又是一年的三月，春來時，梅雨季也隨之而來。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQtleWBt43
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「呼……」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSitBaujg0z
微瀾撐著傘，站在研究所外，看著眼前這座曾經見證過心動與心碎的建築，心底莫名泛起一絲複雜的情緒。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlquOncDnv
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這裡，是她曾經努力融入的世界，17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02X7rJOSJy
也是她曾經選擇離開的地方。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xA9m7Vn3H
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這一年來，她以外部人員的身份協助研究計畫，始終沒有真正「回來」。前陣子，蘇硯問她，是否願意正式接下研究員的職位。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuRnHl3wGU
她想了想，最後，還是答應了。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrqmoDPvQg
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今天，就是她正式加入的第一天。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP6VAghPvH
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「……這比研究所面試還令人緊張。」她低聲嘀咕著，手指輕輕扣了扣傘柄。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiVYfGUKUT
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她已經適應了學術環境，也確定了自己想要走的路，但當她真正要踏入這個地方時，心裡的緊張感卻還是不可避免地浮現出來。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVm03AVD6A
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幸好，蘇硯的團隊氣氛與他本人並無二致——17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlmUQdD2IN
溫暖且熱情。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8pwI1qEwe
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這個地方，不再讓她感到陌生與不安。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xXGzWBZ9s
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她微微一笑，深吸了一口氣，然後邁步向前，伸手推開了研究所的大門。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCIE3TsT37
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「哎，學妹來啦？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7vhtP7ool
熟悉的聲音自前方傳來，微瀾抬起頭，便看到蘇硯正懶洋洋地倚著門框，手裡捧著一杯咖啡，像是在等她。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWmcAHDOqZ
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「學長，」她無奈地笑了笑，「你什麼時候改負責迎賓了？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqSt2Yf0ja
「這可不是迎賓，是怕妳站在門口太久，乾脆過來看看。」蘇硯喝了一口咖啡，瞥了她一眼，17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdz5o0yE1I
「更何況…妳能算『賓』嘛。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCveKjsk7F
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「……學長，你是不是期望我現在轉頭就走？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aTXO4O20b
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「怎麼？要不要回頭？現在還來得及喔。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfgeSPQt1U
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「……你覺得我會嗎？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcMJUwAEAT
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「不會。」蘇硯聳了聳肩，嘴角勾起一抹笑意，「但還是想看看妳會不會，又『臨陣脫逃』。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKGXM5dcKh
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微瀾無語地翻了個白眼，「學長…現在教授都像你這麼閒嗎？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TM2dGZhi3
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「不閒啊，」蘇硯理所當然地說，「但來損妳幾句還是有點時間的。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PD8aVhGmp
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話落，他將一張訪客識別證遞給她，「今天先拿這個，之後辦好正式的就能進出了。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpufHn2QFh
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微瀾接過識別證，別在腰間，便跟著蘇硯走進去。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJjZ50ls7J
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「走吧，該來認識一下你的新同事了。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplbXX7s1zv
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這裡的環境與微瀾記憶中的相差不遠，走廊的燈光依舊柔和，辦公區的擺設依舊井然有序，空氣裡還帶著些許咖啡與打印紙張的味道——這曾經是她最熟悉的氣息。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyklhkHaXJy
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但她知道，這裡的她，已經和三年前的自己不一樣了。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDOe1lIvos
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「前面這區是資料室，你的辦公桌就在那邊，旁邊還空了一個位子，方便你放研究設備。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkaxWUhDap
蘇硯邊走邊解釋，隨手推開了一道門。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1KkwldNuJ
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「進去吧，大家應該都在——」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7YbgOw4wv
門一開，研究員們的視線齊刷刷地轉向門口，微瀾一時間還有些不習慣這樣的目光，微微頓了一下。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclepgmnyuk
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「哦哦！學長說的新人來了？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePIoKHKhNI
「是蘇教授的學妹吧？聽說在國外做了不少研究！」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhCWREewIb
「妳好！歡迎加入我們！」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBk7O8J1W7G
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微瀾還沒來得及說話，已經有人熱情地迎上來。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0P4GVbXml1
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她愣了愣，旋即微笑點頭：「大家好，我是微瀾，請多指教。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWBSaM3rHJ
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與她想像中不同，研究所的環境並沒有帶給她強烈的壓迫感，反而讓她有種難得的放鬆感。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNP3WiMgOo
她終於明白，這是因為——這一次，她是帶著選擇回來的，這裡，才是她想要的歸屬。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMTg9RYFnV
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「對了，等等蘇教授會帶妳熟悉幾個合作部門，尤其是……」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaEwOioOM5
「許教授那邊吧？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpu21GXIuxS
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有人笑著接話：「畢竟未來很多研究案都會跟他那組對接。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ4BtSGCTC
微瀾正翻著資料的手微微一頓。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwkgpcB1rY
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「啊，學妹你該不會還沒見過許教授吧？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQDoBgxZxG
「你們說……許墨？」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZrbHMQr7e
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微瀾低聲問，語氣雖然穩定，指尖卻輕輕收緊了一些。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt885aJKyJi
「對啊，他這幾年帶的計畫挺多的，最近幾次的交叉合作，他們那組都在負責。」17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOkIO7uV3c
有人順口回應，沒注意到她的細微變化。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJkNxAWWj3
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「嗯……」微瀾垂下眼，輕輕摩挲著手中的筆。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzQnBFi2LM
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這一刻，她知道——她終究還是要與他碰面的。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcXjvXbtj5
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只是，這一次，主動選擇的人，是她。17Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAiyApBzrH
