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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeagjFYnFo
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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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb9kd8lcXo
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTo63OZlMA
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu239ASo0f
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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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Kxil3Nj2k
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQnucTbFWk
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fEQXdmCQ4
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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtjCjdRTc9
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqeWlCWFXR
周子亦淡定笑著，「比起你，阿凡可容易多了。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aowVboJ81
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcaZuSMWOb
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshWBHC1tR8
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg5W9ZvQlx
「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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwXRTjGaDW
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0piYolgF0l
周子亦微微勾唇，並沒否認。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiidqUuEtWc
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyTQWSh13t
「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？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDwfaAS46s
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiahpn9JC4
方玉賢一怔，瞬間收拾了表情，笑道，「這當然是⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlskKUhDBl
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18i8VJjUVZ
「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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20MB90Wfw7
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMioLM1Bzj
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafYtDtMGxN
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMDvHrR5Pn
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiPfIN6rmj
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwE5IR1Ium
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？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtKapUx57K
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAMn4eKZzE
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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhI5rKCTpIJ
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmA93oEEsv
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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyoPI17stj
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wVpgfRVQA
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsseNscb7aL
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看樣子，周天權心裡並沒有完全同意這場婚事。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ448IrvanOO
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt2UVsTTOC
那周子亦到底用了甚麼手段讓周天權暫時妥協？336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7oODBYXoR
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNstBxirO7
抑或，是周天權在利用周子亦讓她妥協？336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgYjwj9gjr
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83OFxKMsYf
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlslJUlvBHS
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C8fnbLDbG
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2RP0Ni1k1
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyqJSEDWFu
自從她十二歲去英國留學後，她再也沒有回來過這個房間。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvMVKceP6J
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXYFpqwKzs
久違回到這個許久不見的地方，一切彷彿遙遠又熟悉。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFS9SUziNI9
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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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrd3K69ji8z
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzFjbY50nB
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObqfHr3o9W
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心情一下就變得極糟。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPG741aMNl
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMeCZnprgv
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXNEBjihoc
方玉賢把禮物盒遞給她，期待地示意她打開。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOex2atQYkI
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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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfUDq09Ool
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GTTYKuUUn
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMB3UJLGFI
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesI9VXhmOj
「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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiPdyVxypb
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX0XNWijLp
周諾寧看著那件禮服，微微出神，有了些模糊的想像。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlx2ak8ZPY
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站在她身邊的人⋯⋯336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHsVQCzwnp
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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？」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLZBwjCGrW
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdmzL4wDu3
方玉賢一怔，有些措手不及，「阿寧⋯⋯這⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T2Z7kyAEY
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xFkL3LNdG
「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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEnXFKV4kn
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她就是一時瘋了才會問方玉賢這種問題。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvXtmnbpjw
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方玉賢傷心地說，「阿寧，媽不是這個意思⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RGsyECHw9
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfqHoCf1rp
「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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHJC6adER1
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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⋯⋯！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewHlzkbLIq
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdaw4o3E4t
「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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvApXUuL19B
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpc21n5Nv1P
「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⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiatsDyYpSe
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzd0tavLSi
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她冷漠無情地蓋上盒子。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfEJTyUFlp
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「所以現在的痛苦，全是你們給的。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLmwLw9M1i
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另一邊，周天權的書房。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCCbBvSV7O
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5zJvRgx2L
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。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdTtXYrj4Y
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「爸。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBBpGSPUIG
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EAysJX00N
周天權沒有抬頭，掀開文件夾，「交出來吧。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVESYx58yH
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKKoTRCMQH
周子亦臉色一緊，仍維持住鎮定，「那是甚麼⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL93udTRdr
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n3zRvz4Nm
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2TmGQQaT6
周子亦身子一震，眼底動搖不止。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILIeIL5Kw7
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYf4ixrwLL
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YmhtlVtei
「既然早就知道，您為何⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbD9kJI6gS
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTIG63UHug
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWxIehaiGp
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6kgQvjiMw
「那就是我的事了。」周天權不吃這套。336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNNCdw5D0d
336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8hIPq7i9o
周子亦咬牙頃刻，儘管不忿也只能屈服，「我明白了。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzN4XqaTOF
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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。」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0OZEXDT2D
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周子亦眉頭一皺，「所以您根本不打算⋯⋯」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mHensBXYd
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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！」336Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9I8qRXxHI
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作者的話：大魔王其實還是爸爸(?)
