夜深,我來到準備打烊的麵店。444Please respect copyright.PENANAfTiovov3Ny
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「一碗淨麵。」444Please respect copyright.PENANAK0eUArBLqk
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。444Please respect copyright.PENANAi7i3q9AXRL
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他的臉色不大好看,正如我剛才點菜時的語氣也不禮貌。444Please respect copyright.PENANABSUunTGVwK
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我知道兩者沒有關連,他板著臉並非因為我的不禮貌,我的不禮貌並非因為他板著臉。各有前因,各有煩惱,毋須對號入座。444Please respect copyright.PENANANPb4VcOloW
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麵來了。444Please respect copyright.PENANAd0drhBb8n4
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。444Please respect copyright.PENANA3ADFRYlLwm
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「有可能好吃嗎?」老闆的臉色依然玄青,聲調卻是淡然如水,不含惡意。444Please respect copyright.PENANAxJMoWIaiDv
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。444Please respect copyright.PENANAmb11sWk8IU
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也許老闆不知道該如何接話,僅是站在原地,默默看我將淨麵吃清光。444Please respect copyright.PENANAJssFvoU5Ks
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我掏出銀包取鈔票,老闆突然又開口:「你光顧這店不下百次,每次只點一碗淨麵。由於這種吃法太奇怪,我早在你光顧的第十次已然開始留意你。」444Please respect copyright.PENANAqtBKlQ6gNo
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現?」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回,繼續遞向老闆。444Please respect copyright.PENANAyvS46MXeft
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「你從事服務業。」老闆有意無意地交叉雙手架在胸前,沒有接過鈔票。444Please respect copyright.PENANAsJu874uDdm
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來。444Please respect copyright.PENANABtnLfeNqsW
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「每次你的臉色不大好看,語氣也不禮貌,就像一碗淨麵。」老闆毫不客氣。444Please respect copyright.PENANAm0MaEOz70t
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「還以為服務業從業員都是笑臉迎人的!」我笑老闆過於主觀。444Please respect copyright.PENANAlPVkBuhTYv
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟,狀甚憐惜:「你累了,累得沒能假裝。」444Please respect copyright.PENANAeVMPG4lluX
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。444Please respect copyright.PENANAVRgJ7l2tpu
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老闆點點頭,終於伸手接下鈔票,但沒有感謝我的惠顧。444Please respect copyright.PENANAJNcgPU68bn
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我走出麵店,猶豫要不要繼續光顧這麵店——被看穿心思的感覺令我很不安、很難受。444Please respect copyright.PENANASYMpWYc5lF
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。444Please respect copyright.PENANAjlySrQNx2K
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算了吧。444Please respect copyright.PENANAJjfWChjd6z
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的老闆。