六年後,鈴蘭已是奧林斯大學護理系的二年級生,日常忙於背誦醫學術語、準備實習,時常一邊捧著解剖圖鑑,一邊在咖啡裡灑錯糖。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAAAiiEnpZdA
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而君嶋航一,則持續在花園家擔任執事,同時於奧林斯大學兼修經營管理課程。他從未忘記,當年那場從黑暗中被拉出的救贖,花園家給予他的姓名、身分與尊嚴。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAHZFzGuBUCd
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若有朝一日能替老爺分擔企業的重任,哪怕只是一隅之事,他也希望自己足夠強大,能擔得起。至於鈴蘭,名門出身的她,是一朵溫室花,只是父母從不強求她綻放在哪裡。1118Please respect copyright.PENANA0mise0ELqk
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她的父母對她一向溫和,甚至可以說過度寵溺。
「只要是鈴蘭想學的,就讓她去學吧。」
她學過鋼琴、畫畫、花藝,甚至上過貴族禮儀課,卻從未對哪一樣真正熱衷,也不特別出色。對政治與經商,她始終提不起興趣。她覺得那樣的世界太冷、太遠,不屬於她。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAMRahEmKCFk
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真正讓她下定決心的,是母親多年來反覆不定的病情。她從小就在病房門口看著護士進進出出,看著白袍來來去去,卻什麼也做不了,只能陪著母親強撐笑容,在轉身後默默落淚。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAjfUMeHLpAD
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那份無力感,讓她渴望成為那個「能真正改變一點什麼」的人。當她遞出志願表,選擇就讀護理系時,家族裡一片鴉雀無聲。這不是千金小姐該走的路,太苦、太累、要熬夜、還要面對死亡。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAoPbuf4ovVZ
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她望向她父母,語氣堅定:「我不想再當那個,只能站在病床邊哭的人了。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANASk8d6KlgA9
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她並沒有什麼宏大的理想,只是希望,「如果有一天,爸爸、媽媽,或航一生病了,我可以親手幫得上忙。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAJ2xBoHqu6p
她的願望質樸、簡單。最終,父母也只是笑著點頭:「如果這是妳的選擇,我們就支持妳。」
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「航一~你可以幫我看看這篇報告嗎?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAk1IydzTz7y
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鈴蘭抱著平板,眼巴巴地湊到他書桌旁,像一隻伸著爪子的貓咪。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAUMrRVv0AtV
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君嶋航一連頭都沒抬,語氣平靜:「大小姐,妳的文筆還是這麼災難級嗎?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAYoH7XPaJkF
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「哎呀~你就幫我改一下嘛!」她不死心,把平板硬塞進他手上。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAcYoHCuiGwW
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「我自己也是有課業的,妳知道嗎?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAtSA8HvCNL7
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他終於抬起頭,看她一眼,有點無奈:「妳是不是以為我一天只有八小時,一半拿來服侍妳,一半拿來收拾妳留下來的爛攤子?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANABDLtslq0YK
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「可是你一直都比我聰明嘛……」1118Please respect copyright.PENANA40ZEqCEZe4
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她聲音越說越小,語氣微微撒嬌、心虛,小指還悄悄繞著自己的髮尾轉。1118Please respect copyright.PENANA8cbcg3dQ9j
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君嶋看了她一會兒,終究還是伸手接過平板,嘴角微動,她看不出來是微笑還是嘆氣。1118Please respect copyright.PENANA936rkuRRVW
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「……真是拿妳沒辦法,大小姐。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAaVmmnskKHp
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他打開報告,開始審視內容。筆尖滑動之間,氣氛平靜。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAgqsAePCsaq
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直到,鈴蘭忽然湊近,語氣裝作不經意:「欸,航一。我聽柚香說……你今天早上被一個可愛的女孩子告白了?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAidBgnJDfcv
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「嗯。」他回得很快,「我拒絕了。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAXHhNcvwjoE
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「咦……」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAoTQL6LqHd8
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她歪著頭,靠在書桌邊,長髮順著肩滑落,若有若無地說:「你都十八歲了耶,正是可以談戀愛的年紀……難道真的完全沒興趣嗎?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANArSTDrkQnYB
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「這種事,沒有意義。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAqtaotv18kX
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他說這句話時冷冷的。鈴蘭心中一怔,居然有點痛痛的。1118Please respect copyright.PENANA9f4s4LptR7
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「為、為什麼…… 什麼意思?」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAYk6lpw4e1j
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他沒抬頭,只是一邊劃著畫面,一邊淡聲回應:「我一邊念書,一邊服侍妳,想著怎麼回報老爺的恩情。沒有那種餘裕。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANAbRmSHrX1yM
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「唔……」1118Please respect copyright.PENANART1qJnNKs3
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她被這番過於正經的回答堵得說不出話。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAh7yVwyBAE5
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一秒、兩秒——1118Please respect copyright.PENANA6dEcwewkXA
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她低下頭,盯著腳尖,小聲想著:「……所以說,那些婉拒的話果然只是……套話罷了。」1118Please respect copyright.PENANASDmNQatryE
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她沒發現,自己的臉頰已悄悄染上一層微紅。1118Please respect copyright.PENANADNpfeCN2Ty
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而君嶋航一,雖仍靜靜盯著她的報告,餘光卻早已落在她垂下的睫毛與微紅的耳尖上。1118Please respect copyright.PENANAzU4aywJEI5
看到這裡的你,真的太有愛了!🥺💗1118Please respect copyright.PENANAbS40TZSajs
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