Chapter 278 - 278: Shifting the Blame Unexpectedly

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Building trust was a difficult task, but losing it could happen in an instant.

Sheng Nian understood that it was too late to say anything now, so she tried to salvage the situation. “I still hope you can consider this. First, my father won’t be too guarded against me. If I want to listen in, it’s easy. Secondly, this is the fastest way for you to know the truth.”

“I think there’s something you need to understand,” Mei Shu said coldly, looking at her. “Perhaps in other matters, as you said, because you’re the only daughter of the Sheng family, your father won’t hide much from you. But don’t forget, in the investigation we’re conducting now, you’re the last person your father would want to inform. Otherwise, why were you kept in the dark about the matters between Sheng Quan and Lin Wei for so many years?”

Upon hearing this, Sheng Nian suddenly paused, and uncertainty flickered in her eyes. “It won’t be like that. In the past, 1 wasn’t paying attention, but now I’ve started to notice the interactions between them. As long as I pay attention, there’s no way they can hide their dealings from me!”

“Sheng Nian, sometimes people should not overestimate themselves, and they should not underestimate others,” Mei Shu said, shifting the tone of the conversation. She then returned to her cold expression and handed the chip to Sheng Nian, saying, “Given the situation we’re in, whether you want to do this or not, it has to be done. You have no other choice, and the only person you can trust is me. You have to trust me because I am the only person, besides you, who knows the truth of what happened last night.”

“Are you threatening me?” Sheng Nian’s face turned cold.

Mei Shu remained unfazed.

Since they couldn’t be friends, she could only resort to more drastic measures to achieve her goals, and afterward, they could go their separate ways without any further connection.

She was ruthless to others and even more so to herself.

“What do you think? There is something 1 need to do, and no one can stop me, including you. If you don’t follow my lead, you should be aware of the consequences.” Mei Shu spoke slowly and deliberately, “You have no other way out, Miss Sheng. Don’t be too naive. When it comes to my mother’s case, anyone who stands in my way is my enemy.”

Sheng Nian clenched the chip in her hand and her face turned ice-cold. “Get out. A heartless person like you doesn’t deserve to ride in my car.”

“Your little temper tantrum is quite childish, Miss Sheng. Let’s focus on achieving our goals,” Mei Shu retorted, opened the car door and left.

She could easily take a taxi to school, so Sheng Nian’s tantrum didn’t faze her at all.

Just like Lu Si on that night.

Once she left, Sheng Nian angrily drove away, opening the car window a few times, wanting to toss the chip outside, but she hesitated each time and eventually couldn’t make up her mind. Even when she returned home to the Sheng family, she hadn’t made a final decision.

But these were not things Mei Shu needed to worry about.

She only needed to wait for the results.

Of course, she would also have a backup plan.

As expected, Sheng Nian didn’t disappoint her. Right after the first class, Mei Shu received a notification on her phone that was connected to Sheng Quan’s phone.

Even if the chip was taken out halfway, Mei Shu could still access Sheng Quan’s phone.

The Sheng family’s seemingly impregnable security system had been torn open by her, rendering it as fragile as tissue paper.

As Mei Shu anticipated, Lin Wei had called Sheng Quan in the afternoon.

Lin Wei’s main intention was to persuade Sheng Quan to drop the charges and get the police to release her son and allow him to go home.

But Sheng Quan clearly had no idea about the true identity of Lu Ming and was adamant about seeking revenge on behalf of his daughter, refusing to back down.

Lin Wei then brought up the events from years ago to threaten him.

Mei Shu wore headphones, using her hand to conceal them near her ears while eavesdropping on the conversation. However, when they reached this point in their conversation, she couldn’t help but get distracted, and even her hand that had been continuously writing suddenly came to a stop.

“Don’t forget how your wife died back then. If your daughter learns about this, she will definitely hate you! If you don’t withdraw the charges, 1’11 reveal this matter and see how you can continue to live in the Sheng family!”

“Do you have to take things this far?” Sheng Quan nearly shouted, “If we were to really revisit the events from back then, you’re not without blame either. If it weren’t for you, if you hadn’t intentionally left the pregnancy test result in the car, how would my wife have discovered our affair while in the car and subsequently have a heart attack?”

Mei Shu raised her eyebrow as she listened.

She had long had this suspicion about the accident that occurred years ago.

Even though Sheng Nian’s mother witnessed Bai Ling’s car accident, it didn’t necessarily have to be so severe as to cause her immediate death.

The most likely scenario was that something else had triggered her, causing her heart attack. On the mountain road, it might have been difficult to stop the car for emergency measures, resulting in a delay in seeking treatment. On top of that, the patient was highly emotional at the time, which led to the eventual tragedy.

Afterward, to cover up his affair, Sheng Quan had pinned the blame on Bai Ling for the car accident.

Mei Shu’s fingers clenched the pen so tightly that her fingertips showed a faint shade of blue.

With this piece of evidence, she was now much more confident about getting Sheng Quan to speak the truth..