Chapter 430: 430
The room was dim . She decided to turn on the bedside lamp, since she was puzzled .
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The side of the bed where Shen Liangchuan had been sleeping on was still rather warm .
This could mean that it had not even been half an hour since the time he had woken up and left .
Qiao Lian draped her clothes on, put on her slippers and headed out slowly .
When she opened the door of the master bedroom, she could see that the lights in the corridor had been turned on . The lights of the big chandelier in the living room had been turned on too .
Qiao Lian was puzzled and scanned around as she headed downstairs .
This was Qiao Lian’s second time staying over for the night, so she was not that familiar with this place .
Although this villa had the same layout as the one that she and Shen Liangchuan had been staying at, the furnishing was still different .
She walked gradually towards the balcony, as she had seen that its light was on .
However, she carelessly knocked a trash bin by the side, since she was still in a daze after waking up .
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In the midst of the night, the trash bin made a clattering sound in the spacious and empty room, which gave Qiao Lian a fright .
She stood rooted to the spot . Only after a while did she bend down, intending to pick up the trash bin .
At this moment, the room door creaked and it opened .
Auntie Li, who was staying in the room downstairs, pushed open her door . When she saw Qiao Lian, she was caught by surprise . “Madam, what are you doing?”
Qiao Lian laughed awkwardly . “I- I am looking for Shen Liangchuan . ”
At this point, she took a glance at the balcony again .
There were hardly any movements in the balcony, even with such a loud noise .
This meant that most probably Shen Liangchuan was not there .
Then she heard Auntie Li ask, “Sir is not in the bedroom?”
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Qiao Lian nodded .
Auntie Li frowned . “I didn’t hear any noises that might indicate that Sir had gone out . If he isn’t in the bedroom, then he should be…”
She raised her head and looked at the third floor . “On the third floor . ”
Third floor?
Qiao Lian raised her head and followed Auntie Li’s gaze .
Their two villas were both three storeys high .
Most of the rooms were vacant, as there were only a few residents .
As for the villa that she and Shen Liangchuan were staying in, the third floor was generally used as a storage space .
But she hadn’t been to the third floor of Xia Yehua’s villa before .
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At this moment, although she was downstairs, she could still see that there was some light coming out from the gap under the door of a particular room on the third floor .
Qiao Lian nodded and understood it . “I’ll go look for him then . ”
She put back in place the trash bin and headed up the stairs, intending to go to the third floor .
She had only taken two steps when she heard Auntie Li say, “Madam…”
She halted and turned around . Auntie Li looked a little hesitant .
Qiao Lian raised an eyebrow with confusion . “Auntie Li, please be direct with me . ”
Auntie Li wasn’t a meddlesome person . She had treated Qiao Lian well ever since she had joined the Shen Family .
Although she loved Song Yuanxi much more dearly, she still had respect for Qiao Lian .
Yet she had rarely seen her hesitating like this before .
Auntie Li sighed when she heard this . “Madam, please don’t get angry with what I’m about to say . ”
She looked at the third floor and said, “Sir has never allowed anyone to enter that room on the third floor . ”
As she was worried that Qiao Lian might think she was controlling her, Auntie Li added, “Yuanxi wasn’t allowed to enter as well . ”
But then she realized that it wasn’t that nice to compare Song Yuanxi with Qiao Lian . Hence, she cleared her throat and added, “His mother hasn’t been up there either . ”
And so to speak, besides Shen Liangchuan, no one else had been to that room before?
Qiao Lian raised her head with curiosity .
At the same time, she felt confused in her heart .
What was in that room on the third floor?
Should she go up to take a look?