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中環置地廣場,某間米芝蓮二星法國餐廳。這裡的樓底很高,空氣中瀰漫著昂貴的松露與烤麵包的香氣。在這裡說話,音量是被嚴格控制在「隔壁桌聽不到」的分貝;在這裡吃飯,刀叉碰到碟子的聲音是被視為失禮的噪音。林嘉嘉今天穿了一套白色西裝,早於 12:55 就坐在了預訂好的靠窗位置。她沒有看手機,而是優雅地喝著暖水。經過這幾個月的相處,她與阿敏已經建立了一種頻率相同的默契——這不是師徒的追隨,而是兩個聰明、自律的女性在智力與品味上的共鳴。50Please respect copyright.PENANArkLdC3VF9t
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下午 1:05 準時,阿敏的身影出現在餐廳門口。她穿著深藍色連身裙,外披米色風衣,手裡拿著標誌性的深色公事包。步速極快,卻不顯倉促。「敏姐。」嘉嘉站起來,自然地為這場高效率的社交拉開序幕。「坐。」阿敏坐下,看了一眼手錶,「1:00 到 2:00。我 2:15 有個 Conference Call。嘉嘉,妳今日揀呢間唔錯,佢哋個 Set Lunch 出菜好準時。」50Please respect copyright.PENANATh2CxJf3ay
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「我已經幫妳叫咗妳最鍾意嘅龍蝦湯同埋海鱸魚(Sea Bass),走忌廉,配 Sparkling Water。」嘉嘉熟練地匯報,「廚房話 1:10 前菜會到。」阿敏讚許地點點頭。這就是中環的效率,時間就是最昂貴的成本。50Please respect copyright.PENANAzHAXQFyT05
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然而,一陣濃烈得令人窒息的甜膩香氣,像毒氣彈一樣襲來。那是一種類似廉價士多啤梨糖漿混合了過量麝香的味道。阿敏眉頭微皺,轉頭看向隔壁桌。一個穿著粉紅色高仿 Tweed Jacket、妝容精緻得像塑膠公仔的女生,正發出尖叫:「嘻嘻嘻~ Daddy 呀~ 呢間野啲燈光好暗呀,影相唔靚靚嘅~」50Please respect copyright.PENANA8tpiIHJnUP
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那把聲音像被人捏著喉嚨的 Hello Kitty。阿敏一眼就認出了那個側面——那是曾在東大街騷擾過她的女網紅 Kitty。而坐在 Kitty 對面的是一個頭髮花白、眼神油膩的 Sugar Daddy。50Please respect copyright.PENANAfgpJDF8lKU
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「視覺、聽覺、嗅覺。」阿敏拿起餐巾掩鼻,「嘉嘉,今日嘅『環境風險評估』似乎做得唔夠好。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAElI8kG7Pfp
嘉嘉臉色一沉:「敏姐,使唔使我叫經理……」50Please respect copyright.PENANAr2kLXbzxKe
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「唔使。」阿敏眼神冷淡,「得一個鐘,唔好浪費時間處理垃圾。食飯。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAxj0bKFccSt
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前菜來了,龍蝦湯濃郁。但隔壁桌的 Kitty 顯然不想放過這寧靜。「哎喲~ Daddy~ 呢個蝸牛(Escargots)個夾好難用呀~ 整親人哋隻手指指添~」Kitty 故意提高了音量,「Daddy 呀,點解隔離檯啲姐姐食飯咁嚴肅嘅?好似返工咁,好慘慘豬啫~」50Please respect copyright.PENANAgqTk1AUSo8
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阿敏切魚的手連停都沒停。「嘉嘉,妳知唔知點解中環嘅午餐咁貴?因為佢賣嘅係『邊界感』。如果有啲『低端人口』混入咗高端場所,即係餐廳違約。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAYMBE0xkbXz
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Kitty 聽到了,臉色一變:「喂!阿嬸!妳話邊個低端呀?」Sugar Daddy 也想逞威風:「喂,兩位小姐,講嘢唔使咁帶骨掛?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAJdVJ7WBYz3
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阿敏終於放下了刀叉,優雅地轉過身,目光像 X 光機一樣掃描著男人。「先生,」阿敏淡然地道,「如果我係你,我會即刻叫呢位小姐收聲。我唔識你,但我識你手上面隻錶,Daytona Rainbow,炒價三百萬。我亦都識你叫嘅呢支紅酒,Petrus 2010,酒單三萬八。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAgshHrbggfx
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Kitty 得意地挺起胸膛:「哼!知驚未呀?」50Please respect copyright.PENANA7Neqb18AY2
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「可惜,」阿敏的目光落在 Kitty 身上,充滿憐憫,「呢支三萬八嘅紅酒,畀妳身上陣深水埗特賣場三十蚊一支嘅劣質香水味完全破壞咗。喺品酒學上,呢啲叫 Corked(壞塞),係一種污染。妳揸刀個手勢,手指尾翹起,切蝸牛好似鋸木咁。喺上流社會嘅社交禮儀入面,呢啲叫『家教缺失』。帶妳出嚟食飯,唔係展示財力,係展示緊妳 Daddy 嘅品味有幾低俗。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAUSPXQZet0b
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Sugar Daddy 的臉色開始發青。阿敏繼續對著男人輸出:「先生,你作為一個投資者,應該識得分辨 Asset(資產) 同 Liability(負債)。你眼前呢位小姐,除咗不斷消耗你嘅 Cash Flow(現金流),仲會嚴重折損你嘅 Reputation(聲譽)。如果你帶著佢傾生意,肯定你傾唔成,因為無人會相信一個揀女人眼光咁差嘅人。呢一筆註定虧損嘅 Bad Investment(不良投資)。建議你盡早止蝕(Cut Loss)。」50Please respect copyright.PENANAfHKUAVK8f6
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阿敏說完,看了一眼手錶:「1:45。嘉嘉,甜品到了未?」50Please respect copyright.PENANAtzNcQUE61N
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「到咗,敏姐。係拿破崙。」嘉嘉強忍著笑意。50Please respect copyright.PENANADbwn4Hm7U3
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那位 Sugar Daddy 背脊發涼,感受到周圍精英嘲諷的眼神,猛地甩開 Kitty 的手:「行開啦!連刀叉都唔識揸,影衰晒我!」男人丟下信用卡頭也不回地衝出餐廳。Kitty 沒臉再坐下去,哭著跑了。50Please respect copyright.PENANAmjClbRFYa6
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1:50 PM。酥脆的拿破崙蛋糕在阿敏口中化開。「敏姐,妳頭先話佢係『不良投資』嗰下,真係好狠。」嘉嘉眼神中閃爍著同維度的讚賞。50Please respect copyright.PENANAxefDTIL8iT
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「我講事實啫。喺中環,時間同面子都係錢。」阿敏補好口紅站起身,「走啦,2:00。我仲要返去抦另外一個真正嘅 Client。」50Please respect copyright.PENANA2d9m84sspV
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阿敏與嘉嘉步履生風地走出餐廳。兩個背影消失在中環人海。這就是她們的浪漫——不需要動手,只需要用最高的標準,將雜質剔除出自己的時間表。50Please respect copyright.PENANAFcGHB9n5Wm
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「邊界感」的價值:阿敏講「中環午餐賣的是邊界感」嗰段真係好精闢。好多人以為 Fine Dining 係食裝修,其實係食嗰種「唔會被垃圾騷擾」嘅契約。 Kitty 這種「流量蝗蟲」越界,就係對合約嘅破壞。50Please respect copyright.PENANAqSUTnS1n7x
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嘉嘉的「同步成長」:今次嘉嘉表現得好穩定。佢唔係一個企喺側邊拍手嘅學生,而係一個預先幫阿敏排除干擾、準確執行 Lunch 流程嘅夥伴。佢哋兩個對話嘅密度,反映咗兩個人嘅智商係喺同一個 Level。50Please respect copyright.PENANAKl2r1YxiRO
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「止蝕(Cut Loss)」的威力:阿敏最強嘅地方係佢唔同 Kitty 吵架,佢係直接對 Sugar Daddy 進行「風險提示」。對於生意人嚟講,女人可以再搵,但「品味低俗」同「眼光差」嘅標籤係致命傷。阿敏一招「Bad Investment」,直接拆散咗呢對利益組合,呢招先至係真正嘅殘忍。50Please respect copyright.PENANALfNtskLsPv
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