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既然是特地來尋他的,那應當不會在薄情館內四處走動才是。33Please respect copyright.PENANAZmoqrH1cBT
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慕容情髮未簪飾、一身素白地步在清朗的月色下,欲尋孔雀一問究竟。33Please respect copyright.PENANAZVxMhmuUYl
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即便他正為了是否要將她接來身邊掙扎猶豫,而她又在此時做出擅闖浴池這般唐突之舉,但一見她來到他仍難掩喜悅,待沐浴完出了雪非煙,他立即往百華園而去,不料卻未見到任何人影,他詢問了幾名方才在百華園附近做事的僕婢,才知道她經過了百華園後又奔進了自在居──館主寢房所在樓閣。33Please respect copyright.PENANAFp1u7OKkVX
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因僕婢們皆知孔雀為他之「特別貴賓」,故她一路奔來可說是暢行無阻,就連進到他的居所內亦無受到任何阻攔,在他回到自在居後,從留守僕婢們的口中得知她甚至直直闖入了他的寢房,並執意要在他的房裡等他。33Please respect copyright.PENANApWVxiTpXgI
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他是不是太縱容她了?33Please respect copyright.PENANAODUwY6Jzvp
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先不論她為何不顧禮儀在薄情館內大肆奔跑,她一個未嫁女子入夜還踏進男人的房裡,成何體統?即便有什麼急要的事,也該在小廳等候,早不是孩童了,怎會如此莽撞?若壞了名聲該如何是好?萬一他最終無法娶──33Please respect copyright.PENANAnqPInGtFql
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罷了……33Please respect copyright.PENANAtIzcoXHicq
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突感心抽痛了一下,慕容情垂下眼簾,腳步在自己的房門外停了下來,良久後,他自嘲地笑了笑,決定暫時不再想這個問題,先處理眼前之事為要,他伸手輕輕推開房門,打算好好訓一頓這位做了一連串失禮之舉的特別貴賓。33Please respect copyright.PENANAt2BFmOINv3
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一踏進房,慕容情正準備開口,卻發現燭火通明的華室內什麼人也沒有,寂靜的畫面中,就只有鳥兒小小的身影在籠內躍動著,似是在歡迎主人的回返。33Please respect copyright.PENANAP4ZwDxX7Jp
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慕容情疑惑地皺起眉,緩步深入房內左右張望了一會兒,但並無任何發現,滿心不悅之際,竟聽見屏風後傳來一絲極細微的聲響,他自屏風雕花鏤刻的上緣望去,這才注意到原應是綁束於床榻兩側的金色羅幃,此刻卻是放下的,他勾起唇角,眉眼間盈滿了笑意。33Please respect copyright.PENANAvyOQdhMsf6
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呵,現在倒換妳玩起捉迷藏了,雖有「最危險之處即最安全之處」此一說法,但選擇床榻作為躲藏地點,未免也太過小看吾了啊。33Please respect copyright.PENANAsNSYCfCfRZ
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他無聲無息地繞過屏風、瞬移至床榻前,將垂落的羅幃猛地一掀──33Please respect copyright.PENANA8XNG5shEfn
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不過眨眼之間,慕容情便已鬆手讓羅幃飄降下來,並且迅速背過了身,跨步與床榻拉開了一步的距離。33Please respect copyright.PENANAvgRJaN63a2
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「……妳做什麼?」慕容情雖努力維持著從容的口吻,但神色卻是有些不自在。33Please respect copyright.PENANAVJHKzCeU8x
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掀起羅幃的瞬間,他瞧見孔雀低著臉龐坐於自己的床上,一頭秀髮披散於肩,深紫黑的髮絲下隱約透出白玉般的溫潤膚色,纖纖藕臂光裸於外,小手則將絲被緊抓於胸前遮掩著身子──33Please respect copyright.PENANAhZDEoxupVz
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莫非她……是寸絲不掛的?33Please respect copyright.PENANA7qr9qVGAJt
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這不應看的景象實在出乎他的意料太多。33Please respect copyright.PENANACxq0gnJJxj
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慕容情以眼角餘光覷了一眼床榻旁的矮凳,怎麼他方才就沒注意到上頭多了一疊不屬於他的衣裳呢?33Please respect copyright.PENANA9FvFEFvKRx
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「……繁、繁衍是你我共同的責任!」33Please respect copyright.PENANAzCuvszASGF
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隱於羅幃後的孔雀以顫抖的聲音說。33Please respect copyright.PENANAnd7ul7E9RE
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慕容情怔了怔,下意識地欲轉身詢問,卻驀然想起她正光著身子,雖在羅幃遮蔽下其身形難以看清,他仍是立即回過了身:「妳……為何突然提起此事?」33Please respect copyright.PENANAXvvsCNBBD2
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想他還曾自詡天下間無人可使他慕容情為難,現下竟被一名女子逼得困窘不已,真真是人算不如天算啊……先是闖浴池再來是欲主動獻身,種種乖謬之舉……難道,她是特地來捉弄他的?33Please respect copyright.PENANAw4HaEs4hQN
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雖然他也並非沒認真想過延續血脈之事,但前些天在夢裡……咳嗯,那確實是他一時失控罷了,她若不願意,他真的不想勉強她,何況,他明明是她的意中人,上回在未央的居處時她卻躲開了他的試探,不正表示她不願意繁衍嗎?怎麼這回突然願意了?實在啟人疑竇啊…… 33Please respect copyright.PENANAZ56cldkisu
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「除了翎婆長老與飛鷺二人,還有其他族民倖存,孤羽。」33Please respect copyright.PENANAmneXwbI0x8
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孔雀給了正胡思亂想中的慕容情,一句令他不敢相信的回答。33Please respect copyright.PENANA0FIPPS812m
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他的面容上除了驚訝還是驚訝,怔愣地回頭望著聲音傳來的方向片刻,旋即轉身衝上前掀起羅幃,緊抓著孔雀的肩,就如同日前在風迴小苑時,她得知翎婆和飛鷺獲救的消息那般激動地急問道:「妳方才所言可是真實?」33Please respect copyright.PENANAe42b8zYVVg
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「我……」或許是被對方突來之舉驚嚇到,面對滿臉急切的慕容情,孔雀只是一味抓緊胸前的被子,漲紅著臉別過頭,不欲與他對視。33Please respect copyright.PENANAAxL9AsPo83
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「丫頭,回答吾啊!」見孔雀久沒回答,慕容情搖晃了她一下,但她仍是沉默,當他想再催促她時,卻驀然驚覺自己正抓著她裸露的粉肩,他將手收回,低頭愣愣地看了看自己的雙手,又抬頭看了看偏過頭面頰發紅的她,接著飛快地退離了床榻:「呃……抱歉……」33Please respect copyright.PENANA8rnwPZYkCn
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慕容情這一退就退到了屏風外,水藍眼眸失了一貫的從容,焦躁地四處亂飄,明明已不斷告訴自己要馬上忘掉方才看到與碰觸到的,腦中卻反而更加清楚地回憶著方才的一切,白潤的肌膚、隱約散發出的清甜體香,以及透過雙掌所感受到的細嫩觸感一再挑動著他的感官,不禁令他口乾舌燥、熱汗滿身,只得用力搖搖頭,全心專注想著族民的事來擺脫這番窘境,那也應當才是他這個霓羽族族長現下所最必須關心、最必須了解的。33Please respect copyright.PENANAe5EJG2QZ3t
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但,前一刻才那般失禮,又怎好立即再開口詢問呢……33Please respect copyright.PENANAhwiFHKN4Lw
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「是真的。」孔雀的主動回答解除了慕容情的煩惱,仍因羞赧而忐忑的她結結巴巴地說道:「我、我剛剛才從翎婆長老那兒過來,除了渡翛年失蹤之外,先、先前居住在含恨十竹的族民都還活著……」33Please respect copyright.PENANA9ul454UbsO
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「含恨十竹……原來他們沒事,這、這真是太好了!吾現在立刻去探望眾人!」33Please respect copyright.PENANAOOhCSkKa2O
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慕容情大喜過望,未問明經過緣由,也不管自己一身燕服便想走出房門直奔族民們身邊,孔雀連忙出聲制止了他的腳步:「你、你等等!」33Please respect copyright.PENANAFEQ8fVzSdN
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「既然知道還有其他族民活著,那還等什麼?」慕容情停下了正要開門的動作,轉頭對床榻方向的孔雀笑問道。33Please respect copyright.PENANA2iqvN7l7TA
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「你就算現在趕去眾人也早已入睡了啊,別急,族民們都很安好,要去等天亮再一起去吧,現在我有重要的事要對你說……」33Please respect copyright.PENANAyNHeHvTiOF
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語畢,孔雀下意識地將絲被拉高至了下頷。33Please respect copyright.PENANAv6PbqjffBG
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「嗯?」33Please respect copyright.PENANA6k62peRZuh
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「你可知祭子為何會早衰?」33Please respect copyright.PENANAZLZiU1LwAW
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「……是因舉行天祜祭典耗費靈力的緣故。」慕容情眼神黯淡了下來,他轉過身緩緩步至小白鳥所在的窗邊,凝望了夜空良久才續回道:「在夢中,羽鶯曾說是天生特殊的體質所致,直到日前經由翎婆告知,吾才知萬年春溫暖豐足、平安和樂的背後竟是數代祭子犧牲青春換來的……」33Please respect copyright.PENANAVJIQt3l0hR
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天祜祭典為霓羽族每年一度的重要大事,自古以來由聖主阿多霓主持,透過祭典的舉行,能使族內四季如春、作物豐收,在大海嘯之前,霓羽族眾人對這項傳統的認知也僅止於此。33Please respect copyright.PENANAv9UVW82n9p
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災劫過後,霓羽族聖主夫妻以及兩人唯一子嗣均下落不明、生死未卜,族民們也被迫離開長久居住的仙島來到另一片全然陌生的土地,在顛沛流離日子裡,漸漸有族民因體內靈力急速衰減而病故,即便後來覓得了一塊適宜的靈地居住也無法挽救一個個逝去的同伴,眾人這才發覺真正的關鍵不在土地,而在天祜祭典,以往是藉由阿多霓的歌聲將靈氣散佈於大地,霓羽族才得以風調雨順,同時族人們也因沐浴了充沛的靈氣而能平安健康,但如今聖主一脈皆已失蹤,生還機會亦渺茫難期,為拯救眾人,當時族中靈力最強之人──祭子挺身而出代替阿多霓舉行了祭典,霓羽族才藉以存續了下來。33Please respect copyright.PENANAVBIOf3utlu
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只是,主持天祜祭典終究是霓羽族聖主之專屬天職,祭子之靈力遠遠不及阿多霓,強行逆天的代價,付出的是祭子的青春年華與壽命,由於生命靈能的大量消耗,祭子會在十年內快速衰老,甚至在四十歲前便會香銷玉殞,在海嘯後的這些年,早衰已成為了祭子註定的宿命,無人能可例外,一直到渡翛年等人尋著了聖脈繼承人慕容情的下落,祭子苦澀的命運才終於有了轉機。33Please respect copyright.PENANAb2gsOQgpvG
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「羽鶯是體貼的女孩……當時她對你竟不知祭子早衰之因雖然吃驚,但還是笑著為你解釋,她是擔心你聽了後也會像其他族人一般露出難過的表情才那般對你說,也阻止了欲道破真相的我。」想起了妹妹的善解人意,孔雀眼眸裡盈滿了不捨的淚水。33Please respect copyright.PENANARK0oTrUs7T
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「是吾害了羽鶯和歷代的祭子……」慕容情握緊身側的拳,悔恨地垂下了眼簾:「都怪吾太愚昧,以為只要遠離就能讓族民幸福,若能早點發現,她們也不會──」33Please respect copyright.PENANA4EEelKQ9Fx
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「過去的都過去了,對於倖存的族人而言更重要的是將來。」雖為這般消沉的慕容情感到相當不忍,孔雀仍是快速而義正辭嚴地打斷了他自責的話語。33Please respect copyright.PENANA5G3rUvoSCb
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沉溺懊悔無濟於事,亦非身為族長的他該有的作為,是天意的捉弄,讓他與她皆錯失了過往,但正因曾錯失,才更應把握剩下的一切,打起精神盡全力守護族人的未來。33Please respect copyright.PENANA859mRLU6wg
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「將來……」33Please respect copyright.PENANAAtIntyWlEf
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慕容情水藍色的眸中帶著憂傷與茫然,若有所思地靜靜眺望著由星月點綴而成的天空,舒涼夜風拂面徐來,沁入心脾,一顆糾纏揉合著複雜情緒的心,在這片刻的無聲中,漸漸地平靜了下來。33Please respect copyright.PENANAFPHiQ0jM2n
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「你……懂我的意思嗎?為了族民及祭子,聖脈……必須要傳承下去。」孔雀以為他不瞭解她的語意才沉默許久,雖是萬般難為情,也只能咬牙再進一步「提示」他。33Please respect copyright.PENANAPaNlovfpCL
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話都說得如此白了,這下他……應該會明白吧……33Please respect copyright.PENANA3drAArULII
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孔雀滿是不自在地不停擰捏著手中的絲被,最後竟忍不住用被子將紅透的臉遮了起來。33Please respect copyright.PENANAc7EBkYhoeo
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「嗯……」又沉吟了一會兒後,慕容情回首向屏風的方向反問道:「所以妳偷看吾沐浴,又一絲不掛佔據吾的床,就是因為這事?」33Please respect copyright.PENANAchONZ60osk
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一聞諧謔之言,孔雀又羞又怒地立刻拉下了臉上的棉被:「誰、誰要偷看!我才沒要偷看!我根本不知雪非煙是浴池,會、會誤闖純屬意外!」33Please respect copyright.PENANAauqbBLQ0uN
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她先前來薄情館探望他時雖曾行經雪非煙外,也曾無意間聽館內住客稱讚起雪非煙的舒適,但那時她一心只想親眼見他一面,根本無心去細究雪非煙是怎麼樣的地方、又是怎麼個舒適,她一直以為,大概就是個華美的休憩場所罷了,誰知,雪非煙竟是座溫泉浴池!而當她知曉這點的同時她也已身在池岸邊,想不見到他的裸身也來不及了。33Please respect copyright.PENANAGWV5ecaGrA
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「喔。」慕容情挑了挑眉,雖沒再說什麼,輕抿著的唇卻在轉回首時浮現了一絲耐人尋味的笑意。33Please respect copyright.PENANASWSfRZVhsV
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孔雀知他是故意調侃,氣惱地咬牙狠瞪著他的聲音傳來的方向,只是她心懸來此之目的,故也沒有再與他繼續爭辯下去的意願:「哼,回歸正題吧……關於繁、繁衍,你……意思如何?」33Please respect copyright.PENANA7lp1JAsnJB
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「這個嘛……」33Please respect copyright.PENANAUAelW707vj
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她專注地傾耳等著,卻一直等不到他明確的回答,只聽見他開啟了鳥籠的聲音,似乎正在逗弄著小白鳥。33Please respect copyright.PENANAUpthyz0ucp
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一股酸澀感如同排山倒海般快速地在她心中漫延開來。33Please respect copyright.PENANAUgdeyqWOWV
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為了繁衍,她都已捨棄女子的矜持、主動寬衣解帶坐上了他的床榻,想不到他竟須費時來考慮,甚至還不顧她的等待把玩著他的寵物,以往他雖是玩世不羈,但總仍是會認真地聽她說話,現在他如此漫不經心,是否便是在說明他心中的不願意?33Please respect copyright.PENANALXYHaqlceI
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為什麼?繪了一張又一張她的畫像不就是因為對她有情,那為何不願意?33Please respect copyright.PENANACJ0G6xT16E
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難道是因為在薄情館看慣了美豔的歌女與舞姬,所以覺得她不夠好看、引不起他的興趣嗎?33Please respect copyright.PENANAtW8p42n8TS
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「……你很為難嗎?若你覺得我姿色平庸,入不了你的眼,那你可將眼矇上,只要聖脈能順利傳承,我……不會介意。」33Please respect copyright.PENANAjU2NbzgPdl
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話語甫落,鳥兒震翅之聲倏然傳進了孔雀的耳中,急促而規律的聲音逐漸往窗外的方向消失,在快要聽不見時,窗子叩的一聲被輕輕關了起來,她尚不及疑惑,一陣腳步聲迅速地朝床榻接近,只見垂降的羅幃倏然揚起,旋即驚愕的絳唇在剎那間被輕柔地吻上,象徵尊貴身分的香氣隨後撲鼻而來,濃郁得宛如一朵熱情盛放的曇花。33Please respect copyright.PENANAzAR7eE68J2
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羅幃飄呀飄地緩緩降回地面,靜靜地將他與她隱沒在了一片金色之後。33Please respect copyright.PENANAESR97derKx
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「丫頭……別那樣委屈。」慕容情放開了她的溫軟,用低啞的聲線愛憐地在她的唇邊說著,接著他稍微往後退了些,看見她那雙琥珀褐色的眼眸中噙滿了不甘的淚水,他不捨地伸出手輕撫著她的面頰:「看樣子,有件事妳也許並不知曉啊。」33Please respect copyright.PENANAeYlLFQZ6jF
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燈燭透照進羅幃內的光線雖微弱,但他深情的眼神卻清清楚楚地映入了她的心。33Please respect copyright.PENANAul0nnwhlM0
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「嗯?」孔雀蹙起柳眉,猶泛淚光的眼困惑地望著他。33Please respect copyright.PENANAC0Fz1Qrbl4
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「后脈對於阿多霓而言,永遠……」慕容情先是揚起一抹邪魅的笑,悄悄踢掉了足上的靴襪,隨即雙掌按上孔雀的肩,眨眼間就將她壓倒在了床榻上:「是世上最動人的女子。」33Please respect copyright.PENANAC9EGRrHJJE
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金色的羅幃內傳出了陣陣喘息與呻吟聲,兩道身影緊緊地糾纏在一起,難捨、難分……33Please respect copyright.PENANAmF2UAFOlNy
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自第十二章開始「作者的話」(就是文末常有的作者廢話啦)就只有部落格版有,部落格版的文末除有作者的話之外,可能還會有夫妻問答之類的問答集或是短文,如有興趣歡迎至部落格看文,部落格文章皆有密碼,詳情請看部落格內的觀文說明。(點我的頭像可回到專欄首頁,首頁介紹內有我的部落格的連結)33Please respect copyright.PENANAY3N9amqZH8
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