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韓銘禮向來都很欽羨什麼都做得好的人。59Please respect copyright.PENANAtZSMfaXkBv
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心理學家曾經提及一種傾向,人們對於容貌較為姣好的人,會產生他們什麼都很在行的刻板印象。韓銘禮也是,容貌……或許比其他人、比端正要好看些許,還不至於什麼驚世絕豔,不過已經常被抱持莫名的期待。59Please respect copyright.PENANA4bGaOK1M2D
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長得好看的人應該要,各門學科都很出眾,包括文、理、體育、美術過人,不限縮於道德高標準,成為長輩期待有所成、同儕追逐的目標等。59Please respect copyright.PENANAOMTgGG99PX
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但是,倘若人察覺自己抱持期待的對象,其實與現實有落差的話,他們並不會反思是自己無來由硬套上的標準過高,而是對不符合期待的人失望、指責、以至於謾罵,明明並不是這個人的問題,這個人卻從存在本身就是錯誤的。59Please respect copyright.PENANA4QjsjX6K2Z
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與生俱來的妍麗面容,在真的因此得到什麼利益之前,韓銘禮先面對到的是,擅自認定他應該要什麼都做得很完美的人,陰陽怪氣地對他指桑罵槐,在他被定義的「失敗」過後,從最初的親暱到疏離,不過是一瞬間的事情。59Please respect copyright.PENANAOiLGgNynyQ
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那麼有誰會相信,如果可以的話,韓銘禮情願生得普通一些呢?59Please respect copyright.PENANAn3GQYmmHXa
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韓銘禮從很小的時候開始,就想著這樣的事情。59Please respect copyright.PENANAlfjQxBG9EB
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當然,最開始他就像所有缺愛的幼童會做的一樣,拼命地追逐著更好、更高的目標。59Please respect copyright.PENANAhTNFJfhcrc
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畢竟,童話不也是這樣說的嗎?59Please respect copyright.PENANA94azHMGt6A
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──一定是因為我不夠好,所以無法被所有人喜歡,只要我夠好,你就不會討厭我。59Please respect copyright.PENANA7ZFBLO3FKz
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太多的童話、神話、傳說、故事……都只說善有善報,只說刻苦耐勞,只說以德報怨,只說你該保持美好的品德、精益求精、不求回報、面對逆境仍積極向上、不忮不求,敘述這些警世寓言的人沒有告訴你,人有極限,身體也是、心靈也是、能力亦然。59Please respect copyright.PENANAQcN7dg7BxX
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這是為什麼,孩子會用超出閾值的努力,追求永遠沒有盡頭的成就,並真心以為「別人做得到,我也可以」,從此以後,受到想被愛的欲求驅使,在遍體鱗傷中掙扎、在生死交界間徘迴,直到死亡或絕望,也沒有任何人跟你說:「你已經做得夠好了。你不需要努力,我也會愛你。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAwkdsawApVC
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韓銘禮第一次察覺到這件事,是國內首屈一指的高中有學生自盡,媒體記者與師長都藉此評論:「這孩子受不了失敗,一丁點壓力都撐不住,白白浪費了珍貴的性命,你們千萬別學他。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAxtNTPYr0sQ
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「壓力」。59Please respect copyright.PENANA8tCJVJFm8x
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「失敗」。59Please respect copyright.PENANAkDmArm2dHG
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「浪費」。59Please respect copyright.PENANAaT5bYzjdH1
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「珍貴」。59Please respect copyright.PENANAqazwwrZkNg
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韓銘禮那瞬間,忽然聽不懂人們的語言。59Please respect copyright.PENANAwH55Yw2XkY
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要是長輩真心認為性命可貴,為什麼不肯先教會他們沒有什麼值得獻上性命,而是反復用那套為理想奉獻生命的邏輯,讓他們相信性命是最輕賤可拋的東西?59Please respect copyright.PENANAWJcFfq0hHE
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為什麼不肯教他們,失敗並不可恥,而是告訴他們,這世界容不下任何汙點?59Please respect copyright.PENANAoak40fDXSK
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為什麼要讓他們相信,沒有成就就是浪費生命與時間甚至努力?59Please respect copyright.PENANAH3nzwAFL6l
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為什麼會將沒得到第一,果斷地盡數視為失敗?59Please respect copyright.PENANAlFhtqVviAV
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又是為什麼,最終能只用一句:「經不起壓力的廢物。」就帶過被逼死的人的一生?59Please respect copyright.PENANAhCHdh5R9LU
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韓銘禮從那一刻,放下了手中的筆,再也看不懂文字、再也聽不懂語言,別人喊他,他也反應不過來,他對外界刺激沒有任何反應,他聽見人們嘲笑他癡呆、讀書讀到傻了,也只是聽見。59Please respect copyright.PENANAsxgddhnURx
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他還在呼吸、還有心跳,所以他還活著。59Please respect copyright.PENANAewvhvEXtaT
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他有一切該有的生理機能,他只是活著。59Please respect copyright.PENANAu4IVVdrN4T
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這就是多年以後,當他看見跟昔年的自己一樣試圖爬上女兒牆、向下墜落的池儒安,會不管不顧地將他扯下來的原因。59Please respect copyright.PENANABYQNY2YnR5
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他既沒有打算說評斷池儒安做的是傻事、也不認為自己在救人,他只是……他只是在挽留當初的自己。59Please respect copyright.PENANACQMYRBjleC
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他只是希望當時也有人拉住他,告訴他,他其實還有機會,可以緩一緩,不用急著下定論,沒有到要直接寫下句點的地步。59Please respect copyright.PENANAoMjGLEGsEn
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「為什麼是你在哭啊?」池儒安的聲音帶著難為情的軟糯,還有不安跟惱羞成怒。59Please respect copyright.PENANALEbg74x8Qk
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韓銘禮在停不下來的眼淚中,愣愣地說:「因為我覺得,你真好啊。」59Please respect copyright.PENANADe4DTS1OB7
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「那是什麼意思?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAb9QeyuE3wG
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韓銘禮在池儒安狐疑的目光中用手背抹去淚水,歪著頭傻傻地微笑說:「你好啊,學弟。」59Please respect copyright.PENANA4rsNKkqEbH
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池儒安呆了一瞬後,趕忙推著韓銘禮、藉此起身,嘟囔著:「莫名其妙。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAhkYjZ2pN3y
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韓銘禮按著磨石子地板站起來,拍掉褲子上的灰塵,瞥了一眼黯淡的天色,用力嘆了口氣後說:「那很快再見啦,路上小心。」並沒等池儒安應答,就直接下樓離開。59Please respect copyright.PENANA8xhHnMaxtr
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後來總算成功和過去教過自己的老師重新約好時間,並如期到班上請學生替他寫問卷時,韓銘禮在瞥見底下座位上的池儒安時,友好地朝他輕輕揮手,被池儒安明確避開了。59Please respect copyright.PENANAFYAu2BsZkv
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池儒安被老師指派收完所有問卷、交給韓銘禮的時候,已經到了下課時分,課業繁重的準考生們不是在睡覺、就是在外面聊天、只有零星幾個還有餘裕接著讀書,韓銘禮神色黯然,接過問卷的時候難掩失神,指尖擦過池儒安的指關節,導致有些問卷散落在地上,韓銘禮趕忙道歉並蹲下來撿,池儒安比他反應更快,已經整理好靠近他那邊的問卷,準備遞給韓銘禮。59Please respect copyright.PENANA2SUGf1TfAh
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「謝謝你,儒安……嗎?」韓銘禮不確定地問。59Please respect copyright.PENANAxvoWeLJrPS
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池儒安低頭嘀咕一句:「不客氣。」便要起來,韓銘禮伸手搭在他手腕上問:「你還好嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAy59MckYWye
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「我沒事。」池儒安並沒有先前那樣滿身帶著敵意,也並未全然收起尖刺,不反問韓銘禮是指什麼事,顯然打算和韓銘禮拉開距離。59Please respect copyright.PENANA0D4MtHQ3OJ
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韓銘禮彷彿沒注意到這種氛圍一樣說:「要是之後需要進行個別訪談的話,儒安願意協助我嗎?當然,因為你未成年的關係,我會同時請老師也徵求你父母的同意。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAKsGk7lRKav
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池儒安收回手,面無表情地說:「我沒有父母。」便頭也不回地走了。59Please respect copyright.PENANAEnWtmfGx1W
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被留下的韓銘禮呼出一口氣,原本呈現在臉上的柔軟笑意也逐漸收起,直到上課鐘聲再次響起,韓銘禮若無其事地回到和藹可親的神情,向來上課的任課老師打過招呼後,帶著蒐集好的問卷,離開了母校。59Please respect copyright.PENANACvrsiRfyKn
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由於是週末的關係,韓銘禮將問卷和少量的行李一起由租屋處帶回家中,家中的氣氛還是一如既往,韓銘禮不太在意地對著父親書房外的立鐘輕聲說:「我回來了,你還好嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANAQHoMdBzawv
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鐘擺穩定擺盪,速率不改,若是整點的話,還會發出鐘樓般的回音,就像從小看自己長大的老爺爺一樣。59Please respect copyright.PENANApD3ZZQvY3w
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韓銘禮佇足一陣子後,才帶行李回房中,將一些用不到的瑣碎東西整理好,他走出去,敲了弟弟的房門問:「鈗祈,你在嗎?」59Please respect copyright.PENANA6PTRDxfIFp
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他和應門的韓鈗祈借了電腦輸入資料時,韓鈗祈將一枚質感細緻的方形信封遞給哥哥韓銘禮,韓銘禮接過來,聽著向來什麼都能完成得很好的弟弟,帶著難得的不自在大概提了一下希望韓銘禮參加婚禮的事情。59Please respect copyright.PENANA8gP3g3MTgT
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──直到老爺鐘恰如其時地將鐘聲響徹整幢房子,韓銘禮得體地笑著回:「鈗祈,你真好啊。」59Please respect copyright.PENANAsrSzDEX0J4
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