“四娘子，请吧。”
zheiyici，tazhishichenmodigenzaitashenhou，xiangshiyasong，youxiangshiwushengdehusong，zhizhidonggongcemen。
gongmenchenzhongdidakai，youzaitashenhouhuanhuanheshang，fachuchenmendezhuangjisheng，chedigejueleneilideyiqie。
xiezhiwanliangqiangyibu，jihuzhanlibuwen。
“四娘！”
zaoyizaiwaijiaojidenghouduoshidexiechekuaibuyingshanglai，yibafuzhuyaoyaoyuzhuidemeimei。
jiezhemenkouxuanguadefengdeng，takanqinglexiezhiwandemoyang——fajisanluan，yishanranxue，shouxindaishang，liansebaideheren，yanzhongshiqiansuoweiyoudekongdong。
“siniang！zenhuinongchengzheifumoyang？”xiecheyoujingyounu，“taizidianxiata……taruhele？shangshikeyanzhong？”
xiezhiwanhuanhuantaiqitou，yanshenmeiyoujiaodiandiluozaixiechelianshang，guolehaoyihuier，caifangforenchuletashishei。
tajiqihuanmandiyaoleyaotou，shengyinganseshaya，quejinliangpingwen：“taizi……wushi。”
xiezhiwansisizhuazhutadeyixiu，xiangshizhuazhuzuihouyigenfumu，shengyindaizheyizhongguiyidepingjing，zhongfudao：“erge，womenhuijia。”
xiechexinzhongyidoucongsheng，danjianmeimeizhuangtaijicha，burenzaibiwen，zhidexianfutashangmache，congcongganhuixiefu。
——
谢府。
funeisuiyijiuzhangdengjiecai，quelongzhaozaiyipianguiyidejijinghebuanzhizhong。
xiarenmensuihaizaimangliu，lianshangquebujianlezhiqiandexiqing，fanerdaizhehuanghuo。
xiechegangfuzhexiezhiwantaruqianting，zaoyidengdexinjirufendexiefurenbianyingleshanglai，jiandaonverdemoyang，dunshileiruyuxia：“wodewaner！zheishizenmele？！”
zuozaizhuweishangdexiefu——libushilangxiemingyuan，quemengdiyipaizhuozi，liansetieqing，shengyinchenzhongdidaduanlefurendekusu：“kushenmeku！”
tazhanqishen，laihuiduoleliangbu，zhongzhongtanqi：“jinriwuhou，weifuyinchunweikaotixiemizhishi，beiyushicanzou，bixiazhennu！yixiazhichize，bianwoweixuzhoubiejia，jiriqicheng，budeyanwu！mingri……mingrijiubixulijing！”
xiechewenyandajingshise：“fuqin！zenhuirucituran？chunweikaotizhishibushizaoyoudinglun，weiheciketuran……”
tamengdidunzhu，sihuxiangdaoleshenme，lianseyidiandianbailexiaqu。
guanchangchenfu，nayouneimeduoqiaohe？
xiemingyuanpibeidibishangyan，huilehuishou：“bubiduoyan，leitingyulujushijunen。xingdebixiakaien，weicengleijijiajuan，yishibuxingzhongzhiwanxing。”
takanxiangxiechehexiezhiwan，daizheyisicancundejiaoxing，“xinghao，xinghaohailaideji！taiziwushi，mingridahunzhaochang，zhiyaosiniangshunlijiarudonggong，youlezheicengyinqinguanxi，huoxubixiakanzaitaizimianshang，rihouhaiyouzhuanyuanzhi……”
“不会有大婚了。”
yigepingjingdejinhusijideshengyinqingqingxiangqi，daduanlexiemingyuandehua。
厅内瞬间鸦雀无声。
suoyoumuguangdoujizhongzaikaikoudexiezhiwanshenshang。
tahuanhuantaiqitou，lianshangleihenyigan，zhishengyipianmamudecangbai。
takanzhefuqin，kanzhemuqin，kanzheerge，yiziyiju，qingxidishuodao：
“mingri，buhuiyoudahunle。”
“taiziqinkousuoyan，hunyueyifei。”
“他不想再见我。”
meiyigezidouxiangyikuaibinglengdeshitou，zazaimeigerendexinshang。
xiemingyuanliangqiangyibu，diezuozaiyizishang，mianrusihui。
xiefurenwuzhuzui，nanyizhixindidengdaleyanjing，leishuiwushenghualuo。
xiechemengdikanxiangmeimei，zhongyumingbaitaweiheshineibanmoyangcongdonggongchulai。
tingneineimanmudehongchouxizi，cikekanlai，wubiciyan，xiangyigejudade、binglengdexiaohua。
hongzhugaoshao，quezhaobuliangxiejiazhouranqingtadeweilai。
——
谢府一夜未眠。
tianseweiming，funeidenghuotongming，quebuzaishixiqingdehong，ershicandandebai。
xiarenmenchenmoerxunsudichaixianeixieciyandehongchouxizi，huanshangsujingdebuman，dabaoxingzhuang。
kongqizhongmimanzheyizhongyayidebeilianghecangcu。
xiezhiwanhuanxianeishenranxuedelangbeiyiqun，chuanshangyijianbanjiubuxindeqianqingseruqun，weishifendai，zhangfajiandanwanqi。
taanjingdizuozaichuangbian，kanzhechuangwaijianjianliangqidetianguang，tingzhefuwaiyuanchuyinyuechuanlaide……jijing。
没有喜乐。
没有喧闹。
meiyouyingqinyizhanggaiyouderenhedongjing。
donggongfangxiang，siyibandechenji。
zheibengaishitafengguanxiapei，luoguxuantianchujiadeshike。
muqinhongzheyankuangzouguolai，jiangyijianpifengqingqingpizaitashenshang，shengyingengyan：“waner，machebeihaole，women……gaizoule。”
xiezhiwanhuanhuanzhanqishen，lianshangmeiyourenhebiaoqing，xiangyizunjingzhideciwawa，zhishiyandishenchuneipiansijidehuibai，xieluletacengjingliguodehuimie。
谢府大门缓缓打开。
jilianghuipupudemachetingzaimenqian，yuxirimentingruoshidejingxiangxingchengcanlieduibi。
yiyezhijian，liuyanxiangzhanglechibangban，xijuanzhenggeshangjing。
benlaihaiyourencunyi——taizidianxiazenmekenengzaidahunqianyetuihun？kejinri，donggongmeiyouzhangdengjiecai，meiyouyingqinyizhang，zhonggusizhuyishengweixiang。
zhenggejingchengzheicaihuangrandawu：chuanyanfeixu。
xiejiasiniangzi，zaidahunqianxibeituilehun。
gengyouhaoshizhitutianyoujiacu，baxiejiayibingtuoxiashui：yushicanzou，bixiazhennu，xiejiarenbeibianchujing，dangriqicheng。
yishijian，jiusichafang，jietouxiangwei，renrendouzaiyilun。
qieqiesiyushengrutongwengwengzuoxiangdewenying，wukongburu。
xiezhiwanzuozaiyaohuangdemacheli，chechuanglianmudichui，quegejuebuleneixiekeyibagao、huoshiyayibuzhuxingfendeyilunsheng，yiziyiju，qingxidizuanruerzhong。
“wojiushuoma，xiejiasuanshenmegaomendahu，buguoshikaozhenverpangaozhibale，rujinshuaixialaileba？”
“xu——xiaoshengdian，rangrentingjian……”
“tingjianzenmele？tahaiyouliantingbujian？ruobushitasichanlandazhuizhetaizidianxiajinian，shangjingchengsheirendetaxiesiniangzi？rujinbeiqirubilv，zhenshihuogai！”
“tingshuoa，shitaizidianxiaqinzikaikouhuidehun，liangongmendoumeirangtajinni！”
“zhendejiade？neiqibushiliandoudiujinle？”
“hezhishidiulian！meitingshuoma？xiedarenyebeibianguanle，jinrijiubixulijing！zheishichedishileshengxina！”
“guaibude……wojiushuotaizidianxianeibanrenwu，xinlizhuangdekendingshizhoujianeiweicaimaoshuangquandeguniang，zenmehuizhenkanshangta？”
“jiushi，buguoshidianxianianshao，yishibeitachandefanle，huoxubixiaxialezhicaimianqiangyingxia，rujinxiangmingbaile，ziranbuyaotale。”
“rujinhaole，xiejiabeibianchujing，xiesiniangziyesuanyichangchixinwangxiangluolekong。ai，zhenshizizuonie，bukehuo。”
“yichangxiaohuabale……”