Chapter 390: Chapter 390: The Pocket Watch in the Pocket
The old man wasn’t that old and was in good health, his steps agile as he went up and down the stairs.
He entered his study.
His study was never locked because this was his home. He was confident that none of his children or grandchildren would dare to rummage through his things in the study.
Besides, there were surveillance cameras installed in the corridor.
He entered the study and indeed, did not see his pocket watch on the desk.
"This..." The old man was stunned for a moment.
His mind was still sharp enough to generally recall where he last placed his things.
He clearly remembered placing the pocket watch on the left side of the desk in the morning, intending to put it in his pocket later.
Then he went downstairs and forgot about it.
It should be there.
If it wasn’t, it should be in his drawer or room.
The pocket watch was very important, and the old man never placed it carelessly; this was a habit he had formed over the years.
However, after searching around, he found nothing.
The old man grew anxious and irritated, and he dialed the phone in the living room downstairs: "Send a few people up to help me find my pocket watch."
The servant responded affirmatively.
The eldest master asked, "What’s the matter?"
"The old man couldn’t find his pocket watch himself," the servant replied nervously.
Everyone working in the Sheng Family knew how important that pocket watch was to the old man; no one dared to touch it lightly.
And the other members of the Sheng Family were even more aware of this.
The eldest master and a few others quickly went upstairs.
Sheng Sidong pondered for a moment and said to Fang Mengying and the children, "We better not go; we are not very familiar with them."
Sheng Tang and her brother quickly nodded.
Fang Mengying watched the others go upstairs, feeling slightly uneasy: "We just arrived and something’s missing already. Won’t they suspect us of stealing it?"
"They won’t," Sheng Sidong tried to sound optimistic, though he was uncertain.
Fang Mengying glanced at the stairs again and whispered, "There have been so many incidents this year, and Tangtang even fought with Sheng Zhang. The adults and children seem very tolerant.
I don’t believe they are that tolerant; they are probably holding back. Sidong, they might really suspect us later."
"We didn’t take anything; there’s nothing to be afraid of," Sheng Sidong’s voice was steady.
Neither he nor Fang Mengying would do something so foolish.
As for Sheng Tang and Sheng Zong, their eyes were not that shallow.
Sheng Sidong trusted his children very much.
"I didn’t take anything," Sheng Tang, with the pocket watch in her pocket, said confidently.
The pocket watch was found in her brother’s down coat pocket in the cloakroom.
Her brother couldn’t have stolen grandpa’s things, and Sheng Qiao’s movements were so suspicious, plus the three siblings of the Sheng Family had been setting traps all day long.
Undoubtedly, Sheng Qiao had stolen the pocket watch and framed Sheng Zong.
Thinking of this, Sheng Tang felt calm.
Since Sheng Qiao was playing such tricks, Sheng Tang would let her taste her own medicine later.
Sheng Zong also hurriedly said, "I didn’t either; I’ve been with my sister the whole time. Besides, I’ve seen the pocket watch and grandpa said it was very important. I wouldn’t touch grandpa’s important things."
Sheng Sidong felt a bit sorry for the two children and patted their heads: "Dad knows; Dad didn’t suspect you two. You’ve always been very good."
Sheng Tang’s hand brushed against the pocket watch in her pants pocket, and she nodded firmly: "Thank you, Dad, for trusting me."
Sheng Zong rubbed his head against his father’s hand, like a spoiled kitten.
Sheng Sidong couldn’t help but smile.
Upstairs, everyone searched every nook and cranny but still couldn’t find the old man’s pocket watch.
The old man’s mood was completely ruined.
"Grandpa, could it be that someone took it?" Sheng Zhang suggested, "Let’s check the surveillance footage to see who went upstairs during this time."
The old man nodded.
He called a servant and told him to go to Room 4 on the second floor of the front building to get the surveillance footage for him to review.
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