二零二八年一月二十五日，農曆年廿九。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo1AwHsrbM
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西半山，「維壹」高層複式單位。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aYD6mlBCX
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這裡擁有俯瞰維多利亞港的絕佳視野，落地玻璃窗外，是璀璨得近乎不真實的香港夜景。屋內的暖氣開得適中，與窗外那種帶著濕氣的寒意隔絕開來。客廳裡擺放著極具氣派的全盒，插著比人還高的桃花，處處透著豪門大戶的過年氣息。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5d3Irrxl0
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陳文遜坐在真皮沙發的一角，手裡搖晃著一杯紅酒，眼神有些遊離。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQDwuyNH7H
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今年，父母又沒有回來。父親陳明道的生意版圖最近擴張到了越南，說是那邊的物流線正如火如荼，剛拿下了幾個關鍵的港口吞吐權，實在走不開。母親自然是夫唱婦隨，留在那邊打點一切。這種「被遺留」，陳文遜早就習慣了。反正自小學三年級起，他就已經習慣了在表叔駱致孝家「短住」，住著住著，這裡倒更像半個家。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHJoe8fQ5q
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飯廳裡，表嬸黃信瑜正指揮著傭人將最後幾道菜端上桌。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc177GciQHe
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「文遜，唔好飲咁多酒住，過嚟食團年飯啦。」信瑜的聲音溫柔，帶著一種與這個豪宅略顯不符的親切感，「今年你老豆老母唔返，表叔表嬸同你過。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYKFlbfoSW
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「知道。」陳文遜放下酒杯，走了過去。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeBP9rK6H4
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餐桌旁，九歲的表弟駱仁禮已經坐定，手裡抓著一隻雞腿正在啃。這小子跟那個與他同年、但大一個月的黃諾藍（澄澄同父異母的細佬）完全是兩個極端。諾藍那是皮得像隻馬騮，而仁禮在陳文遜面前，乖得像隻鵪鶉。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP9kpa8n8U
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駱致孝坐在主位，看著陳文遜入座，給他倒了一杯茶。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u5DaQpGYu
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「聽日年初一，返大宅同你二姑婆拜壽。」駱致孝淡淡地說，「你知規矩。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ine6zt1Wy
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「知。」陳文遜點頭，「二姑婆八十大壽，成班叔父會齊人。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqecT419Lc
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說到駱家大宅那位老太太，也就是陳文遜爺爺的二家姐、陳文遜的二姑婆，那可是個傳奇人物。當年洪興龍頭的女兒，嫁入了駱家，雖然洗手作羹湯多年，但在江湖上的輩份高得嚇人。今年大壽，洪興那些碩果僅存的叔父輩，肯定會傾巢而出，到大宅給這位「二姑奶」祝壽。這也是為什麼今年信瑜表嬸特意改了行程的原因。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6T77o1bnG7
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「文遜呀，」信瑜一邊給仁禮擦嘴，一邊說道，「今年初一，我就唔帶澄澄同諾藍過大宅啦。嗰邊人太雜，費事嚇親佢哋。我初二先返興華邨同阿爸阿媽拜年。」陳文遜夾了一塊鮑魚，神色平靜。「係應該避一避。班叔父飲大了，講嘢無分寸。黃靖澄嗰種性格，一個唔覺意就可能頂撞兩句，到時好難落台。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NOlGUjS8C
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其實黃家上下，除了信瑜知道內情，其他人都不知道駱家、陳家與洪興的深厚淵源。在阿信和兩老眼裡，駱致孝就是個成功的事務律師，陳文遜就是個讀書叻的乖仔。這層窗戶紙，還是不捅破的好。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39ON9VxfxA
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「係囉。」信瑜嘆了口氣，「所以今年你哋兩個細路，起碼要有三四日見唔到面啦。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4prRgYFKM
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陳文遜咀嚼的動作頓了一下，隨即若無其事地嚥下去。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq6jWHUFop
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「清靜幾日都好。」嘴上這麼說，但看著對面空蕩蕩的座位——往年這個時候，如果是兩家人一起食飯，那個位置通常坐著會搶他碗裡這塊鮑魚的黃靖澄——陳文遜心裡突然覺得，這塊頂級的吉品鮑，好像也沒什麼味道。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01rWnNvDX6
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二零二八年一月二十六日，大年初一。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaqCUfst6b
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港島南區，駱家大宅。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQbTiLfP0L
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今日的大宅，比往年任何時候都要熱鬧，也都要森嚴。大門口停滿了各式的房車，花園裡站滿了穿著黑西裝的彪形大漢，雖然都掛著笑臉，但那股子肅殺之氣，連路過的野狗都不敢吠一聲。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEkcvmOB5l
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客廳內，煙霧繚繞。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WBTHbXkhX
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七八個年過六旬的老人坐在酸枝椅上，正圍著那位滿頭銀髮、精神矍鑠的老太太——陳文遜的二姑婆。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhWm6RGcYS
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「二姑奶，祝妳福如東海，壽比南山！」一個缺了半隻耳朵的老伯——洪興的「福伯」，帶頭舉杯。這群在外面跺跺腳都能讓銅鑼灣地震的老江湖，此刻在二姑婆面前，恭敬得像群小學生。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrmuqKKT1Z
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陳文遜穿著一身剪裁得體的休閒西裝，安靜地坐在二姑婆身邊。他是陳家唯一的男丁，也是陳明道的獨子。在那群叔父眼裡，他是「阿公」的親孫，是社團精神上的「太子」。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySpV3yJxw8
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「文遜少爺，大個仔啦。」福伯轉過頭，笑呵呵地看著陳文遜，「聽講讀精算？好呀，幫你老豆計好條數，唔好俾外人呃。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdPiCZ3AMp
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「福伯有心。」陳文遜微微點頭，舉止得體，不卑不亢。他從小就知道怎麼應付這群人——保持距離，但給足面子。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl2R3a8Xjr
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應酬了一輪，陳文遜藉故退到了偏廳。這裡稍微安靜一些，長桌上擺滿了精緻的賀年糕點。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeNNP20rKE
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陳文遜的目光，落在了一盤晶瑩剔透的桂花糕上。那是凍點，還冒著絲絲冷氣。這是黃靖澄最喜歡的。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExKLTtOQlx
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往年的大年初一，信瑜表嬸總會帶著澄澄和諾藍過來拜年（自從2018年澄澄父親阿信受傷那次開始，這就成了慣例）。那時候，這盤桂花糕就是戰場。陳文遜通常會負責「守護」這盤糕，不讓仁禮和諾藍這兩個化骨龍偷食，專門留給那個總是喊著「好悶呀」然後一進門就找吃食的黃靖澄。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYvgEV3Ol8
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但今年，她不在。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkWrMSZhqN
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因為外面那群滿身殺氣的叔父，她被「隔離」了。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRSvPoIUVA
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陳文遜盯著那盤糕點，眼神有些發直。沒有了那個會從他手裡搶食的人，這盤糕點擺在這裡，就像個笑話。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYObIbSDabZ
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「表……表哥……」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5ctKXS4a7
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一個怯生生的聲音打斷了他的思緒。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTBj8SWCHO
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陳文遜轉頭，看見九歲的駱仁禮正站在桌邊，眼巴巴地看著那盤桂花糕，口水都快流下來了，但雙手死死背在身後，一步都不敢靠近。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMH1S0hQoUi
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「做咩？」陳文遜挑了挑眉。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr8DH6ErQT
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「我……我可以食一塊嘛？」仁禮吞了口口水，聲音都在抖，「阿媽起外面招呼緊啲大人，我……我好餓。」仁禮很怕陳文遜。非常怕。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUBxUdtaEZ
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因為去年，也是這盤糕。當時澄澄還沒到，仁禮貪嘴想偷食，結果被陳文遜一個眼神嚇退。那句「Addie 姐姐未到，邊個准你動筷？」至今還是仁禮的噩夢。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoqDtnIcwd
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陳文遜看著仁禮那副慫樣，心裡那股莫名的煩躁更甚了。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFp5xcCOpd
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「食啦。」他隨手拿起銀叉，叉起一塊桂花糕，遞到了仁禮面前。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcusLK38ISi
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仁禮瞪大了眼睛，彷彿見到了鬼。表哥轉性了？Addie 姐姐沒來，居然准我食？59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4xXLi4vlX
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「多……多謝表哥！」仁禮如獲大赦，接過桂花糕狼吞虎嚥起來，生怕陳文遜反悔。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKLPLzkS7g
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陳文遜看著表弟吃得滿嘴渣，嘴角扯出一絲自嘲的笑。規矩是用來給她在意的。她都不在，守給誰看？59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk4UlwyKGE
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他拿出手機，看了一眼時間。下午兩點。興華邨那邊，現在應該剛吃完開年飯吧？59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLlnXV1D4D
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他推開偏廳的落地窗，走到外面的露台上。冷風夾雜著海水的味道吹來，稍微吹散了屋裡的煙味。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAd4886L74
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他撥通了那個號碼。電話響了很久才接通。背景音嘈雜得要命，麻將聲、電視機裡重播的賀歲片聲、還有女人們高聲談笑的聲音混成一團。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfRfSQLf8D
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「喂！點呀陳文遜？你係咪悶到要起廁所打電話呀？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFh2NluCGT
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電話那頭傳來黃靖澄的聲音，透著一股剛睡醒的慵懶，又或者是喝了點酒的微醺。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2sC48TvtH
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「妳嗰邊做咩咁嘈？」陳文遜靠在欄杆上，聽著那邊充滿煙火氣的噪音，竟然覺得比身後那個豪華的大宅要順耳得多。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMpKy1q6gw
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「唔好提啦！」澄澄抱怨道，「嫲嫲開咗兩枱麻將，殺氣大過你打八極。媽咪同姑姐……哦，姑姐未返……嚟。總之媽咪起廚房試圖炸油角，我懷疑她想炸咗間屋。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFC2dXzKWl
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陳文遜輕笑了一聲。藍穎珊進廚房？那是災難片。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4Tv0dwb6p
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「妳呢？」陳文遜問，「有無幫手？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhxaRb3Xn9
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「我？」澄澄嗤笑一聲，「我負責食同埋睇電視。老豆飲醉咗，起嗰邊發酒癲唱緊歌。唉，好悶呀陳文遜。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9xsocPGYk
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「悶就溫書。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfFaHBicvH
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「溫你個頭！」澄澄罵道，「喂，聽講今日你嗰邊好多『大人物』？係咪好似電影裡面咁，個個著黑西裝戴黑超？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEZeklncyf
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「無戴黑超，不過黑西裝係真的。」陳文遜回頭看了一眼客廳，「一群阿伯，講當年勇，悶過妳睇電視。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTwZZjz3O8
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「哈哈，我就知。」澄澄幸災樂禍地笑，「好彩姑姐今年唔帶我去，如果唔係又要起嗰度扮淑女，笑到面都僵。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpVLxxBxjb
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「妳都有淑女嘅一面咩？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWFhawaKl4
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「黃靖澄嘅淑女只限於收利是嗰一刻。」澄澄理直氣壯，「係啦，嗰盤桂花糕呢？有無留俾我？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguKE7GTcqp
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陳文遜看了一眼手裡的空酒杯。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8ySxjyaD9
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「無。」他淡淡地說，「俾仁禮食晒。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA7oSxUzlZ
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「咩話？！」電話那頭的聲音瞬間提高了八度，「陳文遜你有無搞錯！你寧願俾嗰個鼻涕蟲食都唔留俾我？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzoyh82R1T
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「妳人都唔到，留來養細菌呀？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7YKIalCqa
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「你可以打包架嘛！聽日姑姐返來拜年叫佢帶俾我唔得呀？」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNat0hRQR8
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「麻煩。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuWgNLNh3q
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「你……死人陳文遜，你以後未使指望我再幫你做乜！」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeOXZPlax6
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聽著她在電話那頭氣急敗壞的罵聲，陳文遜嘴角的笑意終於真實了一些。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QHKo8ectU
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「黃靖澄。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeObGgwvutu
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「做咩呀！」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWQBm78eg5
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「新年快樂。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPytSPO8wc5
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電話那頭突然安靜了幾秒。背景的麻將聲似乎都遠去了。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcl5JAKkErU
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「……新年快樂啦，衰人。」澄澄的聲音軟了下來，嘟囔了一句，「記得幫我同二姑婆講聲生日快樂。雖然我唔係好識佢，但利是記得幫我攞。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3ZFEN15BB
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「知道啦，貪錢。」59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ149sz05UQ0
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掛斷電話，陳文遜轉過身，看著屋內那群正在高談闊論的叔父，還有那個正吃得滿臉幸福的仁禮。這座大宅依舊富麗堂皇，依舊人聲鼎沸，但他知道，真正的「年味」，其實是在電話那頭那個擁擠、嘈雜、充滿油煙味的公屋裡。他將手機收回口袋，重新走回那個人情世故的戰場。反正，再過幾天就回學校了。到時候，再跟她算這筆桂花糕的帳。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeC7hQO2Ak
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這一章將重點放在了「距離感」與「家族底色」的描繪上。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzL1nr6JKvT
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家族對比：駱家大宅的「黑道豪門」氛圍 vs 興華邨的「市井煙火」。一邊是拘謹的輩份與權力，一邊是混亂但真實的親情。文遜身處豪門卻感到孤獨，澄澄身處市井卻覺得無聊，兩人透過電話連結，形成了一種奇妙的共鳴。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAcXlFywNz
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仁禮的幸運日：這個小表弟大概一輩子都會記得這一天。平時凶神惡煞的表哥，竟然因為表姐沒來而變得「仁慈」。這側面反映了文遜對澄澄的專屬偏愛——只有她在，規矩才成立；她不在，一切都無所謂。59Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgbGXFJlOS
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叔父的壓迫感：透過「福伯」等人的描寫，隱晦地展示了陳家背後的勢力。這也解釋了為什麼信瑜要刻意將孩子們隔開。這是一種成年人的保護。1234 copyright protection55ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0VFqVRuKX 尼

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