男人冷漠的身影從車裡下來,純白的襯衫和黑色的褲子此刻顯得格外冷硬。253Please respect copyright.PENANAGbwiJqt6n3
253Please respect copyright.PENANAtWmeh2LOqH
「乖兒子!」婦人上前迎接,一臉高興,「我可終於盼到你回來了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAPHPJBWXQ2H
253Please respect copyright.PENANAENPEiSgAe1
他冷著一張臉,微微頷首示意。253Please respect copyright.PENANAz8BTx2sNaM
253Please respect copyright.PENANAd7zDuvIOeg
婦人朝後頭站在車旁另一個略胖的男人親切地說,「蔡先生也一起進來吧!這大除夕的,就不要自己一個吃飯了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA05vPnlxsD4
253Please respect copyright.PENANAjeMiZzm6Mm
「不用不用!李夫人您太客氣了。」男人乾笑著擺手,「我待會兒就開車回老家,後天再回來接阿凡。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAOGsnXMSh0f
253Please respect copyright.PENANAWFMHdOTMcV
「這樣。」婦人一臉可惜,但沒挽留,「那好,預祝你新年快樂啊!路上小心!」253Please respect copyright.PENANA5l6nOBvpiW
253Please respect copyright.PENANAMuA4Iu4h5i
「謝謝李夫人!你們也是!」男人趕忙告別,「阿凡我先走了,後天再見!」253Please respect copyright.PENANAfdb4b0hLAK
253Please respect copyright.PENANA78nTrda4Kg
然後閃身躲進車裡。253Please respect copyright.PENANAzLfzaWFM68
253Please respect copyright.PENANAOJiQEtkXe5
冷淡的男人無甚表情,轉身走進屋裡,婦人也趕快跟上。253Please respect copyright.PENANA3criqkdaXX
253Please respect copyright.PENANA1ao8bTlVcG
兩人經過客廳,往飯廳走時,婦人小心翼翼地問,「那個⋯⋯小林沒跟你一起回來嗎?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAXNCLJg04hN
253Please respect copyright.PENANAZkrDX6GHGE
「回自己家了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANACyRMcgpGcW
253Please respect copyright.PENANA80QwxkKST5
「啊⋯⋯這樣。」婦人放鬆了點神情,「待會兒你爸有件事跟你商量⋯⋯不是甚麼大事,就是⋯⋯反正你先聽聽,別太緊張,也別跟你爸慪氣。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAmmSW5UleMx
253Please respect copyright.PENANAc4LUrIE3uj
他沒有答話。253Please respect copyright.PENANACPgC30ZLz1
253Please respect copyright.PENANAUZPJ3WIGqy
飯廳裡另一個中年男人已經就坐,神情嚴肅。253Please respect copyright.PENANAlMTdILl5H8
253Please respect copyright.PENANA14gZQJTDgB
男人淡漠地頷首打招呼。253Please respect copyright.PENANAuVH4fltmAn
253Please respect copyright.PENANATQSUW7oLRI
「嗯。」中年男人沉著臉應了一聲,「坐吧。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAPDXkXV21wR
253Please respect copyright.PENANAqtYZPYLaf3
傭人把菜都上齊後退了出去,三人默然開動,餐桌上只剩零星碗筷碰撞的聲音。253Please respect copyright.PENANA1kChIbV6Ua
253Please respect copyright.PENANAjBCyoDmdOR
吃了一半,中年男人放下了筷子,向著年輕男人說,「給你跟林家的外孫女安排了見面,記得把時間空下。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA4sfHuhDcbr
253Please respect copyright.PENANA40Oq4sQdZn
年輕男人看了自家母親一眼,想到她剛才的囑咐,壓下想說的話,隨意嗯了一聲。253Please respect copyright.PENANA7wKVZbqXh5
253Please respect copyright.PENANAe3dRN2LTD1
「打算甚麼時候回去西班牙?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAqAheRu6mHo
253Please respect copyright.PENANABRK5wy7uW8
年輕男人邊吃邊冷淡地說,「沒有計畫。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAf4frR9VfpQ
253Please respect copyright.PENANA0i7k1t159P
中年男人眉頭深鎖,「甚麼?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAUyiuS7ZJAM
253Please respect copyright.PENANAYSLpOx3VqO
「我會繼續留在國內踢足球。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAnFpQwycMZ3
253Please respect copyright.PENANAK211vHH7HG
「你是說這個賽季之後,你還要繼續留在新鳴?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAQaqjOjt4JO
253Please respect copyright.PENANABR11sFrF4f
「對。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAidARNkJQ9I
253Please respect copyright.PENANAC29W4k2pZ3
「所以,」中年男人的語氣都變了,「你要繼續踢乙級?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAHmEOH4CPwS
253Please respect copyright.PENANAtrcNaoiUyO
「贏了冠軍,就會去A隊踢甲級。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA7RmsRLiHe2
253Please respect copyright.PENANAOADLhx4mis
「現在問題是這個嗎?」中年男人厲聲說道,「這裡的A隊跟西班牙的A隊能一樣嗎!你是不是燒壞了腦子!」253Please respect copyright.PENANAyC9UQWGyyf
253Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ys2iA8SGk
「老公別激動⋯⋯我們說好跟孩子心平氣和地說的⋯⋯」婦人焦心地在旁邊勸說。253Please respect copyright.PENANAjiUVTKxQYH
253Please respect copyright.PENANAUgXSffbJbJ
中年男人不管妻子的勸說,大怒拍桌,「李與凡你給我清醒一點!我花這麼多心力栽培你踢足球,就是為了讓你在這種三流球隊踢這種不入流的比賽嗎?!」253Please respect copyright.PENANATPEHrvflKU
253Please respect copyright.PENANA53RntNZ59w
李與凡依舊冷漠,緩緩放下了筷子,抬頭看向自己的父親,「我很清楚自己在做甚麼。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA7nIUo4XOle
253Please respect copyright.PENANAP9qb9Cn0ax
李父怒然看著他,胸口起伏。253Please respect copyright.PENANAm8HQ62RzvY
253Please respect copyright.PENANAe8C2GguJh8
李與凡目光深深,面容不變。253Please respect copyright.PENANAiRBx6w5AZj
253Please respect copyright.PENANArnvrnAIRl7
「我會證明,我今天得到的一切,都不是靠誰給的。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAN3UXB7qDQE
253Please respect copyright.PENANA1MLn4aJwlK
253Please respect copyright.PENANATGNKIQGpsG
253Please respect copyright.PENANAW99jLz74Vt
253Please respect copyright.PENANAv33Sl04wPm
253Please respect copyright.PENANAVxkV1p9LhS
253Please respect copyright.PENANAHtazSxaxcO
253Please respect copyright.PENANAshHQ953kaC
253Please respect copyright.PENANAH804UBLkZY
另一邊廂,林家四合院老宅外。253Please respect copyright.PENANA1XZLATFqfg
253Please respect copyright.PENANAyuFnUZyPiD
從南翠球場開車趕回來的林經陽,在大宅門口跟自己的父母會合。253Please respect copyright.PENANAwKtNUei6tF
253Please respect copyright.PENANAuOrDQNlvpj
他母親趕忙抓著他的手臂,「怎麼樣?有沒有請周總一起來過年?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAeMmDVOQQOL
253Please respect copyright.PENANAfEyy87f0nG
林經陽無奈,怎麼自家母親第一件事是關心周諾寧,「沒有。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAdM3LFgslYz
253Please respect copyright.PENANAIa9WxI9dgC
「這樣⋯⋯」林母擔憂地說,「你表妹出了那樣的醜事,聽說本家是不想我們回來的⋯⋯本來想說如果能把周總請來⋯⋯唉,也不知道他們是怎麼個態度⋯⋯」253Please respect copyright.PENANApgYja6Gw1Z
253Please respect copyright.PENANAPNqNAhc2rw
「沒事。」林經陽安撫,「反正總歸得有人代表回來露個臉,我們低調一點就好,老人家們應該不會說甚麼的。」253Please respect copyright.PENANALFhB4Yv3Sx
253Please respect copyright.PENANA5h8LZcmvax
林父點點頭,「今年說是統一去正院問安,待會兒你自己進去打個招呼吧,我跟你媽在偏院待著。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAA6P7j5pLhQ
253Please respect copyright.PENANAdd9pKcccuV
「嗯,我知道了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANArFql0BZo7B
253Please respect copyright.PENANAeszVEcZrtW
穿過四合院的廣亮大門,迎接的傭人一個帶著林氏夫婦前去偏院,另一個則帶著林經陽到了正院,停在中堂的門邊請他進去。253Please respect copyright.PENANAOYLC9hkAAB
253Please respect copyright.PENANAmU7wlit4tv
林經陽頓下腳步,看了裡面熟悉又遙遠的建築一圈,才緩慢地跨過門檻,進入屬於主人之家的中堂。253Please respect copyright.PENANAttQdlbuCyP
253Please respect copyright.PENANAB3QEGrNpdm
他走到中央的八仙桌,依次給坐在兩旁的長輩一一問好,幾位老人家都很有默契地沒有多提他表妹的事。253Please respect copyright.PENANAyP8LwDAuJs
253Please respect copyright.PENANARxZeYVhnJI
例行公事辦妥後,他便打算回去偏院找他父母,回頭就看到剛跨進門檻的熟悉身影。253Please respect copyright.PENANAt4FS24nNDA
253Please respect copyright.PENANAllpFpoySP2
林經陽上前朝男人笑著打招呼,「好久不見。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAjKudta5uvI
253Please respect copyright.PENANAHZbaiWQJWE
「嗯。」男人慵懶地插著口袋,「你父母呢?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAE2az9iGJ6N
253Please respect copyright.PENANAx0FMNKqXj1
「在偏院,我也正打算過去找他們。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAg5RCmuZqTY
253Please respect copyright.PENANAKXPrcG1KFb
「請他們也過來吧,今年整個家族都在正院吃飯。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAbf24ouLd8c
253Please respect copyright.PENANAeMMCP0bf8V
林經陽略為驚訝,「我以為⋯⋯只是讓我們進來打個招呼。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAVo0d4zuMLN
253Please respect copyright.PENANAUKcIn5ZAUY
男人扯著唇,「那些不合時宜的規條,也該是時候廢掉了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAqR2GXdNhHD
253Please respect copyright.PENANANl4bQceB5R
林家的正統血緣是百年貴冑,歷史僅次於皇族之後的上官家,所以很多傳統守舊的規條一直流傳至今,例如林經陽這些旁支出身的族人,以前是絕對沒法踏進中堂半步的。253Please respect copyright.PENANANqkHojyYT8
253Please respect copyright.PENANAO0BfLNDs5f
不過去年林家新任掌陀人上場後,好些舊規矩就被逐一廢除。253Please respect copyright.PENANAWQOHUrXZpJ
253Please respect copyright.PENANAwahSOJ46r1
林經陽笑了笑,看向不遠處正在和小孩子打鬧的年輕女孩,「看來你家裡那位對你影響蠻大的。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAlVHCkHYGL5
253Please respect copyright.PENANAw0tXkF1IIE
男人勾了勾唇,不置可否,唯獨落了女孩身影的眼神裡,多了一層冷硬中的柔和。253Please respect copyright.PENANAbdwGdJeqSY
253Please respect copyright.PENANAk9zECFQFxM
林經陽看了看四周,「你妹妹呢?還在國外嗎?」253Please respect copyright.PENANA1tmx0TGrHP
253Please respect copyright.PENANAmIYPVxxbXg
「嗯。大概是在西班牙太快活吧,說是作業趕不上不能回來,等到年末的時候再看看。」男人神情鬆弛,「反正她被關在這裡太久,也需要多點自由,就任由我爸媽嘮叨去了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANA1Gq0bRuy98
253Please respect copyright.PENANAGbQIWME4m0
林經陽失笑,很明白他說的意思,「看這樣子,再過幾年,你父母該給她安排婚事了。」253Please respect copyright.PENANACnuuLi5tDN
253Please respect copyright.PENANA2BVD0zemYd
「就是啊⋯⋯」男人若有所思,想到那條他還沒能改變的規條,「父母之命,媒妁之言⋯⋯看似天經地義,但誰又真的那麼幸運,能被安排遇上那個最適合的人選。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAVWyFbiL1jh
253Please respect copyright.PENANARRjL97VUxp
林經陽笑著抬頭看天,頭一次有些慶幸自己是出身自旁支,「看來出身正統,也未必永遠都是好事。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAjFaGkmlfLA
253Please respect copyright.PENANAmoMLYTwJHt
他家的公司是服裝界的龍頭企業,以前同學總把他當成小太子爺,百般討好奉承,令他總有種優越感,自認出身不錯,足以讓人稱羨。253Please respect copyright.PENANAjagW4ItHox
253Please respect copyright.PENANAiKYbNaF1kW
可是當他母親總抓著他切切教誨,叮囑他一定要努力學習,拼命發奮圖強,絕不能讓林家那群人瞧不起他時,他慢慢搞不懂他爸媽到底還有甚麼不滿足。253Please respect copyright.PENANAiF5QQDtvCy
253Please respect copyright.PENANAshoSGoX2nP
當他漸漸長大,學會觀言察色,才赫然發現在他名字裡的「林」,跟別家小孩的那個「林」,原來還可以如此差天共地。253Please respect copyright.PENANA66W0tTvbBB
253Please respect copyright.PENANA7RraSO0wg5
百年家族林氏,身為四大貴族之一,有座寬大的四合院大宅,代表著林氏悠久且堅毅不屈的歷史,是整個家族的根基和象徵。253Please respect copyright.PENANAzq579BE6Xe
253Please respect copyright.PENANAfBiItgkGjY
能在裡面生活、奔跑、長大,是一種身分的肯定,而繼承它的人就有如擁有天下。253Please respect copyright.PENANA3XeqFZ8TMb
253Please respect copyright.PENANAINwlwC1uRB
可裡面天地再大,卻永遠都不會有屬於他和他家人的位置,他們只是這遼闊庭院裡,可有可無的青草綠葉。253Please respect copyright.PENANAMHquxu8ymb
253Please respect copyright.PENANA2z7dcGiJH3
他們必須要存在,卻又要像不存在那樣謹言慎行。253Please respect copyright.PENANAeG7Xld5bZP
253Please respect copyright.PENANAgRBXYIPRwZ
從那時林經陽才明白,原來他們沒有的東西,還有這麼多。253Please respect copyright.PENANAd2rSi9f6TB
253Please respect copyright.PENANAZCFJe794FP
真正令人稱羨,擁有一切光環的,是站在祭壇最前一列,牽著太老爺的手,在眾人的目光之中上前拜祭的一人。253Please respect copyright.PENANAUH0hV7ZKm4
253Please respect copyright.PENANAs2lHMmoP85
而那人,就是面前這個與他年紀相仿,卻已經是林氏現任當家的天之驕子,林景軒。253Please respect copyright.PENANAVcm9ZmWfrq
253Please respect copyright.PENANAm5H3l6Q6l0
「是嗎?」林景軒挑眉回視過去,「那你擁有身為旁支的自由,讓你選擇到了你想要的人了嗎?」253Please respect copyright.PENANAAOKR8wXup8
253Please respect copyright.PENANA7JC5Z9DjkX
林經陽遙望遠方,神情意味深長,「選⋯⋯當然能選了。」而後又笑著自嘲,「只是⋯⋯那個選擇並沒有選擇我而已。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAGqADqiStYE
253Please respect copyright.PENANAquzFYyi9Df
林景軒勾唇,「看來周家大小姐眼高於天的傳聞,倒也不假。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAvWfShfKVQw
253Please respect copyright.PENANAsKR2RMO9bg
「眼高於天嗎⋯⋯」林經陽輕笑了聲,曾經也以為是自己配不上她,「或許只是她心裡面,本身就沒有所謂的標準。」253Please respect copyright.PENANAaR04n56FCB
253Please respect copyright.PENANApQQNDMVT8p
林經陽很確定,即使過去一年荊棘滿途,歷經許多不必要的跌宕起伏,此刻的周諾寧,正在度過她人生中最快樂的春節。253Please respect copyright.PENANADi9uFF7q4x
253Please respect copyright.PENANAgDqdoHWCvf
————————————————————————————————————————————————————253Please respect copyright.PENANAdpedDLagnI
作者的話:.253Please respect copyright.PENANAWC3DInT9sb
253Please respect copyright.PENANAE97MLbWWb4