Chapter 244: Heart-Pounding
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
This study was much larger than Mei Yun’s.
Mei Shu quickly scanned the bookshelves around her but eventually focused her attention on the massive desk in the center of the room.
First, she turned on Sheng Quan’s computer and carefully used a prepared device to copy the files from it.
In the meantime, she started to search through the items on the desk and in the drawers herself, hoping to find some clues.
Just then, there was a faint sound coming from the study door.
Mei Shu’s ears perked up, and she reacted quickly, stashing the device in her pocket and then ducking behind a bookshelf in the corner of the room.
After she had completed these actions, she heard the lock of the door being turned with a key, followed by someone entering the study. The person switched on the light on the wall and his gaze paused on the computer.
Mei Shu remained hidden in her corner for now, safe from immediate discovery.
She cautiously peered out, just enough to see the person’s back.
It was Sheng Quan.
He hadn’t gone to sleep yet?
Was it because of the old matters brought up tonight that kept him awake, or did he intentionally wait until everyone else was asleep before coming to the study?
With these questions in mind, Mei Shu squinted her eyes and focused her attention on the desk.
In the next moment, an unfamiliar phone ringtone suddenly shattered the silence of the night.
Mei Shu was caught off guard and nearly made a sound, but luckily, she managed to cover her mouth in time, her heart pounding loudly in the dead of night.
Sheng Quan went to the window, pulled the curtains shut, and then answered the phone with a serious expression.
“Why do you still have the nerve to call me?”
“Sheng Nian is my only daughter. Anyone who crosses her, crosses me!”
“What happened in the past is in the past. Now is now! I’ve done everything I can for you!”
“You dare to threaten me?”
“Fine, very well. Let’s see how this plays out!”
With that, Sheng Quan forcefully hung up the call and angrily tossed the phone onto the desk.
He sank into the soft armchair and closed his eyes for a while. Just as Mei Shu was about to drift off to sleep, the man finally moved again.
He got up and walked to a nearby bookshelf, taking out a photo album and removing one of the pictures from inside, which he then fed into a paper shredder.
The photo, which had once depicted a happy couple, was reduced to confetti in an instant.
After completing these actions, Sheng Quan seemed ready to leave the study. However, his attention was suddenly drawn to a drawer that hadn’t been securely closed, and his face immediately changed drastically.
“Who’s here?” Sheng Quan looked around warily, and his gaze briefly swept past the bookshelf where Mei Shu was hiding. He narrowed his eyes dangerously. “You, come out now, and explain why you sneaked into my study. If you come out now, I might let you go, but if I catch you later, it won’t be so easy for you to leave this room.”
Sheng Quan’s tone was extremely intimidating.
Mei Shu had no doubt about the authenticity of his threat.
The room fell silent for a moment. Sheng Quan seemed to lose patience and was beginning to step in her direction.
His footsteps approached, not hurried but steady.
It seemed like he had made up his mind to intimidate this intruder who had entered his territory, and his steps were firm and forceful, showing no signs of panic that his secret might have already been discovered.
“If you don’t come out, I’m going to catch you.”
Sheng Quan’s eyes filled with a chilling smile.
Although Sheng Quan didn’t know why this person had sneaked into the study, just because the phone call earlier had been heard by this small thief, he couldn’t let this person go easily.
The footsteps stopped on the other side of the bookshelf. At this point, if Sheng Quan went around the bookshelf, he would spot Mei Shu hiding here.
That would expose her intentions prematurely, and it would be even more difficult to uncover anything from the Sheng family.
“System, activate the ‘Wall Penetration Spell’.”
[Understood, master. The ‘Wall Penetration Spell’ has been successfully activated and is now in effect.]
As soon as the system confirmed her request, Mei Shu felt a faint blue aura envelop her body. She narrowed her eyes and decisively passed through the wall, just as Sheng Quan approached the bookshelf, his cold knife almost piercing the spot where Mei Shu had been hiding moments ago.
If she had been even a second slower, she might have been impaled by his dagger.
Within the time limit of her skill, Mei Shu quickly traversed through numerous walls. She wasn’t sure how many bedrooms she had passed through, but eventually, she made her way back to Sheng Nian’s room.
The room was still quiet at this point.
Mei Shu silently climbed into bed, just as she was about to close her eyes when she suddenly locked eyes with Sheng Nian, whose eyes had widened in alarm.
“What were you doing just now?” Sheng Nian asked expressionlessly.
She couldn’t see the entrance from her position, but she hadn’t heard any sounds from the door, yet the person had returned.
Mei Shu clenched her hand, which was resting at her side, and narrowed her eyes in the darkness. She quickly moved closer to Sheng Nian, their breaths almost intermingling.
“Why did you suddenly get so close?” Sheng Nian was startled by her sudden movement and quickly pushed her a bit further away.
Mei Shu’s sharp ears picked up the sound of footsteps outside the room. She reached out and covered Sheng Nian’s mouth. “Help me. Don’t make a sound. Pretend to sleep. I’ll explain later..”