬?是你嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAAKLw0KymAp
734Please respect copyright.PENANA8Qlkexp38J
謝綠愣了愣,驚訝的聲音裡夾雜喜悅,「你的聲音……?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAdc0EBrPSvM
734Please respect copyright.PENANAoAGUtQKpVP
「很怪吧?因為本大……我長喉結了,哈哈。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAzM1wFSUCFw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAKIRa4dB9ll
他撒了個無傷大雅的謊,然後問:「比起那個,妳過得好嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANA6sffkPOPpw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAzMYI0OIlJO
「老樣子,很討厭待在家。」謝綠微笑,「但生活多了新事物,日子沒以前苦悶,挺好的。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAHIbINCBZyw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAtAYMyJOcAr
「感覺得出來,妳的聲音比以前開朗。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAi95NLYeBPs
734Please respect copyright.PENANAlvOcDoWG3j
謝綠似乎不趕時間,她在廣場的椅子坐下來、享受和李晴煬的聊天;另一邊的李晴煬看著遠方的謝綠,嘴角也不自覺上揚,心裡暖暖的,好喜歡此刻的每個瞬間。734Please respect copyright.PENANAxWI5bLF8mq
734Please respect copyright.PENANAB6Kb8OEhZe
「倒是你,李晴煬,你還好嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAueo3pAsi8r
734Please respect copyright.PENANADrWbCvIPOm
謝綠反問他,聲音透露出一絲擔憂。李晴煬當然知道她在說什麼,避開重點回答:「我記憶恢復了。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAUjwVml4NLU
734Please respect copyright.PENANAlZOi2zprHQ
「……我想也是。」她說:「你叔叔死亡的新聞一出,我就想聯絡你,但我很害怕。」734Please respect copyright.PENANA99dvSOhtaO
734Please respect copyright.PENANAiYfMsBG4Er
謝綠遲疑了一會兒,大膽問:734Please respect copyright.PENANAS8EByepfrv
734Please respect copyright.PENANACaM8LciYb7
734Please respect copyright.PENANATqYVIrwYDE
「你變成神與畜了嗎?李晴煬。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAdJk2L5dEUW
734Please respect copyright.PENANAtC3vBjS6XO
734Please respect copyright.PENANAH393nI6UTO
李晴煬閉上眼睛,默認。734Please respect copyright.PENANAYwm3E1Fir4
734Please respect copyright.PENANAgUbP4NyhsF
「……我應該早點聯絡你的。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAYwQGFhXxuM
734Please respect copyright.PENANAuMf9d4ENnc
謝綠低頭、看著自己的鞋子。非常巧,他和李晴煬的鞋子都是白鞋,而且是同款,一男一女。734Please respect copyright.PENANAiKG8ySQy2m
734Please respect copyright.PENANAeh2XEuVyf2
「我不會因為你變成神與畜就討厭你,相反,我是發自內心珍惜你這位朋友的,相信我。」734Please respect copyright.PENANArp27YH9zDF
734Please respect copyright.PENANAPYX3ESMMM4
李晴煬笑了笑。他怎麼會不相信謝綠?論立場,應該是謝綠不相信他。734Please respect copyright.PENANA1PKO8HG944
734Please respect copyright.PENANAFqapWuD1Nk
「哪,謝綠。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAdYW4wGW29O
734Please respect copyright.PENANAT8GDUYhoi9
李晴煬不知哪根筋不對。他抬頭,看著一朵雲都沒有的天空,問:「從今天起,我能叫妳『小綠』嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAD1uH4JQoBs
734Please respect copyright.PENANAgFVdMgsxAy
「欸?」謝綠的肩膀震了一下,「為什麼?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAahRPNscJ7K
734Please respect copyright.PENANAyzuwsEFzfL
「妳討厭的家人可以這樣稱呼,沒道理我不行。」李晴煬露齒一笑,「所以,請多指教啦,小、綠。」734Please respect copyright.PENANANwImJJFK30
734Please respect copyright.PENANAdCGpRdoJPz
「……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAblPFpCDiDb
734Please respect copyright.PENANARlAnYK15YR
被家人以外的人這麼稱呼,聽起來格外彆扭。謝綠覺得李晴煬不只變聲,個性也不太一樣,不像她印象中的纖細少年。734Please respect copyright.PENANAz1yOM0l60F
734Please respect copyright.PENANA6TsodR224b
「不瞞妳說,我最近過得不好,老是想起以前的事。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAUJlT3Yxkxd
734Please respect copyright.PENANAa4Gj4Sljru
李晴煬靠著樹幹,看著遠方的謝綠,「越來越能體會,妳那句話的意思。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAVEcgAdi0BS
734Please respect copyright.PENANAkxGbn44zWr
「哪句話?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAYmHHvzUden
734Please respect copyright.PENANAGUU8XXpwn5
「『越是親近,越會互相傷害。』」734Please respect copyright.PENANAj8wjK149BM
734Please respect copyright.PENANAfiQfL72kCU
李晴煬閉上眼睛。734Please respect copyright.PENANA43RMwe71hU
734Please respect copyright.PENANAzzXY53r8yD
「我朋友說,『遺忘』是大腦的自我保護機制,但我非但沒有,反而拼命『記得』。追根究柢,我覺得自己陷得太深,才會放不下。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAPlNKfZDjvS
734Please respect copyright.PENANAJglSfWKpdr
「……。」謝綠突然叫他的名字:「李晴煬。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAPELU0NyZVR
734Please respect copyright.PENANA03Tgff7vyS
「嗯?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAjCp4lqaGnT
734Please respect copyright.PENANA0r0uyljOw8
「李央,是不是你殺的?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAoqxk8al1ZK
734Please respect copyright.PENANA5tLWuUxBXP
李晴煬陷入沉默,這是他今天的第二次默認。734Please respect copyright.PENANAILxoBGHLxR
734Please respect copyright.PENANATCi8PQc59h
「天啊。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAVdwVQhAozP
734Please respect copyright.PENANAwljoJGlJe6
謝綠用手摀住眼睛,感到相當難過。734Please respect copyright.PENANA0trW5IGwxw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAOJ4ZlZjlDG
「我不敢聯絡你的這段時間,竟然發生這麼多事……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAcMZvGwNgXK
734Please respect copyright.PENANAE3gmcEh65S
「不是妳的錯。」李晴煬反過來安慰她:「命運把我帶到這裡。」734Please respect copyright.PENANACnO6fa51vL
734Please respect copyright.PENANAfYAfPT62R9
「如果是那樣,你的命運也太粗暴了。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAYvC6EI2onI
734Please respect copyright.PENANAWBYV8naQPw
謝綠沒有哭,只是很內疚。她和李晴煬一樣,都把對方看得無比重要。734Please respect copyright.PENANAv5NsOk8RKA
734Please respect copyright.PENANAjJvSJ3GJnR
「坦白說,我不知道什麼方法,能讓你好過一點,但是──」謝綠把腦中的想法組織成文字:「你殺了李央,這樣還無法放下,恐怕,只剩時間能幫你。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAAWUkSlWVaa
734Please respect copyright.PENANA3qVuXa0WoD
「時間?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAHZsDr3Cq3c
734Please respect copyright.PENANAzG2ujKEmt6
「嗯,你的聲音也也比以前開朗,我相信現在的你,比在李門時要快樂一些,所以,繼續維持這樣的狀態吧。總有一天,時間會幫你放下李央的。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAuYTqOqX6il
734Please respect copyright.PENANAtppMUKAXTa
謝綠微微一笑,「你這麼堅強,一定能找到屬於自己的幸福。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAlQl5IHPI7o
734Please respect copyright.PENANA5JfbN996Ai
「……但願如此。」李晴煬發自內心地說:「謝謝妳。」734Please respect copyright.PENANA8Akpb7rRdc
734Please respect copyright.PENANAiz2eVx5e1p
「不會,謝謝你打給我。」謝綠看了看時間,「抱歉,我還有點事,只能聊到這了。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAgvvNl3Vkmk
734Please respect copyright.PENANASIQaaHz1Rw
「沒關係,妳去忙吧。」李晴煬問:「我還能打給妳嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAmZjlsd0tXh
734Please respect copyright.PENANAdpPsun5dQH
「當然!」謝綠說:「我沒辦法無時無刻接電話,你可以傳訊息。」734Please respect copyright.PENANA5xRwKLcuXc
734Please respect copyright.PENANA8lNkJHCwFr
「謝謝。」李晴煬又道謝一次,「再見,小綠。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAKMO20EldXB
734Please respect copyright.PENANALIb3VTcOvS
「再見啦,晴煬。」734Please respect copyright.PENANArhhu2dHUnu
734Please respect copyright.PENANAESRovXziih
結束通話。遠方的謝綠離開椅子,朝學校的方向走去。她的腳步比剛才輕盈許多,看來,不是只有李晴煬喜歡和她說話,自己在謝綠心裡,也是特別的存在。734Please respect copyright.PENANAfHj4BpJMMa
734Please respect copyright.PENANAp4hj1VIYE5
尼可拉斯說的沒錯──不是他對異性無感。謝綠是特別的,和那些一夜情的女人不一樣。李晴煬的心情很久沒這麼好,喜歡一個人竟然這麼開心。734Please respect copyright.PENANAWHuqpMCKbG
734Please respect copyright.PENANA0qS9Ocl0ki
李晴煬睜開眼睛,回到廣場、回到太陽、回到酷熱的七月。他看時間:七點四十分,謝賢已經遲到四十分鐘。李晴煬開始懷疑,自己是不是被堂堂的謝氏大少爺,放了鴿子。734Please respect copyright.PENANAnZQk1LGeyN
734Please respect copyright.PENANAWbvM2jQHgZ
734Please respect copyright.PENANACj6Th1DX0v
「『只剩時間能幫你』……這樣啊。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAvUvSFT8Pc3
734Please respect copyright.PENANA2CIKHdwJbK
734Please respect copyright.PENANAnwCzOWPVVB
熟悉的聲音從頭頂傳來。李晴煬抬頭,一名少年竟坐在他頭頂的樹上,身披白色披風,戴著一頂黑色的高帽子。734Please respect copyright.PENANAoEbaWj37Gs
734Please respect copyright.PENANArMxCEwEl6f
734Please respect copyright.PENANARHfrxZwPnD
「原本只是有點在意,才過來看看。」734Please respect copyright.PENANA9bnC8vZ2WC
734Please respect copyright.PENANA6JIEK0Imbx
「真有你的啊,晴煬。」734Please respect copyright.PENANA6MSh97JV6H
734Please respect copyright.PENANAP61CZ3Bkh4
734Please respect copyright.PENANAkkcM0tDft3
少年低頭,露出慵懶的微笑。那一瞬間,李晴煬的心臟幾乎停止。眼前的少年他見過──在那片桃花林。734Please respect copyright.PENANA4m6ZllTTiD
734Please respect copyright.PENANAssRiYZw3OW
「宇維少爺……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAnLGwhpTYij
734Please respect copyright.PENANAkJb51Qtrpe
十大家族之首、二十二世紀的帝王、神與畜的頭頂上司,如今正坐在樹枝上,對自己微笑。734Please respect copyright.PENANARL4dH5wjWt
734Please respect copyright.PENANA0yebfMcKj1
照MIO的說法,高宇維是他爺爺那輩的人。上個世紀的人活到現在,還維持十二歲的外表,除了水果塔,李晴煬想不到其它解釋。734Please respect copyright.PENANAPRhPCeaDLX
734Please respect copyright.PENANAxCdq9jwTJn
高宇維的頭髮是灰色的,有點蓬鬆,以男生來說偏長;他有很漂亮的灰色眼睛,五官端正,是個清秀的少年,可惜黑眼圈毀了一切,就像重金屬樂團的黑色眼妝。沒睡飽時,眼神渙散,很像喪屍。734Please respect copyright.PENANAPFIR48PqMY
734Please respect copyright.PENANAWu0Yyv6IsS
幸好,高宇維今天精神不錯,沒那麼死氣沉沉,還有──他的右眼,高宇維戴著眼罩。李晴煬的故事,就是從那隻眼睛開始的。734Please respect copyright.PENANAWPWBh5wslv
734Please respect copyright.PENANADPL5Km1Q6J
「嘿咻。」734Please respect copyright.PENANALFec61aDY9
734Please respect copyright.PENANAc7pRHRoKF5
高宇維從樹上跳下來。他穿著黑襯衫,以及黑色的吊帶短褲,但吊帶的部分是深紅色。奇怪的是,他背上有件白色披風,頭上有頂黑色高帽,手裡拿著白色拐杖,好像要去參加變裝派對。734Please respect copyright.PENANAXOb9boo0Ew
734Please respect copyright.PENANAKTSrd9ffUx
「宇維少爺……」734Please respect copyright.PENANAjsCPTNSIaw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAO6YyzZrXDW
高宇維人在這,這事本身就很不正常。李晴煬問高宇維:「您為什麼在這?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAf2qytHe9CS
734Please respect copyright.PENANAOKqpUYXKuk
「嗯?你不是和謝賢有約嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAFf2ndIbzih
734Please respect copyright.PENANAE67uEwcvBG
高宇維拍掉身上的灰塵,灰色、沒有漸層的眼睛掃向李晴煬,「他叫我來的。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAZfa6yHSkFw
734Please respect copyright.PENANA5kDQDa5uwk
「……!?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAETno0KUzFE
734Please respect copyright.PENANAcO3Ed1X0v6
不論主詞、動詞或受詞,李晴煬都感到震驚。謝賢憑什麼?宇維少爺為什麼要聽?他們這些人,到底在打什麼主意?734Please respect copyright.PENANAXnmOBhZ0XG
734Please respect copyright.PENANAkUMycSYYEf
「先不說這個了。晴煬,你剛跟謝綠說了什麼?」734Please respect copyright.PENANA7u0y8fW08d
734Please respect copyright.PENANAvQhTPIItbj
不像開會時的緩慢語速,高宇維今天的聲音很正常,但他的眼睛──大大的,搭配那個黑眼圈,很恐怖。734Please respect copyright.PENANAQecYbHTA5y
734Please respect copyright.PENANA70SXsj1VPT
「你跟她坦白了身分。」高宇維的口氣很平靜:「你告訴謝氏的人,自己是神與畜?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAtCudtEKLjw
734Please respect copyright.PENANAVZ13mgOOvV
李晴煬沒有回話。734Please respect copyright.PENANAlsRXp3FY9e
734Please respect copyright.PENANAHCjfU2uUk2
「聰明的孩子,你為什麼,要給自己找麻煩?」高宇維單刀直入地問:「你喜歡她?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAfiDpG34lXt
734Please respect copyright.PENANAfP0cLJQoWv
「不!我……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAYROenwkZFM
734Please respect copyright.PENANAiFFyXrXuOe
話說到一半就卡住。李晴煬發現,自己沒辦法撒這個謊。734Please respect copyright.PENANA7aQMKGz44l
734Please respect copyright.PENANA1SRTle0cu7
「宇維少爺,我很抱歉,我不會再因為私情洩漏其他資訊。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAA5G0RZBnH8
734Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6OaaktUzD
李晴煬急忙道歉,但高宇維沒有看他,灰色的眼睛盯著樹上的小鳥,補了句:734Please respect copyright.PENANATBLOhSX7IY
734Please respect copyright.PENANAAcvNEAXujz
734Please respect copyright.PENANA3dILR8fMEy
「不會洩漏,但會幫她隱瞞,是嗎?」734Please respect copyright.PENANAo7N3XuLJIJ
734Please respect copyright.PENANAp7RIEX3Dz4
734Please respect copyright.PENANAadJhQSq40h
「……!」734Please respect copyright.PENANAebsZ0wzd4l
734Please respect copyright.PENANAWBvQllyz2R
就像給心臟來了記重擊,李晴煬嚇得當場閉嘴。734Please respect copyright.PENANA8qGOnPpZz6
734Please respect copyright.PENANAAUgm6uFHXL
「不用怕,晴煬,我不會怪你。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAJsWfyMkMzG
734Please respect copyright.PENANATFtc1EykSg
下一秒,李晴煬的脖子被拐杖勾住。高宇維將他拉到自己面前,額頭靠著李晴煬的額頭,不明所以地笑著。734Please respect copyright.PENANAtJWU5Z0N37
734Please respect copyright.PENANAFEKwDayKAs
734Please respect copyright.PENANAOBqyRKmZN2
「你只是有點不完美,沒關係。」734Please respect copyright.PENANAO0RPWhnF6l
734Please respect copyright.PENANAsUJG8HqC80
「我讓『時間』來幫你。」