周家老宅的飯桌上，如常放滿了精緻的飯菜，傭人在後面走動添酒水，席間除了周家四人，還有李氏夫婦兩位客人。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQJDJ6sNxV
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「今天小凡不能來真可惜，我還特意吩咐傭人做了幾道他愛吃的菜呢。」方玉賢惋惜道。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXtp8QM3Pn
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李母臉露尷尬，「就是啊⋯⋯周夫人這麽誠心誠意做的菜，是我家孩子沒口福。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsSQphoPh6
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「沒關係，訓練要緊，下次再吃就好。」方玉賢體諒道，又看向默不作聲吃飯的周諾寧，心裡甚是寬慰，「讓小寧到李家拜訪也可以。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyAqV9XJA0
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周諾寧聞言一頓，但沒有看方玉賢，冷淡地將飯菜送進嘴裡。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dSIpIBt9M
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李母看了眼周諾寧，還是不太敢隨意跟她搭話，只說，「那、那當然好啊，我們隨時歡迎。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MJi6DWOyN
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周諾寧內心冷笑了一聲，斜眼看向周子亦，壓著聲線道，「看來你只想著算計我，倒是忘了男主角也很不合作。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl5A9ZGSWK
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周子亦淡定笑著，「比起你，阿凡可容易多了。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8x3xSd3Hft
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周諾寧喝了一口水，看向父母那邊，方玉賢正和李氏夫婦言談甚歡，並沒注意到這裡的對話。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQS9VyYnVz
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「不也就拿著一樣的東西去威脅，少得意了。」周諾寧從牙縫裡擠出這句話。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CzDAXNG99
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周子亦微微勾唇，並沒否認。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLFKNMX1qI
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「對了，周董事長，」李嶽看氣氛正好，謹慎地提起，「既然現在婚事也定了⋯⋯我們甚麼時候公佈消息比較好？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNq6iUugJdY
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方玉賢一怔，瞬間收拾了表情，笑道，「這當然是⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQFFiyhNoj
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「等到賽季結束後再談吧。」剛才一直沒開口的周天權打斷，夾著菜，毫無退讓餘地，「現在並不合適。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ837hd06KT4
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李嶽神情明顯一僵，似是沒有料到周天權如此決絕的答案，漸漸蒙上一層慍怒的顏色。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2osWzoodU
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這場看似是兩家人的婚事，實際上決定權只在周天權一人手上。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEEYOyswnK
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方玉賢趕緊出來緩頰，「對啊，現在兩個孩子正忙碌，也都沒這個精神了，等他們忙完了再辦訂婚宴也不遲。對吧李夫人？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBSGffKkxy
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李母看到自己丈夫的臉色，也不好附和方玉賢，但又不能甚麼都不說，尷尬道，「這⋯⋯今天小凡也不在，我們當父母的也不好替他們決定。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jQPvdWr56
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方玉賢怔了怔，勉強笑道，「也對⋯⋯李夫人說的對，這事就等孩子都在再說吧。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVav6OXil0
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這個話題雖然就這麼結束，但目睹各人表情的周諾寧，內心的疑問卻不斷發酵。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcrMdn4AB4
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看樣子，周天權心裡並沒有完全同意這場婚事。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eyHxkyu5e
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那周子亦到底用了甚麼手段讓周天權暫時妥協？346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66WbaTfACx
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抑或，是周天權在利用周子亦讓她妥協？346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13rk3JaZju
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飯後，李氏夫婦並沒久留，周天權讓周子亦跟著他去書房一趟，方玉賢則硬是拉著周諾寧去她以前住的房間，說有禮物要給她。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuX7z9dREp
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周諾寧嘆了一口氣，也不想現在離開跟李氏夫婦碰上，只能不耐煩地鬆開方玉賢的手，往自己的房間走。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWA9osF7K9m
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自從她十二歲去英國留學後，她再也沒有回來過這個房間。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc0R5Vg45I
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久違回到這個許久不見的地方，一切彷彿遙遠又熟悉。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwAweNfCIA
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淡粉紅的牆紙，歐陸風的傢俱，充滿溫暖和愛的氣息，原封不動，一塵不染，一如她十二歲離開時的那個樣子。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh4TrnjWOf
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但在她的記憶之中，這個房間代表著她最軟弱無力的時期，陰暗的角落裡似乎還殘留著她瑟瑟發抖的幼小身影。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZy2YU0EKG
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心情一下就變得極糟。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLejy8NmLlF
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「來阿寧，過來坐。」方玉賢拉著她在床邊坐下，身側有一個禮物盒，「這是媽給你買的⋯⋯訂婚禮物。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP943Q3ri52
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方玉賢把禮物盒遞給她，期待地示意她打開。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKhNvsXSjm
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周諾寧沒有甚麼表情地接過，機械式地慢慢打開，映入一片乾淨無染的顏色，讓她的眼眸輕輕一撞。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3WA4eLxzz
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那是一件白色小禮服，胸前和衣袖的布料都用上了繡工精緻的蕾絲，搭配柔順的純白布料，跟周諾寧清冷的氣息十分相襯。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjgdIs89mZ
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「雖然⋯⋯你跟阿凡還沒那麼快訂婚，但是媽還是想提早送你這個禮物。」方玉賢很是喜歡自己挑的禮物，微微笑著，「不然也不知道你下次甚麼時候再回來了。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWccQEmX0E
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周諾寧看著那件禮服，微微出神，有了些模糊的想像。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFqZ589RzI
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站在她身邊的人⋯⋯346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQPOYf405O
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「如果⋯⋯」她不自覺就脫口而出，「我想嫁的人不是李與凡⋯⋯你會幫我嗎？」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq73l5szsXp
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方玉賢一怔，有些措手不及，「阿寧⋯⋯這⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAj7vca4Kr
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「不行，我當然知道。」周諾寧很快清醒過來，自嘲一笑，「也對，有哪一次你會站在我這邊。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl017DAR9qe
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她就是一時瘋了才會問方玉賢這種問題。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmja6tAj9d
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方玉賢傷心地說，「阿寧，媽不是這個意思⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvvprPfUxL
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「反正我的人生，從來不會有一次讓我自己決定。」周諾寧的手掌撫摸過布料，沒有感情道，「因為我的父親，是一個為了不讓人知道他的女兒不會說話，就把女兒當成兒子來養的人。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5jwT14bHb
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「當然不是⋯⋯！阿寧你⋯⋯你怎麼會這麼想的！」方玉賢震驚地說，「這都是因為你父親擔心你受傷害，所以才⋯⋯！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbchmePilz
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「擔心？」周諾寧冷笑，受夠方玉賢無盡的謊言了，「所以就把五歲的小孩送去接受軍訓？不過是不會說話，又不是不會打架。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sqQ5zrM9T
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「那是⋯⋯！那時候你⋯⋯！」方玉賢乾著急，卻有口難言，只能懇切道，「阿寧⋯⋯我知道你父親一直都對你很苛刻，讓你受了很多煎熬⋯⋯可是⋯⋯他做的一切，都是希望你能擁有保護好自己的能力，不會再陷入痛苦之中啊⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt41Lg8FhjS
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「不。」周諾寧決絕道，「當初會變成那樣，就是你們造成的。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRvH43X9tv
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她冷漠無情地蓋上盒子。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuL2gCLE3Bl
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「所以現在的痛苦，全是你們給的。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD0OIlxSFx
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另一邊，周天權的書房。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvMFCc7Nhc
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周子亦關上書房門，走到書桌前，周天權已經坐下，準備翻閱文件。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0inpH5zRP
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「爸。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqiKexk5sz
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周天權沒有抬頭，掀開文件夾，「交出來吧。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCF4dHaFip
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周子亦臉色一緊，仍維持住鎮定，「那是甚麼⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQhZqsjLhr
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「你用來威脅阿寧的東西。」周天權繼續翻過紙張，臉色穩如泰山，「別讓我說第二次。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlaCr5DF1O
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周子亦身子一震，眼底動搖不止。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8Ntj0I9hl
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「我的孩子，我還不了解麽。」周天權的眼神始終停留在紙張上，全然不需要看周子亦甚麼表情，「除非拿捏住她最珍視的東西，否則她誰的話也不會聽。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVfOyga4P2
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「既然早就知道，您為何⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13LJSkqEoV
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「藉這個機會讓阿寧遠離那些低下的東西，是我樂見的事。」周天權無情說道，「只不過，這不等於我會讓你遵守跟她之間的約定。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5PjRM9vTt
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周子亦一默，最後垂死掙扎，「⋯⋯那份資料還沒驗證真偽。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHxPItRLjX
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「那就是我的事了。」周天權不吃這套。346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcGjEtv7FQ
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周子亦咬牙頃刻，儘管不忿也只能屈服，「我明白了。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3ZUYv8fB6
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「封鎖好消息，別讓外界知道跟李家聯姻的事。」周天權吩咐道，「我已經在跟中川家接觸了。」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclXsapGdJs
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周子亦眉頭一皺，「所以您根本不打算⋯⋯」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrLZsW0LS7
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「如果你執意保住那個女人，那就聽我說的，別讓阿寧跟你走一樣的歪路！」周天權厲聲道，「一樣的髒水，我不可能讓你們兩兄妹都掉進去！」346Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo8R7NoOG6
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作者的話：大魔王其實還是爸爸(?)
