《意隐故事---明玉轮》夏意隐

58、姻缘 这天一早刚

　　这天一早刚来到Hall of Awakening（月醒殿），常斐然就看到Moonlord（月主）和一个中年女人在热络地攀谈着什么。Lieward则站在一旁，显得失魂落魄、面无血色，也许他还在为昨晚黎鸦的爽约以及背后蕴藏着的黑暗含义而失落。

　　说回这个中年女人。在此之前，常斐然从没见过她：因为保养得当她看上去像是40多岁，但说不上哪里，暴露出了她一定有50岁这样的信息。不是皱纹，她的脸甚至可以算得上光滑平整；也不是体态，她的姿态甚至比20多岁的年轻女孩还要更挺拔。不过也许就是这样的挺拔给了她气质上的一种居高临下并最终转换成了年龄的累加。

　　Isabelia：“That is Sophia.（那就是Sophia。）”

　　Isabelia一副八卦神情，不知从哪儿突然凑到常斐然面前。

　　常斐然：“Ah, the one who got left at the alter.（啊，就是那个被逃婚的。）”

　　Isabelia没忍住，噗的一声笑出来。

　　Isabelia：“I guess you can call it that. She is the other 'New Moon Guardian' tho.（也可以这么说吧。但是她是另一个‘新月守护’。）”

　　常斐然这才注意到她的胸前，确实，她佩戴着和Pukia一样的两个成交叉状的权杖。他又顺势看了看Lieward的徽章，是“月执事”，他之前从来没有留意过他的身份。

　　常斐然：“What are they doing here?（他们在这儿干什么？）”

　　Isabelia：“No idea.（不知道。）”

　　话音刚落，三人走上了台前，Moonlord（月主）在中间。

　　Moonlord（月主）：“Today, with a heart full of joy, I am honored to announce some wonderful news: Sophia and Lieward are about to be united in marriage. Despite the hardships Sophia has recently endured, she did not sink into resentment or self-pity; instead, she looked upon the world with a heart of compassion and mercy. Just yesterday, she generously donated one million to us Silver Orb to support our construction and development. This act of kindness earned her the blessing of 'The Pure Light,' marking a significant step forward on her journey of redemption. She no longer seeks restitution from Shayward, for her own benevolent deeds have already mended the regrets of that past life. She is set to begin a new cycle of reckoning—and it is in this lifetime that she and Lieward have found their shared destiny.（今天，我怀着喜悦的心情向大家宣布一个佳音：Sophia与Lieward两位新人即将喜结连理。尽管Sophia近期历经磨难，但她并未深陷怨怼或自怜，反而心怀慈悲，体恤众生疾苦。就在昨日，她慷慨捐赠一百万善款予明玉轮，助力组织的建设与发展。此番善举令她获赐‘纯净之光’，在救赎之旅上迈出了坚实的一步。如今，她已不再需要Shayward的弥补，因她的善举已经圆满了她那一世的缺憾。她将开启新一世的清算——而就在这一世中，Lieward与她结下了未了的因缘。）”

　　Moonlord（月主）说完看向了Lieward。

　　Lieward深吸了一口气，像是下了一个很大的决心。

　　Lieward：“In a past life, I arrived in an ancient kingdom as a historian with my research team. It was there that I met a local girl—Sophia, in that lifetime. I never told her that I already had a family, and we started a life together. However, before long, I learned that my father had passed away due to a medical malpractice accident. I was forced to return, and the legal battles kept me trapped for years. During that time, as my wife and I fought side by side, our love rekindled . I never went back. I know I betrayed Sophia, broke her heart, and wasted the prime of her life. It is my duty and responsibility in this life to make amends to her.（曾经有一世我作为历史学家和团队来到一个古国做考察，在那里，我认识了当地的一个女孩子，也就是那一世的Sophia。我并没有告诉她我已有家室，我们在一起了。可是没多久，我的家乡传来消息——我的父亲因为一场医疗事故儿去世了，我只能返回，并因为打官司而困住了脚。在此期间，因为又重新在一起并肩作战，我和妻子的关系日渐恢复，我也再没有回来。我知道我就这样辜负了一个女孩，伤透了她的心，也蹉跎了她的时光。这是我今生的义务和责任，去补偿她。）”

　　Moonlord：“I solemnly invite every member to join us tomorrow to celebrate and witness the covenant of their love!（我在这里郑重邀请我们在座的每一位成员明天一同庆贺与见证他们爱情的契约！）”

　　人群中爆发出一阵欢呼。

　　Lieward强迫出一个笑容，比哭还难看。

　　常斐然十分同情他——喜欢的在昨天已然失去，今天却要转过眼来和比人成婚。刚才他的声音听起来有气无力的，甚至都没有办法说服他自己。

　　见此，连常斐然不信不信的都要感叹，这是上辈子造了多大的孽啊！