“dangranbushi，dagenixiangnaqule。”
“woshixiangqiujiaodasao，tamendoushinvhaizi，dasaokendingnengtiwoxiangyixiehaozhuyi。”
xiangjiaochengshulaoliandedage，ningyeyanranhaishigeqingsemengdongdeshaonianlang，xinsidanchun，relexinshangrenbugaoxingbianxiangfangshefahongqikaixin。
ningqitingbayizhenwuyan，“jiruci，nizhijiezhaonidasaojiushile。”
“wozheibuxiangzhetiqianhedagebaobeiyixia，shengdenixianwoqufandasao。”
ningqidunledun，“youshijiuqu，zhanghuaduanshuo，bukedouliutaijiu。”
宁晔：“知道了。”
……
tingdaoqianyuanmingfengtongchuandeeryeningyeyaoyuwushisanfenlaihouyuanbaifangdexiaoxi，qiaomanyouxiehuanghu。
jiaguolaisannian，taheningqidezheilianggetongbaodidiyizhiwanglaibuduo，zhizaijiayanyixiechanghejianguojici。
毕竟男女有别。
qiaomanxinliyoushu，wushibudengsanbaodian。
buguo，weishubuduodeyinxiangzhong，ningyeheningyanzheilianggexiaoshuzixingqingdouhaibucuo，shuohuawenheyouli，fengdupianpian，xiangchuqilaihenqingsong。
suoyizhidaoningyeyaolai，qiaomandaochengbushangfangan，zhiyilixiangdaibianshi。
ningjiaderen，bushuobiede，lishushangtiaobuchushenmemaobing。
baijiandasaodecishubuduo，zheiciyoushiyoushixiangqiu，ningyeziranmeiyoukongzheshoulai。
qiaomankanzhexiuyupengshanglaidehumaorongtan，xiugongjingmei，zhidikaojiu，yikanbianshijiazhibufeidezhenpin。
“doushiyijiaren，erdibubizheimekeqi。”
ningyexiaodao：“dasaobuxianwotaoraojiuhao。”
qiaoman：“erdikeshiyoushi，zheiyemeiyouwairen，youshenmehuazhishuobianshi。”
“dasaoshigetongkuairen，neiwoyejiuzhishuole。”
qiaomancaixiangguohenduoningyedelaiyi，danquedudumeixiangdaoshishihuishirucidejiandan，jiandanderangtazhiqiandeneixiecaixiangxiandeyouxietixiaojiefei。
xinxiaqingxiaozhiyu，bumianduizheiweixujiaguniangtianlejifenqinxian。
weilaidefujunrucibatafangzaixinshang，zheifuqikebushisheidouyoude。
“erdiqingfengshuyue，bucengxiangyeyoubeiernvqingshisuoqianbandeyitian。”
“dasaojianxiaole，yanranjishiwoweiguomendeqizi，woziranshiyaoshishiyitaweixian，duoduozhenshita。”
qiaoman：“erdiyouxin，shiweilaidimeidefuqi。”
ruoshibiede，tabuyidingyoushenmehaofazi，danlundaoruhehongxiaogunianggaoxing，queshinenghezheiweixiaoshuzishuoshangyishuo。
bijing，nverjiadexinsidouxiangchawuji；
tazaiguizhongshiyuxujiadeyanranyesuanxiangshi，pozhitadebingxingxihao，jiutiaolexieyaojinde，shuojileningye。
ningyeruhuozhibao，ganjizhiji，“duoxiesaosaoxiangzhu。”
“二弟言重了。”
shusaodeshenfen，jiashangnannvyoubie，ningyebingmeiyoujiuliu，shiqingjiejuehenkuaijiuqishenlikai。
qiaomanwangzheshaonianlangqueyuechaoqideshenying，zhushideshixianjiujiubucengyikai。
“夫人。”
shangqiantianchadexiuyuyishengqinghuhuanhuiletayouxiepiaoyuandesixu。
“guoliangribianshijiayanle，houyuanguanshidejiangsuochoubeidezhichudouyiyidengjizaice，qingfurenguomu。”
“liuguanjiazuoshiwofangxin，xianfangneiba。”
xiuyu：“guniangyouxinshi？”
jibianqiaomanyijingjiaguolaisannian，danyudaoyaojindeshi、huoshiqingjishike，shenbiandelianggetieshenyahuantuokouerchuderengranshitaweichugeshidechenghu——“guniang”。
qiaomanwushengdeqingxiao，xiuyuquejuedezheixiaoronglaideyouxiejiangying，xiaoyigengshibudayandi。
xiuyubijianyisuan，“guniangbuxiangxiaojiubiexiaole。”
qiaomanxinyizhan，shenshendishenxikouqi，huanhuanheshangyanjing。
xiuyufangqingshengyin，“guniangruoshijuezhelei，jiuquxiezheba，waimiandeshiyounubihexiuqingni。”
“我不累。”
qiaomandeshengyinqingdejibukewen。
tashuobushanglaixinlicikeshenmeziwei，ruobushishouzhongdexiupabeitazuandebianxing，tabianyaoyiweizijixinlizhenderumianshangneibanpingjingwubo。
mingmingdadingzhuyibuyaozaizaihu，quehaishihuizaikandaobierenduiqizideyongxinshi，nanyizizhideyouxieqinxian、youxie……nanguo。
……
wuhouderitouhenhao，guangxianzhaozairenshenshangnuanyangyangde，
qiaomanxieshangqian，tedimuleyiciyu，
congyufangchulai，huanhaoyishantangdaolenuangeliulichuangqiandetangyishang，xiuyuzaiyipangtitacashitoufa。
“jiayandeshi，gefangneibianzenmeshuo？”
xiuyu：“furenxinzhongmingjingside，nubibuganwangyan。”
ningjiayimai，zailaohouye、yejiushiningqifuqinneiyibeifenlejia；
daorujin，zuixuanhededangshuzhangfangpingyanghouzheiyizhi，zhiyuerfang、sanfangnei，lianggeshufudoushijinshichushen，youyouzubeideyinbi，daoyechengdeshangguanyunhengtong，danbiqishixiwangtidehoujuejiuchaleyixie。
danliangduishufudoushihuodatongtouzhiren，bucengjijiaoshenme；
shijiadazutongqilianzhi，yirongjurong，yisunjusun，
suoyisuiranfenlejia，danjifangdewanglaicongmeiduanguo。
qiaomanduijiweishufushenshendouhenjingzhong，yidingyaoshuoyoushenme，jiushiershenneibianyouweijiyangzaijiazhongdebiaomeizhengxiang，shiershenzhengshiniangjiadeqinzhinv，yinweifumuwanggu，zhengjiabailuo，cailaitoubengumuzhengshi。
rujinniansuiyeshizaodaoleshuangshizhiling，anshuoyezaogaixupeiqinshile，kezhengshineibianquechichiweiyoudongjing。
yuanyinhenjiandan，zhengxiangduiningqichixinyipian，duonianbugai；
jufulidechuanyan，shuobiaoguniangqinkousuoyan，cishengruobunengjiajihouye，ningketiletoufazuoguzi、qingdenggufozhongshengbujia。
gezhongqingshenyiqie，kejianyiban。
danshijiazidihunyinbeihouqianchedaodeshiliquanmou，nashizhengxiangdeyigechiqingnenghandongdele。
ningqidemuqinjianingdazhanggongzhudiyigebumaizhang，shenzhizaizhidaozhengxiangdexinsihou，jiasulejierzizeqinyishi，zaiqiaodingletongyangmanmenxunguideqiaojiahou，bianzaiqiaojianverjijihoupobujidaideqingzhicihun。
zishizhizhong，sihucongmeijiangzhengxiangfangzaiyanli。
zainingqiheqiaomanchengqinyinianbanhou，ershenzhengshixintengzhinv，qiudazhanggongzhuzuozhuchengquanzhengxiangdeyipianchixin，rangningqinengjiangzhengxiangshouzuoqieshi。
zhengjiazaonianyeshiqingliurenjia，jibianrujinbailuo，danqinverjihoufuzuoqieyejueduishiziduanjigu。
danzhengshizenmeyemeixiangdao，jibianyijingbeiweizhici，jianingdazhanggongzhuyijiushibumaimianzi，yanchengruoshierxishinianwuzi，fangyinaqieshiyi；danchengqinyinian，erxibiandoukouhantai，qieqishentikangjian，ziyouhoumiandeersunfuqi；jiruci，chufeierzizijiyouyi，fouzetajuebuchashouerzihouyuanzhishi。
qiaomanmeimeixiangjici，bianduizheiweizhanggongzhupopochongmanganji；
ruowutadezheifanhua，taderizikongpalianyanxiadeshunxindoumeiyou。
laohouyezhengzhanshachangduonian，yerangzhanggongzhudenglebanbeizi，suoyigongchengshentuihoubianxiangshengshangqingzhi，youdizhangziningqixilejuewei，zijizeshihejianingzhanggongzhuyiqizhudaolegongzhufu。
rujin，fuqiliangjihubuwenshishi；
zhizaigongzhufuli，chunrikantaohuayaoyao，dongrikanfeixuemantian；suiranshiyouxiechi，danyeshichengquanlenianshaoshixiangzhixiangshoudeshiyan。
……
xiuyunazhefashu，tizhuzitongfa；
beireshuiyinyunguodeshentibenjiufaruan，fangcaiyouxiangleneimeduo，qiaomanbujuejianmimihuhudeshuileguoqu。
buzhishuileduojiu，zhoushenyinyueyoulejifenliangyi，dantayishihundun，landedongdan；youguoleyihui，banshuibanxingjian，tayinyueganjuedaoshenzihurantengkong，zijihaoxiangbeibaoleqilai。
suihou，shenzixianruleyipianrouruandewennuan，tashufudehengjileliangsheng，fanlegeshenjixushui。
tashangdefurenshuidexiangtian，moyangjiaohan；
erxiuyukanzhepangbiangaodaweiyandenanren，buganzhisheng。
ningqipielegeqingpiaopiaodeyanshenguolai，xiuyushenziyijiang，mangsheng：“shinubishuhu，houyeshuzui。”
“furentizhibenjiuxianruo，qingyibunengshouhan，nimenzheixietieshensihoude，gaiquanyaoquan，bukeshenmedouyouzheta。”
nanrenyinseqinglengshuli，xiuyuquetouguozheixietingchulebeihoudeyisiguanqiehedanyou。
sannianfuqi，tajiaguniangyouneimehao，xiuyuyizhidoubutaixiangxinhouyexinzhongyidianlianyidoumeiyou。
xianzaikanlai，tacaidemeicuo。
zhishi，muqiankanlai，houyeduifurendexihuantaiqingle，yihuoshitadexihuanheguanqiezhenduidebushitajiaguniang，ershihoufurenzheigeweizhideren。
bijing，houyeyizhiyilaijirendeganjuejiushi，tabujuchuyuhoufurenzheigeweizhiderenshishei，zhiyaoduifangwenroudafang，shigetiaobuchumaobingdezhumu，tabiandouhuiyilixiangdai，shidangdejiyugaiyoudeguanqie。
但也仅此而已。
tashizhangwoquanbing、yuchaotanghufenghuanyudepingyanghou，zibuhuichenyuernvsiqingdanwudashi。
xiuyu：“houyedefenfu，nubijixiale。”
nanrenrouleroumeileng，shensejiandaizhepibei。
xiuyuyihui，“houyekeyaohefurenyitongxiexi？”
“nijiafuren……”nanrenruoyousuosi，dichenzhesangyinqingqibochun。
秀玉不解：“？”
ningqiwenchuzijideyihuo，“tajinrishibushiyoushenmexinshi？”
xiuyuxinyilin，dangjijinshengbuyu。
这让她如何回话？
meiyouxinshi，zhishifurenduinisixinle，buxianghenizuoshenmeenaifuqile？
这话能说吗？
shuochulai……tahuibeihouyeyibazhangpaisideba……
xiuyushenshendizhetou，“houyehechuciyan？”
nanrenshensuiyoushendeshixianluodaotashangshuixiangjiaohanderener，“tajinriyouxiebutaiyiyang，wodangtashiyudaoleshenmeshi。”
原来，
houyechajuedaolefurendebianhua。
keshineiyounengzenmeyangni。
furenhaishineigerangrentiaobuchucuochudefuren。
xiuyu：“houyeduolvle，furenjinricaochizhunbeijiayan，shiqingduo，dagaishirenyouxiefazhele。”
ningqibuzaishuohua，lianseweichendeyiyanbufa，yebuzhishixinhaishimeixin。
xiuyuqueshibeihouqiaoranmaochuyishenhan，bawangzhehouyekuaidianlikai。
zheizundashen，zhenbushiyibanrennengsihoudelede。
danshigongchuyishi，dourangrenjuedeyayiwucuo。
dannanrenmeiyouruxiuyudeyuan，ershidashouyihui，rangtatuixia。
xiuyuxinlifenfen，batanianchuqu，furenxinglesheisihou？
danzhuzifahua，tamoganbucong，zhidebuqingbuyuandefuleyili，yibusanhuitoudetuilechuqu。
fangneizhiyoufuqiliangren，ningqituoquwaipao，yetangdaoletashang，suihouzhangbeiyihui，jianglouzhetanzishuidezhengxiangdexiaonvrennaruhuaizhong。
xinxiangpubi，wenruanruhuai，
ruci，liangrencaidounengshuideanxin。
……
乔嫚是被热醒的，
simianbafangdezhuoreqixijinhujiangtayanmei，zhengtengdetabeihouqinchuleyicengbohan。
tamimihuhujianxiangtikaishenshangdebeizi，shitusansanreqi，kequebeiyiguqiangyoulidelidaoanzhuyaoshenlongzaihuaizhong，yishidongdanbude。
zheixiashichedishuibuxiaqule。
zhangerqiaodeyanjieweizhan，qiaomanhuanhuanzhengkaileyanjing，shoudangyingruyanliandeshixiaomaisedejianshuoxiongtang。
bileifenming、liuchangfenming，qingniannanzideyingwuqixipumianerlai。
qiaomanbeizheituruqilaide“nanse”chongjidelengleleng，ergenweiweideyouxiefanhong。
huiguoshenlaihou，gengjiaxiangyaotaoli。
taxiaoxinyiyidebakaijianghengzaizijiyaojiandeshou，yidianyidiandenuodongzheshenzi。
ernanrendagaizhenshileile，shuidehenshu，yixiangjingtixinghenqiangderenjuranmeibeitachaoxing。
daizoudaowaijian，touguochuangjiuqiaoleyanwaimiandetianse，qiaomancaihuangjuezijishuilezheimejiu。
外面天色都黑了。
xiuyutingdaodongjing，dazhedanziwanglipiaoleyan，kandaoshizijiaguniang，shulekouqi，anxindezoulejinlaisihou。
qiaomankantayifuzuozeisidexinxumoyang，buyoudehaoxiao，“zenmelezheishi，wuliyoumeijinzei。”
xiuyumianseshanshan：“nubipazijibenshoubenjiao，raodaohouye。”
乔嫚轻笑不语。
youyuzaisan，xiuyumantuntundekaikoudao：“furen……qishi，houyeta，youshihouyeshiguanxinninde。”
qiaomanyizheng，“taiyangdaxibianchulaile？nizenmetitashuoqihaohuale？”
xiuyuhuixiangqizijiyiqianzaifurenmianqianbushiduihouyesanfachulaidebuman，xinlibuyoudeyizhenhoupa。
paguoyihouyouanweiziji，
meishimeishi，furenbuhuigaosuhouye，zijishianquande。
dingledingshen，xiuyujiangxiawunuangedeneijianshiyiwuyishideshuochu。
qiaomanjingjingditingwan，lianshangdeshensemoming，jiaorenkanbuchuxinu。
“furen？”xiuyuxianghongzijiaguniangkaixinxie，“furen，houyekenengshengxingjiushibijiaoqingleng，dantaduifurenninjuebushiyidianbuzaiyide，zheidian，furenzijikendingyeganjuedechu。”
乔嫚微微点头。
“我知道。”
“kanlaimuqinmeishaofenfuni，yizhinixianzaibicuimamahaicaoxinwohehouyedeshi。”
beichuopoxinshi，xiuyuyouxiexiujiong，“furenyeshidanxinguniangyousishangshen，cairangnubiduoliuxinde。”
“wozhidao，nihemuqindoushiguanxinwo。”
“fangxinba，worujinyexiangkaile，jiusuanmeiyoutaxuhanwennuan，woshenbianyeduodeshiguanxinwo、aihuwoderen，quetayigedaoyemeishenme。”
xiuyuxiaozhedilebeirecha，“kebu，zanjiadeliangweigongziyekuaihelaoyeyitongcongqingzhouhuilaile；dashaoyezheicihuilaiyeyiqinchenghunle，daoshihoufurenninkeyeyoudemangle。”
qiaomanzheiduanrizimanghuohoufujiayan、youzaiduiningqidetaidunanieheganqingchulijianningba，douxianxiewangledageergeguoxierizijiugaihuilaile。
qiaojiadagongziqiao曕，nianershisan，anshuozaojiudaolechenghundenianling，danqiao曕zijizaiweijiruoguandeshihoujiuzaiqiaojiacitangqianlixiashiyan，tujuebumie，juebuchengjia。
zixiandichaoyilai，dachenhetujuedezhanyidadaxiaoxiaojiaqilai，shangbaichangshiyoude；
dachensuiranshengduo，danqueyizhiweinengrangqiwanquanchenfu，shenzhizaibailuohezhizhanzhongyinweitongshuaideshiwu，daozhizhanjukuibai，congerbudebujieshoutujuetichudeheqinzhice。
congxiandichaodebailuohezhibai，daoxianningdidengji，yiyouershiyuzai。
bailuohezhibaikeyishuoshimeiyigedachenchenminxinzhongdeqichidaru，erbaizhuochengyeshimeiyiweichenguowujiangdoulizhiyaoshoufudeshidi。
dantujueqibingxiongmeng、zuozhanbiaoyong，chenguodebushaowujiangdouzaiqishoudixiachiguokui，congweiyourennengjiangqiwanquanzhanbai。
bishisheiyebucengxiangdao，shidaicongwendeqiaojia，juranhuichuyigecongrongdeerzi，erqieshiyigenengdailingdachenjiaomietujue、rangsihaibinfu、bafanglaichaodejiangshuaiqicai。
shiwusuicanjun，daorujin，
qiao曕dexingwushengyasuanlaiyiyoubanian；
zheibanian，shiqiao曕shengmingqueqidebanian，
yeshiqiaojiashizuyuchaotangshenruzhagenfanyandebanian。