二人在回家路上，連簡單交談都無法維繫，將秋語蘭送至家門，何雲軒訝異於熟悉的身影出現在她家客廳。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREay9jRkVF
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「伯母。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5OExs3UDY
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「娘，你為何在這裡？」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCNWEgkUDa
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「二位回來了，相處怎麼樣？」呂青芳將兒子拉到一旁，見詢問無果，將矛頭指向約會的另一位：「阿語，今天可有趣？」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ12bN3aaJM
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秋語蘭支支吾吾地一時半刻也組織不出一句完整的語句。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WzWEYV6AJ
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「娘你別逼她。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClOwoOqDyu
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「好好好，我告知你們好消息，下星期二是良辰吉日，你倆在那日成親，我與阿語家人談成了。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVn8EHVhhm
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二人皆將震驚溢於言表，但二人後續得情緒截然不同，何雲軒的情緒較為羞澀與不解，秋語蘭則是嫌棄與憤怒。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIghme2xnW1
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「我們根本還未好好認識彼此。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIszXl6018
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「成親後有大半輩子供你倆認識，我跟你爹當初也是如此。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntdT5MLijf
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何雲軒看向身旁的人，她眼神銳利，抿著嘴雙手握拳，顯然對於突如其來的消息無法認可，何雲軒想再說，卻被呂青芳帶走：「我們先離去，下回見。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw1TNYMMnK
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秋語蘭對著擦身而過的母子頷首示意，面目可憎地走向方才未開口的招弟：「為何隨意決定我的婚事。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbE89xVsKdn
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「有何不妥？雲軒無論哪項都無可挑剔。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJHQv9qekR
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「但我不愛他。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr8qF3xRff
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「成親看重的不是愛，傻孩子。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zQsNH6aIv
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不等秋語蘭反駁，招弟走進房間拿出斑斕的衣物，秋語蘭一眼就明瞭是什麼，秋語蘭語氣仍壓抑著情緒：「還給我。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2x7ELQ00E
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「這就是阻礙你無法接受這樁婚事的最大主因，我幫你斷了念想。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSshLTailVe
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招弟取出剪刀不等秋語蘭反應，便將衣裳剪破不只一處，後者心急如焚每一刀都如同劃在自身，情緒已無從壓抑：「不要！」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEHsT0a8pa
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劇烈的吵鬧聲驚醒家人，大家都來到客廳，秋國盛見此景象率先開口：「阿語，跟娘說話是這樣的嗎？」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGzfpBjyBV
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秋語蘭未回嘴，盯著招弟手中的衣裳，秋國盛敏銳地發現，伸手想接過它：「別這樣。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEuLmojMHY
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「下個星期嫁人，還掛念別人像話嗎？」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsglcBzJZ1Y
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秋國盛瞳孔收縮，瞪向招弟：「何時說好的？」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8RAZZSA2p
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「方才與青芳講定的。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL9qtDBIaa
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「你真是…成親不可隨意決定。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg1zKmaHyy
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「你不也覺得雲軒是好的選擇嗎？他爹身為村長，都同意這婚事，繁文縟節也就不用在意。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgEGlLUEmh
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「也該他倆相處的空間。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFW4M0rvwP
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「我倆當初也是，還是走到這。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3nSNenV9v
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秋國盛啞口無言，撇了眼秋語蘭，晶瑩剔透的眼珠被淚水沖刷，秋國盛本想開口，又看向招弟便作罷。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRie1gsMNxZ
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天空烏雲壟罩，將烈陽隱匿，空氣冷冽，村里人聲鼎沸，村長長子娶妻，眾人皆聚集在何雲軒家，連日本軍官都來此湊熱鬧。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIf8Aqma08
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「發生什麼？」日本軍官詢問著身旁的翻譯， 翻譯立即向他解釋來由，日本軍官覺得有趣，便帶領手下前往。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMrOTTVNSL
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秋語蘭一襲鮮紅色嫁衣坐在自家客廳雙眉緊蹙並且閉著眼，任由旁人在她臉上塗抹，家裡父母親忙進忙出，此時，爆竹聲由彼處飄來。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTDkfwjSvL
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「快！他們已經快到了。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtztFkb4f8s
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招弟的聲音在秋語蘭旁邊響起，她能感受到在臉上塗抹的速率與力度有所改變。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb72ZzGMwI
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何雲軒一行人浩浩蕩蕩地來到秋語蘭家，何雲軒駕白馬、持繡球，穿著一襲紅裝，下馬，直至家門口，遞出紅包。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWGF0mLyC9
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經過一番繁文縟節後，喜悅之情溢於言表的新郎，踏進客廳，往已蓋上紅頭紗的新娘走去，只是伸出手，卻未取得回應。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV8pncNx0W
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眾人沈默一會，連鳥兒都慌張地叫出聲，振翅而飛，新娘卻未有動作，似乎世間時間霎時間暫停，讓招弟急得上前，抬起她的手輕柔地放至何雲軒手上。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjpW9xtqr2
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眾人的時間得以重新流逝，掌聲如雷，何雲軒牽著秋語蘭的手，行至花轎前。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzqZOqogll
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花轎前頭垂至地面，使秋語蘭輕易跨出步伐，在轎子裡坐穩後她示意何雲軒，後者領意，將布簾放下並跨上馬匹，眾人司其職地啟程不同於來時的路線返回。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEXfoxPRop
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秋語蘭被帶離自家，爆竹聲不絕於耳，震耳欲聾，世間已無其餘聲響，如此，內心的聲音格外宏亮。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOEG5YX26d
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成親之於秋語蘭未有任何實感，她從花轎上，拉開布簾，端詳著外面，有人點著炮竹，有人抬著花轎、有人興奮地喊著，唯有她還未入戲。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8UQjOGKbC
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收回視線，秋語蘭陷入回憶的泥沼，與谷翊曾談過成親。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZis4po6rE
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成親時的樣子，兩人身著嫁衣的般配，喜宴旁應搭個戲台讓穿著婚服的谷翊上台演出，諸如此類，如今淪為笑話。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEKojD8aqe
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「他甚至不喜愛看戲。」爆竹聲毫不留情地吞噬秋語蘭的話，未留下任何痕跡，秋語蘭毫不在意地笑著。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORCxZbbUFA
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不久，花轎不再向前，秋語蘭感受到花轎傾斜，順勢邁開雙腿，撩開遮幕。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6hzuOgT0n
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「下雪了。」稚嫩地聲音在人群中響起，引得眾人紛紛仰頭，二位新人也無一倖免。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARaEK2LfJx
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雪花緩降，落在血紅色嫁衣上，格外刺眼，也襯托著二人的婚禮。何雲軒望向身旁的秋語蘭，揣測著她心中的念想。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsjVLToKeo7
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家門面前擺放無數的禮品，秋語蘭霎時間獲取實感，眼前的住所既熟悉又陌生，已然注定為往後餘生的住所，淚水奪眶而出，身子也止不住地抽動。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7i1a8uWd9
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「不許哭，成親不許哭。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9CdY5Pv1y
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招弟喝止，她仍啜泣著，聽聞便想強忍淚水仰起頭，無數情緒推波助瀾下，似氾濫成災的河流無從阻止。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkQ8OsMBRH
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「繼續，別誤了時辰。」129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxZzxf8N3T
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眾人見新娘哭停下動作，招弟出聲催動眾人的腳步，引導二位新人向前走。129Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJJQjTS174
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走進家門，何雲軒爹娘端坐在右側，家中四處能見紅色布置，擺放在正中的神桌，何家列祖列宗見證著此次婚姻，秋語蘭對祂們只覺陌生且不解，二人一同轉身，雙膝著地，聞禮生高聲叫喊：「一拜天地。」
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