三、月下断情
是夜,月光如水。
Thatnight,moonlightflowedlikewater.
林诗音站在东厢院外,看着李寻欢离去的背影。
LinShiyinstoodoutsidetheeasterncourtyard,watchingLiXunhuan’sdepartingback.
那背影挺得笔直,仿佛要去赴一场刀山火海的盛宴,可每一步,都像踩在刀尖上。
Hisbackwasstraight,asifhewasgoingtoafeastofswordsandfire,yeteverystepfeltliketreadingonsharpblades.
“表哥。”她轻声唤道。
“Cousin,”shecalledsoftly.
李寻欢停下脚步,却没有回头。
LiXunhuanstopped,butdidnotturnaround.
“听说……你同意了?”林诗音的声音很轻,带着一丝不易察觉的颤抖。
“Iheard…youagreed?”LinShiyin’svoicewassoft,withanunnoticeabletremor.
“嗯。”李寻欢背对着她,声音却异常平静,“诗音,大哥是人中龙凤,嫁给他,是你的福气。”
“Mm.”LiXunhuanspokewithhisbacktoher,hisvoiceunusuallycalm.“Shiyin,elderbrotherisanoutstandingman.Marryinghimisyourblessing.”
表哥……替你高兴。
Yourcousin…ishappyforyou.
他说着,忽然剧烈咳嗽起来,咳得弯下腰,整个人都在颤抖。
Ashespoke,hesuddenlycoughedviolently,bendingover,tremblingallover.
许久,他才直起身,脸上依旧挂着那副灿烂却僵硬的笑容:“以后……要好好的。”
Afteralongwhile,hestraightenedup,stillwearingthatbrightyetstiffsmile.“Livewell…fromnowon.”
说完,他大步离去,再没有回头。
Withthat,hestrodeaway,neverlookingback.
林诗音站在原地,眼泪终于决堤。
LinShiyinstoodthere,tearsfinallyburstingforth.
她知道,那个宠她护她的表哥,那个她等了半生的男人,在这一刻,彻底死在了那本县志的科学铁证里。
Sheknewthatthecousinwhohaddotedonher,themanshehadwaitedhalfherlifefor,haddiedcompletelyatthismoment,slainbythescientificproofinthecountychronicle.
她擦干眼泪,转身,向着东厢走去。
Shewipedhertears,turned,andwalkedtowardtheeasternchamber.