夜深,我來到準備打烊的麵店。216Please respect copyright.PENANANwLDj2XK1K
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「一碗淨麵。」216Please respect copyright.PENANAZyFPduN1AO
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。216Please respect copyright.PENANA5vz7V3HsHT
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAjQ98bzxBXv
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAbylSyHHdSY
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麵來了。216Please respect copyright.PENANAX1T1jOPb6R
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。216Please respect copyright.PENANAdT2Qs6a3Cw
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANA2vwZUGLoWW
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。216Please respect copyright.PENANAmHZwU7DzLZ
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAej1VmUyiT9
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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。」216Please respect copyright.PENANAa1sItRL61P
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAZunt8GqLVT
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAc4FiBzRa83
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來。216Please respect copyright.PENANAGPDUpuMGXP
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAsUKVY9dMUw
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANAnLrCVLo3wE
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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。」216Please respect copyright.PENANABDc5UcREgY
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。216Please respect copyright.PENANAaBwmahNEEf
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANACTLULXdtHu
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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。216Please respect copyright.PENANABp3XLXaqDm
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。216Please respect copyright.PENANAJLmCuw3atR
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算了吧。216Please respect copyright.PENANAxB6DkZnhWt
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的老闆。