夜深,我來到準備打烊的麵店。381Please respect copyright.PENANAJzVgEqQLBM
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「一碗淨麵。」381Please respect copyright.PENANA0l3AFVvyai
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。381Please respect copyright.PENANAHfmks0MnQb
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他的臉色不大好看,正如我剛才點菜時的語氣也不禮貌。381Please respect copyright.PENANANHZYMJXIYf
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我知道兩者沒有關連,他板著臉並非因為我的不禮貌,我的不禮貌並非因為他板著臉。各有前因,各有煩惱,毋須對號入座。381Please respect copyright.PENANA5XEPgnyAya
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麵來了。381Please respect copyright.PENANApCnXtHpYYJ
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。381Please respect copyright.PENANAVuB2IFImrG
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「有可能好吃嗎?」老闆的臉色依然玄青,聲調卻是淡然如水,不含惡意。381Please respect copyright.PENANAA3jR6DgSr7
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。381Please respect copyright.PENANAWDRVPEzFxr
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也許老闆不知道該如何接話,僅是站在原地,默默看我將淨麵吃清光。381Please respect copyright.PENANAVt7mAykOC9
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我掏出銀包取鈔票,老闆突然又開口:「你光顧這店不下百次,每次只點一碗淨麵。由於這種吃法太奇怪,我早在你光顧的第十次已然開始留意你。」381Please respect copyright.PENANAZSJj9XQauI
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「有沒有甚麼特別發現?」我拿著鈔票的手沒有收回,繼續遞向老闆。381Please respect copyright.PENANAedYe4sOrHq
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「你從事服務業。」老闆有意無意地交叉雙手架在胸前,沒有接過鈔票。381Please respect copyright.PENANAbxeKhibVQo
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來。381Please respect copyright.PENANAzmCwu9i2uZ
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「每次你的臉色不大好看,語氣也不禮貌,就像一碗淨麵。」老闆毫不客氣。381Please respect copyright.PENANAX5VO2zixuy
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「還以為服務業從業員都是笑臉迎人的!」我笑老闆過於主觀。381Please respect copyright.PENANAr3xEtgBsmn
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「你已然下班。」老闆眼神放軟,狀甚憐惜:「你累了,累得沒能假裝。」381Please respect copyright.PENANAaAroQbkpn1
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。381Please respect copyright.PENANAEiEO557WpU
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老闆點點頭,終於伸手接下鈔票,但沒有感謝我的惠顧。381Please respect copyright.PENANAzcFG0Kh2eU
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我走出麵店,猶豫要不要繼續光顧這麵店——被看穿心思的感覺令我很不安、很難受。381Please respect copyright.PENANAcpPzyBoj2B
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。381Please respect copyright.PENANAAEd9BqSM4r
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算了吧。381Please respect copyright.PENANAy9xQ8qJjFe
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的老闆。