夜深,我來到準備打烊的麵店。417Please respect copyright.PENANAyAXO9jh7cx
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「一碗淨麵。」417Please respect copyright.PENANAakNQ2LRwi2
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老闆瞥了我一眼,不發一言,雙手來回忙著。417Please respect copyright.PENANA2JV84iWPRH
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAXPRO6kTfLi
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANA73KtAHrgTV
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麵來了。417Please respect copyright.PENANAI7Z02my9dx
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名副其實的淨麵。沒有湯汁,沒有調味料,沒有配料。417Please respect copyright.PENANAbZIELXpcCk
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANATe80nnOCEl
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「我不需要它好吃。」我低頭吃麵,心裡希望老闆閉嘴。417Please respect copyright.PENANADVhRywbqUK
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAggYvTPgvQ0
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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。」417Please respect copyright.PENANASp8yO6FLJo
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAveCkrNdRhx
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAYwh3TOKQsl
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「何以見得?」我的手不自覺退回來。417Please respect copyright.PENANApVX92uvvmL
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANA6K6YcS6aja
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANABBwU38Ou0c
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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。」417Please respect copyright.PENANAvSdgF9FedW
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「你想太多。」我假笑,再次將鈔票遞予老闆。417Please respect copyright.PENANA75UagMbxRA
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANASZhgnCdW4L
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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。417Please respect copyright.PENANAuDtdKheZUc
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心念電轉,靈光一閃,驀地抬頭。417Please respect copyright.PENANAhJwtqrzmth
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算了吧。417Please respect copyright.PENANAofDptVStlc
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難得遇到一個敢於對客人板著臉的老闆。